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Corporate & Commercial Law

FSCA appeals: Why indirect financial interests lack standing

Jean-Paul Rudd 2 days

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Property

Property sector welcomes landmark judgment against Cape Town tariffs

3 days

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Beitbridge fence ruling exposes procurement failures

5 May 2026

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Property

Property sector braces for impact after Cape Town tariffs struck down

4 May 2026

Labour Law

Labour Court rules on quid pro quo harassment and contractor conduct

Sibusiso Dube and Tony Misago 4 May 2026

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Advertising

L’Oréal, Eucerin face off over “#1” claim as ARB rules

Karabo Ledwaba 29 Apr 2026

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Tax Law

Final is final: Court rules Sars can't add interest to formal settlements after the fact

24 Apr 2026

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Coal, Oil & Gas

Sars diesel rebate system overhaul paves way for automated fuel monitoring

24 Apr 2026

Cyber Law

Lessons from Heppner: Why you shouldn't use public AI to generate legal strategy

Mandla Ngidi 23 Apr 2026

Labour Law

Labour Court slams CCMA commissioner who questioned assault victim’s gender

Tania Broughton 21 Apr 2026

Advertising

This alcohol brand’s “low calorie” claim didn’t hold up, rules ARB

Karabo Ledwaba 21 Apr 2026

Labour Law & Unions

Why SA’s high earners may soon lose the right to reclaim their jobs

Jonathan Goldberg 20 Apr 2026

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Law Practice

Deputy President, Transport Minister cleared of alleged interference in SAA CEO appointment

15 Apr 2026

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Pay first, arbitrate later: The reality of adjudication in SA construction conflicts

Nikita Lalla and Ricardo Pillay 13 Apr 2026

Two companies who fraudulently acquired an R85-7m tender for a border wall must now repay the profits. Illustration: Bronwyn Webb / GroundUp

Corporate & Commercial Law

Court sets aside R86m border wall tender over fraud

Tania Broughton 10 Apr 2026

Beer bottles pass through a conveyor belt along a production line at the East African Breweries' microbrewery as the company released its half-year results in Ruaraka, Nairobi, Kenya, 26 January 2024. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi

Corporate & Commercial Law

Kenya court dismisses bid to stop Diageo's $2.3bn sale of East African Breweries

Duncan Miriri 9 Apr 2026

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Law Practice

Lessons on prescription: When the introduction of new causes comes too late

Mtho Maphumulo 9 Apr 2026

The Kendal Power Station, a coal-fired station of Eskom in Mpumalanga. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Energy

SA court orders Eskom to disclose R70bn coal and diesel contracts – why the ruling matters

Felix Dube 9 Apr 2026

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Labour Law

LAC overturns interdict: CCMA to decide whether section 188A(11) jurisdictional requirements exist

Keshni Naicker and Sanele Vilakazi 1 Apr 2026

Media Freedom

Tunisian journalist sentenced amid union outcry over media repression

1 Apr 2026

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Economy

How Iran conflict has forced Sarb's hand on repo rate

John Loos 27 Mar 2026

Advertising

ARB rules RocketNet's fibre promotion misleading

Karabo Ledwaba 27 Mar 2026

Land & Property Law

Homeowner wins back property after title fraud case

Wilmien van Biljon and Martin Vermeulen 26 Mar 2026

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Mining

Mining companies and land rights in South Africa: how environmentalists have used the law to defend communities

Mzingaye Brilliant Xaba 26 Mar 2026

Small-scale fishers from the West Coast picketed outside the Cape High Court on Monday. Photo: Liezl Human

Coal, Oil & Gas

TotalEnergies in court over offshore oil and gas drilling

Liezl Human 24 Mar 2026

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Labour Law

Mutual separation vs retrenchment: LAC ruling provides clarity

Talita Laubscher and Chloë Loubser 18 Mar 2026

The Constitutional Court has ruled that the primary responsibility for managing local disasters in terms of the Disaster Management Act rests with the district municipality, but the local municipality and relevant provincial departments are not absolved of responsibility. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Human Rights Law

Constitutional Court slams government over treatment of disaster victims

Tania Broughton 18 Mar 2026

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Family Law

ConCourt decision redefines marriage contract validity for 'twice married' couples

Kaamilah Paulse 17 Mar 2026

On the double decker meal. Source: Debonairs.

Advertising

“Mzansi’s fave pizza”? ARB says Debonairs’ claim still half-baked

Karabo Ledwaba 17 Mar 2026

Source: GroundUp. Bulk services work on Botmaskop Estate at Helshoogte outside Stellenbosch before an April 2025 interdict prohibited any further construction.

Property Development

Judgment reserved in Stellenbosch luxury estate battle

John Yeld 16 Mar 2026

After 13 years of litigation and R2.5-million in legal fees, a maintenance fitter who was found by arbitration and several courts to have been unfairly dismissed is a step closer to receiving compensation. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Labour Law

Worker wins compensation case after 13 years of litigation

Tania Broughton 16 Mar 2026

South African environmental governance tested as govt reviews offshore drilling appeals

Coal, Oil & Gas

South African environmental governance tested as govt reviews offshore drilling appeals

12 Mar 2026

Social Media

How Instagram addictiveness lawsuit could reshape social media – platform design meets product liability

Carolina Rossini 12 Mar 2026

South Africa’s power utility Eskom tried to block a gold mine from going solar – but lost in court

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

South Africa’s power utility Eskom tried to block a gold mine from going solar – but lost in court

Angela van der Berg 10 Mar 2026

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Labour Law

Draft amendments to employment laws - part 1: Parental leave overhaul and more

Talita Laubscher and Chloë Loubser 5 Mar 2026

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IP Law

South Africa's copyright revolution: New protections for digital creators

Millisanté de Wee-Petersen and Kallen Hoather-Murphy 26 Feb 2026

Advertising

ARB bursts consumer bubble in Sunlight complaint

Karabo Ledwaba 25 Feb 2026

Ramaphosa delays NHI as ConCourt hears public participation challenges

NHI

Ramaphosa delays NHI as ConCourt hears public participation challenges

24 Feb 2026

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Legislation & Regulation

Plain packaging vs branding rights: A legal battle over cigarette pack regulations

Sajidha Gamieldien, Nicole Haworth, and Aimee Du Plessis 19 Feb 2026

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Residential Property

What every sectional-title property owner should know about dispute resolution

17 Feb 2026

Is online gaming leaving your grocery basket bare?

Research

Is online gaming leaving your grocery basket bare?

Nicola Allen 16 Feb 2026

The Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled that damages for future medical expenses in state medical negligence cases must be paid as a lump sum and not through the provision of treatment at public hospitals. Photo: Ben Bezuidenhout via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Medical Law

SCA rules medical negligence damages must be paid as lump sum

Tania Broughton 13 Feb 2026

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Labour Law & Unions

Can disciplinary chairpersons reject plea deals? LAC ruling sheds light

Andries Kruger and Bhekithemba Mbatha 12 Feb 2026

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Advertising

Could an alcohol ad encourage children to climb into washing machines?

Karabo Ledwaba 12 Feb 2026

Dozens of communities downstream of the Katse Dam are owed compensation since 2013 by the Lesotho Highlands Water Project. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi / GroundUp

Human Rights Law

Lesotho dam project misses deadline to pay multi-million compensation claim

Sechaba Mokhethi 11 Feb 2026

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Law Practice

Class actions on the increase: A case for regulation of litigation funding

Stuart Pringle 10 Feb 2026

Jimmy Lai in conversation with BBC. Source: YouTube.

Media Freedom

Hong Kong court sentences publisher Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison

9 Feb 2026

High Court in Durban. Archive photo: Nomfundo Xolo / Groundup

Law Practice

Judge gets tough on incompetent lawyers

Tania Broughton 6 Feb 2026

The wellness wave: Shaping a healthier South Africa through prevention

Medical Aid

The wellness wave: Shaping a healthier South Africa through prevention

Issued by Medshield 4 Aug 2025