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In 2021 GroundUp reported on streetlights in Kariega, under Nelson Mandela Bay, that had been off for years despite complaints by residents. Archive photo: Thamsanqa Mbovane / GroundUp

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Waste pickers will have slight exemptions in the new scrap metal regulations.

Mchunu tightens regulations for scrap metal dealers in SA

By Lindsey Schutters 14 Jul 2024

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Debarments reveal systemic issues within the financial services industry

By Jean-Paul Rudd 2 Jul 2024

The Pretoria High Court judge who ruled against the publication of a report on a State Security Agency document has finally made her judgment public. Graphic: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Judge makes U-turn on State Security Agency judgment

Tania Broughton 19 Oct 2022

LexisNexis CEO, Videsha Proothveerajh

No more space at the table? Make a new table - LexisNexis CEO Videsha Proothveerajh

Shan Radcliffe 17 Oct 2022

Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula has been told he must protect Intercape buses. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Mbalula must protect Intercape buses, court rules

Tania Broughton 3 Oct 2022

Free legal help for all South Africans

Free legal help for all South Africans

Helm 29 Sep 2022

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Former Lotto Commission exec's pension frozen

21 Sep 2022

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Formulation of anti-corruption agency underway

14 Sep 2022

Source: © The Citizen The hounding of a state witness by three media houses has led to the baning of the live broadcasting of the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial

Journalists' behaviour leads to broadcast ban of Senzo Meyiwa murder trial

14 Sep 2022

Image source: Brad Calkins –

Winners of the 2022 African Legal Awards

7 Sep 2022

Image: Kenya's Supreme Court judges led by Chief Justice Martha Koome flanked by her deputy, Philomena Mwilu and Supreme Court judge Mohammed Ibrahim attend the final hearing day over a petition seeking to invalidate the outcome of the recent presidential election, at the Supreme Court in Nairobi, Kenya 2 September 2022. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Kenya's top court to rule on disputed presidential election

Aaron Ross 5 Sep 2022

Sandhya Ramdhany, country leader and senior legal director at Oracle Corporation SA

#WomensMonth: Don't limit yourself, lean in - Oracle's Sandhya Ramdhany

Shan Radcliffe 22 Aug 2022

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Information Regulator establishes Enforcement Committee

4 Aug 2022

Lerisha 'Lee' Naidu, new managing partner of Baker McKenzie Johannesburg

#Newsmaker: Lee Naidu, Baker McKenzie's new managing partner

Shan Radcliffe 4 Aug 2022

New digital solution helps embattled HR professionals stave off burn-out

New digital solution helps embattled HR professionals stave off burn-out

LexisNexis 3 Aug 2022

Deputy Chief Justice Mandisa Maya

Maya officially appointed Concourt deputy chief justice

25 Jul 2022

Johan Drotschie

'Never underestimate your potential' - 80-yr-old law student

Shan Radcliffe 21 Jul 2022

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High Court dismisses Motsoeneng's leave to appeal application

20 Jul 2022

Image source: Getty Images

Cabinet approves draft code to transform legal sector

11 Jul 2022

A widely circulated video showed Richard Prinsloo, a teacher, being assaulted by a learner. Judge Takalani Ratshibvumo has ruled that Prinsloo can sue the education department. Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Teacher assaulted by learner given green light to sue education department

4 Jul 2022

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Marriages under Islamic law given legal status

Tania Broughton 30 Jun 2022

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#YouthMonth: Young legal minds aim to be the change

Shan Radcliffe 28 Jun 2022

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Rule of law report - what is holding Africa back?

27 Jun 2022

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Govt awaits ConCourt decision on analogue switch-off date

27 Jun 2022

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Covid-19 regulations eased - but what about the workplace?

Kate Collier and Kenneth Coster 23 Jun 2022

#YouthMonth: We may be young, but we are not ignorant

#YouthMonth: We may be young, but we are not ignorant

Shan Radcliffe 23 Jun 2022

Image: Chief Justice Raymond Zondo and President Ramaphosa at the handover of the first part of the State Capture Report.

Presidency rejects judicial interference amid State Capture report delay

21 Jun 2022

#YouthMonth: Meet the young legal tech whizz being honoured by the American Bar Association

#YouthMonth: Meet the young legal tech whizz being honoured by the American Bar Association

Imran Salie 15 Jun 2022

#YouthMonth: Francis Mayebe on young people's role as societal changemakers

#YouthMonth: Francis Mayebe on young people's role as societal changemakers

Shan Radcliffe 15 Jun 2022

LexisNexis SA calls on legal professionals to weigh in on compulsory community service proposals

LexisNexis SA calls on legal professionals to weigh in on compulsory community service proposals

LexisNexis 14 Jun 2022

Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane listens during a briefing at Parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, 19 October 2016. Reuters/Mike Hutchings/File Photo

Public protector suspended ahead of inquiry

Bhargav Acharya 10 Jun 2022

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Rogers appointed as Constitutional Court judge

9 Jun 2022

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The Pretoria High Court judge who ruled against the publication of a report on a State Security Agency document has finally made her judgment public. Graphic: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Judge makes U-turn on State Security Agency judgment

Tania Broughton 19 Oct 2022

LexisNexis CEO, Videsha Proothveerajh

No more space at the table? Make a new table - LexisNexis CEO Videsha Proothveerajh

Shan Radcliffe 17 Oct 2022

Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula has been told he must protect Intercape buses. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Mbalula must protect Intercape buses, court rules

Tania Broughton 3 Oct 2022

Free legal help for all South Africans

Free legal help for all South Africans

Helm 29 Sep 2022

Image source: Bruce Rolff –

Former Lotto Commission exec's pension frozen

21 Sep 2022

Image source: Andriy Popov –

Formulation of anti-corruption agency underway

14 Sep 2022

Source: © The Citizen The hounding of a state witness by three media houses has led to the baning of the live broadcasting of the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial

Journalists' behaviour leads to broadcast ban of Senzo Meyiwa murder trial

14 Sep 2022

Image source: Brad Calkins –

Winners of the 2022 African Legal Awards

7 Sep 2022

Image: Kenya's Supreme Court judges led by Chief Justice Martha Koome flanked by her deputy, Philomena Mwilu and Supreme Court judge Mohammed Ibrahim attend the final hearing day over a petition seeking to invalidate the outcome of the recent presidential election, at the Supreme Court in Nairobi, Kenya 2 September 2022. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Kenya's top court to rule on disputed presidential election

Aaron Ross 5 Sep 2022

Sandhya Ramdhany, country leader and senior legal director at Oracle Corporation SA

#WomensMonth: Don't limit yourself, lean in - Oracle's Sandhya Ramdhany

Shan Radcliffe 22 Aug 2022

Image source: Syda Productions –

Information Regulator establishes Enforcement Committee

4 Aug 2022

Lerisha 'Lee' Naidu, new managing partner of Baker McKenzie Johannesburg

#Newsmaker: Lee Naidu, Baker McKenzie's new managing partner

Shan Radcliffe 4 Aug 2022

New digital solution helps embattled HR professionals stave off burn-out

New digital solution helps embattled HR professionals stave off burn-out

LexisNexis 3 Aug 2022

Deputy Chief Justice Mandisa Maya

Maya officially appointed Concourt deputy chief justice

25 Jul 2022

Johan Drotschie

'Never underestimate your potential' - 80-yr-old law student

Shan Radcliffe 21 Jul 2022

Image archive: Hlaudi Motsoeneng

High Court dismisses Motsoeneng's leave to appeal application

20 Jul 2022

Image source: Getty Images

Cabinet approves draft code to transform legal sector

11 Jul 2022

A widely circulated video showed Richard Prinsloo, a teacher, being assaulted by a learner. Judge Takalani Ratshibvumo has ruled that Prinsloo can sue the education department. Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Teacher assaulted by learner given green light to sue education department

4 Jul 2022

Image source: Maahid Photos from

Marriages under Islamic law given legal status

Tania Broughton 30 Jun 2022

Image source: diego cervo –

#YouthMonth: Young legal minds aim to be the change

Shan Radcliffe 28 Jun 2022

Image source: Evgenyi Lastochkin –

Rule of law report - what is holding Africa back?

27 Jun 2022

Image source: maksym yemelyanov –

Govt awaits ConCourt decision on analogue switch-off date

27 Jun 2022

Image source: Thirdman from

Covid-19 regulations eased - but what about the workplace?

Kate Collier and Kenneth Coster 23 Jun 2022

#YouthMonth: We may be young, but we are not ignorant

#YouthMonth: We may be young, but we are not ignorant

Shan Radcliffe 23 Jun 2022

Image: Chief Justice Raymond Zondo and President Ramaphosa at the handover of the first part of the State Capture Report.

Presidency rejects judicial interference amid State Capture report delay

21 Jun 2022

#YouthMonth: Meet the young legal tech whizz being honoured by the American Bar Association

#YouthMonth: Meet the young legal tech whizz being honoured by the American Bar Association

Imran Salie 15 Jun 2022

#YouthMonth: Francis Mayebe on young people's role as societal changemakers

#YouthMonth: Francis Mayebe on young people's role as societal changemakers

Shan Radcliffe 15 Jun 2022

LexisNexis SA calls on legal professionals to weigh in on compulsory community service proposals

LexisNexis SA calls on legal professionals to weigh in on compulsory community service proposals

LexisNexis 14 Jun 2022

Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane listens during a briefing at Parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, 19 October 2016. Reuters/Mike Hutchings/File Photo

Public protector suspended ahead of inquiry

Bhargav Acharya 10 Jun 2022

Image source: Getty Images

Rogers appointed as Constitutional Court judge

9 Jun 2022

Senior prosecutor Sijoyi Robert Mdhlovu was arrested and charged with fraud after he refused to prosecute a case he considered badly prepared. The Mpumalanga High Court has awarded him damages. Graphic: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Prosecutor throws out badly-prepared case, gets arrested by police

Tania Broughton 8 Jun 2022

Justice Mandisa Maya

Deputy chief justice interview set for later this month

6 Jun 2022

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Office of the Legal Service Ombud launched

3 Jun 2022

Biz Most Read Award winners May 2022

Biz Most Read Award winners May 2022

Bizcommunity.com 1 Jun 2022

Seun Timi-Koleolu, Pavestones co-founder and African Legal Awards Partner of the Year 2021

#AfricaMonth: Seun Timi-Koleolu on finding success while challenging the status quo

Shan Radcliffe 30 May 2022

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Distribution of assets: Section of Divorce Act deemed unconstitutional

Natasha Truyens 16 May 2022

Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Court rules on the limit of the Human Rights Commission's powers

Tania Broughton 16 May 2022

The Amasango Career School operates out of six prefab classrooms near a railway line. Archive photo: Loyiso Dyongman / GroundUp

Court summons Education MEC over special needs school

Loyiso Dyongman 10 May 2022

New severe weather online portal gives free access to legislation and resources following catastrophic floods

New severe weather online portal gives free access to legislation and resources following catastrophic floods

LexisNexis 10 May 2022

Biz Most Read Award winners April 2022

Biz Most Read Award winners April 2022

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