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About 30 magistrates protested outside Parliament at lunch time on Wednesday afternoon. Photo: Zora Hollie / GroundUp

Law Practice

Magistrates protest outside Parliament

Zora Hollie 30 Oct 2025

Source: GroundUp/Matthew. Hirsch. Rosaline Isaacs, 77, last heard about her claim three years ago when the Land Claims Commission sent her a letter thanking her for her patience.

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

District Six claimants wonder if they will be alive by the time government redevelops the historic site

Matthew Hirsch 28 Oct 2025

DFFE White Paper Deviates From 2022 Initial Draft

Environment & Natural Resources

DFFE White Paper Deviates From 2022 Initial Draft

Issued by FOUR PAWS 3 Jul 2023

A protest outside the Civic Centre in Cape Town in August after the announcement that the Dial-a-Ride service would be cut back. Archive photo: Mary-Anne Gontsana

Health & Social Welfare

City of Cape Town pauses decision to cut Dial-a-Ride services

Tania Broughton and Mary-Anne Gontsana 8 Sep 2025

Women and gambling: Beyond the nuances of Imbokodo

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Women and gambling: Beyond the nuances of Imbokodo

Sibongile Simelane- Quntana, Issued by Tishala Communications 27 Aug 2025

Hundreds of people protested outside the Cape Town Civic Centre on Monday. Photo: Mary-Anne Gontsala

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Disability organisations protest against Dial-a-Ride cuts

Mary-Anne Gontsana 26 Aug 2025

The Western Cape Network on Disability has written to Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis urging the City of Cape Town to reconsider its decision to reduce Dial-a-Ride services. Archive photo: Will Yoder

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Outcry over cuts to Cape Town’s Dial-a-Ride service

Mary-Anne Gontsana 13 Aug 2025

Image credit: Reuters

Mining

Sibanye-Stillwater wants US to impose tariffs on Russian palladium

5 Aug 2025

Lesotho Palace of Justice in Maseru. The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority wants a case against it dismissed. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi / GroundUp

Corporate & Commercial Law

Lesotho dams authority fights back in “legally baseless” court case

Sechaba Mokhethi 16 Jul 2025

Boundless and NSPCA ‘Jack the Durban July’ to expose cruelty in horse racing

Advertising

Boundless and NSPCA ‘Jack the Durban July’ to expose cruelty in horse racing

Issued by Boundless 15 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied. Cape Town's Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis.

Finance

Updated City Budget offers sweeping relief measures for households

Katja Hamilton 29 May 2025

Source: Pexels.

Finance

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

23 May 2025

PR & Communications

Exclusive: Razor PR's Wynand Coetzer - 3 Lessons in measuring the impact of communications

Wynand Coetzer 15 Apr 2025

Photos: Joseph Bracken / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Legal battle to remove occupiers from land in Ballito

Joseph Bracken 3 Apr 2025

Source: Supplied.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Mossel Bay set for transformation with nearing completion of major road project

19 Mar 2025

Basa joins efforts to save the Johannesburg Art Gallery collection with other concerned organisations

Art

Basa joins efforts to save the Johannesburg Art Gallery collection with other concerned organisations

Issued by Business and Arts South Africa 18 Dec 2024

Healthcare

Is the sugar industry lying to us?

16 Oct 2024

Image source: Andriy Popov –

Labour Law & Unions

Importance of consensus in retrenchment consultation process

Amandla Makhongwana 10 Sep 2024

A bird perches on an elephant as it walks at the Amboseli National Park in Kajiado County, Kenya,4 April 2024. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo

Environment & Natural Resources

Conservationists ask Tanzania to ban sport hunting of elephants

Elias Biryabarema 14 Aug 2024

The ad printed with human faeces ink

Advertising

The ad printed with human faeces ink

Issued by Joe Public 23 Jul 2024

Temu has had unprecedented success in online retail, but that may have come at a privacy cost.

Cybersecurity

Temu app considered malicious malware in new US lawsuit [Updated]

Lindsey Schutters 27 Jun 2024

Nick Booth, Corobrik CEO

Materials & Equipment

Corobrik clarifies Rietvlei situation after Greenpeace coal mining accusation

21 Jun 2024

Castle Milk Stout and Contralesa are steadfast on cementing Ancestor's Day in the national calendar

ESG

Castle Milk Stout and Contralesa are steadfast on cementing Ancestor's Day in the national calendar

Issued by MSports Marketing 23 May 2024

GoAllOut student chapter breaks Guinness World Record

CSI & Philanthropy

GoAllOut student chapter breaks Guinness World Record

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 17 May 2024

Image supplied. Knorr's #ModTheVeg campaign with Tyler Ninja’ Blevins, a world-famous gamer and streamer, to promote healthier eating choices in the gaming world

Promotions & Activations

Knorr's #ModTheVeg campaign: Healthy eating in the gaming world

19 Apr 2024

The Zimbabwean Exemption Permit programme will not end any time soon, following a Supreme Court of Appeal dismissal of the Minister of Home Affairs’ request for leave to appeal. Archive photo: Tariro Washinyira / GroundUp

Immigration & Citizenship Law

SCA dismisses bid to appeal Zim permits ruling

Tania Broughton 23 Feb 2024

Ghana wants to make importing food like rice and tomatoes more costly: expert explains why it’s a bad idea

Import/Export

Ghana wants to make importing food like rice and tomatoes more costly: expert explains why it’s a bad idea

Sylvanus Kwaku Afesorgbor 23 Jan 2024

Uniqlo sues Shein for allegedly copying viral shoulder bag

Fashion & Homeware

Uniqlo sues Shein for allegedly copying viral shoulder bag

17 Jan 2024

Financial Services

Sanlam Investments backs South Africa's green hydrogen strategy

2 Jan 2024

NHI

BUSA and B4SA challenge "unconstitutional" NHI Bill

7 Dec 2023

Social Media

Kenya judge finds Meta is not in contempt of court

7 Dec 2023

#BlackFriday: OneDayOnly.co.za launches online petition pushing employees for early 'payday'

Banking & Finance

#BlackFriday: OneDayOnly.co.za launches online petition pushing employees for early 'payday'

14 Nov 2023

Image source: Gregory Alekhine –

Immigration & Citizenship Law

Zimbabwe permit application dismissed: no need for it, say judges

Tania Broughton 8 Nov 2023

A ballot over union membership is to be held at Gold One mine in Springs where hundreds of miners were held underground last week. Archive photo: Shaun Smillie | GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Amcu vs Num: Workers to vote at "hostage" mine

Shaun Smillie 2 Nov 2023

South Africa: Tackling food loss, waste and the regulatory environment

Food, Water & Energy Security

South Africa: Tackling food loss, waste and the regulatory environment

Andy du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 29 Sep 2023

Panel discussion at Novacom

Telecoms & Networks

WACS undersea cable fixed, but infrastructure bosses call for more resilience

Lindsey Schutters 7 Sep 2023

File photo: Meta and Facebook logos are seen in this illustration taken 15 February 2022. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Labour Law & Unions

Kenyan court orders mediation in Meta labour dispute

George Obulutsa 23 Aug 2023

Students fear being evicted again if NSFAS payment issues not resolved

Higher Education

Students fear being evicted again if NSFAS payment issues not resolved

21 Aug 2023

Outa petition calls on CoJ to limit property valuation increases

Residential Property

Outa petition calls on CoJ to limit property valuation increases

10 Aug 2023

Kena Outdoor celebrates 20 years of media excellence

OOH

Kena Outdoor celebrates 20 years of media excellence

Issued by Kena Outdoor 23 Jun 2023

Dentsu Creative Nigeria shortlisted at Cannes Lions 2023

Cannes Lions

Dentsu Creative Nigeria shortlisted at Cannes Lions 2023

Issued by Dentsu 20 Jun 2023

Image supplied. Ogilvy SA Cape Town's Bread of the Nation for client ABInBev for its product, Castle Lager is shortlisted in the Cannes Titanium shortlist

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2023: SA's Ogilvy and Kenyan Scanad, first African agencies shortlisted

6 Jun 2023

How to make your next holiday better for the environment

Travel

How to make your next holiday better for the environment

Brendan Canavan 19 May 2023

Media

Vice Media files for bankruptcy

16 May 2023

Castle Milk Stout's Ancestor's Day campaign to re-discover & celebrate African heritage continues

Branding

Castle Milk Stout's Ancestor's Day campaign to re-discover & celebrate African heritage continues

8 May 2023

Labour Law

Court rules Meta can be sued in Kenya over alleged unlawful redundancies

Ayenat Mersie 20 Apr 2023

FoodForward SA shows huge surge in impact, as SA food crisis deepens

Food, Water & Energy Security

FoodForward SA shows huge surge in impact, as SA food crisis deepens

Issued by FoodForward SA 29 Mar 2023

Content moderators sue Meta over alleged 'union-busting' in Kenya

Technology

Content moderators sue Meta over alleged 'union-busting' in Kenya

22 Mar 2023

Social Media

Meta can be sued in Kenya by ex-content moderator, the country's court rules

Ayenat Mersie 7 Feb 2023