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Social Media

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

23 May 2025

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Cyber Law

TikTok, Meta fined hundreds of millions by EU regulators for data privacy breaches

Ryszard Lisinski and Brett Weinberg 13 May 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

PwC shuts operations in 9 African countries

Bipasha Dey, Kanjyik Ghosh and Harshita Meenaktshi 16 Apr 2025

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Consumer Law

Consumer Tribunal slaps Cell C with R500k fine over roaming dispute

20 Feb 2025

Explainer: BELA and its controversies

Primary & Secondary Education

Explainer: BELA and its controversies

Paula Ensor 5 Feb 2025

Jane Andropoulos, Partner, Bowmans

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Expect more corporate corruption crackdowns in 2025

Jane Andropoulos 27 Jan 2025

Source: LinkedIn.

Banking

Capitec's R56m brush with Sarb

Katja Hamilton 27 Dec 2024

Source: Reuters.

Pharmaceuticals

Viatris fined in Morocco over merger notification, sources say

Ahmed Eljechtimi 22 Nov 2024

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HR & Management

Real cost of a fake PhD: Accountability and consequences in the boardroom

20 Nov 2024

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Public Health

Death of 6 Soweto children linked to Terbufos

28 Oct 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Dawn raid dodging: Ensure employees don't delete private messages

Clare-Alice Vertue, Karl Blom, Siya Ngcamu, and Sidrah Suliman 9 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters.

Banking

HSBC and Bidvest Bank fined millions for non-compliance

7 Oct 2024

Cybersecurity company Surfshark’s Naked People campaign in London raised awareness about social media security practices and the exploitation of user data (Image supplied)

Social Media

Surfshark’s Naked People campaign calls out top social media companies for privacy invasions

2 Oct 2024

Advertising

Google is facing another crucial court case in the US – and it could have major consequences for online advertising

Barbora Jedlickova 10 Sep 2024

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Facilities & Property Management

Cannabis in sectional title schemes: What you need to know

3 Sep 2024

Glencore has finally reached closure on the DRC criminal case

Mining

Glencore closes DRC criminal investigations

5 Aug 2024

A security guard stands watch by the Meta sign outside the headquarters of Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc in Mountain View, California, US. 9 November 2022. Reuters/Peter DaSilva/File Photo

Cyber Law

Nigeria fines Meta $220m for violating consumer, data laws

Elisha Bala-Gbogbo and and MacDonald Dzirutwe 22 Jul 2024

Eskom gets Kusile Unit 5 boost to end load shedding

Energy

Eskom gets Kusile Unit 5 boost to end load shedding

Lindsey Schutters 1 Jul 2024

The Competition Commission has sent a powerful message to the inverter market.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Victron Energy fined R14m for anti-competitive practices

Lindsey Schutters 20 Jun 2024

Source: © 123rf Icasa rules in favour of DA against SABC on flag-burning election advertisement

Advertising

#SAelections24: Icasa rules in favour of DA's flag-burning advertisement

27 May 2024

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Environment & Natural Resources

Call for a National Register of Polluters

15 Apr 2024

Assaults on learners: Appeal court says tougher sanctions must apply to teachers

Primary & Secondary Education

Assaults on learners: Appeal court says tougher sanctions must apply to teachers

Tania Broughton 10 Apr 2024

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Environment & Natural Resources

Municipality fined R150m for contravening water and environmental laws

10 Apr 2024

Steinhoff's former Chief Executive Markus Jooste appears in parliament to face a panel investigating an accounting scandal that rocked the retailer in Cape Town, South Africa, September 5, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings/File Photo

Corporate & Commercial Law

SA regulator fines former Steinhoff CEO for accounting fraud

Nqobile Dludla 21 Mar 2024

Social Media

Kenya tells TikTok to show it is complying with privacy laws

Duncan Miriri 22 Mar 2024

Media Freedom

Detained Congolese journalist Bujakera has been freed, lawyer says

Bate Felix 20 Mar 2024

Banking

Landmark ruling: Dismissal of key banks in rand manipulation case

Katja Hamilton 9 Jan 2024

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Labour Law & Unions

The cost of ignoring a CCMA judgment

13 Dec 2023

Source: © 123rf A new media law will be a dangerous setback for freedom of expression in Lebanon

Media Freedom

New media law a setback for Lebanon's media freedom

8 Dec 2023

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Competition Law

Morocco's competition regulator fines fuel companies $180m

Ahmed Eljechtimi 24 Nov 2023

Information Regulator shows its teeth with first PoPI fine and businesses must take note

HR & Management

Information Regulator shows its teeth with first PoPI fine and businesses must take note

Lizaan Lewis 17 Nov 2023

Law of Succession

Lawyers fed-up with shambles in Master's Offices

Ella Morrison 18 Oct 2023

#20GoodeYearsWith5: Roger Goode, the longest standing DJ at 5FM

Lifestyle

#20GoodeYearsWith5: Roger Goode, the longest standing DJ at 5FM

Evan-Lee Courie 21 Sep 2023

Information Regulator fines the Justice Department R5m

ICT

Information Regulator fines the Justice Department R5m

5 Jul 2023

Saica's response to National Treasury's maximum monetary fines for registered auditors

Accounting & Auditing

Saica's response to National Treasury's maximum monetary fines for registered auditors

Issued by SAICA 23 Jun 2023

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Competition Law

Tribunal to prosecute SAPS' PPE supplier for price gouging

22 May 2023

Energy performance certificates - why you should get your house in order now

Sustainable Development

Energy performance certificates - why you should get your house in order now

23 Jan 2023

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Banking & Finance

Markus Jooste fined R15m, banned from directorships at listed companies for 20 years

Georgina Crouth 11 Jan 2023

#BestofBiz 2022: Agriculture

Agriculture

#BestofBiz 2022: Agriculture

12 Dec 2022

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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Legislation & Regulation

New proposed tobacco bill threatens jail time if kids are sold cigarettes

16 Nov 2022

Environmental impact assessments don't work in Nigeria: here's why

Environment & Natural Resources

Environmental impact assessments don't work in Nigeria: here's why

Synda Obaji 7 Sep 2022

Media

AIP takes legal action against MDDA and CCSA

20 Jun 2022

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Media & Entertainment Law

Zimbabwe court convicts, fines New York Times freelancer

Nyasha Chingono and Nelson Banya 14 Jun 2022

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Media

Publishers slam state agency tasked with funding media

8 Jun 2022

Here's how fleet managers can prevent reckless driving while speed cameras are offline

Road Freight & Fleet Management

Here's how fleet managers can prevent reckless driving while speed cameras are offline

Justin Manson 13 Jun 2022

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Competition Law

Rapid development of competition law across Africa

Lerisha Naidu, Angelo Tzarevski, Sphesihle Nxumalo and Zareenah Rasool 11 May 2022

The ads have eyes - is surveillance advertising worth the risk?

Advertising

The ads have eyes - is surveillance advertising worth the risk?

Tracy Branfield, Issued by Clockwork 30 Mar 2022

Racism in the advertising industry

Advertising

Racism in the advertising industry

Bongani Gosa & Boitumelo Mohube 28 Mar 2022