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Labour Law

High Court upholds corporate visa refusal: Implications for businesses

Dee-dee Mathelela 15 Aug 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

Court upholds foreign national's right to fair labour practice, expired visa and all

Nivaani Moodley, Jamie Jacobs and Bianca Rutherfoord-Jones 17 Jul 2025

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Talent Acquisition

Employers and expats guide to SA's points-based work visa system

Charlroy Vollmer 8 Jul 2025

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Public Health

Police deployed at health facilities affected by protests

7 Jul 2025

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Mining

SAPS busts over 200 suspects for illegal mining-related offences

20 Jun 2025

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Criminal Law

Over 1,700 suspects nabbed in Vala Umgodi operations

13 Jun 2025

ZEP holders have won another court victory against the Minister of Home Affairs, but their legal battle to stay in South Africa is far from over. Archive photo: Tariro Washinyira / GroundUp

Immigration & Citizenship Law

New Zimbabwe permit court showdown looming

Tania Broughton 9 Jun 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

Employment Services Amendment Bill approved for submission to Parliament

30 May 2025

HR Tools & Software

Digital business visa application system goes live

10 Mar 2025

Regulating spaza shops: policy versus practicality

Regulatory

Regulating spaza shops: policy versus practicality

Tshego Modise 27 Feb 2025

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Criminal Law

Rhino poachers handed prison sentences

27 Jan 2025

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Immigration & Citizenship Law

5 immigration service targets and what Home Affairs needs to achieve them

Imraan Mahomed, Taryn York and Mapaseka Nketu 15 Jan 2025

Informal Retailing

Government extends spaza shop registration amid rising foodborne illness crisis

19 Dec 2024

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Construction & Engineering

Master Builders Association says contractors must learn from #GeorgeCollapse

17 Dec 2024

People waiting in long lines outside the VFS Global office in Cape Town on Thursday. On Friday morning, Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber extended the validity of the original Zimbabwe Exemption Permit to November 2025. Photo: Matthew Hirsch / GroundUp

Immigration & Citizenship Law

Last minute reprieve for Zimbabwe Exemption Permit holders

Matthew Hirsch and Joseph Chirume 29 Nov 2024

Guide to register spaza shops

Regulatory

Guide to register spaza shops

26 Nov 2024

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Criminal Law

Police seize counterfeit goods worth more than R94m

6 Sep 2024

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Labour Law & Unions

Tax and employment considerations for digital nomads

Nivaani Moodley 19 Aug 2024

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Immigration & Citizenship Law

Home Affairs extends temporary visa concession

4 Jul 2024

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Labour Law & Unions

Home Affairs clarifies misunderstanding on work visas

11 Apr 2024

Minister of Home Affairs Aaron Motsoaledi has turned to the Constitutional Court in his bid to appeal against a Pretoria High Court judgment that found the process he used to end the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit programme was neither fair nor lawful. Archive photo: Tariro Washinyira / GroundUp

Immigration & Citizenship Law

Home Affairs minister takes Zimbabwean permit battle to the Constitutional Court

Tania Broughton 6 Mar 2024

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HR Tools & Software

Home Affairs introduces one-stop shop for business applications, work visas

28 Feb 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

SIU to investigate Home Affairs and Prasa

19 Feb 2024

Mining

SAPS tackles illegal mining: Five suspects arrested in Limpopo

29 Dec 2023

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Immigration & Citizenship Law

Draft White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection approved for publication

6 Nov 2023

Justice department gives Gupta brothers extradition update

Legislation & Regulation

Justice department gives Gupta brothers extradition update

29 Sep 2023

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Immigration & Citizenship Law

ZEP termination decision invalid and unconstitutional

Hedda Schensema and Taryn York 30 Jun 2023

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Immigration & Citizenship Law

Home Affairs Minister extends validity of Zimbabwean permits

8 Jun 2023

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Immigration & Citizenship Law

Last chance for Zim Exemption Permit holders to apply for waiver, visa

Bianca Rutherfoord-Jones, Nivaani Moodley & Siya Ngcamu 5 Jun 2023

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Criminal Law

Janusz Waluz granted permanent residence for parole period

29 Nov 2022

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Education & Training

Health dept concludes placement of medical interns

2 Nov 2022

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Immigration & Citizenship Law

Final extension for Zim Exemption Permits

Nivaani Moodley and Bianca Rutherfoord-Jones 7 Sep 2022

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Labour Law & Unions

Foreign healthcare workers benefit from updated Critical Skills List

Nivaani Moodley and Bianca Rutherfoord-Jones 10 Aug 2022

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Media & Entertainment Law

Zimbabwe court convicts, fines New York Times freelancer

Nyasha Chingono and Nelson Banya 14 Jun 2022

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Legislation & Regulation

National Labour Migration Policy released for public comment

2 Mar 2022

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Immigration & Citizenship Law

Minister welcomes ruling on Zimbabwe Exemption Permits

30 Dec 2021

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Immigration & Citizenship Law

Update on South Africa's immigration, travel and Home Affairs services

Ahlisha Yesmariam 24 Nov 2021

Destination marketing campaign brings the world back to Cape Town

Marketing

Destination marketing campaign brings the world back to Cape Town

26 Oct 2021

Vital Concourt judgment on warrantless searches

Law Practice

Vital Concourt judgment on warrantless searches

Tania Broughton 25 Oct 2021

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Labour Law & Unions

Employment and Labour applauds high compliance with labour legislation

14 Sep 2021

Call for remote working visas to help tourism recovery

Tourism & Travel

Call for remote working visas to help tourism recovery

19 May 2021

Update on partial re-opening of borders

Travel

Update on partial re-opening of borders

6 Oct 2020

Cabinet establishes IMC on employment of foreign nationals

Labour Law & Unions

Cabinet establishes IMC on employment of foreign nationals

28 Aug 2020

High Court hands down groundbreaking judgment on the right to basic education

Human Rights Law

High Court hands down groundbreaking judgment on the right to basic education

Jacquie Cassette and Tricia Erasmus 6 Feb 2020

How the law affects your rental property, in a nutshell

Rental

How the law affects your rental property, in a nutshell

Natalie Muller 11 Jul 2019

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Markets & Investment

Intra-continental growth vital for African development

23 May 2019

Immigration lawyer's arrest puts a spotlight on illegal work permits in SA

Labour Law & Unions

Immigration lawyer's arrest puts a spotlight on illegal work permits in SA

14 Mar 2019

2019: 'Year of Return' for Africans in the Diaspora

ESG

2019: 'Year of Return' for Africans in the Diaspora

Benjamin Tetteh 7 Feb 2019

#BizTrends2019: Out with the old, in with the new!

Trends

#BizTrends2019: Out with the old, in with the new!

Marisa Jacobs 8 Jan 2019