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In South African law, gig workers, such as Checkers Sixty60 drivers, are classified as “independent contractors” with limited labour protections or benefits. Photo: Tariro Washinyira / GroundUp

Employee Wellness

South African law is failing gig workers

Nick Fabré 15 hours

Blind SA went to the high courts in Pretoria and Pietermaritzburg to appoint curators for two special schools it says are failing to adequately provide for learners with disabilities. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

Blind SA takes schools to court over conditions for children with disabilities

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 1 day

Energy & Mining

How to prepare for the inevitability of contractual disputes and project delays

Kirsten Wolmarans 1 day

Get ready to ace your marketing game!

OOH

Get ready to ace your marketing game!

Issued by Epic Outdoor 6 Jun 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

Sedumedi’s R2.3m victory: A costly lesson in vague contracts

Jacques van Wyk and Mike Searle 5 Jun 2025

Turkcell opposes MTN’s Constitutional Court appeal in $4.2bn Iran licence case

Telecoms & Networks

Turkcell opposes MTN’s Constitutional Court appeal in $4.2bn Iran licence case

5 Jun 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Court voids over R2.2m in payments during Wheatcor's liquidation proceedings

Lara Horne and Werner Lotter 3 Jun 2025

Fourways Mall keeps momentum going

Retailers

Fourways Mall keeps momentum going

Issued by Fourways Mall 2 Jun 2025

Corporate & Commercial Law

Introducing the draft King V - a look at the new refinements

Dr Eric Levenstein 30 May 2025

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Property Development

Transforming Joburg South: Inside the groundbreaking Southern Farms Mega City Project

26 May 2025

Social Media

Why Meta is in trouble in Nigeria and what this means for Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp users

23 May 2025

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Judge slams Gauteng land grab

Tania Broughton 16 May 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

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Labour Law & Unions

Time - and courts - wait for no labour dispute

Bradley Workman-Davies 15 May 2025

No direction without a will

Law of Succession

No direction without a will

Issued by Capital Legacy 15 May 2025

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Retail & Hospitality Property

Sandton City's rooftop transformation set to redefine African retail

6 May 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

Legal maze of SA retirement ages: What employers need to know

Nicolette van Vuuren and Caitlin Leahy 6 May 2025

A waste picker in Johannesburg. Archive photo: Masego Mafata / GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Evicted waste pickers must be allowed to earn a living, court rules

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 5 May 2025

Law Practice

Legal Practice Council administrator accused of corruption loses Labour Court bid

Tania Broughton 2 May 2025

Law Practice

Judge delivers judgment — after 12 years

Marecia Damons 29 Apr 2025

The Johannesburg High Court has ruled that crimes from the apartheid era can be prosecuted. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Criminal Law

Understanding the court ruling on apartheid-era crimes

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 25 Apr 2025

Tidjane Thiam, president of the PDCI (Democratic Party of Cote d'Ivoire), speaks during a meeting as the country prepares for the presidential election in Yopougon, Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Source: Reuters/Luc Gnago/File.

Immigration & Citizenship Law

Ivory Coast court strikes Thiam's name off electoral roll over French nationality

Reuters 23 Apr 2025

CETA chief executive Malusi Shezi dismisses corruption allegations as smear campaign

Higher Education

CETA chief executive Malusi Shezi dismisses corruption allegations as smear campaign

Issued by K and K Media 22 Apr 2025

Opposition leader Kizza Besigye stands in a steel dock at the Uganda Military General Court Martial in Makindye, a suburb of Kampala, Uganda 2 December 2024. Source: Reuters, Abubaker Lubowa.

Criminal Law

Uganda plans law to allow military prosecution of civilians

22 Apr 2025

The woman allegedly hired a gang to carry out the shooting.

Criminal Law

Woman faces murder charge for alleged gang-related shooting in Cape Town's Wynberg Court

15 Apr 2025

Law Practice

Supreme court ruling: lapsed contracts can't be revived without written reinstatement

Jaco van der Westhuizen 15 Apr 2025

Image: South African protest against coal - Kgara Kevin Rack

Environmental Law

South African court says no to new coal-fired power: What’s behind the ruling

Melanie Murcott 14 Apr 2025

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Law Practice

Security strengthened at Wynberg court following shooting

11 Apr 2025

ANEW Hotels & Resorts invests in growing hotel portfolio

Hospitality

ANEW Hotels & Resorts invests in growing hotel portfolio

Issued by ANEW Hotels & Resorts 11 Apr 2025

Marriott debuts first Tribute Portfolio hotel in SA

Hospitality

Marriott debuts first Tribute Portfolio hotel in SA

11 Apr 2025

Law Practice

GBV laws must be strengthened: President Ramaphosa

10 Apr 2025

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Law of Succession

SA expats in the UAE: Why you may need two Wills

Sarah Simson and Marianne du Toit 10 Apr 2025

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Law Practice

Wynberg courts closed until further notice

8 Apr 2025

Source: Supplied. Property sold in Upper Constantia for R20.5m.

Property

Cape Town's luxury homes market skyrockets with R1.6bn sales in Q1

8 Apr 2025

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Labour Law

When do restraint of trade agreements become unreasonable in the eyes of the court?

Jaimé-Lee Jacobs 7 Apr 2025

Superga’s century of style: Celebrating 100 years of the iconic 2750 classic

Fashion & Homeware

Superga’s century of style: Celebrating 100 years of the iconic 2750 classic

Issued by Crick Group 7 Apr 2025

Human Rights Law

Meta can be sued in Kenya over posts related to Ethiopia violence, court rules

Hereward Holland 7 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

Branding

UnderGround Soccer (UGS): An exclusive opportunity for brand partnership

Issued by Motherland OMNi 1 Apr 2025

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Smart Buildings & Cities

South Africa's tech-driven gated communities set a new global standard

28 Mar 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Court blocks business rescue abuse - delay tactics will not be tolerated

Julian Jones, Caellyn Eedes & Liso Potwana 28 Mar 2025

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Labour Law

The complex business of outsourcing and the implications of Section 197

Jacques van Wyk and Mike Searle 27 Mar 2025

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Amazeballs tackles growing sustainability crisis - padel ball waste

27 Mar 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

New owner, same employment contract: Court reiterates original retirement age applies

Chloë Loubser 26 Mar 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

Beyond the disclaimer sign: mitigating slip-and-fall liability in public spaces

Health & Safety

Beyond the disclaimer sign: mitigating slip-and-fall liability in public spaces

Garth Duncan & Chandni Gopal 24 Mar 2025

Agriculture

South Africa must adopt a human rights-based approach to land reform

Peter Setou 20 Mar 2025

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Property

Lalela Estate offers a 360° lifestyle investment opportunity

19 Mar 2025

New pilot project will help detainees who cannot afford bail. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Human Rights Law

Coming soon: Fund to help people pay bail

18 Mar 2025

Stealing a song is like stealing a car – Let’s treat music rights as real property

IP Law

Stealing a song is like stealing a car – Let’s treat music rights as real property

Nicholas Maweni, Issued by SAMRO 17 Mar 2025