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South African appeal court suspends order halting Shell drillingWendell Roelf

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Electricity Regulation Bill - spotlight on creating a competitive market

By Angelo Tzarevski and Clara Hansen 24 May 2024

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Selling shares at a discount for B-BBEE benefits is not a donation

By Graeme Palmer 21 May 2024

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Risk management and how ESG fits into the equation

Siphokazi Kayana and Charlene Ferns 27 Mar 2024

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Unpacking the revised Public Interest Guidelines

Mark Garden, Dudu Mogapi and Monde Mbali 27 Mar 2024

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Former Steinhoff director appears in court for fraud, racketeering

26 Mar 2024

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SCA ruling: A lesson for minority shareholders

Alisa Malindi 26 Mar 2024

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

25 Mar 2024

Steinhoff's former Chief Executive Markus Jooste appears in parliament to face a panel investigating an accounting scandal that rocked the retailer in Cape Town, South Africa, September 5, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings/File Photo

SA regulator fines former Steinhoff CEO for accounting fraud

Nqobile Dludla 21 Mar 2024

Surging cryptocurrency prices have brought more scrutiny to the local crypto market. Source: DS Stories/Pexels

FCSA crypto licensing cause for cautious optimism and concerns

Lindsey Schutters 20 Mar 2024

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

Kylie Slambert and Kamogelo Mashigo 18 Mar 2024

Crypto takes one step closer to regulation in South Africa. Source: Coinahko/Unsplash

South Africa takes lead in crypto regulation, approving 59 licenses

Lindsey Schutters 14 Mar 2024

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Natural vs juristic persons - who is required to register under Engineering Profession Act?

Pieter Walters 13 Mar 2024

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Cautionary tale for attorneys: Don't rely on ChatGPT to supply case law

Mtho Maphumulo 11 Mar 2024

Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry to kick off month-long public hearings

4 Mar 2024

Natasha Pather, Partner at Webber Wentzel

Beyond green: Sustainable finance vs. green loans - part 1

Natasha Pather 4 Mar 2024

South Africa's battle against greylisting: a year on

Hawken McEwan 4 Mar 2024

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Increase in business closures marks challenging start to 2024

Craig Blumenthal 1 Mar 2024

Elon Musk is claiming that Sam Altman breached the founding contract of OpenAI. Source: Wesley Tingey/Unsplash

Elon Musk sues OpenAI and Sam Altman for Microsoft deal

Lindsey Schutters 1 Mar 2024

Pick n Pay files for liquidation of franchisee’s stores

Pick n Pay files for liquidation of franchisee’s stores

29 Feb 2024

Nadiya Hattia, Senior Consultant at The BEE Chamber

Demystifying B-BBEE Codes: SIC, L Numbers, and Setas

Nadiya Hattia 29 Feb 2024

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R113.2m Gauteng Health PPE tender declared invalid

21 Feb 2024

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Benefits of submitting skills development, training reports

20 Feb 2024

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SIU to investigate Home Affairs and Prasa

19 Feb 2024

The Bitcoin price surge is predicted to continue throughout 2024. Source: André François McKenzie/Unsplash

Bitcoin rollercoaster rides on with halving and regulatory legitimacy still to come

Lindsey Schutters 15 Feb 2024

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Investing in Africa's bright, green energy future

Angela Simpson and Matthew Martin 12 Feb 2024

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Lithium Fire Report: A global roadmap for lithium investors

8 Feb 2024

At least 12 fishing companies are taking the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) minister to court over the commercial fishing rights allocation process. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Fishing companies take Creecy to court over quotas

Liezl Human 6 Feb 2024

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ESG and employment: Key dispute risks in the EMI sector in 2024

31 Jan 2024

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How to navigate power imbalances in contract negotiations

31 Jan 2024

Feryal Domingo, Acting Executive Director, Inyathelo

#BizTrends2024: NPOs face increasing regulatory pressure

Feryal Domingo and Soraya Joonas 22 Jan 2024

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Africa: Drivers of venture capital growth in Q3 2023

Ashlin Perumall, Janine Howard and Tanya Seitz 17 Jan 2024

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Eskom announces appointments to the National Transmission Company of South Africa board

Lindsey Schutters 11 Jan 2024

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Former Steinhoff director appears in court for fraud, racketeering

26 Mar 2024

Image source: Rabia Elif Aksoy –

SCA ruling: A lesson for minority shareholders

Alisa Malindi 26 Mar 2024

Image source: Leon Swart –

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

25 Mar 2024

Steinhoff's former Chief Executive Markus Jooste appears in parliament to face a panel investigating an accounting scandal that rocked the retailer in Cape Town, South Africa, September 5, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings/File Photo

SA regulator fines former Steinhoff CEO for accounting fraud

Nqobile Dludla 21 Mar 2024

Surging cryptocurrency prices have brought more scrutiny to the local crypto market. Source: DS Stories/Pexels

FCSA crypto licensing cause for cautious optimism and concerns

Lindsey Schutters 20 Mar 2024

Image source: Roman Peleshko –

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

Kylie Slambert and Kamogelo Mashigo 18 Mar 2024

Crypto takes one step closer to regulation in South Africa. Source: Coinahko/Unsplash

South Africa takes lead in crypto regulation, approving 59 licenses

Lindsey Schutters 14 Mar 2024

Image source: szefei –

Natural vs juristic persons - who is required to register under Engineering Profession Act?

Pieter Walters 13 Mar 2024

Image source: bpawesome –

Cautionary tale for attorneys: Don't rely on ChatGPT to supply case law

Mtho Maphumulo 11 Mar 2024

Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry to kick off month-long public hearings

4 Mar 2024

Natasha Pather, Partner at Webber Wentzel

Beyond green: Sustainable finance vs. green loans - part 1

Natasha Pather 4 Mar 2024

South Africa's battle against greylisting: a year on

Hawken McEwan 4 Mar 2024

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Increase in business closures marks challenging start to 2024

Craig Blumenthal 1 Mar 2024

Elon Musk is claiming that Sam Altman breached the founding contract of OpenAI. Source: Wesley Tingey/Unsplash

Elon Musk sues OpenAI and Sam Altman for Microsoft deal

Lindsey Schutters 1 Mar 2024

Pick n Pay files for liquidation of franchisee’s stores

Pick n Pay files for liquidation of franchisee’s stores

29 Feb 2024

Nadiya Hattia, Senior Consultant at The BEE Chamber

Demystifying B-BBEE Codes: SIC, L Numbers, and Setas

Nadiya Hattia 29 Feb 2024

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R113.2m Gauteng Health PPE tender declared invalid

21 Feb 2024

Image source: Illia Uriadnikov –

Benefits of submitting skills development, training reports

20 Feb 2024

Image source: tadamichi –

SIU to investigate Home Affairs and Prasa

19 Feb 2024

The Bitcoin price surge is predicted to continue throughout 2024. Source: André François McKenzie/Unsplash

Bitcoin rollercoaster rides on with halving and regulatory legitimacy still to come

Lindsey Schutters 15 Feb 2024

Image source: Petr Malinak –

Investing in Africa's bright, green energy future

Angela Simpson and Matthew Martin 12 Feb 2024

Image source: mohamed abdelghaffar from

Lithium Fire Report: A global roadmap for lithium investors

8 Feb 2024

At least 12 fishing companies are taking the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) minister to court over the commercial fishing rights allocation process. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Fishing companies take Creecy to court over quotas

Liezl Human 6 Feb 2024

Image source: Chayanit Chankhong –

ESG and employment: Key dispute risks in the EMI sector in 2024

31 Jan 2024

Image source: Dmitriy Shironosov –

How to navigate power imbalances in contract negotiations

31 Jan 2024

Feryal Domingo, Acting Executive Director, Inyathelo

#BizTrends2024: NPOs face increasing regulatory pressure

Feryal Domingo and Soraya Joonas 22 Jan 2024

Image source: Denis Ismagilov –

Africa: Drivers of venture capital growth in Q3 2023

Ashlin Perumall, Janine Howard and Tanya Seitz 17 Jan 2024

Source: Jonathan Borba/Pexels

Eskom announces appointments to the National Transmission Company of South Africa board

Lindsey Schutters 11 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: Navigating tomorrow - trends shaping corporate legal in Africa

#BizTrends2024: Navigating tomorrow - trends shaping corporate legal in Africa

Aalia Manie and Claire Bestbier 10 Jan 2024

Alison Mellon, Knowledge and Learning Lawyer: Banking and Finance, and Thomas Erskine, Candidate Legal Practitioner, Bowmans

#BizTrends2024: Legal insight into banking and finance for 2024

Alison Mellon and Thomas Erskine 9 Jan 2024

Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi and Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed attend the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding agreement, that allows Ethiopia to use a Somaliland port, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1 January 2024. Reuters/Tiksa Negeri/File Photo

Somalia president signs law nullifying Ethiopia-Somaliland port deal

Abdi Sheikh 8 Jan 2024

Nigeria's top court says Shell's appeal should be heard after oil spill claim

Camillus Eboh 5 Jan 2024

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Is restoring a financially distressed company to solvency achievable?

Dr Eric Levenstein 22 Dec 2023

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Challenging conditions continue to close doors in 2023

Craig Blumenthal 19 Dec 2023

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Trade rules and climate change: Africa stands to lose from proposed WTO policy tools

Olabisi D. Akinkugbe 18 Dec 2023

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Electric Vehicles White Paper: Tax incentives, climate goals to drive EV industry

Virusha Subban and Gabriel Rybko 13 Dec 2023

The December 2023 cover of Sports Illustrated magazine, published by The Arena Group Holdings.

The Arena Group Holdings removes CEO after AI ghost-writing scandal

Lindsey Schutters 13 Dec 2023

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Business licensing policy up for public comment

12 Dec 2023

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Cybersecurity breaches: Can you afford not to be insured?

Andrew Naidoo 8 Dec 2023

Kenya judge finds Meta is not in contempt of court

7 Dec 2023

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