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The City of Cape Town has drafted a new by-law to apply commercial property rates to all properties available for short-term letting for more than half the year. Archive photo: Brent Meersman / GroundUp

Retail & Hospitality Property

Cape Town Airbnb hosts could pay triple rates

Steve Kretzmann 2 hours

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Law of Succession

Court rules surviving spouse's claim trumps deceased's heirs

Zahra Ally and Karel Kogler 6 hours

Land & Property Law

When does student housing become a home? High Court refuses blanket exclusion under Pie

Peter Michaels and Mathapelo Madiseng 23 Sep 2026

Advertising

Converse ads likened to KKK pulled after social media backlash

22 Sep 2026

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Family Law

SA High Court strikes down century-old patriarchal marriage rule as unconstitutional

Gretchen Barkhuizen-Barbosa, Emily West, and Phomello Rasebeka 22 Sep 2026

Kim Potgieter, Managing Director at Chartered Wealth

Law of Succession

What to consider before nominating your child as executor

Kim Potgieter 21 Sep 2026

Megan Rodgers, managing partner of the CDH Cape Town office

Law Practice

#Newsmaker: Meet Megan Rodgers, CDH Cape Town's new managing partner

Shan Radcliffe 14 Sep 2026

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Land & Property Law

When the relationship ends: High Court reaffirms legal exit routes for unmarried joint property owners

Kaamilah Paulse and Mia Jacobs 7 Sep 2026

The security zoo: The documents that can shape a business rescue

Corporate & Commercial Law

The security zoo: The documents that can shape a business rescue

Ryszard Lisinski, Issued by Jenny Griesel Communications 3 Sep 2026

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Land & Property Law

More than brick and mortar: ConCourt rules state housing must be centrally located

Michael Evans, Thomas Karberg, and Lula Grant 1 Sep 2026

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Corporate & Commercial Law

"It's commercially sensitive" is no longer enough to block PAIA requests

Ryan Tucker 28 Aug 2026

An attorney has been sentenced to 12 months in prison or a R10,000 fine, half suspended, for delaying a major murder trial by more than a year. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Criminal Law

Lawyer sentenced for delaying murder trial

Tania Broughton 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

Congratulations on the promotion. Sorry your house is part of the deal

Insurance & Actuarial

Congratulations on the promotion. Sorry your house is part of the deal

Tim Chadwick, Issued by Chadwicks Risk & Insurance 26 Aug 2026

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Law of Succession

No life after death for claims: High Court rejects joinder after claimant passes away

Lesetja Mochaki 14 Aug 2026

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Management & Leadership

Deputy commissioners appointed for Competition Commission

14 Aug 2026

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Law Practice

#WomensMonth | Bowmans' Lerato Thahane: Women don't need more laws, they need better implementation

Shan Radcliffe 13 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied. Sara Winstone, managing director at Lightstone.

Proptech

#WomensMonth | Property valuations are shifting — here’s how

Katja Hamilton 18 Aug 2026

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Public Liability & Personal Injury

High Court slams department for years of litigation, orders punitive damages after road crash ruling

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

The team sheet is in: Public Sector Leaders Summit 2026 names its strongest line-up yet

Events & Conferencing

The team sheet is in: Public Sector Leaders Summit 2026 names its strongest line-up yet

Issued by Topco Media 6 Aug 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Finance Minister confirms Essop’s three-year term at OPFA

6 Aug 2026

An acting judge in the Johannesburg High Court will have to explain himself to the Legal Practice Council over the use of fictitious and incorrect legal citations in their judgment. Illustration: Bronwyn Webb / GroundUp

Law Practice

Acting judge told to explain possible AI ‘hallucinations’ in judgment

Tania Broughton 5 Aug 2026

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Family Law

Divorce and property law: Why a pending accrual claim doesn’t grant occupation rights

Kaamilah Paulse and Mieke Wiehman 30 Jul 2026

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Consumer Law

Promotional competitions and SA law: Is a free lunch ever really free?

Vanessa van Coppenhagen 27 Jul 2026

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Corporate & Commercial Law

When does business rescue actually begin? High Court rules

Eric Levenstein, Brandon Starr and Clio Patricios 20 Jul 2026

Giant data centres get the first green light from Cape Town tribunal

Data & Analytics

Giant data centres get the first green light from Cape Town tribunal

Steve Kretzmann 15 Jul 2026

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Former PwC energy manager to spark up EXSA’s regulatory division

15 Jul 2026

Why South Africa's home languages matter more than ever

Education

Why South Africa's home languages matter more than ever

15 Jul 2026

Supreme Court: Consumer Protection Act doesn't apply to home rentals

Land & Property Law

Supreme Court: Consumer Protection Act doesn't apply to home rentals

Armand Swart 8 Jul 2026

Sasol, Enoch Godongwana and titans celebrated at 2026 Nedbank Oliver Top Empowerment Awards

Media

Sasol, Enoch Godongwana and titans celebrated at 2026 Nedbank Oliver Top Empowerment Awards

Issued by Topco Media 7 Jul 2026

A former awaiting-trial prisoner has been awarded more than R1-million after contracting tuberculosis in Pollsmoor Prison from June 2000 to August 2003. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp

Medical Law

21-year court battle over TB in prisons ends in R1m payout

Tania Broughton 1 Jul 2026

Why ChatGPT ads could become the most important advertising channel since Google

Advertising

Why ChatGPT ads could become the most important advertising channel since Google

Issued by PRNews OU 30 Jun 2026

Zahra Ally, candidate attorney at Herold Gie Attorneys

Law Practice

#YouthMonth | Zahra Ally, Herold Gie Attorneys: Voting is the best way for youth to be heard

Shan Radcliffe 29 Jun 2026

What happens if a parent refuses access? A South African family law overview

Family Law

What happens if a parent refuses access? A South African family law overview

Issued by SchoemanLaw 29 Jun 2026

Keanu Ennes, an associate at Bowmans’ Namibia and Jessica Rushmere, a candidate attorney at Bowmans’ Johannesburg

Law Practice

#YouthMonth | 50 years later, Youth Day still matters in the fight for economic inclusion

29 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. Melissa Brink, branch manager for iTOO Special Risks, Western Cape.

Insurance & Actuarial

People-first strategy drives iTOO Western Cape appointment

19 Jun 2026

Legal Practice Council says it has disciplined legal practitioners who fail to deliver judgments after their terms as an acting judge end. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Law Practice

Who holds acting judges accountable for late judgments?

Marecia Damons 17 Jun 2026

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Consumer Law

Who is responsible when a banking glitch results in a R2.6m debt?

Anelisa Zungu and Werner Lotter 5 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

Property Development

Equinix faces challenge to Cape Town data centres over environmental concerns

5 Jun 2026

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Environmental Law

Private water trading faces total ban under 2026 NWA Amendment Bill

James Ross, Alysa Buntin and Emily Raubenheimer 2 Jun 2026

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Law Practice

When can SA courts dismiss a claim for want of prosecution?

Sifiso Dlamini 18 May 2026

Cyber Law

Lessons from Heppner: Why you shouldn't use public AI to generate legal strategy

Mandla Ngidi 23 Apr 2026

Labour Law

Labour Court slams CCMA commissioner who questioned assault victim’s gender

Tania Broughton 21 Apr 2026

Christopher Group's recalibration highlights service focus

Law Practice

Christopher Group's recalibration highlights service focus

Stoffel van Zyl, Issued by Christopher Group 14 Apr 2026

Caitlin Slade joins Cox Yeats as associate in construction and insurance

Law Practice

Caitlin Slade joins Cox Yeats as associate in construction and insurance

Issued by Cox Yeats 9 Apr 2026

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Legislation & Regulation

Understanding the new cans and can'ts of cannabis in South Africa

Peter Classen 9 Apr 2026

Law Practice

Is the game worth the candle? Ways to resolve disputes without breaking the bank

PJ Veldhuizen 27 Mar 2026