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Environmental Law

South African court says no to new coal-fired power: What’s behind the ruling

Melanie Murcott 14 Apr 2025

The Department of Social Development is proposing changes to the Social Assistance Act, including removing questions about the income of applicants for the R370-a-month Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant. Archive photo: Mosima Rafapa/GroundUp

Health & Social Welfare

Department of Social Development proposes changes to SRD grant application

Marecia Damons 9 Apr 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

SCA invalidates trustee appointments over trust deed breach

Khanyisa Monqo and Karel Kogler 24 Mar 2025

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Namibia's new president vows to diversify economy, tackle joblessness

Nyasha Nyaungwa 24 Mar 2025

Smile FM listeners grow by 20%

Radio & Audio

Smile FM listeners grow by 20%

Issued by Smile 90.4FM 20 Feb 2025

Regulations limiting the access to the R370-a-month Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant have been found to be unconstitutional and invalid by the High Court in Pretoria on Thursday. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Health & Social Welfare

Explosive court ruling on SRD grant

Marecia Damons 24 Jan 2025

Renergen starts 2025 with helium hurdles and legal battles

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Renergen starts 2025 with helium hurdles and legal battles

Lindsey Schutters 7 Jan 2025

Criminal Law

How the SRD grant system has been defrauded

Nathan Geffen 2 Jan 2025

Can a state entity avoid paying a contractor where their appointment is challenged?

Legal

Can a state entity avoid paying a contractor where their appointment is challenged?

Richard Hoal, Issued by Cox Yeats 28 Oct 2024

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Law of Succession

Under the influence: Court rules on case questioning free will in inheritance dispute

Karel Kogler 25 Oct 2024

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Labour Law

Conciliation: A vital step when challenging fairness of retrenchments

Chloë Loubser 30 Sep 2024

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Law Practice

The most important signature of all

Issued by Capital Legacy 2 Sep 2024

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Competition Law

Covid PPE supplier must face the music, court rules

Tania Broughton 7 Aug 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

MTN loses Special Tribunal application

2 Aug 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Unpacking the newly gazetted Companies Amendment Acts

Madelein van der Walt, Nasrin Kharsany and Serena Kalbskopf 2 Aug 2024

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Land rights: New legal amendment places Minister squarely in the way of substantive land reform

Brian Benfield and Gary Moore 29 Jul 2024

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Covid-19

Europe: Covid-19 contract-transparency ruling fails to cloud Von der Leyen's future

18 Jul 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Court dismisses order to interdict NSFAS

1 Jul 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Are virtually commissioned affidavits valid?

Graeme Palmer 26 Jun 2024

The impact of Elon Musk’s staggering generous pay package will be felt far beyond corporate America. Graphic: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Remuneration & Payroll

Executive pay: The virus Elon Musk is exporting back to SA

Ann Crotty for Just Share 21 Jun 2024

Addressing SA port congestion, efficiency: An analytical look at the World Bank’s CPPI Report

Shipping

Addressing SA port congestion, efficiency: An analytical look at the World Bank’s CPPI Report

Dr Juanita Maree 19 Jun 2024

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Immigration & Citizenship Law

ZEP holders rights upheld by ConCourt, Motsoaledi's appeal dismissed

19 Jun 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

SAP ordered to pay SIU half a billion rand over 'invalid' Eskom contracts

25 Mar 2024

Everlytic demystifies new email authentication protocols

PR & Communications

Everlytic demystifies new email authentication protocols

Daniella Graham, Issued by Everlytic 11 Mar 2024

Minister of Home Affairs Aaron Motsoaledi has turned to the Constitutional Court in his bid to appeal against a Pretoria High Court judgment that found the process he used to end the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit programme was neither fair nor lawful. Archive photo: Tariro Washinyira / GroundUp

Immigration & Citizenship Law

Home Affairs minister takes Zimbabwean permit battle to the Constitutional Court

Tania Broughton 6 Mar 2024

The Zimbabwean Exemption Permit programme will not end any time soon, following a Supreme Court of Appeal dismissal of the Minister of Home Affairs’ request for leave to appeal. Archive photo: Tariro Washinyira / GroundUp

Immigration & Citizenship Law

SCA dismisses bid to appeal Zim permits ruling

Tania Broughton 23 Feb 2024

A case before the Constitutional Court could introduce a new era of customary law. Graphic: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Law of Succession

Limpopo royal family feud could change customary law

Anton van Zyl 22 Feb 2024

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Competition Law

R113.2m Gauteng Health PPE tender declared invalid

21 Feb 2024

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Labour Law

Employee confessions - are they valid? LAC ruling

Chloë Loubser 29 Jan 2024

Minister of Home Affairs Aaron Motsoaledi announced on Friday that holders of the Lesotho Exemption Permit and the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit will be allowed to remain legally in South Africa until 29 November 2025. Archive photo: Tariro Washinyira | GoundUp

Immigration & Citizenship Law

Two-year extension for Zimbabwe and Lesotho permit holders

Joseph Chirume 4 Dec 2023

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Corporate & Commercial Law

SIU welcomes R185m SABC security tender court ruling

12 Oct 2023

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Legislation & Regulation

Importance of child protection clause in cannabis bill

Rodney Africa, Adriano Esterhuizen, Daveraj Sauls, Andre Crouse and Danica Jonker 6 Oct 2023

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Public Liability & Personal Injury

Likely impact of coastal storm surges on insurance policies

Mtho Maphumulo 22 Sep 2023

NSFAS collaborates with government agencies to identify unqualifying students

Higher Education

NSFAS collaborates with government agencies to identify unqualifying students

20 Sep 2023

Parliament grills NSFAS over student funding failures

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Parliament grills NSFAS over student funding failures

Marecia Damons 7 Sep 2023

National Wills Week - Why it's important for all South Africans

Law of Succession

National Wills Week - Why it's important for all South Africans

Issued by Capital Legacy 29 Aug 2023

Consumer Law

Franchise agreement ruling - a principle established and an opportunity missed

Ian Jacobsberg 25 Aug 2023

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Corporate & Commercial Law

SIU files leave to appeal in Telkom case

15 Aug 2023

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Law Practice

High Court declares SIU authorisation to investigate Telkom 'invalid'

21 Jul 2023

Source: Reuters.

Healthcare

Zuma seeks medical treatment in Russia

Katja Hamilton 17 Jul 2023

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Labour Law & Unions

Chef's Warehouse waitress fired for not pooling R150 tip

Tania Broughton 10 Jul 2023

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Environment & Natural Resources

National environmental management laws now in force

Garyn Rapson, Tsoseletso Bogopa, and Hassan Mahlawe 6 Jul 2023

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Immigration & Citizenship Law

ZEP termination decision invalid and unconstitutional

Hedda Schensema and Taryn York 30 Jun 2023

Restoring trust: Supreme Court raises accountability standards in tenders

Competition Law

Restoring trust: Supreme Court raises accountability standards in tenders

Richard Hoal & Mohamed Mota, Issued by Cox Yeats 27 Jun 2023

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Talent Acquisition

Avoid employee fraud litigation by employing thorough background checks

Dhevarsha Ramjettan, Mbali Nkosi, Bianca Rutherfoord-Jones & Lutendo Raulinga 22 Jun 2023

#OrchidsandOnions: SuperSport reigns supreme, DA not so much

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: SuperSport reigns supreme, DA not so much

Brendan Seery 20 Jun 2023

Legislation & Regulation

Transparency triumphs as Concourt rules sections of PAIA, Tax Admin Act unconstitutional

31 May 2023

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Home builders: No NHBRC registration, no protection

Gerard Vadivalu 22 May 2023