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Affordable & Social Housing

Eviction law reform sparks debate over housing rights and market access

Renier Kriek 3 days

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Labour Law & Unions

Are your disciplinary processes up to Code?

6 May 2026

Eustace Mashimbye, Proudly SA CEO

Import/Export

Local chicken now competitive as poultry industry strengthens

Eustace Mashimbye, Issued by Proudly SA 6 May 2026

Labour Law

Labour Court rules on quid pro quo harassment and contractor conduct

Sibusiso Dube and Tony Misago 4 May 2026

At the Davos Communications Summit, Paul Holmes, founder and CEO of PRovoke Media, cautioned about AI (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

Can trust be measured in an AI world?

Lebo Madiba 4 May 2026

Labour Law

Labour Court slams CCMA commissioner who questioned assault victim’s gender

Tania Broughton 21 Apr 2026

Labour Law & Unions

Why SA’s high earners may soon lose the right to reclaim their jobs

Jonathan Goldberg 20 Apr 2026

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IP Law

Trade dress dispute hots up as Tabasco takes Stoli to court over vodka bottle design

Nishaat Slamdien 14 Apr 2026

Beer bottles pass through a conveyor belt along a production line at the East African Breweries' microbrewery as the company released its half-year results in Ruaraka, Nairobi, Kenya, 26 January 2024. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi

Corporate & Commercial Law

Kenya court dismisses bid to stop Diageo's $2.3bn sale of East African Breweries

Duncan Miriri 9 Apr 2026

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Labour Law

LAC overturns interdict: CCMA to decide whether section 188A(11) jurisdictional requirements exist

Keshni Naicker and Sanele Vilakazi 1 Apr 2026

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4th Industrial Revolution

Striking balance: AI's impact on human rights in business

Maureen Phiri 26 Mar 2026

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Labour Law

Whistleblower overload - part 1: When grievances masquerade as whistleblowing

Luway Mongie and Graham Damant 25 Mar 2026

AI redefines music and sparks a creative revolution

Music

AI redefines music and sparks a creative revolution

Andile Mathobela 25 Mar 2026

Higher Education

Teaching mathematical statistics: One lecturer’s way of testing what students understand

Michael Johan von Maltitz 23 Mar 2026

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Labour Law

Mutual separation vs retrenchment: LAC ruling provides clarity

Talita Laubscher and Chloë Loubser 18 Mar 2026

Protesters demand action against illicit trade at Buy Local Summit & Expo

Regulatory

Protesters demand action against illicit trade at Buy Local Summit & Expo

18 Mar 2026

After 13 years of litigation and R2.5-million in legal fees, a maintenance fitter who was found by arbitration and several courts to have been unfairly dismissed is a step closer to receiving compensation. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Labour Law

Worker wins compensation case after 13 years of litigation

Tania Broughton 16 Mar 2026

On 29 January 2025 in Kolda, Senegal, Khaby Lame joins a workshop for out-of-school girls organized as part of the ‘Salmaitou’ programme, an initiative engaging girls aged 15 to 19 in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), innovation and leadership. Source: Unicef.

Branding

Khaby Lame is the world’s most followed TikToker: the story of a Senegalese‑born star who sold his identity

Fanny Georges 16 Mar 2026

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Labour Law

Draft amendments to employment laws - part 2: Labour Relations Bill to reshape workplace norms in 2026

Talita Laubscher and Chloë Loubser 9 Mar 2026

Law Practice

The future of arbitration: Will AI replace people as judges?

Priyesh Daya, Brittany Leroni and Caitlin Leahy 9 Mar 2026

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Labour Law

Draft amendments to employment laws - part 1: Parental leave overhaul and more

Talita Laubscher and Chloë Loubser 5 Mar 2026

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Labour Law

Protected strike action: Can employers legally reward non-strikers?

Aadil Patel 3 Mar 2026

HR Tools & Software

Is your AI recruitment software ageist?

27 Feb 2026

Wesley Neumann in court. Photo: Marecia Damons / GroundUp

Labour Law

Labour Court refuses to enforce school principal’s reinstatement

Marecia Damons 24 Feb 2026

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Labour Law

Cannabis in the workplace: Rights, regulations, and responsibilities

Seshni Moodley 23 Feb 2026

Renewed focus on localised procurement at upcoming Buy Local Summit & Expo

Retailers

Renewed focus on localised procurement at upcoming Buy Local Summit & Expo

Issued by Proudly SA 13 Feb 2026

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Labour Law & Unions

Can disciplinary chairpersons reject plea deals? LAC ruling sheds light

Andries Kruger and Bhekithemba Mbatha 12 Feb 2026

Photos of the living conditions, taken by inspectors from the National Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing Industry, at Drake Clothing in KwaZulu-Natal. Inspections are carried out with SARS, immigration officials and the police. There have been some arrests for breaking immigration law. Photos supplied (GroundUp)

Labour Law

KZN sweatshops sued for labour law violations

Tania Broughton 12 Feb 2026

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Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Bowmans' Richard Bryce & Nazeera Mia: How Africa’s new competition laws could reshape its business landscape

Richard Bryce and Nazeera Mia 11 Feb 2026

"Financial apartheid" hampers South Africa's health future

Public Health

"Financial apartheid" hampers South Africa's health future

10 Feb 2026

Remuneration & Payroll

National Minimum Wage bumped to over R30 per hour

4 Feb 2026

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Labour Law & Unions

LAC upholds dismissal based on 'unexpressed' allegation: Deep dive into competent verdicts

AmandlakaThixo Magubane 2 Feb 2026

Navigating the storm: How to manage and move on after retrenchment

Career Advice

Navigating the storm: How to manage and move on after retrenchment

Issued by Waterfall School of Business 21 Jan 2026

Calls grow to redesign entrepreneurial ecosystems in the Global South

Entrepreneurship

Calls grow to redesign entrepreneurial ecosystems in the Global South

21 Jan 2026

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Law Practice

Why "it won't work" is no excuse: High Court rules on mandatory mediation stance

Roberto Oktober and Peter Michaels 20 Jan 2026

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Labour Law

Employees can't be fired for job hunting - Labour Court ruling

Rosalind Davey and Chloë Loubser 14 Jan 2026

PG Bison invests in the growing demand for timber products

Forestry

PG Bison invests in the growing demand for timber products

Issued by PG Bison 13 Jan 2026

You behave yourself into the reputation you have or want, you don’t communicate yourself there, writes Razor PR CEO Dustin Chick (Image source: © Affinity Health )

PR & Communications

Exclusive: Discovery goes full Jerry Maguire as it tells members to “show them the money”

Dustin Chick, Issued by The Up&Up Group 6 Jan 2026

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Residential Property

The economic pitfalls of rent control: Lessons for Cape Town

Nicholas Woode-Smith 5 Jan 2026

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Employment Equity

B-BBEE under fire: The myths and reality

David Ansara 30 Dec 2025

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Remuneration & Payroll

Landmark legal rulings redefine corporate remuneration strategies

29 Dec 2025

How Europe’s new carbon tax on imported goods will change global trade – and our shopping habits

ESG & Sustainability

How Europe’s new carbon tax on imported goods will change global trade – and our shopping habits

Simona Sagone 19 Dec 2025

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Employee Wellness

Why employers legally can't ignore the mental distress of employees

Lucinda Hinxman 18 Dec 2025

#BestofBiz 2025: HR & Management

HR & Management

#BestofBiz 2025: HR & Management

17 Dec 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

Can fixed-term contracts be ended early? Labour Court clarifies

Aadil Patel, Nadeem Mahomed, Leila Moosa and Sashin Naidoo 15 Dec 2025

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Family Law

How this ConCourt ruling altered asset distribution in non-accrual marriages

Bronwyn Samuel and Kaamilah Paulse 10 Dec 2025

Navigating the storm: How to manage and move on after retrenchment

Higher Education

Navigating the storm: How to manage and move on after retrenchment

Issued by Waterfall School of Business 9 Dec 2025

RAPT BizTrendsTV | Bronwyn Williams: The Dark Forest, fat pigs, pitchforks, and giant monsters

BizTrendsTV

RAPT BizTrendsTV | Bronwyn Williams: The Dark Forest, fat pigs, pitchforks, and giant monsters

Danette Breitenbach 9 Dec 2025

Lesotho regulator finds Vodacom guilty of unfair market practices

Telecoms & Networks

Lesotho regulator finds Vodacom guilty of unfair market practices

Sechaba Mokheth 5 Dec 2025

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Labour Law

Are dismissed employees still bound by restraint of trade? LAC ruling

Rosalind Davey and Chloë Loubser 4 Dec 2025