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New FMD cases in KZN and Eastern Cape spark biosecurity alert

Agriculture

New FMD cases in KZN and Eastern Cape spark biosecurity alert

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Sassa presented its audit action plan to Parliament on Wednesday. Archive photo of people queueing for social grants in Eerste River in 2018. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Health & Welfare

Sassa explains why it paid grants to 75,000 dead people

Marecia Damons 24 Mar 2025

Former Prasa acting CEO Mthuthuzeli Swartz (right) exits the Gqeberha Regional Court with his advocate, Mzwamadoda Mnyani. Photo: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Criminal Law

Former Prasa acting CEO pleads not guilty to stealing railway line

12 Mar 2025

What happens if Sars audits your company – and how to be prepared

Taxation & Regulation

What happens if Sars audits your company – and how to be prepared

Issued by Tax Debt Compliance 11 Mar 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

Rhino poaching continues to decrease

7 Mar 2025

New MoU between Competition Commission and CIDB is aimed at stamping out anti-competitive behaviour.

Construction & Engineering

CompCom and CIDB join forces to tackle construction corruption

Lindsey Schutters 3 Mar 2025

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Law Practice

ConCourt blocks Mphaphuli Consulting’s application in R76m case

24 Feb 2025

Government addresses misinformation on abalone fishing

Fishing

Government addresses misinformation on abalone fishing

21 Feb 2025

The Department of Justice says a decision on the Special Investigating Unit’s application to amend the 2020 Presidential Proclamation mandating it to investigate corruption involving the Lottery and its employees, is expected by the end of February. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Criminal Law

SIU applies to extend lottery corruption probe

Raymond Joseph 19 Feb 2025

The International Criminal Court building is seen in The Hague, Netherlands, 16 January 2019. Reuters/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo

Criminal Law

What is the International Criminal Court?

Stephanie van den Berg 7 Feb 2025

#GeorgeCollapse investigation report now with SAPS

Construction & Engineering

#GeorgeCollapse investigation report now with SAPS

3 Feb 2025

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Labour Law

Dismissal codes expanded: What employers need to know

Keshni Naicker and Amandla Makhongwana 30 Jan 2025

Property

R1bn housing tender controversy: SAPS raids the office of MMC JP Smith

Katja Hamilton 24 Jan 2025

Scammers take advantage of the desperate need to access cash

Legislation

Scammers take advantage of the desperate need to access cash

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 23 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: 5 trends that will transform the forensics and compliance sector in 2025 and beyond

Trends

#BizTrends2025: 5 trends that will transform the forensics and compliance sector in 2025 and beyond

Zaakir Mohamed and Mawande Ntontela 20 Jan 2025

A company called Edumarks has been asking for R100 to send learners their matric results in advance of the official release. On Thursday, the person running Edumarks was arrested. Archive Photo: Tariro Washinyira / GroundUp

Criminal Law

21-year-old arrested in matric marks leak

Kirav Doolabh and Veer Gosai 17 Jan 2025

Healthcare

Musk's Neuralink: Brain implant trials breaking new ground

Katja Hamilton 17 Jan 2025

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Cyber Law

Social media personality appears in court

15 Jan 2025

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Legislation

AI adoption in Africa - balancing innovation and regulation

Zaakir Mohamed, Kabelo Dlothi, and Lebogang Molebale 10 Jan 2025

Source: Reuters. Mauritius Minister of Finance Renganaden Padayachy arrives for the first day of a European Union- African Union summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Belgium, February 17, 2022.

Finance

Mauritius issues arrest order for former finance minister, report says

Villen Anganan 8 Jan 2025

Mr Sweet workers picketed outside the Department of Labour’s office in Germiston during their 11-week strike. Archive photo: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Mister Sweet workers face disciplinary hearings for strike

Kimberly Mutandiro 20 Dec 2024

Source: © 123rf has published more on sasfin Bank, which has, it says, "this year seemingly declared defeat after a series of scandalous revelations about the deep rot in its foreign exchange business"

Banking

Sasfin: Defeated after the scandal on the rot in its foreign exchange business

20 Dec 2024

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Occupational Health & Safety

OHS isn't just physical: Why employee mental health is also your business

18 Dec 2024

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Environmental Law

Court ruling a warning shot against illegal fishing

10 Dec 2024

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Insurance & Actuarial

NLPs and automated image analysis: How AI is being used to prevent insurance fraud

Prescious Mogale and Zaakir Mohamed 6 Dec 2024

Adam Harrower from the South African National Botanical Institute and Karel du Toit who was head of the SAPS Springbok Stock Theft and Endangered Species Unit appear in the dock at the regional court in Springbok on Tuesday. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Plant poaching fraud case to be heard in March

Liezl Human 5 Dec 2024

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Healthcare

Nationwide crackdown: 200,000 spaza shops targeted in urgent health safety audit

Katja Hamilton 29 Nov 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Malicious whistleblowing - part 2: Importance of investigations

Lionel van Tonder, Aaqilah Nagdee and Delon Small 28 Nov 2024

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Financial Services

One year of leading Binance in a new era of crypto

Richard Teng 28 Nov 2024

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Labour Law & Unions

Malicious whistleblowing - part 1: How to deal with employees that cry wolf

Dhevarsha Ramjettan and Mbali Nkosi 22 Nov 2024

Pivot to profits: Revamping South Africa’s poultry sector

Agro-processing

Pivot to profits: Revamping South Africa’s poultry sector

22 Nov 2024

Nazia Karrim, Head of Product Development at SAFPS

Cyber Law

Technology is becoming a major battleground when it comes to fraud, warns the SAFPS

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 19 Nov 2024

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Healthcare

Ramaphosa makes child deaths under 12 notifiable following school poisoning crisis

Katja Hamilton 19 Nov 2024

HR & Management

Does your workplace harassment policy cover online bullying?

14 Nov 2024

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Criminal Law

Sasria, Venda University of Technology and Gauteng Health face SIU probes

12 Nov 2024

Basic Education works to develop school safety guidelines

Primary & Secondary Education

Basic Education works to develop school safety guidelines

7 Nov 2024

TV

MultiChoice and law enforcement crack down on streaming device piracy rings

5 Nov 2024

National Geographic Africa unveils adventurous upcoming programming slate

TV

National Geographic Africa unveils adventurous upcoming programming slate

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 1 Nov 2024

Celebrating 15 years: A tribute to truth, tenacity, and the community behind Daily Maverick

Publishing

Celebrating 15 years: A tribute to truth, tenacity, and the community behind Daily Maverick

Issued by Daily Maverick 31 Oct 2024

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Cyber Law

Cybercrimes Act: What you need to know

Zaakir Mohamed and Shuaib Vahed 30 Oct 2024

Cape Town construction sites have been plagued by stoppages, but the construction mafia is highly active all over the country.

Construction & Engineering

Master builders say construction mafia is a barrier to growth

22 Oct 2024

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Competition Law

No stitches for snitches: Role of leniency in dismantling cartels

Nicholas De Decker 18 Oct 2024

Healthcare

Is the sugar industry lying to us?

16 Oct 2024

Using intelligence, forensics and prosecution against illegal mining activities

Mining

Using intelligence, forensics and prosecution against illegal mining activities

Issued by Pinpoint Stewards 15 Oct 2024

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Criminal Law

NPA declines to prosecute in Phala Phala case

11 Oct 2024

Hot off the press: Caryn Dolley’s much-anticipated new release Man Alone is now available on shelves

Media

Hot off the press: Caryn Dolley’s much-anticipated new release Man Alone is now available on shelves

Issued by Daily Maverick 9 Oct 2024

The reality of South Africa's looming healthcare costs: Medshield's Kevin Aron unpacks the NHI

NHI

The reality of South Africa's looming healthcare costs: Medshield's Kevin Aron unpacks the NHI

Kevin Aron, Issued by Stone 1 Oct 2024

Product recall: Top Score Instant Porridge

FMCG

Product recall: Top Score Instant Porridge

1 Oct 2024