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Source: Reuters.

Finance

Trump's empty chair at G20 summit an opportunity for South African hosts

12 hours

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Public Liability & Personal Injury

Negligence leads to joint liability in court case over safety equipment lapse

Maano Manavhela and Raynold Tlhavani 1 day

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

S&P upgrades South Africa for first time in nearly 20 years as reforms gain traction

Aatrayee Chatterjee 3 days

Phathutshedzo Mukwevho stands next to the demolished structure of Humbulani Nenzhelele. Photo: Maanda Bele / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Land spat highlights tension between traditional and formal law

Maanda Bele 16 Oct 2025

Prof André Duvenhage - South Africa’s transport infrastructure is failing its people

Higher Education

Prof André Duvenhage - South Africa’s transport infrastructure is failing its people

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 15 Oct 2025

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Health & Social Welfare

Sassa's record year: Serving over 28 million people in 2024/2025

10 Oct 2025

Activists have welcomed the extension of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) and the Lesotho Exemption Permit (LEP) by another 18 months. This announcement has come as a welcome relief to many families. Graphic: Lisa Nelson/GroundUp

Immigration & Citizenship Law

Zimbabwe and Lesotho permits extended to May 2027

Joseph Chirume 10 Oct 2025

Source: The Polihali Dam wall under construction. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Villagers lodge complaint with African Development Bank against Lesotho Highlands Water Project

Sechaba Mokhethi 29 Sep 2025

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Talent Acquisition

KZN Transport launches recruitment drive for traffic officers

17 Sep 2025

Media

Lesotho Times editor wrongfully arrested, admits anti-corruption agency

Sechaba Mokhethi 12 Sep 2025

Sex workers will have a respite from prosecution until a court case that will determine whether sex work should be decriminalised concludes. The case may take years. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Criminal Law

No sex workers will be prosecuted while court process plays out

Liezl Human 5 Sep 2025

Magudumana is currently in prison.

Streaming

#Watch: Netflix releases trailer for Beauty And The Bester

20 Aug 2025

The murder of Alison Dewar has resulted in two cases being tried separately in the Cape Town Magistrates Court. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Legal

One murder, two court cases: chaos at Cape Town court

Riyadh Karodia 13 Aug 2025

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Cyber Law

High Court orders Meta to shut down accounts linked to child sexual abuse

16 Jul 2025

Raed Cupido says he is innocent. Source: LinkedIn.

Marketing

Suspended Standard Bank marketing manager makes bid for bail

18 Jul 2025

Lesotho Palace of Justice in Maseru. The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority wants a case against it dismissed. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi / GroundUp

Corporate & Commercial Law

Lesotho dams authority fights back in “legally baseless” court case

Sechaba Mokhethi 16 Jul 2025

A constitutional court case brought by communities affected by the Lesotho Highlands Water Project is to be heard by the Lesotho High Court. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi / GroundUp

Human Rights Law

The human cost of SA’s water lifeline: Lesotho communities go to court

Sechaba Mokhethi 14 Jul 2025

Source: Reuters.

Taxation & Regulation

Trump threatens extra 10% tariffs on BRICS as leaders meet in Brazil

Lisandra Paraguassu and Manuela Andreoni 8 Jul 2025

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Public Health

Police deployed at health facilities affected by protests

7 Jul 2025

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Criminal Law

Former attorney convicted of stealing RAF payouts

30 Jun 2025

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Mining

SAPS busts over 200 suspects for illegal mining-related offences

20 Jun 2025

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Criminal Law

Over 1,700 suspects nabbed in Vala Umgodi operations

13 Jun 2025

Anelisa Zungu, candidate attorney at Herold Gie Attorneys

Law Practice

#YouthMonth: 'Change happens when young people believe their voices matter' - Anelisa Zungu

Shan Radcliffe 13 Jun 2025

ZEP holders have won another court victory against the Minister of Home Affairs, but their legal battle to stay in South Africa is far from over. Archive photo: Tariro Washinyira / GroundUp

Immigration & Citizenship Law

New Zimbabwe permit court showdown looming

Tania Broughton 9 Jun 2025

#Orchids&Onions: Nedbank's AI ad with a forward-thinking vision

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: Nedbank's AI ad with a forward-thinking vision

Brendan Seery 9 Jun 2025

Why MultiChoice is fighting the war on content piracy

TV

Why MultiChoice is fighting the war on content piracy

Issued by MultiChoice 9 Jun 2025

Ngugi wa Thiong'o has passed away at 87. Source: Reuters.

Art

Ngugi wa Thiong'o's remarkable journey ends at 87

George Obulutsa 30 May 2025

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Human Rights Law

Applying for a protection order - what you need to know

Shan Radcliffe 26 May 2025

SIM card provider dodges law

Telecoms & Networks

SIM card provider dodges law

Veer Gosai and Joel Cedras 23 May 2025

From tragedy to triumph: Hot Cares restores teen’s independence with wheelchair donation

Radio & Audio

From tragedy to triumph: Hot Cares restores teen’s independence with wheelchair donation

Jeanette Phillips, Issued by HOT 102.7FM 20 May 2025

Tackling the challenges of safety professionals head on at A-OSH Expo 2025

Construction & Engineering

Tackling the challenges of safety professionals head on at A-OSH Expo 2025

Issued by A-OSH EXPO 12 May 2025

Think before you click: 4 pillars of digital responsibility

Digital

Think before you click: 4 pillars of digital responsibility

15 Apr 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

South Africa’s penguins are worth billions, experts say

Michael Cherry 18 Mar 2025

Former Prasa acting CEO Mthuthuzeli Swartz (right) exits the Gqeberha Regional Court with his advocate, Mzwamadoda Mnyani. Photo: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Criminal Law

Former Prasa acting CEO pleads not guilty to stealing railway line

12 Mar 2025

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Law Practice

Discussion papers on review of Criminal Procedure Act open

24 Feb 2025

Cox Yeats celebrated in 2025 Chambers Global Rankings

Corporate & Commercial Law

Cox Yeats celebrated in 2025 Chambers Global Rankings

Issued by Cox Yeats 18 Feb 2025

The International Criminal Court building is seen in The Hague, Netherlands, 16 January 2019. Reuters/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo

Criminal Law

What is the International Criminal Court?

Stephanie van den Berg 7 Feb 2025

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Media & Entertainment Law

PoPIA v press freedom: SA court to decide on HIV disclosure case

Ahmore Burger-Smidt 6 Feb 2025

The Fall of Diddy premieres in February

Film

The Fall of Diddy premieres in February

20 Jan 2025

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Cyber Law

Social media personality appears in court

15 Jan 2025

Souvenir luggage tags are displayed at a Barrick Gold Corp at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) annual conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Source: Reuters/Chris Helgren

Mining

Barrick to suspend operations in Mali after gold seized

Portia Crowe, Divya Rajagopal, David Lewis and Giulia Paravicini 14 Jan 2025

Source: Reuters. Mauritius Minister of Finance Renganaden Padayachy arrives for the first day of a European Union- African Union summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Belgium, February 17, 2022.

Finance

Mauritius issues arrest order for former finance minister, report says

Villen Anganan 8 Jan 2025

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Climate Change

Repression of climate and environmental protest is intensifying across the world

Oscar Berglund and Tie Franco Brotto 7 Jan 2025

Stilfontein: ‘It was not an illness that killed them. It was starvation’

Mining

Stilfontein: ‘It was not an illness that killed them. It was starvation’

Lindsey Schutters 6 Jan 2025

Source: The Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Banking

Mauritius arrests ex-governor of central bank, local media report

Villen Anganan 3 Jan 2025

MultiChoice and partners make another strike against piracy

TV

MultiChoice and partners make another strike against piracy

Issued by MultiChoice 27 Nov 2024

Community members watch as Senzo Mchunu, South African police minister, inspects outside the mineshaft where it is estimated that hundreds of illegal miners are believed to be hiding underground, after police cut off food and water as part of police operations against illegal miners, in Stilfontein. Source: Reuters/Ihsaan Haffejee

Mining

Ramaphosa calls for Zama Zama human rights to be respected

Bhargav Acharya 19 Nov 2024

TV

MultiChoice and law enforcement crack down on streaming device piracy rings

5 Nov 2024

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Public Health

Death of 6 Soweto children linked to Terbufos

28 Oct 2024

What does it take to stand out in a noisy but bland world?

Advertising

What does it take to stand out in a noisy but bland world?

Dhatchani Naidoo, Issued by eatbigfish 19 Nov 2024