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Corporate & Commercial Law

"It's commercially sensitive" is no longer enough to block PAIA requests

Ryan Tucker 28 Aug 2026

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Property

Why South Africans are waiting longer to buy homes

31 Jul 2026

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Family Law

Divorce and property law: Why a pending accrual claim doesn’t grant occupation rights

Kaamilah Paulse and Mieke Wiehman 30 Jul 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

Domain name disputes unpacked

Corporate & Commercial Law

Domain name disputes unpacked

Issued by SchoemanLaw 17 Jun 2026

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IP Law

Protecting GUI IP: Why app icons are your best digital trade mark

Rual Grobler 22 May 2026

From student beds to senior living

Residential Property

From student beds to senior living

Issued by Catchwords 15 May 2026

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Affordable & Social Housing

Eviction law reform sparks debate over housing rights and market access

Renier Kriek 14 May 2026

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IP Law

How Miss Marple and Rachmaninoff highlight cross-jurisdictional copyright issues

Lodewyk Cilliers 17 Feb 2026

Higher Education

African brand guru Thebe Ikalafeng appointed chancellor of Sol Plaatje University

21 Jan 2026

Land & Property Law

Cape Town estate agent dupes seller in elaborate property scam, court intervenes

Anelisa Zungu and Renel Fourie 22 Dec 2025

Phathutshedzo Mukwevho stands next to the demolished structure of Humbulani Nenzhelele. Photo: Maanda Bele / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Land spat highlights tension between traditional and formal law

Maanda Bele 16 Oct 2025

Ariana Issaias, director at Bowmans, Kenya

IP Law

#WomensMonth: Ariana Issaias, Bowmans' rising star, on being a woman in IP law

Shan Radcliffe 18 Aug 2025

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Family Law

South Africa's new family law could redefine property rights after divorce or death

13 Aug 2025

New plant breeders’ rights law takes effect in SA

Agriculture

New plant breeders’ rights law takes effect in SA

26 Jun 2025

Navigating AI and PoPIA: Juta hosts expert webinar on ethical AI use in South Africa

Technology

Navigating AI and PoPIA: Juta hosts expert webinar on ethical AI use in South Africa

Issued by Juta and Company 26 May 2025

IP Law

Pirate now, pay later: Long-term cost of copying textbooks

Stephen Goldberg 23 May 2025

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IP Law

Rhode blocked: Beauty pop-up gets shut down amid questions over authenticity

Nishaat Slamdien 26 Mar 2025

Property

New court ruling intensifies debate over binding bond approvals

25 Mar 2025

The Tafelberg school site in 2016. Archive photo: Masixole Feni / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Concourt judgment on Tafelberg could change future of social housing

Daniel Steyn and Matthew Hirsch 28 Feb 2025

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Law of Succession

A widow’s right to sell: Surprising legal twist on a longstanding inheritance practice

Karel Kogler 24 Jan 2025

Choose your executor wisely and avoid these Will pitfalls

Family Law

Choose your executor wisely and avoid these Will pitfalls

18 Sep 2024

Brands & Branding's Ken Preston passes away

Branding

Brands & Branding's Ken Preston passes away

3 Sep 2024

Lauren Slamet, Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution Department at Adriaans Attorneys

Law Practice

Evolution of private law practice as a business

Lauren Slamet 13 Aug 2024

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IP Law

#WorldIPDay: Celebrating the women connecting IP and science

Amy Anderson and Dirk Hanekom 26 Apr 2024

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Property

Listing Cape Town Season 2 offers viewers a glimpse into the prestigious Millionaire’s Mile

10 Apr 2024

Ikalafeng is robed by Prof Betty van Vuuren. Source: UJ.

Marketing

In Pics: Made in Africa - Introducing Dr Thebe Ikalafeng

20 Mar 2024

Thebe Ikalafeng will be bestowed an honorary doctorate degree. Source: LinkedIN.

Marketing

UJ to confer Honorary Doctorate on influential African marketer Thebe Ikalafeng

18 Mar 2024

Property

Unlocking the best price: how the right agent can maximise your home's value

27 Sep 2023

EV innovation winners hold unassailable tech rights

Fuel & Energy

EV innovation winners hold unassailable tech rights

Bernadette Versfeld 27 Sep 2023

Chief counsel at Mondelez International Sub-Saharan Africa, Jo-Ann David

Law Practice

#WomensMonth: Overcome challenges by focusing on your response - Jo-Ann David, Mondelez International

Shan Radcliffe 8 Aug 2023

The top 5 consequences of content piracy in the entertainment industry

Media

The top 5 consequences of content piracy in the entertainment industry

Issued by MultiChoice 3 Aug 2023

Reinvigorating property development in SA through the right legislation

Residential Property

Reinvigorating property development in SA through the right legislation

Kagiso Mahlangu 19 Jul 2023

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IP Law

What is happening in Africa's IP landscape

Marco Vatta and Megan Dinnie 14 Apr 2023

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IP Law

DTIC to host intellectual property colloquium

24 Mar 2023

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Regulatory

An international battle over cheese has left European producers feeling bitter

Enrico Bonadio and Andrea Zappalaglio 24 Mar 2023

Cox Yeats success continues following Best Lawyers announcements

Legal

Cox Yeats success continues following Best Lawyers announcements

Issued by Tumbleweed Communications 9 Dec 2022

Freddie Terblanche, Cox Yeats new partner in the Cape Town office

Law Practice

People and places - behind the successful growth of Cox Yeats Attorneys

Shan Radcliffe 26 Oct 2022

Judge "unscrambles an egg": 20 years of property sales reversed

Residential Property

Judge "unscrambles an egg": 20 years of property sales reversed

Tania Broughton 24 Oct 2022

Regulatory

Lindt's chocolate bunny trade mark win shows shape matters to consumers

Enrico Bonadio and Alina Trapova 12 Oct 2022

Queen Elizabeth, colonialism and land: ghosts of the past still haunt Cape Town today

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Queen Elizabeth, colonialism and land: ghosts of the past still haunt Cape Town today

Adam Haupt 15 Sep 2022

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IP Law

Parliament passes bills for the creative sector

6 Sep 2022

Why you should double-check the compliance certificates when purchasing property

Residential Property

Why you should double-check the compliance certificates when purchasing property

5 Sep 2022

Court's message in Llandudno case: Don't take matters into your own hands

Residential Property

Court's message in Llandudno case: Don't take matters into your own hands

Tania Broughton 26 Aug 2022

Why proper participatory processes are vital when upgrading informal settlements

Affordable & Social Housing

Why proper participatory processes are vital when upgrading informal settlements

28 Jun 2022

Cancellation of a property sale agreement. What are the implications?

Residential Property

Cancellation of a property sale agreement. What are the implications?

Lethabo Mashishi 15 Jun 2022

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IP Law

What is not patentable in South Africa? Part 2

Yogani Reddy 3 May 2022

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IP Law

What is not patentable in South Africa? Part 1

Yogani Reddy 14 Apr 2022

Meet Sanedi's new board of directors

Energy

Meet Sanedi's new board of directors

13 Apr 2022

[PODCAST] Unpacking the new Property Practitioners Act

Property

[PODCAST] Unpacking the new Property Practitioners Act

14 Feb 2022