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NCOP backs Pension Funds Amendment Bill

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Gauteng Health Department's last-minute decision a shocker

Rui Lopes, animal welfare specialist and Equity Principal & Head of Africa Relations at Lopes Attorneys

#BizTrends2024: Animal welfare laws and regulation - what we can expect in 2024

Rui Lopes and Michael Jenkins 16 Jan 2024

Source: Reuters.

"The NHI Bill is going to be introduced and signed into law whether they like it or not" - Ramaphosa

Katja Hamilton 15 Jan 2024

Chloë Loubser, knowledge and learning lawyer in Bowmans’ Cape Town office Employment and Benefits Practice

#BizTrends2024: Key legislative developments and their impact on employment

Chloë Loubser 15 Jan 2024

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Sassa clarifies report on 74,000 deceased ghost accounts

12 Jan 2024

Alison Mellon, Knowledge and Learning Lawyer: Banking and Finance, and Thomas Erskine, Candidate Legal Practitioner, Bowmans

#BizTrends2024: Legal insight into banking and finance for 2024

Alison Mellon and Thomas Erskine 9 Jan 2024

Cultural use of marijuana and operational requirements: Is there a crossroads in the workplace?

9 Jan 2024

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Extending extensions: Can courts grant more time to developers to complete extensions?

Rishona van der Merwe 3 Jan 2024

Source: Supplied. Craig Comrie, chairperson of the Health Funders Association (HFA).

HFA: "NHI Bill threatens all citizens’ constitutional rights"

28 Dec 2023

Two-pot system: Parliament's decision sparks industry consternation

Richard Firth 28 Dec 2023

South Africa leads the continent in offering more paternal leave to fathers. How to make sure both parents benefit

Wessel Van Den Berg 27 Dec 2023

Johannesburg High Court prevents closure of 4 Romans Pizza stores

Johannesburg High Court prevents closure of 4 Romans Pizza stores

21 Dec 2023

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Animals in entertainment: What are their rights?

Rui Lopes and Jaimin Patel 21 Dec 2023

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Public comment extension for draft SA Petroleum Company Bill

20 Dec 2023

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Trade rules and climate change: Africa stands to lose from proposed WTO policy tools

Olabisi D. Akinkugbe 18 Dec 2023

South Africa defies WHO's health regulations

14 Dec 2023

The Constitutional Court has struck down provisions in the Refugees Act which dictate that asylum seekers who have not renewed their visas within a month of expiry are considered to have permanently abandoned their applications. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks | GroundUp

Constitutional Court win for asylum seekers

Tania Broughton 13 Dec 2023

NCOP's NHI approval: No surprise here

Mike Settas 12 Dec 2023

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Business licensing policy up for public comment

12 Dec 2023

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Trade marks: Global classifications of virtual goods and services - part 1

Kaajal Nagindas 12 Dec 2023

Source: Tarris Arnold, business development manager at Luno.

South African businesses primed for crypto expansion as institutions embrace licenses

11 Dec 2023

Western Cape stands alone as NHI Bill passes

8 Dec 2023

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Have your say on substance use policy

8 Dec 2023

BUSA and B4SA challenge "unconstitutional" NHI Bill

7 Dec 2023

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Parliament passes key Bills

7 Dec 2023

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Requirements for environmental authorisation for renewable energy facility published

6 Dec 2023

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IEC welcomes Constitutional Court judgment

5 Dec 2023

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Further public consultation on the cards for Employment Equity Act amendments

Tracy van der Colff 30 Nov 2023

File photo: The Nairobi skyline is seen in the background as zebras walk through the Nairobi National Park, near Nairobi, Kenya, 3 December 2018. Reuters/Amir Cohen/File Photo

UPDATED: Kenyan court strikes down housing levy in finance law

Humphrey Malalo and Bhargav Acharya 28 Nov 2023

Dire Tladi's landmark appointment to International Court of Justice garners global acclaim

14 Nov 2023

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Ransomware: What is an organisation's obligation to prevent fraud?

Karl Blom & Laone Setshedi 6 Nov 2023

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Rui Lopes, animal welfare specialist and Equity Principal & Head of Africa Relations at Lopes Attorneys

#BizTrends2024: Animal welfare laws and regulation - what we can expect in 2024

Rui Lopes and Michael Jenkins 16 Jan 2024

Source: Reuters.

"The NHI Bill is going to be introduced and signed into law whether they like it or not" - Ramaphosa

Katja Hamilton 15 Jan 2024

Chloë Loubser, knowledge and learning lawyer in Bowmans’ Cape Town office Employment and Benefits Practice

#BizTrends2024: Key legislative developments and their impact on employment

Chloë Loubser 15 Jan 2024

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Sassa clarifies report on 74,000 deceased ghost accounts

12 Jan 2024

Alison Mellon, Knowledge and Learning Lawyer: Banking and Finance, and Thomas Erskine, Candidate Legal Practitioner, Bowmans

#BizTrends2024: Legal insight into banking and finance for 2024

Alison Mellon and Thomas Erskine 9 Jan 2024

Cultural use of marijuana and operational requirements: Is there a crossroads in the workplace?

9 Jan 2024

Image source: Kelly from

Extending extensions: Can courts grant more time to developers to complete extensions?

Rishona van der Merwe 3 Jan 2024

Source: Supplied. Craig Comrie, chairperson of the Health Funders Association (HFA).

HFA: "NHI Bill threatens all citizens’ constitutional rights"

28 Dec 2023

Two-pot system: Parliament's decision sparks industry consternation

Richard Firth 28 Dec 2023

South Africa leads the continent in offering more paternal leave to fathers. How to make sure both parents benefit

Wessel Van Den Berg 27 Dec 2023

Johannesburg High Court prevents closure of 4 Romans Pizza stores

Johannesburg High Court prevents closure of 4 Romans Pizza stores

21 Dec 2023

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Animals in entertainment: What are their rights?

Rui Lopes and Jaimin Patel 21 Dec 2023

Image source: scyther5 –

Public comment extension for draft SA Petroleum Company Bill

20 Dec 2023

Image source: Singkham from

Trade rules and climate change: Africa stands to lose from proposed WTO policy tools

Olabisi D. Akinkugbe 18 Dec 2023

South Africa defies WHO's health regulations

14 Dec 2023

The Constitutional Court has struck down provisions in the Refugees Act which dictate that asylum seekers who have not renewed their visas within a month of expiry are considered to have permanently abandoned their applications. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks | GroundUp

Constitutional Court win for asylum seekers

Tania Broughton 13 Dec 2023

NCOP's NHI approval: No surprise here

Mike Settas 12 Dec 2023

Image source: Aleksandr Khakimullin –

Business licensing policy up for public comment

12 Dec 2023

Image source: Dilok Klaisataporn –

Trade marks: Global classifications of virtual goods and services - part 1

Kaajal Nagindas 12 Dec 2023

Source: Tarris Arnold, business development manager at Luno.

South African businesses primed for crypto expansion as institutions embrace licenses

11 Dec 2023

Western Cape stands alone as NHI Bill passes

8 Dec 2023

Image source: marcos calvo mesa –

Have your say on substance use policy

8 Dec 2023

BUSA and B4SA challenge "unconstitutional" NHI Bill

7 Dec 2023

Image source: Brad Calkins –

Parliament passes key Bills

7 Dec 2023

Image source: Kervin Edward Lara from

Requirements for environmental authorisation for renewable energy facility published

6 Dec 2023

Image source: niyazz –

IEC welcomes Constitutional Court judgment

5 Dec 2023

Image source: Christina Morillo from

Further public consultation on the cards for Employment Equity Act amendments

Tracy van der Colff 30 Nov 2023

File photo: The Nairobi skyline is seen in the background as zebras walk through the Nairobi National Park, near Nairobi, Kenya, 3 December 2018. Reuters/Amir Cohen/File Photo

UPDATED: Kenyan court strikes down housing levy in finance law

Humphrey Malalo and Bhargav Acharya 28 Nov 2023

Dire Tladi's landmark appointment to International Court of Justice garners global acclaim

14 Nov 2023

Image source: Jakub Jirsak –

Ransomware: What is an organisation's obligation to prevent fraud?

Karl Blom & Laone Setshedi 6 Nov 2023

Source: Reuters.

Belgium drafting new fuel quality law targeting exports to Africa

3 Nov 2023

Source: Supplied

Organised crime plagues SA construction industry

31 Oct 2023

Athletics - Golden League Track and Field ISTAF - The Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany - 4 September 2022, South Africa's Caster Semenya in action during the women's 5000m Reuters/Fabrizio Bensch/File photo

Olympics no longer Semenya's major goal amid court fight

Hugo Boogaerdt and Nick Said 31 Oct 2023

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Unblocking a blocking order

Graeme Palmer 30 Oct 2023

Landmark ruling may lead to big change with parental leave rights

Deon Visagie, Joani van Vuuren, Jamie Jacobs and Nkosinathi Thema 27 Oct 2023

National Assembly recommends Adv Kholeka Gcaleka as Public Protector

National Assembly recommends Adv Kholeka Gcaleka as Public Protector

Karabo Ledwaba 19 Oct 2023

Balancing AI and human judgment: Ethical considerations in the legal profession

Balancing AI and human judgment: Ethical considerations in the legal profession

LexisNexis 13 Oct 2023

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Tenant eviction in South Africa - What are your rights as landlord?

13 Oct 2023

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SA drops the ball on anti-doping

Candice Meyer, Lize-Mari Doubell & Danica Jonker 13 Oct 2023

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DWS withdraws government waterworks draft regulations

10 Oct 2023

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