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The legalisation of spaza shops in SA: an analysis of government efforts

Regulatory

The legalisation of spaza shops in SA: an analysis of government efforts

Darlene Thorne 3 days

From crisis to renewal: How private investment can turn South Africa’s freight challenges around

Logistics & Transport

From crisis to renewal: How private investment can turn South Africa’s freight challenges around

Mark Evans 17 Feb 2025

Navigating the complexities of removing a director who is also an employee

Labour Law

Navigating the complexities of removing a director who is also an employee

Issued by Cox Yeats 4 Feb 2025

Advertising

Space advertising faces strong opposition as scientists sound alarm

Karabo Ledwaba 30 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: The fight against corruption in South Africa

Trends

#BizTrends2025: The fight against corruption in South Africa

Michelle Rawlinson and Melissa Steele 21 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: South Africa’s cannabis market: preventing misuse or missed opportunities

Trends

#BizTrends2025: South Africa’s cannabis market: preventing misuse or missed opportunities

Christopher John Day 13 Jan 2025

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Construction & Engineering

Master Builders Association says contractors must learn from #GeorgeCollapse

17 Dec 2024

A guide to some key risks wellness tourism operators should be mindful of

Tourism

A guide to some key risks wellness tourism operators should be mindful of

Megan Jarvis, Leigh Lambrechts, Kate Collier and Dhevarsha Ramjettan 11 Dec 2024

HR & Management

Does your workplace harassment policy cover online bullying?

14 Nov 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

Responsible innovation driving the future of cross-border payment in Africa

Financial Services

Responsible innovation driving the future of cross-border payment in Africa

Issued by JNPR 28 Oct 2024

Navigating compliance: A festive season guide for South African logistics SMMEs

Logistics & Transport

Navigating compliance: A festive season guide for South African logistics SMMEs

Phumi (PJ) Mhlongo 23 Oct 2024

Public-private partnerships set to boost South Africa's transport efficiency

Transport

Public-private partnerships set to boost South Africa's transport efficiency

Vivien Chaplin 9 Oct 2024

#AOW2024: Mantashe shifts focus to Black participation in gas sector

Coal, Oil & Gas

#AOW2024: Mantashe shifts focus to Black participation in gas sector

Lindsey Schutters 8 Oct 2024

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Ethics & Medicolegal

Cannabis in sectional title schemes: What you need to know

3 Sep 2024

#WomensMonth: 'Great leadership is conscious leadership', says Danone SA's legal head, Ardilah Mohamed-Mushabe

Regulatory

#WomensMonth: 'Great leadership is conscious leadership', says Danone SA's legal head, Ardilah Mohamed-Mushabe

Evan-Lee Courie 12 Aug 2024

Community radio: The essence of a community heartbeat

Radio & Audio

Community radio: The essence of a community heartbeat

Mpho Mothapo, Issued by Motherland OMNi 25 Jul 2024

Supplied image: The iconic yellow stitching on Dr Martens boots

IP Law

Know where to place your [trade] mark

Amani Patel 12 Jul 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Doing business in SA: 5 legal advantages

Ginen Moodley 3 Jul 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Debarments reveal systemic issues within the financial services industry

Jean-Paul Rudd 2 Jul 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Branching into South Africa? 5 legal facets you shouldn't overlook

Ginen Moodley 24 Jun 2024

Source: Climate Change as a Human Rights Risk: A Resource for Health and Education Rights Activists in South Africa.

Healthcare

New Section27 report: Climate change threatens child health and education

20 Jun 2024

Financial Services

Saudi Arabia has announced its involvement in Project mBridge

17 Jun 2024

It’s business as usual at medical schemes

Medical Aid

It’s business as usual at medical schemes

Issued by Bonitas 4 Jun 2024

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Legislation

President to puff, puff, pass Cannabis Bill into law

Ramon Pereira 20 Mar 2024

Malta emerges as a premier investment and relocation destination for South Africans

Markets & Investment

Malta emerges as a premier investment and relocation destination for South Africans

Issued by Malta Invest 19 Mar 2024

How to ensure you’ve started the year off on the right note: 3 areas for entrepreneurs to focus on

SMEs

How to ensure you’ve started the year off on the right note: 3 areas for entrepreneurs to focus on

Issued by Business Partners Limited 4 Mar 2024

Eastern Cape farmers gain hemp cultivation skills in innovative training initiative

Agriculture

Eastern Cape farmers gain hemp cultivation skills in innovative training initiative

26 Feb 2024

Time is ripe to review the calculation of a public interest score

Accounting & Auditing

Time is ripe to review the calculation of a public interest score

Issued by SAICA 23 Jan 2024

About 700,000 IDs have been blocked by the Department of Home Affairs without due process. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Immigration & Citizenship Law

Home Affairs may no longer block your ID on a whim, court rules

Tania Broughton 17 Jan 2024

Alison Mellon, Knowledge and Learning Lawyer: Banking and Finance, and Thomas Erskine, Candidate Legal Practitioner, Bowmans

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Legal insight into banking and finance for 2024

Alison Mellon and Thomas Erskine 9 Jan 2024

Virusha Subban is a partner and head of Tax in Baker McKenzie's Tax Practice Group in Johannesburg

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Africa's growing role in global trade dynamics

Virusha Subban 8 Jan 2024

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Legislation

Animals in entertainment: What are their rights?

Rui Lopes and Jaimin Patel 21 Dec 2023

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IP Law

SA's battle against fake goods

Mohamed Khader 7 Nov 2023

February 2023 flooding. Source: SANews.gov.za

Climate Change

#MTBPS: Funds allocated for future disasters

2 Nov 2023

Economy

#MTBPS: South Africa is making positive strides in counter terrorism financing, yet challenges persist

James George 2 Nov 2023

Labour Law

Landmark ruling may lead to big change with parental leave rights

Deon Visagie, Joani van Vuuren, Jamie Jacobs and Nkosinathi Thema 27 Oct 2023

Style ID Africa's latest webinar series aimed at powering business growth

Education

Style ID Africa's latest webinar series aimed at powering business growth

Issued by Style ID 25 Oct 2023

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Banking

Is Mauritian banking transforming sub-Saharan Africa's economic landscape internationally?

Thavin Audit 4 Oct 2023

From classroom to boardroom: How education can drive South Africa's economic growth

Higher Education

From classroom to boardroom: How education can drive South Africa's economic growth

Hendrik Moropodi, Issued by Milpark Education 21 Aug 2023

A unity of paradox - the healing powers of artificial intelligence in traditional medicine

Higher Education

A unity of paradox - the healing powers of artificial intelligence in traditional medicine

Nivisha Parag, Issued by Regent Business School 4 Sep 2023

Damage to the West Coast north of the Olifants River estuary caused by previous diamond mining operations (before Trans Hex). Photo: John Yeld | GroundUp

Environmental Law

Court challenge to 30-year extension of West Coast diamond mining rights

John Yeld 28 Aug 2023

Could the Luxembourg Rail Protocol be a game-changer for SA's logistics sector?

Railway

Could the Luxembourg Rail Protocol be a game-changer for SA's logistics sector?

17 Aug 2023

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Family Law

Have your say on Draft Marriage Bill

12 Jul 2023

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Labour Law

Employee screening now compulsory for accountable institutions

Johan Botes and Ethan Chetty 19 Apr 2023

Media

From advertising blackmail to physical threats, Kenya's journalists are under attack - but they must also regain public trust

George Ogola 17 Apr 2023