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Corporate & Commercial Law

"It's commercially sensitive" is no longer enough to block PAIA requests

Ryan Tucker 2 days

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Competition Law

Higher thresholds, broader scope: What SA’s new Small Merger Guidelines mean for M&A

Shawn van der Meulen, Clare-Alice Vertue and Mavin Jonkers 25 Aug 2026

Social media companies are increasingly coming under fire for violations of children's privacy (Image source: © 123rf )

Social Media

Social media companies increasingly under fire for violations of children's privacy

24 Aug 2026

Herman Moloi interviewed by SABC. Source: YouTube.

Media Freedom

Sanef condemns alleged intimidation of Sowetan journalist at Madlanga Commission

21 Aug 2026

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

South Africa’s top court blocked Shell’s Wild Coast oil search: Why it matters for climate justice

Angela van der Berg 20 Aug 2026

Mobile operators face deadline to zero-rate public benefit content

Telecoms & Networks

Mobile operators face deadline to zero-rate public benefit content

17 Aug 2026

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Sports Science

Many elite athletes live with health impacts long after they retire. Should they carry all the costs?

Hoani Smith, Dion Enari, and Phil Borell 14 Aug 2026

Media

Unpaid salaries rock SA's oldest continuously published paper

30 Jul 2026

Land Bank responds to debt recovery concerns

Agriculture

Land Bank responds to debt recovery concerns

29 Jul 2026

The Bill establishes the South African National Petroleum Company (SANPC) as a single state-owned national champion by merging PetroSA, iGas, and the Strategic Fuel Fund (SFF). Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Coal, Oil & Gas

SA National Petroleum Company Bill flagged as “climate-blind”

28 Jul 2026

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Law Practice

Small Claims Court limit raised to R30k

23 Jul 2026

Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi and Lorato Tshenkeng, founder and CEO of Decode. in conversation during the Social Media Summit for Government (Image supplied)

Digital

Digital-first cannot become digital-only says comms minister

13 Jul 2026

Pictured: Tsholofelo Dihutso (newly elected vice president, Bradly Howland outgoing president, and Dr Caroline Azionya, new Prisa president (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

Prisa gets new president; announces first-of-its kind Africa-wide professionalisation initiative

8 Jul 2026

The overall Journalist of the Year at the 2026 Standard Bank Sikuvile Awards is TimesLive’s photojournalist, Sandile Ndlovu (Image supplied)

Media

TimeLive's photojournalist Sandile Ndlovu crowned Sanef Journalist of the Year

7 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. King David Mowbray Golf Club faces an uncertain future under Cape Town's proposed high-density redevelopment plans.

Property Development

Pinelands residents get more time to fight controversial 6,700-home plan

7 Jul 2026

Nat Nakasa died while in exile. Source: SABC.

Media Freedom

Sanef, Sanlam open entries for Nat Nakasa journalism awards

7 Jul 2026

The Digital News Transformation Fund’s second funding round backs newsrooms across seven provinces (Image source: © 123rf )

Media

R15,8m grants for data journalism, AI-assisted workflows and vernacular content

2 Jul 2026

Competition Commission backs Chery’s acquisition of Nissan’s Rosslyn plant

Manufacturing & Parts

Competition Commission backs Chery’s acquisition of Nissan’s Rosslyn plant

29 Jun 2026

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Energy

16-hour planned power outage in Jozi signals growing electricity woes

12 Jun 2026

Darren Olivier, Danielle van Deventer and Mandla Ngidi, Adams and Adams, law experts, provide a practical legal guide for Fifa World Cup marketing (Image @ Indian Express

Marketing

World Cup marketing: Finding the balance between cultural moments and legal boundaries

Darren Olivier, Danielle van Deventer and Mandla Ngidi 12 Jun 2026

TMZ is going to Washington. Source: YouTube.

Media

TMZ descends on Washington in a test of whether tabloid tactics can serve the public interest

Angelica Kalika 9 Jun 2026

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Coal, Oil & Gas

SA's energy needs and environmental protection square off in court

5 Jun 2026

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Environmental Law

Private water trading faces total ban under 2026 NWA Amendment Bill

James Ross, Alysa Buntin and Emily Raubenheimer 2 Jun 2026

Alpha Ramushwana: Emerging political and governance journalist poised to shape SA’s media landscape

Media

Alpha Ramushwana: Emerging political and governance journalist poised to shape SA’s media landscape

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 2 Jun 2026

IFAC and Saica to co-host 2028 World Congress of Accountants in Cape Town, South Africa

Accounting & Auditing

IFAC and Saica to co-host 2028 World Congress of Accountants in Cape Town, South Africa

Issued by SAICA 22 May 2026

Digital infrastructure: Hopes, dreams or time for a wake-up call?

Accounting & Auditing

Digital infrastructure: Hopes, dreams or time for a wake-up call?

Issued by SAICA 21 May 2026

Eskom’s current and only nuclear power station located at Koeberg, Western Cape. Archive photo: Brent Meersman

Nuclear Power

Public gets three more weeks to comment on Eskom nuclear site — but critics say it’s not enough

John Yeld 11 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

Media

Social media overtakes TV as Kenya’s top news source

5 May 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

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Construction & Engineering

From decline to delivery: Rethinking South Africa’s infrastructure model

24 Apr 2026

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Taxation & Regulation

From trade pact to action plan: AfCFTA faces capital mobilisation test

Andrea McKaiser-Walbrugh 23 Apr 2026

SA’s Draft AI policy: What it means and what comes next

4th Industrial Revolution

SA’s Draft AI policy: What it means and what comes next

Peter Grealy, Leanne Mostert, Wendy Tembedza, Karl Blom, Aalia Manie 23 Apr 2026

The Kendal Power Station, a coal-fired station of Eskom in Mpumalanga. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Energy

SA court orders Eskom to disclose R70bn coal and diesel contracts – why the ruling matters

Felix Dube 9 Apr 2026

Agrimark opens urban retail oasis at the new Garden Walk Mall, Hartenbos

Retailers

Agrimark opens urban retail oasis at the new Garden Walk Mall, Hartenbos

25 Mar 2026

The Last Word with Shahan Ramkissoon is coming to an end (Image source: )

TV

The Last Word with Shahan Ramkissoon ends after 3 years

24 Mar 2026

The SABC has addressed the ongoing discussion around the cancellation of the SABC news channel show Face the Nation (Image source: © SABC News Image credits: Luyanda Danca)

Media Freedom

SABC: Face the Nation cancelled due to underperformance, not political interference

24 Mar 2026

New SABC’s executive of news & current affairs appointed

Media

New SABC’s executive of news & current affairs appointed

20 Mar 2026

Podcast with MacG is widely popular in South Africa with hundreds of thousands of views per episode. Source: YouTube.

Podcasts

Government takes baby steps to regulate podcast industry

Karabo Ledwaba 18 Mar 2026

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Legislation & Regulation

New PoPIA regulations on health data protection: What you need to know

Nadine Mather and Chloë Loubser 16 Mar 2026

Social Media

How Instagram addictiveness lawsuit could reshape social media – platform design meets product liability

Carolina Rossini 12 Mar 2026

Artificial Intelligence

YouTube expands AI deepfake detection tool to journalists

11 Mar 2026

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IP Law

South Africa's copyright revolution: New protections for digital creators

Millisanté de Wee-Petersen and Kallen Hoather-Murphy 26 Feb 2026

Wesley Neumann (right) with his legal representatives, advocate Rod Solomons (left) and advocate Vernon Seymour (centre), in the Labour Court in Cape Town on Friday. Neumann will not return to Heathfield High until the court rules on whether his reinstatement can proceed pending an appeal. Photo: Marecia Damons / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

Battle over former Heathfield principal’s return

Marecia Damons 16 Feb 2026

Photos of the living conditions, taken by inspectors from the National Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing Industry, at Drake Clothing in KwaZulu-Natal. Inspections are carried out with SARS, immigration officials and the police. There have been some arrests for breaking immigration law. Photos supplied (GroundUp)

Labour Law

KZN sweatshops sued for labour law violations

Tania Broughton 12 Feb 2026

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Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Bowmans' Richard Bryce & Nazeera Mia: How Africa’s new competition laws could reshape its business landscape

Richard Bryce and Nazeera Mia 11 Feb 2026

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Labour Law & Unions

Essential or not? The debate over aviation services heats up

Brett Abraham and Amy King 4 Feb 2026

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Education & Training

CHE, SAPC enter MoA to enhance South African pharmacy education quality

28 Jan 2026