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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

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

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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

SA Movie thriller set to open New York Film Fest

Film & Cinematography

SA Movie thriller set to open New York Film Fest

Issued by Giant Films 27 Nov 2024

Volkswagen: the end of a German industrial myth?

Dealers

Volkswagen: the end of a German industrial myth?

Frédéric Fréry 22 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

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Competition Law

No stitches for snitches: Role of leniency in dismantling cartels

Nicholas De Decker 18 Oct 2024

Global Ethics Day: Most employees say they don’t work in an ethical culture

Accounting & Auditing

Global Ethics Day: Most employees say they don’t work in an ethical culture

Issued by SAICA 16 Oct 2024

Public Health

The impact of fraud, waste, and abuse on medical-scheme members and strategies for industry reform

15 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters.

Criminal Law

Congo lawyers say they have new evidence on Apple's minerals supply chain

Sonia Rolley 23 May 2024

Top South African restaurants plagued by fake Google reviews

Hospitality

Top South African restaurants plagued by fake Google reviews

Issued by Hellopeter 21 May 2024

Media Freedom

Kaizer Chiefs vs Sunday World: Press Ombud rules against headline

Ombud Watcher Law 7 May 2024

Source: © The Fix Daily Maverick has shut down. For today, 15 April 2024. Styli Charalambous, CEO of the Daily Maverick

Media

Daily Maverick has shut down

Issued by Daily Maverick 15 Apr 2024

‘Corruption emergency‘ calls for whistle blower intervention

Film & Cinematography

‘Corruption emergency‘ calls for whistle blower intervention

Issued by About Known Associates Entertainment 26 Feb 2024

Searing political thriller Death of a Whistleblower holds celebrity Joburg premiere

Film & Cinematography

Searing political thriller Death of a Whistleblower holds celebrity Joburg premiere

Issued by Known Associates Entertainment 13 Feb 2024

Ricci Hackner, Knowledge and Learning Lawyer: Corporate, Bowmans

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Trends shaping the corporate governance landscape

Ricci Hackner 23 Jan 2024

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Occupational Health & Safety

Ensure OHS by building whistleblower confidence

Kate Collier 27 Nov 2023

Zikalala condemns disruptions caused by 'construction mafia'

Construction & Engineering

Zikalala condemns disruptions caused by 'construction mafia'

31 Jul 2023

Whistleblowing in South Africa: Protecting a vulnerable watchdog

Legal

Whistleblowing in South Africa: Protecting a vulnerable watchdog

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 17 Jul 2023

Seasoned media professionals join K and K Media Group

Media

Seasoned media professionals join K and K Media Group

Issued by Inside Education 17 Apr 2023

Minister Ronald Lamola. Source: Supplied.

Media Freedom

Sanef welcomes Lamola's promise to protect whistleblowers

14 Feb 2023

Source: Reuters.

Criminal Law

South Africa slides further down the 2022 CPI as global anti-corruption efforts flounder

31 Jan 2023

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Labour Law

Employer obligations: Do you have a whistleblowing policy?

Dakalo Singo 15 Dec 2022

Social Media

Did Twitter ignore basic security measures? A cybersecurity expert explains a whistleblower's claims

Richard Forno 2 Sep 2022

Image by Mark Wessels: The 2022 Gold, Silver and Bronze Standard Bank Ovation Award winners

Theatre

Winners of Standard Bank Ovations Awards announced

4 Jul 2022

Image supplied: Fragments will run at the National Arts Festival

Events

Celebrating Fringe at the National Arts Festival

22 Jun 2022

Image supplied: Cover art for Take My Hand by Louise Carver

Music

#MusicExchange: Louise Carver releases new single

Martin Myers 22 Mar 2022

Lush turns its back on social media

Social Media

Lush turns its back on social media

23 Nov 2021

Protection of whistleblowers key to fighting corruption, says advocate Andy Mothibi

Criminal Law

Protection of whistleblowers key to fighting corruption, says advocate Andy Mothibi

21 Sep 2021

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Corporate & Commercial Law

SIU to host anti-corruption, whistleblowing webinar series

16 Sep 2021

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa appears to testify before the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into State Capture in Johannesburg, South Africa, 11 August 2021. Reuters/ Sumaya Hisham

Zondo Commission

Ramaphosa says he tried to resist corruption as ex-president Zuma's deputy

Wendell Roelf 11 Aug 2021

Are we doing enough to protect our whistleblowers?

Law Practice

Are we doing enough to protect our whistleblowers?

Lucinda Hinxman 21 Jul 2021

Protect your business by protecting your whistle-blowers

Corporate & Commercial Law

Protect your business by protecting your whistle-blowers

Zaakir Mohamed 29 Apr 2021

Why companies should encourage and not victimise whistle-blowers

Management & Leadership

Why companies should encourage and not victimise whistle-blowers

13 Apr 2021

Economy

Whistle-blowers in South Africa are treated as pariahs in spite of their moral courage

Theresa Onaji-Benson, Elmé Vivier, Gideon Pogrund & Mollie Painter 26 Oct 2020

Media

Pieter-Louis Myburgh wins Taco Kuiper Award for Investigative Journalism

18 May 2020

In happier and less challenging times: world leaders and guests pose for a picture on the second day of the annual G7 summit in Biarritz, France, August 2019. Photo by Andrew Parsons - Pool/Getty Images

Markets & Investment

All world leaders face mega Covid-19 crises: how Ramaphosa is stacking up

Richard Calland 26 Mar 2020

Eskom COO, Jan Oberholzer

Energy

Eskom board orders investigation into COO

20 Mar 2020

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Media Freedom

Marianne Thamm on the crucial role of whistleblowers and investigative journalists in defeating corruption

Leigh Andrews 11 Apr 2019

CAs behaving badly: The Saica professional conduct code explained

Accounting & Auditing

CAs behaving badly: The Saica professional conduct code explained

Issued by SAICA 13 Aug 2018

Experts reveal why people are obsessed with true crime

TV

Experts reveal why people are obsessed with true crime

Issued by Showmax 27 Jun 2018

CPJ slams Tanzania govt for "draconian" social media laws

Social Media

CPJ slams Tanzania govt for "draconian" social media laws

19 Jun 2018

Discovery Health recovers R568m through fraud-control activities in 2017

Medical Aid

Discovery Health recovers R568m through fraud-control activities in 2017

22 Jan 2018

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Tax Law

Pauw case raises tricky questions

22 Dec 2017

TV

The Story of God expands hit franchise with new series

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 21 Sep 2017

#LifeEsidimeni: How good people come to do very bad things

Mental health

#LifeEsidimeni: How good people come to do very bad things

Laura Lopez Gonzalez 20 Oct 2017

Cybercrimes Bill threatens our freedom

Cybersecurity

Cybercrimes Bill threatens our freedom

Murray Hunter 28 Jul 2017

Protected Disclosures Amendment Bill allows for whistleblowing on state

Corporate & Commercial Law

Protected Disclosures Amendment Bill allows for whistleblowing on state

Tony Canny and Krevania Pillay 22 Mar 2017

Nigeria removes 50,000 'ghost workers' from state payrolls

Recruitment

Nigeria removes 50,000 'ghost workers' from state payrolls

30 Dec 2016