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Political objections not enough to ban Canik's firearm billboards, rules ARB

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Political objections not enough to ban Canik's firearm billboards, rules ARB

Karabo Ledwaba 2 days

Starlink's promise in SA: revolution or overhyped fad?

Telecoms & Networks

Starlink's promise in SA: revolution or overhyped fad?

Jens Langenhorst 27 Jan 2026

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Residential Property

Just Property's Paul Stevens: An investor's guide to stress-free renovations

15 Jan 2026

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Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Webber Wentzel team: South Africa’s energy outlook

Jason van der Poel, Kiera Bracher, Sabeeha Loonat and Junaid Nyker 14 Jan 2026

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Corporate & Commercial Law

SA court orders release of UK arbitration records in $110m port dispute

Gavin Fitzmaurice, Sheena Dias, & Maano Manavhela 13 Jan 2026

Source: Pexels.

Residential Property

Landlords risk longer vacancies as rental market churn increases

9 Jan 2026

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Primary & Secondary Education

Over 4,000 Grade 1 and 8 learners still to be placed in Gauteng

7 Jan 2026

Source: GroundUp/Ashraf Hendricks.

Property Development

Cape Town city council approves plan to sell Woodstock Hospital

Matthew Hirsch 8 Dec 2025

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Legislation & Regulation

New Plant Improvement Act comes into effect

3 Dec 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

South Africa sees US trade negotiations continuing despite G20 differences

24 Nov 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

G20 leaders meet in South Africa seeking agreement, despite US boycott

22 Nov 2025

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Primary & Secondary Education

Warning against fraudsters offering school placements

5 Nov 2025

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Law Practice

Revisiting the validity of virtually commissioned affidavits

Dee-dee Mathelela 29 Oct 2025

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Land & Property Law

ConCourt rules municipalities can't simply charge what they want for rates

Ntando Makuyana 20 Oct 2025

Social Media

As social media age restrictions spread, is the internet entering its Victorian era?

Alex Beattie 20 Oct 2025

Pharmacists can initiate people with HIV on antiretroviral treatment, the Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled. Photo: GroundUp Staff

Medical Law

Pharmacists can treat people with HIV, appeal court rules

10 Oct 2025

Mastering the art of business negotiation for SMEs

SMEs

Mastering the art of business negotiation for SMEs

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners 16 Sep 2025

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Primary & Secondary Education

Deadline for 2026 online application period for Grade 1 and 8 looms

22 Aug 2025

Image source: Getty Images

Corporate & Commercial Law

SCA rules: Only liquidators can act on uncompleted contracts - Pick 'n Pay ordered to return payment

Charlise Finch and Werner Lotter 5 Aug 2025

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa's finance minister and central bank governor at odds over inflation target

Colleen Goko 4 Aug 2025

Basa connects small brewers to big business opportunities

SMEs

Basa connects small brewers to big business opportunities

30 Jul 2025

Image credit: Kenan Turguç on Pexels

Coal, Oil & Gas

NGO considers appealing Shell's oil project approval

16 Jul 2025

Notice of objection: Disputing your SARS tax assessment

Taxation & Regulation

Notice of objection: Disputing your SARS tax assessment

Issued by Tax Debt Compliance 10 Jul 2025

Image credit: Hive Energy

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Coega Green Ammonia Project completes solar PV cluster development phase

12 Jun 2025

Primary & Secondary Education

School’s decision to change name from ‘disgraced’ DF Malan to DF Akademie ‘undeniably rational’ – SCA

Vincent Cruywagen 6 Jun 2025

Source: Pixabay.

Construction & Engineering

Mayor gives green light to controversial Bo-Kaap hotel

Matthew Hirsch 28 May 2025

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Finance

Massive public outcry over Cape Town's controversial 2025/26 budget proposals

23 May 2025

Source: © SABC The Draft Mineral Resources Development Bill, 2025 (Bill) proposes several noteworthy amendments to the current regulatory framework for mineral resources including addressing tailing dumps and associated issues to avoid disasters such as the Jagersfontein disaster

Energy & Mining

11 MPRDA amendments to take note of

Webber Wentzel partners and consultant 22 May 2025

Source: GCIS. President Cyril Ramaphosa at a bilateral meeting with President Karin Keller-Sutter of Switzerland on the margins of the first meeting of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Governors in Cape Town in February 2025.

NHI

Plea for transparency: Ramaphosa to release NHI Bill approval records

8 May 2025

Lesotho grants operating licence to Musk's Starlink

Telecoms & Networks

Lesotho grants operating licence to Musk's Starlink

15 Apr 2025

An architect’s impression of the proposed retirement complex at Sedgefield. Graphic: Eco Route Environmental Consultancy (Draft Amendment Report).

Land & Property Law

Developer sues Sedgefield environmentalist for R5m

John Yeld 19 Mar 2025

Joon Chong, Partner, Webber Wentzel

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Tax bill proposal - benefits of offering ADR at an earlier stage

Joon Chong 14 Jan 2025

Renergen starts 2025 with helium hurdles and legal battles

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Renergen starts 2025 with helium hurdles and legal battles

Lindsey Schutters 7 Jan 2025

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Healthcare

South African activists unite in global protests demanding immediate release of Gaza paediatrician Abu-Safiyah

Katja Hamilton 6 Jan 2025

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IP Law

The vital role of trade mark attorneys in building and protecting your brand

Alicia van der Walt and Tshireletso Tlholoe 10 Oct 2024

Source: unSplash.

Facilities & Property Management

Cannabis in sectional title schemes: What you need to know

3 Sep 2024

NHI

Busa rejects NHI-focused Health Compact, criticises lack of consultation

Katja Hamilton 16 Aug 2024

Newspapers

Understanding the hard-hitting Press Council ruling against Iqbal Survé’s newspapers

Ombud Watcher 12 Aug 2024

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Competition Law

Covid PPE supplier must face the music, court rules

Tania Broughton 7 Aug 2024

Law Practice

#SAelections24: IEC receives 579 objections

3 Jun 2024

A government proposal to drop some statutory safeguards for the Kruger National Park has raised the alarm among some experts. Photos: John Yeld

Environment & Natural Resources

New proposal puts Kruger National Park’s environmental safeguards 'at risk'

John Yeld 31 May 2024

Boost your sales force with e-learning

Sales

Boost your sales force with e-learning

18 Apr 2024

Reclaim the City demonstrated outside the Western Cape High Court in 2020, calling for the Tafelberg site to be used as affordable housing. Archive photo: James Stent / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Housing activists lose Tafelberg case

Tania Broughton 15 Apr 2024

Marine protected areas safeguard more than ecology – they bring economic benefits to fisheries and tourism

Fishing

Marine protected areas safeguard more than ecology – they bring economic benefits to fisheries and tourism

Mark John Costello 2 Apr 2024

Public Health

Can the UN impose sanctions on SA? You bet it can… and One Health may be the tipping point

Katja Hamilton 15 Mar 2024

Source: Centre for International Governance Innovation.

Markets & Investment

India, South Africa block major investment deal at WTO talks

Rachna Uppal and Emma Farge 29 Feb 2024

A case before the Constitutional Court could introduce a new era of customary law. Graphic: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Law of Succession

Limpopo royal family feud could change customary law

Anton van Zyl 22 Feb 2024