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Marketing

Expert panel to announce winners at IMM Awards dinner

1 day

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Marketing

The One Show 2025 announces CMO Pencil award jury

1 day

High Court clears path for Tongaat Hulett’s business rescue

Agriculture

High Court clears path for Tongaat Hulett’s business rescue

2 days

5 wine luminaries honoured for their lasting influence

Food & Wine

5 wine luminaries honoured for their lasting influence

Issued by FusionDesign 2 days

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Pharmaceuticals

Bankruptcy twist in J&J's attempt to settle cancer claims

Katja Hamilton 3 days

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Land & Property Law

Court ruling on joint mandates: Who gets the commission when a buyer is introduced by both agents?

Anja Bothma 11 Feb 2025

City Lodge Hotels’ Chef Trevor Boyd to shape SA’s competition landscape

Hospitality

City Lodge Hotels’ Chef Trevor Boyd to shape SA’s competition landscape

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 31 Jan 2025

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Labour Law

Dismissal codes expanded: What employers need to know

Keshni Naicker and Amandla Makhongwana 30 Jan 2025

Regulations limiting the access to the R370-a-month Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant have been found to be unconstitutional and invalid by the High Court in Pretoria on Thursday. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Health & Welfare

Explosive court ruling on SRD grant

Marecia Damons 24 Jan 2025

Let’s make 2025 the year of “mental help”

Wellness

Let’s make 2025 the year of “mental help”

Taegan Devar 22 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

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Agree to disagree: Why mutual agreement is required when referring a dispute for arbitration

Ziyanda Sibeko and Johnson Mthembu 16 Jan 2025

Souvenir luggage tags are displayed at a Barrick Gold Corp at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) annual conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Source: Reuters/Chris Helgren

Mining

Barrick to suspend operations in Mali after gold seized

Portia Crowe, Divya Rajagopal, David Lewis and Giulia Paravicini 14 Jan 2025

Judge Nana Makhubele could face impeachment after a Judicial Conduct Tribunal found her guilty of misconduct. Archive photo: Masego Mafata/GroundUp

Law Practice

Judge Makhubele guilty of gross misconduct

Tania Broughton 13 Jan 2025

“Of the nine cases referred to and cited, only two could be found to exist, albeit that the citation of one was incorrect,” wrote Judge Elsja-Marie Bezuidenhout about an application for leave to appeal. Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Law Practice

Lawyers in deep trouble for using AI to draft court papers

Tania Broughton 9 Jan 2025

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Labour Law

Sick of sick leave? What employers can and cannot do about it

6 Jan 2025

Media

As trust plummets, how can mainstream media rebuild credibility?

Anita Varma 6 Jan 2025

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Law of Succession

Can deceased estates inherit administrative review rights? ConCourt rules

Linda Shwana and Jamié-Lee Jacobs 20 Dec 2024

Eight months after publishing its last report, the Office of the Chief Justice has finally released the new list of reserved judgments. The High Court in Pretoria had the highest number of late judgments, with 59 matters outstanding for longer than six months. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Law Practice

Hundreds of court judgments are late

Marecia Damons 19 Dec 2024

How to stand out in a sea of influencers

Marketing

How to stand out in a sea of influencers

Issued by Dentsu 12 Dec 2024

African Penguins (photographed above at the Boulders penguin colony) are critically endangered. Photo: John Yeld/GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Legal delays threaten survival of African Penguins, say conservation groups

John Yeld 12 Dec 2024

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Media & Entertainment Law

Revenge porn ruling highlights legal recourse for victims and repercussions for distributors

4 Dec 2024

VML won gold in the Community Core category dnd in the Sound On Please category, for Vodacom Hearing Challenge in the inaugural TikTok METAP region Ad Awards (Image supplied)

Social Media

SA agencies shine at inaugural METAP region TikTok Ad Awards

29 Nov 2024

Driving industry change in 2024

PR & Communications

Driving industry change in 2024

Issued by Dialogue PR 25 Nov 2024

Ogilvy scoops IAS Agency Credentials Award for the second year running, closely followed by Boomtown

Advertising

Ogilvy scoops IAS Agency Credentials Award for the second year running, closely followed by Boomtown

Issued by DMASA 21 Nov 2024

A protest organised by the Simunye Workers Forum in 2021. The Labour Appeal Court is to hear an appeal against a ruling that the forum be registered as a trade union. Archive photo: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp

Labour Law

Crucial court battle over future of “new” trade unions

Tania Broughton 21 Nov 2024

The Supreme Court of Appeal has slammed former judge president John Hlophe for meddling in a straightforward eviction case. Photo: Ben Bezuidenhout via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Land & Property Law

John Hlophe’s meddling in eviction matter slammed by appeal court

Tania Broughton 13 Nov 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

No appeals allowed for arbitration awards - High Court rules

Maria D’Amico 6 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Dollar slips as FX traders gird for US election outcome

Amanda Cooper 5 Nov 2024

Publishing

African publishing is being revolutionised – report explores trends in 6 countries

Tinashe Mushakavanhu 5 Nov 2024

Nutrition

GMO debate reignited as SA sets new precedent in court

Katja Hamilton 5 Nov 2024

Source: Supplied. Albertinah Kekana chief executive officer of RBH; Nana Phiri head corporate client groups at RMB, and Colleen Larson, chief executive officer at Business Engage.

Venture Capital

Royal Bafokeng Holdings wins big at Gender Mainstreaming Awards

5 Nov 2024

Blanshe Musinguzi won top honours. Source: AIJC

Media

Ugandan journalist Blanshe Musinguzi wins African investigative journalist of the year award

1 Nov 2024

SA top TVET labour relations officer excels in Labour Trial Advocacy training

Skills Development & Training

SA top TVET labour relations officer excels in Labour Trial Advocacy training

Issued by False Bay College 31 Oct 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

Is your retail business ready for the holiday crime wave?

Security

Is your retail business ready for the holiday crime wave?

31 Oct 2024

Community health workers, supported by Nehawu, picketed outside the Labour Court in Johannesburg on Tuesday. Photo: Silver Sibiya/GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Community health workers picket outside Labour Court

Silver Sibiya 30 Oct 2024

Media

Press Council expels Independent Media for failing to obey rulings

25 Oct 2024

Branding

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

Karabo Ledwaba 24 Oct 2024

African Penguins at Boulders Beach in Cape Town. Archive photo: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Talks on penguin litigation fail to break deadlock

John Yeld 22 Oct 2024

Using data to revolutionise customer experiences

Technology

Using data to revolutionise customer experiences

21 Oct 2024

The Legal Services Ombud has castigated the Legal Practice Council for failing to act in the public interest and worse by contributing to an injustice. Photo: Brian Turner via (CC BY 2.0)

Law Practice

Ombud lambasts Legal Practice Council

Tony Beamish 17 Oct 2024

Healthcare

Evidence-based mental health care: Measuring and monitoring for better patient outcomes

14 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters.

Financial Services

Binance executive denied bail in Nigeria money laundering case

MacDonald Dzirutwe 14 Oct 2024

Jabulani Sigege, group executive creative director – Machine and Loeries Digital jury member this year reflects on how Africa and The Middle East use technology (Image supplied)

Digital

How Africa and the Middle East utilise creativity and tech innovation to enhance lives

Jabulani Sigege 14 Oct 2024

Corporate & Commercial Law

Sibanye liable to pay damages in failed $1.2bn Brazilian mines deal

Felix Njini and Clara Denina 10 Oct 2024