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The invisible safety net – South Africans are redefining who counts as family

Research

The invisible safety net – South Africans are redefining who counts as family

Issued by KLA 13 hours

The National Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing Industry says the labour department has unlawfully granted “amnesty” to certain non-compliant clothing factories. Illustration: Bronwyn Webb / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Labour department accused of shielding sweatshops

Tania Broughton 15 hours

Eskom’s interim group chief executive Calib Cassim speaks during a media briefing at Eskom Megawatt Park in Sunninghill. Image credit: Reuters/ Siphiwe Sibeko

Energy

Eskom CFO, key to its profitable turnaround, announces retirement

1 day

What do buyers of businesses look for?

Corporate & Commercial Law

What do buyers of businesses look for?

Nicolene Schoeman-Louw, Issued by SchoemanLaw 28 Aug 2026

Aabeed Adullatief, a Fairbridges Attorneys director, examines five legal lessons from production disputes (Image source: © 123rf )

Production

What most filmmakers overlook: 5 lessons to avoid a production dispute

Aabeed Adullatief 28 Aug 2026

Social Media

Meta agrees to pay R287bn in child safety settlement

27 Aug 2026

When is a personal post actually an advertisement?

Consumer Law

When is a personal post actually an advertisement?

Robyn Shepherd, Issued by SchoemanLaw 26 Aug 2026

Tourism, Public Works sign deal to fast-track investment-ready projects

Tourism

Tourism, Public Works sign deal to fast-track investment-ready projects

26 Aug 2026

Melissa Cogger, Partner, Bowmans

Labour Law & Unions

Retrenchment by AI... and other unfair labour risks of HR automation

Melissa Cogger 26 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied. Darlene Menzies, chief executive officer of Finfind and John Peters, chief director of Economic Enablement of Department of Economic Development and Tourism.

Financial Services

Finfind partnership aims to unlock finance for Western Cape MSMEs

25 Aug 2026

Social media companies are increasingly coming under fire for violations of children's privacy (Image source: © 123rf )

Social Media

Social media companies increasingly under fire for violations of children's privacy

24 Aug 2026

BigBucks Gala apple wins EU plant breeders’ rights

Agriculture

BigBucks Gala apple wins EU plant breeders’ rights

20 Aug 2026

Secunda CTL is a synthetic fuel plant owned by Sasol at Secunda, Mpumalanga. It uses coal liquefaction to produce petroleum-like synthetic crude oil. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Sustainability

Sasol’s 30% emission drop plan is not all smoke and mirrors

20 Aug 2026

Can a party be forced into adjudication if the contract says the parties must mediate first?

Corporate & Commercial Law

Can a party be forced into adjudication if the contract says the parties must mediate first?

Richard Hoal, Issued by Cox Yeats 19 Aug 2026

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IP Law

Who really owns the copyright to your code?

Sara-Jane Pluke 19 Aug 2026

Agoa extension could keep SA agriculture competitive in US market

Agriculture

Agoa extension could keep SA agriculture competitive in US market

Wandile Sihlobo 19 Aug 2026

SA citrus exports to India gain new treatment options

Agro-processing

SA citrus exports to India gain new treatment options

18 Aug 2026

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Labour Law

Retrenchment process: When are competitive interviews fair?

Bradley Workman-Davies 17 Aug 2026

Levergy appointed as Liqui Moly's sponsorship agency for Rugby World Cup 2027

Sponsorship

Levergy appointed as Liqui Moly's sponsorship agency for Rugby World Cup 2027

Issued by Levergy 17 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied.

Residential Property

Rental Housing Act puts South African landlords on notice

17 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied

Travel

Airlink adds Doha through Qatar Airways codeshare

14 Aug 2026

NWU partnership targets finance, market access for emerging farmers

Agriculture

NWU partnership targets finance, market access for emerging farmers

13 Aug 2026

Mary Waters High School in Makhanda has insufficient tablets for its matrics. “Overall, the project was a complete failure for the school,” a teacher said. “Building a computer lab would have been better and would have given our learners more skills. The computer lab would be for everyone, and it would be strictly monitored.” The school has zero ICT infrastructure. Archive photo: Lucas Nowicki / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

Lost or locked in cupboards: Inside the R686m Eastern Cape matric tablet programme

Gcina Ntsaluba, Zipho Ndwayana and Rod Amner 13 Aug 2026

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Sports Science

Many elite athletes live with health impacts long after they retire. Should they carry all the costs?

Hoani Smith, Dion Enari, and Phil Borell 14 Aug 2026

South Africa's New 60-Day Dispute Rule – Debit Order Disputes Are Getting Simpler, Here Is What It Really Means

Financial Services

South Africa's New 60-Day Dispute Rule – Debit Order Disputes Are Getting Simpler, Here Is What It Really Means

Pieter Brand, Issued by Hyphen 12 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied. Quintin Rossi, chief executive officer of Spear REIT; Santos Francesco of Mambos; Demetre Nikolopoulos, chief executive officer of Mambos Storage & Home; and James Bylos, head of leasing at Spear REIT.

Industrial & Logistics Property

R90m Blackheath development to boost Mambos’ national distribution capacity

11 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | SANBWA's Charlotte Metcalf on why purpose, proof and persistence matter in water stewardship

Packaging

#WomensMonth | SANBWA's Charlotte Metcalf on why purpose, proof and persistence matter in water stewardship

Evan-Lee Courie 12 Aug 2026

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IP Law

IP valuation 101: Key factors behind your IP's true worth

Sara-Jane Pluke 11 Aug 2026

New digital funding service targets Western Cape small businesses

Funding

New digital funding service targets Western Cape small businesses

11 Aug 2026

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

SA Reserve Bank bursary programme open for applications

11 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied. Regard Budler, chief executive officer of BetterSure Financial Consultants.

Property

Renting out your property? Avoid these common landlord mistakes

Regard Budler 7 Aug 2026

Indemnities and indemnity clauses in contracts – a practical legal analysis

Corporate & Commercial Law

Indemnities and indemnity clauses in contracts – a practical legal analysis

Nicolene Schoeman-Louw, Issued by SchoemanLaw 6 Aug 2026

The Johannesburg High Court has ruled that public office bearers in Chapter Nine institutions are not “workers” entitled to benefits beyond what is laid down in the relevant statutes. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Labour Law

Chapter 9 commissioners are not workers, High Court rules

Tania Broughton 6 Aug 2026

Everyone writes now and everyone sounds the same

Insurance & Actuarial

Everyone writes now and everyone sounds the same

Tim Chadwick, Issued by Chadwicks Risk & Insurance 5 Aug 2026

Emirates, SAA expand codeshare with nine new routes

Travel

Emirates, SAA expand codeshare with nine new routes

5 Aug 2026

Canal+ secures broadcast rights to all UEFA club competitions

TV

Canal+ secures broadcast rights to all UEFA club competitions

Issued by MultiChoice 5 Aug 2026

Safla, AMIE SA partner to strengthen meat-trade logistics

Logistics & Transport

Safla, AMIE SA partner to strengthen meat-trade logistics

4 Aug 2026

Branding

Aston Martin creditors threaten legal action over branding rights deal

4 Aug 2026

Maxwell's South African tour cancelled

Music

Maxwell's South African tour cancelled

3 Aug 2026

Standard Bank lands R5.4bn African Development Bank investment for SMEs

SMEs

Standard Bank lands R5.4bn African Development Bank investment for SMEs

3 Aug 2026

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Emirates NBD Bank to acquire retail banking business of HSBC Egypt

Menna Alaa El-Din and Federico Maccioni 3 Aug 2026

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Labour Law

When key employees walk: How to ensure your restraint of trade holds up in court

Dhevarsha Ramjettan and Thobile Ndaba 31 Jul 2026

Marriott expands all-inclusive portfolio into Zanzibar and Jamaica

Hospitality

Marriott expands all-inclusive portfolio into Zanzibar and Jamaica

31 Jul 2026

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HIV/AIDS

“Game-changing” HIV prevention drug reshapes employee benefits

Naseema Ephraim 30 Jul 2026

Supplied image: 2019 Owlag graduation

Primary & Secondary Education

Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls to close, scholarship remains

30 Jul 2026

Auto strike will set a precedent, says union

Commercial & Industrial

Auto strike will set a precedent, says union

Greg Dor 29 Jul 2026

Health & Safety

No safety in numbers: Implats holds lion’s share of SA mine fatalities in 2026

29 Jul 2026

What South Africans should know about long term car rental costs

Commercial & Industrial

What South Africans should know about long term car rental costs

Issued by Pace Car Rental 28 Jul 2026

Sugar imports nearly double as SA Canegrowers calls for tariff intervention

Agriculture

Sugar imports nearly double as SA Canegrowers calls for tariff intervention

28 Jul 2026