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No direction without a will

Law of Succession

No direction without a will

Issued by Capital Legacy 15 May 2025

The Constitutional Court has ruled that a law preventing municipal employees from holding office in political parties is unconstitutional. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Legislation & Regulation

Constitutional Court says municipal employees can hold office in political parties

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 8 May 2025

Source: © 123rf The legal bid of eTV, Media Monitoring Africa and SOS Support public broadcasting continues today, Wednesday 19 March in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria

TV

Television access at risk for millions of South Africans as analogue switch-off date is contested

19 Mar 2025

The Tafelberg school site in 2016. Archive photo: Masixole Feni / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Concourt judgment on Tafelberg could change future of social housing

Daniel Steyn and Matthew Hirsch 28 Feb 2025

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Land rights: New legal amendment places Minister squarely in the way of substantive land reform

Brian Benfield and Gary Moore 29 Jul 2024

702’s election coverage: Engaging communities and leading the dialogue

Media

702’s election coverage: Engaging communities and leading the dialogue

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 7 Jun 2024

Former South African President Jacob Zuma speaks to his suppoters during the launch of the election manifesto of his new political party, uMkhonto we Sizwe, ahead of a general election on 29 May, at a rally in Soweto, South Africa, 18 May 2024. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Law Practice

#SAelections24: Zuma disqualified from running for parliament, ConCourt rules

Anait Miridzhanian 20 May 2024

Salba welcomes ruling on duty-free alcohol quotas

FMCG

Salba welcomes ruling on duty-free alcohol quotas

10 Oct 2023

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Legislation & Regulation

Importance of child protection clause in cannabis bill

Rodney Africa, Adriano Esterhuizen, Daveraj Sauls, Andre Crouse and Danica Jonker 6 Oct 2023

File photo: Former South African President Jacob Zuma arrives at the High Court in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, 20 March 2023. Reuters/Rogan Ward/File Photo

Criminal Law

Concourt rules against ex-president Zuma in parole release finding

Wendell Roelf 14 Jul 2023

South Africans who lost their citizenship after gaining citizenship of another country can once again obtain a South African passport. Photo: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Immigration & Citizenship Law

Lost citizens welcomed back by Supreme Court of Appeal

Tania Broughton 15 Jun 2023

Legislation & Regulation

Transparency triumphs as Concourt rules sections of PAIA, Tax Admin Act unconstitutional

31 May 2023

Source: iStock.

Markets & Investment

The Vaal Cannabis Capital - the linchpin of SA's first smart city

Katja Hamilton 31 Mar 2022

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Legislation & Regulation

Have your last say on Hate Crime, Hate Speech bill

20 Aug 2021

Unpacking ConCourt's ruling and sentencing of Zuma

Zondo Commission

Unpacking ConCourt's ruling and sentencing of Zuma

Valencia Talane 30 Jun 2021

ConCourt rules on procedural fairness of minority union retrenchments without consultation

Labour Law

ConCourt rules on procedural fairness of minority union retrenchments without consultation

27 Jan 2020

Education alternatives for children without a school placement in 2020

Distance Learning

Education alternatives for children without a school placement in 2020

Louise Schoonwinkel 21 Aug 2019

Industrial users of gas have brought the energy regulator’s methodology under the scrutiny of the courts.

Coal, Oil & Gas

Constitutional Court ruling ushers in new era for energy regulation in South Africa

Stephen Labson 31 Jul 2019

Finding South Africa's place in the emerging cannabis industry

Corporate & Commercial Law

Finding South Africa's place in the emerging cannabis industry

Romeo Tsusi 26 Jun 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Pharmaceuticals

U-turn in cannabis regulations opens up market

Megan Adderley, Rodney Africa, Adriano Esterhuizen & Deerah Pillay-Lungoomiah 3 Jun 2019

Horticulture

Should South Africa explore the cannabis market?

Wandile Sihlobo 28 May 2019

Temps still need to fight for permanency

Labour Law & Unions

Temps still need to fight for permanency

17 Apr 2019

#BizTrends2019: Five reasons to be optimistic about youth unemployment in 2019

Trends

#BizTrends2019: Five reasons to be optimistic about youth unemployment in 2019

Jake Willis 7 Jan 2019

Shamila Batohi is the new NDPP

Law Practice

Shamila Batohi is the new NDPP

5 Dec 2018

Communities in South Africa’s North West Province are embroiled in battles with chiefs over land. EPA/Jon Hrusa

Mining

South African court resets power balance between villagers, mines and chiefs

Sonwabile Mnwana 20 Nov 2018

Home Affairs seeks legal advice to enforce Fireblade court order

Immigration & Citizenship Law

Home Affairs seeks legal advice to enforce Fireblade court order

7 Nov 2018

Complexities of smoking cannabis in sectional title quarters

Residential Property

Complexities of smoking cannabis in sectional title quarters

20 Sep 2018

Contract mining: The good, the bad and the ugly

Mining

Contract mining: The good, the bad and the ugly

Norman Keel 11 Sep 2018

Communications Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane |

TV

Department confirms set-top boxes will not be encrypted

Bekezela Phakathi 27 Feb 2018

eNatis struggle may drag on

Corporate & Commercial Law

eNatis struggle may drag on

Khulekani Magubane 8 May 2017

Net1 considers growth with BEE partner

Financial Services

Net1 considers growth with BEE partner

Ann Crotty 8 May 2017

Why South Africa's social grants aren't eradicating malnutrition

Food, Water & Energy Security

Why South Africa's social grants aren't eradicating malnutrition

Stephen Devereux 3 Apr 2017

Finance minister, Pravin Gordhan

Markets & Investment

‘Not our business,' says ANC of Gordhan's recall

28 Mar 2017

SASSA to approach ConCourt over social grants contract extension

Corporate & Commercial Law

SASSA to approach ConCourt over social grants contract extension

3 Feb 2017

Muthambi tells MPs she objected to Hlaudi getting top SABC job

Media

Muthambi tells MPs she objected to Hlaudi getting top SABC job

Bekezela Phakathi 15 Dec 2016

No country for racists

Labour Law

No country for racists

Johan Botes 9 Nov 2016

Source: Anglo American

Mining

Kumba hails rights award as victory for institutions

14 Oct 2016

Set-top boxes on hold amid encryption row

TV

Set-top boxes on hold amid encryption row

16 Sep 2016

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Agriculture

Land uncertainty 'hobbles agriculture'

Bekezela Phakathi 23 Aug 2016

Gauteng Education processing applications

Primary & Secondary Education

Gauteng Education processing applications

14 Jul 2016

Decision on large-scale retrenchments contrary to case precedent

Labour Law

Decision on large-scale retrenchments contrary to case precedent

Jacques van Wyk and Andre van Heerden 28 Jan 2016

Coming to grips with a turbulent and complex labour environment

Labour Law & Unions

Coming to grips with a turbulent and complex labour environment

4 Nov 2014

Turkey keeps YouTube ban in place despite court orders

Internet

Turkey keeps YouTube ban in place despite court orders

11 Apr 2014

Mbeki offered state legal assistance

Corporate & Commercial Law

Mbeki offered state legal assistance

23 Aug 2013

Toll road fury turns to election issue

Logistics & Transport

Toll road fury turns to election issue

Quinton Mtyala 22 Mar 2013

Administration

City, residents' committee agree on mediation

19 Oct 2012

Logistics & Transport

Friday is D-day for e-tolling implementation plan

11 Oct 2012

Court's finding impacts on debtors' notices

Regulatory

Court's finding impacts on debtors' notices

28 Jun 2012

UK's SA paper to cover election

Newspapers

UK's SA paper to cover election

20 Mar 2009

Mafube's demise laid bare

Media

Mafube's demise laid bare

19 Mar 2009