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Adopt-a-School Foundation celebrates its national matric top achiever at a rural Limpopo school

Trump's triumphant return: What it means for South Africa and Agoa?

Katja Hamilton

ITAC bends to ArcelorMittal pressure to investigate steel imports

Lindsey Schutters

#OrchidsandOnions: How AutoTrader’s humour-driven ads are shaking up car marketing

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Nedbank selects DNA Brand Architects as PR partner

Global giants reshape South Africa’s e-commerce landscape

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A company called Edumarks has been asking for R100 to send learners their matric results in advance of the official release. On Thursday, the person running Edumarks was arrested. Archive Photo: Tariro Washinyira / GroundUp

21-year-old arrested in matric marks leakKirav Doolabh and Veer Gosai

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GBV, NPA Bills signed into law

27 May 2024

Source: Reuters/Dado Ruvic.

Scandal-ridden Binance in SA court to keep dealings with local minority partner under wraps

Georgina Crouth 24 May 2024

Source: Reuters.

Congo lawyers say they have new evidence on Apple's minerals supply chain

Sonia Rolley 23 May 2024

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Green light for law criminalising hate crimes, hate speech

10 May 2024

Image source: sakhorn saengtongsamarnsin –

Woman sentenced for R16m theft

9 Apr 2024

KPMG scandal: Moema won't stand alone in facing prosecution

8 Apr 2024

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Judicial Matters Amendment Act signed into law

4 Apr 2024

Image source: Getty Images

Former Steinhoff director appears in court for fraud, racketeering

26 Mar 2024

Book extract - Steinheist: The day the fraud became clear

Rob Rose 25 Mar 2024

Source: Reuters.

Former Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste dies by suicide, reports say

22 Mar 2024

Steinhoff's former Chief Executive Markus Jooste appears in parliament to face a panel investigating an accounting scandal that rocked the retailer in Cape Town, South Africa, September 5, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings/File Photo

SA regulator fines former Steinhoff CEO for accounting fraud

Nqobile Dludla 21 Mar 2024

Source: Nedbank CIB.

Landmark ruling: Bheki Cele held liable for heist linked to R101m Nedbank loss

19 Mar 2024

Source: Reuters.

Steinhoff: Reserve Bank manager signed off on billions in alleged unlawful cross-border transactions (Part One)

Pauli van Wyk 12 Mar 2024

South Africa's battle against greylisting: a year on

Hawken McEwan 4 Mar 2024

Image source: Getty Images

Agrizzi to appear in Pretoria High Court

22 Feb 2024

Real estate industry called to action as compliance failures put economy at risk

19 Feb 2024

File photo: President of Zimbabwe Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa addresses the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York City, US, 21 September 2023. Reuters/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

Zimbabwe scraps colonial-era death penalty law

Nyasha Chingono 7 Feb 2024

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Musician Arthur Mafokate loses court battle

1 Feb 2024

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Licensing officials in court on fraud, corruption allegations

30 Jan 2024

SAHRC Commissioner Philile Ntuli

SAHRC releases July 2021 unrest report

29 Jan 2024

The war against cable theft is being won. Source: Kindel Media/Pexels.

Telkom and SAPS partnership to fight theft and vandalism sees results

29 Jan 2024

Source: Investec

Investec stands alone as sole South African bank facing charges in rand manipulation case

Katja Hamilton 16 Jan 2024

Arrests made in connection with fake certificates

Arrests made in connection with fake certificates

16 Jan 2024

Source: Reuters.

SA v. Israel: Accusations spotlight "danger for the historically protected position of healthcare workers" worldwide

Katja Hamilton 12 Jan 2024

Landmark ruling: Dismissal of key banks in rand manipulation case

Katja Hamilton 9 Jan 2024

Paula Abdul and Nigel Lythgoe. Source: YouTube.

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

3 Jan 2024

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'Animal activist' arrested for illegal possession of rhino horns

29 Dec 2023

SAPS tackles illegal mining: Five suspects arrested in Limpopo

29 Dec 2023

Image source: Artur Szczybylo –

Scammers using SIU name to solicit money

28 Dec 2023

Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga

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

21 Dec 2023

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GBV, NPA Bills signed into law

27 May 2024

Source: Reuters/Dado Ruvic.

Scandal-ridden Binance in SA court to keep dealings with local minority partner under wraps

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Source: Reuters.

Congo lawyers say they have new evidence on Apple's minerals supply chain

Sonia Rolley 23 May 2024

Image source: Rabia Elif Aksoy –

Green light for law criminalising hate crimes, hate speech

10 May 2024

Image source: sakhorn saengtongsamarnsin –

Woman sentenced for R16m theft

9 Apr 2024

KPMG scandal: Moema won't stand alone in facing prosecution

8 Apr 2024

Image source: rawpixel –

Judicial Matters Amendment Act signed into law

4 Apr 2024

Image source: Getty Images

Former Steinhoff director appears in court for fraud, racketeering

26 Mar 2024

Book extract - Steinheist: The day the fraud became clear

Rob Rose 25 Mar 2024

Source: Reuters.

Former Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste dies by suicide, reports say

22 Mar 2024

Steinhoff's former Chief Executive Markus Jooste appears in parliament to face a panel investigating an accounting scandal that rocked the retailer in Cape Town, South Africa, September 5, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings/File Photo

SA regulator fines former Steinhoff CEO for accounting fraud

Nqobile Dludla 21 Mar 2024

Source: Nedbank CIB.

Landmark ruling: Bheki Cele held liable for heist linked to R101m Nedbank loss

19 Mar 2024

Source: Reuters.

Steinhoff: Reserve Bank manager signed off on billions in alleged unlawful cross-border transactions (Part One)

Pauli van Wyk 12 Mar 2024

South Africa's battle against greylisting: a year on

Hawken McEwan 4 Mar 2024

Image source: Getty Images

Agrizzi to appear in Pretoria High Court

22 Feb 2024

Real estate industry called to action as compliance failures put economy at risk

19 Feb 2024

File photo: President of Zimbabwe Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa addresses the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York City, US, 21 September 2023. Reuters/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

Zimbabwe scraps colonial-era death penalty law

Nyasha Chingono 7 Feb 2024

Image source: belchonock –

Musician Arthur Mafokate loses court battle

1 Feb 2024

Image source: warrengoldswain –

Licensing officials in court on fraud, corruption allegations

30 Jan 2024

SAHRC Commissioner Philile Ntuli

SAHRC releases July 2021 unrest report

29 Jan 2024

The war against cable theft is being won. Source: Kindel Media/Pexels.

Telkom and SAPS partnership to fight theft and vandalism sees results

29 Jan 2024

Source: Investec

Investec stands alone as sole South African bank facing charges in rand manipulation case

Katja Hamilton 16 Jan 2024

Arrests made in connection with fake certificates

Arrests made in connection with fake certificates

16 Jan 2024

Source: Reuters.

SA v. Israel: Accusations spotlight "danger for the historically protected position of healthcare workers" worldwide

Katja Hamilton 12 Jan 2024

Landmark ruling: Dismissal of key banks in rand manipulation case

Katja Hamilton 9 Jan 2024

Paula Abdul and Nigel Lythgoe. Source: YouTube.

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

3 Jan 2024

Image source: Lee Ann Nicholls from

'Animal activist' arrested for illegal possession of rhino horns

29 Dec 2023

SAPS tackles illegal mining: Five suspects arrested in Limpopo

29 Dec 2023

Image source: Artur Szczybylo –

Scammers using SIU name to solicit money

28 Dec 2023

Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga

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

21 Dec 2023

SIU, Interpol NCB sign MoU

12 Dec 2023

R317m in duplicate payments to lawyers recovered from Road Accident Fund

R317m in duplicate payments to lawyers recovered from Road Accident Fund

Chiara Carter 30 Nov 2023

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July unrest 'instigator' Mdumiseni Zuma slapped with 12-year jail sentence

30 Nov 2023

Cape Town attorney Gary Trappler is accused of slashing the tyres of a Green Point neighbour’s car in a racially motivated attack. Photo: Sandiso Phaliso | GroundUp

Cape Town lawyer pleads not guilty to racially motivated attack

Sandiso Phaliso 27 Nov 2023

File photo: Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius leaves court after appearing for the 2013 killing of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, South Africa, 14 June 2016. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/Files

UPDATED: Pistorius granted parole

Bhargav Acharya 24 Nov 2023

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Nxesi denies allegations of corruption in R5bn UIF jobs deal

23 Nov 2023

Source: Wikipedia.

Standard Chartered's admission of rand manipulation triggers widespread banking probe

22 Nov 2023

Pfizer and Tris Pharma sued for supplying compromised ADHD medicine to children

21 Nov 2023

DA plans oversight visit to CPUT stabbing scene as shocking video emerges

Katja Hamilton 15 Nov 2023

Khayelitsha schools battle illegal electricity connections

Khayelitsha schools battle illegal electricity connections

Vincent Lali 15 Nov 2023

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