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GMO debate reignited as SA sets new precedent in court

Katja Hamilton 17 hours

MultiChoice and law enforcement crack down on streaming device piracy rings

18 hours

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Is AI guilty of unfairly discriminating against certain job applicants?

Mehnaaz Bux, Karl Blom, Caitlin Leahy, and Daniel Philipps 13 hours

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Waiver vs non-variation: Which holds more weight when seeking to enforce 'abandoned' agreements?

Sakhile Mbele 17 hours

The 11-week strike at the Mister Sweet plant in Germiston has ended. Archive photo: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp

Mister Sweet strike ends: Workers to return to work next week

Kimberly Mutandiro 1 day

Mpumalanga High Court to open for business

1 day

The new Act could see a proliferation of oil rigs along South African shores.

New Act swings energy balance in favour of Mantashe policy

Lindsey Schutters 1 Nov 2024

Debate over artistic freedom as ARB orders withdrawal of property ad

Debate over artistic freedom as ARB orders withdrawal of property ad

Karabo Ledwaba 1 Nov 2024

Russia launches crypto mining for global trade

1 Nov 2024

Cox Yeats celebrates its first year as a member of Tag Alliances

Cox Yeats celebrates its first year as a member of Tag Alliances

Cox Yeats 1 Nov 2024

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Kenya's competition watchdog fines Mogo Auto for unfair practices

Joyce Karanja and Michelle Karimi Kimonye 1 Nov 2024

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All adds up: Considerations and calculations behind eye-watering admin penalties

Kent Davis and Anél De Meyer 31 Oct 2024

Kenyan President William Ruto speaks at a press conference where he announced spending cuts in government after protests against the proposed finance bill 2024/2025, in Nairobi, Kenya, 5 July 2024. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo

Kenya's supreme court quashes ruling that voided 2023 finance law

Humphrey Malalo and Elias Biryabarema 30 Oct 2024

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Kenya's competition watchdog fines Mogo Auto for unfair practices

Joyce Karanja and Michelle Karimi Kimonye 1 Nov 2024

Kenyan President William Ruto speaks at a press conference where he announced spending cuts in government after protests against the proposed finance bill 2024/2025, in Nairobi, Kenya, 5 July 2024. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo

Kenya's supreme court quashes ruling that voided 2023 finance law

Humphrey Malalo and Elias Biryabarema 30 Oct 2024

Tigran Gambaryan, an executive of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, sits as he waits to face prosecution for tax evasion and money laundering at the federal high court in Abuja, Nigeria, 4 April 2024. Reuters/ Abraham Achirga/File Photo

Nigerian court orders release of Binance executive after charges dropped

Camillus Eboh 24 Oct 2024

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Brics and China unite for a groundbreaking commodities exchange system

19 Sep 2024

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The 11-week strike at the Mister Sweet plant in Germiston has ended. Archive photo: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp

Mister Sweet strike ends: Workers to return to work next week

Kimberly Mutandiro 1 day

Mpumalanga High Court to open for business

1 day

The new Act could see a proliferation of oil rigs along South African shores.

New Act swings energy balance in favour of Mantashe policy

Lindsey Schutters 1 Nov 2024

Debate over artistic freedom as ARB orders withdrawal of property ad

Debate over artistic freedom as ARB orders withdrawal of property ad

Karabo Ledwaba 1 Nov 2024

Russia launches crypto mining for global trade

1 Nov 2024

Cox Yeats celebrates its first year as a member of Tag Alliances

Cox Yeats celebrates its first year as a member of Tag Alliances

Cox Yeats 1 Nov 2024

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All adds up: Considerations and calculations behind eye-watering admin penalties

Kent Davis and Anél De Meyer 31 Oct 2024

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Sentech painted as monopoly in Icasa market inquiry

Lindsey Schutters 30 Oct 2024

Community health workers, supported by Nehawu, picketed outside the Labour Court in Johannesburg on Tuesday. Photo: Silver Sibiya/GroundUp

Community health workers picket outside Labour Court

Silver Sibiya 30 Oct 2024

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Cybercrimes Act: What you need to know

Zaakir Mohamed and Shuaib Vahed 30 Oct 2024

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Competition authority blocks Vodacom's proposed merger with Maziv

Nqobile Dludla 29 Oct 2024

Activists from the Vaal region protested outside the Department of Mineral Resources in Pretoria against Glubay’s proposed mine. Residents are concerned about water, soil and air pollution from the proposed mine. Photos: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Opposition to open cast coal mining in Midvaal

Ihsaan Haffejee 29 Oct 2024

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Death of 6 Soweto children linked to Terbufos

28 Oct 2024

Can a state entity avoid paying a contractor where their appointment is challenged?

Can a state entity avoid paying a contractor where their appointment is challenged?

Richard Hoal, Cox Yeats 28 Oct 2024

Striking workers gather outside the Mister Sweet factory in Germiston. Photo: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp

Another worker loses a finger at Mister Sweet

Kimberly Mutandiro 28 Oct 2024

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Home Affairs issues first-ever certificates recognising Muslim marriages

28 Oct 2024

Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development chairperson Xola Nqola

Justice committee blasts DPWI over court infrastructure crisis

Lindsey Schutters 25 Oct 2024

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Under the influence: Court rules on case questioning free will in inheritance dispute

Karel Kogler 25 Oct 2024

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Final warning: NPOs that don't comply with regulations will be deregistered

25 Oct 2024

Soap wars: Securex packaging found too similar to Protex... again

Karabo Ledwaba 24 Oct 2024

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Africa adopts global executive remuneration trends

Norma Mazibuko 24 Oct 2024

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EPR free riders beware - regulator to strengthen enforcement against non-compliance

Garyn Rapson, Paula-Ann Novotny and Michelle Morris 24 Oct 2024

The Constitutional Court will hear two applications relating to copyright in South Africa that affect the rights of blind people. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

ConCourt showdown on copyright bill

Tania Broughton 23 Oct 2024

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Law of succession: ConCourt extends definition of 'spouse' to include life partners

Leanne Berriman 23 Oct 2024

The minister and deputy minister of minerals and petroleum resources addressed the media at Africa Oil Week 2024.

Mantashe publishes Petroleum Products Bill for public comment

Lindsey Schutters 22 Oct 2024

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Applying the ‘but-for’ test when determining appropriate D&O insurance coverage

Jean-Paul Rudd 22 Oct 2024

African Penguins at Boulders Beach in Cape Town. Archive photo: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Talks on penguin litigation fail to break deadlock

John Yeld 22 Oct 2024

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Can Sars take your pension to settle tax debt?

Graeme Palmer 21 Oct 2024

The complainant said the ad is violent.

Ad watchdog rules Coastal Hire did not promote GBV

Karabo Ledwaba 18 Oct 2024

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No stitches for snitches: Role of leniency in dismantling cartels

Nicholas De Decker 18 Oct 2024

The Legal Services Ombud has castigated the Legal Practice Council for failing to act in the public interest and worse by contributing to an injustice. Photo: Brian Turner via (CC BY 2.0)

Ombud lambasts Legal Practice Council

Tony Beamish 17 Oct 2024

10-step guide to dealing with bullying in the workplace

Sibusiso Dube 17 Oct 2024

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Ramaphosa refers Bills impacting the creative industry to ConCourt

16 Oct 2024

Advertising Regulatory Board clears Lifebuoy Soap ad of 'inappropriate content'

Advertising Regulatory Board clears Lifebuoy Soap ad of 'inappropriate content'

Karabo Ledwaba 15 Oct 2024

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Court considerations in traditional healer's battle for income in personal injury claim

Mpumelelo Ndlela 15 Oct 2024

The Minister and Deputy Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources were both in attendance at the AOW press conference

Mantashe readies SANPC Bill for parliament

Lindsey Schutters 14 Oct 2024

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Ex-Eskom official convicted of fraud and corruption

14 Oct 2024