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The Kendal Power Station, a coal-fired station of Eskom in Mpumalanga. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Energy

SA court orders Eskom to disclose R70bn coal and diesel contracts – why the ruling matters

Felix Dube 9 Apr 2026

South Africa’s power utility Eskom tried to block a gold mine from going solar – but lost in court

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

South Africa’s power utility Eskom tried to block a gold mine from going solar – but lost in court

Angela van der Berg 10 Mar 2026

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Supreme Court underscores the duty to exhaust internal remedies before judicial review

Xola Njengele and Jaime-Lee Jacobs 17 Dec 2025

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Energy

Secret electricity price hikes in South Africa to be curbed in a game-changing court ruling

Felix Dube 17 Nov 2025

Raising standards in the construction industry: Blacklisting, accountability and fair process

Construction & Engineering

Raising standards in the construction industry: Blacklisting, accountability and fair process

Richard Hoal, Mohamed Mota and Khanya Mgebisa, Issued by Cox Yeats 23 Oct 2025

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Law of Succession

Can deceased estates inherit administrative review rights? ConCourt rules

Linda Shwana and Jamié-Lee Jacobs 20 Dec 2024

Activists picket outside the High Court in Gqeberha in 2022 against seismic surveys off the Wild Coast. Archive photo: Joseph Chirume / GroundUp

Environmental Law

Wild Coast: Constitutional Court says no to Shell appeal bid

Tania Broughton 28 Aug 2024

Local community members and supporters of Sustaining the Wild Coast and Greenpeace celebrated a court victory outside the Eastern Cape High Court in Makhanda in September 2022. Archive photo: Lucas Nowicki / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Court asked to stop Shell’s seismic tests once and for all

Tania Broughton 2 Jul 2024

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Immigration & Citizenship Law

ZEP holders rights upheld by ConCourt, Motsoaledi's appeal dismissed

19 Jun 2024

Louis Trichardt union members who protested the appointment of their municipality’s Chief Financial Officer have been vindicated. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Labour Law

High Court finds appointment of Makhado CFO unlawful

Tania Broughton and Bernard Chiguvare 12 Feb 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

When do Tribunals have the power to review?

Nkululeko Zuma 3 Nov 2023

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Law Practice

Unblocking a blocking order

Graeme Palmer 30 Oct 2023

The Green Point marine outfall is one of three in Cape Town through which millions of litres of sewage are pumped out to sea daily. The City has been ordered to embark on a public participation process over the permits required for the operation of these outfalls. Archive photo: Steve Kretzmann | GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Cape Town ordered to hold public hearings on sewage being pumped into the sea

Steve Kretzmann 21 Sep 2023

The Pretoria High Court will hear a matter this week in which Lawyers For Human Rights is representing more than 100 people who have fallen victim to Home Affairs’s “arbitrary” ID blocking practice. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks | GroundUp

Human Rights Law

Home Affairs taken to court over blocked IDs

Tania Broughton 18 Sep 2023

The Prasa property in Newlands, Cape Town, which axed board chairperson Leonard Ramatlakane rented for three months, had not been rented out by the rail agency for eight years, according to Ramatlakane’s affidavit before the High Court. Photo: Steve Kretzmann | GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Axed Prasa board chair goes to court to get his job back

Steve Kretzmann 23 Aug 2023

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Immigration & Citizenship Law

ZEP termination decision invalid and unconstitutional

Hedda Schensema and Taryn York 30 Jun 2023

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Greenlight for residents to review Eskom's decision to reduce electricity supply

Sechaba Mchunu 16 Jan 2023

Lotteries COO heads to court to stop corruption probe

Corporate & Commercial Law

Lotteries COO heads to court to stop corruption probe

Raymond Joseph 11 Apr 2022

Regulatory

Beer Association heads to court to review SA's booze bans

3 Dec 2021

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Finance

Pension surplus benefit ruling critical of interpretation

27 Sep 2021

Dr Bandile Masuku

Ethics & Medicolegal

Gauteng Health MEC sacked

9 Oct 2020

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

Verification vs tax audits - Sars must give notice of both

Tax Law

Verification vs tax audits - Sars must give notice of both

5 Apr 2019

Roger Baxter, CEO, Minerals Council

Mining

Minerals Council files for judicial review of Mining Charter clauses

28 Mar 2019

As if an audit isn't bad enough, Sars can make you pay for it too

Tax Law

As if an audit isn't bad enough, Sars can make you pay for it too

Jean du Toit 27 Mar 2019

Independent schools and the Constitution: A delicate balance

Corporate & Commercial Law

Independent schools and the Constitution: A delicate balance

Tim Fletcher 8 Feb 2019

Promise of right to housing remains elusive in democratic South Africa

Affordable & Social Housing

Promise of right to housing remains elusive in democratic South Africa

Soraya Beukes 27 Nov 2018

Court overturns state's approval of controversial coal mine

Environment & Natural Resources

Court overturns state's approval of controversial coal mine

John Yeld 9 Nov 2018

Victory for asylum seekers in Constitutional Court

Immigration & Citizenship Law

Victory for asylum seekers in Constitutional Court

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 30 May 2018

Why must I pay levies to CSOS?

Land & Property Law

Why must I pay levies to CSOS?

Professor Graham Paddock 1 Dec 2017

Brian Molefe. Photo: BizNews

Energy

I never left, says Brian

Sipho Mabena 30 Nov 2017

Can contract terms still be upheld despite invalid agreement?

Corporate & Commercial Law

Can contract terms still be upheld despite invalid agreement?

Sonia de Vries and Terrick McCallum 20 Nov 2017

Mining Charter: Where to from here?

Mining

Mining Charter: Where to from here?

27 Jul 2017

Zuma withdraws application for interdict, to consider Public Protector report

Legal

Zuma withdraws application for interdict, to consider Public Protector report

2 Nov 2016

Kenyan High Court rules on legality of dawn raids

Competition Law

Kenyan High Court rules on legality of dawn raids

Joyce Karanja-Ng'ang'a and Xolani Nyali 29 Sep 2016

Important considerations for EU trade mark owners, post-Brexit

Corporate & Commercial Law

Important considerations for EU trade mark owners, post-Brexit

Donvay Wegierski 14 Jul 2016

How many submissions can the Master hear when considering a creditor's claim?

Law of Succession

How many submissions can the Master hear when considering a creditor's claim?

Thabile Fuhrmann and Vincent Manko 27 Jun 2016

Dispute between SARS, Julius Malema continues

Tax Law

Dispute between SARS, Julius Malema continues

Mareli Treurnicht 16 May 2016

DEA makes environmental licences automatically available to public

Environmental Law

DEA makes environmental licences automatically available to public

26 Apr 2016

Environmental licence access no longer buried in bureaucracy

Mining

Environmental licence access no longer buried in bureaucracy

26 Apr 2016

The importance of job cards in municipal billing disputes

Land & Property Law

The importance of job cards in municipal billing disputes

Chantelle Gladwin and Jonathan Salant 12 Apr 2016

Expropriation Bill communists' blow against property rights

Land & Property Law

Expropriation Bill communists' blow against property rights

John Kane-Berman 19 May 2015

Unreasonable delays can prejudice taxpayers

Legal

Unreasonable delays can prejudice taxpayers

Graeme Palmer 19 Mar 2015

Define rights and obligations before entering into a lease agreement

Legal

Define rights and obligations before entering into a lease agreement

Lionel Egypt and Jennifer Begg 17 Nov 2014

SABC boss accused of delaying tactics

Law Enforcement

SABC boss accused of delaying tactics

5 Nov 2014

Procedural issues important during inquiries by Competition Commission

Corporate & Commercial Law

Procedural issues important during inquiries by Competition Commission

Andries le Grange and Llewellyn Angus 22 May 2014

Tax Court determines merit of tax assessments

Corporate & Commercial Law

Tax Court determines merit of tax assessments

Nicole Paulsen 14 May 2014

High Court gives judgment on tax clearance certificates

Corporate & Commercial Law

High Court gives judgment on tax clearance certificates

Heinrich Louw 9 May 2014