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Traditional healers: New regulations to provide clarityJohn Botha

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Change is coming to ESG disclosures in SA - what to expectDalit Anstey

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Court finds Netcare failed to protect employee against an abusive surgeonTania Broughton

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Change is coming to ESG disclosures in SA - what to expect

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Court finds Netcare failed to protect employee against an abusive surgeon

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#Budget2023: Walking the tight rope of social grants

Chris Blair 24 Feb 2023

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#Budget2023: No wealth tax, but trustees beware

Elzahne Henn 24 Feb 2023

Cars drive past Nigerian national flags in Abuja, Nigeria 12 June 2021. Reuters/Afolabi Sotunde

Financial crime watchdog adds South Africa, Nigeria to "grey list"

Tassilo Hummel, Alexander Winning and Bhargav Acharya 24 Feb 2023

SA's minimum hourly wage increase applauded

24 Feb 2023

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Electoral Amendment Bill sent to the President for assent

24 Feb 2023

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Trust legislation amendments: What 'Beneficial Ownership' means

Graeme Palmer 23 Feb 2023

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Increased earnings threshold entitles more employees to protection under labour laws

Brett Abraham & Mehnaaz Bux 23 Feb 2023

#Budget2023: Budget brings well-deserved relief to workers

Abigail Moyo 23 Feb 2023

SAPS clamps down on illegal street mechanics

SAPS clamps down on illegal street mechanics

23 Feb 2023

Priscilla contests will of only daughter Lisa Marie Presley

Priscilla contests will of only daughter Lisa Marie Presley

Capital Legacy 23 Feb 2023

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#Budget2023: Fresh billions in debt relief for Eskom announced

Katja Hamilton 22 Feb 2023

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National Minimum Wage increases

Dhevarsha Ramjettan 22 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied. Ester Ochse, product head at FNB Integrated Advice.

Why South African consumers should care about the upcoming budget speech

21 Feb 2023

Meta appeals Kenyan court's decision it can be sued in Kenya

Humphrey Malalo and Ayenat Mersie 21 Feb 2023

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Budget Justice Coalition is concerned about rising inequality in a time of disaster

21 Feb 2023

Source: Vaughan David, chief executive officer of of FNB Cash Investments Business.

What SMEs can expect from the Budget Speech

21 Feb 2023

The Western Cape High Court declared sections of the Refugees Act unconstitutional. The sections provide that asylum seekers who do not renew their visas within one month of the date of expiry are considered to have abandoned their applications. Archive photo: Masixole Feni / GroundUp

High Court declares sections of Refugees Act unconstitutional

Tania Broughton 21 Feb 2023

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Let's be as prudent with this Budget as consumers are with their household budget

Hannes van den Berg 20 Feb 2023

With production dwindling, beer industry calls for excise tax regime changes

20 Feb 2023

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10 things you should know about the Fresh Produce Market Inquiry

Dominique Arteiro 20 Feb 2023

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NPA official, son convicted for unlawful possession of top-secret information

20 Feb 2023

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Are employees entitled to severance pay? Not necessarily...

Jacques van Wyk and Michiel Heyns 17 Feb 2023

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Insurer liable to pay claim on equitable grounds

Jean-Paul Rudd 17 Feb 2023

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Property valuations: Inspection and objection to new rates

Jerome Levitz 16 Feb 2023

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Cabinet approves Bills for public comment

16 Feb 2023

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Commission publishes terms of reference for inquiry into fresh produce market

Clara Hansen and Angelo Tzarevski 16 Feb 2023

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You can't be fired just because you're unpopular, court says

Tania Broughton 15 Feb 2023

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Creecy extends term of appointment of the EAPASA

15 Feb 2023

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South Africans can now get tax breaks for investing in renewable energy

15 Feb 2023

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Creecy publishes key wildlife management and conservation regulations for implementation

14 Feb 2023

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Cars drive past Nigerian national flags in Abuja, Nigeria 12 June 2021. Reuters/Afolabi Sotunde

Financial crime watchdog adds South Africa, Nigeria to "grey list"

Tassilo Hummel, Alexander Winning and Bhargav Acharya 24 Feb 2023

Meta appeals Kenyan court's decision it can be sued in Kenya

Humphrey Malalo and Ayenat Mersie 21 Feb 2023

Meta can be sued in Kenya by ex-content moderator, the country's court rules

Ayenat Mersie 7 Feb 2023

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Nigerian communities file damages claim against Shell in London court

MacDonald Dzirutwe 2 Feb 2023

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Trust legislation amendments: What 'Beneficial Ownership' means

Graeme Palmer 23 Feb 2023

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Increased earnings threshold entitles more employees to protection under labour laws

Brett Abraham & Mehnaaz Bux 23 Feb 2023

#Budget2023: Budget brings well-deserved relief to workers

Abigail Moyo 23 Feb 2023

SAPS clamps down on illegal street mechanics

SAPS clamps down on illegal street mechanics

23 Feb 2023

Priscilla contests will of only daughter Lisa Marie Presley

Priscilla contests will of only daughter Lisa Marie Presley

Capital Legacy 23 Feb 2023

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#Budget2023: Fresh billions in debt relief for Eskom announced

Katja Hamilton 22 Feb 2023

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National Minimum Wage increases

Dhevarsha Ramjettan 22 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied. Ester Ochse, product head at FNB Integrated Advice.

Why South African consumers should care about the upcoming budget speech

21 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied.

Budget Justice Coalition is concerned about rising inequality in a time of disaster

21 Feb 2023

Source: Vaughan David, chief executive officer of of FNB Cash Investments Business.

What SMEs can expect from the Budget Speech

21 Feb 2023

The Western Cape High Court declared sections of the Refugees Act unconstitutional. The sections provide that asylum seekers who do not renew their visas within one month of the date of expiry are considered to have abandoned their applications. Archive photo: Masixole Feni / GroundUp

High Court declares sections of Refugees Act unconstitutional

Tania Broughton 21 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied. Hannes van den Berg, chief executive officer at Consult by Momentum.

Let's be as prudent with this Budget as consumers are with their household budget

Hannes van den Berg 20 Feb 2023

With production dwindling, beer industry calls for excise tax regime changes

20 Feb 2023

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10 things you should know about the Fresh Produce Market Inquiry

Dominique Arteiro 20 Feb 2023

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NPA official, son convicted for unlawful possession of top-secret information

20 Feb 2023

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Are employees entitled to severance pay? Not necessarily...

Jacques van Wyk and Michiel Heyns 17 Feb 2023

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Insurer liable to pay claim on equitable grounds

Jean-Paul Rudd 17 Feb 2023

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Property valuations: Inspection and objection to new rates

Jerome Levitz 16 Feb 2023

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Cabinet approves Bills for public comment

16 Feb 2023

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Commission publishes terms of reference for inquiry into fresh produce market

Clara Hansen and Angelo Tzarevski 16 Feb 2023

Image: A Standard Bank branch manager fired for “misconduct” must be reinstated, the Johannesburg Labour Appeal Court has ruled. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp

You can't be fired just because you're unpopular, court says

Tania Broughton 15 Feb 2023

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Creecy extends term of appointment of the EAPASA

15 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied. Jeff Miller, founder of Twelve B Green Energy Fund.

South Africans can now get tax breaks for investing in renewable energy

15 Feb 2023

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Creecy publishes key wildlife management and conservation regulations for implementation

14 Feb 2023

National State of Disaster declared on floods

14 Feb 2023

Minister Ronald Lamola. Source: Supplied.

Sanef welcomes Lamola's promise to protect whistleblowers

14 Feb 2023

Mining companies can find opportunity in changing ESG trends

Mining companies can find opportunity in changing ESG trends

Garyn Rapson, Nomsa Mbere, Jaqui Pinto, Paula-Ann Novotny, Dalit Anstey 13 Feb 2023

The message in a bottle shape - container trade mark disputes

The message in a bottle shape - container trade mark disputes

Pieter Delport and Juli Hopf 13 Feb 2023

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Analysis | State of disaster must be a temporary solution with an exit strategy already in the offing

Raymond Parsons 10 Feb 2023

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Employment Tax Incentive expanded

10 Feb 2023

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#Sona2023: South Africans are staring down the barrel as state of disaster is reinstated

Katja Hamilton 10 Feb 2023

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Enforcing restraint of trade: Planet Fitness case unfit for court

Bradley Workman-Davies and Kerry Fredericks 9 Feb 2023

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Qualification fraud doesn't pay... but fakers will

Hlengiwe Skosana 9 Feb 2023

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ChatGPT: Deepfake and copyright concerns

Stefaans Gerber and Alisha Muller 8 Feb 2023

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Please, not another meaningless Sona

Abigail Moyo 8 Feb 2023

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Deadline for submissions on protection of community health workers extended

7 Feb 2023

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Legalities of owning a tiger in SA

Shan Radcliffe 7 Feb 2023

Strategic transaction between Capital Legacy and Sanlam Limited announced

Strategic transaction between Capital Legacy and Sanlam Limited announced

Capital Legacy 6 Feb 2023