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A security guard stands watch by the Meta sign outside the headquarters of Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc in Mountain View, California, US. 9 November 2022. Reuters/Peter DaSilva/File Photo

Nigeria fines Meta $220m for violating consumer, data lawsElisha Bala-Gbogbo and and MacDonald Dzirutwe

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How AI, machine learning and ChatGPT are changing the legal system

Annelise Petzer 3 Apr 2023

Juta and Company acquires Siber Ink Legal Publications

Juta and Company acquires Siber Ink Legal Publications

Juta and Company 6 Mar 2023

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Is ChatGPT yet another hurdle for data privacy?

Ahmore Burger-Smidt 1 Mar 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

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How crypto advertising is now regulated in South Africa

Ashlin Perumall, Fatima Ismail and Gabriel Rybko 2 Feb 2023

Another court case highlights the risks of negotiating bank payments over email. Illustration: Lisa Nelson/GroundUp

Lawyer must pay clients R1.4m stolen by scammer

Tania Broughton 30 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. Lesetja Kganyago, the South African Reserve Bank governor.

Davos 2023: How much longer before the Reserve Bank rolls out retail digital currency?

Katja Hamilton 25 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. Jaco Nel, chief technology officer of Deimos.

#BizTrends2023: 5 top cybersecurity predictions for African businesses in 2023

Jaco Nel 24 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. Nigeria's finance minister, Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed.

African nations stall global corporate tax deal

Katja Hamilton 20 Jan 2023

Image: The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has ordered Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs to pay R5.5 million plus punitive costs to Judith Hawarden. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp

Leading law firm ordered to pay victim of cyber crime

Tania Broughton 17 Jan 2023

Ashlin Perumall, Partner - Corporate and M&A Practice Group, Baker McKenzie

#BizTrends2023: African fintech is trending

Ashlin Perumall 9 Jan 2023

India's proposed Data Protection Bill fosters state surveillance; fails to protect privacy of children

30 Dec 2022

#BestofBiz 2022: Legal

#BestofBiz 2022: Legal

12 Dec 2022

Rushed legislation to avoid greylisting betrays a weakened law-making regime

18 Nov 2022

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Obelisk declared a multiplication scheme

21 Oct 2022

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Media groups ask Uganda's top court to scrap law over free speech fears

Elias Biryabarema 18 Oct 2022

Binance launches new global advisory board

26 Sep 2022

Live long and prosper, Ethereum

Tim Cohen 16 Sep 2022

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Is SA's one-size-fits-all approach to crypto risk management sufficient to combat terrorism?

Angela Itzikowitz and Aslam Moosajee 16 Sep 2022

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Winners of the 2022 African Legal Awards

7 Sep 2022

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SA fintech: Regulatory and deal developments

Ashlin Perumall 6 Sep 2022

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New WhatsApp update: Legal implications for group admins

Kavita Kooverjee 1 Sep 2022

Saudi woman sentenced to 34 years in prison for tweets

26 Aug 2022

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Hawks investigating over 22,400 cases valued at R1.5tn

23 Aug 2022

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Information Regulator establishes Enforcement Committee

4 Aug 2022

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Income tax and VAT implications of crypto mining

Joon Chong 3 Aug 2022

Retailers...listen to your customers but stay within the law

Retailers...listen to your customers but stay within the law

Nomaswazi Nxumalo 18 Jul 2022

Retailers using AI should be aware of personal privacy issues

Retailers using AI should be aware of personal privacy issues

Wendy Tembedza 12 Jul 2022

SA's central bank to launch digital monetary unit?

Katja Hamilton 11 Apr 2022

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TransUnion ransomware attack could give rise to civil claims

Chanique Rautenbach 25 Mar 2022

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Image source: Kittipong Jirasukhanont –

How AI, machine learning and ChatGPT are changing the legal system

Annelise Petzer 3 Apr 2023

Juta and Company acquires Siber Ink Legal Publications

Juta and Company acquires Siber Ink Legal Publications

Juta and Company 6 Mar 2023

Image source: sebastien decoret –

Is ChatGPT yet another hurdle for data privacy?

Ahmore Burger-Smidt 1 Mar 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

Image source: RODNAE Productions from

How crypto advertising is now regulated in South Africa

Ashlin Perumall, Fatima Ismail and Gabriel Rybko 2 Feb 2023

Another court case highlights the risks of negotiating bank payments over email. Illustration: Lisa Nelson/GroundUp

Lawyer must pay clients R1.4m stolen by scammer

Tania Broughton 30 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. Lesetja Kganyago, the South African Reserve Bank governor.

Davos 2023: How much longer before the Reserve Bank rolls out retail digital currency?

Katja Hamilton 25 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. Jaco Nel, chief technology officer of Deimos.

#BizTrends2023: 5 top cybersecurity predictions for African businesses in 2023

Jaco Nel 24 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. Nigeria's finance minister, Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed.

African nations stall global corporate tax deal

Katja Hamilton 20 Jan 2023

Image: The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has ordered Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs to pay R5.5 million plus punitive costs to Judith Hawarden. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp

Leading law firm ordered to pay victim of cyber crime

Tania Broughton 17 Jan 2023

Ashlin Perumall, Partner - Corporate and M&A Practice Group, Baker McKenzie

#BizTrends2023: African fintech is trending

Ashlin Perumall 9 Jan 2023

India's proposed Data Protection Bill fosters state surveillance; fails to protect privacy of children

30 Dec 2022

#BestofBiz 2022: Legal

#BestofBiz 2022: Legal

12 Dec 2022

Rushed legislation to avoid greylisting betrays a weakened law-making regime

18 Nov 2022

Image source: rawpixel –

Obelisk declared a multiplication scheme

21 Oct 2022

Image source: Polina Tankilevitch from

Media groups ask Uganda's top court to scrap law over free speech fears

Elias Biryabarema 18 Oct 2022

Binance launches new global advisory board

26 Sep 2022

Live long and prosper, Ethereum

Tim Cohen 16 Sep 2022

Image source: welcomia –

Is SA's one-size-fits-all approach to crypto risk management sufficient to combat terrorism?

Angela Itzikowitz and Aslam Moosajee 16 Sep 2022

Image source: Brad Calkins –

Winners of the 2022 African Legal Awards

7 Sep 2022

Image source: rawpixel –

SA fintech: Regulatory and deal developments

Ashlin Perumall 6 Sep 2022

Image source: hstocks –

New WhatsApp update: Legal implications for group admins

Kavita Kooverjee 1 Sep 2022

Saudi woman sentenced to 34 years in prison for tweets

26 Aug 2022

Image source: pixelbliss –

Hawks investigating over 22,400 cases valued at R1.5tn

23 Aug 2022

Image source: Syda Productions –

Information Regulator establishes Enforcement Committee

4 Aug 2022

Image source: David McBee from

Income tax and VAT implications of crypto mining

Joon Chong 3 Aug 2022

Retailers...listen to your customers but stay within the law

Retailers...listen to your customers but stay within the law

Nomaswazi Nxumalo 18 Jul 2022

Retailers using AI should be aware of personal privacy issues

Retailers using AI should be aware of personal privacy issues

Wendy Tembedza 12 Jul 2022

SA's central bank to launch digital monetary unit?

Katja Hamilton 11 Apr 2022

Image source: © phartisan –

TransUnion ransomware attack could give rise to civil claims

Chanique Rautenbach 25 Mar 2022

TransUnion South Africa in $15m ransom battle with hacker group

23 Mar 2022

Plan your new financial year resolutions

Plan your new financial year resolutions

Bizcommunity.com 10 Mar 2022

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SA Films and Publications Amendment Act comes into force

Janet MacKenzie 4 Mar 2022

Law against harmful online content comes into effect

Law against harmful online content comes into effect

4 Mar 2022

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How blockchain can be used against counterfeiters

Masi Mtshali 17 Feb 2022

Newspapers are pictured after Nigeria government announced the lifting of Twitter ban in Abuja, Nigeria, 13 January 2022. Reuters/Afolabi Sotunde

Rights group goes to court to get Nigeria to publish agreement with Twitter

14 Feb 2022

Assessing the rule of law in Africa

Assessing the rule of law in Africa

LexisNexis 11 Feb 2022

US seizes $3.6bn of stolen Bitcoin, its largest financial seizure ever

9 Feb 2022

Banking scams cost South Africans R295m last year

28 Jan 2022

Baker McKenzie Johannesburg team

#BizTrends2022: Key trade and investment trends in Africa - Part 2

Ashlin Perumall and Janet MacKenzie 25 Jan 2022