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Corporate & Commercial Law

High Court reaffirms strict personal liability for directors in reckless trading ruling

Mtho Maphumulo 18 hours

Qualified artisans across South Africa have been waiting years for Red Seal certificates from the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations. Photos: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Higher Education

Artisans forced to wait years for Red Seal certificates

Alice Scott 20 hours

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Criminal Law

Former Home Affairs official found guilty of fraud

1 day

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Corporate & Commercial Law

When letters backfire: How an AOD sealed a debtor’s insolvency fate

Werner Lotter and Wilmien van Biljon 1 day

MDNtv earns 2 nominations at the North West Media Awards 2026

Media

MDNtv earns 2 nominations at the North West Media Awards 2026

Issued by MDNTV 1 day

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Coal, Oil & Gas

Following PetroSA’s contaminated-fuel scandal, the AA calls on govt to act

1 day

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Financial Services

Could pensioners be losing out on rates relief?

2 days

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Land & Property Law

Different minerals, same land: Why SA’s mining law falls short on overlapping rights

Nina Greyling 2 Oct 2026

The ever-evolving threat of cybercrime in South Africa

Cyber Law

The ever-evolving threat of cybercrime in South Africa

Issued by Cox Yeats 2 Oct 2026

According to Cape Town’s Inner City Local Spatial Development Framework, only 30% of apartments or houses in the inner city are available for long-term leases, or occupied by their owners. The remainder “are either hotel managed or Airbnb”. Archive photo: Brent Meersman / GroundUp

Residential Property

Airbnb by-law doesn’t do enough to address Cape Town’s housing crisis

Leila Kidson 1 Oct 2026

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Ownership rules: Why a Porsche 911 couldn't be saved by business rescue

Eric Levenstein, Amy Mackechnie, and Clio Patricios 1 Oct 2026

Machinery is lined up on the day of a ground breaking ceremony for the construction of a $16bn oil refinery, which is backed by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, who intends to replicate the success of his group’s 700,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Nigeria to meet growing demand for petroleum products across East Africa, in Lamu, Kenya. Image credit: Reuters/Monicah Mwangi

Construction & Engineering

Honeywell to help build Dangote’s new Kenyan mega-refinery

1 Oct 2026

Jacaranda FM’s Good Morning Angels Golf Day raises R5.5m for those in need

Radio & Audio

Jacaranda FM’s Good Morning Angels Golf Day raises R5.5m for those in need

Issued by Jacaranda FM 1 Oct 2026

People living in these informal homes erected on Transnet land in Woodstock, Cape Town, say they have been living there for more than a decade. Archive photo: Matthew Hirsch / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Woodstock land occupiers lose bid to appeal eviction

Matthew Hirsch 30 Sep 2026

Can an employer withhold an adjudication award over reversal and repayment concerns?

Corporate & Commercial Law

Can an employer withhold an adjudication award over reversal and repayment concerns?

Richard Hoal, Issued by Cox Yeats 29 Sep 2026

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IP Law

Ignorance is not an excuse: What a High Court ruling means for copyright enforcement

Darren Olivier, Lita Miti-Qamata, Maureen Kiugu, Daniëlle van Deventer, Mandla Ngidi & Maggie N 29 Sep 2026

Malekane Mall opens its doors to the greater Tubatse community

Retail & Hospitality Property

Malekane Mall opens its doors to the greater Tubatse community

Issued by Catchwords 28 Sep 2026

Dine, discover and win at Mall of Africa

Retailers

Dine, discover and win at Mall of Africa

Issued by Mall of Africa 28 Sep 2026

Wind turbines on the Eastern Cape bushveld along the R350 road to Bedford, outside Makhanda. The area around has some of the country’s best wind power potential but is also among the Eastern Cape’s most ecologically sensitive landscapes. Photos: Aphiwe Ngowapi

Food, Water & Energy Security

Debate over new Makhanda wind farm

Gcina Ntsaluba and Asemahle Vumsindo 28 Sep 2026

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Law of Succession

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

Zahra Ally and Karel Kogler 28 Sep 2026

The future of law: Is South Africa's legal profession ready for the intelligence era?

Cyber Law

The future of law: Is South Africa's legal profession ready for the intelligence era?

Issued by Topco Media 25 Sep 2026

Industrial transformation and electric vehicles gain the spotlight at Brics Summit

Commercial & Industrial

Industrial transformation and electric vehicles gain the spotlight at Brics Summit

Issued by The Electric Mission 25 Sep 2026

Human Rights Law

#HeritageMonth | The South Africa we owe our children beyond the Constitution

Naledi Motsiri and Nothando Nyoni 25 Sep 2026

iTonka Square in Springs expands retail access with R395m revamp

Commercial Property

iTonka Square in Springs expands retail access with R395m revamp

25 Sep 2026

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Residential Property

What trustees and managing agents need to know about repeat CSOS disputes

25 Sep 2026

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HR & Management

Two arrested for UIF fraud

23 Sep 2026

What a boom gate taught me

Insurance & Actuarial

What a boom gate taught me

Tim Chadwick, Issued by Chadwicks Risk & Insurance 23 Sep 2026

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Residential Property

Boland’s 'Golden Triangle' draws strong property demand

23 Sep 2026

Psycho Bunny's new AI campaign brings fashion mystery to life

Retail Marketing

Psycho Bunny's new AI campaign brings fashion mystery to life

23 Sep 2026

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

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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

Road freight council under scrutiny over R2.59bn in worker benefit funds

Logistics & Transport

Road freight council under scrutiny over R2.59bn in worker benefit funds

21 Sep 2026

The Constitutional Court has struck down the Public Procurement Act that was signed into law in 2024. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Legislation & Regulation

Procurement Act struck down by Concourt

Tania Broughton 18 Sep 2026

Mining

Glencore embroiled in lawsuit over alleged fraud, breach of contract, and conspiracy

Pratima Desai 17 Sep 2026

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Corporate & Commercial Law

How sanctions are reshaping international arbitration for global companies

Trevor Versfeld, Chandni Gopal, and Katy Hindle 16 Sep 2026

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Markets & Investment

Landlords could gain stronger protection under proposed eviction law changes

16 Sep 2026

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Travel

US restricts visas for some foreign nationals from South Africa

Kanishka Singh and Bhargav Acharya 16 Sep 2026

Vodacom to appeal Kenya court ruling against Safaricom stake purchase

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom to appeal Kenya court ruling against Safaricom stake purchase

16 Sep 2026

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Health & Social Welfare

Sassa’s automated SRD grant checks draw criticism from legal expert

16 Sep 2026

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Law Practice

Adrian Mopp named new WC director of Public Prosecutions

15 Sep 2026

Workers strike at Masterpack in Johannesburg. Photo: Seth Thorne / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Bidvest packaging workers on strike

14 Sep 2026

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Sustainability

Pig farm vs power station: South African court tells state‑owned Eskom to clean up its pollution

Angela van der Berg 11 Sep 2026

Cosplay, but make it Toyota: a new car-inspired competition lands at Comic Con Africa

Events

Cosplay, but make it Toyota: a new car-inspired competition lands at Comic Con Africa

11 Sep 2026

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Construction & Engineering

The unpaid billions threatening SA’s construction ambitions

10 Sep 2026

The Labour Court has ruled that a planned strike of bus workers on Thursday would not be protected. Photo: Greg Dor / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Court blocks planned bus driver strike

Alice Scott, Greg Dor and Sindisiwe Tshona 10 Sep 2026

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

OnlyFans in South Africa: What creators say about sex work, personal safety and the gig economy

Phiwokazi Qoza 10 Sep 2026

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Tax Law

Navigating Sars appeals: Why ADR isn't always the right move

8 Sep 2026

Justice Sharise Weiner appointed as ARB Final Appeal Chair. Source: YouTube.

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ARB appoints Justice Sharise Weiner to lead appeals body

7 Sep 2026