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DF-SA calls for evidence-led, coordinated response to SA’s illicit alcohol market

DF-SA calls for evidence-led, coordinated response to SA’s illicit alcohol market

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Public comment open: Legal practice and trust law reforms, tougher penalties for illegal mining

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Ekapa Minerals’ diamond mine in Kimberly has been placed into business rescue after a court challenge by NUMSA. Photo supplied

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Greg Dor 11 Aug 2026

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Finance Minister confirms Essop’s three-year term at OPFA

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Treasury and SA Reserve Bank draft cross-border crypto rules

Colleen Goko 3 Aug 2026

ARB launces ARBIE. Source: Supplied.

Advertising Regulatory Board launches AI chatbot for rulings access

3 Aug 2026

Retailers urged to ditch plastic bags before 2027 deadline

Retailers urged to ditch plastic bags before 2027 deadline

30 Jul 2026

The Bill establishes the South African National Petroleum Company (SANPC) as a single state-owned national champion by merging PetroSA, iGas, and the Strategic Fuel Fund (SFF). Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

SA National Petroleum Company Bill flagged as “climate-blind”

28 Jul 2026

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Inside the Precca Amendment Bill, part 2: The AI impact

Kim Rew 24 Jul 2026

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Inside the Precca Amendment Bill, part 1: Harsher sentences, lower thresholds

Kim Rew 23 Jul 2026

LNG carriers, designed for transporting liquefied natural gas (LNG), off Cape Town. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

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Davies Tsikayi 23 Jul 2026

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South Africa’s housing backlog hits 3 million as court ruling bites

22 Jul 2026

Judge who has not worked since 2018 to face tribunal

Judge who has not worked since 2018 to face tribunal

Tania Broughton 17 Jul 2026

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Good news for agents: One AI system brings compliance and sales together

7 Jul 2026

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Warning for land-grab inciters: new bill could mean R2m fine

7 Jul 2026

Warning over spaza shop by-law compliance

Warning over spaza shop by-law compliance

7 Jul 2026

Pronutro is not misleading consumers, rules ARB. Source: Supplied.

ProNutro can keep 'original' branding despite recipe change

Karabo Ledwaba 3 Jul 2026

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Housing activists win landmark battle over contested Sea Point site

Katja Hamilton 3 Jul 2026

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King V and the Companies Act: Why AI can’t replace directors

1 Jul 2026

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#YouthMonth | Looking back to move forward: What drives the new generation of African lawyers?

30 Jun 2026

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'Use it or share it' - call for comment on ECA Amendment Bill

Daniel Pretorius, Claire Franklyn, Bradley Dunbar, Enock Mogajana and Kalenda Opai-Tetteh 26 Jun 2026

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Shock for inactive trusts: Sars ends grace period — penalties now apply

24 Jun 2026

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Massive risk for multinationals: Inability to reproduce TP data can trigger fraud allegations

23 Jun 2026

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High Court rules medical schemes may recover fraudulent payments

23 Jun 2026

South Africa’s drone law blind spot comes under scrutiny

South Africa’s drone law blind spot comes under scrutiny

22 Jun 2026

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GSMA calls for investment and policy reform to unlock Africa’s digital potential

17 Jun 2026

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Hundreds protest new land occupation law in Durban and Joburg

Joseph Bracken, Ihsaan Haffejee and Tsoanelo Sefoloko 17 Jun 2026

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Cape Town updates events by-law to ease approvals

17 Jun 2026

Representation of cryptocurrencies are seen in this illustration taken 10 September 2025. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Zimbabwe moves to regulate cryptocurrency sector

Chris Takudzwa Muronzi and Colleen Goko 15 Jun 2026

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