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Webber Wentzel and Linklaters call time on 13-year alliance

Webber Wentzel and Linklaters are ending their alliance, reflecting a wider shift away from exclusive global legal partnerships

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Constitutional Court fires a warning shot across NHI’s bow

The top court struck down the state’s certificate-of-need scheme. It serves as a warning to NHI’s architects: good intentions aren’t enough

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Of hippies and law: the macrobiotic theory of BEE

Has BEE in the legal fraternity actually been a failure? It depends on what you expected in the first place

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RAF’s bid to shut out undocumented foreigners fails in court

The RAF has suffered another legal loss, with the SCA ruling it cannot exclude foreign nationals in South Africa illegally from compensation

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Could you sue Big Tech for social media addiction?

A landmark US ruling may open legal avenues for South Africans to hold tech companies liable for social media addiction

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Why global law firms keep quitting South Africa

Has South Africa become a failed proposition for international law firms?

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The canary in the mine: why South Africa’s exploration plunge matters

Mining exploration spend ebbed to R781m in 2024 from over R6bn in 2006. Only big changes to a contested new mining bill will break the slump

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Scoring while shareholders lose: why Woolies needs the Companies Act

Woolworths’ vexed relationship with shareholders is a great example of why changes to the Companies Act should be made law

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Bye-bye Batohi

Prosecutions boss Shamila Batohi leaves office this week – the first head of the NPA to serve a full term. But did she deliver the goods?

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro raises up his closed fists during a news conference at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, July 31, 2024, three days after his disputed reelection. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File)

How cocaine and corruption led to Maduro’s indictment

A pre-dawn raid, a newly unsealed indictment and a President in cuffs: US prosecutors say Nicolás Maduro turned Venezuela into a cocaine pipeline to America.

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BEST OF 2025: From Hyatt to ‘Royal Majestic’: Rosebank’s hotel of shame

New signage at the mothballed hotel signals a deeper rift between Bin Otaiba Hotels and one of the world’s top leisure brands

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Thungela vs shareholders: the thorny issue of investor rights

A court case against the coal miner may finally clarify whether shareholders have the right to insist on AGM resolutions

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Rolling the dice on regulation: how online betting outplayed authorities

The question is no longer whether to regulate online gambling, but how and when

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Getting (un)Lucky: why Montana’s tax gamble should fail

Anyone can try to cut a deal with Sars. But Lucky Montana’s lowball offer – and public diatribe – may not end well for him

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Guptas secure CAR asylum to evade justice

Asylum in the Central African Republic shields the Guptas from extradition, undermining South Africa’s efforts to bring state capture fugitives to justice

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Ruling from the grave: Armani’s final legacy

Armani’s will shows how far founders go to control their legacies. In South Africa, weak succession planning leaves families and small firms at risk

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South African men may now take their wife’s surname – why traditional leaders are upset

A court ruling affirming the right of men to adopt their wives’ surnames reflects the tension between statutory and customary law

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How the economy and Bouwer van Niekerk’s killing are linked

The brazen murder is another in a long line of killings. Most of the recent assassinations are linked either to the struggling economy or state tenders

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Trump’s tariffs are headed to the US Supreme Court, prolonging the chaos on trade

A US federal appeals court has ruled Trump’s ‘reciprocal’ tariffs are illegal. The decision will throw the US’s trading partners into disarray

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Who gets to keep the house when love falls apart?

Dividing the matrimonial home in divorce is about law and stability. Without legal advice, you risk leaving yourself and your assets vulnerable