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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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Court finds Netcare failed to protect employee against an abusive surgeon

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In 2021 GroundUp reported on streetlights in Kariega, under Nelson Mandela Bay, that had been off for years despite complaints by residents. Archive photo: Thamsanqa Mbovane / GroundUp

SIU to investigate allegations of serious maladministration in Nelson Mandela Bay

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Kenyan court orders mediation in Meta labour dispute

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The Prasa property in Newlands, Cape Town, which axed board chairperson Leonard Ramatlakane rented for three months, had not been rented out by the rail agency for eight years, according to Ramatlakane’s affidavit before the High Court. Photo: Steve Kretzmann | GroundUp

Axed Prasa board chair goes to court to get his job back

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Eulenda Lebese-Cussons, founding director of LC Attorneys

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Shan Radcliffe 22 Aug 2023

Iraqi man arrested for broadcasting pornography on major advertising screen

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#OrchidsandOnions: Capital Legacy's will ad hits home

#OrchidsandOnions: Capital Legacy's will ad hits home

Brendan Seery 22 Aug 2023

South African High Court orders release of secret vaccine contracts

Katja Hamilton 21 Aug 2023

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Unpacking the National Biodiversity Offset Guideline

Garyn Rapson, Paula-Ann Novotny and Nonhlanhla Mnengi 21 Aug 2023

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Govt pays out more than R330m to Marikana victims

21 Aug 2023

Roblox is the largest online gaming platform. Source: Roblox Blog

Is Roblox a gambling platform? New lawsuit will find out

Lindsey Schutters 21 Aug 2023

Landmark court approval for pharmacists to directly prescribe medicine to HIV patients

18 Aug 2023

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Tackling unilateral extension options and pre-contracts in football

Sibusiso Dube and Clinton Mphahlele 18 Aug 2023

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Climate-related risks and disclosures - draft guidance notes for banks, insurers published

Garyn Rapson, Kent Davis, Paula-Ann Novotny & Dalit Anstey 18 Aug 2023

President Ramaphosa has announced that people convicted of non-violent crimes will be released from South Africa’s overcrowded prisons. Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Thousands of non-violent offenders due for early release from prison

Ciaran Ryan 17 Aug 2023

Could the Luxembourg Rail Protocol be a game-changer for SA's logistics sector?

Could the Luxembourg Rail Protocol be a game-changer for SA's logistics sector?

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Addressing the dress code: New PPE provision guidelines fit for women in mining

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R400m tender fraud trial to begin in May next year

16 Aug 2023

Anti-dumping duties on frozen bone-in chicken reinstated

Anti-dumping duties on frozen bone-in chicken reinstated

Susan Marais 15 Aug 2023

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SIU files leave to appeal in Telkom case

15 Aug 2023

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Labour law has limits to employee protection; employers are entitled to fair treatment too

Bradley Workman-Davies 14 Aug 2023

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Market shifts expose Parow Centre's landlord struggles

Katja Hamilton 14 Aug 2023

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What 'prescription' means in terms of medical malpractice claims

Jean-Paul Rudd 11 Aug 2023

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Zuma appears at prison, released under remission process

Carien du Plessis and Bhargav Acharya 11 Aug 2023

Medical schemes mandated to cap cost increases at 5%

Katja Hamilton 10 Aug 2023

Competition Commission found that Vodacom would own 60% of the national fibre network. Source: Compare Fibre/Unsplash

Why Competition Commission blocked Vodacom's fibre bid

Lindsey Schutters 10 Aug 2023

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Bye-bye Twitter birdie - gone but still under trade mark

Merlene Engelbrecht 10 Aug 2023

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Govt pilots online platform for protection orders

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Board of Health Funders exposes transparency concerns in healthcare regulation

Katja Hamilton 8 Aug 2023

Domestic workers marched to the Union Buildings in Tshwane to demand workplace compensation for injuries or death and better working conditions. Photos: Kimberly Mutandiro | GroundUp

Domestic workers battle with workplace compensation despite landmark ruling in 2020

Kimberly Mutandiro 8 Aug 2023

Chief counsel at Mondelez International Sub-Saharan Africa, Jo-Ann David

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Shan Radcliffe 8 Aug 2023

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Mind the fine print - food producers should beware of placing misleading claims on packaging

Bernadette Versfeld, Kenan Petersen & Bernadette Lötter 7 Aug 2023

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File photo: Meta and Facebook logos are seen in this illustration taken 15 February 2022. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Kenyan court orders mediation in Meta labour dispute

George Obulutsa 23 Aug 2023

Iraqi man arrested for broadcasting pornography on major advertising screen

22 Aug 2023

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Kenya suspends crypto project Worldcoin over safety concerns

Humphrey Malalo 3 Aug 2023

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Kenya appeals court unfreezes finance law that sparked unrest

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#OrchidsandOnions: Capital Legacy's will ad hits home

#OrchidsandOnions: Capital Legacy's will ad hits home

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South African High Court orders release of secret vaccine contracts

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Unpacking the National Biodiversity Offset Guideline

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Govt pays out more than R330m to Marikana victims

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Roblox is the largest online gaming platform. Source: Roblox Blog

Is Roblox a gambling platform? New lawsuit will find out

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Landmark court approval for pharmacists to directly prescribe medicine to HIV patients

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Tackling unilateral extension options and pre-contracts in football

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Climate-related risks and disclosures - draft guidance notes for banks, insurers published

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President Ramaphosa has announced that people convicted of non-violent crimes will be released from South Africa’s overcrowded prisons. Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Thousands of non-violent offenders due for early release from prison

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Could the Luxembourg Rail Protocol be a game-changer for SA's logistics sector?

Could the Luxembourg Rail Protocol be a game-changer for SA's logistics sector?

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Addressing the dress code: New PPE provision guidelines fit for women in mining

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R400m tender fraud trial to begin in May next year

16 Aug 2023

Anti-dumping duties on frozen bone-in chicken reinstated

Anti-dumping duties on frozen bone-in chicken reinstated

Susan Marais 15 Aug 2023

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SIU files leave to appeal in Telkom case

15 Aug 2023

Image source: Getty Images

Labour law has limits to employee protection; employers are entitled to fair treatment too

Bradley Workman-Davies 14 Aug 2023

Source: Parow Centre.

Market shifts expose Parow Centre's landlord struggles

Katja Hamilton 14 Aug 2023

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What 'prescription' means in terms of medical malpractice claims

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Former South African president Jacob Zuma reacts as he addresses a news conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, 22 October 2022. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Zuma appears at prison, released under remission process

Carien du Plessis and Bhargav Acharya 11 Aug 2023

Medical schemes mandated to cap cost increases at 5%

Katja Hamilton 10 Aug 2023

Competition Commission found that Vodacom would own 60% of the national fibre network. Source: Compare Fibre/Unsplash

Why Competition Commission blocked Vodacom's fibre bid

Lindsey Schutters 10 Aug 2023

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Bye-bye Twitter birdie - gone but still under trade mark

Merlene Engelbrecht 10 Aug 2023

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Govt pilots online platform for protection orders

10 Aug 2023

Board of Health Funders exposes transparency concerns in healthcare regulation

Katja Hamilton 8 Aug 2023

Domestic workers marched to the Union Buildings in Tshwane to demand workplace compensation for injuries or death and better working conditions. Photos: Kimberly Mutandiro | GroundUp

Domestic workers battle with workplace compensation despite landmark ruling in 2020

Kimberly Mutandiro 8 Aug 2023

Chief counsel at Mondelez International Sub-Saharan Africa, Jo-Ann David

#WomensMonth: Overcome challenges by focusing on your response - Jo-Ann David, Mondelez International

Shan Radcliffe 8 Aug 2023

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Mind the fine print - food producers should beware of placing misleading claims on packaging

Bernadette Versfeld, Kenan Petersen & Bernadette Lötter 7 Aug 2023

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SA farmers want WTO dispute declared over EU citrus rules

Nelson Banya 4 Aug 2023

Dolls and dollars: why small businesses should be wary of cashing in on Barbiemania with their branding

Graeme Austin 4 Aug 2023

Brent Botha, the new CEO of Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa

Norton Rose Fulbright appoints new CEO

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Life insurance: How do unnatural death claims work?

Mtho Maphumulo 3 Aug 2023

SIU Chief Legal Counsel Advocate Ntuthuzelo Vanara

SIU appoints top legal eye as chief legal counsel

2 Aug 2023

Heritage approval granted for social housing development at old Woodstock hospital

Heritage approval granted for social housing development at old Woodstock hospital

Matthew Hirsch 1 Aug 2023

Comp Commission challenges Takealot, Google, Uber Eats and Mr D Food

Karabo Ledwaba 1 Aug 2023

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Sars wins court battle against delinquent taxpayer

31 Jul 2023

Zikalala condemns disruptions caused by 'construction mafia'

Zikalala condemns disruptions caused by 'construction mafia'

31 Jul 2023

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Tax assessment appeal: Can it be amended?

Graeme Palmer 31 Jul 2023

Naheem Ebrahim Essop appointed deputy pension funds adjudicator

Naheem Ebrahim Essop appointed deputy pension funds adjudicator

28 Jul 2023

The Institute for Economic Justice and #PayTheGrants campaign have launched an application in the Pretoria High Court against what they say are exclusionary regulations for the R350 grant. Archive photo: Masego Mafata / GroundUp

Conditions for R350-a-month grant to be challenged in court

Daniel Steyn 28 Jul 2023