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Branding

As brand impersonation scams surge, Offernet launches Ravenwatch to protect South African businesses

Issued by Offernet 3 days

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Labour Law & Unions

CCMA ruling highlights the importance of swift action on sexual harassment

Andre van Heerden and Hannah Fowler 4 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied. Liberty Two Degrees (L2D), manager of Sandton City and the property business line within the Insurance and Asset Management business unit of the Standard Bank Group, Tia Kanakakis, retires.

Architecture & Design

Architectural icon Tia Kanakakis retires after reshaping Sandton City for 30 years

18 Jun 2025

Beyond the disclaimer sign: mitigating slip-and-fall liability in public spaces

Health & Safety

Beyond the disclaimer sign: mitigating slip-and-fall liability in public spaces

Garth Duncan & Chandni Gopal 24 Mar 2025

An architect’s impression of the proposed retirement complex at Sedgefield. Graphic: Eco Route Environmental Consultancy (Draft Amendment Report).

Land & Property Law

Developer sues Sedgefield environmentalist for R5m

John Yeld 19 Mar 2025

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Public Liability & Personal Injury

Watch your step: Court rules claimant's own negligence contributed to injuries

Rethabile Shabalala and Sandra Sithole 10 Mar 2025

Medtech

Is telemedicine revolutionising or complicating healthcare?

17 Feb 2025

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Public Liability & Personal Injury

Public liability vs personal negligence: Judgment a warning against opportunistic litigation

Mtho Maphumulo 5 Dec 2024

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Labour Law

Directors appealing removal by the board - your 20 days starts now

Nicola Mullineux and Emma Meyer 4 Oct 2024

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Public Liability & Personal Injury

Disclaimer vs liability claim: Court rules on school's duty of care

Emma Meyer and Pierre Le Roux 20 Aug 2024

5 steps to safeguard business travellers from global risks

Tourism

5 steps to safeguard business travellers from global risks

14 Jun 2024

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Public Liability & Personal Injury

Likely impact of coastal storm surges on insurance policies

Mtho Maphumulo 22 Sep 2023

The importance of environmental impairment insurance

Higher Education

The importance of environmental impairment insurance

Sanele Shabalala, Issued by Milpark Education 22 Aug 2023

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Environment & Natural Resources

National environmental management laws now in force

Garyn Rapson, Tsoseletso Bogopa, and Hassan Mahlawe 6 Jul 2023

Nigerians accuse Shell of delay in oil spill London lawsuits

Coal, Oil & Gas

Nigerians accuse Shell of delay in oil spill London lawsuits

Sam Tobin 5 Apr 2023

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Public Liability & Personal Injury

Why professional indemnity insurance is vital in today's litigious landscape

Jean-Paul Rudd 30 Mar 2023

How long can your business go without grid power?

Commercial Property

How long can your business go without grid power?

Issued by Catchwords 7 Mar 2023

Cybersecurity awareness is no longer a generic exercise for business

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity awareness is no longer a generic exercise for business

Simeon Tassev 7 Feb 2023

Why a TMC will be your greatest asset in 2023

Tourism & Travel

Why a TMC will be your greatest asset in 2023

14 Feb 2023

Image: The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has ordered Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs to pay R5.5 million plus punitive costs to Judith Hawarden. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp

Cyber Law

Leading law firm ordered to pay victim of cyber crime

Tania Broughton 17 Jan 2023

Business travel: Is it time to take a deep dive into your data?

Travel

Business travel: Is it time to take a deep dive into your data?

13 Dec 2022

Source: © The Citizen The hounding of a state witness by three media houses has led to the baning of the live broadcasting of the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial

Media

Journalists' behaviour leads to broadcast ban of Senzo Meyiwa murder trial

14 Sep 2022

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Medical Law

Telemedicine: Modern marvel or indemnity headache?

Dr Elizabeth Meyer 8 Aug 2022

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Environmental Law

Big shift to environmental legislative landscape is finally here

Garyn Rapson, Kirsty Kilner & Carma Rossouw 28 Jun 2022

How younger generations are putting their stamp on business travel

Travel

How younger generations are putting their stamp on business travel

21 Jun 2022

The future of health and safety compliance is here

Healthcare

The future of health and safety compliance is here

10 May 2022

Corporate Traveller launches free SME toolkit

Travel

Corporate Traveller launches free SME toolkit

1 Apr 2022

Introducing a pragmatic guide to climate risk for business leaders

Climate Change

Introducing a pragmatic guide to climate risk for business leaders

Issued by Trialogue 8 Mar 2022

Public Health

South African doctors call for law reform, fearing a harsh penalty if patients die

Henry Lerm and Ethelwynn Stellenberg 4 Mar 2022

Looking for a new travel management company? Taking the pain out of RFPs

Travel

Looking for a new travel management company? Taking the pain out of RFPs

Bonnie Smith 15 Feb 2022

SONA expected to prioritise climate change. Why businesses need to follow suit

Climate Change

SONA expected to prioritise climate change. Why businesses need to follow suit

10 Feb 2022

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Labour Law

CCMA deems dismissal for refusing to be vaccinated 'fair'

Daniel van der Merwe 26 Jan 2022

Survey shows business travellers will take to the skies in 2022

Travel

Survey shows business travellers will take to the skies in 2022

20 Jan 2022

Travel

Looking ahead: What's on the horizon for business travel?

Oz Desai 13 Jan 2022

10 tech trends set to transform travel in 2022

Trends

10 tech trends set to transform travel in 2022

17 Dec 2021

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Travel

The opportunity for change is now

Bonnie Smith 23 Nov 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

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Sustainability

Tighten your Environmental, Social and Governance or face the consequences

Merlita Kennedy & Tobia Serongoane 14 Oct 2021

Environmental duty of care: realities for the real estate sector

Property

Environmental duty of care: realities for the real estate sector

23 Sep 2021

5 ways tech is changing business travel

Technology

5 ways tech is changing business travel

16 Aug 2021

Road to recovery: 5 things to expect from business travel beyond the third wave

Travel

Road to recovery: 5 things to expect from business travel beyond the third wave

28 Jul 2021

How to manage key employment issues during times of unrest and looting

Labour Law & Unions

How to manage key employment issues during times of unrest and looting

Lizle Louw, Kate Collier, Dhevarsha Ramjettan, Shane Johnson and Mbali Nkosi 15 Jul 2021

How SMEs are leading the way in business travel in a post-Covid world

Tourism & Travel

How SMEs are leading the way in business travel in a post-Covid world

23 Jun 2021

A new traveller in a new world - how will business travel programmes evolve?

Travel

A new traveller in a new world - how will business travel programmes evolve?

25 May 2021

3 defining tech moments that have helped businesses face Covid-19

Technology

3 defining tech moments that have helped businesses face Covid-19

Angelique Montalto 29 Apr 2021

Out with the old, in with the new - body corporate rules

Residential Property

Out with the old, in with the new - body corporate rules

Lisa Tonini 19 Apr 2021

6 reasons why cutting your corporate travel budget is not a good plan

Tourism & Travel

6 reasons why cutting your corporate travel budget is not a good plan

Oz Desai 20 Apr 2021

SA claims 2nd place in domestic business travel recovery globally

Tourism

SA claims 2nd place in domestic business travel recovery globally

23 Mar 2021