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HR Tools & Software

Is your AI recruitment software ageist?

11 hours

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Corporate & Commercial Law

No free rides: Why you can’t use contractual defenses to avoid paying for services already rendered

Khanyisa Monqo and Nicola Mullineux 17 hours

Food safety alarm in SA: New test results reveal glyphosate contamination in several staple foods

Health & Safety

Food safety alarm in SA: New test results reveal glyphosate contamination in several staple foods

16 hours

Streaming

Warner Bros. was “nice to have” but not at any price, says Netflix

Karabo Ledwaba 17 hours

How the lack of enforcement impacts the National Budget

Economy

How the lack of enforcement impacts the National Budget

Issued by SAICA 18 hours

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IP Law

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

Millisanté de Wee-Petersen and Kallen Hoather-Murphy 1 day

Global survey showcases industry's commitment to multi-tech connected packaging

Research

Global survey showcases industry's commitment to multi-tech connected packaging

1 day

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Employment Equity

From compliance to credibility: The CFO's guide to BEE success

Snehal Desai 1 day

Sibanye wins court battle for 50MW solar plant as Eskom studies judgment

Energy

Sibanye wins court battle for 50MW solar plant as Eskom studies judgment

1 day

SADiLaR announces 2026 first cycle sponsorship recipients

Higher Education

SADiLaR announces 2026 first cycle sponsorship recipients

Thandeka Madonsela, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 2 days

Supplied image: Pierre Burger: Partner at Alchemy Law Africa

Law Practice

Is generative AI a threat to corporate legal privilege?

Pierre Burger 2 days

Advertising

ARB bursts consumer bubble in Sunlight complaint

Karabo Ledwaba 2 days

AI and defamation: Where does the responsibility lie?

4th Industrial Revolution

AI and defamation: Where does the responsibility lie?

Dario Milo, Lia Wheeler 3 days

Wesley Neumann in court. Photo: Marecia Damons / GroundUp

Labour Law

Labour Court refuses to enforce school principal’s reinstatement

Marecia Damons 3 days

Glencore's Astron Energy gears up with new tanker amidst Sars dispute

Coal, Oil & Gas

Glencore's Astron Energy gears up with new tanker amidst Sars dispute

Wendell Roelf 3 days

Outdoor Network expands its footprint with a new high-impact billboard in Tshwane

OOH

Outdoor Network expands its footprint with a new high-impact billboard in Tshwane

Issued by Provantage 3 days

Spar Group's leadership shakeup as CEO resigns

Retail

Spar Group's leadership shakeup as CEO resigns

3 days

Spar revises Sap rollout strategy as legal risk escalates

Software

Spar revises Sap rollout strategy as legal risk escalates

23 Feb 2026

Temporary US tariff hits South African wine exports

Viticulture & Oenology

Temporary US tariff hits South African wine exports

23 Feb 2026

Source: Transnet Port Terminals

Logistics & Transport

Transnet issues RFQ for private partners at Richards Bay terminal

23 Feb 2026

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Labour Law

Cannabis in the workplace: Rights, regulations, and responsibilities

Seshni Moodley 23 Feb 2026

South African healthcare workers report the highest levels of stress

Noncommunicable diseases

South African healthcare workers report the highest levels of stress

23 Feb 2026

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Safeguard your home investments: avoiding retrofit pitfalls

19 Feb 2026

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Legislation & Regulation

Plain packaging vs branding rights: A legal battle over cigarette pack regulations

Sajidha Gamieldien, Nicole Haworth, and Aimee Du Plessis 19 Feb 2026

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Labour Law

Employers warned: Employees are not assets, rules Labour Court

Bradley Workman-Davies 18 Feb 2026

Land Bank names Jabu Mphambo as acting CEO

Agriculture

Land Bank names Jabu Mphambo as acting CEO

18 Feb 2026

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Residential Property

What every sectional-title property owner should know about dispute resolution

17 Feb 2026

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IP Law

How Miss Marple and Rachmaninoff highlight cross-jurisdictional copyright issues

Lodewyk Cilliers 17 Feb 2026

Advancing safety, compliance and wellbeing in the built environment at A-OSH Expo 2026

Smart Buildings & Cities

Advancing safety, compliance and wellbeing in the built environment at A-OSH Expo 2026

Issued by A-OSH EXPO 17 Feb 2026

#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 17 Feb 2026

Nicholas De Decker – Associate at Lawtons Africa

Competition Law

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

Nicholas De Decker 16 Feb 2026

How to start and run a successful B&B, guest house or boutique hotel

Skills Training

How to start and run a successful B&B, guest house or boutique hotel

Issued by Sam Hospitality 16 Feb 2026

Is online gaming leaving your grocery basket bare?

Research

Is online gaming leaving your grocery basket bare?

Nicola Allen 16 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

Entries open for Allfashion Sourcing 2026 Young Designer Competition

Exhibitions & Events

Entries open for Allfashion Sourcing 2026 Young Designer Competition

16 Feb 2026

Regulatory updates and industry news - February 2026

Financial Services

Regulatory updates and industry news - February 2026

Issued by Ambledown 16 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

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Law Practice

Discovery affidavits: Insurers need not apply, High Court rules

Mtho Maphumulo 13 Feb 2026

#Sona2026: President announces crisis committee to tackle SA's water challenges

Food, Water & Energy Security

#Sona2026: President announces crisis committee to tackle SA's water challenges

13 Feb 2026

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Labour Law & Unions

Can disciplinary chairpersons reject plea deals? LAC ruling sheds light

Andries Kruger and Bhekithemba Mbatha 12 Feb 2026

Bellville’s award-winning Buy-Back Centre is a new model for South Africa’s unemployment crisis

ESG & Sustainability

Bellville’s award-winning Buy-Back Centre is a new model for South Africa’s unemployment crisis

Issued by The Greater Tygerberg Partnership 12 Feb 2026

Show a little love to your tyres this Valentine’s Day

Maintenance

Show a little love to your tyres this Valentine’s Day

Issued by Dunlop Tyres SA 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

#MiningIndaba: New deal to accelerate critical minerals beneficiation

Markets & Investment

#MiningIndaba: New deal to accelerate critical minerals beneficiation

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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Retail & Hospitality Property

Hilton exits Durban icon, paving the way for new hotel era

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

The NFL Super Bowl’s marketing masterstroke

Marketing

The NFL Super Bowl’s marketing masterstroke

Musa Kalenga, Issued by Brave Group 11 Feb 2026