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Sex workers will have a respite from prosecution until a court case that will determine whether sex work should be decriminalised concludes. The case may take years. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Criminal Law

No sex workers will be prosecuted while court process plays out

Liezl Human 5 Sep 2025

The former managing director of a company involved in the multibillion Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) and his business partner have been charged in the Maseru Magistrates’ Court for fraud and money laundering. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi / GroundUp

Criminal Law

Pair charged with multi-million rand fraud in Lesotho Highlands Water Project

Sechaba Mokhethi 19 Aug 2025

Branding

As brand impersonation scams surge, Offernet launches Ravenwatch to protect South African businesses

Issued by Offernet 11 Aug 2025

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Primary & Secondary Education

Gauteng Education strengthens school safety

7 Aug 2025

Harmony Gold has lost an appeal against a ruling by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration in the Labour Court. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Harmony Gold to pay R100k in damages for k-word incident

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 19 Jun 2025

Andre Troskie, EMEA field Ciso, Veeam

Services

Managing third-party risks for DORA in financial services

Andre Troskie 10 Feb 2025

Source: © 123rf has published more on sasfin Bank, which has, it says, "this year seemingly declared defeat after a series of scandalous revelations about the deep rot in its foreign exchange business"

Banking

Sasfin: Defeated after the scandal on the rot in its foreign exchange business

20 Dec 2024

Sampra launches #LoveTheBeatPayforPlay campaign

Music

Sampra launches #LoveTheBeatPayforPlay campaign

11 Jul 2024

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Employment Equity

Warning against Employment Equity misrepresentation

10 May 2024

Source: Royal Television Society Over 300 BBC World Service journalists - around 15% - work in exile

Media Freedom

Media Freedom: BBC's World Service Presents highlights journalists forced to work in exile

6 May 2024

The Alexkor coffer-dam wall between two dams at high tide. Photos from a Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment report titled: “Enforcement: In Loco Inspection Report – The salt/tidal flats of the Orange River Mouth Ramsar site”, published 28 January 2020.

Environment & Natural Resources

Alexkor vs Creecy in environment court battle

John Yeld 12 Apr 2024

Competition Law

Nigerian competition watchdog fines British American Tobacco $110m

MacDonald Dzirutwe 28 Dec 2023

Marketing

ANC pursues criminal charges against members over R102m marketing contract

5 Dec 2023

Practice management

Healthcare system burdened by unfounded cases of medical malpractice

9 Nov 2023

Criminal Law

NPA under pressure to bring Lottery looters to court

Raymond Joseph 25 Oct 2023

5 ways to start fixing SA's deteriorating water quality

Infrastructure & Utilities

5 ways to start fixing SA's deteriorating water quality

Bonga Ntuli 4 Aug 2023

WaterCan lays criminal complaint against CoJ for ongoing sewage pollution

Infrastructure & Utilities

WaterCan lays criminal complaint against CoJ for ongoing sewage pollution

26 Jul 2023

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Several initiatives to address pollution of rivers

7 Jul 2023

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Remuneration & Payroll

Sars urges employers to adhere to the deadline of 31 May 2023

29 May 2023

Source: Wikipedia. Former US President, Donald Trump.

Criminal Law

Trump arrested, first American president in history to face criminal charges

4 Apr 2023

KZN farmer fined over R1.7m for illegal water use

Agribusiness

KZN farmer fined over R1.7m for illegal water use

5 Dec 2022

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Remuneration & Payroll

Prasa identifies ghost employees costing payroll R200m

15 Nov 2022

Stricter action needed against workplace harassment

Labour Law & Unions

Stricter action needed against workplace harassment

19 Aug 2022

5 ways to start fixing SA's deteriorating water quality

Infrastructure & Utilities

5 ways to start fixing SA's deteriorating water quality

Andi Rweqane 30 May 2022

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Zondo Commission

Liquor bills and Range Rovers - Zondo wants former DG charged for corruption in asbestos "debacle"

Valencia Talane 9 May 2022

NPA ID Head, Advocate Andrea Johnson

Corporate & Commercial Law

NPA granted order to restrain at least R1bn in Regiments assets

4 May 2022

Public Health

South African doctors call for law reform, fearing a harsh penalty if patients die

Henry Lerm and Ethelwynn Stellenberg 4 Mar 2022

Dimension Data hit with huge fraud scandal

ICT

Dimension Data hit with huge fraud scandal

21 Jan 2022

Alexkor facing criminal charges over Northern Cape mining operations

Mining

Alexkor facing criminal charges over Northern Cape mining operations

John Yeld 19 Jan 2022

Source: Daily Maverick ©Gallo Images / Papi Morake. Director-General of the National Department of Health Dr Sandile Buthelezi

NHI

Dr Buthelezi suspended over Digital Vibes scandal

27 Sep 2021

Railway regulator CEO and board at war with each other

Labour Law

Railway regulator CEO and board at war with each other

James Stent 6 Apr 2021

Luitingh and Associates appeals to creditors to join MTI liquidation application

Corporate & Commercial Law

Luitingh and Associates appeals to creditors to join MTI liquidation application

28 Dec 2020

Bushiri extradition request served on Malawi authorities

Criminal Law

Bushiri extradition request served on Malawi authorities

7 Dec 2020

Government investigating Bushiris' escape

Criminal Law

Government investigating Bushiris' escape

23 Nov 2020

Minister of Mineral and Energy Resources Gwede Mantashe and Australian mining boss Mark Caruso during the minister’s visit to the Tormin mineral sands mine on the West Coast in February 2019. Photo: John Yeld

Mining

SA-linked Aussie mining executive in trouble with the law at home

John Yeld 6 Oct 2020

Employer reconciliation, third party declaration period opens

Management & Leadership

Employer reconciliation, third party declaration period opens

15 Sep 2020

Medical malpractice and culpable homicide - the cost of a mistake

Practice management

Medical malpractice and culpable homicide - the cost of a mistake

Samantha Varela 31 Jul 2020

Tourism & Travel

This could be the end of the line for cruise ships

16 Apr 2020

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Direct Marketing

Popia to fuel better customer experiences for South Africans

Sandra Galer 14 Apr 2020

Teachers, Nyati camp implicated in Enock Mpianzi's death

Public Liability & Personal Injury

Teachers, Nyati camp implicated in Enock Mpianzi's death

5 Mar 2020

South African Airways saga puts spotlight on role of directors

Travel

South African Airways saga puts spotlight on role of directors

Maleka Femida Cassim 10 Dec 2019

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Mining

Mining Round-up - key takeaways on the industry

30 Sep 2019

A police officer is seen in N'Djamena, Chad, on July 11, 2015. A N'Djamena court recently charged two Chadian journalists with criminal defamation and sentenced one to jail. Credit: CPJ/Reuters/Moumine Ngarmbassa.

Media Freedom

Journalists fined, one jailed over criminal defamation complaint in Chad

26 Sep 2019

Oldest sexual abuse case heads to trial this Women's Month

Criminal Law

Oldest sexual abuse case heads to trial this Women's Month

2 Aug 2019

Water transgressor fined R3.5 million in Western Cape court

Environmental Law

Water transgressor fined R3.5 million in Western Cape court

18 Jun 2019