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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 11 hours

Gauteng Judge President Dunstan Mlambo has proposed mandatory mediation for all civil matters. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp

Law Practice

Gauteng High Court proposes mandatory mediation for civil cases

Tania Broughton 25 Mar 2025

#Budget2025: How the 2025 budget will impact consumers

Banking & Finance

#Budget2025: How the 2025 budget will impact consumers

Thabani Ndwandwe 13 Mar 2025

Source: © World Finance The Minerals Council of SA, responding to the Budget Speech delivered on 12 March, says the full potential of mining needs to be unlocked to prevent additional tax rises in coming years

Mining

#Budget2025: Unlocking mining's full potential could reshape South Africa's economy

13 Mar 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Litigation financing in South Africa: Clarifying misconceptions

Simon Kuper and Neil Lazarus 6 Mar 2025

Ross Kudo, commercial lawyer

Corporate & Commercial Law

Litigation financing and the threat it poses to SA courts

Ross Kudo 18 Feb 2025

Fleet telematics evolution must be holistic

Road Freight & Fleet Management

Fleet telematics evolution must be holistic

Justin Manson 26 Nov 2024

The Legal Services Ombud has castigated the Legal Practice Council for failing to act in the public interest and worse by contributing to an injustice. Photo: Brian Turner via (CC BY 2.0)

Law Practice

Ombud lambasts Legal Practice Council

Tony Beamish 17 Oct 2024

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Public Liability & Personal Injury

Court considerations in traditional healer's battle for income in personal injury claim

Mpumelelo Ndlela 15 Oct 2024

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Public Liability & Personal Injury

Limpopo court slashes R11m RAF claim by 90%

6 Aug 2024

Discovery Health says Road Accident Fund in breach of court order

Automotive

Discovery Health says Road Accident Fund in breach of court order

Tania Broughton 21 Jun 2024

Prime Meridian Direct (PMD) steps up with exciting rebrand and new name

Safety

Prime Meridian Direct (PMD) steps up with exciting rebrand and new name

Issued by Prime South Africa 20 May 2024

Charlene Louw appointed as new CEO of Beer Association of South Africa

Food & bev. services

Charlene Louw appointed as new CEO of Beer Association of South Africa

4 Apr 2024

Fuel price adjustments are a mixed bag for April

Energy

Fuel price adjustments are a mixed bag for April

Lindsey Schutters 1 Apr 2024

How fleet managers can mitigate costs in the face of fuel price hikes

Road Freight & Fleet Management

How fleet managers can mitigate costs in the face of fuel price hikes

Thenjiwe Tsabedze 1 Mar 2024

Beyond the music: Galaxy KDay promises loads of off-stage excitement

Events & Conferencing

Beyond the music: Galaxy KDay promises loads of off-stage excitement

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 26 Feb 2024

RAF empowers Polokwane traffic officers through tyre safety workshop

Safety

RAF empowers Polokwane traffic officers through tyre safety workshop

Issued by Dunlop Tyres SA 22 Feb 2024

Source: Supplied. Rhys Dyer, chief executive officer of ooba Group.

Markets & Investment

#BudgetSpeech2024: Surprise decision to leave income tax rates unchanged welcomed by property industry

22 Feb 2024

What small businesses should expect from #BudgetSpeech2024

Entrepreneurship

What small businesses should expect from #BudgetSpeech2024

Andiswa Bata 19 Feb 2024

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Family Law

Estate curatorship: Is this a demeaning western construct?

Kaamilah Paulse and Loraine Strydom 4 Jan 2024

R317m in duplicate payments to lawyers recovered from Road Accident Fund

Automotive

R317m in duplicate payments to lawyers recovered from Road Accident Fund

Chiara Carter 30 Nov 2023

Taxation & Regulation

SA rejects expanding VAT exemptions

17 Nov 2023

Source: Supplied. Anthony Figaji, head of the paediatric neurosurgery unit at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital and the African Brain Child Initiative at the University of Cape Town.

Education & Training

South African children face staggering road accident risk

27 Oct 2023

Sumitomo Rubber SA lends technical support to RAF/SATMC road safety programme

Safety

Sumitomo Rubber SA lends technical support to RAF/SATMC road safety programme

Issued by Dunlop Tyres SA 18 Oct 2023

5 reasons to prioritise safety for freight transport

Road Freight & Fleet Management

5 reasons to prioritise safety for freight transport

Pieter Vermeulen 4 Oct 2023

Alarm raised over amendments to Road Accident Fund Act

Safety

Alarm raised over amendments to Road Accident Fund Act

Tania Broughton 22 Sep 2023

Venetia diamond mine, Limpopo. Source: De Beers

Mining

Mining industry mourns lives lost in fatal Murray & Roberts crash

18 Sep 2023

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Medical Law

What 'prescription' means in terms of medical malpractice claims

Jean-Paul Rudd 11 Aug 2023

International academy honours Stellenbosch academic

Hospital Groups

International academy honours Stellenbosch academic

Issued by COHSASA 13 Jul 2023

SA's road freight sector gears up for SME Road Freight Summit and Awards 2023

Awards

SA's road freight sector gears up for SME Road Freight Summit and Awards 2023

15 Jun 2023

Load shedding and liability: Are you at fault for accidents at traffic lights?

Maintenance

Load shedding and liability: Are you at fault for accidents at traffic lights?

12 May 2023

Diesel rebate policy 'too selective', ignores broader food industry value chain - Fasa

Franchising

Diesel rebate policy 'too selective', ignores broader food industry value chain - Fasa

28 Mar 2023

The future looks bright for SA's MICE industry

MICE

The future looks bright for SA's MICE industry

Projeni Pather 14 Mar 2023

Residential buyers remain prudent despite interest rate peak and budget speech promise

Property

Residential buyers remain prudent despite interest rate peak and budget speech promise

Issued by Meridian Realty 6 Mar 2023

#Budget2023: Increase in threshold for transfer duty exemption good news for home buyers

Residential Property

#Budget2023: Increase in threshold for transfer duty exemption good news for home buyers

Dr Andrew Golding 23 Feb 2023

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Budget Speech

#Budget2023: Fresh billions in debt relief for Eskom announced

Katja Hamilton 22 Feb 2023

Government opts for no general fuel, Road Accident Fund levies hike

Fuel & Energy

Government opts for no general fuel, Road Accident Fund levies hike

22 Feb 2023

President Cyril Rampahosa. Source: Reuters/Sumaya Hisham

Retail

'Dismayed' by energy crisis, retail and consumer goods CEOs pen letter to Ramaphosa

8 Feb 2023

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Energy

DMRE's response to Eskom diesel licence claims

30 Dec 2022

Driver safety comes first

Supply Chain

Driver safety comes first

Issued by KAP Limited 10 Nov 2022

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Higher Education

Aviation academy to create jobs, skills development for KZN youth

28 Oct 2022

Transport Month: Tyre safety workshop held for law enforcement officers

Dealers

Transport Month: Tyre safety workshop held for law enforcement officers

Issued by Dunlop Tyres SA 25 Oct 2022

New proposed bill could slash SA's petrol price by R9 per litre

Fuel & Energy

New proposed bill could slash SA's petrol price by R9 per litre

14 Jul 2022

The Western Cape High Court has dismissed an application by the Road Accident Fund. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Public Liability & Personal Injury

No constitutional right to stupidity, says judge

Tania Broughton 10 Jun 2022

Here's how fleet managers can prevent reckless driving while speed cameras are offline

Road Freight & Fleet Management

Here's how fleet managers can prevent reckless driving while speed cameras are offline

Justin Manson 13 Jun 2022

Plotting the way forward in fuel and forecourt retailing

Exhibitions & Events

Plotting the way forward in fuel and forecourt retailing

3 Jun 2022

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Law Practice

Office of the Legal Service Ombud launched

3 Jun 2022