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Labour Law & Unions

CCMA ruling highlights the importance of swift action on sexual harassment

Andre van Heerden and Hannah Fowler 4 Jul 2025

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Criminal Law

Former attorney convicted of stealing RAF payouts

30 Jun 2025

Former Prasa acting CEO Mthuthuzeli Swartz (right) exits the Gqeberha Regional Court with his advocate, Mzwamadoda Mnyani. Photo: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Criminal Law

Former Prasa acting CEO pleads not guilty to stealing railway line

12 Mar 2025

Duduzile Zuma, daughter of South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma, looks on during a press briefing on the outcomes of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) National High Command Meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa, 11 October 2024. Reuters/Alet Pretorius/File Photo

Criminal Law

Zuma's daughter charged over 2021 riots

Sfundo Parakozov 30 Jan 2025

A Judicial Conduct Tribunal has cleared Gauteng High Court Judge Nomonde Mngqibisa-Thusi of charges of gross misconduct, which could have seen her removed from office. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Law Practice

Judge Mngqibisa-Thusi cleared of gross misconduct charges

Tania Broughton 18 Jun 2024

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Financial Services

Nigeria court rules Binance executive can face trial on behalf of crypto exchange

Camillus Eboh 17 May 2024

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Criminal Law

Former Steinhoff director appears in court for fraud, racketeering

26 Mar 2024

Marketing

Tesla recalls over 2 million vehicles, but it needs to address confusing marketing

Francesco Biondi 20 Dec 2023

Cape Town attorney Gary Trappler is accused of slashing the tyres of a Green Point neighbour’s car in a racially motivated attack. Photo: Sandiso Phaliso | GroundUp

Criminal Law

Cape Town lawyer pleads not guilty to racially motivated attack

Sandiso Phaliso 27 Nov 2023

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Criminal Law

Trump arrested, first American president in history to face criminal charges

4 Apr 2023

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Criminal Law

Estina dairy farm tax fraud trial underway

28 Mar 2023

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Labour Law

Clarifying common purpose in strike-related misconduct

Brett Abraham and Siya Ncgamu 2 Sep 2022

Former South African President Jacob Zuma enters the High Court in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, 31 January 2022. Jerome Delay / Pool via Reuters / File Photo

Criminal Law

Another delay for Zuma's corruption trial

Wendell Roelf 18 May 2022

Black farmers in South Africa need support: How it could be done

Agriculture

Black farmers in South Africa need support: How it could be done

Nick Vink and Johann Kirsten 13 May 2022

Former South African President Jacob Zuma enters the High Court in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, 31 January 2022. Jerome Delay/Pool via Reuters/File Photo

Criminal Law

Zuma granted further delay in corruption trial

Alexander Winning 13 Apr 2022

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Criminal Law

Student allowance fraudster sentenced

15 Feb 2022

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Criminal Law

Parliament arson accused pleads "not guilty"

Wendell Roelf 4 Jan 2022

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TV

SABC's Magopeni: guilty of one out of three charges

27 Dec 2021

Former South African president Jacob Zuma speaks to supporters at his home in Nkandla, South Africa, 4 July 2021. Reuters/Rogan Ward/File Photo

Criminal Law

Judge dismisses Zuma's attempt to remove prosecutor

Alexander Winning 27 Oct 2021

Zuma seeks to replace prosecutor in arms trial

Criminal Law

Zuma seeks to replace prosecutor in arms trial

22 Sep 2021

Former South African President Jacob Zuma speaks to supporters after appearing at the High Court in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, May 17, 2021. Reuters/Rogan Ward/File Photo

Criminal Law

High court pushes back Zuma corruption hearing

Alexander Winning 10 Sep 2021

High court postpones Zuma corruption trial to next month

Criminal Law

High court postpones Zuma corruption trial to next month

Wendell Roelf 10 Aug 2021

Residents count cost as South Africa looting starts to die down

Retailers

Residents count cost as South Africa looting starts to die down

Nqobile Dludla 15 Jul 2021

SA govt plans troop surge to quell unrest - reports

Law Practice

SA govt plans troop surge to quell unrest - reports

Rogan Ward and Siyabonga Sishi 15 Jul 2021

Zuma pleads not guilty to arms deal corruption charges

Criminal Law

Zuma pleads not guilty to arms deal corruption charges

Tim Cocks and Wendell Roelf 26 May 2021

South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma, who is facing fraud and corruption charges, greets supporters in the gallery of the High Court in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, May 17, 2021. Reuters/Rogan Ward

Criminal Law

Arms deal graft trial against Zuma adjourned to 26 May

Wendell Roelf & Mfuneko Toyana, 18 May 2021

First VBS conviction as former VBS executive goes to jail

Criminal Law

First VBS conviction as former VBS executive goes to jail

7 Oct 2020

Minister of Mineral and Energy Resources Gwede Mantashe and Australian mining boss Mark Caruso during the minister’s visit to the Tormin mineral sands mine on the West Coast in February 2019. Photo: John Yeld

Mining

SA-linked Aussie mining executive in trouble with the law at home

John Yeld 6 Oct 2020

Media

What's making headlines in SA?

1 Nov 2019

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Media Freedom

Sanef addresses recent bombardment of journalists, that P-word incident

12 Sep 2019

Should reinstatement always be awarded after unfair dismissal?

Labour Law

Should reinstatement always be awarded after unfair dismissal?

Jacques van Wyk 14 Aug 2019

The Uganda High Court is in Kampala on May 14, 2018. CPJ today called for Ugandan authorities to intervene and end the criminal case against editor Pidson Kareire. Credit: CPJ/AFP/Isaac Kasamani.

Media Freedom

Ugandan editor charged with criminal libel

18 Jun 2019

Nigerian journalist Jones Abiri, left, and Alagoa Morris, pictured in Abuja after Abiri's release from detention in 2018. A court on May 22, 2019 charged Abiri on three counts and ordered him detained. Credit: CPJ/Alagoa Morris.

Media Freedom

Re-arrest of editor Jones Abiri in Nigeria

27 May 2019

Should we expect more private prosecutions for environmental crimes?

Environmental Law

Should we expect more private prosecutions for environmental crimes?

Athi Jara 17 Apr 2019

Gendarmerie officers stand guard on March 24, 2019, in Moroni, Comoros. Two journalists have been detained without trial in the country since February. Credit: CPJ/Gianluigi Guercia/AFP.

Media Freedom

Two journalists held in pretrial detention since February in Comoros

3 Apr 2019

How SA retailers can deliver value for shoppers in 2019

Retailers

How SA retailers can deliver value for shoppers in 2019

13 Mar 2019

Can an employee be fired for racist rants on Facebook?

Labour Law & Unions

Can an employee be fired for racist rants on Facebook?

Jacques van Wyk 16 May 2018

Hefty sentences for abalone smugglers

Criminal Law

Hefty sentences for abalone smugglers

22 Mar 2018

Eskom's Matshela Koko resigns

Energy

Eskom's Matshela Koko resigns

16 Feb 2018

Tribunal to tackle Eskom collusion

Competition Law

Tribunal to tackle Eskom collusion

7 Feb 2018

Public Protector investigating "irregular" recruitments at Prasa

Management & Leadership

Public Protector investigating "irregular" recruitments at Prasa

Barbara Maregele 7 Feb 2018

Matshela Koko faces new disciplinary inquiry

Labour Law

Matshela Koko faces new disciplinary inquiry

Nomahlubi Jordaan 7 Feb 2018

Golden handshake for Eskom boss on table

Energy

Golden handshake for Eskom boss on table

Sikonathi Mantshantsha 19 Jan 2018

A December to remember: Africa's dire press freedom record

Media

A December to remember: Africa's dire press freedom record

3 Jan 2018

Energy

Govender and Koko back at Eskom - but they're not out of the water yet

Linda Ensor 3 Jan 2018

Matshela Koko off the hook, back in driving seat at Eskom

Management & Leadership

Matshela Koko off the hook, back in driving seat at Eskom

Neo Goba and Kyle Cowan 18 Dec 2017

Makwakwa to return to SARS as hearing finds him not guilty

Taxation & Regulation

Makwakwa to return to SARS as hearing finds him not guilty

Natalie Marrian 31 Oct 2017

Redi's book on Khwezi racks up super sales

Publishing

Redi's book on Khwezi racks up super sales

Nomahlubi Jordaan and Ernest Mabuza 29 Sep 2017

Refusal to accept retracted resignations does not constitute dismissal

Labour Law

Refusal to accept retracted resignations does not constitute dismissal

Andre Van Heerden and Jacques van Wyk 13 Sep 2017