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Experts dispel fears over hormone disruptors in South African pads and pantyliners

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Experts dispel fears over hormone disruptors in South African pads and pantyliners

14 hours

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Economy

Crime tops #Sona2026 agenda: Sweeping measures against gangs declared

Katja Hamilton 13 Feb 2026

Law Practice

New deputy public protector appointed

23 Jan 2026

MDDA mourns the passing of newly appointed board member, Dr Natalie Skeepers

Media

MDDA mourns the passing of newly appointed board member, Dr Natalie Skeepers

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 17 Dec 2025

MDDA welcomes new board members Dr Skeepers and Ms Malefane

Media

MDDA welcomes new board members Dr Skeepers and Ms Malefane

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 17 Dec 2025

Seychelles' 15th Minister for Tourism, Nicola Amanda J Bernstein. (image supplied)

Tourism

Seychelles appoints new tourism and culture minister

12 Nov 2025

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Legislation & Regulation

One-Stop Border Post Bill to intensify economic growth

6 Nov 2025

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Legislation & Regulation

Liquor Amendment Bill moves to ban alcohol advertising

Sabrina de Freitas and Juliet Killick 2 Oct 2025

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Legislation & Regulation

Kubayi orders legislative amendments to make sex offenders register accessible

18 Sep 2025

Advertising

EFF seeks to curb alcohol ads with proposed bill

10 Sep 2025

Deputy Chief Justice Dunstan Mlambo

Labour Law

Justice Mlambo appointed deputy chief justice of SA

1 Aug 2025

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Finance

Correction: Inaccuracy in DA to back Appropriation Bill amid accountability demands - ministers not dismissed

25 Jul 2025

Source: Reuters.

Taxation & Regulation

South Africa's parliament passes last major budget bill

Nellie Peyton and Kopano Gumbi 24 Jul 2025

Source: @jsteenhuisen/X. Federal Leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA), John Steenhuisen.

Finance

DA to back Appropriation Bill amid accountability demands

23 Jul 2025

Source: GCIS. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana.

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

‘We are talking to everyone,’ says Mbalula as DA remains defiant on Appropriation Bill

Suné Payne 22 Jul 2025

Infrastructure & Utilities

Govt commits over R1tn to infrastructure investment

17 Jul 2025

Image credit: Unsplash

HIV/AIDS

SA Health to fund HIV/Aids research to fill Pepfar void

10 Jul 2025

Judge President of the Gauteng Division of the High Court, Justice Dunstan Mlambo. Archive photo:

Law Practice

Judge President Mlambo recommended for deputy chief justice

4 Jul 2025

Source: The Banking Association South Africa.

Finance

Reserve Bank ownership: Proposal divides policymakers, economists

2 Jul 2025

Source: Reuters.

Taxation & Regulation

South African budget law passes after months of delay

Alessandro Parodi and Sfundo Parakozov 12 Jun 2025

Key appointments to stabilise the Department of Social Development

ESG & Sustainability

Key appointments to stabilise the Department of Social Development

9 Jun 2025

SIM card provider dodges law

Telecoms & Networks

SIM card provider dodges law

Veer Gosai and Joel Cedras 23 May 2025

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Labour Law

Court battle looms over Employment Equity Act amendments

Hugo Pienaar, Asma Cachalia, and Alex van Greuning 5 May 2025

Source: © 123rf Treasury has announced that no VAT increase will take place on 1 May as scheduled

Economy

VAT to remain at 15% as government withdraws 1 May increase

24 Apr 2025

Source: GCIS. Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Taxation & Regulation

High stakes as DA and EFF unite to challenge upcoming VAT hike in the Western Cape High Court

22 Apr 2025

Source: Reuters. Leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA) John Steenhuisen speaks to media in Cape Town, South Africa 14 June, 2024.

Taxation & Regulation

#Budget2025: Pushback over Fikile's D-Day announcement

Katja Hamilton 8 Apr 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Rand collapses to new depths against pound

7 Apr 2025

Source: . Acacia Park in July 2020.

Residential Property

Former MPs refuse to leave their subsidised housing in parliamentary villages

7 Apr 2025

Source: Reuters. SA Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Budget Speech

#Budget2025: Fiscal steps get nod, VAT set to rise

3 Apr 2025

Finance

Budget2025 deadlock: Can Treasury guarantee the payment of social grants?

Katja Hamilton 2 Apr 2025

Economy

What happens next for a contested Budget?

Rebecca Davis 17 Mar 2025

Source: © The Banking Organisation The postponement of the Budget Speech provides key communications lessons. Pictured: Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana

PR & Communications

The Budget Speech postponement: A communications lesson

24 Feb 2025

Budget Speech

Budget Speech clash: The elephant in the room

Katja Hamilton 19 Feb 2025

Explainer: Bela and its controversies

Primary & Secondary Education

Explainer: Bela and its controversies

Paula Ensor 5 Feb 2025

Chloë Loubser, Knowledge and Learning Lawyer, Bowmans

Trends

#BizTrends2025: African employment law trends - employee rights and well-being, workplace and technology evolution

Chloë Loubser 13 Jan 2025

Finance

Will SA's big banks finally face accountability?

23 Dec 2024

#BestofBiz 2024: Legal

Legal

#BestofBiz 2024: Legal

17 Dec 2024

Blind and visually impaired people have the right to convert protected works to accessible formats without having to obtain permission, the Constitutional Court has ruled. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp

IP Law

Blind people can access copyrighted works, rules Concourt - again

Tania Broughton 17 Dec 2024

Healthcare

Tragedy strikes WHO Africa: Leadership transition uncertain

Katja Hamilton 28 Nov 2024

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Legislation & Regulation

Rica Amendment Bill referred to National Assembly

22 Nov 2024

Kenyan President William Ruto speaks at a press conference where he announced spending cuts in government after protests against the proposed finance bill 2024/2025, in Nairobi, Kenya, 5 July 2024. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo

Legislation & Regulation

Kenya's supreme court quashes ruling that voided 2023 finance law

Humphrey Malalo and Elias Biryabarema 30 Oct 2024

Source: © Central News Finance Minister Godongwana will present the MTBPS on Thursday, 30 October, at 2 pm

Markets & Investment

The 2024 #MTBPS and other critical factors that could influence the market

Andre Cilliers 28 Oct 2024

The Constitutional Court will hear two applications relating to copyright in South Africa that affect the rights of blind people. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Legislation & Regulation

ConCourt showdown on copyright bill

Tania Broughton 23 Oct 2024

The Minister and Deputy Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources were both in attendance at the AOW press conference

Energy

Mantashe readies SANPC Bill for parliament

Lindsey Schutters 14 Oct 2024

Minister Ramokgopa was big on renewables during his seminar. Source: x.com

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

#Windaba2024: South Africa takes aggressive stance on renewables expansion

Lindsey Schutters 2 Oct 2024

A view of the Constitutional Court.

Legislation & Regulation

ConCourt grants extension to GNU for Marriage Act amendment

Lindsey Schutters 19 Sep 2024

President Cyril Ramaphosa says government remains committed to creating a Sovereign Wealth Fund.

Finance

Government committed to Sovereign Wealth

30 Aug 2024

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Food, Water & Energy Security

Public-private partnership to tackle water crisis - Mashatile

28 Aug 2024

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Legislation & Regulation

SA legislative hold-up and its impact on the online gambling industry

Sihle Bulose and Zanrie Linstrom 16 Aug 2024

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Legislation & Regulation

New public procurement law to aid SA's fight against corruption

Verushca Pillay, Thato Mkhize and Frederick Pedro 29 Jul 2024