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The Gauteng High Court has ordered the City of Johannesburg to pay out a property company because of a delay in providing alternative accommodation for families living in the company’s “hijacked” building. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Landmark judgment on evictions in Johannesburg

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 11 Apr 2025

Merrachi's Ramadan campaign sparks debate with hijab-clad Eiffel Tower imagery

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Merrachi's Ramadan campaign sparks debate with hijab-clad Eiffel Tower imagery

Karabo Ledwaba 17 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied. Paul Jackson, CEO: TUHF.

Affordable & Social Housing

Why South Africa's housing policy could redefine economic inclusivity

11 Mar 2025

Property

Budget Speech delay raises hopes for South Africa's property revival

7 Mar 2025

Source: @CyrilRamaphosa/X

Economy

#Sona2025: President Ramaphosa's bold plans for urban renewal and housing

Katja Hamilton 7 Feb 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Combatting construction mafia - part 1: Threats, lies and red tape

Lionel van Tonder, Inge Swanepoel, Martin Versfeld, and Tyron Theessen 23 Dec 2024

Rising vehicle crime pressures business operations, says Tracker report

Safety

Rising vehicle crime pressures business operations, says Tracker report

10 Oct 2024

The 2024 New Generation Awards took place recently on Thursday 26 September in Sandton (Image supplied)

Digital

SA Rugby steals the show at the 2024 New Generation Awards

1 Oct 2024

Land & Property Law

Illegal business occupants given 14 days to comply with the law

27 Sep 2024

Insights into the fight against the construction mafia

Construction & Engineering

Insights into the fight against the construction mafia

Lindsey Schutters 17 Sep 2024

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Digital

All the New Generation Awards 2024 finalists

30 Aug 2024

At a meeting on 24 August, families of those who died in the Marshalltown fire, and survivors of the fire, decided to launch a class action suit against the City of Johannesburg. Photo: Kimberly Mutandiro/GroundUp

Public Liability & Personal Injury

Marshalltown fire survivors to launch class action against City of Johannesburg

Kimberly Mutandiro 26 Aug 2024

PR & Communications

Miss Universe Nigeria: When seizing the moment turns into a PR nightmare

Tlhogi Ngwato 26 Aug 2024

Mourners as seen at the Central Methodist Mission, at the memorial service in honour of the Marshalltown fire victims, in Johannesburg, South Africa, 8 September 2023. Reuters/Shiraaz Mohamed/File Photo

Public Liability & Personal Injury

Inquiry blames Joburg authorities for neglect leading to deadly building fire

Tim Cocks 6 May 2024

Maritime transport: a significant economic driver in global trade

Logistics & Transport

Maritime transport: a significant economic driver in global trade

Kennedy Ntenjwa 2 May 2024

Criminal Law

NPA under pressure to bring Lottery looters to court

Raymond Joseph 25 Oct 2023

#CybersecurityMonth: One question can keep you safe from phishing scams

Cybersecurity

#CybersecurityMonth: One question can keep you safe from phishing scams

10 Oct 2023

Staying safe on the road: 5 essential tips to help prevent car hijacking

Safety

Staying safe on the road: 5 essential tips to help prevent car hijacking

Wynand van Vuuren 14 Sep 2023

Johannesburg fire: Ramaphosa calls for action against illegal occupations

Construction & Engineering

Johannesburg fire: Ramaphosa calls for action against illegal occupations

Carien du Plessis 4 Sep 2023

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Office Property

Lawyer in River Club development controversy caught in qualification lie

30 Aug 2023

Healthcare

HPCSA denounces assault on paramedics in Tshwane

26 Jul 2023

Energy & Mining

Gold Fields partners Osisko in Canadian joint venture

3 May 2023

Financial services company ordered to pay client more than R800k lost in cybercrime fraud

Cybersecurity

Financial services company ordered to pay client more than R800k lost in cybercrime fraud

Tania Broughton 3 Apr 2023

Source: © Pixabay A Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change report analyses the online conversation around recent EFF’s National Shutdown

Social Media

Social media report on the EFF National Shutdown

31 Mar 2023

6 reasons 2023 could be a very good year for climate action

Climate Change

6 reasons 2023 could be a very good year for climate action

Wesley Morgan 18 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Retail's future is the 'Theatre of Dreams'

Trends

#BizTrends2023: Retail's future is the 'Theatre of Dreams'

Jonathan Cherry 10 Jan 2023

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Banking

FNB announces world-first digital banking solutions

Katja Hamilton 7 Oct 2022

The metaverse reality check that businesses need

4th Industrial Revolution

The metaverse reality check that businesses need

Pankaj Bhula 9 Sep 2022

Advertising

Truly Destroyed initiative hijacks luxury brand campaign

1 Jun 2022

Source: Jonas Jaeke via

Automotive

Car hijacking stats up 13.8%

25 Feb 2022

Legislation & Regulation

Exposed: Corruption at Department of Transport and licensing offices

24 Feb 2022

How to avoid being hijacked

Safety

How to avoid being hijacked

Reuben Van Niekerk, Issued by Motus 21 Feb 2022

#BizTrends2022: Not just a t-shirt - fashion as culture, community and protest

Trends

#BizTrends2022: Not just a t-shirt - fashion as culture, community and protest

Nicola Cooper 26 Jan 2022

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Zondo Commission

Zondo calls for 'swift' action against SAX/NW project looters - final report

Valencia Talane 10 Jan 2022

Source: © Wavebreak Media Ltd

Media

Icasa reopens community radio & TV licence applications after poor first response

1 Dec 2021

Moments between photographs: Part 1

Digital

Moments between photographs: Part 1

Edward Herridge 16 Nov 2021

What happens when the bot does not report for duty?

HR Tools & Software

What happens when the bot does not report for duty?

Issued by SAICA 9 Nov 2021

Demonstrators in Johannesburg march against environmental damage done by coal. Photo by Cornell Tukiri/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

How the rollout of South Africa's renewable energy plan is failing communities

Zoheb Khan 23 Jul 2021

#PulpNonFiction: Pragmatic protopias and why everyone is a futurist

#PulpNonFiction

#PulpNonFiction: Pragmatic protopias and why everyone is a futurist

Bronwyn Williams 12 Jul 2021

Gun lobby says proposed amendments to the Firearms Control Bill won't reduce violent crime

Legislation & Regulation

Gun lobby says proposed amendments to the Firearms Control Bill won't reduce violent crime

Tariro Washinyira 1 Jul 2021

Source: ©Andriy Popov

Practice management

Protect your practice from cybercrime

29 Jun 2021

Public Health

Viruses can hijack cellular process in order to block immune response

22 Feb 2021

#BizTrends2021: Media trends; the picture is not pretty, and it will get worse

Trends

#BizTrends2021: Media trends; the picture is not pretty, and it will get worse

Styli Charalambous 6 Jan 2021

New crime stats show huge increase in truck hijacking

Safety

New crime stats show huge increase in truck hijacking

19 Nov 2020

Court grants eviction order against housing hijackers

Affordable & Social Housing

Court grants eviction order against housing hijackers

Marecia Damons 13 Nov 2020

Henk Pretorius chats new horror film 'The Unfamiliar' and filmaking during Covid-19

Film

Henk Pretorius chats new horror film 'The Unfamiliar' and filmaking during Covid-19

Daniel Dercksen 5 Nov 2020