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Mining

SAPS busts over 200 suspects for illegal mining-related offences

20 Jun 2025

Kenya's President William Ruto speaks at a press conference after police officers shot protesters demonstrating against Kenya's proposed finance bill 2024/2025 in Nairobi, Kenya, 25 June 2024. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo

Legislation & Regulation

Kenya parliament passes proposed 2025 finance law

George Obulutsa 20 Jun 2025

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Primary & Secondary Education

Alarm bells: Stricter vetting needed as 3% of educators face criminal allegations

Ashleigh Laurent 5 Jun 2025

Source: © Whiteriver Technical College by 30 June, companies and municipalities will have to have registered a supervisor as a professional process controller with the WISA, as required by Regulation 3630 of the National Water Act

Science & Engineering

Legal risk for employers with water treatment facilities looms

3 Jun 2025

Insights from Medshield on the importance of understanding your rights as a healthcare consumer

Medical Aid

Insights from Medshield on the importance of understanding your rights as a healthcare consumer

Issued by Stone 30 May 2025

Source: X/@Starlink.

Telecoms & Networks

Starlink's secret network uncovered in SA: Is it legal?

Katja Hamilton 30 May 2025

Social Media

Why Meta is in trouble in Nigeria and what this means for Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp users

23 May 2025

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Cyber Law

TikTok, Meta fined hundreds of millions by EU regulators for data privacy breaches

Ryszard Lisinski and Brett Weinberg 13 May 2025

Source: Pexels.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Justice sought for George collapse victims as damning report looms

8 May 2025

Organisations funded by the Gauteng Department of Social Development are facing late payments and have concerns over contracts. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Gauteng welfare organisations worried about late payments

Joseph Bracken 8 May 2025

Source: Theewaterskloof Municipality. Theewaterskloof Dam.

Infrastructure & Utilities

"Cape Town’s water recycling project should not be privatised"

17 Apr 2025

Investing in the Lobito Corridor: Focus on ESG-related disputes

ESG & Sustainability

Investing in the Lobito Corridor: Focus on ESG-related disputes

Priyesh Daya, Nick Alp, Brittany Leroni and Litha Raziya 14 Apr 2025

Image: South African protest against coal - Kgara Kevin Rack

Environmental Law

South African court says no to new coal-fired power: What’s behind the ruling

Melanie Murcott 14 Apr 2025

Employment Equity

#HumanRightsMonth: Human rights in the workplace are not optional, they're essential

Devan Moonsamy 20 Mar 2025

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Criminal Law

Bad Boys Porsche: Expensive lessons in procurement practices

Ginen Moodley 14 Mar 2025

Competition Law

Nigerian competition agency sues MultiChoice over price hike

MacDonald Dzirutwe and Chijioke Ohuocha 6 Mar 2025

Ore containing copper and cobalt. Source: Paul-Alain Hunt/Unsplash

Mining

Regulatory overhaul puts halt on DRC cobalt exports

Lindsey Schutters 25 Feb 2025

Government addresses misinformation on abalone fishing

Fishing

Government addresses misinformation on abalone fishing

21 Feb 2025

Financial Services

Review of the State of the Nation 2025

Issued by Aluma Capital 7 Feb 2025

Source: Donald J. Trump/Facebook.

Taxation & Regulation

#BizTrends2025: America's path to ‘liquid gold’: Trump reveals new tariffs and national energy strategy

Katja Hamilton 21 Jan 2025

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Consumer Law

Fast food chain slapped with R1m fine for contravening CPA

20 Dec 2024

Source: Barthelemy de Mazenod/Unsplash

Construction & Engineering

Master Builders Association says contractors must learn from #GeorgeCollapse

17 Dec 2024

Deadline looms for spaza shop registration

Informal Retailing

Deadline looms for spaza shop registration

11 Dec 2024

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Media & Entertainment Law

ConCourt judgment: Balancing on the fine line between freedom of expression and right to privacy

Ahmore Burger-Smidt and Dale Adams 9 Dec 2024

Source: Photo by Derrick Sumpter Jr on Unsplash.

Healthcare

Nationwide crackdown: 200,000 spaza shops targeted in urgent health safety audit

Katja Hamilton 29 Nov 2024

Nelson Mandela Bay mayor targets immigrant-owned spaza shops

SMEs

Nelson Mandela Bay mayor targets immigrant-owned spaza shops

Thamsanqa Mbovane 13 Nov 2024

Source: © Cottonbro Studio There is uncertainty for advertisers on TikTok as the platform's future hangs in the balance with Trump’s return to power

Social Media

Uncertainty for TikTok advertisers with Trump’s return to power

8 Nov 2024

Navigating compliance: A festive season guide for South African logistics SMMEs

Logistics & Transport

Navigating compliance: A festive season guide for South African logistics SMMEs

Phumi (PJ) Mhlongo 23 Oct 2024

Social Media

How Meta’s new technology aims to protect users from fake celebrity ads

Karabo Ledwaba 22 Oct 2024

Global Ethics Day: Most employees say they don’t work in an ethical culture

Accounting & Auditing

Global Ethics Day: Most employees say they don’t work in an ethical culture

Issued by SAICA 16 Oct 2024

Cybersecurity company Surfshark’s Naked People campaign in London raised awareness about social media security practices and the exploitation of user data (Image supplied)

Social Media

Surfshark’s Naked People campaign calls out top social media companies for privacy invasions

2 Oct 2024

On the eve of World News Day Kalay Maistry, head of reputation, risk & advisory at Razor PR says PR Pros should be deeply concerned about the state of media (Image supplied)

Media Freedom

EXCLUSIVE: Razor PR's Kalay Maistry: Why the crisis in South African media should concern PR Pros

23 Sep 2024

Source: Master of Laws in Medical Law cum laude graduate Sarah Patel.

Ethics & Medicolegal

Promoting the medical and legal rights of HIV-positive women

23 Sep 2024

Compcom has given the regional greenlight for the Darktrace acquisition.

Cybersecurity

Thoma Bravo’s Bidco gets Compcom approval for $5.3bn Darktrace deal

Lindsey Schutters 24 Aug 2024

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Remuneration & Payroll

Have your say on 2025 national minimum wage determination

22 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied. Darren Thomson, field chief technology officer, EMEAI (Europe, Middle East, Africa, and India) at Commvault.

Taxation & Regulation

Navigating the new era of financial resilience: Preparing for Dora

Darren Thomson 4 Jul 2024

Apple has evolved its Find My service to be always on which benefits device users, but also compromises safety.

Cybersecurity

Apple may have turned Wi-Fi routers into a privacy threat

Lindsey Schutters 22 May 2024

Source: © 123rf TransUnion’s 2024 State of Omnichannel Fraud Report has found that in 2023 4.1% of all transactions In SA were flagged as suspected digital fraud

Economy

4.1% of all transactions in SA suspected digital fraud

7 May 2024

Finance

A steep climb ahead as South Africa races to delist from FATF greylisting

Rufaro Nyakatawa and Milton Osborn 3 May 2024

Source: Reuters/Dado Ruvic.

Fintech

Cryptocurrency exchange, Binance secures Dubai license

18 Apr 2024

Property

#Sona2024: Missed opportunity for economic recovery plan

Greg Dart 9 Feb 2024

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Remuneration & Payroll

National minimum wage increases

5 Feb 2024

Image supplied. Geoff Cohen, DYDX addresses the alarming trend in digital advertising; AI-driven fake advertising websites

Digital

#BizTrends2024: Geoff Cohen - The alarming digital trend of AI-driven fake advertising websites

Geoff Cohen 23 Jan 2024

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Labour Law

Several Mpumalanga farm owners issued with contravention and prohibition notices for violating laws

11 Jan 2024

Source: André François McKenzie/Unsplash

4th Industrial Revolution

Bitcoin-based stock trading gets US regulatory approval

Lindsey Schutters 11 Jan 2024

Mining

Gold rush for green: Africa poised to seize opportunity for clean technology leadership

NJ Ayuk 1 Jan 2024

Competition Law

Nigerian competition watchdog fines British American Tobacco $110m

MacDonald Dzirutwe 28 Dec 2023

Cristiano Ronaldo is the most prominent spokesperson for Binance. Source: x.com

4th Industrial Revolution

Cristiano Ronaldo faces $1bn lawsuit, implicated in Binance crypto fraud

Lindsey Schutters 1 Dec 2023

3 ways AI can help farmers tackle the challenges of modern agriculture

Agri Tech

3 ways AI can help farmers tackle the challenges of modern agriculture

Joe Hollis 30 Nov 2023