#BestofBiz 2024: Legal

We've compiled our annual #BestofBiz 2024 lists across all our industries featuring our most popular articles, most-read contributors and company news. Discover the most read content on Bizcommunity's Legal site over the past year below.

17 Dec 2024

#BestofBiz 2024: Legal

Most-read stories

1	ZEP holders rights upheld by ConCourt, Motsoaledi's appeal dismissed	19 Jun 2024
2	When zero-tolerance policies backfire: Dismissal for cannabis use at home ruled 'unfair' - Richard Brown	07 May 2024
3	EE Amendment Act in effect from Jan 2025: What you need to know - Kerry Fredericks	03 Dec 2024
4	New rule allows judges to clamp down on legal fee inflation - Kaamilah Paulse	24 Apr 2024
5	PoPIA's telemarketing loophole: Can it be closed? - Jodi Poswelletski and Keitumetse Khutsoane	14 Mar 2024
6	Mpumalanga High Court to open for business	04 Nov 2024
7	Court finds Netcare failed to protect employee against an abusive surgeon - Tania Broughton	17 Jul 2024
8	Who can legally represent taxpayers in Tax Court? - Bronwyn Dearden and Shekesh Sirkar	10 Jun 2024
9	Public Procurement Bill gets National Assembly nod - Rodney Africa, Adriano Esterhuizen, Daveraj Sauls, Gift Shezi, & Mpho Moki	05 Jun 2024
10	Cape Town's homeless eviction ruling: Struggle between rights and safety - Bukhobethu Matyeni	10 Jul 2024
11	Cybercrimes Act: What you need to know - Zaakir Mohamed and Shuaib Vahed	30 Oct 2024
12	Deeds Registries Amendment Bill signed into law	05 Dec 2024
13	Cabinet approves Final White Paper On Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection	18 Apr 2024
14	Traditional healers: New regulations to provide clarity - John Botha	18 Jul 2024
15	#BizTrends2024: Key legislative developments and their impact on employment - Chloë Loubser	15 Jan 2024
16	Visa applicants to receive outcomes of visa waiver applications digitally	02 Sep 2024
17	President to puff, puff, pass Cannabis Bill into law - Ramon Pereira	20 Mar 2024
18	#SAelections24: What happens next in South Africa after ANC loses majority? - Anait Miridzhanian and Joe Bavier	03 Jun 2024
19	Landmark ConCourt ruling on right to fair procedure during retrenchments	27 May 2024
20	Unpacking the newly gazetted Companies Amendment Acts - Madelein van der Walt, Nasrin Kharsany and Serena Kalbskopf	02 Aug 2024

Most-read contributors

1	Chloë Loubser
2	Mtho Maphumulo
3	Graeme Palmer
4	Johan Botes
5	Ginen Moodley
6	Jean-Paul Rudd
7	Ricci Hackner
8	Joon Chong
9	Kylie Slambert
10	Dina Biagio
11	Tracy van der Colff
12	Virusha Subban

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