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Nonkolelo Jijingubo’s husband died of TB in 2009 while working at Beatrix Gold Mine in the Free State. Despite lodging her claim in 2021, she is yet to receive payment. Photo supplied

Health & Social Welfare

Huge delays in payouts to miners with silicosis and TB

Sipokazi Fokazi 15 hours

An employee shows a Hershey's chocolate bar made in USA in the "American lifestyle" store in Berlin, Germany, 13 August 2018. Reuters/Fabrizio Bensch/File Photo

Human Rights Law

Hershey, Nestle, other cocoa companies defeat appeal of child slavery lawsuit

Jonathan Stempel 1 day

Image supplied. Diffusion tensor imaging shows corpus callosum fibre tracts in two adolescents: One with traumatic brain injury (TBI; G and H) and one with an orthopaedic injury (E and F). At 3 months post-injury (E, G), early degeneration and loss of fibre tracts are visible, especially in the TBI case. At 18 months (F, H), some recovery or reorganisation occurs, but persistent loss and thinning of tracts remain, particularly in the frontal regions, indicating lasting white matter damage after TBI.

Sports Science

The dangers of traumatic brain injuries in contact sport

Kathy Malherbe 17 Jun 2025

Tiger Brands' strategy triumphs in challenging economic times

Banking & Finance

Tiger Brands' strategy triumphs in challenging economic times

3 Jun 2025

Tiger Brands to sell canned fruit business Langeberg and Ashton Foods for R1

Sales

Tiger Brands to sell canned fruit business Langeberg and Ashton Foods for R1

16 May 2025

A staff member walks past a branding during a media visit and tour of Tiger Brands' Albany Belville Bakery, in Cape Town, South Africa, 17 October 2024. Reuters/Esa Alexander/File photo

Consumer Law

Tiger Brands offers settlement to plaintiffs in listeriosis class action

Siyanda Mthethwa 12 May 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

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Public Liability & Personal Injury

Interim relief for listeriosis class action claimants with urgent medical needs

3 Feb 2025

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ESG & Sustainability

ESG trends and how they are impacting the retail sector

Chandni Gopal and Zimkhitha Mhlahlo 29 Nov 2024

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Consumer Law

Producers, advertisers, retailers beware - stricter regulations for pet food packaging on the cards

Ashleigh Blair, Bernadette Lötter and Kenan Petersen 13 Sep 2024

Listeriosis: Daily Maverick details the growing case against Tiger Brands

Media

Listeriosis: Daily Maverick details the growing case against Tiger Brands

Issued by Daily Maverick 9 Sep 2024

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Public Liability & Personal Injury

Listeriosis tragedy ‘breakthrough’ evidence makes ‘overwhelming’ case Tiger Brands was responsible – lawyers

Tamsin Metelerkamp 9 Sep 2024

At a meeting on 24 August, families of those who died in the Marshalltown fire, and survivors of the fire, decided to launch a class action suit against the City of Johannesburg. Photo: Kimberly Mutandiro/GroundUp

Public Liability & Personal Injury

Marshalltown fire survivors to launch class action against City of Johannesburg

Kimberly Mutandiro 26 Aug 2024

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4th Industrial Revolution

Guard against cyber breaches: Equipping your organisation and employees

Wendy Tembedza, Dario Milo, and Dumisani Ndiweni 15 Jul 2024

Source: AstraZeneca.

Covid-19

AstraZeneca admits to rare Covid-19 vaccine side effects in legal filing

30 Apr 2024

Claimants in the Kabwe lead poisoning case will be escalating the ongoing dispute with Anglo American to the SCA

Mining

Claimant lawyers accuse Anglo of ‘shocking indifference’ to Kabwe case

Lindsey Schutters 23 Apr 2024

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Mining

Anglo maintains innocence as Kabwe claimants given leave to appeal

Lindsey Schutters 22 Apr 2024

Mining

High Court rules 50-year Anglo lead poisoning case is 'untenable'

Felix Njini and Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo 17 Dec 2023

Cristiano Ronaldo is the most prominent spokesperson for Binance. Source: x.com

4th Industrial Revolution

Cristiano Ronaldo faces $1bn lawsuit, implicated in Binance crypto fraud

Lindsey Schutters 1 Dec 2023

Public Health

Anglo American, coal producers to be slapped with class action over miners' lung diseases

26 Oct 2023

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Banking

JPMorgan Chase reaches settlement with Jeffrey Epstein victims

12 Jun 2023

The good, the bad and the ugly of using AI tools

4th Industrial Revolution

The good, the bad and the ugly of using AI tools

Paul Morgan 15 Mar 2023

Pharmaceuticals

Johnson & Johnson hit with South African civil lawsuit

25 Oct 2022

Sasol agrees to pay $24m settlement in US class action suit

Markets & Investment

Sasol agrees to pay $24m settlement in US class action suit

1 Sep 2022

Kfm and LottoStar raise R20m in history-making radiothon

Radio & Audio

Kfm and LottoStar raise R20m in history-making radiothon

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 3 Jun 2022

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Corporate & Commercial Law

How ESG obligations could increase the risk of litigation for African businesses

Darryl Bernstein 10 Dec 2021

ESG-related litigation looms for mining, oil, and gas companies

Sustainability

ESG-related litigation looms for mining, oil, and gas companies

Merlita Kennedy, Garyn Rapson & Tobia Serongoane 9 Nov 2021

Thinking of buying a repossessed home? Here are the pros and cons

Residential Property

Thinking of buying a repossessed home? Here are the pros and cons

27 Oct 2021

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Sustainability

Tighten your Environmental, Social and Governance or face the consequences

Merlita Kennedy & Tobia Serongoane 14 Oct 2021

Duped and desperate loan seekers bring class action against online scammers

Criminal Law

Duped and desperate loan seekers bring class action against online scammers

Tania Broughton 23 Jul 2021

Deliveroo riders are not workers - UK Appeals Court ruling

Labour Law

Deliveroo riders are not workers - UK Appeals Court ruling

Kirsten Eiser, Shane Johnson and Keah Challenor 14 Jul 2021

Hospitality and leisure industry: 6 steps to PoPIA compliance

Legislation & Regulation

Hospitality and leisure industry: 6 steps to PoPIA compliance

Lisa Swaine and Wendy Tembedza 24 May 2021

Apple faces lawsuit for allegedly overcharging 20 million customers

Technology

Apple faces lawsuit for allegedly overcharging 20 million customers

12 May 2021

Why you need to consider PoPI during M&A deals

Corporate & Commercial Law

Why you need to consider PoPI during M&A deals

Louella Tindale 16 Mar 2021

Unpacking UK Supreme Court ruling on Uber drivers' employee status

Labour Law

Unpacking UK Supreme Court ruling on Uber drivers' employee status

Sandile July 2 Mar 2021

SA Uber drivers move for employee rights in class action suit

Labour Law

SA Uber drivers move for employee rights in class action suit

25 Feb 2021

Marketing in a world without third-party cookies

Marketing & Media

Marketing in a world without third-party cookies

Colleen Rose 23 Feb 2021

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Mining

R1.5m paid out to first silicosis claimants

7 Dec 2020

Neal Froneman, CEO, Sibanye-Stillwater

Mining

Class action against Sibanye-Stillwater dropped

13 Nov 2020

Tiger Brands concludes sale of meat processing businesses

FMCG

Tiger Brands concludes sale of meat processing businesses

30 Oct 2020

Know your product liability claim facts

Public Liability & Personal Injury

Know your product liability claim facts

23 Oct 2020

Tiger Brands to sell meat business units

FMCG

Tiger Brands to sell meat business units

17 Aug 2020

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Insurance & Actuarial

5 risks company directors and officers must look out for

23 Jan 2020

Komape family awarded R1.4 million for emotional shock and grief

Public Liability & Personal Injury

Komape family awarded R1.4 million for emotional shock and grief

Ciaran Ryan 19 Dec 2019

Marketing

Animal Legal Defense Fund takes Tillamook Dairy over co-op claims

29 Aug 2019

Victory for miners as high court approves silicosis settlement

Labour Law

Victory for miners as high court approves silicosis settlement

26 Jul 2019

Why food safety in Africa's informal markets must be driven by consumers

Food Security

Why food safety in Africa's informal markets must be driven by consumers

Arie Havelaar and Ashagrie Zewdu Woldegiorgis 10 Jun 2019

2019 Encounters Documentary Fest lineup unveiled

Film

2019 Encounters Documentary Fest lineup unveiled

15 May 2019