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Labour Law

Can an unfair labour claim become an equality case?

Richard Brown and Mieke Wiehman 19 hours

The Equality Court has found traditional leader and “influencer” Ngizwe Mchunu guilty of hate speech, harassment and discrimination against gay, lesbian and transgender people. Illustration: Bronwyn Webb / GroundUp

Human Rights Law

Equality Court slams Ngizwe Mchunu for homophobic hate speech

Tania Broughton 22 Jun 2026

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Human Rights Law

Transgender prisoner wins right to hormone therapy

11 Nov 2025

Julius Malema took Kenny Kunene to court, accusing Kunene of hate speech. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Human Rights Law

Kunene committed hate speech by calling Malema a cockroach, court rules

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 7 Aug 2025

Human Rights Law

Court showdown on whether prisons must provide gender-affirming healthcare

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 29 Jul 2025

Cape Town lawyer Gary Trappler was convicted on Monday. Archive photo: Sandiso Phaliso / GroundUp

Criminal Law

Court finds Cape Town lawyer guilty of slashing neighbour’s tyres

Riyadh Karodia 8 Jul 2025

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Human Rights Law

Applying for a protection order - what you need to know

Shan Radcliffe 26 May 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

Is AI guilty of unfairly discriminating against certain job applicants?

Mehnaaz Bux, Karl Blom, Caitlin Leahy, and Daniel Philipps 5 Nov 2024

Banking

Sekunjalo prevails against Standard Bank

15 Sep 2023

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Human Rights Law

Public display of old SA flag is hate speech, rules SCA

Tania Broughton 25 Apr 2023

Source: Daily Maverick

Economy

#SONA2022: "Resourcing inequities must be addressed and rectified"

Katja Hamilton 10 Feb 2022

"This is hate speech" - ConCourt rules

Human Rights Law

"This is hate speech" - ConCourt rules

Dakalo Singo 4 Aug 2021

Heated debate over which court should hear farm worker case

Human Rights Law

Heated debate over which court should hear farm worker case

Tariro Washinyira and GroundUp Staff 8 Nov 2019

Media

What's making headlines in SA?

1 Nov 2019

Media Freedom

Sanef's hate speech, harassment case against Malema dismissed at Equality Court

24 Oct 2019

Court victory for transgender prisoners

Human Rights Law

Court victory for transgender prisoners

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 30 Sep 2019

Restricting apartheid flag sets the tone for nation building

Human Rights Law

Restricting apartheid flag sets the tone for nation building

22 Aug 2019

Agribusiness

Grabouw farm workers take Oak Valley Farm to equality court

3 Jul 2019

Here are the arguments for and against banning the old South African flag

Human Rights Law

Here are the arguments for and against banning the old South African flag

Ciaran Ryan 29 Apr 2019

Court rules that allocation of police in Western Cape is discriminatory

Human Rights Law

Court rules that allocation of police in Western Cape is discriminatory

Thembela Ntongana and GroundUp Staff 19 Dec 2018

Cape winery settles discrimination case with Paralympian

Law Practice

Cape winery settles discrimination case with Paralympian

28 Sep 2018

Octagon via - Fishermen selling their catch of the day at the beach of Paternoster, Western Cape

Fishing

App lifeline for small-scale fishers

Sarah Wild 28 Sep 2016

Open Stellenbosch students set sights on language policy

Higher Education

Open Stellenbosch students set sights on language policy

5 Apr 2016

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Fishing

Small-scale fishers called to register ahead of deadline

29 Mar 2016

Pizza group must eat a humble pie

Franchising

Pizza group must eat a humble pie

1 Apr 2015

Cosatu anger over MiCiTi bus services

Labour Law & Unions

Cosatu anger over MiCiTi bus services

Bekezela Phakathi 2 Jul 2014

Pregnant firefighter demands allowances

Labour Law & Unions

Pregnant firefighter demands allowances

9 Jul 2013

ANC says staff being "purged" in Western Cape

Management & Leadership

ANC says staff being "purged" in Western Cape

21 Feb 2013

Horse breeder sues Phumelela and Govt over 'discriminatory' agreement

Sport

Horse breeder sues Phumelela and Govt over 'discriminatory' agreement

19 Sep 2012

Medical Aid

Medical Aid rules re: late joining, further legislation may be needed

Sylvester Appasamy 14 Aug 2012

Fishing

SA suspends West Coast rock lobster harvesting

16 Mar 2012

Labour Law

Disabled person challenges magistrate-appointment criteria

19 Dec 2011

All the 2011 Webber Wentzel legal journo winners

Media

All the 2011 Webber Wentzel legal journo winners

10 Nov 2011

Newspapers

Newspaper columnists allowed wide degree of latitude - expert

Issa Sikiti da Silva: @sikitimedia 20 Jun 2011

Media

Court rules Qwelane guilty of hate speech

31 May 2011

Media freedom under attack again, by ANCYL

Media Freedom

Media freedom under attack again, by ANCYL

7 Apr 2011

Research

Media monitoring impact of Women's Day

12 Aug 2010

Newspapers

Court action over 'Gay not okay' column

Nkosana Lekotjolo 26 Jan 2010

Media

Press ombudsman hiring, Qwelane heading for court

8 Dec 2008

Franchising

Franchisees' protection a feature of new bill

20 Nov 2008

Retailers

Edgars must compensate

Nivashni Nair 14 Jul 2008