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Labour Law

Whistleblower overload - part 1: When grievances masquerade as whistleblowing

Luway Mongie and Graham Damant 25 Mar 2026

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Labour Law & Unions

Why businesses can't afford to mishandle workplace harassment inquiries

Helen Wilsenach and Chloë Loubser 19 Aug 2025

HR & Management

Job profiling pitfalls: How to avoid misprofiled levels, vague duties and inflated job titles

Chimoné Zaayman 11 Jul 2025

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Labour Law

Are employers' responsibilities to act against GBV limited to the workplace?

Keshni Naicker, Amandla Makhongwana, and Angel Phakathi 25 Nov 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Dawn raid dodging: Ensure employees don't delete private messages

Clare-Alice Vertue, Karl Blom, Siya Ngcamu, and Sidrah Suliman 9 Oct 2024

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IP Law

Guide to IP protection: 8 tips for in-house counsel

Mellisa Morris 23 Aug 2024

Wynand Botha, Associate Director at BDO South Africa.

Construction & Engineering

#GeorgeCollapse highlighted importance of compliance

Wynand Botha 16 Aug 2024

New guidelines for women safety in mining is a big step forward in the industry's fight against GBVF

Mining

#WomensMonth: South African mining industry takes big step in fight against GBVF

Lindsey Schutters 4 Aug 2024

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4th Industrial Revolution

Guard against cyber breaches: Equipping your organisation and employees

Wendy Tembedza, Dario Milo, and Dumisani Ndiweni 15 Jul 2024

As of December 2023, Kroondal had 4E PGM mineral reserves of 0.7Moz and mineral resources of 4.4Moz

Mining

66 miners still underground as Kroondal strike enters third day

Lindsey Schutters 5 Jun 2024

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Labour Law & Unions

TES conundrum in court: An 'employee' for PAYE, but not for VAT or ETI?

Joon Chong 16 May 2024

Tips for NPOs: How to deal with conflicts of interest

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Tips for NPOs: How to deal with conflicts of interest

Feryal Domingo 7 May 2024

Source: South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC)

Healthcare

UCT academic appointed SAMRC president and CEO

3 May 2024

Land reform: Overcoming challenges and creating opportunities for rural economies

Agriculture

Land reform: Overcoming challenges and creating opportunities for rural economies

21 Feb 2024

The future of conversational chat channels in SA

CRM

The future of conversational chat channels in SA

Evan-Lee Courie 19 Feb 2024

Tracy van der Colff, Head of Employment, OWP Partners

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Potholes and prosperity in store for employment law

Tracy van der Colff 24 Jan 2024

Chloë Loubser, knowledge and learning lawyer in Bowmans’ Cape Town office Employment and Benefits Practice

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Key legislative developments and their impact on employment

Chloë Loubser 15 Jan 2024

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Occupational Health & Safety

Ensure OHS by building whistleblower confidence

Kate Collier 27 Nov 2023

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Trends

Unpacking the integrated talent management framework - part 2

Antoinette Crafford and Belinda O'Regan 22 Nov 2023

Source: © 123rf With Generation Z starting to populate the workforce, issues such as the environment, diversity and inclusion, and privacy are important considerations

ESG & Sustainability

ESG: Crucial for businesses to engage employees, especially Gen Z

Andile Mphale, Lawtons Africa 14 Nov 2023

Unitrans wins two prestigious awards in the annual Master Drive competition

Transport

Unitrans wins two prestigious awards in the annual Master Drive competition

Issued by Unitrans 24 Oct 2023

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Banking

The World Bank and the IMF need to keep reforming to become fit for purpose

Danny Bradlow 18 Oct 2023

3 steps for small businesses to bolster cybersecurity

SMEs

3 steps for small businesses to bolster cybersecurity

Ben Bierman, Issued by Business Partners Limited 10 Oct 2023

Reflecting on 10 years at FoodForward SA

Food, Water & Energy Security

Reflecting on 10 years at FoodForward SA

Andy du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 1 Sep 2023

The role of leadership in supporting mental health and wellbeing in the workplace

Mental health

The role of leadership in supporting mental health and wellbeing in the workplace

Brian Eagar, Issued by MANGO-OMC 27 Jul 2023

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Corporate & Commercial Law

How to keep compliant when operating in greylisted countries

John Félicité 21 Jul 2023

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Cybersecurity

4 ways to manage the human threat to cybersecurity

Carey van Vlaanderen 18 Jul 2023

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Trends

#BizTrends: Quiet hiring and the boomerang employee

Natasha Alexander 17 Jul 2023

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Trends

#YouthMonth: Navigating the intersection of finance and tech in FinOps

Katja Hamilton 23 Jun 2023

Saica urges local government to promote an ethical culture to attract and retain professionals

Accounting & Auditing

Saica urges local government to promote an ethical culture to attract and retain professionals

Issued by SAICA 2 Jun 2023

Source: Wikipedia. Lithium chemicals, a transition mineral seen here in oil, is set to in demand by 700% by 2050, a growth that will be spurred on by the manufacture of electric vehicle batteries.

Banking

What banks are overlooking when financing mining for transition minerals in SA

3 May 2023

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Legal

Oscar Pistorius denied parole a decade after killing girlfriend

3 Apr 2023

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Employment Equity

Gender empowerment and the consequences of EEA non-compliance

Pamela Stein & Jamie Jacobs 7 Mar 2023

Culture of trust and niche tech focus sees DUO grow 30% year on year

PR & Communications

Culture of trust and niche tech focus sees DUO grow 30% year on year

Issued by DUO Marketing + Communications 9 Feb 2023

Cybersecurity awareness is no longer a generic exercise for business

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity awareness is no longer a generic exercise for business

Simeon Tassev 7 Feb 2023

Icasa appoints Tshiamo Maluleka-Disemelo as its new CEO

Telecoms & Networks

Icasa appoints Tshiamo Maluleka-Disemelo as its new CEO

31 Jan 2023

Road Freight & Fleet Management

Fleet insurance: What companies need to know about protecting and managing their trucks

25 Jan 2023

Private sector's role in supporting land reform beneficiaries' adoption of good governance practices

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Private sector's role in supporting land reform beneficiaries' adoption of good governance practices

Peter Setou 22 Nov 2022

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Talent Acquisition

5 tips to take the strain out of seasonal hiring

Gerhard Hartman 18 Nov 2022

SU receives report into alleged racism - Khampepe Commission of Inquiry

Higher Education

SU receives report into alleged racism - Khampepe Commission of Inquiry

Issued by Stone 9 Nov 2022

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Labour Law

How to respond to unfair discrimination based on pregnancy

Nivaani Moodley, Joani van Vuuren and Jamie Jacobs 1 Nov 2022

Hospital functions like a well-oiled machine

Hospital Groups

Hospital functions like a well-oiled machine

Issued by COHSASA 13 Oct 2022

Jaen Beelders, Director and Head of Analytics Business Stream at 21st Century

Skills Development & Training

7 skills every HR professional needs to succeed in the world of work - Part 1

Jaen Beelders and Elmen Lamprecht 29 Sep 2022

Ransomware is a business resilience issue, not an IT problem

Cybersecurity

Ransomware is a business resilience issue, not an IT problem

Kate Mollett 16 Sep 2022

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Talent Acquisition

#NedbankIMC2022: Neurodiversity drives competitive workforce

Katja Hamilton 15 Aug 2022

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Corporate & Commercial Law

The role of King IV in good corporate governance

Justine Krige 1 Aug 2022

Is healthcare accreditation worth it?

Hospital Groups

Is healthcare accreditation worth it?

Issued by COHSASA 19 Jul 2022