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Can you challenge a dismissal when the company is in business rescue?Lesley Mokgoro and Odirile Matladi

South African appeal court suspends order halting Shell drilling

By Wendell Roelf 3 Jun 2024

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Electricity Regulation Bill - spotlight on creating a competitive market

By Angelo Tzarevski and Clara Hansen 24 May 2024

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Is ChatGPT yet another hurdle for data privacy?

Ahmore Burger-Smidt 1 Mar 2023

French court rejects lawsuit brought against TotalEnergies on Uganda pipeline project

America Hernandez 28 Feb 2023

French court to rule on landmark TotalEnergies Uganda case

America Hernandez 28 Feb 2023

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Grey list: What are the implications for SA going forward?

Webber Wentzel Finance Team 27 Feb 2023

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Trust legislation amendments: What 'Beneficial Ownership' means

Graeme Palmer 23 Feb 2023

Mining companies can find opportunity in changing ESG trends

Mining companies can find opportunity in changing ESG trends

Garyn Rapson, Nomsa Mbere, Jaqui Pinto, Paula-Ann Novotny, Dalit Anstey 13 Feb 2023

Leveraging AfCFTA for a thriving African mining industry

Leveraging AfCFTA for a thriving African mining industry

Virusha Subban 2 Feb 2023

National House of Traditional Leaders - Public notice

National House of Traditional Leaders - Public notice

BushTelegraf 2 Feb 2023

Nicolene Schoeman-Louw is a Dispute Resolution and Commercial Specialist at SchoemanLaw Inc.

Unpacking the 'contempt of court' process

Nicolene Schoeman-Louw 1 Feb 2023

How focusing on both rights and obligations will benefit SA's construction sector

How focusing on both rights and obligations will benefit SA's construction sector

Ian Massey 1 Feb 2023

Another court case highlights the risks of negotiating bank payments over email. Illustration: Lisa Nelson/GroundUp

Lawyer must pay clients R1.4m stolen by scammer

Tania Broughton 30 Jan 2023

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Special Tribunal dismisses freeze order appeal

20 Jan 2023

Image: The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has ordered Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs to pay R5.5 million plus punitive costs to Judith Hawarden. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp

Leading law firm ordered to pay victim of cyber crime

Tania Broughton 17 Jan 2023

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Greenlight for residents to review Eskom's decision to reduce electricity supply

Sechaba Mchunu 16 Jan 2023

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SIU, AFU obtain freeze order linked to lotteries commission probes

16 Jan 2023

Image: People gather near a burnt out truck at the entrance of the damaged bridge where a gas tanker exploded in Boksburg near Johannesburg, South Africa, 24 December 2022. Source: Reuters/Sumaya Hisham

Ekurhuleni exploring legal action following Boksburg blast probe

10 Jan 2023

Andre de Ruyter, Group Chief Executive of state-owned power utility Eskom speaks during a media briefing in Johannesburg, South Africa, 31 January 2020. Reuters/Sumaya Hisham//File Photo

Eskom says police investigating alleged poisoning of CEO

Wendell Roelf 9 Jan 2023

Koos Benadie, Director and Head of Commercial Law at Barnard

#BizTrends2023: Say goodbye to the one-trick pony | Law trends 2023

Koos Benadie 9 Jan 2023

Ashlin Perumall, Partner - Corporate and M&A Practice Group, Baker McKenzie

#BizTrends2023: African fintech is trending

Ashlin Perumall 9 Jan 2023

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Refinitiv reports decline in global M&A activity in 2022

5 Jan 2023

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Unpacking the new 'placeholder' Preferential Procurement Regulations

Rodney Africa, Prelisha Singh, Lubumba Kamukwamba, Roxy Harrington, and Savannah Cozzi 15 Dec 2022

#BestofBiz 2022: Legal

#BestofBiz 2022: Legal

12 Dec 2022

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Spar seeking legal opinion on loan allegations

Nqobile Dludla 12 Dec 2022

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Deadline to register IP rights with Kenyan authorities looms

Bernadette Versfeld 8 Dec 2022

Clover's acquisition of milk procurement business approved, with conditions

Clover's acquisition of milk procurement business approved, with conditions

7 Dec 2022

KZN farmer fined over R1.7m for illegal water use

KZN farmer fined over R1.7m for illegal water use

5 Dec 2022

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ABB to pay South Africa R2.5bn in State Capture reparations

1 Dec 2022

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Former Elias Motsoaledi Municipality mayor, manager charged

24 Nov 2022

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What is greylisting and what impact will it have on South Africa?

Gabriel Rybko and Ashlin Perumall 24 Nov 2022

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An update on free trade in Africa

Virusha Subban 17 Nov 2022

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French court rejects lawsuit brought against TotalEnergies on Uganda pipeline project

America Hernandez 28 Feb 2023

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Grey list: What are the implications for SA going forward?

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Trust legislation amendments: What 'Beneficial Ownership' means

Graeme Palmer 23 Feb 2023

Mining companies can find opportunity in changing ESG trends

Mining companies can find opportunity in changing ESG trends

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Leveraging AfCFTA for a thriving African mining industry

Leveraging AfCFTA for a thriving African mining industry

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National House of Traditional Leaders - Public notice

National House of Traditional Leaders - Public notice

BushTelegraf 2 Feb 2023

Nicolene Schoeman-Louw is a Dispute Resolution and Commercial Specialist at SchoemanLaw Inc.

Unpacking the 'contempt of court' process

Nicolene Schoeman-Louw 1 Feb 2023

How focusing on both rights and obligations will benefit SA's construction sector

How focusing on both rights and obligations will benefit SA's construction sector

Ian Massey 1 Feb 2023

Another court case highlights the risks of negotiating bank payments over email. Illustration: Lisa Nelson/GroundUp

Lawyer must pay clients R1.4m stolen by scammer

Tania Broughton 30 Jan 2023

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Special Tribunal dismisses freeze order appeal

20 Jan 2023

Image: The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has ordered Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs to pay R5.5 million plus punitive costs to Judith Hawarden. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp

Leading law firm ordered to pay victim of cyber crime

Tania Broughton 17 Jan 2023

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Greenlight for residents to review Eskom's decision to reduce electricity supply

Sechaba Mchunu 16 Jan 2023

Image source: Bruce Rolff –

SIU, AFU obtain freeze order linked to lotteries commission probes

16 Jan 2023

Image: People gather near a burnt out truck at the entrance of the damaged bridge where a gas tanker exploded in Boksburg near Johannesburg, South Africa, 24 December 2022. Source: Reuters/Sumaya Hisham

Ekurhuleni exploring legal action following Boksburg blast probe

10 Jan 2023

Andre de Ruyter, Group Chief Executive of state-owned power utility Eskom speaks during a media briefing in Johannesburg, South Africa, 31 January 2020. Reuters/Sumaya Hisham//File Photo

Eskom says police investigating alleged poisoning of CEO

Wendell Roelf 9 Jan 2023

Ashlin Perumall, Partner - Corporate and M&A Practice Group, Baker McKenzie

#BizTrends2023: African fintech is trending

Ashlin Perumall 9 Jan 2023

Koos Benadie, Director and Head of Commercial Law at Barnard

#BizTrends2023: Say goodbye to the one-trick pony | Law trends 2023

Koos Benadie 9 Jan 2023

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Refinitiv reports decline in global M&A activity in 2022

5 Jan 2023

Image source: Mathias Rosenthal –

Unpacking the new 'placeholder' Preferential Procurement Regulations

Rodney Africa, Prelisha Singh, Lubumba Kamukwamba, Roxy Harrington, and Savannah Cozzi 15 Dec 2022

#BestofBiz 2022: Legal

#BestofBiz 2022: Legal

12 Dec 2022

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Spar seeking legal opinion on loan allegations

Nqobile Dludla 12 Dec 2022

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Deadline to register IP rights with Kenyan authorities looms

Bernadette Versfeld 8 Dec 2022

Clover's acquisition of milk procurement business approved, with conditions

Clover's acquisition of milk procurement business approved, with conditions

7 Dec 2022

KZN farmer fined over R1.7m for illegal water use

KZN farmer fined over R1.7m for illegal water use

5 Dec 2022

Image source: Richard Van der Spuy –

ABB to pay South Africa R2.5bn in State Capture reparations

1 Dec 2022

Image source: Sergii Gnatiuk –

Former Elias Motsoaledi Municipality mayor, manager charged

24 Nov 2022

Image source: Sergey Nivens –

What is greylisting and what impact will it have on South Africa?

Gabriel Rybko and Ashlin Perumall 24 Nov 2022

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An update on free trade in Africa

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How Ster-Kinekor survived business rescue

Lara Kahn, Ryan Smith, Rainer Nowak, Leigh Lambrechts & Naledi Mbaba 16 Nov 2022

PMI event sponsorship "tantamount to tobacco advertising" - civil society orgs

PMI event sponsorship "tantamount to tobacco advertising" - civil society orgs

7 Nov 2022

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Estina Farm project case transferred to Bloemfontein High Court

3 Nov 2022

The SCA on Tuesday rejected Siyangena Technologies’ appeal bid. Archive photo of Siyangena’s so-called “speed gates” at Cape Town Station. Photo: Kim Reynolds/GroundUp

Appeal court trashes Siyangena's R5.5bn appeal bid

Tania Broughton 2 Nov 2022

Mining companies need to adapt to a greener economy and more stringent transformation targets

Mining companies need to adapt to a greener economy and more stringent transformation targets

Nirvasha Singh, Carryn Alexander, Jaqui Pinto, Giada Masina, Garyn Rapson, Lizle Louw 2 Nov 2022

Tongaat enters into voluntary business rescue

Tongaat enters into voluntary business rescue

31 Oct 2022

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Sanlam to acquire controlling shareholding in AfroCentric Group

27 Oct 2022

Freddie Terblanche, Cox Yeats new partner in the Cape Town office

People and places - behind the successful growth of Cox Yeats Attorneys

Shan Radcliffe 26 Oct 2022

Representations of cryptocurrency Bitcoin are seen in this illustration, 10 August 2022. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

South African crypto platforms must be licensed in 2023 - regulator

Rachel Savage 20 Oct 2022

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Crypto assets now officially considered 'financial products' in South Africa

Ashlin Perumall 20 Oct 2022

Source: Supplied. African Bank chief executive officer, Kennedy Bungane.

African Bank welcomes Grindrod Bank into its fold

13 Oct 2022