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Health & Social Welfare

R1.2bn grant to aid disaster-affected provinces

8 Jul 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

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Govt allocates R1.44bn for natural disaster recovery efforts – Hlabisa

31 Mar 2025

Safe and nutritious food – healthy communities

Food, Water & Energy Security

Safe and nutritious food – healthy communities

Namhla Skweyiya, Issued by FoodForward SA 19 Dec 2024

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Healthcare

Nationwide crackdown: 200,000 spaza shops targeted in urgent health safety audit

Katja Hamilton 29 Nov 2024

Guide to register spaza shops

Regulatory

Guide to register spaza shops

26 Nov 2024

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Healthcare

South Africa declares national disaster as foodborne illnesses rise dramatically

25 Nov 2024

Government funding open for registered township spaza shops

SMEs

Government funding open for registered township spaza shops

21 Nov 2024

Child malnutrition statistics are going the wrong way

Food, Water & Energy Security

Child malnutrition statistics are going the wrong way

Andy Du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 8 Nov 2024

Janelle Simons is one of ten small-scale farmers who grows vegetables on a piece of municipal land in Oranjeville, Citrusdal. For the past two winters, they have not been able to grow and sell their crop because their gardens were flooded. Photos: Ashraf Hendricks

Agriculture

Citrusdal farmers devastated by two years of floods

8 Oct 2024

Property

Western Cape calls for urgent reform in emergency housing funding

Katja Hamilton 18 Jul 2024

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

"New system" is needed to deal with natural disasters in SA

17 Jul 2024

Dry weather hits southern Africa’s farmers, putting key maize supplies at risk: How to blunt the impact

Agribusiness

Dry weather hits southern Africa’s farmers, putting key maize supplies at risk: How to blunt the impact

Wandile Sihlobo 6 Mar 2024

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Agribusiness

W Cape agriculture infrastructure damage estimated at R1bn

14 Jul 2023

This figure shows which parts of the country were most affected by the 2015/16 El Nino event. Much of the central parts of the country, including the western maize production regions, experienced extreme drought conditions from October to December, while the north-eastern parts were less negatively affected
Photo credit: Johann Malherbe, ARC

Climate Change

El Nino is coming, climate research experts warn

21 Jun 2023

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Competition Law

Tribunal to prosecute SAPS' PPE supplier for price gouging

22 May 2023

Ispa calls on new Minister of Communications to address cost to communicate in SA

Internet

Ispa calls on new Minister of Communications to address cost to communicate in SA

29 Mar 2023

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Court challenge to SIU findings against Nelson Mandela Bay's Covid spending fails

Tania Broughton 15 Mar 2023

Winds and rain continue to increase in strength as Cyclone Freddy makes landfall over Vilankulos, Mozambique, 24 February 2023, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. Unicef Mozambique/2023/Guy Taylor via Reuters

Climate Change

Record-breaking storm Freddy due to hit Mozambique again

Nellie Peyton 10 Mar 2023

Impact of the National Minimum Wage on agribusinesses

Agribusiness

Impact of the National Minimum Wage on agribusinesses

Dhevarsha Ramjettan, Joani van Vuuren, Jamie Jacobs, Kgolagano Legobye 27 Feb 2023

Eastern Cape floods cause R4.5bn infrastructure damage

Infrastructure & Utilities

Eastern Cape floods cause R4.5bn infrastructure damage

21 Feb 2023

Health & Social Welfare

National State of Disaster declared on floods

14 Feb 2023

Explainer - How will the 'state of disaster' resolve the power crisis?

Energy

Explainer - How will the 'state of disaster' resolve the power crisis?

Carien du Plessis and Kopano Gumbi 13 Feb 2023

Banking

South Africa's banking system is changing

Natalie Scott and Kyra South 12 Jul 2022

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Legislation & Regulation

Extension on Covid-19 regulation public comments

5 May 2022

KZN floods detail the effect of climate change, Cogta minister says

Climate Change

KZN floods detail the effect of climate change, Cogta minister says

20 Apr 2022

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Competition Law

Pricing of essential food items remains key focus for authorities

Lerisha Naidu, Sphesihle Nxumalo and Jarryd Hartley 8 Apr 2022

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Legal

National State of Disaster to end soon

30 Mar 2022

Meeting with agri minister bears fruit

Agribusiness

Meeting with agri minister bears fruit

1 Feb 2022

Economy

Premier calls for end of National State of Disaster to address unemployment

24 Jan 2022

Covid-19

Covid-positive cases hits record daily high as Western Cape countdown to New Year begins

Katja Hamilton 31 Dec 2021

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Western Cape High Court dismisses Covid-19 regulations liquor ban challenge

8 Dec 2021

Regulatory

Gauteng suppliers warned against price gouging

27 Jul 2021

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Agriculture

National drought disaster declaration a step in the right direction - Agri SA

21 Jul 2021

Regulatory

NCC warns against inflated prices for essential goods

20 Jul 2021

Icasa extends use of emergency radio frequency spectrum

Telecoms & Networks

Icasa extends use of emergency radio frequency spectrum

27 May 2021

Covid-19 No-Fault Compensation Scheme draft regulations gazetted

Legislation & Regulation

Covid-19 No-Fault Compensation Scheme draft regulations gazetted

16 Apr 2021

Home Affairs extends validity of visas expired during lockdown

Immigration & Citizenship Law

Home Affairs extends validity of visas expired during lockdown

1 Apr 2021

City Events Permit Office opens applications for events not exceeding 250 people

Events & Conferencing

City Events Permit Office opens applications for events not exceeding 250 people

3 Mar 2021

'SA's dams built to withstand floods' - Dam Safety Regulation Unit

Infrastructure & Utilities

'SA's dams built to withstand floods' - Dam Safety Regulation Unit

9 Feb 2021

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Regulatory

Probe into excessive prices of garlic and ginger

4 Feb 2021

Restaurant managers arrested for selling alcohol

Criminal Law

Restaurant managers arrested for selling alcohol

18 Jan 2021

#BestofBiz 2020: Healthcare

Healthcare

#BestofBiz 2020: Healthcare

14 Dec 2020

Fedhasa announces changes to national executive structure

Hospitality

Fedhasa announces changes to national executive structure

11 Dec 2020

Retail Marketing

SA alcohol industry pulls brand support for festive season events

11 Dec 2020

Judges in shack demolition case fail to reach agreement

Law Practice

Judges in shack demolition case fail to reach agreement

James Stent 4 Dec 2020

Insurance claims and the pandemic

Insurance & Actuarial

Insurance claims and the pandemic

Maria Philippides & Patrick Holloway 6 Nov 2020

What the tourism sector can learn from Cape Town's drought

Responsible Tourism

What the tourism sector can learn from Cape Town's drought

23 Sep 2020