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From compliance to cooperation: What the GCC 2025 means for contractors and employers

From compliance to cooperation: What the GCC 2025 means for contractors and employers

Peter Barnard and Harshita Kapoor, Cox Yeats 3 days

The high court in Pietermaritzburg has ruled that the almost 1,800 residents of an informal settlement in Shakas Head, Ballito, may be evicted. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Court green-lights eviction of over 1,800 Ballito residents

Tania Broughton 24 Oct 2025

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ConCourt rules municipalities can't simply charge what they want for rates

Ntando Makuyana 20 Oct 2025

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Right of first refusal and 3 OTPs: High Court rules which one is valid

Anelisa Zungu and Martin Vermeulen 16 Oct 2025

Phathutshedzo Mukwevho stands next to the demolished structure of Humbulani Nenzhelele. Photo: Maanda Bele / GroundUp

Land spat highlights tension between traditional and formal law

Maanda Bele 16 Oct 2025

The Land Court has ruled that landowners who wish to apply to the courts for an eviction order must first go through a mediation process. Graphic: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Landowners must go through mediation before applying for an eviction, court rules

Tania Broughton 7 Oct 2025

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