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Corporate & Commercial Law

Pay first, arbitrate later: The reality of adjudication in SA construction conflicts

Nikita Lalla and Ricardo Pillay 1 day

Women In Sports Africa is rewriting the rules for African sports media

Sport

Women In Sports Africa is rewriting the rules for African sports media

10 Apr 2026

Judge David Makhoba ruled that R14m in contracts for surgical masks and protective jumpsuits awarded during Covid bypassed bid processes. Illustration: Bronwyn Webb / GroundUp

Corporate & Commercial Law

Judge orders Tark Group directors to personally repay Covid contract profits

Tania Broughton 8 Apr 2026

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Final call for applications to the Mandela Rhodes Foundation Scholarship SA 2027

7 Apr 2026

Agency of experts acquires bass player

Advertising

Agency of experts acquires bass player

Issued by Boundless 1 Apr 2026

Advertising

Spotify releases new ad formats

1 Apr 2026

In 2006 Johanna McDowell founded the Independent Agency Search & Selection Company. This year the company celebrates 20 years (Image supplied)

Marketing

20 years in, the business nobody believed in is still very much open for business

1 Apr 2026

Beyond the breakthrough: How African women are turning success into collective impact

Education

Beyond the breakthrough: How African women are turning success into collective impact

Issued by ALX 31 Mar 2026

Land & Property Law

Homeowner wins back property after title fraud case

Wilmien van Biljon and Martin Vermeulen 26 Mar 2026

Social Media

Meta and Google just lost a landmark social media addiction case. A tech law expert explains the fallout

Rob Nicholls 26 Mar 2026

AI redefines music and sparks a creative revolution

Music

AI redefines music and sparks a creative revolution

Andile Mathobela 25 Mar 2026

Small-scale fishers from the West Coast picketed outside the Cape High Court on Monday. Photo: Liezl Human

Coal, Oil & Gas

TotalEnergies in court over offshore oil and gas drilling

Liezl Human 24 Mar 2026

Fort Hare seeks exceptional media, PR and communications talent for 2 new strategic posts

Marketing & Media

Fort Hare seeks exceptional media, PR and communications talent for 2 new strategic posts

Issued by University of Fort Hare 23 Mar 2026

Urban Brew Studios scores double Safta win, cementing industry leadership

Media

Urban Brew Studios scores double Safta win, cementing industry leadership

Issued by Urban Brew Studios 19 Mar 2026

The Constitutional Court has ruled that the primary responsibility for managing local disasters in terms of the Disaster Management Act rests with the district municipality, but the local municipality and relevant provincial departments are not absolved of responsibility. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Human Rights Law

Constitutional Court slams government over treatment of disaster victims

Tania Broughton 18 Mar 2026

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Family Law

ConCourt decision redefines marriage contract validity for 'twice married' couples

Kaamilah Paulse 17 Mar 2026

Hot 102.7FM surges to 710,000 regular listeners, expanding its commercial footprint in Gauteng

Radio & Audio

Hot 102.7FM surges to 710,000 regular listeners, expanding its commercial footprint in Gauteng

Issued by HOT 102.7FM 17 Mar 2026

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Trends

#BizTrends: The future is Gen Z - strategies for organisations to attract young talent

Nancy Dusani 16 Mar 2026

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Property Development

Government sent back to the drawing board for Tafelberg site

Matthew Hirsch 16 Mar 2026

After 13 years of litigation and R2.5-million in legal fees, a maintenance fitter who was found by arbitration and several courts to have been unfairly dismissed is a step closer to receiving compensation. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Labour Law

Worker wins compensation case after 13 years of litigation

Tania Broughton 16 Mar 2026

New programme empowers women-led businesses in SA's property sector

Entrepreneurship

New programme empowers women-led businesses in SA's property sector

12 Mar 2026

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Law of Succession

Electronic signatures and wills: Are they valid or just an invitation to litigation?

Mathapelo Madiseng and Karel Kogler 10 Mar 2026

Burnout is a workplace culture problem, not a personal failing

Employee Wellness

Burnout is a workplace culture problem, not a personal failing

Issued by SACAP 10 Mar 2026

Bridging the last metre: Where skills funding fails small business

SMEs

Bridging the last metre: Where skills funding fails small business

Vanessa Perumal 5 Mar 2026

#BehindtheSelfie: Spitfire's Ying-Poi De Lacy on directing with purpose

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie: Spitfire's Ying-Poi De Lacy on directing with purpose

Karabo Ledwaba 4 Mar 2026

Kaya 959: Strategic pricing initiative 2026

Radio & Audio

Kaya 959: Strategic pricing initiative 2026

Issued by United Stations 4 Mar 2026

Radio & Audio

OFM celebrates 40 years of helping brands connect where it matters

Issued by United Stations 29 Jan 2026

#ICTAF2026: Africa is the palette

Art

#ICTAF2026: Africa is the palette

Terry Levin 2 Mar 2026

Neglecting customer experience is stunting small business growth

CRM

Neglecting customer experience is stunting small business growth

Liezel Jonkheid 2 Mar 2026

Dubai airport damage halts thousands of flights

Travel

Dubai airport damage halts thousands of flights

1 Mar 2026

Good speech, Mr President: Now let’s see some action

Food, Water & Energy Security

Good speech, Mr President: Now let’s see some action

Andy Du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 27 Feb 2026

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Corporate & Commercial Law

No free rides: Why you can’t use contractual defenses to avoid paying for services already rendered

Khanyisa Monqo and Nicola Mullineux 27 Feb 2026

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Study abroad for film and TV: Last call for 2026 NFVF international bursary applications

27 Feb 2026

Radio & Audio

Jacaranda FM unveils brand-new state-of-the-art studio

Issued by Jacaranda FM 26 Feb 2026

SA automotive glass giants face price fixing charges

Maintenance

SA automotive glass giants face price fixing charges

20 Feb 2026

The MDDA elevates indigenous languages on International Mother Language Day 2026

Media

The MDDA elevates indigenous languages on International Mother Language Day 2026

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 20 Feb 2026

Absa CSI and CIE Thabiso showcase impact of youth upskilling programme in Reiger Park

Skills Training

Absa CSI and CIE Thabiso showcase impact of youth upskilling programme in Reiger Park

Issued by OnPoint PR 19 Feb 2026

JTI South Africa certified as Top Employer for 2026

Management & Leadership

JTI South Africa certified as Top Employer for 2026

Issued by JTI South Africa 18 Feb 2026

AI changed how I work as a designer, faster than I expected

Artificial Intelligence

AI changed how I work as a designer, faster than I expected

Emmanuel Naidoo, Issued by Ignition Group 17 Feb 2026

Consumers face climate burnout as fears over global conflicts increase

Marketing

Consumers face climate burnout as fears over global conflicts increase

Issued by Kantar 17 Feb 2026

Exclusive | Die Papier editor, Barnard Beukman: “Print is alive and with us"

Newspapers

Exclusive | Die Papier editor, Barnard Beukman: “Print is alive and with us"

Wilma de Bruin 17 Feb 2026

Photos of the living conditions, taken by inspectors from the National Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing Industry, at Drake Clothing in KwaZulu-Natal. Inspections are carried out with SARS, immigration officials and the police. There have been some arrests for breaking immigration law. Photos supplied (GroundUp)

Labour Law

KZN sweatshops sued for labour law violations

Tania Broughton 12 Feb 2026

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Law Practice

Class actions on the increase: A case for regulation of litigation funding

Stuart Pringle 10 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Quantum Studios' Dr. Chris Roets: Memory-led marketing trends that will shape the year

Marketing

#BizTrends2026 | Quantum Studios' Dr. Chris Roets: Memory-led marketing trends that will shape the year

Chris Roets 10 Feb 2026

When tech meets trust: The new era of community radio

Radio & Audio

When tech meets trust: The new era of community radio

Issued by Motherland OMNi 5 Feb 2026

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Law of Succession

SCA's landmark decision exposes vulnerabilities of unregistered customary marriages

Khanyisa Monqo and Kaamilah Paulse 3 Feb 2026

KFC celebrates Cricket South Africa’s Pink Day with R600,000 donation

CSI & Philanthropy

KFC celebrates Cricket South Africa’s Pink Day with R600,000 donation

3 Feb 2026

From clients to creative allies

Marketing

From clients to creative allies

Issued by Moonsport 3 Feb 2026

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | UCT Online High School's Tessa Venter: Engagement, agency, and AI - the academic benchmarks of 2026

Tessa Venter 2 Feb 2026