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When can a medical scheme terminate membership for non-disclosure?

Medical Law

When can a medical scheme terminate membership for non-disclosure?

Randhir Naicker and Chantal Mitchell, Issued by Cox Yeats 1 day

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Coal, Oil & Gas

Israeli interest in offshore oil and gas exploration off SA’s West Coast raises questions

1 day

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 2 days

Supreme Court: Consumer Protection Act doesn't apply to home rentals

Land & Property Law

Supreme Court: Consumer Protection Act doesn't apply to home rentals

Armand Swart 2 days

Source: Supplied. The National Council of Provinces.

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Warning for land-grab inciters: new bill could mean R2m fine

3 days

Compliance is not a marketing strategy, trust is, says Irene Gregory, CEO of the IMM Institute (Image supplied)

Advertising

Compliance is not a marketing strategy; trust is - just ask the ARB

Irene Gregory 3 days

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Coal, Oil & Gas

UAE oil company agrees to R16bn deal to buy Shell’s SA fuel stations

3 days

John Botha, joint-CEO Global Business Solutions

Employment Equity

EE reporting falls while workplace transformation stalls at top levels

6 Jul 2026

Source: NdifunaUkwazi/@NdifunaUkwazi

Affordable & Social Housing

Housing activists win landmark battle over contested Sea Point site

Katja Hamilton 3 Jul 2026

Tuberculosis

No DNA, just RSA: South African TB study sets new global standards

3 Jul 2026

TotalEnergies logos are seen in a gas station in Nice, France. Image credit: Reuters/Eric Gaillard/File Photo

Coal, Oil & Gas

TotalEnergies taken to court in France

America Hernandez and Isaac Anyaogu 2 Jul 2026

A former awaiting-trial prisoner has been awarded more than R1-million after contracting tuberculosis in Pollsmoor Prison from June 2000 to August 2003. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp

Medical Law

21-year court battle over TB in prisons ends in R1m payout

Tania Broughton 1 Jul 2026

Medical Aid

Bad news for GEMS members as CMS denies lower adjustment for 2026

1 Jul 2026

Source: Reuters.

Banking

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

Colleen Goko 1 Jul 2026

Vodacom takes majority stake in Safaricom through R35bn deal

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom takes majority stake in Safaricom through R35bn deal

1 Jul 2026

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Law Practice

#YouthMonth | Looking back to move forward: What drives the new generation of African lawyers?

30 Jun 2026

Advertising

Amazon is being taken to court for introducing ads to Prime Video. The world will be watching

Jeannie Marie Paterson 30 Jun 2026

Zahra Ally, candidate attorney at Herold Gie Attorneys

Law Practice

#YouthMonth | Zahra Ally, Herold Gie Attorneys: Voting is the best way for youth to be heard

Shan Radcliffe 29 Jun 2026

What happens if a parent refuses access? A South African family law overview

Family Law

What happens if a parent refuses access? A South African family law overview

Issued by SchoemanLaw 29 Jun 2026

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Affordable & Social Housing

South Africa’s social housing under strain as occupation disputes escalate, Nasho warns

25 Jun 2026

Supplied image: Bad Bunny replica (top and bottom) and Carrasco's original house (middle)

IP Law

Bad Bunny lawsuit: Can you copyright a house?

Nishaat Slamdien 24 Jun 2026

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Tax Law

Recycled gold doesn't qualify for zero-rating under VAT Act: ConCourt

24 Jun 2026

FMD has changed South Africa’s red meat industry – what comes next

Import/Export

FMD has changed South Africa’s red meat industry – what comes next

Issued by AMIE 24 Jun 2026

NWU’s Prof. Useh to help shape sustainability in South African higher education

Higher Education

NWU’s Prof. Useh to help shape sustainability in South African higher education

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 24 Jun 2026

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Natural Medicine

Weight-loss drug crackdown will have ripple effect on SA’s longevity market

24 Jun 2026

South African films Angels: They Are Amongst Us, Dear Sis Dolly hit cinemas this July

Film

South African films Angels: They Are Amongst Us, Dear Sis Dolly hit cinemas this July

Daniel Dercksen 24 Jun 2026

Cyber breach? How you respond determines liability

Cyber Law

Cyber breach? How you respond determines liability

Issued by SchoemanLaw 23 Jun 2026

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Medical Law

High Court rules medical schemes may recover fraudulent payments

23 Jun 2026

News24 tops trust rankings among South African news brands for 8th year

Media

News24 tops trust rankings among South African news brands for 8th year

Issued by Media24 23 Jun 2026

A box of Ozempic made by Novo Nordisk is seen at a pharmacy in London, Britain. Image credit: Reuters/Hollie Adams/File Photo

Ethics & Medicolegal

Pretoria pharmacy loses to Novo Nordisk in weight-loss drug battle

23 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. Paul Gerard, managing director at Flanagan & Gerard; James Vos, mayoral member for economic growth, City of Cape Town; Ulrik Bengtsson, group chief executive officer of Sun International and Pierre Lehaye, partner at MDS Architecture.

Property Development

GrandWest expansion gathers pace with new 22,000m² mall set for 2027 opening

22 Jun 2026

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Land & Property Law

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

Bulelwa Mabasa 22 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Architecture & Design

Architects across Africa invited to shape UCT's Nelson Mandela legacy project

22 Jun 2026

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

AI-generated image created by Gemini, composed by Bizcommunity

IP Law

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

Ryan Tucker 19 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. Melissa Brink, branch manager for iTOO Special Risks, Western Cape.

Insurance & Actuarial

People-first strategy drives iTOO Western Cape appointment

19 Jun 2026

Game on. School holiday fun kicks off at Mall of Africa

Retailers

Game on. School holiday fun kicks off at Mall of Africa

Issued by Mall of Africa 19 Jun 2026

Jim Stengel has been named as the Cannes inaugural Lions Laureate for Marketing. (Image source: @ Lia )

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | Former P&G marketing officer named inaugural Lions Laureate for Marketing

17 Jun 2026

Legal Practice Council says it has disciplined legal practitioners who fail to deliver judgments after their terms as an acting judge end. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Law Practice

Who holds acting judges accountable for late judgments?

Marecia Damons 17 Jun 2026

British-American actor Andrew Garfield leads ellesse's global Do It Like An Italian push

Retail Marketing

British-American actor Andrew Garfield leads ellesse's global Do It Like An Italian push

17 Jun 2026

Source: GroundUp/Joseph Bracken.

Affordable & Social Housing

Hundreds protest new land occupation law in Durban and Joburg

Joseph Bracken, Ihsaan Haffejee and Tsoanelo Sefoloko 17 Jun 2026

Darren Olivier, Danielle van Deventer and Mandla Ngidi, Adams and Adams, law experts, provide a practical legal guide for Fifa World Cup marketing (Image @ Indian Express

Marketing

World Cup marketing: Finding the balance between cultural moments and legal boundaries

Darren Olivier, Danielle van Deventer and Mandla Ngidi 12 Jun 2026

Source: GroundUp/Kimberly Mutandiro. Johan Swanepoel and his partner, Wilma De Villiers, outside their home at Sondela Village.

Affordable & Social Housing

Hundreds of families face eviction from “hijacked” social housing estate

Kimberly Mutandiro 11 Jun 2026

Tongaat head office stripped of expensive paintings and antiques ahead of a possible visit by liquidators. Photo supplied

Corporate & Commercial Law

Tongaat Hulett faces liquidation hearing

Tania Broughton 11 Jun 2026

Bestmed and DStv Schools Netball Challenge renew partnership to grow netball talent

Sport

Bestmed and DStv Schools Netball Challenge renew partnership to grow netball talent

Issued by MultiChoice 11 Jun 2026

Pharmaceuticals

Pretoria pharmacy's troubles compound as Novo Nordisk takes legal action

11 Jun 2026

Housing activists protesting at the Cape Town Civic Centre in 2021. Archive photo: Liezl Human/GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Draft Bill on evictions puts tenants at risk

Lee-Anne Gaertner, Thuto Gabaphethe, Lulama Madyaka and Robert Krause 10 Jun 2026

The gravel bed on the right is where part of the Transnet line was uplifted at Sterkstroom in late 2012. Photo: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Criminal Law

Prasa rail theft case: Virtual testimony accepted

Steve Kretzmann 9 Jun 2026