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Public Liability & Personal Injury

High Court slams department for years of litigation, orders punitive damages after road crash ruling

2 days

The Johannesburg High Court has ruled that public office bearers in Chapter Nine institutions are not “workers” entitled to benefits beyond what is laid down in the relevant statutes. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Labour Law

Chapter 9 commissioners are not workers, High Court rules

Tania Broughton 6 Aug 2026

Compliance at scale: managing the human capital logistics of remote mining projects

Talent Acquisition

Compliance at scale: managing the human capital logistics of remote mining projects

Issued by IntelliStaff 15 Jun 2026

Talent Acquisition

Operational continuity vs. labour volatility: architecting a flexible workforce in South African supply chains

Issued by IntelliStaff 4 May 2026

Talent Acquisition

Navigating Section 198 of the LRA: why 'do-it-yourself' temporary staffing is a litigation trap

Issued by IntelliStaff 2 Apr 2026

An acting judge in the Johannesburg High Court will have to explain himself to the Legal Practice Council over the use of fictitious and incorrect legal citations in their judgment. Illustration: Bronwyn Webb / GroundUp

Law Practice

Acting judge told to explain possible AI ‘hallucinations’ in judgment

Tania Broughton 5 Aug 2026

Why cybersecurity has become essential for modern farming

Agriculture

Why cybersecurity has become essential for modern farming

Tayyibah Suliman and Izabella Gutlar-Balkovic 3 days

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Family Law

Divorce and property law: Why a pending accrual claim doesn’t grant occupation rights

Kaamilah Paulse and Mieke Wiehman 30 Jul 2026

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Property

Can an HOA disable an estate app without breaking the law?

30 Jul 2026

Land Bank responds to debt recovery concerns

Agriculture

Land Bank responds to debt recovery concerns

29 Jul 2026

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Law Practice

Small Claims Court limit raised to R30k

23 Jul 2026

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Higher Education

University of Venda faces probe as Manamela proposes independent assessor

22 Jul 2026

Cox Yeats shortlisted in 3 categories at prestigious awards

Law Practice

Cox Yeats shortlisted in 3 categories at prestigious awards

Issued by Cox Yeats 16 Jul 2026

Judge ordered to apologise to litigants for year-long delay

Legal

Judge ordered to apologise to litigants for year-long delay

Tania Broughton 13 Jul 2026

Samro calls for continued balanced copyright reform following Constitutional Court ruling

Media & Entertainment Law

Samro calls for continued balanced copyright reform following Constitutional Court ruling

Issued by SAMRO 8 Jul 2026

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Employment Equity

EE reporting falls while workplace transformation stalls at top levels

6 Jul 2026

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Banking

South Africa's top court says bank rand-rigging case can proceed

Colleen Goko 1 Jul 2026

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Land & Property Law

SCA denies Tshwane's land expropriation bid, enforces eviction order

Bulelwa Mabasa 22 Jun 2026

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IP Law

Brands playing with fire: The 'logik' behind the SCA's decision on passing-off

Ryan Tucker 19 Jun 2026

Domain name disputes unpacked

Corporate & Commercial Law

Domain name disputes unpacked

Issued by SchoemanLaw 17 Jun 2026

Outstanding e-toll debt to be written off

Logistics & Transport

Outstanding e-toll debt to be written off

9 Jun 2026

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Legislation & Regulation

NHI Act: Pending legal challenges that could alter SA's healthcare system

Neil Kirby and Helen Michael 8 Jun 2026

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Labour Law

Landmark ConCourt ruling: When facilitation fails, proceed straight to litigation

Riona Kalua 4 Jun 2026

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Residential Property

1,000+ retirement schemes on notice after shock widower-eviction defeat

4 Jun 2026

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Property

Warning to South African landlords: Student housing crackdown and R180,000 legal shocks

1 Jun 2026

JALL 2026: 25 years of shaping labour law conversations in South Africa

Labour Law & Unions

JALL 2026: 25 years of shaping labour law conversations in South Africa

Issued by Juta and Company 28 May 2026

SA Poultry cries industry sacrifice, heads to court over shaky AGOA poultry quota

Agriculture

SA Poultry cries industry sacrifice, heads to court over shaky AGOA poultry quota

Issued by AMIE 22 May 2026

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Law Practice

When can SA courts dismiss a claim for want of prosecution?

Sifiso Dlamini 18 May 2026

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Law Practice

New NPA deputies appointed

15 May 2026

Labour Law

Labour Court rules on quid pro quo harassment and contractor conduct

Sibusiso Dube and Tony Misago 4 May 2026

Leadership, transparency and culture shifts are key to improving public sector healthcare quality

Public Health

Leadership, transparency and culture shifts are key to improving public sector healthcare quality

Issued by COHSASA 23 Apr 2026

Connecting Bob Marley, Pablo Picasso, Jimi Hendrix and Abraham Lincoln

Law of Succession

Connecting Bob Marley, Pablo Picasso, Jimi Hendrix and Abraham Lincoln

Grant Fietze, Issued by Capital Legacy 23 Apr 2026

Cyber Law

Lessons from Heppner: Why you shouldn't use public AI to generate legal strategy

Mandla Ngidi 23 Apr 2026

Labour Law

Labour Court slams CCMA commissioner who questioned assault victim’s gender

Tania Broughton 21 Apr 2026

Christopher Group's recalibration highlights service focus

Law Practice

Christopher Group's recalibration highlights service focus

Stoffel van Zyl, Issued by Christopher Group 14 Apr 2026

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Pay first, arbitrate later: The reality of adjudication in SA construction conflicts

Nikita Lalla and Ricardo Pillay 13 Apr 2026

Beer bottles pass through a conveyor belt along a production line at the East African Breweries' microbrewery as the company released its half-year results in Ruaraka, Nairobi, Kenya, 26 January 2024. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi

Corporate & Commercial Law

Kenya court dismisses bid to stop Diageo's $2.3bn sale of East African Breweries

Duncan Miriri 9 Apr 2026

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Law Practice

Lessons on prescription: When the introduction of new causes comes too late

Mtho Maphumulo 9 Apr 2026

Caitlin Slade joins Cox Yeats as associate in construction and insurance

Law Practice

Caitlin Slade joins Cox Yeats as associate in construction and insurance

Issued by Cox Yeats 9 Apr 2026

Judge David Makhoba ruled that R14m in contracts for surgical masks and protective jumpsuits awarded during Covid bypassed bid processes. Illustration: Bronwyn Webb / GroundUp

Corporate & Commercial Law

Judge orders Tark Group directors to personally repay Covid contract profits

Tania Broughton 8 Apr 2026

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Mental health

Meta and YouTube’s wakeup call: A global warning South Africa cannot ignore

Faaiza Gangat, Rebecca Matle and Tsholofelo Makhathini 30 Mar 2026

Law Practice

Is the game worth the candle? Ways to resolve disputes without breaking the bank

PJ Veldhuizen 27 Mar 2026

Cox Yeats maintains strong position in legal 500 EMEA 2026 rankings

Law Practice

Cox Yeats maintains strong position in legal 500 EMEA 2026 rankings

Issued by Cox Yeats 26 Mar 2026

Social Media

Meta and Google just lost a landmark social media addiction case. A tech law expert explains the fallout

Rob Nicholls 26 Mar 2026

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Mining

Mining companies and land rights in South Africa: how environmentalists have used the law to defend communities

Mzingaye Brilliant Xaba 26 Mar 2026

The Constitutional Court has ruled that the primary responsibility for managing local disasters in terms of the Disaster Management Act rests with the district municipality, but the local municipality and relevant provincial departments are not absolved of responsibility. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Human Rights Law

Constitutional Court slams government over treatment of disaster victims

Tania Broughton 18 Mar 2026

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Insurance & Actuarial

Global conflicts reshape insurance risks for South Africa

Sandra Sithole and Raynold Tlhavani 17 Mar 2026