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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 3 days

Sanral concedes procurement flaws in road maintenance tender

Logistics & Transport

Sanral concedes procurement flaws in road maintenance tender

31 Jul 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

Media

Unpaid salaries rock SA's oldest continuously published paper

30 Jul 2026

The Gathering 2026: Cities Edition returns to ask whether South Africa’s cities can be fixed

Media

The Gathering 2026: Cities Edition returns to ask whether South Africa’s cities can be fixed

Issued by Daily Maverick 30 Jul 2026

Nonhle Thema on 94.7. Source: YouTube.

Branding

What Nonhle Thema’s story reveals about the Creator Economy’s redemption problem

Lerato Motloung 30 Jul 2026

Jean-Paul Rudd, Partner at Adams and Adams

Public Liability & Personal Injury

The danger of ambiguous consent-to-settle clauses in professional indemnity policies

Jean-Paul Rudd 24 Jul 2026

Harvesting pine trees in the Dennedal compartment of Lower Tokai on 30 August 2016. Work was halted later that day by an urgent High Court interdict. Photos: John Yeld

Environment & Natural Resources

New battle looms over future of Tokai and Cecilia pine plantations

John Yeld 28 Jul 2026

Grain SA opposes JSE decision to scrap soybean pricing model

Agriculture

Grain SA opposes JSE decision to scrap soybean pricing model

24 Jul 2026

Ryan Coetzee helped negotiate the DA into the GNU while serving as CEO of an international political and corporate advisory company (source: @ Daily Investor

PR & Communications

DA paid Dubai-based consultancy more than R7.7m to run its GNU operation

24 Jul 2026

Artificial Intelligence

AI agents could influence $3.35tn in consumer spending by 2030

22 Jul 2026

The Labour Court has ruled that nine employees fired for picketing were in fact practising wedding songs. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Labour Law

Worker “picket” may have been a wedding rehearsal, says court

Tania Broughton 22 Jul 2026

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Health & Social Welfare

From WhatsApp to queues and 350k reviews: Sassa to save R1.5bn

22 Jul 2026

The World Cup is over. Spain won the trophy. But Adidas may have won the marketing battle, says marketing strategist, Matthew Nkala (Image supplied)

Marketing

Spain won the World Cup. But who won the battle for brand relevance

Matthew Nkala 21 Jul 2026

Transnova secures expanded Tiger Brands logistics mandate

Logistics & Transport

Transnova secures expanded Tiger Brands logistics mandate

20 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

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Construction & Engineering

Embedding carbon management into construction contracts: What SA needs to know

Joe Whittle 17 Jul 2026

El Brodie wants clients to trust their agencies. Source: Supplied.

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | You can't expect great PR if you don't empower your agency

El Broide 16 Jul 2026

The report coincides with World PR Day. Source: Muck Rack.

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | Muck Rack finds journalists are harder to reach despite AI advances

Karabo Ledwaba 14 Jul 2026

Source: Clinton Thomas, head of product at Lula.

Construction & Engineering

Construction SMEs need faster funding to unlock South Africa's infrastructure boom

13 Jul 2026

Cash flow management in high-growth businesses

SMEs

Cash flow management in high-growth businesses

Issued by Civitas 10 Jul 2026

When can a medical scheme terminate membership for non-disclosure?

Medical Law

When can a medical scheme terminate membership for non-disclosure?

Randhir Naicker and Chantal Mitchell, Issued by Cox Yeats 9 Jul 2026

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Climate Change

Can climate shocks change how people feel about paying taxes?

Enrico Nichelatti 10 Jul 2026

The number that should keep South African telecommunications executives awake at night: -25%

Telecoms & Networks

The number that should keep South African telecommunications executives awake at night: -25%

Issued by TLC Worldwide Africa 8 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. Langford Country.

Property

KwaZulu-Natal rentals draw investors on strong yields and low supply

8 Jul 2026

The overall Journalist of the Year at the 2026 Standard Bank Sikuvile Awards is TimesLive’s photojournalist, Sandile Ndlovu (Image supplied)

Media

TimeLive's photojournalist Sandile Ndlovu crowned Sanef Journalist of the Year

7 Jul 2026

IP Law

Intellectual property and contract law: Lessons from Fifa's clean stadium rule

Herman Blignaut 6 Jul 2026

Cash flow is still the biggest threat to SA SMEs. Here's how smart funding changes that

SMEs

Cash flow is still the biggest threat to SA SMEs. Here's how smart funding changes that

Issued by GoTyme for Business 3 Jul 2026

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Affordable & Social Housing

Housing activists win landmark battle over contested Sea Point site

Katja Hamilton 3 Jul 2026

Uncertain fuel prices? Why more South Africans are turning to long term car rental

Automotive

Uncertain fuel prices? Why more South Africans are turning to long term car rental

Issued by Pace Car Rental 8 Jul 2026

Business funding isn't a loan. Here's the difference and why it matters

SMEs

Business funding isn't a loan. Here's the difference and why it matters

Issued by GoTyme for Business 2 Jul 2026

TMACC honours entrepreneurs shaping Cape Town's tourism economy

Tourism

TMACC honours entrepreneurs shaping Cape Town's tourism economy

2 Jul 2026

Direct marketing: A national opt-out system and the effect on B2B marketing

Corporate & Commercial Law

Direct marketing: A national opt-out system and the effect on B2B marketing

Nicolene Schoeman-Louw, Issued by SchoemanLaw 30 Jun 2026

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Higher Education

Unplugging the AI police: Why SA universities are turning off detectors

30 Jun 2026

Municipal elections put South Africa's service crisis in focus

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Municipal elections put South Africa's service crisis in focus

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 30 Jun 2026

Advertising

Amazon is being taken to court for introducing ads to Prime Video. The world will be watching

Jeannie Marie Paterson 30 Jun 2026

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Construction & Engineering

Good news for 2,600 jobs as Murray & Roberts mining unit sold for R1.27bn

29 Jun 2026

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Energy

Johannesburg has taken a big new loan to help fix its electricity problems, but the results will take time

Glen Robbins 29 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied.

Construction & Engineering

30 June shutdown: Construction sites must act now

29 Jun 2026

Integrated support models that combine funding with skills development are key to 'missing middle'

SMEs

Integrated support models that combine funding with skills development are key to 'missing middle'

Noluvo Nela, Issued by Edge Growth 25 Jun 2026

Supplied image: Bad Bunny replica (top and bottom) and Carrasco's original house (middle)

IP Law

Bad Bunny lawsuit: Can you copyright a house?

Nishaat Slamdien 24 Jun 2026

8 hidden contract clauses that can cost your business dearly

Corporate & Commercial Law

8 hidden contract clauses that can cost your business dearly

Nicolene Schoeman-Louw, Issued by SchoemanLaw 22 Jun 2026

Investor-ready or not? A reality check for South African business owners

Corporate & Commercial Law

Investor-ready or not? A reality check for South African business owners

Nicolene Schoeman-Louw, Issued by SchoemanLaw 19 Jun 2026

Markets & Investment

Trade finance is not the constraint. Coordination is.

Lloyd Caughey, Issued by The Publicity Workshop 17 Jun 2026

The invisible hand: Architecting advocacy without selling out

Marketing

The invisible hand: Architecting advocacy without selling out

Mathabatha Sexwale, Issued by Brave Group 15 Jun 2026

Pierre Cassuto, Humanz’ global chief marketing officer, says the most costly habit in marketing right now isn’t bad creative. It relates to the campaign itself (Image source: © 123rf )

Social Media

A campaign is a fiction - the algorithm needs continuity

pierre cassuto 12 Jun 2026

The collective includes Demographica, Second Rodeo and Halo. Source: Supplied.

Marketing

Demographica, Second Rodeo & Halo launch Slightly Dangerous Co.

11 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

South Africa's economy shows modest Q1 growth, Iran war impact yet to show

Anathi Madubela 10 Jun 2026

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Labour Law & Unions

What you need to know about the Employment Services Amendment Bill

Talita Laubscher and Chloë Loubser 9 Jun 2026