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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 3 days

Beyond 16 Days campaign targets failures in GBV response

ESG & Sustainability

Beyond 16 Days campaign targets failures in GBV response

19 Dec 2025

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Law Practice

KZN magistrate suspended without pay

Tania Broughton 19 Dec 2025

About 30 magistrates protested outside Parliament at lunch time on Wednesday afternoon. Photo: Zora Hollie / GroundUp

Law Practice

Magistrates protest outside Parliament

Zora Hollie 30 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

Family Law

Is all fair in love and lawfare? Court clamps down on litigation abuse

Bronwyn Samuel and Kaamilah Paulse 16 Sep 2025

Deputy Chief Justice Dunstan Mlambo

Labour Law

Justice Mlambo appointed deputy chief justice of SA

1 Aug 2025

Law Practice

JSC announces shortlisted candidates for SA courts

29 Jul 2025

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Law Practice

Security strengthened at Wynberg court following shooting

11 Apr 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

Ross Kudo, commercial lawyer

Corporate & Commercial Law

Litigation financing and the threat it poses to SA courts

Ross Kudo 18 Feb 2025

Source: World Economic Forum.

Economy

SA's president calls for global partnerships at World Economic Forum in Davos

21 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

TV

MultiChoice and law enforcement crack down on streaming device piracy rings

5 Nov 2024

Law Practice

Mpumalanga High Court to open for business

4 Nov 2024

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Cyber Law

Cybercrimes Act: What you need to know

Zaakir Mohamed and Shuaib Vahed 30 Oct 2024

Media

Judge Lindiwe Rusi vs City Press: a look at the Press Ombud’s ruling

Ombud Watcher Law 3 Sep 2024

Social Media

Zuckerberg regrets bowing to government pressure on Covid-19 censorship

30 Aug 2024

Kaamilah Paulse, director and family law specialist at Herold Gie Attorneys

Family Law

#WomensMonth: Empathy and advocacy - Kaamilah Paulse's recipe for women's success in law

Shan Radcliffe 29 Aug 2024

Nedbank Top Empowerment Conference 2024: A call to action for South Africa's inclusive transformation

Events & Conferencing

Nedbank Top Empowerment Conference 2024: A call to action for South Africa's inclusive transformation

Issued by Topco Media 28 Aug 2024

Law Practice

Ramaphosa appoints first female chief justice

26 Jul 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

Media

Tunisian judge imposes media ban on a candidate for presidential election

Tarek Amara 16 Jul 2024

Support Mdntv: Bringing law to the people

TV

Support Mdntv: Bringing law to the people

Issued by MDNTV 4 Jul 2024

Economy

Economic outlook following South Africa's 2024 election results

3 Jun 2024

How can companies promote democracy and social justice?

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

How can companies promote democracy and social justice?

Issued by Trialogue 28 May 2024

Media Freedom

2 Tunisian journalists jailed pending trial, bolstering fears for free speech

Tunisian newsroom 16 May 2024

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Law Practice

New rule allows judges to clamp down on legal fee inflation

Kaamilah Paulse 24 Apr 2024

Media

Tunisia jails journalist Mohamed Boughalleb for 6 months

Tarek Amara 18 Apr 2024

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Media & Entertainment Law

Defamation suit a warning to all influencers about appropriate conduct

Pierre le Roux 3 Apr 2024

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Law Practice

Comments sought on ConCourt, SCA nominations

28 Mar 2024

30 years of democracy: Few steps forward and several steps back

Food, Water & Energy Security

30 years of democracy: Few steps forward and several steps back

Andy du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 16 Feb 2024

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Criminal Law

Scammers using SIU name to solicit money

28 Dec 2023

The Constitution states: “Everyone has the right to administrative action that is lawful, reasonable and
procedurally fair.” It also states: “Everyone has the right to have any dispute that can be resolved by the application of law decided in a fair public hearing before a court …”. Taking unreasonably long to hand down judgments is a breach of these rights. Illustration: Lisa Nelson | GroundUp

Law Practice

Judge faces possible impeachment for tardy judgments

Tania Broughton 1 Dec 2023

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Law Practice

Judges appointed to High Court divisions

8 Nov 2023

Restoring the dignity of South Africa's citys and towns

Transport

Restoring the dignity of South Africa's citys and towns

Issued by Biggles Removals 30 Oct 2023

Media Freedom

Congolese government will closely follow case of detained journalist -spokesperson

Alessandra Prentice 15 Sep 2023

Media Freedom

Congo journalist detained regarding Jeune Afrique article, magazine says

13 Sep 2023

Public Health

Illegal organ trade is more sophisticated than one might think - who's behind it and how it could be controlled

Frederike Ambagtsheer 13 Jul 2023

Source: Reuters. A woman walks with her child in the paediatric emergency unit at the Edward Francis Small teaching hospital in Banjul, Gambia, November 4, 2022.

Pharmaceuticals

Gambia families sue Indian drugmaker after cough syrup deaths

3 Jul 2023

Media Freedom

Tunisian journalist detained after criticising president

Tarek Amara, Stephen Coates 21 Jun 2023

#YouthMonth: Izadri van Niekerk on engineering as a force for good

Construction & Engineering

#YouthMonth: Izadri van Niekerk on engineering as a force for good

Sindy Peters 2 Jun 2023

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Law Practice

New Supreme Court of Appeal president appointed

29 May 2023

File Photo: Rached Ghannouchi, the head of Islamist Ennahda party and former speaker of the parliament, during an interview with Reuters at his office in Tunis, Tunisia, 15 July 2022. Reuters/Zoubeir Souissi

Criminal Law

Tunisian judge sentences opposition leader Ghannouchi to year in prison

Tarek Amara 16 May 2023

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Law Practice

High Courts to commemorate centenary of women in legal practice

24 Apr 2023

Media Freedom

Sanef pickets with Karyn Maughan as she challenges private prosecution

22 Mar 2023

A magistrate has got it so wrong that a High Court judge has said: “Mistakes such as this have a potential to bring the judiciary into disrepute.” Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Law Practice

"Bizarre" case reveals that magistrates lack training

Tania Broughton 12 Dec 2022

Kenya's Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in Nairobi, Kenya, File. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo

Criminal Law

Kenyan court drops $60m corruption case against deputy president

Humphrey Malalo 11 Nov 2022