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A practical guide to building a better credit score in South Africa - Finance365

Financial Services

A practical guide to building a better credit score in South Africa - Finance365

Issued by Finance365 17 hours

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Labour Law

No dishonesty, no deduction: Tribunal upholds pension protection

Mzwakhe Poswa 2 days

The sum of scattered parts: What constitutes the contract of insurance?

Corporate & Commercial Law

The sum of scattered parts: What constitutes the contract of insurance?

Richard Hoal, Rona Evans and Kajal Mulchandani, Issued by Cox Yeats 21 Nov 2025

Criminal Law

Criminal courts in Cape Town are near to collapse

William Booth 21 Nov 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

Zero-tolerance policies: When a positive test doesn't justify dismissal

Andre van Heerden and Hannah Fowler 18 Nov 2025

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Remuneration & Payroll

When do employers have to pay staff bonuses or 13th cheques?

Ayesha Karjieker 17 Nov 2025

IP Law

Public domain vs commercial use: Why Disney is drawing battle lines over Mickey Mouse jewellery

Nishaat Slamdien 17 Nov 2025

Cox Yeats recognised in the 17th edition of Best Lawyers in South Africa

Law Practice

Cox Yeats recognised in the 17th edition of Best Lawyers in South Africa

Issued by Cox Yeats 14 Nov 2025

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Tax Law

When does the High Court have jurisdiction over tax disputes?

Joon Chong and Dario Milo 12 Nov 2025

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IP Law

Fighting for the royalty treatment: IP disputes in SA's music scene

Fathima Ismail and Sara-Jane Pluke 11 Nov 2025

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Mining

Australian regulator heads to court over AVZ Minerals' lithium project

11 Nov 2025

Legislative updates and industry news

Financial Services

Legislative updates and industry news

Danica Pretorius, Issued by Ambledown 11 Nov 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Pension law clarified: Tribunal underscores limits of adjudicators in new ruling

Nhlanhla Notha 10 Nov 2025

Vodacom's interim profit jumps 32% on solid service revenue

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom's interim profit jumps 32% on solid service revenue

Siyanda Mthethwa 10 Nov 2025

A branch of South African mobile communications provider Vodacom in Cape Town is shown in this picture taken 10 November 2015. Reuters/Mike Hutchings/File Photo

Corporate & Commercial Law

'Please call me' case finally over as Vodacom and Makate settle out of court

Staff reporter 6 Nov 2025

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Pharmaceuticals

South Africa inches closer to end-to-end vaccine manufacturing

4 Nov 2025

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Pharmaceuticals

Aspen Pharmacare reaches €25m settlement in mRNA contract dispute

Siyanda Mthethwa 3 Nov 2025

From compliance to cooperation: What the GCC 2025 means for contractors and employers

Land & Property Law

From compliance to cooperation: What the GCC 2025 means for contractors and employers

Peter Barnard and Harshita Kapoor, Issued by Cox Yeats 31 Oct 2025

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Law Practice

SCA ruling endorses Calderbank offer: What this means for dispute resolution in SA

Jonathan Barnes and Elan Dekel 31 Oct 2025

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IP Law

Why Nero's attempt to trademark its 'Champagne' brand fizzled out in EU court

Jeremy de Beer 30 Oct 2025

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Tax Law

Gearing up for appeal: Standard Bank v Sarb and the crypto contradiction

Joon Chong 29 Oct 2025

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Law Practice

Revisiting the validity of virtually commissioned affidavits

Dee-dee Mathelela 29 Oct 2025

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Banking

BNP struggles to dispel Sudan litigation concerns as shares drop

Mathieu Rosemain 22 Oct 2025

Labour Law & Unions

Labour Court restraint of trade ruling hinges on time and territory

Tim Laurens 21 Oct 2025

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Land & Property Law

ConCourt rules municipalities can't simply charge what they want for rates

Ntando Makuyana 20 Oct 2025

Land & Property Law

Right of first refusal and 3 OTPs: High Court rules which one is valid

Anelisa Zungu and Martin Vermeulen 16 Oct 2025

Phathutshedzo Mukwevho stands next to the demolished structure of Humbulani Nenzhelele. Photo: Maanda Bele / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Land spat highlights tension between traditional and formal law

Maanda Bele 16 Oct 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Understanding the SCA ruling: Breaches that lead to director delinquency

Nastascha Harduth and Gaby Wesson 15 Oct 2025

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Consumer Law

On-the-road fees in vehicle financing: Impact of SCA ruling on installment sale agreements

Armand Swart 13 Oct 2025

Pharmacists can initiate people with HIV on antiretroviral treatment, the Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled. Photo: GroundUp Staff

Medical Law

Pharmacists can treat people with HIV, appeal court rules

10 Oct 2025

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Logistics & Transport

Transnet secures court order to access withheld CRRC locomotive spares

Nelson Banya 10 Oct 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

High Court decision highlights WhatsApp messages as pivotal evidence

Dee-dee Mathelela and Daniellé Giannico 9 Oct 2025

Common legal mistakes SMEs make and how to avoid them

SMEs

Common legal mistakes SMEs make and how to avoid them

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 8 Oct 2025

The Land Court has ruled that landowners who wish to apply to the courts for an eviction order must first go through a mediation process. Graphic: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Landowners must go through mediation before applying for an eviction, court rules

Tania Broughton 7 Oct 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Sundowns ruling: When do commission 'clawbacks' fall under contract and not employment law?

Lenja Dahms-Jansen 1 Oct 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

High Court ruling clarifies payment obligations amidst construction defects

Danielle Giannico, Joshua van Wyk, and Nikita Lalla 30 Sep 2025

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Coal, Oil & Gas

Nationwide strike in Nigeria threatens oil supply after mass layoffs at Dangote refinery

Isaac Anyaogu 30 Sep 2025

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Labour Law

Labour Court clarifies precautionary suspension laws in Bombela case

Riona Kalua 29 Sep 2025

The high court in Pretoria has struck Postbank’s urgent application to stop the termination of its contract with the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) from the court’s urgent roll. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Health & Social Welfare

Judge dismisses Postbank’s attempt to keep social grants contract

Marecia Damons 29 Sep 2025

The contract between SASSA and Postbank is to be terminated this month. But Postbank has approached the court to get this set aside, saying it will have “severe consequences for vulnerable citizens”. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Health & Social Welfare

Court battle over the end of Postbank’s agreement with Sassa

Marecia Damons 25 Sep 2025

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Advertising

Pet food delivery exclusivity claim lands Checkers in ARB's crosshairs

Karabo Ledwaba 25 Sep 2025

Advertising

Hostile ad complaints, powered by AI, test the ARB

Serenta Lotz 16 Sep 2025

Advertising

ARB dismisses complaint against Cars.co.za radio ad

Karabo Ledwaba 15 Sep 2025

Subrogation in South African law: Quo vadis?

Corporate & Commercial Law

Subrogation in South African law: Quo vadis?

Andrew Clark, Issued by Cox Yeats 12 Sep 2025

Jean-Paul Rudd, Partner at Adams & Adams

Consumer Law

Court clarifies what constitutes a 'claim' in insurance disputes

Jean-Paul Rudd 11 Sep 2025

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Energy

Ethiopia’s mega dam has taken 14 years to build: what it means for the Nile’s 11 river states and why it’s so controversial

John Mukum Mbaku 12 Sep 2025

Robin van Wyk - Senior Associate and Head of Environmental Practice at LnP Beyond Legal

Environmental Law

Draft regulations reveal big changes for SA's high-emission businesses

Robin van Wyk 9 Sep 2025

African Law Firm of the Year – Webber Wentzel

Law Practice

Winners of the 2025 African Legal Awards

Shan Radcliffe 8 Sep 2025

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Pharmaceuticals

Aspen Pharmacare's profits tumble with R1.1bn loss

3 Sep 2025

Refuse workers block the gates to Durban’s solid waste depot. Photo: Tsoanelo Sefoloko / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Durban waste workers protest over salary cuts

Tsoanelo Sefoloko 3 Sep 2025