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The Constitutional Court has ruled that an employee cannot claim constructive dismissal claim based on the anticipation that working conditions will become intolerable. Archive photo: Ciaran Ryan / GroundUp

Labour Law

ConCourt rules on constructive dismissal after 18 months

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 7 hours

SA welcomes over 1.1 million tourists in January 2026

Travel

SA welcomes over 1.1 million tourists in January 2026

13 hours

Wesley Neumann in court. Photo: Marecia Damons / GroundUp

Labour Law

Labour Court refuses to enforce school principal’s reinstatement

Marecia Damons 1 day

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Sport

BooYaa Golf drops Vintage Collection

1 day

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Labour Law

Cannabis in the workplace: Rights, regulations, and responsibilities

Seshni Moodley 2 days

Zanzibar’s tourism boom opens new investment opportunities

Travel

Zanzibar’s tourism boom opens new investment opportunities

20 Feb 2026

Entrepreneurs fuel record high business confidence in Cape Town’s CBD

Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurs fuel record high business confidence in Cape Town’s CBD

19 Feb 2026

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Legislation & Regulation

Plain packaging vs branding rights: A legal battle over cigarette pack regulations

Sajidha Gamieldien, Nicole Haworth, and Aimee Du Plessis 19 Feb 2026

Urban Brew Studios earns 2 Safta nominations, reinforcing the value of locally resonant content

TV

Urban Brew Studios earns 2 Safta nominations, reinforcing the value of locally resonant content

Issued by Urban Brew Studios 19 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Mr Price Foundation's Octavius Phukubye: The appeal of micro-donations for brands

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Mr Price Foundation's Octavius Phukubye: The appeal of micro-donations for brands

Octavius Phukubye 18 Feb 2026

Franchising remains lower-risk entry point for SMEs in 2026

SMEs

Franchising remains lower-risk entry point for SMEs in 2026

18 Feb 2026

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Affordable & Social Housing

District Six families vow to fight eviction

Matthew Hirsch 18 Feb 2026

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Residential Property

What every sectional-title property owner should know about dispute resolution

17 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Tourvest Travel Services’ Morne du Preez: The future of African travel lies in finding opportunity in volatility

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Tourvest Travel Services’ Morne du Preez: The future of African travel lies in finding opportunity in volatility

Mornè du Preez 17 Feb 2026

How South Africa’s biggest medical aids approach healthy-behaviour rewards

Medical Aid

How South Africa’s biggest medical aids approach healthy-behaviour rewards

17 Feb 2026

Is online gaming leaving your grocery basket bare?

Research

Is online gaming leaving your grocery basket bare?

Nicola Allen 16 Feb 2026

Wesley Neumann (right) with his legal representatives, advocate Rod Solomons (left) and advocate Vernon Seymour (centre), in the Labour Court in Cape Town on Friday. Neumann will not return to Heathfield High until the court rules on whether his reinstatement can proceed pending an appeal. Photo: Marecia Damons / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

Battle over former Heathfield principal’s return

Marecia Damons 16 Feb 2026

The Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled that damages for future medical expenses in state medical negligence cases must be paid as a lump sum and not through the provision of treatment at public hospitals. Photo: Ben Bezuidenhout via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Medical Law

SCA rules medical negligence damages must be paid as lump sum

Tania Broughton 13 Feb 2026

Mzi Kaka, an Academy of Sound Engineering lecturer, says producers are radio’s quiet torchbearers, carrying the medium forward while remaining largely unseen (Image source: © 123rf )

Radio & Audio

#WorldRadioDay | Radio producers: The quiet architects of connection

Mzi Kaka 13 Feb 2026

Love local! Why local love stories are a smart business investment

TV

Love local! Why local love stories are a smart business investment

Issued by MultiChoice 13 Feb 2026

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Labour Law & Unions

Can disciplinary chairpersons reject plea deals? LAC ruling sheds light

Andries Kruger and Bhekithemba Mbatha 12 Feb 2026

Source: Supplied. The Telkom Training Centre in Clayville East, Olifantsfontein, which will go under the hammer through the auction house this month.

Property

Old buildings, new opportunities: Gauteng's adaptive reuse sparks new growth

12 Feb 2026

Dozens of communities downstream of the Katse Dam are owed compensation since 2013 by the Lesotho Highlands Water Project. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi / GroundUp

Human Rights Law

Lesotho dam project misses deadline to pay multi-million compensation claim

Sechaba Mokhethi 11 Feb 2026

Coastal boom: Eastern Cape property market outpaces inland growth

Property

Coastal boom: Eastern Cape property market outpaces inland growth

10 Feb 2026

Beau Monde Traveller launches South African edition

Magazines

Beau Monde Traveller launches South African edition

10 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

Source: Supplied. Gimco’s fifth Century City office investment underscores its commitment to quality and excellence in property management.

Property Development

Canal Plaza set to redefine green workspace in Cape Town's Century City

6 Feb 2026

Men are embracing beauty culture - many of them just refuse to call it that

Aesthetic Medicine

Men are embracing beauty culture - many of them just refuse to call it that

Jordan Foster 6 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Reach Africa’s Leslie Adams: 5 streaming trends for 2026

Media

#BizTrends2026 | Reach Africa’s Leslie Adams: 5 streaming trends for 2026

Leslie Adams 6 Feb 2026

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Markets & Investment

The R11.5m sale that signals Cape Town's luxury property boom

5 Feb 2026

Performance hydration takes off in South Africa’s bottled water market

Research

Performance hydration takes off in South Africa’s bottled water market

Issued by Insight Survey 4 Feb 2026

South Africa’s quiet rise as a global tech talent hub

Technology

South Africa’s quiet rise as a global tech talent hub

Issued by Bluegrass Digital 4 Feb 2026

Shoprite Savings Stamps boom with over 20% yearly growth

Retailers

Shoprite Savings Stamps boom with over 20% yearly growth

4 Feb 2026

Political objections not enough to ban Canik's firearm billboards, rules ARB

Advertising

Political objections not enough to ban Canik's firearm billboards, rules ARB

Karabo Ledwaba 4 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

On Friday, Wesley Neumann’s legal team asked the Labour Court to enforce an earlier ruling for his reinstatement as Heathfield High principal. From left: Advocate Vernon Seymour, Wesley Neumann and advocate Rod Solomons. Photo: Marecia Damons / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

Principal Wesley Neumann’s return to Heathfield High delayed

Marecia Damons 3 Feb 2026

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Labour Law & Unions

LAC upholds dismissal based on 'unexpressed' allegation: Deep dive into competent verdicts

AmandlakaThixo Magubane 2 Feb 2026

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Deadline looms for NSFAS rejected students to appeal

30 Jan 2026

State is blocking access to Sassa grants, argue activists

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

State is blocking access to Sassa grants, argue activists

Marecia Damons 29 Jan 2026

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Public Liability & Personal Injury

New SCA judgment on accident liability: A lesson for tour operators

Mtho Maphumulo 29 Jan 2026

The new CNN Originals travel series hosted by Daniel Dae Kim.

Sponsorship

Hyundai sponsors CNN's new exploration of Korean culture

29 Jan 2026

Siki Msuseni is the founder and director of Amplified PR.

PR & Communications

#BizTrends2026 | Amplified PR’s Siki Msuseni: SA youth are wearing their values

Siki Msuseni 28 Jan 2026

Mall of Africa welcomes a wave of new stores

Retailers

Mall of Africa welcomes a wave of new stores

Issued by Mall of Africa 27 Jan 2026

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IP Law

Prior art: European ruling G1/23 and the impact on patent landscapes in SA

Amy Anderson and Dirk Hanekom 27 Jan 2026

Limited-edition Friends Meal debuts at McDonald’s SA

FMCG

Limited-edition Friends Meal debuts at McDonald’s SA

26 Jan 2026

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Law Practice

Understanding LinkedIn's new algorithm: A guide for lawyers

Andrea Paulsen 26 Jan 2026

The Department of Social Development, South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) and National Treasury want a ruling that declared several regulations governing the R370-a-month Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant unconstitutional overturned. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Health & Social Welfare

SRD grant increase is “simply unaffordable” says Treasury

Marecia Damons 26 Jan 2026

Media Freedom

Journalists’ sentencing in Tunisia seen as retaliation, claims family

23 Jan 2026