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Deputy Chief Justice Dunstan Mlambo

Labour Law

Justice Mlambo appointed Deputy Chief Justice of SA

2 days

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Law of Succession

When can a non-compliant Will be declared valid?

Roberto Oktober and Karel Kogler 2 days

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Labour Law

What the proposed Labour Relations amendments mean for executive dismissals

Kenneth Coster, Hassan Mahlawe and Megan Wilkinson 3 days

A branch South African mobile communications provider Vodacom in Cape Town is shown in this picture taken 10 November 2015. Reuters/Mike Hutchings/File Photo

Corporate & Commercial Law

ConCourt sends Vodacom 'Please call me' case back to the SCA

Shan Radcliffe 3 days

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Labour Law & Unions

Disciplinary revisited: When can employee enquiries be reheard?

Riona Kalua 3 days

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Cyber Law

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

16 Jul 2025

Source: © 123rf The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies’ third draft of the White Paper on Audio and Audio-Visual Media Services and Online Safety proposes a sweeping redefinition of what counts as “media".

Media

Proposed regulations redefine media, reshapes how brands track narratives

30 Jul 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Trump says he may skip G20 summit in SA, cites policy disapproval

Kanishka Singh, Steve Holland and Ryan Patrick Jones 30 Jul 2025

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Energy

NTCSA launches SA Wholesale Electricity Market School

30 Jul 2025

Human Rights Law

Court showdown on whether prisons must provide gender-affirming healthcare

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 29 Jul 2025

Law Practice

JSC announces shortlisted candidates for SA courts

29 Jul 2025

KwaZulu-Natal Judge Jacqueline Henriques will face a Judicial Conduct Tribunal arising from her conduct around a judgment she failed to deliver for years. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Law Practice

KZN judge faces tribunal over late judgment – after 12 years

Tania Broughton 28 Jul 2025

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Labour Law

When mental health is not enough to excuse poor work performance - LAC rules

Sian Gaffney and Alexandra Hoek 25 Jul 2025

Shaping the future: Celebrating the 2025 Santam Women of the Future finalists

Awards

Shaping the future: Celebrating the 2025 Santam Women of the Future finalists

Issued by Media24 24 Jul 2025

An employee shows a Hershey's chocolate bar made in USA in the "American lifestyle" store in Berlin, Germany, 13 August 2018. Reuters/Fabrizio Bensch/File Photo

Human Rights Law

Hershey, Nestle, other cocoa companies defeat appeal of child slavery lawsuit

Jonathan Stempel 24 Jul 2025

Registered Communication scales independent digital delivery model amid market uncertainty

Technology

Registered Communication scales independent digital delivery model amid market uncertainty

Issued by Tribeca Public Relations 24 Jul 2025

Branding

Maria Sharapova joins Lewis Hamilton as global ambassador for CFI

24 Jul 2025

Artscape Women’s Humanity Festival 2025 reveals lineup

Lifestyle

Artscape Women’s Humanity Festival 2025 reveals lineup

24 Jul 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

Landmark ruling confirms employers right to discipline employees does not prescribe

Anastasia Vatalidis and Anna Tchalov 23 Jul 2025

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Nuclear Power

Eskom sets record straight on R1bn Framatome court order

23 Jul 2025

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IP Law

#Trademark: Who owns the IP – the brand or influencer?

Amani Patel 23 Jul 2025

Hope rekindled and confidence restored at Soweto school on Mandela Day

Mandela Month

Hope rekindled and confidence restored at Soweto school on Mandela Day

Issued by Adopt-a-School 22 Jul 2025

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Law of Succession

Navigating the complexities of multi-jurisdictional wills with massed estates

Karel Kogler 22 Jul 2025

Media Freedom

Carte Blanche “gagging” order overturned

22 Jul 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

When does goodwill qualify as property? Kenya Supreme Court clarifies

Cecil Kuyo, Alfred Deya, Radhika Arora, Charles Omondi Oyeng’ and Munene Njoroge 22 Jul 2025

Riona Kalua, head of Labour and Employment at LnP Beyond Legal

Labour Law

New judgments clarify joinder requirements in labour disputes

Riona Kalua 21 Jul 2025

SA's Maziv valued at $2bn after revised deal with Vodacom

Telecoms & Networks

SA's Maziv valued at $2bn after revised deal with Vodacom

21 Jul 2025

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IP Law

SCA blocks Oasis Water's claim on franchisee assets

18 Jul 2025

Raed Cupido says he is innocent. Source: LinkedIn.

Marketing

Suspended Standard Bank marketing manager makes bid for bail

18 Jul 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

Court upholds foreign national's right to fair labour practice, expired visa and all

Nivaani Moodley, Jamie Jacobs and Bianca Rutherfoord-Jones 17 Jul 2025

Lesotho Palace of Justice in Maseru. The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority wants a case against it dismissed. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi / GroundUp

Corporate & Commercial Law

Lesotho dams authority fights back in “legally baseless” court case

Sechaba Mokhethi 16 Jul 2025

At least 275 ECD centres are struggling with late subsidy payments in KwaZulu-Natal, the Legal Resources Centre says. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Early Childhood Development

KZN government fails to pay crèches despite court order

Joseph Bracken 17 Jul 2025

A first in South Africa: Pioneering Family and Child Forensic Unit to protect vulnerable children

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

A first in South Africa: Pioneering Family and Child Forensic Unit to protect vulnerable children

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 16 Jul 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

Reinstated: How long can you wait to take your job back?

Riona Kalua 16 Jul 2025

Law of Succession

Dispute over life partnership status fuels legal battle for estate

Loraine Strydom and Kaamilah Paulse 15 Jul 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

The cost of hiding a dismissal under the guise of 'retrenchment'

Chloë Loubser and Grace Crocker 15 Jul 2025

Labour Law & Unions

Can dropping f-bombs in the workplace get you fired?

14 Jul 2025

A constitutional court case brought by communities affected by the Lesotho Highlands Water Project is to be heard by the Lesotho High Court. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi / GroundUp

Human Rights Law

The human cost of SA’s water lifeline: Lesotho communities go to court

Sechaba Mokhethi 14 Jul 2025

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Human Rights Law

Historic win for Caster Semenya in European human rights court

11 Jul 2025

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Coal, Oil & Gas

Shell gets go-ahead to drill off SA's west coast

11 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

IP Law

Training AI with copyrighted books ruled ‘fair use’ in US: Implications for SA

Kate Beretta and Ashleigh Brink 10 Jul 2025

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Energy

Energy disputes see a shift: how mediation is leading the way

Priyesh Daya, Brittany Leroni and Litha Raziya 10 Jul 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

High Court judgment on subrogation: Implications for insurance industry

Sandra Sithole, Rethabile Shabalala and Laken-Lee Abrahams 9 Jul 2025

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Medical Research

Child abuse accelerates cellular ageing

10 Jul 2025

Competition Commission drops opposition to Vodacom's Maziv deal

Internet

Competition Commission drops opposition to Vodacom's Maziv deal

Nqobile Dludla 9 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

#MandelayDay2025: Here's how you can get involved

ESG

#MandelayDay2025: Here's how you can get involved

15 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