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Corporate & Commercial Law

Supreme Court underscores the duty to exhaust internal remedies before judicial review

Xola Njengele and Jaime-Lee Jacobs 3 hours

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Energy

Secret electricity price hikes in South Africa to be curbed in a game-changing court ruling

Felix Dube 17 Nov 2025

Raising standards in the construction industry: Blacklisting, accountability and fair process

Construction & Engineering

Raising standards in the construction industry: Blacklisting, accountability and fair process

Richard Hoal, Mohamed Mota and Khanya Mgebisa, Issued by Cox Yeats 23 Oct 2025

Pharmacists can initiate people with HIV on antiretroviral treatment, the Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled. Photo: GroundUp Staff

Medical Law

Pharmacists can treat people with HIV, appeal court rules

10 Oct 2025

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Law of Succession

Can deceased estates inherit administrative review rights? ConCourt rules

Linda Shwana and Jamié-Lee Jacobs 20 Dec 2024

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Immigration & Citizenship Law

ZEP holders rights upheld by ConCourt, Motsoaledi's appeal dismissed

19 Jun 2024

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Tax Law

Who can legally represent taxpayers in Tax Court?

Bronwyn Dearden and Shekesh Sirkar 10 Jun 2024

The Alexkor coffer-dam wall between two dams at high tide. Photos from a Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment report titled: “Enforcement: In Loco Inspection Report – The salt/tidal flats of the Orange River Mouth Ramsar site”, published 28 January 2020.

Environment & Natural Resources

Alexkor vs Creecy in environment court battle

John Yeld 12 Apr 2024

Assaults on learners: Appeal court says tougher sanctions must apply to teachers

Primary & Secondary Education

Assaults on learners: Appeal court says tougher sanctions must apply to teachers

Tania Broughton 10 Apr 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

When do Tribunals have the power to review?

Nkululeko Zuma 3 Nov 2023

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Law Practice

Unblocking a blocking order

Graeme Palmer 30 Oct 2023

The Prasa property in Newlands, Cape Town, which axed board chairperson Leonard Ramatlakane rented for three months, had not been rented out by the rail agency for eight years, according to Ramatlakane’s affidavit before the High Court. Photo: Steve Kretzmann | GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Axed Prasa board chair goes to court to get his job back

Steve Kretzmann 23 Aug 2023

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Immigration & Citizenship Law

ZEP termination decision invalid and unconstitutional

Hedda Schensema and Taryn York 30 Jun 2023

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Greenlight for residents to review Eskom's decision to reduce electricity supply

Sechaba Mchunu 16 Jan 2023

Lotteries COO heads to court to stop corruption probe

Corporate & Commercial Law

Lotteries COO heads to court to stop corruption probe

Raymond Joseph 11 Apr 2022

Regulatory

Beer Association heads to court to review SA's booze bans

3 Dec 2021

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Mining

Mining Charter: policy, not law

Jonathan Veeran, Bruce Dickinson & Rita Spalding from Webber Wentzel 22 Sep 2021

Blow for activists in River Club development

Property Development

Blow for activists in River Club development

Daniel Steyn 1 Mar 2021

Nersa notes Eskom court judgment

Corporate & Commercial Law

Nersa notes Eskom court judgment

29 Jul 2020

How PAJA applies to Pension Funds Act decisions

Law of Succession

How PAJA applies to Pension Funds Act decisions

Amina Yuda 3 Mar 2020

More to NQF Amendment Act

Legislation & Regulation

More to NQF Amendment Act

13 Sep 2019

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Energy

Nersa confirms receipt of energy plan deviation letter

23 May 2019

Verification vs tax audits - Sars must give notice of both

Tax Law

Verification vs tax audits - Sars must give notice of both

5 Apr 2019

Roger Baxter, CEO, Minerals Council

Mining

Minerals Council files for judicial review of Mining Charter clauses

28 Mar 2019

Independent schools and the Constitution: A delicate balance

Corporate & Commercial Law

Independent schools and the Constitution: A delicate balance

Tim Fletcher 8 Feb 2019

Promise of right to housing remains elusive in democratic South Africa

Affordable & Social Housing

Promise of right to housing remains elusive in democratic South Africa

Soraya Beukes 27 Nov 2018

Court overturns state's approval of controversial coal mine

Environment & Natural Resources

Court overturns state's approval of controversial coal mine

John Yeld 9 Nov 2018

Lonmin says it is a victim of vexatious litigation

Legal

Lonmin says it is a victim of vexatious litigation

Ciaran Ryan 29 Oct 2018

Bid to have Lonmin's mining licence suspended

Corporate & Commercial Law

Bid to have Lonmin's mining licence suspended

Ciaran Ryan 24 Oct 2018

Dr Daniel Erasmus

Tax Law

Navigating the minefield of a tax audit

30 Aug 2018

Can contract terms still be upheld despite invalid agreement?

Corporate & Commercial Law

Can contract terms still be upheld despite invalid agreement?

Sonia de Vries and Terrick McCallum 20 Nov 2017

Bernard Ngoepe, tax ombudsman

Taxation & Regulation

Reviewing the role of the tax ombud

20 Oct 2017

Mining Charter: Where to from here?

Mining

Mining Charter: Where to from here?

27 Jul 2017

New judgment affects internal remedies in municipal disputes

Land & Property Law

New judgment affects internal remedies in municipal disputes

Chantelle Gladwin-Wood and Tiisetso Rapasa 4 May 2017

Court outcome will dictate SA's commitment to Paris Agreement

Energy

Court outcome will dictate SA's commitment to Paris Agreement

Sandra Gore and Alecia Pienaar 2 Mar 2017

Legal rights of property owners when dealing with illegal buildings

Construction & Engineering

Legal rights of property owners when dealing with illegal buildings

Chantelle Gladwin and Tenielle Combrink 2 Nov 2016

Neighbours and building plans

Construction & Engineering

Neighbours and building plans

Chantelle Gladwin and Maike Gohl 19 Oct 2016

How many submissions can the Master hear when considering a creditor's claim?

Law of Succession

How many submissions can the Master hear when considering a creditor's claim?

Thabile Fuhrmann and Vincent Manko 27 Jun 2016

Warding off multiple attacks from SARS - test case mechanism could provide way

Tax Law

Warding off multiple attacks from SARS - test case mechanism could provide way

Yashika Govind 26 Apr 2016

Discussing SARS's investigative powers and taxpayers' recourse

Tax Law

Discussing SARS's investigative powers and taxpayers' recourse

Yashika Govind 23 Feb 2016

Film and Publications Board should release submissions on its draft policy

Cyber Law

Film and Publications Board should release submissions on its draft policy

4 Dec 2015

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Land & Property Law

Understanding the role of Provincial Heritage Resources Authorities

Chantelle Gladwin and Alec Veitch 29 Sep 2015

Sanral silent on De Lille talks offer

Logistics & Transport

Sanral silent on De Lille talks offer

20 Aug 2015

Two sources of funding not enough: Sanral

Logistics & Transport

Two sources of funding not enough: Sanral

17 Aug 2015

SAA guarantee a delaying device, says Comair

Aviation

SAA guarantee a delaying device, says Comair

8 May 2015

SAA's unfair competitive advantage

Administration

SAA's unfair competitive advantage

Tralone Khoza 7 May 2015

Procedural issues important during inquiries by Competition Commission

Corporate & Commercial Law

Procedural issues important during inquiries by Competition Commission

Andries le Grange and Llewellyn Angus 22 May 2014