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New Plant Improvement Act comes into effect

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Illicit Economy Task Forces launched to fight against counterfeit goods in SA

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Nigeria's Supreme Court allows late appeal in Kano blasphemy case

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Nigeria pulls plug on TotalEnergies' $860m asset sale to Chappal Energies

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The Court of Appeal has dismissed the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority’s challenge to paying compensation to the Bobete community in Thaba-Tseka. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi / GroundUp

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No dishonesty, no deduction: Tribunal upholds pension protection

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New regulatory sandbox to accelerate venture capital growth for SA startups

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SCA rules no online bets allowed on casino games

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