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UK Supreme Court denies Dabus patent rights

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National minimum wage increases

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Fasa concerned with legal franchise disputes despite franchising thriving in SA

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Musician Arthur Mafokate loses court battle

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File photo: President of Zimbabwe Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa addresses the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York City, US, 21 September 2023. Reuters/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

Zimbabwe scraps colonial-era death penalty law

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Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi and Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed attend the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding agreement, that allows Ethiopia to use a Somaliland port, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1 January 2024. Reuters/Tiksa Negeri/File Photo

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Louis Trichardt union members who protested the appointment of their municipality’s Chief Financial Officer have been vindicated. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

High Court finds appointment of Makhado CFO unlawful

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Source: Supplied. Gary Moore is a senior consultant at the Free Market Foundation.

BEE points and income tax - a double deduction?

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At least 12 fishing companies are taking the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) minister to court over the commercial fishing rights allocation process. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Fishing companies take Creecy to court over quotas

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National minimum wage increases

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Applications and nominations for deputy public protector open

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Fasa concerned with legal franchise disputes despite franchising thriving in SA

Fasa concerned with legal franchise disputes despite franchising thriving in SA

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Musician Arthur Mafokate loses court battle

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Judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) rule on emergency measures against Israel following accusations by South Africa that the Israeli military operation in Gaza is a state-led genocide, in The Hague, Netherlands, 26 January 2024. Reuters/Piroschka van de Wouw

World Court says Israel must take steps to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza

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South Africa's Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) Director-General Zane Dangor, South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor and South African Ambassador to the Netherlands Vusimuzi Madonsela listen as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) rule on emergency measures against Israel following accusations by South Africa that the Israeli military operation in Gaza is a state-led genocide, in The Hague, Netherlands, 26 January 2024. Reuters/Piroschka van de Wouw

South Africa: court ruling against Israel a victory for rule of law

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Call for comments on Water Acts amendments

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Legacy in motion: Carl Coetzee appointed as a managing director within the Capital Legacy group

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Minister Naledi Pandor will lead South Africa’s delegation at The Hague on Friday.

ICJ set to deliver ruling on genocide case against Israel

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