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MultiChoice secures another win against piracy and counterfeit goods

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Pirate now, pay later: Long-term cost of copying textbooks

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21 May 2025

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Did a leak lead to the fall of Absa’s CEO? Probe reveals serious internal breach

20 May 2025

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Current legal frameworks can’t protect the oceans from deep-sea mining and the negative impacts on humankind

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Bayer to close historic German factory in 2028 amidst sweeping restructuring

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EE reporting for designated employers: What first-timers need to know

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Time - and courts - wait for no labour dispute

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The 3-month rule: Why updating your Will post-divorce is crucial

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Quit Like Sweden urges SA to back harm reduction, amend Tobacco Bill

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Ryszard Lisinski and Brett Weinberg 13 May 2025

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Does a false accusation of racism constitute harassment? Importance of listed grounds when claiming unfair discrimination

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Ivory Coast court strikes Thiam's name off electoral roll over French nationality

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Opposition leader Kizza Besigye stands in a steel dock at the Uganda Military General Court Martial in Makindye, a suburb of Kampala, Uganda 2 December 2024. Source: Reuters, Abubaker Lubowa.

Uganda plans law to allow military prosecution of civilians

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