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Labour Law & Unions

South Africa introducing visa reforms to boost economy, says minister

Nellie Peyton 3 Oct 2024

South Africa has a new education law: some love it, some hate it – education expert explains why

Primary & Secondary Education

South Africa has a new education law: some love it, some hate it – education expert explains why

Wayne Hugo 26 Sep 2024

Understanding citizen’s service delivery concerns, voter outcomes and consumer behaviour

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Understanding citizen’s service delivery concerns, voter outcomes and consumer behaviour

Craig Schwabe, Issued by AfricaScope/GeoScope 15 Jul 2024

Markets & Investment

South African factory activity contracts again in June - Absa PMI

Bhargav Acharya 2 Jul 2024

Agriculture

Ramaphosa announces DA's Steenhuisen as Agriculture Minister

1 Jul 2024

Source: @GovernmentZA/X. SA's continued finance minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Finance

Godongwana holds onto Finance Ministry in new Cabinet

Katja Hamilton 1 Jul 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

South African rand rallies on hope DA and ANC can agree on cabinet posts

Tannur Anders 28 Jun 2024

Source: Western Cape Provincial Parliament.

Economy

NCOP introduces economic and finance clusters

28 Jun 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Economists expect Sarb to cut the repo rate in November

Vuyani Ndaba 19 Jun 2024

Source: © LinkedIn

Markets & Investment

ANC-DA deal: "Step toward economic renewal" - Lew Geffen Sotheby

18 Jun 2024

A man takes a photograph of the election results at the National Results Operation Centre of the IEC, which serves as an operational hub where results of the national election are displayed, in Midrand, South Africa, 2 June 2024. Reuters/Ihsaan Haffejee

Law Practice

#SAelections24: What happens next in South Africa after ANC loses majority?

Anait Miridzhanian and Joe Bavier 3 Jun 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Jittery markets struggle with South Africa coalition puzzle

3 Jun 2024

When words aren’t enough: Parties falling short on climate action

Environment & Natural Resources

When words aren’t enough: Parties falling short on climate action

Kemunto Ogutu, Issued by Roving Reporters 31 May 2024

#OrchidsandOnions: DA crosses line in political persuasion

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: DA crosses line in political persuasion

Brendan Seery 27 May 2024

Source: © 123rf Icasa rules in favour of DA against SABC on flag-burning election advertisement

Advertising

#SAelections24: Icasa rules in favour of DA's flag-burning advertisement

27 May 2024

President Cyril Ramaphosa gestures ahead of signing into law a national health bill that aims to provide universal coverage to South Africans, at the Union Buildings. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Energy

Energy transition is an ANC election campaign obstacle

Joe Bavier 16 May 2024

Image source: feverpitched –

Legislation

NHI Bill set to face legal challenges

Nqobile Dludla 15 May 2024

Advertising

#SAelections2024: How much ads are costing political parties on Meta and Google

Karabo Ledwaba 8 May 2024

#SAelections24: SA's political parties promise education reform, will they deliver?

Education

#SAelections24: SA's political parties promise education reform, will they deliver?

Dr Corrin Varady 7 May 2024

Media

Court overturns Icasa's election broadcast regulations amendment

19 Apr 2024

Healthcare

Health Dept slammed for favouring Cuban doctors over local talent

16 Apr 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

How an election-packed 2024 is shaping up for world markets

Libby George, Dhara Ranasinghe, Karin Strohecker, Naomi Rovnick,and Marc Jones and Yoruk Bahceli 10 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied.

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Sustainable redistribution of land remains crucial to human rights in South Africa, as political parties jostle for voter support

Peter Setou 27 Mar 2024

Education department blames transport department for scholar transport fiasco

Primary & Secondary Education

Education department blames transport department for scholar transport fiasco

Joseph Chirume 24 Jan 2024

Source: Capricorn FM Icasa's Draft National and Provincial Party Elections Broadcasts and Political Advertisements Amendment Regulations public hearings will take place on 8 December

Advertising

Icasa to host hearings on the Draft National & Provincial Party Elections Broadcasts & Political Ads

6 Dec 2023

Criminal Law

DA plans oversight visit to CPUT stabbing scene as shocking video emerges

Katja Hamilton 15 Nov 2023

The 'Southern Africa Europe CEO Dialogue' celebrating 10 years of success

Events & Conferencing

The 'Southern Africa Europe CEO Dialogue' celebrating 10 years of success

Issued by Optimize Agency 25 Oct 2023

Rene Salmon, EGA’s Production Manger showcasing the assembling of the solar panels to delegates. Source: Supplied

Sustainability

USAID delegation visits EGA's all-woman solar panel assembly plant

22 Sep 2023

Source: Twitter/@i_likebrandon

Public Health

Violence escalates amid ongoing Cape Metropole taxi strike, affecting emergency response

Katja Hamilton 8 Aug 2023

#OrchidsandOnions: SuperSport reigns supreme, DA not so much

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: SuperSport reigns supreme, DA not so much

Brendan Seery 20 Jun 2023

South Africans who lost their citizenship after gaining citizenship of another country can once again obtain a South African passport. Photo: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Immigration & Citizenship Law

Lost citizens welcomed back by Supreme Court of Appeal

Tania Broughton 15 Jun 2023

Corruption in South Africa: Former CEO's explosive book exposes how state power utility was destroyed

Corporate & Commercial Law

Corruption in South Africa: Former CEO's explosive book exposes how state power utility was destroyed

Keith Gottschalk 25 May 2023

Source: iStock.

Economy

Energy crisis at heart of Godongwana's national treasury budget vote

18 May 2023

New law planned to speed up power projects

Energy

New law planned to speed up power projects

Carien du Plessis 17 Jan 2023

Andre de Ruyter, Group Chief Executive of state-owned power utility Eskom speaks during a media briefing in Johannesburg, South Africa, 31 January 2020. Reuters/Sumaya Hisham//File Photo

Criminal Law

Eskom says police investigating alleged poisoning of CEO

Wendell Roelf 9 Jan 2023

Markets & Investment

Threat to Ramaphosa's efforts to rekindle investor confidence in Africa's most industrialised economy

Wendell Roelf 2 Dec 2022

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa responds to National Assembly members' questions in parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, 3 November 2022. Reuters/Esa Alexander/File Photo

Legal

Ramaphosa's future as president in question after misconduct report

Wendell Roelf and Alexander Winning 1 Dec 2022

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Retailers

Outrage over Dis-Chem's moratorium on hiring, promoting White staff

17 Oct 2022

#OrchidsandOnions: Bringing authentic Africa to the forefront

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Bringing authentic Africa to the forefront

Brendan Seery 22 Aug 2022

Top Women Awards: A key empowerment opportunity for women in business

Events & Conferencing

Top Women Awards: A key empowerment opportunity for women in business

Issued by Topco Media 5 May 2022

Finance minister cuts sharply rising fuel prices by a sliver

Fuel & Energy

Finance minister cuts sharply rising fuel prices by a sliver

1 Apr 2022

Image source: © Brian Jackson –

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

All NSFAS qualifying students to be funded this year

10 Mar 2022

Economy

#SOPA2022: Premier Alan Winde pays lip service to gender-based violence

Katja Hamilton 17 Feb 2022

Amendment to allow land expropriation without compensation fails to pass

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Amendment to allow land expropriation without compensation fails to pass

Tim Cocks 8 Dec 2021

#Newswatch: Nando's takes Gareth Cliff off the menu

Radio & Audio

#Newswatch: Nando's takes Gareth Cliff off the menu

Emily Stander 25 Oct 2021

Source: mikewaters –

Criminal Law

SA's top court rejects Zuma's bid to overturn jail sentence

Wendell Roelf 17 Sep 2021

Victor Bucarizza, GIB Financial Services Limited

Markets & Investment

Pension-backed lending: The good, the bad, and the ugly

Victor Bucarizza 3 Aug 2021