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Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Judge slams Gauteng land grab

Tania Broughton 16 May 2025

All infrastructure work on the R300m Botmaskop Fynbos Estate on the Helshoogte Pass between Stellenbosch and Franschhoek has already been completed. Photo from an appendix in the respondent’s court papers.

Property

Parties hold their breath in battle over R300m Stellenbosch mountain estate

John Yeld 26 Feb 2025

Outside the Western Cape High Court, Ndifuna Ukwazi attorney Jonty Cogger speaks to applicants urgently seeking an interdict preventing PRASA from evicting them from land they have occupied for years. Photo: Sandiso Phaliso / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Court criticises Prasa for illegal evictions

Sandiso Phaliso and Tori Newby 30 Aug 2024

Mabola Protected Area in the Mpumalanga grasslands is under threat of coal mining. Archive photo: supplied

Environment & Natural Resources

Proposed coal mine in Mpumalanga grasslands back in court

John Yeld 2 May 2024

Johannesburg High Court prevents closure of 4 Romans Pizza stores

Regulatory

Johannesburg High Court prevents closure of 4 Romans Pizza stores

21 Dec 2023

Striking Simba factory workers picket inside the gates of the company’s premises in Isando because security would not let them out to protest. They were eventually let out a couple of hours later. Photos: Kimberly Mutandiro | GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Simba factory workers down tools over "unfair" transport deductions

Kimberly Mutandiro 5 Oct 2023

The Pretoria High Court judge who ruled against the publication of a report on a State Security Agency document has finally made her judgment public. Graphic: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Law Practice

Judge makes U-turn on State Security Agency judgment

Tania Broughton 19 Oct 2022

Construction of the controversial multi-billion rand development at the River Club in Observatory continues despite legal challenges. This is how it looked on Friday 23 September 2022. Photos: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

What next in the twisty River Club saga?

Steve Kretzmann 26 Sep 2022

Western Cape government joins battle over mining

Mining

Western Cape government joins battle over mining

John Yeld 23 Feb 2022

Telkom files interdict against Icasa

Telecoms & Networks

Telkom files interdict against Icasa

5 Jan 2022

New court case launched to stop Shell's seismic survey on Wild Coast

Environment & Natural Resources

New court case launched to stop Shell's seismic survey on Wild Coast

Tania Broughton 7 Dec 2021

River Club was not on Amazon's shortlist - court papers

Property Development

River Club was not on Amazon's shortlist - court papers

Steve Kretzmann 2 Dec 2021

Agriculture

Vinpro heads to court to fight ongoing alcohol ban

23 Aug 2021

The Pretoria High Court has stopped Uthaka Energy from starting to mine coal this week in the critical water source area of Mabola, Mpumalanga. Archive photo: supplied

Mining

Court stops Mpumalanga coal mine

John Yeld 26 Mar 2021

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Medical Aid

Report on racial bias by schemes against black healthcare providers released

20 Jan 2021

Minister of Mineral and Energy Resources Gwede Mantashe and Australian mining boss Mark Caruso during the minister’s visit to the Tormin mineral sands mine on the West Coast in February 2019. Photo: John Yeld

Mining

SA-linked Aussie mining executive in trouble with the law at home

John Yeld 6 Oct 2020

Can your contract protect you against construction mafia losses?

Construction & Engineering

Can your contract protect you against construction mafia losses?

28 Oct 2019

Growthpoint loses court case against Reclaim the City

Property

Growthpoint loses court case against Reclaim the City

Mary-Anne Gontsana 1 Jul 2019

Housing activists ask court to uphold right to protest

Affordable & Social Housing

Housing activists ask court to uphold right to protest

Katherine Liu 5 Jun 2019

Activists battle property company over right to protest

Property

Activists battle property company over right to protest

Tariro Washinyira 5 Mar 2019

#BizTrends 2019: Land reform - the year that was, as we look ahead to 2019

Trends

#BizTrends 2019: Land reform - the year that was, as we look ahead to 2019

Peter Setou 7 Jan 2019

Strike action leaves SA in the dark

Energy

Strike action leaves SA in the dark

Nicci Botha 15 Jun 2018

Is there something more sinister behind the latest PPA delay?

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Is there something more sinister behind the latest PPA delay?

Nicci Botha 14 Mar 2018

Mine hits back over West Coast aquifer

Environment & Natural Resources

Mine hits back over West Coast aquifer

Melanie Gosling 19 Oct 2017

West Coast mine water dispute goes to court

Environment & Natural Resources

West Coast mine water dispute goes to court

Melanie Gosling 16 Oct 2017

Gordhan says not all doom and gloom for SA but state capture must be rooted out

Markets & Investment

Gordhan says not all doom and gloom for SA but state capture must be rooted out

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 19 Jul 2017

Mining minister, Mosebenzi Zwane

Mining

Zwane halts Mining Charter... for now

17 Jul 2017

Roger Baxter, CEO: Chamber of Mines

Mining

Empowerment for naturalised trips alarm

30 Jun 2017

Progress in probing Maths paper leak

Primary & Secondary Education

Progress in probing Maths paper leak

12 Jan 2017

Minister disturbed by fishing interdict

Environmental Law

Minister disturbed by fishing interdict

9 Jan 2017

High Court grants SARS application against LTC

Corporate & Commercial Law

High Court grants SARS application against LTC

17 Nov 2016

Media Freedom

Deadlines loom for SABC as lobbyists step up the pressure

Natasha Marrian 15 Jul 2016

Infrastructure & Utilities

Stink over sewerage line for Kyalami mall

Alistair Anderson 17 May 2016

ANC refuses to unban DA's PE #JordaanBillboard

OOH

ANC refuses to unban DA's PE #JordaanBillboard

18 Apr 2016

SA editors back probe into editorial interference

Media

SA editors back probe into editorial interference

Karabo Ngoepe 15 Feb 2016

SA tastes own medicine in protecting SAA

Aviation

SA tastes own medicine in protecting SAA

Andiswa Maqutu 17 Nov 2014

FlySafair taking off on 16 October

Aviation

FlySafair taking off on 16 October

22 Sep 2014

FlySafair looks at all options to get airborne

Aviation

FlySafair looks at all options to get airborne

10 Oct 2013

Aviation

Court issues interim interdict against FlySafair

9 Oct 2013

Brakpan commuters stranded by bus strike

Labour

Brakpan commuters stranded by bus strike

20 Jun 2013

Sanral's notice "not legal" court hears

Logistics & Transport

Sanral's notice "not legal" court hears

Emsie Ferreira 20 May 2013

Cape Town wants toll road report

Corporate & Commercial Law

Cape Town wants toll road report

17 May 2013

No plans for Phase Two of toll roads - Vadi

Logistics & Transport

No plans for Phase Two of toll roads - Vadi

Nicky Smith 4 Apr 2013

Mining

Exxaro gets interdict against strikers

20 Mar 2013

Fishing

State to fight bid to halt kreef fishing

5 Feb 2013

UCT and Stellenbosch University call for Khayelitsha policing inquiry

Security

UCT and Stellenbosch University call for Khayelitsha policing inquiry

24 Jan 2013

Free-to-air broadcasters not responsible for delays on DTT

TV

Free-to-air broadcasters not responsible for delays on DTT

18 Jan 2013

Zille zaps Mthethwa's court action

Administration

Zille zaps Mthethwa's court action

15 Jan 2013

Judge, police rules in favour of Sunday Times, Wa Afrika

Media Freedom

Judge, police rules in favour of Sunday Times, Wa Afrika

19 Nov 2012

Court order stops SAPS from filling vacant post

Law Practice

Court order stops SAPS from filling vacant post

2 Nov 2012