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Labour Law & Unions

Leave abuse and other potential challenges facing employers following parental rights ruling

Sibusiso Dube, Layla Shah, and Jessica Rushmere 5 hours

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Tourism

SA’s tourism industry tackles human rights challenges with practical solutions

Robin Fredericks 12 hours

L'Oreal clinches $4.7bn deal for Kering’s beauty business in strategic shift

Health & Beauty

L'Oreal clinches $4.7bn deal for Kering’s beauty business in strategic shift

Tassilo Hummel and Dominique Patton 12 hours

Legislation & Regulation

The vital role of AI governance in shaping sustainable ESG practices

Prineil Padayachy, Sinalo Matubatuba, and Ilhaam Fredericks 1 day

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Banking

BNP struggles to dispel Sudan litigation concerns as shares drop

Mathieu Rosemain 1 day

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Changes to UK sanctions designations list: What African operations need to know

Ryan Nelson, Nikita Shaw, and Cynthia Venter 2 days

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Banking

BNP Paribas shares tumble after US jury's Sudan verdict

Alun John 2 days

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Land & Property Law

ConCourt rules municipalities can't simply charge what they want for rates

Ntando Makuyana 3 days

Otters’ Creek Junior School teacher Ayesha Galant presents a lesson. Photos: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

Zoning problem forces Cape Town school to close

3 days

Meet the New Basa board of directors

Media

Meet the New Basa board of directors

Issued by Business and Arts South Africa 3 days

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Competition Law

Competition Appeal Court revokes Lewis' right to intervene in Pepkor-Shoprite merger

Richard James Bryce and Vega De Vries 17 Oct 2025

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Coal, Oil & Gas

Mantashe announces imminent end to shale gas moratorium

17 Oct 2025

Land & Property Law

Right of first refusal and 3 OTPs: High Court rules which one is valid

Anelisa Zungu and Martin Vermeulen 16 Oct 2025

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Railway

Transport Month: South African rail shifts its gears toward privatisation

Vivien Chaplin and Gaby Wesson 16 Oct 2025

Phathutshedzo Mukwevho stands next to the demolished structure of Humbulani Nenzhelele. Photo: Maanda Bele / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Land spat highlights tension between traditional and formal law

Maanda Bele 16 Oct 2025

Cape Winelands Airport gets Growthpoint backing to boost tourism

Travel

Cape Winelands Airport gets Growthpoint backing to boost tourism

16 Oct 2025

Lanseria offers brands a strategic domination zone

OOH

Lanseria offers brands a strategic domination zone

14 Oct 2025

Labour Law

Age cap unconstitutional: How the ConCourt parental leave ruling affects adoptive parents

Sibusiso Dube, Layla Shah, and Jessica Rushmere 13 Oct 2025

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Gender Commission lambasts "violent nature" of Mchunu's anti-LGBTQIA+ comments

13 Oct 2025

Pharmacists can initiate people with HIV on antiretroviral treatment, the Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled. Photo: GroundUp Staff

Medical Law

Pharmacists can treat people with HIV, appeal court rules

10 Oct 2025

Songwriting programme, SongHubs comes to South Africa

Music

Songwriting programme, SongHubs comes to South Africa

10 Oct 2025

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Advertising

Why the proposed ban on alcohol advertising has a valid point

Corné Kritzinger 10 Oct 2025

Activists have welcomed the extension of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) and the Lesotho Exemption Permit (LEP) by another 18 months. This announcement has come as a welcome relief to many families. Graphic: Lisa Nelson/GroundUp

Immigration & Citizenship Law

Zimbabwe and Lesotho permits extended to May 2027

Joseph Chirume 10 Oct 2025

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

SAHRC orders Ngizwe Mchunu to apologise for anti-LGBTQIA+ remarks

10 Oct 2025

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IP Law

The business of Swift and Kelce: A brand match made in IP heaven?

Nishaat Slamdien 8 Oct 2025

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Sustainability

G20 South Africa: New legacy project to combat "crippling" energy inefficiencies

8 Oct 2025

Samro's 2026 Music Creation Support Fund calls for applications

Music

Samro's 2026 Music Creation Support Fund calls for applications

8 Oct 2025

The Land Court has ruled that landowners who wish to apply to the courts for an eviction order must first go through a mediation process. Graphic: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Landowners must go through mediation before applying for an eviction, court rules

Tania Broughton 7 Oct 2025

Purely African, Queerly Powerful: Johannesburg's vibrant Pride Month 2025

Events

Purely African, Queerly Powerful: Johannesburg's vibrant Pride Month 2025

7 Oct 2025

Veteran broadcaster Tim Modise to deliver public lecture on media and cultural identity in SA

Media

Veteran broadcaster Tim Modise to deliver public lecture on media and cultural identity in SA

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 6 Oct 2025

The M20 Declaration was formally handed over to South Africa’s Minister of Digital and Communication Technologies Solly Malatsi (centre), by William Bird (MMA) and Sbu Ngalwa (Sanef)

Media Freedom

Johannesburg Declaration handed to G20

6 Oct 2025

Labour Law

Landmark ConCourt ruling on parental leave and what it means for employers

3 Oct 2025

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Govt condemns Ngizwe Mchunu's hateful anti-LGBTQIA+ remarks

3 Oct 2025

#MEX25: Global Music and Culture Summit in Cape Town this October

#MEX Music Exchange

#MEX25: Global Music and Culture Summit in Cape Town this October

3 Oct 2025

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Cyber Law

Call for comment on Draft Report into alleged eFiling Profile Hijacking

3 Oct 2025

Taxation & Regulation

How the two-pot retirement system changes divorce settlements in South Africa

3 Oct 2025

Source: © Dusi Canoe Marathon Pictured: The start of the Dusi Canoe Marathon. MegaLive will work on the annual iconic Dusi Canoe Marathon, aiming to give it the prominence it deserves

Media

Megapro launches content creation division, as commercial partners' needs evolve

2 Oct 2025

A significant milestone of the programme is the financial injection of R880,000 provided to 32 attendees, enabling them to kickstart or expand their businesses. Image supplied.

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

SanParks and NYDA launch initiative to empower disabled entrepreneurs

1 Oct 2025

Source: © Provoke Media Three SA agencies have been named in the 40 best campaigns for the 2025 Global Sabre Awards

PR & Communications

SA PR agencies named in 40 best campaigns for the 2025 Global Sabre Awards

1 Oct 2025

Source: CoGTA. The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Velenkosini Hlabisa.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Over 75,000 lives transformed as Ekuvukeni water supply project wraps up

30 Sep 2025

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Labour Law

Labour Court clarifies precautionary suspension laws in Bombela case

Riona Kalua 29 Sep 2025

The high court in Pretoria has struck Postbank’s urgent application to stop the termination of its contract with the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) from the court’s urgent roll. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Health & Social Welfare

Judge dismisses Postbank’s attempt to keep social grants contract

Marecia Damons 29 Sep 2025

Radio & Audio

Sampra appoints Daniel Baron to the board of directors

29 Sep 2025

Source: The Polihali Dam wall under construction. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Villagers lodge complaint with African Development Bank against Lesotho Highlands Water Project

Sechaba Mokhethi 29 Sep 2025

A man walks out of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in Abuja, Nigeria, 25 September 2025. Reuters/Marvellous Durowaiye

Criminal Law

Nigeria's Supreme Court allows late appeal in Kano blasphemy case

Camillus Eboh 26 Sep 2025

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Health & Social Welfare

Children advocate for safe online environments

25 Sep 2025

People stand outside the International Criminal Court (ICC), in The Hague, Netherlands, 22 September 2025. Reuters/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo

Criminal Law

3 West African countries announce exit from International Criminal Court

Robbie Corey-Boulet 23 Sep 2025

Dunlop named official tyre partner of “Gran Turismo 7”

Manufacturing & Parts

Dunlop named official tyre partner of “Gran Turismo 7”

Issued by Dunlop Tyres SA 23 Sep 2025