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Legislation & Regulation

NCC launches national opt-out registry: What direct marketers need to know

Nadine Mather, Savanna Stephens, Tanya Chivaura and Bradley Dunbar 13 Oct 2026

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Legislation & Regulation

Public Service Commission Bill enacted into law

17 Sep 2026

Cape Town studio wins Emmy for immersive VR theatre

Media

Cape Town studio wins Emmy for immersive VR theatre

7 Sep 2026

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Corporate & Commercial Law

"It's commercially sensitive" is no longer enough to block PAIA requests

Ryan Tucker 28 Aug 2026

Uncanny Alley: A New Day, a collaboration between Cape Town immersive studio Virtual Worlds Company and Los Angeles company Ferryman Collective, is one of just three nominees in the Outstanding Emerging Media Program category at the Primetime Emmys (Image supplied)

Film & Cinematography

SA VR production one of three nominations at Primetime Emmys

28 Aug 2026

An attorney has been sentenced to 12 months in prison or a R10,000 fine, half suspended, for delaying a major murder trial by more than a year. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Criminal Law

Lawyer sentenced for delaying murder trial

Tania Broughton 27 Aug 2026

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Residential Property

Rental Housing Act puts South African landlords on notice

17 Aug 2026

Media

Fake modelling jobs highlight risks for women entering the creative industries

Karabo Ledwaba 14 Aug 2026

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Legislation & Regulation

Public comment open: Legal practice and trust law reforms, tougher penalties for illegal mining

13 Aug 2026

Retailers urged to ditch plastic bags before 2027 deadline

ESG

Retailers urged to ditch plastic bags before 2027 deadline

30 Jul 2026

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Criminal Law

Inside the Precca Amendment Bill, part 1: Harsher sentences, lower thresholds

Kim Rew 23 Jul 2026

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Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Warning for land-grab inciters: new bill could mean R2m fine

7 Jul 2026

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Accidental data leaks are still PoPIA violations

Armand Swart 3 Jul 2026

What happens if a parent refuses access? A South African family law overview

Family Law

What happens if a parent refuses access? A South African family law overview

Issued by SchoemanLaw 29 Jun 2026

Cyber breach? How you respond determines liability

Cyber Law

Cyber breach? How you respond determines liability

Issued by SchoemanLaw 23 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

Housing activists protesting at the Cape Town Civic Centre in 2021. Archive photo: Liezl Human/GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Draft Bill on evictions puts tenants at risk

Lee-Anne Gaertner, Thuto Gabaphethe, Lulama Madyaka and Robert Krause 10 Jun 2026

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Environmental Law

Private water trading faces total ban under 2026 NWA Amendment Bill

James Ross, Alysa Buntin and Emily Raubenheimer 2 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

Worlds collide and legends return to the cinema this June

Film

Worlds collide and legends return to the cinema this June

Daniel Dercksen 29 May 2026

Media

Former journalist and provincial spokesperson convicted on 4 rape counts

13 May 2026

Kruger National Park sees rhino poaching hike despite national drop

Environment & Natural Resources

Kruger National Park sees rhino poaching hike despite national drop

11 Feb 2026

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Labour Law

Employers warned: Labour inspectors to enforce retirement fund payment laws

Deirdre Phillips and Chloë Loubser 29 Jan 2026

How informal businesses are reduced to rubble

Entrepreneurship

How informal businesses are reduced to rubble

27 Jan 2026

From policy to practice: why SA’s SIM card regulations fall short

Telecoms & Networks

From policy to practice: why SA’s SIM card regulations fall short

Farhad Khan 26 Jan 2026

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Criminal Law

Businessman sentenced to 6 years for R3.6m tax fraud

11 Dec 2025

SA is off the greylist - Now SME compliance gets tougher

SMEs

SA is off the greylist - Now SME compliance gets tougher

Issued by Company Partners 26 Nov 2025

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Human Rights Law

Transgender prisoner wins right to hormone therapy

11 Nov 2025

U-turn thrift shop opens at Canal Walk

ESG

U-turn thrift shop opens at Canal Walk

10 Nov 2025

Inside SA’s retail security crisis: Protecting your business from cyber threats and fraud

Security

Inside SA’s retail security crisis: Protecting your business from cyber threats and fraud

Chandni Gopal, Aaqilah Nagdee & Precious Maphupha 9 Oct 2025

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Public Liability & Personal Injury

Firearms clauses - a safety catch for insurers against liability

Mtho Maphumulo 6 Oct 2025

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Residential Property

SA residents celebrate as new directive ends unfair complex rules

17 Sep 2025

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Environmental Law

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

Robin van Wyk 9 Sep 2025

Environment & Natural Resources

South Africa implements stricter rules on offshore ship transfers, raising fines to R2m

25 Aug 2025

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

South Africa's ambitious plan to tackle plastic microbead pollution

7 Aug 2025

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Cyber Law

High Court orders Meta to shut down accounts linked to child sexual abuse

16 Jul 2025

Human Rights Law

Court showdown on whether prisons must provide gender-affirming healthcare

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 29 Jul 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

Court upholds foreign national's right to fair labour practice, expired visa and all

Nivaani Moodley, Jamie Jacobs and Bianca Rutherfoord-Jones 17 Jul 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

Reinstated: How long can you wait to take your job back?

Riona Kalua 16 Jul 2025

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Law Practice

#YouthMonth: Bowmans' Lebohang Ramokonopi - encouraging accountability and civic responsibility

Shan Radcliffe 24 Jun 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

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Primary & Secondary Education

Alarm bells: Stricter vetting needed as 3% of educators face criminal allegations

Ashleigh Laurent 5 Jun 2025

Archived image: A view shows damage inside a shopping mall following protests that have widened into looting, in Durban, South Africa, 13 July 2021, in this screen grab taken from a video. Courtesy Kierran Allen/via Reuters

Criminal Law

2021 July unrest suspects appear in court

5 Jun 2025

TV

MultiChoice cracks down on piracy in Malawi

2 Jun 2025

IP Law

Pirate now, pay later: Long-term cost of copying textbooks

Stephen Goldberg 23 May 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

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Healthcare

The ripple effects of South Africa's cannabis food ban on the international stage

Katja Hamilton 14 Mar 2025

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Legislation & Regulation

Public comments sought on draft Construction Regulations

13 Mar 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

Rhino poaching continues to decrease

7 Mar 2025

The International Criminal Court building is seen in The Hague, Netherlands, 16 January 2019. Reuters/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo

Criminal Law

What is the International Criminal Court?

Stephanie van den Berg 7 Feb 2025