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Mental health

Festive-season mental health strain: The hidden risk for employers

23 Dec 2025

Land & Property Law

Cape Town estate agent dupes seller in elaborate property scam, court intervenes

Anelisa Zungu and Renel Fourie 22 Dec 2025

Bradly Howland, Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa (Prisa) president says as the country winds down for its December break, it’s worth pausing to assess the communications environment we have been navigating (Image source: © 123rf )

PR & Communications

Addressing trust: PR at a turning point, a fundamentally new approach is demanded

Bradly Howland 22 Dec 2025

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Law Practice

RAF's attempt to reverse settlement denied by SCA judgment

Rethabile Shabalala and Maano Manavhela 22 Dec 2025

Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng, the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health, is appealing a HPCSA ruling against her. Photo: “” by ().

Ethics & Medicolegal

SA doctor in the firing line for stand on Palestine

Joan van Dyk 19 Dec 2025

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Law Practice

KZN magistrate suspended without pay

Tania Broughton 19 Dec 2025

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Employee Wellness

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

Lucinda Hinxman 18 Dec 2025

Branding

Brand moves we loved, loathed and learned from in 2025

Issued by icandi CQ 18 Dec 2025

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Law Practice

Tribunal welcomes appointments of new judges

18 Dec 2025

Skills Development & Training

AI-proof your career with these 10 skills

17 Dec 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Supreme Court underscores the duty to exhaust internal remedies before judicial review

Xola Njengele and Jaime-Lee Jacobs 17 Dec 2025

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#BestofBiz 2025: Legal

17 Dec 2025

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Primary & Secondary Education

Matric results to be published in newspapers, media as usual: High Court rules

15 Dec 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

Can fixed-term contracts be ended early? Labour Court clarifies

Aadil Patel, Nadeem Mahomed, Leila Moosa and Sashin Naidoo 15 Dec 2025

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Law Practice

Privacy vs defamation: Why it is vital to choose the correct cause of harm

Odwa Abraham and Lamiah Casoo 11 Dec 2025

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Family Law

How this ConCourt ruling altered asset distribution in non-accrual marriages

Bronwyn Samuel and Kaamilah Paulse 10 Dec 2025

Labour Law & Unions

Why off-duty social media posts can still get you fired

Jonathan Goldberg 9 Dec 2025

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Talent Acquisition

The hidden costs of rushed leadership hiring

Jeremy Bossenger 5 Dec 2025

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Consumer Law

When car finance deals go wrong: Legal lessons in consumer rights limitations

Mtho Maphumulo 5 Dec 2025

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Labour Law

Are dismissed employees still bound by restraint of trade? LAC ruling

Rosalind Davey and Chloë Loubser 4 Dec 2025

The Western Cape High Court has ordered the Western Cape Education department to develop a proper management plan within six months to deal with late school admissions. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

Court lambasts WCED, orders it to fix late school admissions

Tania Broughton 2 Dec 2025

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HIV/AIDS

World Aids Day 2025: WhatsApp AI companions transform SA's Aids response

1 Dec 2025

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Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Disability organisation loses Constantia land claim battle

Tania Broughton 28 Nov 2025

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Climate Change

TotalEnergies: French court ruling over false climate claims could boost African cases against polluters

Zunaida Moosa Wadiwala and Tracy-Lynn Field 27 Nov 2025

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Medical Law

Mother wins appeal against Eastern Cape Health Department in cerebral palsy case

Ntando Makuyana 27 Nov 2025

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Advertising

All the FM AdFocus Awards 2025 winners: Ogilvy leads the pack

26 Nov 2025

Immigration & Citizenship Law

Home Affairs launches new Home Affairs Citizenship Reinstatement Portal

26 Nov 2025

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Ethics & Medicolegal

The ethical implications of AI adoption in healthcare

Vishal Barapatre 26 Nov 2025

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Labour Law

LAC overturns ruling in Eskom racial discrimination case

Riona Kalua 25 Nov 2025

HR Tools & Software

Why AI can't substitute human judgment in psycho-legal work - part 2

Natasha Gerber 24 Nov 2025

The Court of Appeal has dismissed the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority’s challenge to paying compensation to the Bobete community in Thaba-Tseka. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi / GroundUp

Public Liability & Personal Injury

Court orders Lesotho dams authority to pay 600 villagers compensation

Sechaba Mokhethi 24 Nov 2025

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Labour Law

No dishonesty, no deduction: Tribunal upholds pension protection

Mzwakhe Poswa 24 Nov 2025

Competition Law

SCA rules no online bets allowed on casino games

Wendy Rosenberg, Tebogo Sibidla & Nothando Madondo 21 Nov 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Contract changes: When simple email signatures become legally binding

Danielle Giannico and Nikita Lalla 20 Nov 2025

The Western Cape High Court has overturned an eviction order against 78-year-old Noor-Banu Allie, a District Six pensioner. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Bid to evict District Six pensioner dismissed

Marecia Damons 19 Nov 2025

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Public Liability & Personal Injury

Negligence leads to joint liability in court case over safety equipment lapse

Maano Manavhela and Raynold Tlhavani 18 Nov 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

Zero-tolerance policies: When a positive test doesn't justify dismissal

Andre van Heerden and Hannah Fowler 18 Nov 2025

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Energy

Secret electricity price hikes in South Africa to be curbed in a game-changing court ruling

Felix Dube 17 Nov 2025

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Seshni Naidoo to engineer a new energy era at Engie South Africa

13 Nov 2025

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Tax Law

When does the High Court have jurisdiction over tax disputes?

Joon Chong and Dario Milo 12 Nov 2025

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Human Rights Law

Transgender prisoner wins right to hormone therapy

11 Nov 2025

Legislative updates and industry news

Financial Services

Legislative updates and industry news

Danica Pretorius, Issued by Ambledown 11 Nov 2025

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ESG

U-turn thrift shop opens at Canal Walk

10 Nov 2025

Durban’s port partnership can unlock South Africa’s export growth

Logistics & Transport

Durban’s port partnership can unlock South Africa’s export growth

Hans-Ole Madsen 6 Nov 2025

A Judicial Conduct Committee has cleared Johannesburg High Court Judge Denise Fisher of wrongdoing. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp

Law Practice

Judge Denise Fisher succeeds in clearing her name

Tania Broughton 5 Nov 2025

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Energy

Nersa ordered to publish cost-of-supply studies on municipal tariffs

3 Nov 2025

Alon Lits, CEO of October.health, a partner of Academy of Sound Engineering, says partnerships can close the distance between people and the mental help they need (Image supplied)

Wellness

#MentalHealthMonth: Partnerships to close the mental health gap

Alon Lits 31 Oct 2025

Steven Mervis, head of strategy at MscSports, says while Mental Health Month ends today, the topic shouldn’t (Image supplied)

ESG

#MentalHealthMonth: How agencies can build care

Steven Mervis 31 Oct 2025

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Law Practice

SCA ruling endorses Calderbank offer: What this means for dispute resolution in SA

Jonathan Barnes and Elan Dekel 31 Oct 2025