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A man walks out of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in Abuja, Nigeria, 25 September 2025. Reuters/Marvellous Durowaiye

Criminal Law

Nigeria's Supreme Court allows late appeal in Kano blasphemy case

Camillus Eboh 26 Sep 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

Source: © Facebook Open Chats podcast owners have issued an unconditional apology for derogatory remarks made on its show about coloured people in an episode that the episode where the hosts described coloured people as “incestuous” and “crazy” who sleeping with their cousins”

Radio & Audio

Open Chats podcast apology over derogatory comments about coloured people too little, too late?

8 Aug 2025

Supplied image (L-R): Yonela Dishi (Candidate Legal Practitioner), Jared Boy (Junior Attorney), Soretha Venter (Senior Attorney - Director: Law Clinic (Inland Region), Happiness Mkabe (Candidate Legal Practitioner) and Kerushlen Marie (Legal Intern)

Higher Education

New IIE Varsity College community law clinic to serve and educate

18 Jun 2025

Photos: Joseph Bracken / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Legal battle to remove occupiers from land in Ballito

Joseph Bracken 3 Apr 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

All work, no pay: How to deal with employers that owe you money

Dakalo Singo 2 Apr 2025

New pilot project will help detainees who cannot afford bail. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Human Rights Law

Coming soon: Fund to help people pay bail

18 Mar 2025

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Media & Entertainment Law

Newly launched Free Expression Legal Network to increase protection for media freedom

21 Feb 2025

A guide to some key risks wellness tourism operators should be mindful of

Tourism

A guide to some key risks wellness tourism operators should be mindful of

Megan Jarvis, Leigh Lambrechts, Kate Collier and Dhevarsha Ramjettan 11 Dec 2024

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Tax Law

Who can legally represent taxpayers in Tax Court?

Bronwyn Dearden and Shekesh Sirkar 10 Jun 2024

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Land & Property Law

The fallout from false accusations in communal living

Mogamat Saudiq Moerat 8 Apr 2024

Source: Grant Smee, managing director of Only Realty Property Group.

Property

Tenant eviction in South Africa - What are your rights as landlord?

13 Oct 2023

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Employment Equity

B-BBEE Commission: How the complaints and investigations procedure works

Safiyya Patel and Loatile Baiphaphele 12 Oct 2023

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Labour Law

Claiming constructive dismissal - take advice from your wingman

Johan Botes 21 Sep 2023

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Office Property

Lawyer in River Club development controversy caught in qualification lie

30 Aug 2023

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Labour Law & Unions

Labour law has limits to employee protection; employers are entitled to fair treatment too

Bradley Workman-Davies 14 Aug 2023

Source: Twitter/@ApostleDeza. Suspended public prosecutor, advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane.

Legal

Mkhwebane calls for legal representation in her fight to hold office

6 Apr 2023

KZN farmer fined over R1.7m for illegal water use

Agribusiness

KZN farmer fined over R1.7m for illegal water use

5 Dec 2022

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Law Practice

Law Reform Commission hands reports to Justice Department

30 Mar 2022

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Zondo Commission

Mzimela sticks by her Gigaba evidence

Valencia Talane 11 Aug 2021

Inside Small Claims Court - processes and procedures

Law Practice

Inside Small Claims Court - processes and procedures

Dakalo Singo 5 Aug 2021

New Land Court Bill seeks to address slow processing of land claims

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

New Land Court Bill seeks to address slow processing of land claims

Geoffrey Allsop 12 Jul 2021

Why do you need to hire a qualified auto accident lawyer?

Safety

Why do you need to hire a qualified auto accident lawyer?

Craig Lebrau, Issued by Lebrau Press 26 Nov 2020

Economy

Whistle-blowers in South Africa are treated as pariahs in spite of their moral courage

Theresa Onaji-Benson, Elmé Vivier, Gideon Pogrund & Mollie Painter 26 Oct 2020

Public comment sought on Victim Support Services Bill

Legislation & Regulation

Public comment sought on Victim Support Services Bill

31 Jul 2020

Manisha Chiman, executive head: liability underwriting, SHA Risk Specialists.

Insurance & Actuarial

The painful reality of slip-and-trip insurance claims

Manisha Chiman 29 Jan 2020

An estimated R5bn in income to the Bakgatla community cannot be accounted for. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Mining

The chief, the mines and the lost Bakgatla billions

Wilmien Wicomb 28 Oct 2019

Why South Africans will have to consider mediation before turning to courts

Law Practice

Why South Africans will have to consider mediation before turning to courts

20 Aug 2019

Freelance journalist Erick Kabendera, who is detained in Tanzania. Credit: CPJ/Jamii Forums.

Media Freedom

Tanzania switches track, charges Kabendera with economic crimes

7 Aug 2019

Could the CCMA see more legal representation in future?

Labour Law

Could the CCMA see more legal representation in future?

24 Jul 2019

Who is liable for unnecessary deaths due to EMS, ambulance crisis?

Medical Law

Who is liable for unnecessary deaths due to EMS, ambulance crisis?

26 Jun 2019

Battle of legislation: The presence of legal representation during specific arbitration

Labour Law

Battle of legislation: The presence of legal representation during specific arbitration

Hugo Pienaar and Michaela Grieve 10 Jun 2019

When can you claim malpratice for plastic surgery?

Medical Law

When can you claim malpratice for plastic surgery?

7 May 2019

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Law Practice

RAF's direct solicitation is bad news for claimants

3 Apr 2019

Verification vs tax audits - Sars must give notice of both

Tax Law

Verification vs tax audits - Sars must give notice of both

5 Apr 2019

Will the new RABS Bill be catastrophic for SA?

Automotive

Will the new RABS Bill be catastrophic for SA?

26 Feb 2019

7 common mistakes to avoid when cancelling a lease agreement

Land & Property Law

7 common mistakes to avoid when cancelling a lease agreement

Anja van Wijk and Chantelle Gladwin-Wood 4 Feb 2019

Making sense of the RAF claims process

Automotive

Making sense of the RAF claims process

19 Dec 2018

Victory for debtors as judges rule that cases must be referred to lower courts

Land & Property Law

Victory for debtors as judges rule that cases must be referred to lower courts

Ciaran Ryan 3 Oct 2018

Kirstie Haslam, partner at DSC Attorneys

Legislation & Regulation

What's the rush? Rabs Bill's break-neck speed is dangerous

7 Sep 2018

Big winners on the final night of #CannesLions2018!

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2018: Good, Film and Impact Lions winners!

22 Jun 2018

SA's Reach Lions-winning work...

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2018: Reach Lions winners!

21 Jun 2018

How much is a personal injury claim worth?

Public Liability & Personal Injury

How much is a personal injury claim worth?

5 Apr 2018

President Ramaphosa clarifies former President's legal fees

Legal

President Ramaphosa clarifies former President's legal fees

23 Mar 2018

How Listeriosis victims can claim compensation

Public Liability & Personal Injury

How Listeriosis victims can claim compensation

8 Mar 2018

SA needs a tax bill of rights to govern how Sars treats taxpayers

Taxation & Regulation

SA needs a tax bill of rights to govern how Sars treats taxpayers

Linda Ensor 13 Nov 2017

What rights do employees have to legal representation during disciplinary hearings?

Labour Law

What rights do employees have to legal representation during disciplinary hearings?

9 Nov 2017

The #monkeyselfie - who owns it?

Branding

Adams & Adams #Crammer17: insights into intellectual property

Leigh Andrews 10 Nov 2017