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A miner holds a sack of ore as it comes out from the mine shaft at Rubaya coltan mine, near the town of Rubaya, which is controlled by M23 rebels, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Image credit: Reuters

Mining

The hidden cost of your smartphone: Inside Congo's rebel-funded mines

Giulia Paravicini and David Lewis 14 Aug 2025

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Legislation & Regulation

Guide to the Cofi Bill for financial institutions

Webber Wentzel Financial Regulatory Practice Group 7 Aug 2025

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Criminal Law

SIU triumphs in R67m corruption case: Lessons from landmark ruling

Dee-dee Mathelela 30 Jul 2025

Source: © 123rf The IAS Media Marketing Compliance Masterclass series, in partnership with Media Marketing Compliance (MMC), addressed one of the industry’s biggest concerns—non-disclosed media models

Marketing & Media

IAS Media Marketing Compliance Masterclass Series: Tackling non-disclosed media models head-on

11 Mar 2025

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Criminal Law

Ex-Eskom official convicted of fraud and corruption

14 Oct 2024

Newspapers

Understanding the hard-hitting Press Council ruling against Iqbal Survé’s newspapers

Ombud Watcher 12 Aug 2024

Media

Complaint against Daily Maverick Steinhoff stories dismissed

Ombud Watcher Law 12 Jul 2024

Angostura Bar & Beverage Awards returns with new categories for the 2024 edition

Food & bev. services

Angostura Bar & Beverage Awards returns with new categories for the 2024 edition

Issued by Bar & Beverage Awards 28 Jun 2024

Tips for NPOs: How to deal with conflicts of interest

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Tips for NPOs: How to deal with conflicts of interest

Feryal Domingo 7 May 2024

Big companies, like Nestlé, are funding health research in South Africa - why this is wrong

Research

Big companies, like Nestlé, are funding health research in South Africa - why this is wrong

Susan Goldstein, Mark Tomlinson, Rachel Wynberg and Tanya Doherty 5 Mar 2024

Ricci Hackner, Knowledge and Learning Lawyer: Corporate, Bowmans

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Trends shaping the corporate governance landscape

Ricci Hackner 23 Jan 2024

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

NSFAS committed to settling outstanding disbursements

2 Jan 2024

Roland Innes, Group CEO at DYNA Training

Energy & Mining

Nurturing local mining talent amid changing political landscape

Roland Innes 6 Dec 2023

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Labour Law

Yes, your side hustle can cost you your job

Mpumelelo Nxumalo and Kalene Watson 6 Dec 2023

Stephen Westwell steps in as Sasol chairman following Sipho Nkosi resignation

Energy

Stephen Westwell steps in as Sasol chairman following Sipho Nkosi resignation

13 Nov 2023

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ESG & Sustainability

Importance of 'G' in ESG and what happens when governance fails in the TMT sector

9 Nov 2023

NSFAS adopts recommendations of report into CEO

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

NSFAS adopts recommendations of report into CEO

19 Oct 2023

The art of winning proposals: Outmanoeuvring 10 alternatives

Sales Enablement

The art of winning proposals: Outmanoeuvring 10 alternatives

Issued by nFold 26 Sep 2023

South Africa must fix its academic incentives, or other universities may meet the same fate as Unisa

Higher Education

South Africa must fix its academic incentives, or other universities may meet the same fate as Unisa

Neil Thomas Stacey 29 Aug 2023

The Prasa property in Newlands, Cape Town, which axed board chairperson Leonard Ramatlakane rented for three months, had not been rented out by the rail agency for eight years, according to Ramatlakane’s affidavit before the High Court. Photo: Steve Kretzmann | GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Axed Prasa board chair goes to court to get his job back

Steve Kretzmann 23 Aug 2023

Regulatory

Comp Commission challenges Takealot, Google, Uber Eats and Mr D Food

Karabo Ledwaba 1 Aug 2023

Source: Reuters.

Pharmaceuticals

Grieving Gambian families take govt to court over mishandling of cough syrup

Edward McAllister 14 Jul 2023

Release of forensic accountant standards and qualifying criteria

Accounting & Auditing

Release of forensic accountant standards and qualifying criteria

Issued by AICPA & CIMA 2 Jun 2023

Showcase your outstanding marketing campaigns! Enter the Bar & Beverage Awards South Africa 2023

Marketing

Showcase your outstanding marketing campaigns! Enter the Bar & Beverage Awards South Africa 2023

Issued by Paddington Station PR 24 May 2023

Nominations open for South African Bar & Beverage Awards 2023

Lifestyle

Nominations open for South African Bar & Beverage Awards 2023

25 Apr 2023

MBA North calls out unscrupulous practices in construction industry

Construction & Engineering

MBA North calls out unscrupulous practices in construction industry

14 Apr 2023

#Loeries22: How Lyft's VP creative Karin Onsanger-Birch walked away from ego

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries22: How Lyft's VP creative Karin Onsanger-Birch walked away from ego

Karabo Ledwaba 7 Oct 2022

Access gates installed by Siyangena at Cape Town Station never worked. Archive photo: Kim Reynolds / GroundUp

Corporate & Commercial Law

Doubts over Prasa's commitment to uphold High Court corruption judgment

James Stent 18 Jul 2022

Work underway to finalise awarding of R17bn Sanral projects

Transport

Work underway to finalise awarding of R17bn Sanral projects

1 Jul 2022

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Zondo Commission

Liquor bills and Range Rovers - Zondo wants former DG charged for corruption in asbestos "debacle"

Valencia Talane 9 May 2022

State of the unions: Are South Africa's trade unions still relevant?

Labour Law & Unions

State of the unions: Are South Africa's trade unions still relevant?

28 Apr 2022

Lotteries COO heads to court to stop corruption probe

Corporate & Commercial Law

Lotteries COO heads to court to stop corruption probe

Raymond Joseph 11 Apr 2022

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Zondo Commission

Bosasa: Zuma failed to uphold constitutional duty

Valencia Talane 14 Mar 2022

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Labour Law

Honesty is the best policy when moonlighting

Mpumelelo Nxumalo, Kgololego Pooe, Jenna Atkinson and Nonjabulo Mthem 2 Feb 2022

Saica comments on members implicated in Zondo Commission Report

Accounting & Auditing

Saica comments on members implicated in Zondo Commission Report

Issued by SAICA 7 Jan 2022

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Zondo Commission

Zondo commission final report - "The antithesis of accountability"

Valencia Talane 7 Jan 2022

Ethics & Medicolegal

Tobacco industry stakeholders key to saving lives

24 Nov 2021

The advantages and pitfalls of property co-ownership

Residential Property

The advantages and pitfalls of property co-ownership

9 Nov 2021

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Law Practice

A conflict of interest... designed by lawyers?

Yvonne Wakefield 26 Oct 2021

Better Apple CarPlay in your future?

AutoTech

Better Apple CarPlay in your future?

8 Oct 2021

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Special Tribunal to hear application to set aside R11m in Eskom contracts

16 Sep 2021

Invitation to tender

Radio & Audio

Invitation to tender

Issued by Kaya 959 8 Sep 2021

#OrchidsandOnions: The world in slow-mo

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: The world in slow-mo

Brendan Seery 17 Aug 2021

Health minister, Zweli Mkhize

Covid-19

Mkhize: R150m Digital Vibes contract was irregular, denies friendship with directors

26 May 2021

The influencer delusion: Debunking 4 myths of influencer marketing

Marketing

The influencer delusion: Debunking 4 myths of influencer marketing

Issued by Levergy 24 May 2021

Can your side hustle get you fired?

Labour Law

Can your side hustle get you fired?

20 Apr 2021