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Gail Schimmel says SA is conservative in its advertising complaints. Source: Supplied.

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Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi and Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed attend the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding agreement, that allows Ethiopia to use a Somaliland port, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1 January 2024. Reuters/Tiksa Negeri/File Photo

Somalia president signs law nullifying Ethiopia-Somaliland port deal

Abdi Sheikh 8 Jan 2024

Nigeria's top court says Shell's appeal should be heard after oil spill claim

Camillus Eboh 5 Jan 2024

A man walks beneath electricity pylons during frequent power outages caused by its ageing coal-fired plants, in Orlando, Soweto. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

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Estate curatorship: Is this a demeaning western construct?

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Rishona van der Merwe 3 Jan 2024

Paula Abdul and Nigel Lythgoe. Source: YouTube.

American Idol star and 2 others sue TV exec Nigel Lythgoe for sexual assault

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A flare falls over Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, as seen from southern Israel, 29 December 2023. Reuters/Violeta Santos Moura

South Africa files genocide case against Israel at World Court

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'Animal activist' arrested for illegal possession of rhino horns

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Richard Firth 28 Dec 2023

Nigerian competition watchdog fines British American Tobacco $110m

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Scammers using SIU name to solicit money

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National minimum wage: Do benefits and bonuses count?

Hlengiwe Skosana and Minenhle Ntuli 27 Dec 2023

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Wessel Van Den Berg 27 Dec 2023

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Public comment extension for draft SA Petroleum Company Bill

20 Dec 2023

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Carrefour's Kenya franchisee says it will appeal $7.2m penalty

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Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi and Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed attend the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding agreement, that allows Ethiopia to use a Somaliland port, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1 January 2024. Reuters/Tiksa Negeri/File Photo

Somalia president signs law nullifying Ethiopia-Somaliland port deal

Abdi Sheikh 8 Jan 2024

Nigeria's top court says Shell's appeal should be heard after oil spill claim

Camillus Eboh 5 Jan 2024

Nigerian competition watchdog fines British American Tobacco $110m

MacDonald Dzirutwe 28 Dec 2023

File photo: Customers walk inside the Carrefour hypermarket at the Two Rivers Shopping Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, 8 April 2019. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Carrefour's Kenya franchisee says it will appeal $7.2m penalty

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A flare falls over Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, as seen from southern Israel, 29 December 2023. Reuters/Violeta Santos Moura

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Trade marks: Global classifications of virtual goods and services - part 2

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Source: Supplied. Craig Comrie, chairperson of the Health Funders Association (HFA).

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28 Dec 2023

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Richard Firth 28 Dec 2023

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Scammers using SIU name to solicit money

28 Dec 2023

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National minimum wage: Do benefits and bonuses count?

Hlengiwe Skosana and Minenhle Ntuli 27 Dec 2023

South Africa leads the continent in offering more paternal leave to fathers. How to make sure both parents benefit

Wessel Van Den Berg 27 Dec 2023

Now's the time to put land reform beneficiaries in order

Now's the time to put land reform beneficiaries in order

27 Dec 2023

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Is restoring a financially distressed company to solvency achievable?

Dr Eric Levenstein 22 Dec 2023

Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga

Minister’s plea: ‘Road safety paramount in festive season’

21 Dec 2023

Johannesburg High Court prevents closure of 4 Romans Pizza stores

Johannesburg High Court prevents closure of 4 Romans Pizza stores

21 Dec 2023

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Animals in entertainment: What are their rights?

Rui Lopes and Jaimin Patel 21 Dec 2023

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Public comment extension for draft SA Petroleum Company Bill

20 Dec 2023

Source: © 123rf A Further Statement of Issues (FSOI) has been released by the Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry (MDPMI or Inquiry)

Competition Commission's MDPMI identifies 6 additional themes, calls for FSOI

20 Dec 2023

File photo: Customers walk inside the Carrefour hypermarket at the Two Rivers Shopping Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, 8 April 2019. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Kenya fines Carrefour franchisee $7.2m for abuse of buyer power

Duncan Miriri 19 Dec 2023

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Challenging conditions continue to close doors in 2023

Craig Blumenthal 19 Dec 2023

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Can residents conduct sacrificial slaughters in a sectional title scheme?

Corlia van Zyl 18 Dec 2023

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Implats responds to underground protest

18 Dec 2023

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Trade rules and climate change: Africa stands to lose from proposed WTO policy tools

Olabisi D. Akinkugbe 18 Dec 2023

High Court rules 50-year Anglo lead poisoning case is 'untenable'

Felix Njini and Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo 17 Dec 2023

South Africa defies WHO's health regulations

14 Dec 2023

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SA welcomes COP28 agreement global adaptation efforts on climate change

14 Dec 2023

Queues of people trying to claim UIF and get help for other issues are almost a permanent feature outside the labour department offices in Cape Town. Photo: Qaqamba Falithenjwa

Workers are battling to collect unemployment benefits despite new technology

Ella Morrison and Qaqamba Falithenjwa 14 Dec 2023

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The cost of ignoring a CCMA judgment

13 Dec 2023

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Electric Vehicles White Paper: Tax incentives, climate goals to drive EV industry

Virusha Subban and Gabriel Rybko 13 Dec 2023

The December 2023 cover of Sports Illustrated magazine, published by The Arena Group Holdings.

The Arena Group Holdings removes CEO after AI ghost-writing scandal

Lindsey Schutters 13 Dec 2023

The Constitutional Court has struck down provisions in the Refugees Act which dictate that asylum seekers who have not renewed their visas within a month of expiry are considered to have permanently abandoned their applications. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks | GroundUp

Constitutional Court win for asylum seekers

Tania Broughton 13 Dec 2023

Jury finds Google in violation of antitrust laws, rules in favour of Epic

Jury finds Google in violation of antitrust laws, rules in favour of Epic

Lindsey Schutters 12 Dec 2023