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New SA merger thresholds and filing fees effective 1 May 2026

Tamara Dini, Richard Bhagwan-Bryce, and Nazeera Mia 12 May 2026

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Contractors urged to act as fuel costs squeeze margins

11 May 2026

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FSCA appeals: Why indirect financial interests lack standing

Jean-Paul Rudd 7 May 2026

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Why exiting the FATF grey list is just the start to South Africa's recovery

Foster Tshiluvhu 6 May 2026

Why boards must govern algorithms, not just people

Why boards must govern algorithms, not just people

Bullion PR & Communication 29 Apr 2026

Attorney and Prasa whistleblower Martha Ngoye addresses the audience at the launch of the Courage Hub SA. Photo: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

New centre to support whistleblowers

Ihsaan Haffejee 28 Apr 2026

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Trade dress dispute hots up as Tabasco takes Stoli to court over vodka bottle design

Nishaat Slamdien 14 Apr 2026

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Pay first, arbitrate later: The reality of adjudication in SA construction conflicts

Nikita Lalla and Ricardo Pillay 13 Apr 2026

Two companies who fraudulently acquired an R85-7m tender for a border wall must now repay the profits. Illustration: Bronwyn Webb / GroundUp

Court sets aside R86m border wall tender over fraud

Tania Broughton 10 Apr 2026

Beer bottles pass through a conveyor belt along a production line at the East African Breweries' microbrewery as the company released its half-year results in Ruaraka, Nairobi, Kenya, 26 January 2024. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi

Kenya court dismisses bid to stop Diageo's $2.3bn sale of East African Breweries

Duncan Miriri 9 Apr 2026

The Kendal Power Station, a coal-fired station of Eskom in Mpumalanga. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

SA court orders Eskom to disclose R70bn coal and diesel contracts – why the ruling matters

Felix Dube 9 Apr 2026

Judge David Makhoba ruled that R14m in contracts for surgical masks and protective jumpsuits awarded during Covid bypassed bid processes. Illustration: Bronwyn Webb / GroundUp

Judge orders Tark Group directors to personally repay Covid contract profits

Tania Broughton 8 Apr 2026

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Deliberately avoiding condition fulfilment is not a 'get out of contract free' card

Nikita Lalla and Ricardo Pillay 2 Apr 2026

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Legal challenges of protests in South African shopping centres

Mzwakhe Poswa 30 Mar 2026

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Is the game worth the candle? Ways to resolve disputes without breaking the bank

PJ Veldhuizen 27 Mar 2026

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Whistleblower overload - part 1: When grievances masquerade as whistleblowing

Luway Mongie and Graham Damant 25 Mar 2026

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SCA judgment: Why placing property in your spouse's name might not protect it from your creditors

Mole Tshikare 24 Mar 2026

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Probe into Prasa contract irregularities continues

19 Mar 2026

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New PoPIA regulations on health data protection: What you need to know

Nadine Mather and Chloë Loubser 16 Mar 2026

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No escaping accountability: Professional deregistration doesn't mean 'off the hook'

Jean-Paul Rudd 11 Mar 2026

South Africa’s power utility Eskom tried to block a gold mine from going solar – but lost in court

South Africa’s power utility Eskom tried to block a gold mine from going solar – but lost in court

Angela van der Berg 10 Mar 2026

Construction contracts in uncertain times: The role of force majeure and escalation clauses

Construction contracts in uncertain times: The role of force majeure and escalation clauses

Peter Barnard and Claudelle Pretorius, Cox Yeats 6 Mar 2026

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Business rescue risks: When can practitioners be held personally liable for debt?

Jean-Paul Rudd 4 Mar 2026

A photo taken by inspectors from the National Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing Industry at a sweatshop in KwaZulu-Natal. Photo supplied (GroundUp)

Clothing company implicated in sweatshop scandal cries foul

Tania Broughton 2 Mar 2026

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No free rides: Why you can’t use contractual defenses to avoid paying for services already rendered

Khanyisa Monqo and Nicola Mullineux 27 Feb 2026

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From compliance to credibility: The CFO's guide to BEE success

Snehal Desai 26 Feb 2026

Sibanye wins court battle for 50MW solar plant as Eskom studies judgment

Sibanye wins court battle for 50MW solar plant as Eskom studies judgment

26 Feb 2026

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Is generative AI a threat to corporate legal privilege?

Pierre Burger 25 Feb 2026

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Deadline for comments on anti-money laundering draft bill extended

20 Feb 2026

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