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Source: Dean Macpherson at the 2024 signing of the historic Durban Declaration between the Department of Public Works & Infrastructure, SA Police Service, Treasury_RSA and cidb_sa at the #NCS2024, which committed to put an end to disruptions at construction sites once and for all.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Fraudulent oxygen plant tender under scrutiny as PwC report drops

1 Aug 2025

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Criminal Law

SIU triumphs in R67m corruption case: Lessons from landmark ruling

Dee-dee Mathelela 30 Jul 2025

Image credit: Eskom

Nuclear Power

Eskom sets record straight on R1bn Framatome court order

23 Jul 2025

A constitutional court case brought by communities affected by the Lesotho Highlands Water Project is to be heard by the Lesotho High Court. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi / GroundUp

Human Rights Law

The human cost of SA’s water lifeline: Lesotho communities go to court

Sechaba Mokhethi 14 Jul 2025

Source: Archive | Minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille

Tourism

Minister De Lille addresses SA Tourism tender allegations

9 Jul 2025

Image credit: Christopher Boswell on Unsplash

Medical Aid

HSACF calls for 'whole of society' approach in fighting corruption

1 Jul 2025

Virgil Bethanie | How Drip Footwear went from success to cautionary tale

How To Start Up

Virgil Bethanie | How Drip Footwear went from success to cautionary tale

Virgil Bethanie 26 Jun 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

Demanding remote workers to return to office? Why this direction must be reasonable

Amandla Makhongwana, Layla Shah and Thobeka Zondi 17 Jun 2025

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, 5 September 2018. Reuters/Mike Hutchings/File Photo

PR & Communications

Tlhogi Ngwato | Why silence is not golden - 5 sins leaders make

Tlhogi Ngwato 12 Jun 2025

Energy & Mining

How to prepare for the inevitability of contractual disputes and project delays

Kirsten Wolmarans 9 Jun 2025

CETA welcomes CCMA ruling allowing disciplinary hearing to proceed

Higher Education

CETA welcomes CCMA ruling allowing disciplinary hearing to proceed

Issued by K and K Media 9 Jun 2025

Source: Facebook/Baragwanath Academic Hospital.

Healthcare

Inside Baragwanath Hospital: How a linen shortage exposed systemic failures

23 May 2025

Source: Government Communication and Information System (GCIS).

Infrastructure & Utilities

Macpherson calls for lifestyle audits into IDT bosses, gives update on delayed oxygen plants probe

Pieter-Louis Myburgh 7 Apr 2025

Sassa presented its audit action plan to Parliament on Wednesday. Archive photo of people queueing for social grants in Eerste River in 2018. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa explains why it paid grants to 75,000 dead people

Marecia Damons 24 Mar 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

South Africa’s penguins are worth billions, experts say

Michael Cherry 18 Mar 2025

Image: Archived

Corporate & Commercial Law

Dept seeks declaratory order for irregular tender for Driving Licence Card Machine

7 Mar 2025

The Department of Justice says a decision on the Special Investigating Unit’s application to amend the 2020 Presidential Proclamation mandating it to investigate corruption involving the Lottery and its employees, is expected by the end of February. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Criminal Law

SIU applies to extend lottery corruption probe

Raymond Joseph 19 Feb 2025

Source: Austin Kirk, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Pharmaceuticals

Bankruptcy twist in J&J's attempt to settle cancer claims

Katja Hamilton 19 Feb 2025

Students disrupt classes amid housing crisis

Higher Education

Students disrupt classes amid housing crisis

Sandiso Phaliso and Joseph Chirume 12 Feb 2025

Healthcare

Brain tumour risk linked to MPA contraceptive use, Sahpra reports

20 Jan 2025

Umalusi approves release of Matric 2024 exam results

Primary & Secondary Education

Umalusi approves release of Matric 2024 exam results

13 Jan 2025

Image source: Amirul Syaidi –

Corporate & Commercial Law

SCA applies dominant purpose test against Steinhoff 'litigation privilege' argument

Bianca Masterton 13 Dec 2024

Matric exams progressing smoothly despite some minor disruptions - Education minister Gwarube

Primary & Secondary Education

Matric exams progressing smoothly despite some minor disruptions - Education minister Gwarube

6 Nov 2024

Public Health

The impact of fraud, waste, and abuse on medical-scheme members and strategies for industry reform

15 Oct 2024

Coping with breast cancer surgery

Oncology

Coping with breast cancer surgery

Issued by CANSA 4 Oct 2024

President Cyril Ramaphosa returned from a visit to China and busied himself with the fight against corruption.

Corporate & Commercial Law

Ramaphosa gives SIU license to investigate Transnet corruption

Lindsey Schutters 16 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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Labour Law

Landmark ConCourt ruling on right to fair procedure during retrenchments

27 May 2024

Polymer innovator helps to transform world of medicine

Medical Research

Polymer innovator helps to transform world of medicine

Issued by Stellenbosch University 21 May 2024

Unpaid school uniform makers occupy Gauteng social development offices

Primary & Secondary Education

Unpaid school uniform makers occupy Gauteng social development offices

Masego Mafata, Daniel Steyn and Raymond Joseph 9 May 2024

Facilities & Property Management

Appeal in case concerning R40m SA-Zimbabwe border fence dismissed

11 Apr 2024

Public Health

Can the UN impose sanctions on SA? You bet it can… and One Health may be the tipping point

Katja Hamilton 15 Mar 2024

AI is proving useful in construction when tied to IoT systems.

Materials & Equipment

Combining AI and IoT can make structures safer

27 Feb 2024

Toyota puts a pause on Hilux, Land Cruiser shipments amid engine concerns

Manufacturing & Parts

Toyota puts a pause on Hilux, Land Cruiser shipments amid engine concerns

Imran Salie 30 Jan 2024

Umalusi approves release of 2023 matric exam results

Primary & Secondary Education

Umalusi approves release of 2023 matric exam results

16 Jan 2024

Image source: Brian Jackson –

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

NSFAS committed to settling outstanding disbursements

2 Jan 2024

Media

SABC launches probe into 'ghost workers' scandal

Karabo Ledwaba 18 Dec 2023

Healthcare

South Africa defies WHO's health regulations

14 Dec 2023

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Labour Law

Disciplinary action: Can excessive delays taint procedural fairness?

Chloë Loubser and Amandla Makhongwana 11 Dec 2023

Marketing

ANC pursues criminal charges against members over R102m marketing contract

5 Dec 2023

R317m in duplicate payments to lawyers recovered from Road Accident Fund

Automotive

R317m in duplicate payments to lawyers recovered from Road Accident Fund

Chiara Carter 30 Nov 2023

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Law Practice

Unblocking a blocking order

Graeme Palmer 30 Oct 2023

The urgent need to address the struggling education system's role in escalating unemployment

Education

The urgent need to address the struggling education system's role in escalating unemployment

Paul Esterhuizen 27 Oct 2023

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu looks on after his swearing-in ceremony in Abuja, Nigeria 29 May 2023. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja/File Photo,

Legal

Nigeria's top court to rule on presidential election challenge on Thursday

MacDonald Dzirutwe 25 Oct 2023

Reviving Johannesburg's inner city: A resurgence of history and hope

Mixed-Use Property

Reviving Johannesburg's inner city: A resurgence of history and hope

Mercy Maina, Issued by Pareto Limited 23 Oct 2023

Coca-Cola Beverages SA unveils a R12m groundwater harvesting mega project

ESG

Coca-Cola Beverages SA unveils a R12m groundwater harvesting mega project

23 Oct 2023

NSFAS adopts recommendations of report into CEO

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

NSFAS adopts recommendations of report into CEO

19 Oct 2023

Food Lover's Market, Cansa, Grid Worldwide partner for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Retail Marketing

Food Lover's Market, Cansa, Grid Worldwide partner for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

5 Oct 2023