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ZEP holders have won another court victory against the Minister of Home Affairs, but their legal battle to stay in South Africa is far from over. Archive photo: Tariro Washinyira / GroundUp

Immigration & Citizenship Law

New Zimbabwe permit court showdown looming

Tania Broughton 11 hours

Blind SA went to the high courts in Pretoria and Pietermaritzburg to appoint curators for two special schools it says are failing to adequately provide for learners with disabilities. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

Blind SA takes schools to court over conditions for children with disabilities

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 14 hours

Energy & Mining

How to prepare for the inevitability of contractual disputes and project delays

Kirsten Wolmarans 15 hours

Financial Services

Cabinet sent basic income grant plan back to the drawing board

Marecia Damons 14 hours

Primary & Secondary Education

School’s decision to change name from ‘disgraced’ DF Malan to DF Akademie ‘undeniably rational’ – SCA

Vincent Cruywagen 3 days

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Labour Law & Unions

Why a sick note won't get you out of a disciplinary hearing

Sibusiso Dube 3 days

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Primary & Secondary Education

Alarm bells: Stricter vetting needed as 3% of educators face criminal allegations

Ashleigh Laurent 5 Jun 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

Sedumedi’s R2.3m victory: A costly lesson in vague contracts

Jacques van Wyk and Mike Searle 5 Jun 2025

Turkcell opposes MTN’s Constitutional Court appeal in $4.2bn Iran licence case

Telecoms & Networks

Turkcell opposes MTN’s Constitutional Court appeal in $4.2bn Iran licence case

5 Jun 2025

Archived image: A view shows damage inside a shopping mall following protests that have widened into looting, in Durban, South Africa, 13 July 2021, in this screen grab taken from a video. Courtesy Kierran Allen/via Reuters

Criminal Law

2021 July unrest suspects appear in court

5 Jun 2025

US President Donald Trump speaks as he attends a "Summer Soiree" held on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, 4 June 2025. Reuters/Leah Millis

Immigration & Citizenship Law

Trump reinstates US travel ban, bars citizens of 12 countries

Jeff Mason and Nandita Bose 5 Jun 2025

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Labour Law

Restraint of trade agreements: Blanket ban backfires in Labour Court

Riona Kalua 4 Jun 2025

The Labour Court of Appeal has ruled that the Simunye Workers Forum fails to comply with the Labour Relations Act for registration as a union. Archive photo: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Setback for casual workers as court rules forum is not a union

Tania Broughton 3 Jun 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Court voids over R2.2m in payments during Wheatcor's liquidation proceedings

Lara Horne and Werner Lotter 3 Jun 2025

Fuel price update still pending as June adjustment date nears

Fuel & Energy

Fuel price update still pending as June adjustment date nears

3 Jun 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Smile, you're on camera: Court reaffirms virtually signed agreements still valid

Mtho Maphumulo 2 Jun 2025

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TV

The People's Court set to show on eNCA

2 Jun 2025

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Land & Property Law

Voetstoots clause won't protect disingenuous developers

Sandra Sithole, Rethabile Shabalala and Kimara Rampersad 28 May 2025

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Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Legal showdown for land rights: New push to scrap the Expropriation Act

Katja Hamilton 28 May 2025

Sinamuva Crèche has not received subsidy payments for two months. Photo: Joseph Bracken / GroundUp

Early Childhood Development

KwaZulu-Natal government ordered to pay crèches

Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko 28 May 2025

Employment Equity

How to obtain a copy of your EE compliance certificate

Melissa Cogger, Talita Laubscher, and Chloë Loubser 27 May 2025

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Agro-processing

Govt backs citrus exports with R51bn Transnet guarantee

27 May 2025

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Labour Law

Sorry not sorry: Remorse a key factor in fair dismissals, says Labour Court

Bradley Workman-Davies and Mike Searle 27 May 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

Lesser flamingos lose one of their only four African breeding sites to sewage

Tim Cocks 27 May 2025

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Human Rights Law

Applying for a protection order - what you need to know

Shan Radcliffe 26 May 2025

Social Media

Why Meta is in trouble in Nigeria and what this means for Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp users

23 May 2025

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Tax Law

Certainly uncertain: SCA ruling leaves unanswered questions about VAT clawbacks

Juliette de Hutton, Julia Choate and Tobie Jordaan 22 May 2025

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Media

Maps shows radio and TV's resilience

21 May 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

Current legal frameworks can’t protect the oceans from deep-sea mining and the negative impacts on humankind

Susan Reid 20 May 2025

Vodacom pursuing joint fibre ventures in Africa broadband push

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom pursuing joint fibre ventures in Africa broadband push

20 May 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Family or not - business is business: Consequences of reckless trading

Lara Horne and Nicola Mullineux 20 May 2025

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Employment Equity

EE reporting for designated employers: What first-timers need to know

Talita Laubscher, Melissa Cogger, and Chloë Loubser 19 May 2025

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Judge slams Gauteng land grab

Tania Broughton 16 May 2025

High scores all round at Liberty Midlands Mall’s Gaming Festival 2025

Exhibitions & Events

High scores all round at Liberty Midlands Mall’s Gaming Festival 2025

Issued by Taryn Louch Creative 16 May 2025

Advocate Justin Erasmus CEO of of the Personal Injury Plaintiff Lawyers Association

Law Practice

New compulsory mediation rule faces ConCourt challenge by lawyers' association

16 May 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

Time - and courts - wait for no labour dispute

Bradley Workman-Davies 15 May 2025

No direction without a will

Law of Succession

No direction without a will

Issued by Capital Legacy 15 May 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

SCA ruling on debt prescription redefines corporate accountability

Mtho Maphumulo 15 May 2025

A report by shareholder activist organisation Just Share has shown that South Africa’s largest polluters pay so little carbon tax that it barely has any impact on their greenhouse gas emissions. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Climate Change

Corporate lobbying derailed South Africa’s climate goals, report finds

Liezl Human 14 May 2025

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Property Development

Athlone Power Station's redevelopment hits roadblock

14 May 2025

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Law of Succession

The 3-month rule: Why updating your Will post-divorce is crucial

Jane Rushton 14 May 2025

Labour Law & Unions

Does a false accusation of racism constitute harassment? Importance of listed grounds when claiming unfair discrimination

Anli Bezuidenhout, Thato Maruapula and Azola Ndongeni 12 May 2025

A staff member walks past a branding during a media visit and tour of Tiger Brands' Albany Belville Bakery, in Cape Town, South Africa, 17 October 2024. Reuters/Esa Alexander/File photo

Consumer Law

Tiger Brands offers settlement to plaintiffs in listeriosis class action

Siyanda Mthethwa 12 May 2025

Hearst Networks Africa commissions two local doccies for History Channel Africa

TV

Hearst Networks Africa commissions two local doccies for History Channel Africa

Issued by DStv Media Sales 9 May 2025

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IP Law

Copyright amendments to be read into Act with immediate effect - ConCourt

9 May 2025

Property

Buffalo City wants to recover R16m in Covid housing funds

Johnnie Isaac and GroundUp staff 9 May 2025

The Constitutional Court has ruled that a law preventing municipal employees from holding office in political parties is unconstitutional. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Legislation & Regulation

Constitutional Court says municipal employees can hold office in political parties

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 8 May 2025

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Public Liability & Personal Injury

New case, same ruling: RAF still liable for costs already covered by medical aid

Raynold Tlhavani and Micaela Pather 8 May 2025