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Environment & Natural Resources

Current legal frameworks can’t protect the oceans from deep-sea mining and the negative impacts on humankind

Susan Reid 20 May 2025

Law Practice

Legal Practice Council administrator accused of corruption loses Labour Court bid

Tania Broughton 2 May 2025

Photos: Joseph Bracken / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Legal battle to remove occupiers from land in Ballito

Joseph Bracken 3 Apr 2025

The Western Cape High Court has set aside an eviction order for occupiers of a City of Cape Town property in Observatory. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Court sets aside eviction of circus occupiers

Tania Broughton 2 Apr 2025

Mr Sweet workers picketed outside the Department of Labour’s office in Germiston during their 11-week strike. Archive photo: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Mister Sweet workers face disciplinary hearings for strike

Kimberly Mutandiro 20 Dec 2024

Fishers in Port Nolloth are opposing TotalEnergies’ bid to explore for gas and oil off the West Coast. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Court bid to block TotalEnergies gas project off West Coast

7 Nov 2024

The 11-week strike at the Mister Sweet plant in Germiston has ended. Archive photo: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Mister Sweet strike ends: Workers to return to work next week

Kimberly Mutandiro 4 Nov 2024

Community health workers, supported by Nehawu, picketed outside the Labour Court in Johannesburg on Tuesday. Photo: Silver Sibiya/GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Community health workers picket outside Labour Court

Silver Sibiya 30 Oct 2024

Striking workers gather outside the Mister Sweet factory in Germiston. Photo: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp

Occupational Health & Safety

Another worker loses a finger at Mister Sweet

Kimberly Mutandiro 28 Oct 2024

Criminal Law

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

Daniel Steyn 23 Sep 2024

Striking Mister Sweet workers queued on Wednesday for food brought by supporters. Photo: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Premier loses court bid to end Mister Sweet strike

Kimberly Mutandiro 12 Sep 2024

Public Health

Anti-vaxxers thrashed in court

Tania Broughton 11 Mar 2024

Minister of Home Affairs Aaron Motsoaledi announced on Friday that holders of the Lesotho Exemption Permit and the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit will be allowed to remain legally in South Africa until 29 November 2025. Archive photo: Tariro Washinyira | GoundUp

Immigration & Citizenship Law

Two-year extension for Zimbabwe and Lesotho permit holders

Joseph Chirume 4 Dec 2023

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Labour Law & Unions

Chef's Warehouse waitress fired for not pooling R150 tip

Tania Broughton 10 Jul 2023

Accenture Life Trends Report 2023 forecasts relationship dynamic shift between business and people

Trends

Accenture Life Trends Report 2023 forecasts relationship dynamic shift between business and people

Issued by Stone 26 Jan 2023

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Covid-19

Anti-vax appeal - court asked to stop South Africa's Covid vaccination campaign pending an investigation

18 Jan 2023

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Labour Law

Suspended DPE DG loses court bid

14 Oct 2022

Legal

Gupta Universe: Cash-starved Regiments Capital owners head to court

Jessica Bezuidenhout 19 Aug 2022

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Labour Law & Unions

Dismissed, determined doper loses court bid to be reinstated

Tania Broughton 28 Jun 2022

Court bid to stop Shell seismic survey off Wild Coast underway

Environment & Natural Resources

Court bid to stop Shell seismic survey off Wild Coast underway

Tania Broughton 30 May 2022

South Africa’s Legal Practice Council (LPC) and the Minister of Justice are opposing a court bid by three Zimbabwean-born graduates to change legislation which bars them from practicing law in South Africa. Photo: Brian Turner via (CC BY 2.0)

Law Practice

Minister and Legal Practice Council oppose court bid by Zimbabwean-born law graduates

Tania Broughton 25 Nov 2021

Firefighters dousing the fire at the Engen oil refinery in Durban, South Africa, in December 2020. GettyImages

Health & Safety

Oil refinery blast is one more reason South Africa should take industrial risks seriously

Nontobeko Mtshali 11 Dec 2020

Transport employees face retrenchment three months after court victory

Labour Law

Transport employees face retrenchment three months after court victory

Zoë Postman 25 Nov 2020

Concourt brings relief to children of foreign parents

Immigration & Citizenship Law

Concourt brings relief to children of foreign parents

Tania Broughton 26 Feb 2020

New IPID boss says its business as usual

Law Practice

New IPID boss says its business as usual

6 Mar 2019

Dr Barney Selebano. Photo: BusinessLIVE

Public Health

Barney Selebano resigns from Gauteng health department

Penwell Dlamini 17 Jan 2018

Health ombud, Malegapuru Makgoba. Photo:

Mental health

Health honcho does duck

Katharine Child 9 Nov 2017

Court bid over teacher bursaries fails

Legal

Court bid over teacher bursaries fails

Tamar Kahn 9 Nov 2017

Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria's former oil minister

Energy

Nigeria's former oil minister blasted over court bid

3 Nov 2017

DA to intervene in 'forum shopping' Brian Molefe's Labour Court bid

Labour Law

DA to intervene in 'forum shopping' Brian Molefe's Labour Court bid

27 Jun 2017

High Court bars Brian Molefe from reporting for work

Labour Law

High Court bars Brian Molefe from reporting for work

Genevieve Quintal 6 Jun 2017

Molefe heads to court to fight his dismissal

Labour Law & Unions

Molefe heads to court to fight his dismissal

Sikonathi Mantshantsha 5 Jun 2017

Minister Brown to abide by court decision on Molefe's reappointment

Labour Law & Unions

Minister Brown to abide by court decision on Molefe's reappointment

23 May 2017

Shongweni landfill court battle is put on hold

Environmental Law

Shongweni landfill court battle is put on hold

8 Mar 2017

SABC will not be allowed to present evidence in camera

Corporate & Commercial Law

SABC will not be allowed to present evidence in camera

Bekezela Phakathi 5 Dec 2016

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Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom accused of stealing 'Airtime Advance' idea

Gareth van Zyl 11 Mar 2016

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Retailers

Edcon staff fail in court bid to be reinstated

Ernest Mabuza 25 Jan 2016

Comair 'could bail out of SA'

Aviation

Comair 'could bail out of SA'

Asha Speckman 12 May 2015

Tax U-turn on the cards

Taxation & Regulation

Tax U-turn on the cards

Mzilikazi wa Afrika et al 22 Dec 2014

Administration

Zuma loses, Sanral loses

29 Aug 2014

DA 'shames' Motsoeneng, SABC

Media Freedom

DA 'shames' Motsoeneng, SABC

20 Aug 2014

Motsoeneng: No punishment for 'lie told 19 years ago'

Media

Motsoeneng: No punishment for 'lie told 19 years ago'

7 Aug 2014

TV

Unrepentant minister has faith in Motsoeneng

Quinton Mtyala and Jan-Jan Joubert 28 Jul 2014

Clerics call for e-toll resistance

Taxation & Regulation

Clerics call for e-toll resistance

Khulekani Magubane 3 Dec 2013

Court bid to nullify military veterans' umbrella body set aside

Military

Court bid to nullify military veterans' umbrella body set aside

22 Oct 2013

SA's 'cruel' livestock exports under fire

Sustainable Farming

SA's 'cruel' livestock exports under fire

10 Sep 2013

Venter flying high as court battle looms

Aviation

Venter flying high as court battle looms

8 Apr 2013

Transnet plans to speed up freight

Logistics & Transport

Transnet plans to speed up freight

25 Mar 2013