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South Africa’s world-class scientific research vessel, the SA Agulhas II, heads toward Cape Town after a stop over in East London following its annual relief and supply voyage to the SANAE IV Antarctic base. The back of Table Mountain, seen in the distance here, was a welcome sight for some researchers returning from a 12-month overwintering stay at SANAE IV, along with sobering news on the state of the southern oceans. Photos: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Climate Change

Icebreaker returns from Antarctica with alarming news

Steve Kretzmann 1 day

Entries open for 2025 allfashion sourcing Young Designer Competition

Design & Manufacturing

Entries open for 2025 allfashion sourcing Young Designer Competition

2 days

Climate Change

The impact of Donald Trump’s anti-climate measures on our heating planet

Bruce Campbell 6 Feb 2025

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Climate Change

A hot and troubled world of work: How South Africa’s bold new climate act and labour law can align to drive a just transition

Debbie Collier 29 Jan 2025

Source: ChatGPT

Trends

US deregulation under Trump serves as a boon for equities, a bane for climate change

David Crosoer 29 Jan 2025

Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth

Youth Employment

Employment and Labour to recruit 10,000 inspector interns

23 Jan 2025

Chloë Loubser, Knowledge and Learning Lawyer, Bowmans

Trends

#BizTrends2025: African employment law trends - employee rights and well-being, workplace and technology evolution

Chloë Loubser 13 Jan 2025

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Occupational Health & Safety

OHS isn't just physical: Why employee mental health is also your business

18 Dec 2024

A guide to some key risks wellness tourism operators should be mindful of

Tourism

A guide to some key risks wellness tourism operators should be mindful of

Megan Jarvis, Leigh Lambrechts, Kate Collier and Dhevarsha Ramjettan 11 Dec 2024

Source: Reuters.

Finance

SA pays tribute to Tito Mboweni, a towering figure in finance

Raymond Parsons 14 Oct 2024

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Labour Law

Court finds Netcare failed to protect employee against an abusive surgeon

Tania Broughton 17 Jul 2024

Yolandi Esterhuizen, director of Global Product Compliance at Sage Africa & Middle East

Trends

Automation trends to future-proof HR

Yolandi Esterhuizen 12 Jul 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Doing business in SA: 5 legal advantages

Ginen Moodley 3 Jul 2024

Economy

Salaries see modest recovery in May

26 Jun 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Branching into South Africa? 5 legal facets you shouldn't overlook

Ginen Moodley 24 Jun 2024

Johann van Niekerk, co-founder & CEO, Outsized

Talent Acquisition

Contract-to-hire: Why this recruitment strategy makes sense for new talent acquisitions

Johann van Niekerk 19 Jun 2024

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Labour Law & Unions

TES conundrum in court: An 'employee' for PAYE, but not for VAT or ETI?

Joon Chong 16 May 2024

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Labour Law

When zero-tolerance policies backfire: Dismissal for cannabis use at home ruled 'unfair'

Richard Brown 7 May 2024

Unathi Mhlatyana, the new managing director: Southern Africa for Mondelez International

Management & Leadership

New MD for Mondelēz Southern Africa

25 Apr 2024

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Labour Law & Unions

Why criminal records might not be an employment dealbreaker

22 Apr 2024

3 factors that small businesses need to consider when building their workforce

Legal Regulations

3 factors that small businesses need to consider when building their workforce

Issued by Business Partners Limited 7 Feb 2024

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Labour Law & Unions

3 considerations for small businesses when building their workforce

7 Feb 2024

Johan Botes, Partner and Head of the Employment & Compensation Practice, Baker McKenzie Johannesburg

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Adapting to change and the growing call for DEI

Johan Botes 18 Jan 2024

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Labour Law

Several Mpumalanga farm owners issued with contravention and prohibition notices for violating laws

11 Jan 2024

#BestofBiz 2023: HR & Management

HR & Management

#BestofBiz 2023: HR & Management

19 Dec 2023

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Labour Law

Disciplinary action: Can excessive delays taint procedural fairness?

Chloë Loubser and Amandla Makhongwana 11 Dec 2023

WeThinkCode_ names Ayanda Mda as director of campuses

Higher Education

WeThinkCode_ names Ayanda Mda as director of campuses

5 Dec 2023

Ending child labour in the agriculture sector: Where risk draws the line

Agriculture

Ending child labour in the agriculture sector: Where risk draws the line

Kate Collier 29 Nov 2023

Source: © 123rf A medical certificate produced by an employee to justify a period of absence constitutes hearsay evidence, which employers are entitled to challenge

Labour Law & Unions

Instances when an employer can query the validity of the medical certificate

Dumisani Ndiweni & Kgololego Pooe 16 Oct 2023

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Labour Law & Unions

Extended notice periods: Do you have to honour them?

Justin Hattingh 30 Aug 2023

Source: © Flux Trends Flux Trends' second salon of the year will take a closer look at how and why the current democratic social contract is under threat

Events & Conferencing

Flux Trends 2nd salon of the year in Cape Town

21 Aug 2023

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Labour Law & Unions

Labour law has limits to employee protection; employers are entitled to fair treatment too

Bradley Workman-Davies 14 Aug 2023

Juta's 22nd Annual Labour Law Update - registration now open

Labour Law & Unions

Juta's 22nd Annual Labour Law Update - registration now open

Issued by Juta and Company 20 Jul 2023

Career options with a law degree

Higher Education

Career options with a law degree

19 Jul 2023

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HR & Management

TES offers choice and flexibility to job seekers

Quintus Sliep 12 Jul 2023

How to build South Africa's entrepreneurial capacity

SMEs

How to build South Africa's entrepreneurial capacity

Issued by Business Partners Limited 5 Jul 2023

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Labour Law & Unions

Cancelling fixed term employment contracts - expiry or retrenchment?

Bradley Workman-Davies and Tasreeq Ferreira 2 Jun 2023

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Family Law

The benefits of registering a customary marriage

Janine Julies 5 May 2023

Juta and Company acquires Siber Ink Legal Publications

Law Practice

Juta and Company acquires Siber Ink Legal Publications

Issued by Juta and Company 6 Mar 2023

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Labour Law & Unions

Increased earnings threshold entitles more employees to protection under labour laws

Brett Abraham & Mehnaaz Bux 23 Feb 2023

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Labour Law & Unions

Much ado about tattoos: Workplace rules

10 Jan 2023

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Criminal Law

SANParks approves polygraph testing

23 Dec 2022

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HR & Management

President declares 27 December a public holiday

9 Dec 2022

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Labour Law & Unions

Public sector strike action may put the new ESC Regulations to the test

Lizle Louw & Siya Ngcamu 21 Nov 2022

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Labour Law & Unions

Unions, membership and the right to representation

Bradley Workman-Davies 3 Nov 2022

No growth for logistics industry without safety and efficiency this silly season

Logistics & Transport

No growth for logistics industry without safety and efficiency this silly season

Tania Govender 31 Oct 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

Railway

Transnet workers go on strike

Kopano Gumbi and Nelson Banya 6 Oct 2022

Free legal help for all South Africans

CRM, CX, UX

Free legal help for all South Africans

Issued by Helm 29 Sep 2022

Professor Letlhokwa George Mpedi has been appointed as UJ's new vice-chancellor and principal

Higher Education

UJ appoints new vice-chancellor and principal

23 Sep 2022

Registration, labour and tax: The most important compliance requirements for new small businesses

SMEs

Registration, labour and tax: The most important compliance requirements for new small businesses

Ben Bierman, Issued by Business Partners Limited 26 Aug 2022