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Former Icasa chair Paris Mashile dies

Telecoms & Networks

Former Icasa chair Paris Mashile dies

1 day

Beyond the B-BBEE certificate: Leveraging human capital partners for genuine scorecard optimisation

Employment Equity

Beyond the B-BBEE certificate: Leveraging human capital partners for genuine scorecard optimisation

Issued by IntelliStaff 1 day

In Part 2 of our #BlackFriday hangover series, Heath Batt, new business development manager, South Africa - Smollan Technologies, looks at what you should be asking about your Black Friday performance (Image source: © 123rf )

Retail

#BlackFriday hangover | Part 2: Mining the gold that comes out of Black Friday data

Heath Batt 23 Oct 2026

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Environmental Law

No excuses for environmental harm: SCA mandates Eskom action plan for Kusile

Jones Antunes and Tashlin Ramanundh 20 Oct 2026

Source: GroundUp/Sechaba Mokhethi. The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority will refer suspected pollution for testing. GroundUp previously revealed that Kopano Ke Matla’s wastewater-treatment systems were found to be non-compliant, despite repeated warnings. The photo shows the Sekoai River and the tunnel access site.

Construction & Engineering

Is construction at the Lesotho Highlands Water project polluting rivers?

Sechaba Mokhethi 16 Oct 2026

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Legislation & Regulation

NCC launches national opt-out registry: What direct marketers need to know

Nadine Mather, Savanna Stephens, Tanya Chivaura and Bradley Dunbar 13 Oct 2026

Access to tenders and funding remain hurdles for SMMEs

SMEs

Access to tenders and funding remain hurdles for SMMEs

Joshua Kadish 12 Oct 2026

Can an employer withhold an adjudication award over reversal and repayment concerns?

Corporate & Commercial Law

Can an employer withhold an adjudication award over reversal and repayment concerns?

Richard Hoal, Issued by Cox Yeats 29 Sep 2026

The hidden barriers keeping SMMEs out of government tenders

SMEs

The hidden barriers keeping SMMEs out of government tenders

Joshua Kadish 29 Sep 2026

Avoid an expensive problem: Learn from recent Fica enforcement actions

Taxation & Regulation

Avoid an expensive problem: Learn from recent Fica enforcement actions

Sameer Kumandan 29 Sep 2026

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Construction & Engineering

South Africa’s construction safety crisis goes beyond tougher fines

Olebogeng Manhe 22 Sep 2026

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Land & Property Law

When the relationship ends: High Court reaffirms legal exit routes for unmarried joint property owners

Kaamilah Paulse and Mia Jacobs 7 Sep 2026

The National Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing Industry says the labour department has unlawfully granted “amnesty” to certain non-compliant clothing factories. Illustration: Bronwyn Webb / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Labour department accused of shielding sweatshops

Tania Broughton 1 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Refuel chief executive officer Ricky Luntz.

Taxation & Regulation

Deloitte Africa, Refuel bridge diesel tracking and tax compliance

14 Aug 2026

Livia Dyer, Karl Blom, partners & Humayra Hajat, senior associate at Webber Wentzel, explain how South Africa's spectrum landscape is shifting (Image source: © 123rf )

Digital

SA's connectivity: What has changed, when it changed and why it matters

Livia Dyer, Karl Blom, Partners & Humayra Hajat 13 Aug 2026

Is your agency compliant? The hidden liabilities in outsourced labour

Management & Leadership

Is your agency compliant? The hidden liabilities in outsourced labour

Issued by IntelliStaff 14 Aug 2026

Mining

The Invisible leak: quantifying the 'cost of vacancy' in a stagnant South African GDP environment

Issued by IntelliStaff 17 Mar 2026

Retailers urged to ditch plastic bags before 2027 deadline

ESG

Retailers urged to ditch plastic bags before 2027 deadline

30 Jul 2026

Source: GroundUp/Ashraf Hendricks. Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana has warned that non-compliant municipalities are “not off the hook”.

Infrastructure & Utilities

National Treasury to unfreeze funds to municipalities

Liezl Human 28 Jul 2026

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Criminal Law

Inside the Precca Amendment Bill, part 2: The AI impact

Kim Rew 24 Jul 2026

Source: Reuters.

Construction & Engineering

Johannesburg, other municipalities face funding freeze over high spending

Kopano Gumbi 8 Jul 2026

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Property

Good news for agents: One AI system brings compliance and sales together

7 Jul 2026

Warning over spaza shop by-law compliance

Regulatory

Warning over spaza shop by-law compliance

7 Jul 2026

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Tax Law

Recycled gold doesn't qualify for zero-rating under VAT Act: ConCourt

24 Jun 2026

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Natural Medicine

Weight-loss drug crackdown will have ripple effect on SA’s longevity market

24 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Taxation & Regulation

Shock for inactive trusts: Sars ends grace period — penalties now apply

24 Jun 2026

Cyber breach? How you respond determines liability

Cyber Law

Cyber breach? How you respond determines liability

Issued by SchoemanLaw 23 Jun 2026

Corporate & Commercial Law

Namibia's communication regulator dismisses Starlink appeal over license rejection

Nyasha Nyaungwa and Sfundo Parakozov 23 Jun 2026

A box of Ozempic made by Novo Nordisk is seen at a pharmacy in London, Britain. Image credit: Reuters/Hollie Adams/File Photo

Ethics & Medicolegal

Pretoria pharmacy loses to Novo Nordisk in weight-loss drug battle

23 Jun 2026

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IP Law

Brands playing with fire: The 'logik' behind the SCA's decision on passing-off

Ryan Tucker 19 Jun 2026

Data breach reporting responsibilities and penalties in South Africa: What businesses need to know

Corporate & Commercial Law

Data breach reporting responsibilities and penalties in South Africa: What businesses need to know

Issued by SchoemanLaw 18 Jun 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Why retailers lose revenue on a daily basis

FMCG

EXCLUSIVE: Why retailers lose revenue on a daily basis

Heath Batt 17 Jun 2026

Source: GroundUp/Kimberly Mutandiro. Johan Swanepoel and his partner, Wilma De Villiers, outside their home at Sondela Village.

Affordable & Social Housing

Hundreds of families face eviction from “hijacked” social housing estate

Kimberly Mutandiro 11 Jun 2026

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Labour Law & Unions

What you need to know about the Employment Services Amendment Bill

Talita Laubscher and Chloë Loubser 9 Jun 2026

Managing incentives and competitions the right way

Marketing

Managing incentives and competitions the right way

Issued by Caxton Media 3 Jun 2026

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Environmental Law

Private water trading faces total ban under 2026 NWA Amendment Bill

James Ross, Alysa Buntin and Emily Raubenheimer 2 Jun 2026

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Criminal Law

White-collar crime in Africa: Cross-border trends reshape corporate risk

Lionel van Tonder, Garth Duncan and Brittany Leroni 1 Jun 2026

South African-owned spaza shops get R179.6m government funding

Funding

South African-owned spaza shops get R179.6m government funding

1 Jun 2026

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Property

Warning to South African landlords: Student housing crackdown and R180,000 legal shocks

1 Jun 2026

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Travel

Sars introduces new border rules for foreign vehicles

1 Jun 2026

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NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

No receipts? PBOs still mandated to file Sars null returns

28 May 2026

Filing season strategy for taxpayers already under Sars pressure

Taxation & Regulation

Filing season strategy for taxpayers already under Sars pressure

Issued by Tax Debt Compliance 27 May 2026

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Ethics & Medicolegal

SAHPRA clamps down on unregistered weight-loss drugs

26 May 2026

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Remuneration & Payroll

New earnings threshold now in effect: Are your employment contracts compliant?

Carole Ratcliffe 12 May 2026

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Why exiting the FATF grey list is just the start to South Africa's recovery

Foster Tshiluvhu 6 May 2026

Leadership, transparency and culture shifts are key to improving public sector healthcare quality

Public Health

Leadership, transparency and culture shifts are key to improving public sector healthcare quality

Issued by COHSASA 23 Apr 2026

Direct Marketing

SA moves to curb spam calls with stricter direct marketing regulations

20 Apr 2026

Illicit alcohol is growing fast, showing the cracks in market regulation

Regulatory

Illicit alcohol is growing fast, showing the cracks in market regulation

Dr Shamal Ramasar 16 Apr 2026