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Legislation & Regulation

New AI policy in South Africa stresses corporate liability for agentic systems

Kate Beretta, Justin Ramages, and Ashleigh Brink 16 Apr 2026

Johannesburg Arbitration Week 2026 to examine arbitration’s role in a fragmented global order

Law Practice

Johannesburg Arbitration Week 2026 to examine arbitration’s role in a fragmented global order

Issued by Johannesburg Arbitration Week 14 Apr 2026

Podcast with MacG is widely popular in South Africa with hundreds of thousands of views per episode. Source: YouTube.

Podcasts

Government takes baby steps to regulate podcast industry

Karabo Ledwaba 18 Mar 2026

Lili Nupen, co-founder and Director - Mining, Environmental & Energy Law - NSDV

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | NSDV's Lili Nupen & Robin van Wyk: The new rules shaping mining, energy, environment and construction

Lili Nupen and Robin van Wyk 10 Feb 2026

Adv Svetlana Vasileva, Afsa Secretary General

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Afsa's Svetlana Vasileva: The emerging architecture of African dispute resolution

Svetlana Vasileva 22 Jan 2026

Kevin Dam, Director at Kisch IP

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Kisch IP's Kevin Dam: Micro, macro and mega trends steering the future of the legal sector

Kevin Dam 21 Jan 2026

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Banking

Can trust unlock Africa's digital asset potential? New study reveals insights

25 Nov 2025

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IP Law

Fighting for the royalty treatment: IP disputes in SA's music scene

Fathima Ismail and Sara-Jane Pluke 11 Nov 2025

Unlocking the economic potential within South Africa’s township economy

Land & Property Law

Unlocking the economic potential within South Africa’s township economy

Kagiso Mahlangu, Issued by Irvine Partners 26 Sep 2025

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Climate Change

South Africa urged to strengthen climate plans as 2030 deadline looms

12 Sep 2025

Inside the dangerous world of South Africa's illicit alcohol trade

Regulatory

Inside the dangerous world of South Africa's illicit alcohol trade

10 Sep 2025

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Coal, Oil & Gas

South African environmental groups push to block Shell’s new wells – how world court opinion might help

Angela van der Berg 10 Sep 2025

Women entrepreneurs urged to harness procurement opportunities

Entrepreneurship

Women entrepreneurs urged to harness procurement opportunities

3 Sep 2025

Branding

As brand impersonation scams surge, Offernet launches Ravenwatch to protect South African businesses

Issued by Offernet 11 Aug 2025

Leading with purpose: The women driving transformation at Cox Yeats

Law Practice

Leading with purpose: The women driving transformation at Cox Yeats

Issued by Cox Yeats 8 Aug 2025

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Coal, Oil & Gas

NGO considers appealing Shell's oil project approval

16 Jul 2025

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Law Practice

#YouthMonth: Bowmans' Lebohang Ramokonopi - encouraging accountability and civic responsibility

Shan Radcliffe 24 Jun 2025

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Coal, Oil & Gas

Africa Energy sees first output from South Africa's largest gas field by 2033

Wendell Roelf 19 Jun 2025

Parliament recently heard submissions on the One-Stop Border Post Bill. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Legislation & Regulation

New border control plan could harm asylum seekers, say critics

Jan Bornman 11 Jun 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

SA signs agreement to advance ocean protection

10 Jun 2025

Why MultiChoice is fighting the war on content piracy

TV

Why MultiChoice is fighting the war on content piracy

Issued by MultiChoice 9 Jun 2025

How to secure exports beyond the US-SA diplomatic dance

Import/Export

How to secure exports beyond the US-SA diplomatic dance

Frank Knight 3 Jun 2025

TV

MultiChoice cracks down on piracy in Malawi

2 Jun 2025

IP Law

AI in IP law practice: The good, the bias and the (potentially) unethical

Chezanne Haigh 22 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

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Property Development

Athlone Power Station's redevelopment hits roadblock

14 May 2025

The unseen struggles of the gig economy

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

The unseen struggles of the gig economy

Issued by Adcorp 29 Apr 2025

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Empowering Africa’s cities: The case for fiscal autonomy and financial expertise

Nara Monkam 23 Apr 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

All work, no pay: How to deal with employers that owe you money

Dakalo Singo 2 Apr 2025

Medtech

Is telemedicine revolutionising or complicating healthcare?

17 Feb 2025

Yesh Surjoodeen is managing director of HP Southern and Central Africa

Trends

#BizTrends2025: African innovation depends on investment and protecting intellectual property

Yesh Surjoodeen 5 Feb 2025

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Trends

#BizTrends2025: What does IP law look like in 2025 and beyond?

Alicia van der Walt, Tshireletso Tlholoe, and Marcelle Samons 28 Jan 2025

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Media & Entertainment Law

ConCourt judgment: Balancing on the fine line between freedom of expression and right to privacy

Ahmore Burger-Smidt and Dale Adams 9 Dec 2024

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Climate Change

Polluters must pay: How COP29 can make this a reality

Llewellyn Leonard 4 Nov 2024

Using intelligence, forensics and prosecution against illegal mining activities

Mining

Using intelligence, forensics and prosecution against illegal mining activities

Issued by Pinpoint Stewards 15 Oct 2024

Are SA’s malls fit for the communities they serve?

Commercial Property

Are SA’s malls fit for the communities they serve?

Kagiso Mahlangu & Nomaswazi Nkabinde 5 Sep 2024

How to wander responsibly: Sustainable tourism practices and legal compliance in South Africa

Responsible Tourism

How to wander responsibly: Sustainable tourism practices and legal compliance in South Africa

Lize-Mari Doubell and Candice Meyer 23 Aug 2024

Generative AI is having its legitimacy as an artistic tool tested in the latest recording industry court filing.

4th Industrial Revolution

Generative AI sent to the dock in RIAA ‘BBL Drizzy’ legal action

Lindsey Schutters 25 Jun 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Branching into South Africa? 5 legal facets you shouldn't overlook

Ginen Moodley 24 Jun 2024

The US could spark a new age of nuclear energy development

Nuclear Power

New US nuclear energy bill could spark SMR boom

Lindsey Schutters 20 Jun 2024

Ladina Heimgartner elected new President of WAN-IFRA on May 27. Source: Supplied.

Media

Ladina Heimgartner elected president at World News Media Congress in Copenhagen

28 May 2024

Desmond Struwig, CEO of CRS Technologies

Remuneration & Payroll

What to consider when managing cross-border payroll

15 May 2024

Social capital and mitigating the negative consequences

Skills Development & Training

Social capital and mitigating the negative consequences

Auguste (Gusti) Coetzer 21 Feb 2024

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Cyber Law

AI regulation: What SA can learn from global leaders

Jaimin Patel 14 Feb 2024

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Trends

Ephemeral estates: the rise of temporary luxury residences

2 Feb 2024

Kylie Slambert, Associate, Dispute Resolution Practice, Baker McKenzie Johannesburg

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Dispute resolution trends - rising demand for legal compliance and due diligence

Kylie Slambert 22 Jan 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Africa: Drivers of venture capital growth in Q3 2023

Ashlin Perumall, Janine Howard and Tanya Seitz 17 Jan 2024

Putting the consumer in control: the power of consent

CRM

Putting the consumer in control: the power of consent

15 Nov 2023