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Bradly Howland, CEO, Alkemi Collective, says corporate reputation now behaves like statecraft, but most of the PR profession is still equipped for something else (Image supplied)

World PR Day

#WPRD26 | From a quiet foundation to 3 habits of diplomacy PR needs to steal

Bradly Howland 1 day

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Labour Law

Dismissing for incapacity? Why medical boarding must be explored first

Pascale Towers and Chloë Loubser 1 day

Judge who has not worked since 2018 to face tribunal

Legislation & Regulation

Judge who has not worked since 2018 to face tribunal

Tania Broughton 17 Jul 2026

Source: Reuters/Ricci Shryock

E-commerce

A hidden pipeline brings Amazon and Walmart to African shoppers

Jessica Donati 16 Jul 2026

Source: NdifunaUkwazi/@NdifunaUkwazi

Affordable & Social Housing

Housing activists win landmark battle over contested Sea Point site

Katja Hamilton 3 Jul 2026

Online traveller declarations now required by Sars

Travel

Online traveller declarations now required by Sars

2 Jul 2026

Source: Pexels/Illustrative image. Chief executive officer of SOEW, Andre Smith has raised concerns over the suspension of measures aimed at restricting substandard electrical cable imports.

Construction & Engineering

SOEW: Huge blow to local industry as cable import controls are suspended

2 Jul 2026

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Management & Leadership

King V and the Companies Act: Why AI can’t replace directors

1 Jul 2026

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Taxation & Regulation

Shock for inactive trusts: Sars ends grace period — penalties now apply

24 Jun 2026

Cyber breach? How you respond determines liability

Cyber Law

Cyber breach? How you respond determines liability

Issued by SchoemanLaw 23 Jun 2026

Investor-ready or not? A reality check for South African business owners

Corporate & Commercial Law

Investor-ready or not? A reality check for South African business owners

Nicolene Schoeman-Louw, Issued by SchoemanLaw 19 Jun 2026

Data breach reporting responsibilities and penalties in South Africa: What businesses need to know

Corporate & Commercial Law

Data breach reporting responsibilities and penalties in South Africa: What businesses need to know

Issued by SchoemanLaw 18 Jun 2026

Why leading safari lodges and hotels partner with Sam Hospitality for staff training

Hospitality

Why leading safari lodges and hotels partner with Sam Hospitality for staff training

Issued by Sam Hospitrain Training 11 Jun 2026

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Manufacturing & Parts

R510m to local supplier development for new Isuzu D-Max

11 Jun 2026

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Criminal Law

White-collar crime in Africa: Cross-border trends reshape corporate risk

Lionel van Tonder, Garth Duncan and Brittany Leroni 1 Jun 2026

SA Poultry cries industry sacrifice, heads to court over shaky AGOA poultry quota

Agriculture

SA Poultry cries industry sacrifice, heads to court over shaky AGOA poultry quota

Issued by AMIE 22 May 2026

Why ERP workflows get stuck – and what to do about it

Digital

Why ERP workflows get stuck – and what to do about it

Issued by Can!do 20 May 2026

South Africa’s sugar industry cannot survive unchecked dumping

Agro-processing

South Africa’s sugar industry cannot survive unchecked dumping

Robert Gumede 19 May 2026

Why the Chinese car boom in SA could come at a cost

Commercial & Industrial

Why the Chinese car boom in SA could come at a cost

Thanda Sithole 7 May 2026

SA Rooibos exports to China go tariff free

Agriculture

SA Rooibos exports to China go tariff free

7 May 2026

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Finance

What does China’s surprise tariff move mean for Africa’s trade landscape?

6 May 2026

Source: Supplied.

Property

Who's really driving the surge in SA’s property market demand?

30 Apr 2026

Makhudu Sefara is the editor of the Sunday Times

Media

Sunday Times editor Makhudu Sefara placed on special leave amid SIU probe

29 Apr 2026

Media

Death of Burundi's communications minister raises questions

Vincent Mumo Nzilani 17 Apr 2026

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Legislation & Regulation

New AI policy in South Africa stresses corporate liability for agentic systems

Kate Beretta, Justin Ramages, and Ashleigh Brink 16 Apr 2026

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Legal challenges of protests in South African shopping centres

Mzwakhe Poswa 30 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters.

Taxation & Regulation

WTO chief calls for trade overhaul to meet new world order

Olivia Le Poidevin 26 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters.

Materials & Equipment

South Africa imposes steep tariffs on structural steel imports from China, Thailand

Nelson Banya 23 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters. World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, 23 January, 2026.

Finance

WTO reform deadlock may prompt some countries to seek other options on free trade

Olivia Le Poidevin 20 Mar 2026

Land & Property Law

Voetstoots: Understanding the limits of estate agent liability in property defect cases

Jean-Paul Rudd 13 Mar 2026

South African environmental governance tested as govt reviews offshore drilling appeals

Coal, Oil & Gas

South African environmental governance tested as govt reviews offshore drilling appeals

12 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied. Danielle Luwes, Tax Director: Hobbs Sinclair Advisory.

Taxation & Regulation

How South African seafarers can master offshore tax challenges: top tips and tricks

12 Mar 2026

Food safety alarm in SA: New test results reveal glyphosate contamination in several staple foods

Health & Safety

Food safety alarm in SA: New test results reveal glyphosate contamination in several staple foods

27 Feb 2026

The Constitutional Court has ruled that an employee cannot claim constructive dismissal claim based on the anticipation that working conditions will become intolerable. Archive photo: Ciaran Ryan / GroundUp

Labour Law

ConCourt rules on constructive dismissal after 18 months

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 25 Feb 2026

Source: GCIS. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana.

Budget Speech

#Budget2026: Major tax breaks announced - what you need to know

Katja Hamilton 25 Feb 2026

Call for EV tax overhaul as Budget Speech looms

Fuel & Energy

Call for EV tax overhaul as Budget Speech looms

24 Feb 2026

De-risking a new chapter in South African gold mining

Mining

De-risking a new chapter in South African gold mining

Issued by SRK Consulting 19 Feb 2026

China drops tariffs on imports from 53 African countries

Logistics & Transport

China drops tariffs on imports from 53 African countries

Kevin Yao 16 Feb 2026

SA’s auto industry enters defining moment amid EV pressure

Manufacturing & Parts

SA’s auto industry enters defining moment amid EV pressure

Maureen Phiri 12 Feb 2026

South Africa needs a new CMO for tourism

Marketing

South Africa needs a new CMO for tourism

Karabo Ledwaba 5 Feb 2026

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Public Liability & Personal Injury

New SCA judgment on accident liability: A lesson for tour operators

Mtho Maphumulo 29 Jan 2026

SA's auto sector is not seeking steep import duty hikes, BMW CEO says

Automotive

SA's auto sector is not seeking steep import duty hikes, BMW CEO says

Nqobile Dludla 29 Jan 2026

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Property

Why 2026 is the best year for first-time home buyers in South Africa

Gerard Abrahamse 20 Jan 2026

Chloë Loubser, Knowledge and Learning Lawyer: Employment and Data Protection, Bowmans

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Bowmans' Chloë Loubser: Tectonic shifts for SA’s labour laws

Chloë Loubser 19 Jan 2026

SA's beer industry warns against above-inflation excise hikes threatening growth

Regulatory

SA's beer industry warns against above-inflation excise hikes threatening growth

Charlene Louw 16 Jan 2026

China targets Africa’s strategic trade routes in New Year tour

Logistics & Transport

China targets Africa’s strategic trade routes in New Year tour

Joe Cash 7 Jan 2026

Agricultural exports from Africa are not doing well. Four ways to change that

Agriculture

Agricultural exports from Africa are not doing well. Four ways to change that

Lilac Nachum 30 Dec 2025

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Employee Wellness

Why employers legally can't ignore the mental distress of employees

Lucinda Hinxman 18 Dec 2025