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The Constitutional Court has ruled that an employee cannot claim constructive dismissal claim based on the anticipation that working conditions will become intolerable. Archive photo: Ciaran Ryan / GroundUp

Labour Law

ConCourt rules on constructive dismissal after 18 months

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 21 hours

Afrirent acquires Busmark to expand its transport portfolio

Logistics & Transport

Afrirent acquires Busmark to expand its transport portfolio

Issued by Afrirent Holdings 20 Feb 2026

SA automotive glass giants face price fixing charges

Maintenance

SA automotive glass giants face price fixing charges

20 Feb 2026

Open Access Data Centres acquires 7 NTT facilities in SA

Data & Analytics

Open Access Data Centres acquires 7 NTT facilities in SA

16 Feb 2026

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Competition Law

SA merger filing thresholds set for major overhaul: What businesses need to know

Avias Ngwenya 12 Feb 2026

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Employment Equity

B-BBEE under fire: The myths and reality

David Ansara 30 Dec 2025

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Retail & Hospitality Property

R545m Bluff Towers deal signals strategic shift in SA retail property market

29 Dec 2025

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Agribusiness

McCain SA to sell vegetable operations to Enduring Ventures

17 Dec 2025

Media

Big Tech, AI, and violence: How South African journalism is being tested

Karabo Ledwaba 5 Dec 2025

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Education

Curro buyout gets CompComm go-ahead

1 Dec 2025

Regulators give Vodacom green light for Maziv stake

Telecoms & Networks

Regulators give Vodacom green light for Maziv stake

27 Nov 2025

The final Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry report (MDPMI) has been released (Source: © 123rf )

Media

MDPMI report released; Google commits R688m to SA media

13 Nov 2025

Media

Final Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry report to be released

10 Nov 2025

Tiisetso Masimula, director, Transcend Capital

Management & Leadership

SA competition authorities' role in promoting employee ownership

Tiisetso Masimula 6 Nov 2025

Cape Forest Products creates a sustainable timber future

Manufacturing

Cape Forest Products creates a sustainable timber future

Issued by PG Bison 5 Nov 2025

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Primary & Secondary Education

Majority approval for Curro buyout offer

3 Nov 2025

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Tax Law

Gearing up for appeal: Standard Bank v Sarb and the crypto contradiction

Joon Chong 29 Oct 2025

SA poultry industry faces conflict: protection vs competition

Sustainable Farming

SA poultry industry faces conflict: protection vs competition

23 Oct 2025

Revving up success: Premier mobile mechanic SME accelerates growth with new investment

SMEs

Revving up success: Premier mobile mechanic SME accelerates growth with new investment

Issued by Edge Growth 21 Oct 2025

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Competition Law

Competition Appeal Court revokes Lewis' right to intervene in Pepkor-Shoprite merger

Richard James Bryce and Vega De Vries 17 Oct 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Understanding the SCA ruling: Breaches that lead to director delinquency

Nastascha Harduth and Gaby Wesson 15 Oct 2025

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Competition Law

CompComm block exemptions: Is cartel conduct on exports now acceptable? Not exactly...

14 Oct 2025

The rise of responsible credit

Fintech

The rise of responsible credit

Issued by Sanlam Fintech 25 Sep 2025

Fine Wine Fellow enters agreement to acquire Norman Goodfellows

Food & bev. services

Fine Wine Fellow enters agreement to acquire Norman Goodfellows

3 Sep 2025

Toys R Us, Babies R Us acquires Toy Zone

Retailers

Toys R Us, Babies R Us acquires Toy Zone

3 Sep 2025

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Competition Law

New merger regulations by EACCA to change East African transactional landscape

Joyce Karanja and Nazeera Mia 1 Sep 2025

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Architecture & Design

Historic Golden Acre set for major overhaul in Cape Town

29 Aug 2025

Media

Media and digital platforms market inquiry extended

26 Aug 2025

Sappi concludes sale of Lomati Sawmill to Normandien Farms

Agribusiness

Sappi concludes sale of Lomati Sawmill to Normandien Farms

Issued by Sappi 12 Aug 2025

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Industrial & Logistics Property

Latest Spear REIT acquisition continues its strategic growth journey in the Western Cape

28 Jul 2025

Logos of French TV channel Canal+ are reflected in a puddle in front of the Canal One headquarters of the Canal+ Group in Issy-Les-Moulineaux near Paris, France, 20 February 2025. Reuters/Abdul Saboor/ File Photo

Competition Law

Tribunal approves acquisition of MultiChoice by Canal+

23 Jul 2025

SA's Maziv valued at $2bn after revised deal with Vodacom

Telecoms & Networks

SA's Maziv valued at $2bn after revised deal with Vodacom

21 Jul 2025

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Gaia's R200m deal marks a new era in SA solar energy

17 Jul 2025

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Competition Law

Critics vs competition authorities: Why some mergers take longer to approve

Anthony Norton 10 Jul 2025

Competition Commission drops opposition to Vodacom's Maziv deal

Internet

Competition Commission drops opposition to Vodacom's Maziv deal

Nqobile Dludla 9 Jul 2025

Youth Month

#YouthMonth: Reuters digital media report finds SA youth are plugged in but cautious

Karabo Ledwaba 23 Jun 2025

Source: © 123rf Rirhandzu Shingwenyana says the creator economy is not a trend; it is a central pillar of modern marketing

Media

The Creator Economy: An opportunity to build real, lasting connections

Rirhandzu Shingwenyana 20 Jun 2025

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Competition Law

Reviewing recent updates in Africa's competition and merger regulations

Richard Bryce and Nazeera Mia 29 May 2025

A new digital advertising initiative, Broadbrand, has launched with Vincent Maher appointed CEO (Image supplied)

Media

South African publisher-first network launches

23 May 2025

SA's logistics sector set for transformation under new regulations

Logistics & Transport

SA's logistics sector set for transformation under new regulations

Heather Irvine, Andrew Pike and Nazeera Mia 22 May 2025

Media

French media giant Canal+ can acquire MultiChoice with conditions

21 May 2025

Tshepiso Kobile steps down as Savca CEO

Funding

Tshepiso Kobile steps down as Savca CEO

16 May 2025

TV

Tribunal dismisses MultiChoice’s bid to halt merger case with SABC

14 Apr 2025

CompCom releases Essential Food Pricing Monitoring report

FMCG

CompCom releases Essential Food Pricing Monitoring report

1 Apr 2025

Why World Consumer Rights Day matters for your consumer rights

Regulatory

Why World Consumer Rights Day matters for your consumer rights

17 Mar 2025

Competition Law

Nigerian competition agency sues MultiChoice over price hike

MacDonald Dzirutwe and Chijioke Ohuocha 6 Mar 2025

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Competition Law

SA competition watchdog probes Novo Nordisk and Sanofi over insulin

Maggie Fick and Nqobile Dludla 5 Mar 2025