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Competition Law

Kenya's competition watchdog fines Mogo Auto for unfair practices

Joyce Karanja and Michelle Karimi Kimonye 4 hours

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

Environment & Natural Resources

Former environment minister Creecy under fire from penguin conservation groups

John Yeld 1 Oct 2024

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Economy

Kganyago unpacks R100bn reserve fund withdrawal

Katja Hamilton 31 Jul 2024

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Labour Law

Court finds Netcare failed to protect employee against an abusive surgeon

Tania Broughton 17 Jul 2024

The Competition Commission has sent a powerful message to the inverter market.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Victron Energy fined R14m for anti-competitive practices

Lindsey Schutters 20 Jun 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

SAP ordered to pay SIU half a billion rand over 'invalid' Eskom contracts

25 Mar 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Arbitration takes precedence in High Court: A review of recent cases

Kylie Slambert and Kamogelo Mashigo 18 Mar 2024

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Legislation

Call for comment on sectoral targets in EEA amendment draft

Lizle Louw 8 Feb 2024

Mark Caruso when he was still executive at Mineral Commodities with Minister of Mineral and Energy Resources Gwede Mantashe in February 2019. Caruso is pursuing defamation claims against environmental activists. Archive photo: DMR

Media & Entertainment Law

Aussie mining company “Slapp suit” partly settled out of court

John Yeld 23 Nov 2023

Striking Simba factory workers picket inside the gates of the company’s premises in Isando because security would not let them out to protest. They were eventually let out a couple of hours later. Photos: Kimberly Mutandiro | GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Simba factory workers down tools over "unfair" transport deductions

Kimberly Mutandiro 5 Oct 2023

The Olifants River estuary on the West Coast is now protected from diamond mining in terms of a legally binding settlement agreement. Photo: John Yeld | GroundUp

Environmental Law

11th-hour out-of-court settlement reached on West Coast diamond mining

John Yeld 1 Sep 2023

Leadership and governance in crisis at our universities, Parliament told

Higher Education

Leadership and governance in crisis at our universities, Parliament told

Marecia Damons 1 Sep 2023

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Regulatory

Unilever signs multimillion-rand settlement agreement with Comp Commission

14 Jul 2023

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Employment Equity

Settlement agreement offers some relief to business struggling with EE compliance

Lisa-Anne Schäfer-King 30 Jun 2023

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Labour Law

Beware cutting and pasting provisions in settlement agreements

Nonkosazana Nkosi 8 May 2023

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Labour Law & Unions

Pitfalls of not preserving restraint of trade rights in final settlement

Brett Abraham & Jenna Atkinson 1 Mar 2023

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Zondo Commission

ABB to pay South Africa R2.5bn in State Capture reparations

1 Dec 2022

Advertising

Competition Tribunal fines Corpcom Outdoor R1.38m for price fixing

18 Nov 2022

EOH to pay back R191m to Department of Water and Sanitation

Services

EOH to pay back R191m to Department of Water and Sanitation

15 Nov 2022

Lesego Mothowamodimo, founder of Mothowamodimo Attorneys

Family Law

What to do if your spouse refuses to sign divorce papers...

Lesego Mothowamodimo 19 Sep 2022

A Transnet Freight Rail train is seen next to tons of coal mined from the nearby Khanye Colliery mine, at the Bronkhorstspruit station, in Bronkhorstspruit, around 90 kilometres north-east of Johannesburg, South Africa, April 26, 2022. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Railway

Transnet, China's CRRC agree to resolve legal disputes

Nelson Banya 1 Sep 2022

Access gates installed by Siyangena at Cape Town Station never worked. Archive photo: Kim Reynolds / GroundUp

Corporate & Commercial Law

Doubts over Prasa's commitment to uphold High Court corruption judgment

James Stent 18 Jul 2022

Eskom goes after delinquent municipality's bank accounts

Energy

Eskom goes after delinquent municipality's bank accounts

Tania Broughton 18 Jul 2022

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Labour Law

Confidentiality clauses - whistles can't be blown if employer consent is required

Johan Botes 2 Jun 2022

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Covid-19

Ivermectin sent back to the worms by medicines regulator

James Stent 31 May 2022

The Pretoria High Court has declared a man who brought eight court applications against his partner a vexatious litigant. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Law Practice

Court sends strong message to vexatious litigants

Tania Broughton 9 Mar 2022

SA in talks with Huawei subsidiary to settle lawsuit over hiring

Labour Law & Unions

SA in talks with Huawei subsidiary to settle lawsuit over hiring

Nqobile Dludla 23 Feb 2022

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Zondo Commission

Gama's reinstatement a result of political meddling - Zondo report

Valencia Talane 8 Feb 2022

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Labour Law

False termination information could end in criminal liability

Mpumelelo Nxumalo, Joani van Vuuren and Nasme Puley 19 Jan 2022

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Legislation

Comesa Competition Regulations: Draft guidelines on penalty, settlement and hearing procedures

Lerisha Naidu, Sphesihle Nxumalo and Zareenah Rasool 2 Nov 2021

Numsa accepts wage offer, paving way for strike to end

Construction & Engineering

Numsa accepts wage offer, paving way for strike to end

Alexander Winning 22 Oct 2021

Icasa says spectrum dispute will be resolved by the end of August

Telecoms & Networks

Icasa says spectrum dispute will be resolved by the end of August

14 Jun 2021

Legalities of dismissing striking employees, despite compliance with ultimatum

Labour Law

Legalities of dismissing striking employees, despite compliance with ultimatum

Jacques van Wyk and Andre van Heerden 5 May 2021

Judgment confirms importance of disclosure of records in litigation

Public Liability & Personal Injury

Judgment confirms importance of disclosure of records in litigation

Sandra Sithole 24 Mar 2021

NPA dealing with Steinhoff matter without fear or favour

Corporate & Commercial Law

NPA dealing with Steinhoff matter without fear or favour

5 Mar 2021

Steinhoff's former auditor Deloitte to pay $85m to settle certain claims

Corporate & Commercial Law

Steinhoff's former auditor Deloitte to pay $85m to settle certain claims

16 Feb 2021

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Mining

R1.5m paid out to first silicosis claimants

7 Dec 2020

Ford compensates 56 Kuga fire victims

Dealers

Ford compensates 56 Kuga fire victims

27 Nov 2020

Sars red tape jeopardises recovery of tourism SMMEs

Tourism

Sars red tape jeopardises recovery of tourism SMMEs

12 Oct 2020

Competition Tribunal confirms order against Eldan Auto Body

Maintenance

Competition Tribunal confirms order against Eldan Auto Body

14 Aug 2020

How the CCMA has adopted to digital platforms

Labour Law

How the CCMA has adopted to digital platforms

Michiel Heyns and Jacques van Wyk 23 Jul 2020

Courts thwart king's attempt to control land

Land & Property Law

Courts thwart king's attempt to control land

Tania Broughton 17 Jul 2020

A divorce, the settlement agreement, and a parcel of game

Family Law

A divorce, the settlement agreement, and a parcel of game

JJ van der Walt and John Bell 15 May 2020

Ford fined R35 million for Kuga debacle

Consumer Law

Ford fined R35 million for Kuga debacle

2 Dec 2019

Important clauses to include in settlement agreements

Corporate & Commercial Law

Important clauses to include in settlement agreements

Jackie Lafleur 25 Sep 2019

Settling with Sars - revisiting some practical perspectives

Tax Law

Settling with Sars - revisiting some practical perspectives

Joon Chong and Ruan Kotze 4 Sep 2019

SAA settles Comair dispute

Competition Law

SAA settles Comair dispute

18 Feb 2019

Disagreeing to agree: Does non-compliance constitute contempt of court?

Labour Law

Disagreeing to agree: Does non-compliance constitute contempt of court?

Jacques van Wyk 8 Jan 2019

Cape winery settles discrimination case with Paralympian

Law Practice

Cape winery settles discrimination case with Paralympian

28 Sep 2018