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#BestofBiz 2024: Legal

We've compiled our annual #BestofBiz 2024 lists across all our industries featuring our most popular articles, most-read contributors and company news. Discover the most read content on Bizcommunity's Legal site over the past year below.

17 Dec 2024

#BestofBiz 2024: Legal

Most-read stories

1	ZEP holders rights upheld by ConCourt, Motsoaledi's appeal dismissed	19 Jun 2024
2	When zero-tolerance policies backfire: Dismissal for cannabis use at home ruled 'unfair' - Richard Brown	07 May 2024
3	EE Amendment Act in effect from Jan 2025: What you need to know - Kerry Fredericks	03 Dec 2024
4	New rule allows judges to clamp down on legal fee inflation - Kaamilah Paulse	24 Apr 2024
5	PoPIA's telemarketing loophole: Can it be closed? - Jodi Poswelletski and Keitumetse Khutsoane	14 Mar 2024
6	Mpumalanga High Court to open for business	04 Nov 2024
7	Court finds Netcare failed to protect employee against an abusive surgeon - Tania Broughton	17 Jul 2024
8	Who can legally represent taxpayers in Tax Court? - Bronwyn Dearden and Shekesh Sirkar	10 Jun 2024
9	Public Procurement Bill gets National Assembly nod - Rodney Africa, Adriano Esterhuizen, Daveraj Sauls, Gift Shezi, & Mpho Moki	05 Jun 2024
10	Cape Town's homeless eviction ruling: Struggle between rights and safety - Bukhobethu Matyeni	10 Jul 2024
11	Cybercrimes Act: What you need to know - Zaakir Mohamed and Shuaib Vahed	30 Oct 2024
12	Deeds Registries Amendment Bill signed into law	05 Dec 2024
13	Cabinet approves Final White Paper On Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection	18 Apr 2024
14	Traditional healers: New regulations to provide clarity - John Botha	18 Jul 2024
15	#BizTrends2024: Key legislative developments and their impact on employment - Chloë Loubser	15 Jan 2024
16	Visa applicants to receive outcomes of visa waiver applications digitally	02 Sep 2024
17	President to puff, puff, pass Cannabis Bill into law - Ramon Pereira	20 Mar 2024
18	#SAelections24: What happens next in South Africa after ANC loses majority? - Anait Miridzhanian and Joe Bavier	03 Jun 2024
19	Landmark ConCourt ruling on right to fair procedure during retrenchments	27 May 2024
20	Unpacking the newly gazetted Companies Amendment Acts - Madelein van der Walt, Nasrin Kharsany and Serena Kalbskopf	02 Aug 2024

Most-read contributors

1	Chloë Loubser
2	Mtho Maphumulo
3	Graeme Palmer
4	Johan Botes
5	Ginen Moodley
6	Jean-Paul Rudd
7	Ricci Hackner
8	Joon Chong
9	Kylie Slambert
10	Dina Biagio
11	Tracy van der Colff
12	Virusha Subban

View the most-read lists for our other industries: Marketing & Media, Agriculture, Automotive, Construction & Engineering, Education, Energy & Mining, Entrepreneurship, ESG & Sustainability, Finance, Healthcare, HR & Management, ICT, Legal, Lifestyle, Logistics & Transport, Property, Retail and Tourism & Travel.

Top stories

Netflix and AB InBev announce new collaboration

Marketing & MediaNetflix and AB InBev announce new collaboration

2 days

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Energy & MiningFuel market relief as Nigeria's Dangote refinery resumes naira sales

25 minutes

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EducationHow "keyboard warriors" are threatening SA education

2 days

Best Agent CEO warns: Estate agencies face serious FICA compliance risks

PropertyBest Agent CEO warns: Estate agencies face serious FICA compliance risks

PBPR 2 days

Visa and Absa celebrate She’s Next South Africa 2025 winners

EntrepreneurshipVisa and Absa celebrate She’s Next South Africa 2025 winners

OnPoint PR 2 days

The DFF 2025 culminated in the glamour and sophistication of the Sompire Femme Collection, the first showing by entertainer-turned-designer, Somizi. Image supplied.

RetailSomizi showcases first fashion collection at Durban Fashion Fair

2 days

Marketing & Media

Bryony Rose, director for Yext’s Enterprise International business. (Source: Nedbank IMC)

#NedbankIMC2025: Bryony Rose – Why brands must adapt their AI strategies now

14 minutes

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Navigating the AI Paradox: Benefits and risks in modern life

2 days

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Warc report reveals ad spend surge reaching $1.17tn this year

3 days

Human8 named finalist in three global research awards

Human8 named finalist in three global research awards

3 days

Retail

Zoleka Lisa is SAB’s vice president of Corporate Affairs. Source: SAB.

#HeritageMonth: SAB's Zoleka Lisa on the rise of women in the beer sector

2 days

#Orchids&Onions: Heritage wins with Castle and Eskort, but Spar sparks backlash

#Orchids&Onions: Heritage wins with Castle and Eskort, but Spar sparks backlash

25 Sep 2025

Pick n Pay debuts first hypermarket in Pietermaritzburg

Pick n Pay debuts first hypermarket in Pietermaritzburg

25 Sep 2025

An 1895 camera was used to create the images. Source: Retroviral/Castle Lager

#HeritageMonth: Castle Lager's 130 year journey captured on 1895 camera

25 Sep 2025

Finance

Source: Reuters.

South Africa producer inflation rises to 2.1% y/y in August

7 minutes

Source: Reuters/Aly Song

Brics-backed bank plans first Indian rupee-denominated bond by end-March, sources say

57 minutes

Source: Reuters.

Global debt hits record of nearly $338tn, says IIF

2 days

Lesotho’s coat of arms at Makoanyane Square in Maseru. Tariff changes could halve the country’s exports to the United States, the International Monetary Fund has warned. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi / GroundUp

Trump’s tariffs could cost Lesotho 30,000 jobs, the IMF warns

2 days

ICT

Unveiling Seacom 2.0

Unveiling Seacom 2.0

2 days

Bluegrass Digital: Tracing the heritage of a South African tech pioneer

Bluegrass Digital: Tracing the heritage of a South African tech pioneer

2 days

Magix R&D Lab exposes rising deepfake cyber threats in new white paper

Magix R&D Lab exposes rising deepfake cyber threats in new white paper

3 days

SA AI startups win Meta, Data Science Africa’s Llama Impact Grant

SA AI startups win Meta, Data Science Africa’s Llama Impact Grant

3 days

Construction & Engineering

Source: Wikipedia.

Passenger rail gets back on track, slowly

10 minutes

Source: Reuters.

Dekra Industrial's advanced NDT solutions: A new era for asset integrity

2 days

Source: Supplied. Simon Norton, Director: International Zinc Association (IZA) Africa.

#EXCLUSIVE: Safeguarding steel — zinc’s vital role in SA's construction sector

3 days

From estates to corporates: Securex South Africa offers tailored solutions

From estates to corporates: Securex South Africa offers tailored solutions

3 days

Entrepreneurship

SME South Africa shines in Silver at the New Gen Awards

SME South Africa shines in Silver at the New Gen Awards

2 days

Visa and Absa celebrate She’s Next South Africa 2025 winners

Visa and Absa celebrate She’s Next South Africa 2025 winners

2 days

Nedbank Pitch & Polish announces top 8 contestants for 2025 competition

Nedbank Pitch & Polish announces top 8 contestants for 2025 competition

2 days

Financial excellence delivers tangible results for SMMEs

Financial excellence delivers tangible results for SMMEs

2 days

Property

Source: Supplied.

Unveiling The Cole: Cape Town’s future luxury gem by Kove Collection

2 days

Best Agent CEO warns: Estate agencies face serious FICA compliance risks

Best Agent CEO warns: Estate agencies face serious FICA compliance risks

2 days

Source: Supplied. Tarina Vlok, managing director of Elite Risk Acceptances, a specialist high-net-worth insurer and subsidiary of Old Mutual Insure.

#HeritageMonth: Essential fire-prevention steps for homeowners – from Elite Risk Acceptances

23 Sep 2025

Club Med to open South Africa Beach & Safari Resort in 2026

Club Med to open South Africa Beach & Safari Resort in 2026

22 Sep 2025

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Education

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How "keyboard warriors" are threatening SA education

2 days

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Last call for applications: Transnet Bursary South Africa 2026

2 days

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ECD registration drive approves 10,000 centres ahead of deadline

3 days

Matthew Peter of Varsity Vibe recognised as industry talent at the South African Loyalty Awards 2025

Matthew Peter of Varsity Vibe recognised as industry talent at the South African Loyalty Awards 2025

3 days

Legal

A man walks out of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in Abuja, Nigeria, 25 September 2025. Reuters/Marvellous Durowaiye

Nigeria's Supreme Court allows late appeal in Kano blasphemy case

2 days

Unlocking the economic potential within South Africa’s township economy

Unlocking the economic potential within South Africa’s township economy

2 days

Absolute Pets is the complainant. Source: YouTube.

Pet food delivery exclusivity claim lands Checkers in ARB's crosshairs

3 days

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Nigeria pulls plug on TotalEnergies' $860m asset sale to Chappal Energies

3 days

Automotive

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Fuel market relief as Nigeria's Dangote refinery resumes naira sales

25 minutes

The fastest production car in the world is the Yangwang U9 Xtreme

The fastest production car in the world is the Yangwang U9 Xtreme

3 days

Dunlop named official tyre partner of “Gran Turismo 7”

Dunlop named official tyre partner of “Gran Turismo 7”

23 Sep 2025

India's Tata opens armoured vehicles plant in Morocco

India's Tata opens armoured vehicles plant in Morocco

23 Sep 2025

ESG & Sustainability

Pizza Hut honours inspiring third LeadHERship cohort at graduation event

Pizza Hut honours inspiring third LeadHERship cohort at graduation event

2 days

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African Bank launches first-ever social bond, raising R700m for ESG goals

3 days

Readers are leaders: 1,700 learners celebrate Literacy Month with stories and songs

Readers are leaders: 1,700 learners celebrate Literacy Month with stories and songs

3 days

The contract between SASSA and Postbank is to be terminated this month. But Postbank has approached the court to get this set aside, saying it will have “severe consequences for vulnerable citizens”. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Court battle over the end of Postbank’s agreement with Sassa

3 days

Manufacturing

Safripol’s Sasolburg plant anchors Africa’s polymer future

Safripol’s Sasolburg plant anchors Africa’s polymer future

22 Sep 2025

Source: Reuters/Leah Millis. South African Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, speaks during a press conference, in Washington, D.C., US, 21 May, 2025.

South African minister meets US representative in push for trade deal

19 Sep 2025

African manufacturers in last-ditch bid to extend US trade programme

African manufacturers in last-ditch bid to extend US trade programme

18 Sep 2025

South Africa in talks with Chinese automakers to boost local production

South Africa in talks with Chinese automakers to boost local production

11 Sep 2025

Healthcare

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NHLS restarts antivenom production amid global shortage

3 days

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Skin + care: Why beauty brands should move past one-size-fits-all solutions

25 Sep 2025

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Paracetamol, pregnancy and autism: what the science really shows

3 days

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Discovery Health enhances maternity benefits with Parent Sense partnership

23 Sep 2025

HR & Management

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SMEs guide to firing under new Dismissal code

3 days

Tando Poni, Samwu’s regional secretary, addresses a crowd of workers on Tuesday, instructing them to return to work. Photo: Johnnie Isaacs / GroundUp

Municipal strike called off in Buffalo City

3 days

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Call for nominations to strengthen CET college councils

23 Sep 2025

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Combating Africa's talent crisis: Strategies for an evolving workforce

23 Sep 2025

Logistics & Transport

Real-time response: Why speed matters more than ever for SA’s manufacturing and logistics

Real-time response: Why speed matters more than ever for SA’s manufacturing and logistics

25 Sep 2025

Incremental Profit and Onebeat partner to combat retail inventory challenges in SA

Incremental Profit and Onebeat partner to combat retail inventory challenges in SA

23 Sep 2025

Modernising rail for Morocco’s digital future, as 2030 FIFA World Cup beckons

Modernising rail for Morocco’s digital future, as 2030 FIFA World Cup beckons

23 Sep 2025

Couriers adapt to climate-driven supply chain disruptions

Couriers adapt to climate-driven supply chain disruptions

19 Sep 2025

Agriculture

SA agriculture must embrace trade knowledge to stay competitive, experts warn

SA agriculture must embrace trade knowledge to stay competitive, experts warn

3 days

Absa Top 20 Pinotage finalists announced for 2025

Absa Top 20 Pinotage finalists announced for 2025

23 Sep 2025

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South Africa pushes for sustainable ocean economy at UN

23 Sep 2025

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UFS’s new initiative plans to plant 400,000 trees across South Africa

23 Sep 2025

Tourism & Travel

Join a walking tour to explore and celebrate Jozi’s vibrant neighbourhoods and communities

Join a walking tour to explore and celebrate Jozi’s vibrant neighbourhoods and communities

3 days

SA's tourist accommodation income jumps 11% in July 2025

SA's tourist accommodation income jumps 11% in July 2025

25 Sep 2025

Amura: A new marine dining experience set to launch at Mount Nelson

Amura: A new marine dining experience set to launch at Mount Nelson

24 Sep 2025

Celebrate heritage, music, and more this spring!

Celebrate heritage, music, and more this spring!

23 Sep 2025

Energy & Mining

Power on demand: The rising importance of BESS

Power on demand: The rising importance of BESS

2 days

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Russia partners with Ethiopia for first nuclear plant in East Africa

2 days

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Kumba Iron Ore hands over transformative community project

2 days

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TotalEnergies exits Bonga oilfield: Shell and Agip boost stakes

3 days

Lifestyle

The DFF 2025 culminated in the glamour and sophistication of the Sompire Femme Collection, the first showing by entertainer-turned-designer, Somizi. Image supplied.

Somizi showcases first fashion collection at Durban Fashion Fair

2 days

Netflix and AB InBev announce new collaboration

Netflix and AB InBev announce new collaboration

2 days

Lesego and Juliana are the creatives behind the range. Source: Supplied.

Kids designs shine in Ackermans and Spur's new collection

2 days

Directed by Jordan Hemingway, the imagery features athletes from gymnastics, pole dancing, cycling, and callisthenics, but with all their usual apparatus removed. Image supplied.

G-Star unveils Anatomic Denim collection blending design, storytelling, and art

2 days

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