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Authorising transactions: Why directors can’t afford to get it wrong

Corporate & Commercial Law

Authorising transactions: Why directors can’t afford to get it wrong

Randhir Naicker, Jason Goodison, and Benjamin Meadows, Issued by Cox Yeats 12 Dec 2025

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Agriculture

Land reform can work: Prioritising rural economic development and inclusive change

Peter Setou 13 Nov 2024

Source: Supplied. Ayanda Ngubo, partner at Webber Wentzel.

Property

CPAs: Missed chance for rural economic growth

Ayanda Ngubo 5 Aug 2024

Mbali Hlophe was appointed Gauteng MEC of the social development and agriculture departments in October 2022. Photo from the Gauteng government (fair use).

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Gauteng government buys newspaper space to praise MEC

Daniel Steyn, Joseph Bracken and Raymond Joseph 25 Jun 2024

#SAelections24: A crucial turning point for rural development and land reform

Agriculture

#SAelections24: A crucial turning point for rural development and land reform

Peter Setou 23 May 2024

Land reform: Overcoming challenges and creating opportunities for rural economies

Agriculture

Land reform: Overcoming challenges and creating opportunities for rural economies

21 Feb 2024

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Land & Property Law

Special Tribunal declares land reform lease agreement unlawful

17 May 2023

How collaboration can drive land reform success in the next decade

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

How collaboration can drive land reform success in the next decade

26 Apr 2023

Common measuring instruments needed to assess the success of land reform in SA

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Common measuring instruments needed to assess the success of land reform in SA

Peter Setou 23 Mar 2023

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Criminal Law

SIU obtains freezing order in State land case

8 Mar 2023

Private sector's role in supporting land reform beneficiaries' adoption of good governance practices

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Private sector's role in supporting land reform beneficiaries' adoption of good governance practices

Peter Setou 22 Nov 2022

Western Cape Government meets Tiger Brands about fruit canning factory closure

Agro-processing

Western Cape Government meets Tiger Brands about fruit canning factory closure

28 Jun 2022

Vumelana Advisory Fund receives R5m cash injection

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Vumelana Advisory Fund receives R5m cash injection

22 Nov 2021

Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Millions of rands in suspicious transactions found in accounts of Limpopo land claimants

Tania Broughton 19 Aug 2021

Court orders Zulu king's trust to pay back millions

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Court orders Zulu king's trust to pay back millions

Tania Broughton 11 Jun 2021

Nipping the housing problem in the bud

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Nipping the housing problem in the bud

Professor Hangwelani Hope Magidimisha-Chipungu 24 May 2021

How to replace a lost or destroyed title deed...

Land & Property Law

How to replace a lost or destroyed title deed...

Leigh-Anne Kriel 25 Jan 2021

City planning is a critical lever to address urban food insecurity

Food Security

City planning is a critical lever to address urban food insecurity

Mologadi Makwela 11 Nov 2020

Inclusive, multi-pronged approach needed for successful land reform programme

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Inclusive, multi-pronged approach needed for successful land reform programme

24 Aug 2020

Property transfers - what could be the delay?

Property

Property transfers - what could be the delay?

Lethabo Mashishi 15 Jul 2020

Nazreen Sekao Pandor is an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa and a qualified arbitrator. Peter Setou is the chief executive of the Vumelana Advisory Fund (Vumelana).

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Land reform beneficiaries, use lockdown to put your CPA in order

Nazreen Sekao Pandor and Peter Setou 8 May 2020

Newly launched agricultural development agency to bring industry players together

Agribusiness

Newly launched agricultural development agency to bring industry players together

19 Feb 2020

Agriculture

Labour department engages agriculture sector

10 Jan 2020

Eleventh-hour delay in court case involving King Goodwill Zwelithini

Legal

Eleventh-hour delay in court case involving King Goodwill Zwelithini

Tony Carnie 20 Nov 2019

An estimated R5bn in income to the Bakgatla community cannot be accounted for. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Mining

The chief, the mines and the lost Bakgatla billions

Wilmien Wicomb 28 Oct 2019

Afrocentric IP reaches 10 year milestone

ICT

Afrocentric IP reaches 10 year milestone

25 Oct 2019

Viticulture & Oenology

Nedbank, Vinpro ushers 2020 in with SA wine information day

21 Oct 2019

Concourt ruling on labour tenants sends message on government inefficiency

Land & Property Law

Concourt ruling on labour tenants sends message on government inefficiency

Zoë Postman and Wilmien Wicomb 21 Aug 2019

District Six: Why judge described minister as "reckless and grossly negligent"

Land & Property Law

District Six: Why judge described minister as "reckless and grossly negligent"

Geoffrey Allsop 13 Aug 2019

Agriculture

Driving transformation: The role of women in SA agriculture should be prioritised

12 Aug 2019

Agriculture

SA agrarian development agency to be launched

21 May 2019

Minister promises to finalise District Six restitution plan in August

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Minister promises to finalise District Six restitution plan in August

Kristine Liao 20 May 2019

#BudgetSpeech2019: Agbiz welcomes change of tone on agricultural development

Agribusiness

#BudgetSpeech2019: Agbiz welcomes change of tone on agricultural development

21 Feb 2019

Agriculture

NW MEC commits to addressing farmers' challenges

17 Jan 2019

Why South African community's win against mining company matters

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Why South African community's win against mining company matters

Sonwabile Mnwana 14 Dec 2018

R800m committed to provide support to women, youth farmers to ready them for planting season

Agribusiness

R800m committed to provide support to women, youth farmers to ready them for planting season

6 Nov 2018

Property

SA, Namibia share notes on land reform

23 Oct 2018

NERPO calls on government funding to support SA meat trade concerns

Agribusiness

NERPO calls on government funding to support SA meat trade concerns

11 Oct 2018

To what extent will agriculture contribute to the reduction in unemployment in South Africa?

Agriculture

To what extent will agriculture contribute to the reduction in unemployment in South Africa?

Wandile Sihlobo and Tinashe Kapuya 10 Oct 2018

Government meets on land reform

Land & Property Law

Government meets on land reform

6 Aug 2018

Provincial public hearings on Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Bill complete

Land & Property Law

Provincial public hearings on Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Bill complete

20 Jul 2018

Traditional land not affected by Section 25 amendment

Land & Property Law

Traditional land not affected by Section 25 amendment

9 Jul 2018

Programmes in place to return land to tenants, farm dwellers

Land & Property Law

Programmes in place to return land to tenants, farm dwellers

22 Jun 2018

Drakenstein could be testing ground for land expropriation, says minister

Property

Drakenstein could be testing ground for land expropriation, says minister

Barbara Maregele 6 Jun 2018

Current land reform challenges need to be fixed before moving forward

Agriculture

Current land reform challenges need to be fixed before moving forward

28 May 2018

John Capel, executive director, Benchmark Foundations

Mining

Mining communities' right to say no to be tested in court

23 Apr 2018

Property

MPs rap Ingonyama Trust over dilution of land rights

Tamar Kahn 9 Mar 2018

Agriculture

Agbiz welcomes SONA 2018 but issues remain

19 Feb 2018