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Rethinking bereavement leave: Why 3 days is often not enough

Employee Wellness

Rethinking bereavement leave: Why 3 days is often not enough

Issued by Sonja Smith Elite Funeral Group 10 hours

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Criminal Law

White-collar crime in Africa: Cross-border trends reshape corporate risk

Lionel van Tonder, Garth Duncan and Brittany Leroni 12 hours

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Property

Warning to South African landlords: Student housing crackdown and R180,000 legal shocks

15 hours

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Higher Education

Kenya's Strathmore University wins Africa space law moot court

3 days

The Golden Pen for Freedom. Source: Wan-Ifra.

Media Freedom

AP, Reuters and AFP to accept Wan-Ifra honour for Gaza coverage

3 days

JALL 2026: 25 years of shaping labour law conversations in South Africa

Labour Law & Unions

JALL 2026: 25 years of shaping labour law conversations in South Africa

Issued by Juta and Company 28 May 2026

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Competition Law

How routine contractual restraints can trigger SA competition risk

Nicholas De Decker 28 May 2026

Source: GroundUp/Matthew Hirsch.

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Housing activists oppose eviction bill

Matthew Hirsch 27 May 2026

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Labour Law & Unions

Updates to the Fair Pay Bill: What you need to know

Imraan Mahomed and Lee Masuku 27 May 2026

The growing impact of MultiChoice Talent Factory across Africa’s film industry

Film & Cinematography

The growing impact of MultiChoice Talent Factory across Africa’s film industry

Issued by MultiChoice 27 May 2026

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Ethics & Medicolegal

SAHPRA clamps down on unregistered weight-loss drugs

26 May 2026

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IP Law

Protecting GUI IP: Why app icons are your best digital trade mark

Rual Grobler 22 May 2026

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Youth Employment

South Africa to place 130,000 youth with R350m employment push

21 May 2026

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Health & Social Welfare

Sassa gets the bulk of social development budget allocation

21 May 2026

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Consumer Law

CPA amendments: What new direct marketing rules mean for agents

Rowan Terry and Clare Laurent 20 May 2026

Significant adjustment on the horizon needed for tertiary education

Higher Education

Significant adjustment on the horizon needed for tertiary education

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 20 May 2026

Based in Cape Town, the Astron Energy Refinery, formerly the Chevron Oil Refinery, is the third-largest crude oil refinery in South Africa. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Mining

South Africa to pump R2.86bn into mineral and petroleum sector

20 May 2026

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Law Practice

When can SA courts dismiss a claim for want of prosecution?

Sifiso Dlamini 18 May 2026

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IP Law

Trade secrets vs. patents: Protecting the "how" behind the products you sell

Patrick O’Brien 15 May 2026

Durban tourist safety given a boost by TBCSA

Hospitality

Durban tourist safety given a boost by TBCSA

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 15 May 2026

From student beds to senior living

Residential Property

From student beds to senior living

Issued by Catchwords 15 May 2026

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2026: Ad law and self-regulation summit debuts at Cannes Lions

15 May 2026

Protecting African stories from the threat of piracy

TV

Protecting African stories from the threat of piracy

Issued by MultiChoice 15 May 2026

The Constitutional Court has ruled that rejected asylum seekers cannot reapply. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Immigration & Citizenship Law

Constitutional Court rules asylum seekers once rejected cannot reapply

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 14 May 2026

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Affordable & Social Housing

Eviction law reform sparks debate over housing rights and market access

Renier Kriek 14 May 2026

Source: Tourism Business Council of South Africa

Tourism

Durban beachfront gets tourism safety boost

14 May 2026

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Surplus local funds and foreign debts: SCA's landmark insolvency ruling

Bridget Letsholo 13 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Clairize Malan, senior associate at MDA Attorneys.

Construction & Engineering

Contractors urged to act as fuel costs squeeze margins

11 May 2026

Redesigning informal trade: From survival to sustainable growth

SMEs

Redesigning informal trade: From survival to sustainable growth

Warren Hewitt, Issued by The Greater Tygerberg Partnership 11 May 2026

A major step for food security in SA: The SABS food donation standard is published

Food, Water & Energy Security

A major step for food security in SA: The SABS food donation standard is published

Andy Du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 11 May 2026

Source: Supplied. An architect’s impression of the apartment blocks that were to be called 75 Victoria that collapsed during construction.

Construction & Engineering

Two years on, pressure mounts for justice in George collapse case

8 May 2026

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Legislation & Regulation

Cabinet approves early childhood development and other bills

7 May 2026

Fragmentation is failing animals; alignment can change their future

Environment & Natural Resources

Fragmentation is failing animals; alignment can change their future

Issued by FOUR PAWS 7 May 2026

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Taxation & Regulation

New Sars chief outlines modernisation and tougher tax-enforcement drive

7 May 2026

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Corporate & Commercial Law

FSCA appeals: Why indirect financial interests lack standing

Jean-Paul Rudd 7 May 2026

Africa Forum Conflict Resolution Centre agreement signed at AFSA JAW 2026

Legislation & Regulation

Africa Forum Conflict Resolution Centre agreement signed at AFSA JAW 2026

Issued by Johannesburg Arbitration Week 6 May 2026

South Africa’s AI policy cited fake research, created by AI: what lessons need to be learned

4th Industrial Revolution

South Africa’s AI policy cited fake research, created by AI: what lessons need to be learned

Nomalanga Mashinini 6 May 2026

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Why exiting the FATF grey list is just the start to South Africa's recovery

Foster Tshiluvhu 6 May 2026

How pirate boxes and illegal IPTV devices are fuelling South Africa’s content theft crisis

TV

How pirate boxes and illegal IPTV devices are fuelling South Africa’s content theft crisis

Issued by MultiChoice 6 May 2026

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NHI

NHI faces Constitutional Court test this week

6 May 2026

Cansa highlights human rights and cancer in the workplace

Oncology

Cansa highlights human rights and cancer in the workplace

Issued by CANSA 5 May 2026

Safta winner, Alex Xolo on finding his voice in South African drama

Film & Cinematography

Safta winner, Alex Xolo on finding his voice in South African drama

Issued by MultiChoice 5 May 2026

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IP Law

Therapy or nutrition? Navigating patent protection of functional foods

Thandanani Cwele 5 May 2026

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Finance

New Sars chief outlines modernisation and tougher tax enforcement drive

5 May 2026

Cyber Law

Navigating the jagged frontier: Lessons in verification from the frontlines of AI and law

Ashlin Perumall 30 Apr 2026

Attorney and Prasa whistleblower Martha Ngoye addresses the audience at the launch of the Courage Hub SA. Photo: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Law Practice

New centre to support whistleblowers

Ihsaan Haffejee 28 Apr 2026

The hidden bill – how piracy is draining South Africa’s creative economy

Film & Cinematography

The hidden bill – how piracy is draining South Africa’s creative economy

Issued by MultiChoice 28 Apr 2026

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Tax Law

Final is final: Court rules Sars can't add interest to formal settlements after the fact

24 Apr 2026

South Africa’s municipal crisis is moving to the urban edge

Economy

South Africa’s municipal crisis is moving to the urban edge

Prof Joseph Sekhampu, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 24 Apr 2026