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Human Rights Law

Court showdown on whether prisons must provide gender-affirming healthcare

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 2 days

Labour Law & Unions

Can dropping f-bombs in the workplace get you fired?

14 Jul 2025

Can citizens take action against the state to maintain critical infrastructure?

Human Rights Law

Can citizens take action against the state to maintain critical infrastructure?

Richard Hoal, Issued by Cox Yeats 2 Jul 2025

Parliament recently heard submissions on the One-Stop Border Post Bill. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Legislation & Regulation

New border control plan could harm asylum seekers, say critics

Jan Bornman 11 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

Advocate Justin Erasmus CEO of of the Personal Injury Plaintiff Lawyers Association

Law Practice

New compulsory mediation rule faces ConCourt challenge by lawyers' association

16 May 2025

The Constitutional Court has ruled that a law preventing municipal employees from holding office in political parties is unconstitutional. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Legislation & Regulation

Constitutional Court says municipal employees can hold office in political parties

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 8 May 2025

The Constitutional Court has confirmed that a section of the law which automatically strips South Africans of citizenship if they take the citizenship of another country is invalid. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Immigration & Citizenship Law

Constitutional Court rules on citizenship

Tania Broughton 7 May 2025

Further work on the Botsmaskop Fynbos Estate has been halted by the Western Cape High Court. Photo from an appendix in court papers.

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Court halts further work on luxury Stellenbosch mountain estate

John Yeld 23 Apr 2025

Op-Ed: How companies can strengthen democracy in South Africa

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Op-Ed: How companies can strengthen democracy in South Africa

Issued by Trialogue 1 Apr 2025

Gauteng Judge President Dunstan Mlambo has proposed mandatory mediation for all civil matters. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp

Law Practice

Gauteng High Court proposes mandatory mediation for civil cases

Tania Broughton 25 Mar 2025

An architect’s impression of the proposed retirement complex at Sedgefield. Graphic: Eco Route Environmental Consultancy (Draft Amendment Report).

Land & Property Law

Developer sues Sedgefield environmentalist for R5m

John Yeld 19 Mar 2025

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Land & Property Law

High Court ruling allows body corporate to disconnect power of resident in arrears

Charlise Finch and Pierre Le Roux 4 Mar 2025

The Tafelberg school site in 2016. Archive photo: Masixole Feni / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Concourt judgment on Tafelberg could change future of social housing

Daniel Steyn and Matthew Hirsch 28 Feb 2025

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Human Rights Law

Public release of the NRSO: Educators to get first look

Shan Radcliffe 27 Feb 2025

Conservation groups want new “sweet spot” no-fishing zones around African Penguin breeding colonies, arguing current zones are inadequate to prevent the species’ extinction. Archive photo: John Yeld / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Major showdown in court over African Penguin’s future

John Yeld 17 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

How will Ramaphosa’s BELA Bill impact SA's growing private school sector?

Primary & Secondary Education

How will Ramaphosa’s BELA Bill impact SA's growing private school sector?

27 Jan 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

No appeals allowed for arbitration awards - High Court rules

Maria D’Amico 6 Nov 2024

Criminal Law

Thabo Bester and hundreds of other prisoners kept in unlawful conditions, says inspectorate

Daniel Steyn 23 Sep 2024

Socal grant applicants queue at the Eerste River Sassa office. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Health & Social Welfare

Rules for R370-a-month social grant to be challenged in court in October

Marecia Damons 3 Sep 2024

Ethics & Medicolegal

Judge blocks government plan to tell private hospitals and doctors where they can go

Tania Broughton 25 Jul 2024

National Small Enterprise Amendment Act touted as gamechanger

Legal Regulations

National Small Enterprise Amendment Act touted as gamechanger

24 Jul 2024

Source: © We the People SA We the People SA has translated the 4,675-word Bill of Rights into 15 concise and relatable tweets

Artificial Intelligence

#TheBillOfTweets - AI translates South Africa's Constitution into 15 tweets

8 Jul 2024

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Land & Property Law

Legal implications of overlooking lease renewal clauses - ConCourt ruling

Gerard Vadivalu 4 Jul 2024

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Land & Property Law

Remote workers: Can landlords legally limit the amount of days tenants work from home?

Tafadzwa Zhanda and Vinolia Mashego 27 Jun 2024

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Immigration & Citizenship Law

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

19 Jun 2024

How can companies promote democracy and social justice?

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

How can companies promote democracy and social justice?

Issued by Trialogue 28 May 2024

Equal Education takes education department to court over unplaced learners

Primary & Secondary Education

Equal Education takes education department to court over unplaced learners

Liezl Human 30 Apr 2024

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Healthcare

Gauteng Health Department's last-minute decision a shocker

24 Apr 2024

The digital divide in sub-saharan Africa: A barrier to quality education and information access

Education

The digital divide in sub-saharan Africa: A barrier to quality education and information access

George Barrett 2 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied. Craig Comrie, chairperson of the Health Funders Association (HFA).

NHI

HFA: "NHI Bill threatens all citizens’ constitutional rights"

28 Dec 2023

The Constitutional Court has struck down provisions in the Refugees Act which dictate that asylum seekers who have not renewed their visas within a month of expiry are considered to have permanently abandoned their applications. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks | GroundUp

Human Rights Law

Constitutional Court win for asylum seekers

Tania Broughton 13 Dec 2023

NHI

Rubber stamping NHI Bill will have damaging consequences for SA for generations

27 Nov 2023

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Immigration & Citizenship Law

ZEP termination decision invalid and unconstitutional

Hedda Schensema and Taryn York 30 Jun 2023

Shamila Mpinga, Candidate Attorney, Baker McKenzie, Johannesburg

Law Practice

#YouthMonth: Meet Shamila Mpinga, a giant of her generation

Shan Radcliffe 8 Jun 2023

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Law Practice

High Courts to commemorate centenary of women in legal practice

24 Apr 2023

Media Freedom

Sanef pickets with Karyn Maughan as she challenges private prosecution

22 Mar 2023

A magistrate has got it so wrong that a High Court judge has said: “Mistakes such as this have a potential to bring the judiciary into disrepute.” Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Law Practice

"Bizarre" case reveals that magistrates lack training

Tania Broughton 12 Dec 2022

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Tax Law

Can Sars search and seize your property without a warrant?

Francis Mayebe 30 Aug 2022

Harnaaz Sandhu, Suzette van der Merwe, Thulisile Madonsela,Zozibini Tunzi, Thando Thabethe, Devi Sankaree Govender and Rolene Strauss are the judges for Miss South Africa 2022

Fashion

Miss South Africa 2022 judges announced

3 Aug 2022

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Family Law

Marriages under Islamic law given legal status

Tania Broughton 30 Jun 2022

5 ways we can walk the inclusive talk

Marketing

5 ways we can walk the inclusive talk

Adam Hunter, Issued by Hook, Line & Sinker 29 Jun 2022

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Law Practice

#YouthMonth: Young legal minds aim to be the change

Shan Radcliffe 28 Jun 2022

#YouthMonth: Francis Mayebe on young people's role as societal changemakers

Law Practice

#YouthMonth: Francis Mayebe on young people's role as societal changemakers

Shan Radcliffe 15 Jun 2022

How business can help to realise the South Africa we struggled for: Rev. Frank Chikane

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

How business can help to realise the South Africa we struggled for: Rev. Frank Chikane

Issued by Trialogue 7 Jun 2022

Proposed River Club redevelopment project. Source:

Land & Property Law

Judge dismisses leave to appeal on River Club interdict

6 May 2022

Acting Judge Noluntu Bam has ordered the Minister of Mineral Affairs and Energy to re-open an appeal by several community organisations against the extension of its Somkhele mining operation in KwaZulu-Natal. Graphic: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Corporate & Commercial Law

Judge blocks mine expansion

Tania Broughton 6 May 2022

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Legislation & Regulation

Updated rules for managing Covid-19 in the workplace

Jacques van Wyk and Andre van Heerden 14 Apr 2022

Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Labour Law & Unions

New code on vaccination in the workplace

Tania Broughton 22 Mar 2022