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Informal Retailing

Government extends spaza shop registration amid rising foodborne illness crisis

2 days

Blind and visually impaired people have the right to convert protected works to accessible formats without having to obtain permission, the Constitutional Court has ruled. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp

IP Law

Blind people can access copyrighted works, rules Concourt - again

Tania Broughton 17 Dec 2024

Over 13,000 spaza shops registration forms issued in Gauteng

SMEs

Over 13,000 spaza shops registration forms issued in Gauteng

12 Dec 2024

Deadline looms for spaza shop registration

Informal Retailing

Deadline looms for spaza shop registration

11 Dec 2024

Minister Ndabeni-Abrahams to inspect spaza shops for compliance and safety

SMEs

Minister Ndabeni-Abrahams to inspect spaza shops for compliance and safety

9 Dec 2024

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Legislation

Deeds Registries Amendment Bill signed into law

5 Dec 2024

Spaza shop registration: government needs a re-think in order to drive sustainable change

Informal Retailing

Spaza shop registration: government needs a re-think in order to drive sustainable change

Annelene Dippenaar 6 Dec 2024

Free hotline to report the sale of fake or expired food

Regulatory

Free hotline to report the sale of fake or expired food

5 Dec 2024

Vaal University of Technology demonstrates commitment to ethical financial governance through NSFAS refund

Higher Education

Vaal University of Technology demonstrates commitment to ethical financial governance through NSFAS refund

Sibusiso Nkosi, Issued by Vaal University of Technology 9 Dec 2024

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Media & Entertainment Law

Revenge porn ruling highlights legal recourse for victims and repercussions for distributors

4 Dec 2024

Source: G20 South Africa - @g20org

Finance

South Africa makes historic leap as first African nation to head the G20

Katja Hamilton 3 Dec 2024

Source: Supplied.Cornel Roodt, development manager of Renishaw Coastal Precinct; Gareth Hampson, owner of Hampsons, and Barto van der Merwe, managing director of Renishaw Coastal Precinct, at the site of the future petrol filling station and convenience centre which will be easily accessible from both the R102 and N2.

Property

Renishaw Coastal Precinct's development to transform Scottburgh's business landscape

2 Dec 2024

Source: Photo by Derrick Sumpter Jr on Unsplash.

Healthcare

Nationwide crackdown: 200,000 spaza shops targeted in urgent health safety audit

Katja Hamilton 29 Nov 2024

Guide to register spaza shops

Regulatory

Guide to register spaza shops

26 Nov 2024

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Legislation

Rica Amendment Bill referred to National Assembly

22 Nov 2024

Global Citizen now comes to Rio De Janeiro, with Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa

Climate Change

Global Citizen now comes to Rio De Janeiro, with Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa

Issued by OnPoint PR 22 Nov 2024

Government funding open for registered township spaza shops

SMEs

Government funding open for registered township spaza shops

21 Nov 2024

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HR & Management

Real cost of a fake PhD: Accountability and consequences in the boardroom

20 Nov 2024

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Healthcare

Ramaphosa makes child deaths under 12 notifiable following school poisoning crisis

Katja Hamilton 19 Nov 2024

Adopt-a-School Foundation celebrates World Toilet Day with innovative sanitation in schools

Primary & Secondary Education

Adopt-a-School Foundation celebrates World Toilet Day with innovative sanitation in schools

Issued by Adopt-a-School 19 Nov 2024

Community members watch as Senzo Mchunu, South African police minister, inspects outside the mineshaft where it is estimated that hundreds of illegal miners are believed to be hiding underground, after police cut off food and water as part of police operations against illegal miners, in Stilfontein. Source: Reuters/Ihsaan Haffejee

Mining

Ramaphosa calls for Zama Zama human rights to be respected

Bhargav Acharya 19 Nov 2024

VUT vice-chancellor champions integrity and clean governance amidst SIU investigation

Higher Education

VUT vice-chancellor champions integrity and clean governance amidst SIU investigation

Sibusiso Nkosi, Issued by Vaal University of Technology 19 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Trump policies may cause an initial global and US economic downturn

14 Nov 2024

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Criminal Law

Sasria, Venda University of Technology and Gauteng Health face SIU probes

12 Nov 2024

Celebrating an award-winning educator this World Science Day

Primary & Secondary Education

Celebrating an award-winning educator this World Science Day

Issued by Adopt-a-School 8 Nov 2024

Finance

Investing in SA: China’s ambitious plans take shape

Katja Hamilton 8 Nov 2024

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Youth Employment

Young leaders encouraged to apply for NYDA Board positions

7 Nov 2024

Prince William, Prince of Wales meets the 2024 Earthshot Prize Finalists at the Kirstenbosch Gardens, in Cape Town, South Africa, 6 November 2024. Victoria Jones/Pool via Reuters

ESG & Sustainability

2024 Earthshot Prize - the 5 winners of £1m

7 Nov 2024

Public-private collaboration: The key to South Africa's logistics transformation

Logistics & Transport

Public-private collaboration: The key to South Africa's logistics transformation

5 Nov 2024

The new Act could see a proliferation of oil rigs along South African shores.

Coal, Oil & Gas

New Act swings energy balance in favour of Mantashe policy

Lindsey Schutters 1 Nov 2024

Britain's Prince William, Prince of Wales reacts as he speaks to students at the College Stoke Climsland in Callington, in Cornwall, southwestern England, on 17 October 2024. Justin Tallis/Pool via Reuters/File Photo

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Prince William in South Africa for green prize ceremony

Michael Holden 1 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa sees wider deficits, higher debt in budget review

Kopano Gumbi, Tannur Anders and Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo 31 Oct 2024

Smart cities in South Africa – the role of technology in urban development

Technology

Smart cities in South Africa – the role of technology in urban development

Issued by ASUS 29 Oct 2024

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Family Law

Home Affairs issues first-ever certificates recognising Muslim marriages

28 Oct 2024

The Constitutional Court will hear two applications relating to copyright in South Africa that affect the rights of blind people. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Legislation

ConCourt showdown on copyright bill

Tania Broughton 23 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters.

Economy

#BRICS2024: South Africa sees Russia as a valued ally, Ramaphosa tells Putin

Tannur Anders and Bhargav Acharya 22 Oct 2024

SA mulls tax rebates, subsidies to boost local EV industry

Fuel & Energy

SA mulls tax rebates, subsidies to boost local EV industry

18 Oct 2024

Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust launches national Future at Work Initiative

Higher Education

Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust launches national Future at Work Initiative

Issued by Catchwords 18 Oct 2024

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Legislation

Ramaphosa refers Bills impacting the creative industry to ConCourt

16 Oct 2024

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Logistics & Transport

SA's new Public Procurement Bill will reshape procurement practices and unlock economic growth

Mervyn Naidoo 16 Oct 2024

Source: @PresidencyZA

Finance

Mourning Tito Mboweni: South Africa loses a financial leader

13 Oct 2024

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Criminal Law

NPA declines to prosecute in Phala Phala case

11 Oct 2024

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HR & Management

Department announces gazetting of remote work visitor visa

9 Oct 2024

Public-private partnerships set to boost South Africa's transport efficiency

Transport

Public-private partnerships set to boost South Africa's transport efficiency

Vivien Chaplin 9 Oct 2024

SA youth platform empowers 4 million young South Africans

Skills Development & Training

SA youth platform empowers 4 million young South Africans

25 Sep 2024

The newly formed SANPC will operate as a subsidiary of the CEF

Coal, Oil & Gas

New SA National Petroleum Company gets Compcom nod

Lindsey Schutters 20 Sep 2024

NHI

President Ramaphosa, Business Unity SA enter into NHI talks

19 Sep 2024

President Cyril Ramaphosa returned from a visit to China and busied himself with the fight against corruption.

Corporate & Commercial Law

Ramaphosa gives SIU license to investigate Transnet corruption

Lindsey Schutters 16 Sep 2024

Legislation

President Ramaphosa signs BELA Bill

16 Sep 2024