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Labour Law

24 years of trusted labour law guidance: Join Juta’s 2025 seminar series across SA

Issued by Juta and Company 4 Jul 2025

Source: The Banking Association South Africa.

Finance

Reserve Bank ownership: Proposal divides policymakers, economists

2 Jul 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

The writes and wrongs of disciplinary hearings

Riona Kalua 23 Jun 2025

Corporate & Commercial Law

Starlink's bid for SA entry: Public still has time to weigh in on EEIP policy

Ahmed Dhupli 17 Jun 2025

Radio & Audio

New deadline for radio frequency feedback

30 May 2025

Law Practice

Legal Practice Council administrator accused of corruption loses Labour Court bid

Tania Broughton 2 May 2025

Advertising

Google's latest antitrust loss in the US raises stakes for Big Tech

Rob Nicholls 23 Apr 2025

Source: Reuters. SA Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Budget Speech

#Budget2025: Fiscal steps get nod, VAT set to rise

3 Apr 2025

Ahmed Dhupli: Associate, Dispute Resolution Practice Group, PH Attorneys

Corporate & Commercial Law

Starlink challenges South African regulations as it hits BEE roadblocks

Ahmed Dhupli 20 Mar 2025

Media

MDPMI provisional report findings against tech giants - Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, X, TikTok

25 Feb 2025

Media

MDPMI to release provisional report on 24 February 2025

19 Feb 2025

Source: © 123rf Icasa concluded its three-day public hearings on the proposed new Satellite Services Framework on Friday

Digital

Icasa navigates satellite services framework without SpaceX's input

10 Feb 2025

Climate Change

The impact of Donald Trump’s anti-climate measures on our heating planet

Bruce Campbell 6 Feb 2025

ITAC bends to ArcelorMittal pressure to investigate steel imports

Materials & Equipment

ITAC bends to ArcelorMittal pressure to investigate steel imports

Lindsey Schutters 21 Jan 2025

The Apple TV 4K remains one of the best streaming boxes available in South Africa

Mobile & Apps

Icasa launches another inquiry into streaming service competition

Lindsey Schutters 13 Jan 2025

“Of the nine cases referred to and cited, only two could be found to exist, albeit that the citation of one was incorrect,” wrote Judge Elsja-Marie Bezuidenhout about an application for leave to appeal. Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Law Practice

Lawyers in deep trouble for using AI to draft court papers

Tania Broughton 9 Jan 2025

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Climate Change

Historic climate change advisory: What the case before the International Court of Justice might mean

Zunaida Moosa Wadiwala 27 Dec 2024

Mr Sweet workers picketed outside the Department of Labour’s office in Germiston during their 11-week strike. Archive photo: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Mister Sweet workers face disciplinary hearings for strike

Kimberly Mutandiro 20 Dec 2024

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Occupational Health & Safety

OHS isn't just physical: Why employee mental health is also your business

18 Dec 2024

The City of Cape Town has been releasing more sewage into the ocean from its Hout Bay marine outfall than its discharge permit allows. But following appeals over the granting of the permit, and a criminal case being laid against the City, environmental minister Dion George has lifted restrictions on the quantity of sewage it is allowed to discharge. Archive photo: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Cape Town may pump as much sewage into the sea as it likes

Steve Kretzmann 19 Nov 2024

Source: South African Tourism/Flickr

Telecoms & Networks

Sentech painted as monopoly in Icasa market inquiry

Lindsey Schutters 30 Oct 2024

The upcoming debate on confidentiality and beneficial ownership

Accounting & Auditing

The upcoming debate on confidentiality and beneficial ownership

Issued by SAICA 28 Oct 2024

The Minister and Deputy Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources were both in attendance at the AOW press conference

Energy

Mantashe readies SANPC Bill for parliament

Lindsey Schutters 14 Oct 2024

Source: © Common Sense Education The Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry (MDPMI) will publish its Provisional Report with initial findings, remedies, and recommendations in November 2024

Media

MDPMI provisional report to be released next month, November 2024

14 Oct 2024

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Family Law

Declaring insolvency - legitimate or elaborate ruse to avoid paying child support?

Kaamilah Paulse 1 Oct 2024

Icasa schedules hearings on Cell C spectrum licence transfer deal

Telecoms & Networks

Icasa schedules hearings on Cell C spectrum licence transfer deal

Lindsey Schutters 10 Sep 2024

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Labour Law

Urgent applications for Labour Court to be submitted online

Keshni Naicker, Amandla Makhongwana,and Bongani Mtotoba 13 Aug 2024

SA's BELA Bill needs reevaluation, says education analyst Dr Corrin Varady

Primary & Secondary Education

SA's BELA Bill needs reevaluation, says education analyst Dr Corrin Varady

5 Aug 2024

Final oral arguments are being heard in the disciplinary tribunal of Judge Nana Makhubele. Archive photo: Masego Mafata / GroundUp

Corporate & Commercial Law

Tribunal must decide who is telling the truth - Mlambo or Makhubele

Tania Broughton 24 Jul 2024

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Legislation & Regulation

Public Procurement Bill gets National Assembly nod

Rodney Africa, Adriano Esterhuizen, Daveraj Sauls, Gift Shezi, & Mpho Moki 5 Jun 2024

The migration to digital terrestrial broadcast will free up valuable spectrum. Source: Keriliwi/Unsplash

Telecoms & Networks

Icasa extends deadline for digital migration regulations review

Lindsey Schutters 27 May 2024

Finance

Ramaphosa's NHI Bill triggers South African insurer shares drop

20 May 2024

TV

Icasa to hold public hearing on community TV broadcasting

15 May 2024

Shameel Joosub, Vodacom Group CEO

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom reports strong revenue increase on back of VodaPay and acquisitions

Lindsey Schutters 13 May 2024

(L to r:) eQvest CEO, Nathaniel Bricknell, MACC Chairperson Angelo Tandy, Mathe Okaba, MACC Charter deputy-chairperson, and Rudy Kruger, CEO of the accelerator project at the launch of the MACC Fund

Marketing & Media

First of its kind MACC Fund to raise R10.2bn to transform creative industry

Danette Breitenbach 13 May 2024

South Africa's Tobacco Bill process faces scrutiny as experts uncover flaws

Consumer Law

South Africa's Tobacco Bill process faces scrutiny as experts uncover flaws

Issued by VPASA 3 May 2024

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Immigration & Citizenship Law

Cabinet approves Final White Paper On Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection

18 Apr 2024

Assaults on learners: Appeal court says tougher sanctions must apply to teachers

Primary & Secondary Education

Assaults on learners: Appeal court says tougher sanctions must apply to teachers

Tania Broughton 10 Apr 2024

Media

#MDPMI Inquiry anounces supplementary processes

10 Apr 2024

Digital

#MDPMI: Open AI's ChatGPT surprises founders with mass adoption

Karabo Ledwaba 26 Mar 2024

Covid-19

Mounting evidence shows that Covid-19 leaves its mark on the brain

Ziyad Al-Aly 26 Mar 2024

Social Media

What’ll happen when Facebook stops paying for news? Here’s what happened when radio stopped paying for music

Peter Martin 22 Mar 2024

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Legislation & Regulation

National Assembly passes Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill

15 Mar 2024

The Limpopo Mirror is published in Louis Trichardt, a town in the north of South Africa’s Limpopo province. Photo: Anton van Zyl

Media

Google and Facebook are killing local news

Nathan Geffen and Anton van Zyl 8 Mar 2024

Inquiry chair James Hodge is leading the public hearings. Source: YouTube.

Media

Elon Musk's X Corp faces backlash for refusing to participate in Competition Commission inquiry

Karabo Ledwaba 5 Mar 2024

Media

Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry to kick off month-long public hearings

4 Mar 2024

Advertising

Icasa revises political advertisement regulations for upcoming elections

28 Feb 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

How law firms can make a sustainable impact with green arbitration

Priyesh Daya, Kiara Ghirao and Khanya Thwala 27 Feb 2024

More than two million litres of sieved raw sewage is pumped out to sea off Camps Bay every day. This is one of three marine outfalls, the other two being at Greenpoint and Hout Bay. The City has commissioned a study to determine the costs of treating the sewage first, or piping it to existing wastewater treatment works or further out to sea. Photo: Steve Kretzmann / Groundup

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Cape Town’s ocean-bound sewage options unveiled

Steve Kretzmann 9 Feb 2024