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Land & Property Law

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

Anelisa Zungu and Renel Fourie 22 Dec 2025

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Law Practice

Head of Special Tribunal quits after one year

Raymond Joseph 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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Residential Property

Growing tenant risk signals emerging pressure on household budgets despite strong rental growth

11 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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Law Practice

Revisiting the validity of virtually commissioned affidavits

Dee-dee Mathelela 29 Oct 2025

Source: GroundUp/Matthew. Hirsch. Rosaline Isaacs, 77, last heard about her claim three years ago when the Land Claims Commission sent her a letter thanking her for her patience.

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

District Six claimants wonder if they will be alive by the time government redevelops the historic site

Matthew Hirsch 28 Oct 2025

Chinese car giant Changan launches in South Africa

Dealers

Chinese car giant Changan launches in South Africa

Imran Salie 27 Oct 2025

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Higher Education

Universities can turn AI from a threat to an opportunity by teaching critical thinking

Anitia Lubbe 22 Oct 2025

Gauteng High Court judge Letty Molopa-Sethosa delivered a judgment that had been outstanding since August 2022. The case, however, never appeared on any of the judiciary’s reserved judgments reports. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Law Practice

Judge hands down ruling three years late

Marecia Damons 14 Oct 2025

BYD expands SA footprint with debut of Dolphin Surf EV

Launches & Reviews

BYD expands SA footprint with debut of Dolphin Surf EV

Imran Salie 17 Sep 2025

Subrogation in South African law: Quo vadis?

Corporate & Commercial Law

Subrogation in South African law: Quo vadis?

Andrew Clark, Issued by Cox Yeats 12 Sep 2025

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Taxation & Regulation

Debate heats up over bona fide errors in new Sars tax draft

Joon Chong 28 Aug 2025

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Finance

Sars battles R513bn tax debt with tougher enforcement and tech-driven strategies

18 Aug 2025

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Labour Law

Labour Court reminds political parties not to get involved in labour disputes

Rosalind Davey and Mbali Mnyandu 8 Aug 2025

Law Practice

AI hallucinations and bogus citations: Attorneys, you've been warned

Tim Laurens 6 Aug 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

Disciplinary revisited: When can employee enquiries be reheard?

Riona Kalua 31 Jul 2025

KwaZulu-Natal Judge Jacqueline Henriques will face a Judicial Conduct Tribunal arising from her conduct around a judgment she failed to deliver for years. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Law Practice

KZN judge faces tribunal over late judgment – after 12 years

Tania Broughton 28 Jul 2025

Riona Kalua, head of Labour and Employment at LnP Beyond Legal

Labour Law

New judgments clarify joinder requirements in labour disputes

Riona Kalua 21 Jul 2025

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Finance

Transport Minister dissolves RAF board over governance failures

16 Jul 2025

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Competition Law

Critics vs competition authorities: Why some mergers take longer to approve

Anthony Norton 10 Jul 2025

Affordable & Social Housing

Explainer: affordable housing in Cape Town

Daniel Steyn and Matthew Hirsch 8 Jul 2025

Law Practice

To arbitrate or litigate? That is the question

Paul Russell 20 Jun 2025

Employment Equity

How to obtain a copy of your EE compliance certificate

Melissa Cogger, Talita Laubscher, and Chloë Loubser 27 May 2025

Public Liability & Personal Injury

Joinder applications and third party liability: When does a prescription period actually commence?

Mtho Maphumulo 6 May 2025

Law Practice

Judge delivers judgment — after 12 years

Marecia Damons 29 Apr 2025

Funding

How to build a strong business credit profile for easier access to funding

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners 22 Apr 2025

How to support your team after the death of a colleague

Management & Leadership

How to support your team after the death of a colleague

Issued by Sonja Smith Elite Funeral Group 14 Apr 2025

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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

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HR Tools & Software

MIE report: Fake credentials and financial woes intensify SA's hiring crisis

11 Apr 2025

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Labour Law

When do restraint of trade agreements become unreasonable in the eyes of the court?

Jaimé-Lee Jacobs 7 Apr 2025

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Criminal Law

Bad Boys Porsche: Expensive lessons in procurement practices

Ginen Moodley 14 Mar 2025

Law Practice

Attorneys, beware 'AI hallucinations' - the real consequences of fabricated citations

11 Mar 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Litigation financing in South Africa: Clarifying misconceptions

Simon Kuper and Neil Lazarus 6 Mar 2025

Retired KZN Judge Anton van Zyl will not face impeachment proceedings, but he will face an inquiry which can issue him with a warning or a fine. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Law Practice

“Startling ruling” lets Judge Anton van Zyl escape impeachment for late judgments

Tania Broughton 5 Mar 2025

Remuneration & Payroll

AI in remuneration and payroll - don't fall for FOMO

29 Jan 2025

How will Ramaphosa’s BELA Bill impact SA's growing private school sector?

Primary & Secondary Education

How will Ramaphosa’s BELA Bill impact SA's growing private school sector?

27 Jan 2025

Eight months after publishing its last report, the Office of the Chief Justice has finally released the new list of reserved judgments. The High Court in Pretoria had the highest number of late judgments, with 59 matters outstanding for longer than six months. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Law Practice

Hundreds of court judgments are late

Marecia Damons 19 Dec 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

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

Bianca Masterton 13 Dec 2024

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Media & Entertainment Law

ConCourt judgment: Balancing on the fine line between freedom of expression and right to privacy

Ahmore Burger-Smidt and Dale Adams 9 Dec 2024

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Tax Law

What the ConCourt has to say about understatement penalties

Esther van Schalkwyk 15 Nov 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

All adds up: Considerations and calculations behind eye-watering admin penalties

Kent Davis and Anél De Meyer 31 Oct 2024

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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Legislation & Regulation

President Ramaphosa to sign the BELA Bill

11 Sep 2024

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Law Practice

Challenges in enforcing foreign judgments in SA

Jonathan Barnes, Max Taylor, and Kelly Calvert-Evers 29 Aug 2024

Gauteng judge Nomonde Mngqibisa-Thusi has been found guilty of misconduct after failing to deliver dozens of judgments on time. Graphic: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Law Practice

Gauteng judge guilty of misconduct, JSC finds

Tania Broughton 28 Aug 2024

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Labour Law & Unions

Landmark ConCourt judgment reinforces employee rights in transfer case

Ali Sonday 12 Aug 2024

Final oral arguments are being heard in the disciplinary tribunal of Judge Nana Makhubele. Archive photo: Masego Mafata / GroundUp

Corporate & Commercial Law

Tribunal must decide who is telling the truth - Mlambo or Makhubele

Tania Broughton 24 Jul 2024