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Labour Law

Employers warned: Employees are not assets, rules Labour Court

Bradley Workman-Davies 20 hours

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Fintech

Insurance industry pivots amid AI boom and geopolitical turmoil in 2026

17 hours

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IP Law

How Miss Marple and Rachmaninoff highlight cross-jurisdictional copyright issues

Lodewyk Cilliers 1 day

Jeremy Bossenger, director, BossJansen Executive Search

Talent Acquisition

Corporate hiring trends: Is your CV becoming obsolete?

Jeremy Bossenger 1 day

#BizTrends2026 | CDH’s Vivien Chaplin & Haafizah Khota: SA’s rail reform as a catalyst for African logistics

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | CDH’s Vivien Chaplin & Haafizah Khota: SA’s rail reform as a catalyst for African logistics

Vivien Chaplin and Haafizah Khota 2 days

Nicholas De Decker – Associate at Lawtons Africa

Competition Law

Are your algorithms secretly colluding? The hidden risks of digital price signalling

Nicholas De Decker 2 days

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 2 days

Entries open for Allfashion Sourcing 2026 Young Designer Competition

Exhibitions & Events

Entries open for Allfashion Sourcing 2026 Young Designer Competition

2 days

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Economy

Crime tops #Sona2026 agenda: Sweeping measures against gangs declared

Katja Hamilton 13 Feb 2026

The Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled that damages for future medical expenses in state medical negligence cases must be paid as a lump sum and not through the provision of treatment at public hospitals. Photo: Ben Bezuidenhout via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Medical Law

SCA rules medical negligence damages must be paid as lump sum

Tania Broughton 13 Feb 2026

Cox Yeats recognised in Chambers & Partners 2026 rankings

Law Practice

Cox Yeats recognised in Chambers & Partners 2026 rankings

Issued by Cox Yeats 13 Feb 2026

Activists accuse Anglo of going AWOL

Mining

Activists accuse Anglo of going AWOL

Ihsaan Haffejee 13 Feb 2026

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Law Practice

Discovery affidavits: Insurers need not apply, High Court rules

Mtho Maphumulo 13 Feb 2026

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Competition Law

SA merger filing thresholds set for major overhaul: What businesses need to know

Avias Ngwenya 12 Feb 2026

Startup success beyond early stage takes more than hard work alone

SMEs

Startup success beyond early stage takes more than hard work alone

Issued by Edge Growth 12 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

Courage, compassion, and consistency: A journey from zero to 1,300 clients

Medical Aid

Courage, compassion, and consistency: A journey from zero to 1,300 clients

Issued by Medihelp 11 Feb 2026

A legacy of love… and red dresses

Law of Succession

A legacy of love… and red dresses

Issued by Capital Legacy 11 Feb 2026

From graduate start-up to a key industry contributor

SMEs

From graduate start-up to a key industry contributor

Issued by Edge Growth 11 Feb 2026

Kruger National Park sees rhino poaching hike despite national drop

Environment & Natural Resources

Kruger National Park sees rhino poaching hike despite national drop

11 Feb 2026

Lili Nupen, co-founder and Director - Mining, Environmental & Energy Law - NSDV

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | NSDV's Lili Nupen & Robin van Wyk: The new rules shaping mining, energy, environment and construction

Lili Nupen and Robin van Wyk 10 Feb 2026

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Law Practice

Class actions on the increase: A case for regulation of litigation funding

Stuart Pringle 10 Feb 2026

SA exporters urged to tap Hong Kong for China market opportunities

Transport

SA exporters urged to tap Hong Kong for China market opportunities

9 Feb 2026

Jimmy Lai in conversation with BBC. Source: YouTube.

Media Freedom

Hong Kong court sentences publisher Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison

9 Feb 2026

Dr Stan du Plessis, CEO at Stadio Higher Education

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Stadio's Dr Stan du Plessis: 4 forces reshaping higher education in South Africa

Stan du Plessis 6 Feb 2026

Employment Equity

Nike under investigation for allegedly discriminating against White employees

6 Feb 2026

High Court in Durban. Archive photo: Nomfundo Xolo / Groundup

Law Practice

Judge gets tough on incompetent lawyers

Tania Broughton 6 Feb 2026

Anton van Heerden, CEO of DNA EOR

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | DNA EOR's Anton van Heerden: 8 global hiring shifts HR can’t ignore in 2026

Anton van Heerden 5 Feb 2026

Allan Gray Orbis Foundation opens Fellowship applications for SA’s next generation of entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship

Allan Gray Orbis Foundation opens Fellowship applications for SA’s next generation of entrepreneurs

5 Feb 2026

Illegal mining has crippling economic effect on SA mining, warns minerals minister

Mining

Illegal mining has crippling economic effect on SA mining, warns minerals minister

5 Feb 2026

Spain announced at the World Governments Summit in Dubai that it plans to join the global push to ban children under 16 from using social media. (Source: )

Social Media

No TikTok for teens? Spain plans social media ban for under-16s

5 Feb 2026

Remuneration & Payroll

National Minimum Wage bumped to over R30 per hour

4 Feb 2026

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Legislation & Regulation

Call for comment on draft Cannabis Regulations

4 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

Political objections not enough to ban Canik's firearm billboards, rules ARB

Advertising

Political objections not enough to ban Canik's firearm billboards, rules ARB

Karabo Ledwaba 4 Feb 2026

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Law of Succession

SCA's landmark decision exposes vulnerabilities of unregistered customary marriages

Khanyisa Monqo and Kaamilah Paulse 3 Feb 2026

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Labour Law & Unions

LAC upholds dismissal based on 'unexpressed' allegation: Deep dive into competent verdicts

AmandlakaThixo Magubane 2 Feb 2026

Laughter, love, and fear unfold in February's new film releases

Film

Laughter, love, and fear unfold in February's new film releases

Daniel Dercksen 2 Feb 2026

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Wind farm contractors in South Africa face mounting pressure — here’s why

2 Feb 2026

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Trends

#BizTrends2026 | CMS South Africa team: How forward-looking legal and governance frameworks will shape business decisions

Sihle Bulose and Lebogang Molebale 2 Feb 2026

The best piece of financial advice you’ll get all year… is not what you’d expect!

Law of Succession

The best piece of financial advice you’ll get all year… is not what you’d expect!

Grant Fietze, Issued by Capital Legacy 30 Jan 2026

Men hold placards offering temporary employment services while waiting for potential customers in Glenvista, south of Johannesburg, South Africa, 27 March 2025. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Legislation & Regulation

SA proposes new way for firms to comply with Black empowerment policy

Nellie Peyton 30 Jan 2026

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Labour Law

Employers warned: Labour inspectors to enforce retirement fund payment laws

Deirdre Phillips and Chloë Loubser 29 Jan 2026

Gibs recognised as a PRME Champion for the 2026–2027 cycle

Higher Education

Gibs recognised as a PRME Champion for the 2026–2027 cycle

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 29 Jan 2026

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Public Liability & Personal Injury

New SCA judgment on accident liability: A lesson for tour operators

Mtho Maphumulo 29 Jan 2026

New year energy, engineered not motivated

Wellness

New year energy, engineered not motivated

Joanni Sherriff, Issued by Body Action Gym 28 Jan 2026

How informal businesses are reduced to rubble

Entrepreneurship

How informal businesses are reduced to rubble

27 Jan 2026

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IP Law

Prior art: European ruling G1/23 and the impact on patent landscapes in SA

Amy Anderson and Dirk Hanekom 27 Jan 2026