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The Gauteng High Court has ordered the City of Johannesburg to pay out a property company because of a delay in providing alternative accommodation for families living in the company’s “hijacked” building. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Landmark judgment on evictions in Johannesburg

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 11 Apr 2025

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Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

"Wandile Sihlobo is too bullish on the Expropriation Act"

Martin van Staden 14 Mar 2025

Duduzile Zuma, daughter of South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma, looks on during a press briefing on the outcomes of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) National High Command Meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa, 11 October 2024. Reuters/Alet Pretorius/File Photo

Criminal Law

Zuma's daughter charged over 2021 riots

Sfundo Parakozov 30 Jan 2025

Branding

Soap wars: Securex packaging found too similar to Protex... again

Karabo Ledwaba 24 Oct 2024

Discovery Health says Road Accident Fund in breach of court order

Automotive

Discovery Health says Road Accident Fund in breach of court order

Tania Broughton 21 Jun 2024

Former South African President Jacob Zuma speaks to his suppoters during the launch of the election manifesto of his new political party, uMkhonto we Sizwe, ahead of a general election on 29 May, at a rally in Soweto, South Africa, 18 May 2024. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Law Practice

#SAelections24: Zuma disqualified from running for parliament, ConCourt rules

Anait Miridzhanian 20 May 2024

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Media & Entertainment Law

Defamation suit a warning to all influencers about appropriate conduct

Pierre le Roux 3 Apr 2024

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Labour Law & Unions

The cost of ignoring a CCMA judgment

13 Dec 2023

Social Media

Kenya judge finds Meta is not in contempt of court

7 Dec 2023

Former South African president Jacob Zuma reacts as he addresses a news conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, 22 October 2022. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Criminal Law

Zuma appears at prison, released under remission process

Carien du Plessis and Bhargav Acharya 11 Aug 2023

File photo: Former South African President Jacob Zuma arrives at the High Court in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, 20 March 2023. Reuters/Rogan Ward/File Photo

Criminal Law

Concourt rules against ex-president Zuma in parole release finding

Wendell Roelf 14 Jul 2023

Nicolene Schoeman-Louw is a Dispute Resolution and Commercial Specialist at SchoemanLaw Inc.

Corporate & Commercial Law

Unpacking the 'contempt of court' process

Nicolene Schoeman-Louw 1 Feb 2023

Former South African president, Jacob Zuma attends a news conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, 22 October 2022. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Law Practice

SCA orders Zuma back to jail after ruling medical parole unlawful

Wendell Roelf 22 Nov 2022

Court asks striking Kenya Airways pilots to resume work

Travel

Court asks striking Kenya Airways pilots to resume work

Duncan Miriri and Jeff Kahinju 9 Nov 2022

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Labour Law & Unions

Using picketing rules and the Code on Harassment to mitigate strike-related violence

Brett Abraham & Nonjabulo Mthembu 28 Oct 2022

Former South African President Jacob Zuma enters the High Court in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, 31 January 2022. Jerome Delay/Pool via Reuters/File Photo

Criminal Law

Zuma set free after prison term ends

Bhargav Acharya 7 Oct 2022

Property developer forced to rebuild homes it demolished

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Property developer forced to rebuild homes it demolished

Kimberly Mutandiro 3 Oct 2022

Construction of the controversial multi-billion rand development at the River Club in Observatory continues despite legal challenges. This is how it looked on Friday 23 September 2022. Photos: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

What next in the twisty River Club saga?

Steve Kretzmann 26 Sep 2022

First Nations Collective leader Zenzile Khoisan addressing about 200 demonstrators supporting the River Club development outside the High Court on 12 July. Photos: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

River Club construction carries on amidst court delays

Steve Kretzmann 5 Sep 2022

Numsa’s controversial congress in July was the subject of an interdict application. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Labour Law

Numsa did not breach interdict by holding national congress, court rules

Tania Broughton 24 Aug 2022

Members of the Goringhaicona and others opposing the River Club development celebrate the dismissal of an urgent application to depose Tauriq Jenkins (centre) as supreme high commissioner of the Goringhaicona Khoi Khoin Indigenous Traditional Council. Together with the Observatory Civic Association, the council has led litigation against the development. Photo: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

River Club contempt of court hearing pushed back another week

Steve Kretzmann 28 Jul 2022

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Media Freedom

Media freedom in Esawtini declines further as Swaziland News and editor announced as terrorists

Aphiwe Kunene 25 Jul 2022

Old Mutual wins: Peter Moyo's R250m claim thrown out of court

Insurance & Actuarial

Old Mutual wins: Peter Moyo's R250m claim thrown out of court

18 May 2022

Image: Former South African President Jacob Zuma enters the High Court in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, 31 January 2022. Jerome Delay/Pool via Reuters/File Photo

Criminal Law

Zuma, Mantashe referred for criminal investigations, graft inquiry says

Emma Rumney 3 Mar 2022

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Retailers

Massmart headline earning worse than 2020

24 Dec 2021

Former South African President Jacob Zuma sits in court during his corruption trial in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, October 26, 2021. Jerome Delay/Pool via Reuters

Criminal Law

Court orders Zuma to go back to jail

Nqobile Dludla and Tim Cocks 15 Dec 2021

Former South African president Jacob Zuma speaks to supporters at his home in Nkandla, South Africa, 4 July 2021. Reuters/Rogan Ward/File Photo

Criminal Law

Judge dismisses Zuma's attempt to remove prosecutor

Alexander Winning 27 Oct 2021

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Criminal Law

SA's top court rejects Zuma's bid to overturn jail sentence

Wendell Roelf 17 Sep 2021

High court postpones Zuma corruption trial to next month

Criminal Law

High court postpones Zuma corruption trial to next month

Wendell Roelf 10 Aug 2021

SA factory activity shrinks on unrest, Covid-19 restrictions - PMI

Design & Manufacturing

SA factory activity shrinks on unrest, Covid-19 restrictions - PMI

Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo 4 Aug 2021

Members of the military look at damaged ATM machines outside a bank as the country deploys army to quell unrest linked to jailing of former President Jacob Zuma, in Soweto, South Africa, 13 July, 2021. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Banking

South African banks count cost of replacing ATMs looted during unrest

30 Jul 2021

SA property, retail firms bet on townships despite unrest

Retail & Hospitality Property

SA property, retail firms bet on townships despite unrest

Nqobile Dludla 29 Jul 2021

SA plans R36bn in relief measures over Covid-19, unrest

Health & Social Welfare

SA plans R36bn in relief measures over Covid-19, unrest

Alexander Winning and Wendell Roelf 28 Jul 2021

Chemicals in burnt warehouse caused "considerable" environmental damage - authorities

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Chemicals in burnt warehouse caused "considerable" environmental damage - authorities

Wendell Roelf 26 Jul 2021

Zuma allowed to attend brother's funeral

Legal

Zuma allowed to attend brother's funeral

Wendell Roelf 22 Jul 2021

Zuma claim of imprisonment without trial baseless, ConCourt hears

Zondo Commission

Zuma claim of imprisonment without trial baseless, ConCourt hears

Valencia Talane 13 Jul 2021

Former president Jacob Zuma, who faces fraud and corruption charges, speaks to supporters after appearing at the High Court in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, 17 May 2021. Reuters/Rogan Ward/File Photo

Criminal Law

Zuma hands himself over to police to begin sentence

Siyabonga Sishi 8 Jul 2021

South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma, who faces fraud and corruption charges, speaks to supporters after appearing at the High Court in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, 17 May, 2021. Reuters/Rogan Ward/File Photo

Criminal Law

Zuma tries to block arrest as police hold back

6 Jul 2021

Unpacking ConCourt's ruling and sentencing of Zuma

Zondo Commission

Unpacking ConCourt's ruling and sentencing of Zuma

Valencia Talane 30 Jun 2021

ConCourt sentences Zuma to 15 months for contempt of court

Criminal Law

ConCourt sentences Zuma to 15 months for contempt of court

29 Jun 2021

Minerals and Energy Minister, Gwede Mantashe

Nuclear Power

Environmentalist groups reminds minister of nuclear procurement procedures

11 Jun 2020

The dismissal of a chief executive is seldom given such publicity as has happened in the case of Old Mutual. Shutterstock

Financial Services

When a company falls out with its CEO: lessons from South Africa's Old Mutual

Rehana Cassim 27 Jan 2020

Homeless people win court victory against City of Cape Town

Human Rights Law

Homeless people win court victory against City of Cape Town

Steve Kretzmann 13 Dec 2019

Homeless people ask judge to find Dan Plato, JP Smith in contempt of court

Human Rights Law

Homeless people ask judge to find Dan Plato, JP Smith in contempt of court

20 Sep 2019

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Media Freedom

'Troubling' erosion of press freedom in certain SADC states

19 Aug 2019

District Six: Why judge described minister as "reckless and grossly negligent"

Land & Property Law

District Six: Why judge described minister as "reckless and grossly negligent"

Geoffrey Allsop 13 Aug 2019

Minister promises to finalise District Six restitution plan in August

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Minister promises to finalise District Six restitution plan in August

Kristine Liao 20 May 2019

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Media Freedom

A mixed bag of media freedom in southern Africa - SAEF

3 May 2019