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Workers at a household goods wholesaler in Johannesburg must be paid the minimum wage, not according to targets reached, the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration has ruled. Graphic: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Women workers win major victory on minimum wage

Tania Broughton 26 Feb 2025

Medtech

Is telemedicine revolutionising or complicating healthcare?

17 Feb 2025

Jean-Paul Rudd - Partner, Adams and Adams

Medical Law

Ruling highlights importance of wording in indemnity insurance policies

Jean-Paul Rudd 16 Jan 2025

VUT vice-chancellor champions integrity and clean governance amidst SIU investigation

Higher Education

VUT vice-chancellor champions integrity and clean governance amidst SIU investigation

Sibusiso Nkosi, Issued by Vaal University of Technology 19 Nov 2024

Source: Master of Laws in Medical Law cum laude graduate Sarah Patel.

Ethics & Medicolegal

Promoting the medical and legal rights of HIV-positive women

23 Sep 2024

Parliament heard the Special Investigating Unit’s head advocate last week testify about medico-legal fraud. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Medical Law

SIU takes aim at ballooning dodgy medical litigation that is costing the government billions

Sandiso Phaliso 13 Sep 2024

Ethics & Medicolegal

iTOO forms strategic partnership with EthiQal

1 Aug 2024

In 2021 GroundUp reported on streetlights in Kariega, under Nelson Mandela Bay, that had been off for years despite complaints by residents. Archive photo: Thamsanqa Mbovane / GroundUp

Criminal Law

SIU to investigate allegations of serious maladministration in Nelson Mandela Bay

Liezl Human 16 Jul 2024

Women's Health

Caesarean births: South Africa’s rates are too high – they can be dangerous for mothers and babies

Priya Soma-Pillay and Andre Van Niekerk 27 May 2024

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Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Caesarean births: SA’s rates are too high – they can be dangerous for mothers and babies

Priya Soma-Pillay and Andre van Niekerk 7 May 2024

Media Freedom

South Africa’s media have done good work with 30 years of freedom but need more diversity

Prinola Govenden 6 May 2024

Banking

Landmark ruling: Dismissal of key banks in rand manipulation case

Katja Hamilton 9 Jan 2024

Source: Wikipedia.

Banking

Standard Chartered's admission of rand manipulation triggers widespread banking probe

22 Nov 2023

Practice management

Healthcare system burdened by unfounded cases of medical malpractice

9 Nov 2023

Leadership and governance in crisis at our universities, Parliament told

Higher Education

Leadership and governance in crisis at our universities, Parliament told

Marecia Damons 1 Sep 2023

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Corporate & Commercial Law

SIU files leave to appeal in Telkom case

15 Aug 2023

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Medical Law

What 'prescription' means in terms of medical malpractice claims

Jean-Paul Rudd 11 Aug 2023

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Law Practice

High Court declares SIU authorisation to investigate Telkom 'invalid'

21 Jul 2023

Source: Reuters.

Pharmaceuticals

Grieving Gambian families take govt to court over mishandling of cough syrup

Edward McAllister 14 Jul 2023

International academy honours Stellenbosch academic

Hospital Groups

International academy honours Stellenbosch academic

Issued by COHSASA 13 Jul 2023

Healthcare

Gambia police link child deaths to cough syrup imported by US firm

Sofia Christensen 12 Oct 2022

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Medical Law

How load shedding could impact medical negligence cases

Mtho Maphumulo and Seipati Mohaladi 12 Oct 2022

Public relations: How APO Group grew revenue by 88% in the first half of 2022 despite banning certain industries

PR & Communications

Public relations: How APO Group grew revenue by 88% in the first half of 2022 despite banning certain industries

Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard, Issued by APO Group 30 Aug 2022

Image archive: Hlaudi Motsoeneng

Law Practice

High Court dismisses Motsoeneng's leave to appeal application

20 Jul 2022

Source: iStock.

Taxation & Regulation

We need much more strengthening protection for whistle-blowers

Kwazi Dlamini 23 Jun 2022

Healthcare

Digital therapeutics revenue from health insurers to reach $8bn globally by 2026

14 Mar 2022

Healthcare

A growing need for quality caregivers for the elderly amid South Africa's fourth wave

21 Dec 2021

Court orders Motsoeneng to pay back SABC millions

Labour Law

Court orders Motsoeneng to pay back SABC millions

17 Dec 2021

Insights-driven content marketing

Marketing

Insights-driven content marketing

Issued by OFM Radio 29 Sep 2021

PRCA condemns disinformation report

PR & Communications

PRCA condemns disinformation report

23 Jul 2021

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Insurance & Actuarial

Why business insurance is not just a nice to have

20 Jul 2021

Source: ©Andriy Popov

Practice management

Protect your practice from cybercrime

29 Jun 2021

SIU granted order to freeze bank accounts of Digital Vibes

Criminal Law

SIU granted order to freeze bank accounts of Digital Vibes

24 Jun 2021

Coenie Smith, national manager: medical professionals, Nedbank

Practice management

Investing in your medical practice requires a clear view of your needs and goals

Coenie Smith 7 Jun 2021

Ethics & Medicolegal

How to manage risk against medical injury claims

Vanessa Rogers 24 May 2021

New cerebral palsy research may have profound impact on medicolegal cases

Ethics & Medicolegal

New cerebral palsy research may have profound impact on medicolegal cases

5 May 2021

The continued relevance of radio in uncertain times

Radio & Audio

The continued relevance of radio in uncertain times

Boni Mchunu 31 Mar 2021

SABC lift replacement contract set aside

Corporate & Commercial Law

SABC lift replacement contract set aside

21 Dec 2020

Ethical and legal guidelines for telemedicine

Ethics & Medicolegal

Ethical and legal guidelines for telemedicine

Vanessa Rogers 25 Nov 2020

Mthokozisi Maphumulo, associate and litigation attorney, Adams and Adams

Ethics & Medicolegal

Will medical negligence cases spike post Covid-19?

Mthokozisi Maphumulo 17 Sep 2020

Shiraaz Joosub, healthcare sales executive,T-Systems South Africa

Public Health

Sustainable interoperability is key to quality integrated public healthcare in South Africa

Shiraaz Joosub 16 Sep 2020

Effective healthcare in SA faces new set of obstacles

Medical Law

Effective healthcare in SA faces new set of obstacles

Merlita Kennedy, Victoria Campos and Jared Ishmael 3 Aug 2020

Medical malpractice and culpable homicide - the cost of a mistake

Practice management

Medical malpractice and culpable homicide - the cost of a mistake

Samantha Varela 31 Jul 2020

A health worker drags an electrocardiograph at the Charlotte Maxeke Hospital in Johannesburg.
Michele SpatariI/AFP via Getty Images

Covid-19

How South Africa's health system could take a hit from pandemic lawsuits

Keymanthri Moodley & Anita Kleinsmidt 22 May 2020

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Insurance & Actuarial

A new environment for insurers and claimants

Maria Philippides, Raynold Tlhavani, Caroline Theodosiou, Lisa Swaine, Justin Malherbe & Kim Rew 19 Mar 2020

Arthur Kamp, economist, Sanlam Investments

Biz Fin Focus

South Africa's choices amidst fiscal consolidation failure

Arthur Kamp 24 Feb 2020

Court develops common law allowing for services as compensation for future medical damages

Medical Law

Court develops common law allowing for services as compensation for future medical damages

Sandra Sithole 20 Jan 2020

The costly business of nursing negligence

Public Health

The costly business of nursing negligence

15 Oct 2019