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Mining

Glencore first miner to export cobalt under new DRC quotas

Ange Kasongo, Pratima Desai and Maxwell Akalaare Adombila 3 days

Recognising water risk in mining due diligence

Mining

Recognising water risk in mining due diligence

Issued by SBPR on behalf of SRK Consulting (South Africa) 24 May 2025

Occupational Health & Safety

The crucial importance of accurate OID reporting: protecting workers and ensuring compliance

Issued by Times 3 Technologies 2 Aug 2025

SA is off the greylist - Now SME compliance gets tougher

SMEs

SA is off the greylist - Now SME compliance gets tougher

Issued by Company Partners 26 Nov 2025

Bo-Kaap, known for its colourful houses and cobble-stone streets, is a popular area for tourists. But residents say the rise in short-term rentals is a threat to their heritage. Photo: Riyadh Karodia

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Bo-Kaap residents call for Airbnb to be regulated

Riyadh Karodia 19 Nov 2025

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Legislation & Regulation

Unpacking SA's new e-hailing regulations

Vanessa Jacklin-Levin, Max Taylor, Tarika Patel and Cayley Lov 13 Nov 2025

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Fintech

Mukuru and Jumo's Fast Loan brings credit to South Africa's unserved

5 Nov 2025

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Talent Acquisition

Why stringent employee vetting could be a matter of life or death

31 Oct 2025

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Law Practice

SCA ruling endorses Calderbank offer: What this means for dispute resolution in SA

Jonathan Barnes and Elan Dekel 31 Oct 2025

Cybersecurity gaps threaten SA's booming retail sector

Security

Cybersecurity gaps threaten SA's booming retail sector

Marlene Urquhart 30 Oct 2025

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Tax Law

Gearing up for appeal: Standard Bank v Sarb and the crypto contradiction

Joon Chong 29 Oct 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Nigeria to impose 10% withholding tax on interest on short-term securities

Camillus Eboh 29 Oct 2025

Source: Reuters.

Banking

BNP Paribas shares tumble after US jury's Sudan verdict

Alun John 21 Oct 2025

Dhevarsha Ramjettan, Partner at Webber Wentzel

Employment Equity

Employment equity overhaul: Key steps to meeting January 2026 targets

Dhevarsha Ramjettan 17 Oct 2025

Motorists warned as ghost fine scams rise before Aarto rollout

Maintenance

Motorists warned as ghost fine scams rise before Aarto rollout

14 Oct 2025

Safeguarding the supply chain: A guide to transporting dangerous goods

Transport

Safeguarding the supply chain: A guide to transporting dangerous goods

Issued by Dachser 13 Oct 2025

Inside SA’s retail security crisis: Protecting your business from cyber threats and fraud

Security

Inside SA’s retail security crisis: Protecting your business from cyber threats and fraud

Chandni Gopal, Aaqilah Nagdee & Precious Maphupha 9 Oct 2025

Common legal mistakes SMEs make and how to avoid them

SMEs

Common legal mistakes SMEs make and how to avoid them

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 8 Oct 2025

Source: Supplied. Danielle Luwes, tax director at Hobbs Sinclair.

Taxation & Regulation

Why influencers might need to rethink 'free' gifts

7 Oct 2025

The new campus for Rivoni School of the Blind includes several large buildings. But work to finish the project has been stalled for most of this year. Photos: Thembi Siaga / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

IDT’s school project stalls as costs reach R198m

Thembi Siaga 3 Oct 2025

Best Agent CEO warns: Estate agencies face serious FICA compliance risks

Facilities & Property Management

Best Agent CEO warns: Estate agencies face serious FICA compliance risks

Issued by PBPR 26 Sep 2025

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Residential Property

SA residents celebrate as new directive ends unfair complex rules

17 Sep 2025

Navigating complex waters: How specialised services simplify customs and insurance for businesses

Road Freight & Fleet Management

Navigating complex waters: How specialised services simplify customs and insurance for businesses

Issued by Dachser 16 Sep 2025

Nedbank enters SA mobile market with new service

Telecoms & Networks

Nedbank enters SA mobile market with new service

1 Sep 2025

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Competition Law

New merger regulations by EACCA to change East African transactional landscape

Joyce Karanja and Nazeera Mia 1 Sep 2025

Source: Supplied. Joon Chong, Partner: Webber Wentzel.

Taxation & Regulation

Debate heats up over bona fide errors in new Sars tax draft

Joon Chong 28 Aug 2025

Global best practices for ERP security and data governance in the cloud era

Cloud

Global best practices for ERP security and data governance in the cloud era

Issued by Can!do 25 Aug 2025

Why Q3 is the smartest time to tackle tax debt in South Africa

Taxation & Regulation

Why Q3 is the smartest time to tackle tax debt in South Africa

Issued by Tax Debt Compliance 20 Aug 2025

Circular Economy & Waste Management

The global plastics treaty process has fallen flat. Here’s what went wrong, and how you can help

Melanie MacGregor 20 Aug 2025

Source: Supplied.

Finance

Sars battles R513bn tax debt with tougher enforcement and tech-driven strategies

18 Aug 2025

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Mining

Revamping the Mineral Resources Bill: A path to investment growth?

18 Aug 2025

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

South Africa's ambitious plan to tackle plastic microbead pollution

7 Aug 2025

New online tool for identifying invasive alien plant species

Environment & Natural Resources

New online tool for identifying invasive alien plant species

Issued by WWF South Africa 5 Aug 2025

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Cyber Law

High Court orders Meta to shut down accounts linked to child sexual abuse

16 Jul 2025

Tax Law

Nowhere to hide for tax dodgers: Sars ups surveillance with AI

Tanya Strauss 24 Jul 2025

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Nuclear Power

Eskom sets record straight on R1bn Framatome court order

23 Jul 2025

Notice of objection: Disputing your SARS tax assessment

Taxation & Regulation

Notice of objection: Disputing your SARS tax assessment

Issued by Tax Debt Compliance 10 Jul 2025

Recipe for resilience: What perfect pasta teaches us about medical scheme governance

Medical Aid

Recipe for resilience: What perfect pasta teaches us about medical scheme governance

Issued by Medihelp 8 Jul 2025

Law Practice

Fica compliance risks for law firms: 5 red flags

Hawken McEwan 3 Jul 2025

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Talent Acquisition

No one-stop solution to successful talent retention

Shaun Smit 2 Jul 2025

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Primary & Secondary Education

Principals and parents' guide to school fees and payment obligations

Ashleigh Laurent 19 Jun 2025

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Employment Equity

Beyond the B-BBEE scorecard: Employment equity requires real change, not just compliance

Suran Moodley and Boudine Henningse 19 Jun 2025

SME compliance in SA: What every small business should know

Entrepreneurship

SME compliance in SA: What every small business should know

19 Jun 2025

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

How embracing the circular economy can be a game-changer for businesses

Dan Smith 19 Jun 2025

What every South African taxpayer should know this tax season

Taxation & Regulation

What every South African taxpayer should know this tax season

Issued by Tax Debt Compliance 13 Jun 2025

Source: © 123rf The South African Revenue Service (Sars) has announced the official start of the 2025 Filing Season, effective from 07 July 2025 to 20 October 2025

Taxation & Regulation

Sars announces 2025 tax filing season

3 Jun 2025