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#YouthMonth: Orran Smith finds his footing in Ford SA’s legal department

Dealers

#YouthMonth: Orran Smith finds his footing in Ford SA’s legal department

Imran Salie 22 hours

IP Law

Delulu for Labubu: What IP protection exists for its likeness?

Kim Rampersadh 1 day

Zondo Commission

R11bn assets linked to State Capture Commission recovered

1 day

New plant breeders’ rights law takes effect in SA

Agriculture

New plant breeders’ rights law takes effect in SA

2 days

Law of Succession

What happens when minors inherit immovable property in SA?

Tebello Setleko 3 days

Banking

TymeBank slams identity verification fee surge as 'regressive tax' on South Africans

3 days

Image: Lebohang Ramokonopi, candidate attorney at Bowmans - source:

Law Practice

#YouthMonth: Bowmans' Lebohang Ramokonopi - encouraging accountability and civic responsibility

Shan Radcliffe 24 Jun 2025

Spaza Shop Awareness Campaign benefits business owners

Informal Retailing

Spaza Shop Awareness Campaign benefits business owners

24 Jun 2025

IP Law

Claws out as High Court rules on Tammy Taylor trade mark franchising dispute

Nishaat Slamdien 23 Jun 2025

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Mining

SAPS busts over 200 suspects for illegal mining-related offences

20 Jun 2025

Law Practice

To arbitrate or litigate? That is the question

Paul Russell 20 Jun 2025

Kenya's President William Ruto speaks at a press conference after police officers shot protesters demonstrating against Kenya's proposed finance bill 2024/2025 in Nairobi, Kenya, 25 June 2024. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo

Legislation & Regulation

Kenya parliament passes proposed 2025 finance law

George Obulutsa 20 Jun 2025

SME compliance in SA: What every small business should know

Entrepreneurship

SME compliance in SA: What every small business should know

19 Jun 2025

South Africa’s digital revolution: Vision or missed opportunity?

Technology

South Africa’s digital revolution: Vision or missed opportunity?

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 18 Jun 2025

Securing the legacy of our youth

Law of Succession

Securing the legacy of our youth

Issued by Capital Legacy 17 Jun 2025

Corporate & Commercial Law

Starlink's bid for SA entry: Public still has time to weigh in on EEIP policy

Ahmed Dhupli 17 Jun 2025

Anelisa Zungu, candidate attorney at Herold Gie Attorneys

Law Practice

#YouthMonth: 'Change happens when young people believe their voices matter' - Anelisa Zungu

Shan Radcliffe 13 Jun 2025

#YouthMonth: We are the generation we’ve been waiting for

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

#YouthMonth: We are the generation we’ve been waiting for

Maroefah Smith 18 Jun 2025

Yuneal Padayachy, Chief Support Officer at The BEE Chamber

Career Advice

16 tips for young career seekers and entrepreneurs this Youth Month

Yuneal Padayachy 13 Jun 2025

Legislation & Regulation

Why South African animal welfare laws need an urgent overhaul

Charan Saunders 12 Jun 2025

Shattering the Silence

Healthcare

Shattering the Silence

Issued by TEARS Foundation 22 Jan 2025

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Telecoms & Networks

Starlink's secret network uncovered in SA: Is it legal?

Katja Hamilton 30 May 2025

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Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Legal showdown for land rights: New push to scrap the Expropriation Act

Katja Hamilton 28 May 2025

Navigating AI and PoPIA: Juta hosts expert webinar on ethical AI use in South Africa

Technology

Navigating AI and PoPIA: Juta hosts expert webinar on ethical AI use in South Africa

Issued by Juta and Company 26 May 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

SA proposes workaround for Starlink, communication multinationals to adhere to local ownership laws

Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo and Nqobile Dludla 23 May 2025

IP Law

Pirate now, pay later: Long-term cost of copying textbooks

Stephen Goldberg 23 May 2025

Social Media

Why Meta is in trouble in Nigeria and what this means for Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp users

23 May 2025

IP Law

AI in IP law practice: The good, the bias and the (potentially) unethical

Chezanne Haigh 22 May 2025

South Africa to offer Musk Starlink deal before Trump meeting, Bloomberg News reports

Telecoms & Networks

South Africa to offer Musk Starlink deal before Trump meeting, Bloomberg News reports

21 May 2025

Government eyes sugar sector exemption to boost local supply

Agribusiness

Government eyes sugar sector exemption to boost local supply

20 May 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

Current legal frameworks can’t protect the oceans from deep-sea mining and the negative impacts on humankind

Susan Reid 20 May 2025

Master the art of scaling your business with the path to scale bootcamp

SMEs

Master the art of scaling your business with the path to scale bootcamp

Issued by Edge Growth 20 May 2025

WhatsApp has launched a new campaign. Source: YouTube.

Advertising

Watch | New WhatsApp campaign vows message privacy with no third-party access

20 May 2025

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Judge slams Gauteng land grab

Tania Broughton 16 May 2025

The future of influencer marketing - Not in the loudest voice, the most trustworthy one

Social Media

The future of influencer marketing - Not in the loudest voice, the most trustworthy one

Bronwyn Abrahams 16 May 2025

No direction without a will

Law of Succession

No direction without a will

Issued by Capital Legacy 15 May 2025

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

SIU gets green light to investigate National Skills Fund

14 May 2025

A report by shareholder activist organisation Just Share has shown that South Africa’s largest polluters pay so little carbon tax that it barely has any impact on their greenhouse gas emissions. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Climate Change

Corporate lobbying derailed South Africa’s climate goals, report finds

Liezl Human 14 May 2025

Forbes: Why grocery data is a goldmine for digital marketers in financial services

Financial Services

Forbes: Why grocery data is a goldmine for digital marketers in financial services

Jon Jacobson, Issued by Omnisient 13 May 2025

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Cyber Law

TikTok, Meta fined hundreds of millions by EU regulators for data privacy breaches

Ryszard Lisinski and Brett Weinberg 13 May 2025

Remuneration & Payroll

How outsourcing payroll can simplify the final leg of tax season

Anton van Heerden 8 May 2025

Finance

Global conference calls for action on women’s financial inclusion under G20 framework

8 May 2025

The Constitutional Court has confirmed that a section of the law which automatically strips South Africans of citizenship if they take the citizenship of another country is invalid. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Immigration & Citizenship Law

Constitutional Court rules on citizenship

Tania Broughton 7 May 2025

The politics of power: South Africans didn’t wait for Eskom to change, we changed first

Energy

The politics of power: South Africans didn’t wait for Eskom to change, we changed first

Mark Allewell, Issued by Sensor Networks 6 May 2025

Joburg traders claim they are harassed by City

Informal Retailing

Joburg traders claim they are harassed by City

Kimberly Mutandiro 6 May 2025

Labour Law & Unions

#WorkersDay: Evolution of SA labour laws

Chloë Loubser 5 May 2025

A waste picker in Johannesburg. Archive photo: Masego Mafata / GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Evicted waste pickers must be allowed to earn a living, court rules

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 5 May 2025

Why franchise education should be non-negotiable

Franchising

Why franchise education should be non-negotiable

29 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf Treasury has announced that no VAT increase will take place on 1 May as scheduled

Economy

VAT to remain at 15% as government withdraws 1 May increase

24 Apr 2025

Advertising

Google's latest antitrust loss in the US raises stakes for Big Tech

Rob Nicholls 23 Apr 2025