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Corporate & Commercial Law

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

Nikita Lalla and Ricardo Pillay 1 day

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Property

From title deeds to hijackings: The growing threat of property fraud in South Africa

1 day

Two South African insurance giants collect 87% of all funeral policy premiums deducted directly from pension and disability grants paid out by the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa). Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Health & Social Welfare

Two insurance giants dominate Sassa funeral deductions

Anton van Zyl and Raymond Joseph 9 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

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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

Deepfake masterclass: Join Jane-Anne Raath

Skills Training

Deepfake masterclass: Join Jane-Anne Raath

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 24 Mar 2026

On 29 January 2025 in Kolda, Senegal, Khaby Lame joins a workshop for out-of-school girls organized as part of the ‘Salmaitou’ programme, an initiative engaging girls aged 15 to 19 in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), innovation and leadership. Source: Unicef.

Branding

Khaby Lame is the world’s most followed TikToker: the story of a Senegalese‑born star who sold his identity

Fanny Georges 16 Mar 2026

Tongaat: A ticking time bomb set to go off in April

Agro-processing

Tongaat: A ticking time bomb set to go off in April

Tania Broughton 13 Mar 2026

Law Practice

The future of arbitration: Will AI replace people as judges?

Priyesh Daya, Brittany Leroni and Caitlin Leahy 9 Mar 2026

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Labour Law

Draft amendments to employment laws - part 1: Parental leave overhaul and more

Talita Laubscher and Chloë Loubser 5 Mar 2026

Preventing cervical cancer starts early

Oncology

Preventing cervical cancer starts early

Issued by CANSA 27 Feb 2026

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IP Law

South Africa's copyright revolution: New protections for digital creators

Millisanté de Wee-Petersen and Kallen Hoather-Murphy 26 Feb 2026

Sibanye wins court battle for 50MW solar plant as Eskom studies judgment

Energy

Sibanye wins court battle for 50MW solar plant as Eskom studies judgment

26 Feb 2026

Jeremy Bossenger, director, BossJansen Executive Search

Talent Acquisition

Corporate hiring trends: Is your CV becoming obsolete?

Jeremy Bossenger 17 Feb 2026

Retailers embrace tokenisation for secure, personalised customer experiences

Banking & Finance

Retailers embrace tokenisation for secure, personalised customer experiences

Peter Ludi 11 Feb 2026

CX outsourcing is shifting from scale to strategic outcomes

CRM

CX outsourcing is shifting from scale to strategic outcomes

Clinton Cohen 11 Feb 2026

Advertising

Why Heineken’s zero-alcohol London Underground campaign fell flat

Jonatan Sodergren 30 Jan 2026

The ninth edition of VML’s Tomorrow’s Commerce report looks to shopper behaviour in 2026 and far beyond. The big take-out? Technology isn’t slowing down, but the humans are rebelling (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BizTrends2026 | VML’s Tomorrow’s Commerce: Technology isn’t slowing down but the humans are rebelling

VML 28 Jan 2026

How informal businesses are reduced to rubble

Entrepreneurship

How informal businesses are reduced to rubble

27 Jan 2026

Smart hospitality: How technology is redefining guest experiences in South Africa

Hospitality

Smart hospitality: How technology is redefining guest experiences in South Africa

Boyd Chislett 26 Jan 2026

Beyond translation: How Bohemian builds content systems that clinics can actually use

Marketing

Beyond translation: How Bohemian builds content systems that clinics can actually use

Issued by Bohemian 23 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | dentsu SSA's Dawn Rowlands: While marketing talks about innovation, Africa built it

Marketing

#BizTrends2026 | dentsu SSA's Dawn Rowlands: While marketing talks about innovation, Africa built it

Dawn Rowlands 16 Jan 2026

Media

Wikipedia at 25: can its original ideals survive in the age of AI?

15 Jan 2026

Medtech

Dr ChatGPT: What OpenAI’s foray into health and wellness means for healthcare marketing

Saul Marquez 14 Jan 2026

Amazon’s AI-powered Shop Direct and Buy for Me tools are designed to help shoppers find products beyond its marketplace, but retailers argue the experiment exposes a deeper tension over data ownership, consent and who really controls the future of online shopping (Image source: © 123rf )

E-commerce

Online retailers push back against Amazon's Shop Direct

7 Jan 2026

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

NSFAS processes funding applications for 2026

6 Jan 2026

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Sport

Tunisia part ways with coach Trabelsi after early Afcon exit

Taha Mohamed 5 Jan 2026

Land & Property Law

Cape Town estate agent dupes seller in elaborate property scam, court intervenes

Anelisa Zungu and Renel Fourie 22 Dec 2025

It takes a community: Confronting teenage and girl child pregnancy together

Health & Social Welfare

It takes a community: Confronting teenage and girl child pregnancy together

Issued by Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation 15 Dec 2025

Authorising transactions: Why directors can’t afford to get it wrong

Corporate & Commercial Law

Authorising transactions: Why directors can’t afford to get it wrong

Randhir Naicker, Jason Goodison, and Benjamin Meadows, Issued by Cox Yeats 12 Dec 2025

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Law Practice

Privacy vs defamation: Why it is vital to choose the correct cause of harm

Odwa Abraham and Lamiah Casoo 11 Dec 2025

Social Media

Australia’s social media ban is now in force. Other countries are closely watching what happens

Lisa M. Given 11 Dec 2025

HR Tools & Software

Why AI can't substitute human judgment in psycho-legal work - part 2

Natasha Gerber 24 Nov 2025

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

RCS Violence Survey finds rise of tech-facilitated GBV in SA

19 Nov 2025

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Why children must shape Africa’s digital future

Refilwe Mokoena and Anzio Jacobs 18 Nov 2025

IP Law

Public domain vs commercial use: Why Disney is drawing battle lines over Mickey Mouse jewellery

Nishaat Slamdien 17 Nov 2025

A nation at risk: New research findings expose deepening household food insecurity

Food, Water & Energy Security

A nation at risk: New research findings expose deepening household food insecurity

Professor Reza Daniels and Andy Du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 6 Nov 2025

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4th Industrial Revolution

Study reveals privacy and ethics are a top priority in AI implementation

4 Nov 2025

Tanika Corneleus, digital campaign lead at midnight says automated marketing isn’t a set-and-forget solution – it needs the right data and metrics (Image supplied)

Digital

How automation can help marketers get better ROI from ad campaigns

Tanika Corneleus 30 Oct 2025

The high court in Pietermaritzburg has ruled that the almost 1,800 residents of an informal settlement in Shakas Head, Ballito, may be evicted. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Court green-lights eviction of over 1,800 Ballito residents

Tania Broughton 24 Oct 2025

Legislation & Regulation

The vital role of AI governance in shaping sustainable ESG practices

Prineil Padayachy, Sinalo Matubatuba, and Ilhaam Fredericks 22 Oct 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Changes to UK sanctions designations list: What African operations need to know

Ryan Nelson, Nikita Shaw, and Cynthia Venter 21 Oct 2025

Labour Law & Unions

Labour Court restraint of trade ruling hinges on time and territory

Tim Laurens 21 Oct 2025

Social Media

As social media age restrictions spread, is the internet entering its Victorian era?

Alex Beattie 20 Oct 2025

Marketing

Why more companies are having marketing report to finance

Emma Montocchio 15 Oct 2025

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Health & Social Welfare

Sassa's record year: Serving over 28 million people in 2024/2025

10 Oct 2025

The finalists for the iPendoring Awards 2025 have officially been announced (Image supplied)

Pendoring

iPendoring Awards 2025 finalists announced

10 Oct 2025

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Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2025 Night 1 | All the winners

10 Oct 2025