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Court rules in favour of insurer in dispute over towed vehicle

Jean-Paul Rudd 25 Jun 2024

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New rule allows judges to clamp down on legal fee inflation

Kaamilah Paulse 24 Apr 2024

Don’t leave chaos in your wake

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Don’t leave chaos in your wake

Grant Fietze, Issued by Capital Legacy 16 Apr 2024

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ANC liable for over R100m for 2019 elections’ banners

Tania Broughton 27 Nov 2023

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Unblocking a blocking order

Graeme Palmer 30 Oct 2023

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Property

Tenant eviction in South Africa - What are your rights as landlord?

13 Oct 2023

Source: Image rendered. Protea Village, situated on Erf 242, comprises 86 stands, each approximately 300m² in size.

Property

One less obstacle for Bishopscourt land claimants

Matthew Hirsch 2 Oct 2023

One less obstacle for Bishopscourt land claimants

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One less obstacle for Bishopscourt land claimants

Matthew Hirsch 26 Sep 2023

International academy honours Stellenbosch academic

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International academy honours Stellenbosch academic

Issued by COHSASA 13 Jul 2023

Joburg Roads Agency CEO fired

Logistics & Transport

Joburg Roads Agency CEO fired

15 Jun 2023

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Auditor and compliance officer cleared, insurers to pay costs

Jean-Paul Rudd 18 May 2023

Source: Twitter/@ApostleDeza. Suspended public prosecutor, advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane.

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Mkhwebane calls for legal representation in her fight to hold office

6 Apr 2023

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Why professional indemnity insurance is vital in today's litigious landscape

Jean-Paul Rudd 30 Mar 2023

Former Chief Operating Officer of the National Lotteries Commission (NLC), Phillemon Letwaba has been ordered to pay punitive legal costs to veteran freelance journalist Raymond Joseph (pictured above) / GroundUp

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Court orders former Lottery boss to pay punitive legal costs to journalist

Tania Broughton 1 Mar 2023

The Western Cape High Court declared sections of the Refugees Act unconstitutional. The sections provide that asylum seekers who do not renew their visas within one month of the date of expiry are considered to have abandoned their applications. Archive photo: Masixole Feni / GroundUp

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High Court declares sections of Refugees Act unconstitutional

Tania Broughton 21 Feb 2023

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Stubborn insurer to pay for claim and court costs

Jean-Paul Rudd 26 Jan 2023

Image: The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has ordered Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs to pay R5.5 million plus punitive costs to Judith Hawarden. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp

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Leading law firm ordered to pay victim of cyber crime

Tania Broughton 17 Jan 2023

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How load shedding could impact medical negligence cases

Mtho Maphumulo and Seipati Mohaladi 12 Oct 2022

Celebrating 10 years of helping South Africans leave a legacy

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Celebrating 10 years of helping South Africans leave a legacy

Issued by Capital Legacy 9 Sep 2022

Cybercrime on the rise in SA: How to protect your business, customers and employees

Entrepreneurship

Cybercrime on the rise in SA: How to protect your business, customers and employees

Issued by Business Partners Limited 18 Aug 2022

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Telemedicine: Modern marvel or indemnity headache?

Dr Elizabeth Meyer 8 Aug 2022

How to avoid buying a home with latent defects

Property

How to avoid buying a home with latent defects

21 Jul 2022

A widely circulated video showed Richard Prinsloo, a teacher, being assaulted by a learner. Judge Takalani Ratshibvumo has ruled that Prinsloo can sue the education department. Illustration: Lisa Nelson

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Teacher assaulted by learner given green light to sue education department

4 Jul 2022

Telkom reaches out-of-court settlement with Icasa

ICT

Telkom reaches out-of-court settlement with Icasa

11 Apr 2022

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Gama's reinstatement a result of political meddling - Zondo report

Valencia Talane 8 Feb 2022

This photograph was published on Facebook by conservationist Bool Smuts to expose how a farm owner was capturing and killing baboons and other wildlife. Copied as fair use.

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Court dismisses farmer's claim to privacy over baboon killing

Geoffrey Allsop 12 Jan 2022

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Motsoaledi welcomes ConCourt ruling on contract cancellation

24 Dec 2021

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Trade mark registration: Did you include the specification?

Liani Taljaard 26 Nov 2021

The Constitutional Court has overturned a judgment of the High Court and Supreme Court of Appeal which found that the Road Accident Fund can reject a compensation claim that it is not brought within three years because of a person’s mental incapacity. Archive photo: Ciaran Ryan / GroundUp

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Concourt gives man go-ahead to file late road accident claim

Geoffrey Allsop 19 Nov 2021

Gig economy risks for small business owners

Entrepreneurship

Gig economy risks for small business owners

6 Sep 2021

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Millions of rands in suspicious transactions found in accounts of Limpopo land claimants

Tania Broughton 19 Aug 2021

Stop vehicle repossession: Know your consumer right!

Retail

Stop vehicle repossession: Know your consumer right!

Issued by DebtMap 15 Jul 2021

To trust or not to trust

Finance

To trust or not to trust

Alex Simeonides, Issued by Capital Legacy 7 Jul 2021

Bathabile Dlamini, former minister of social development

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Dlamini finally pays R650,000 owed in legal costs

Liezl Human 14 May 2021

New cerebral palsy research may have profound impact on medicolegal cases

Healthcare

New cerebral palsy research may have profound impact on medicolegal cases

5 May 2021

Thinking of purchasing an investment property in the current market? Here's what to consider

Property

Thinking of purchasing an investment property in the current market? Here's what to consider

Adrian Goslett 10 Mar 2021

Can organisers be held liable by attendees of super-spreader events?

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Can organisers be held liable by attendees of super-spreader events?

Mthokozisi Maphumulo 3 Feb 2021

What the rise of short-term rentals means for landlords and tenants

Property

What the rise of short-term rentals means for landlords and tenants

9 Dec 2020

What expenses are covered by the rental deposit?

Property

What expenses are covered by the rental deposit?

Adrian Goslett 5 Oct 2020

Financial trouble looms for sectional titles with levies in arrears

Property

Financial trouble looms for sectional titles with levies in arrears

31 Aug 2020

Handshakes and promises - a happily ever after or a marriage made in hell

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Handshakes and promises - a happily ever after or a marriage made in hell

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 13 Aug 2020

Medical malpractice and culpable homicide - the cost of a mistake

Healthcare

Medical malpractice and culpable homicide - the cost of a mistake

Samantha Varela 31 Jul 2020

Public comment sought on Victim Support Services Bill

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Public comment sought on Victim Support Services Bill

31 Jul 2020

Courts thwart king's attempt to control land

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Courts thwart king's attempt to control land

Tania Broughton 17 Jul 2020

All private preschools, ECD centres may open immediately

Education

All private preschools, ECD centres may open immediately

7 Jul 2020

Manisha Chiman, executive head: liability underwriting, SHA Risk Specialists.

Finance

The painful reality of slip-and-trip insurance claims

Manisha Chiman 29 Jan 2020

Court develops common law allowing for services as compensation for future medical damages

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Court develops common law allowing for services as compensation for future medical damages

Sandra Sithole 20 Jan 2020

Board for road accident fund appointed

Logistics & Transport

Board for road accident fund appointed

6 Dec 2019