The Expropriation Act bogeyman: It’s not as bad as you think
The new law is no panacea for the state’s glacial pace on land reform
Parks Tau vs Sandton’s legal titans
The government is on a collision course with SA’s largest law firms over a new Black empowerment code. Will it back down before the
How Stilfontein spiralled out of control
There are many issues feeding into the humanitarian crisis at the North West mine. But there’s no doubt the state’s iron-fist response made things
RAF 1 – Discovery 0
The RAF has trounced Discovery in a bitter court dispute over its refusal to compensate accident victims covered by medical aid
Steinhoff loses (another) battle for secrecy
The Supreme Court of Appeal has found in favour of two media outlets, ruling that Steinhoff must hand over its report into wrongdoing at
South Africa’s kidnapping scourge
It’s a significant moment in the development of a nation when ordinary citizens become the target of organised crime. Even if they just feel
The Companies Amendment Act is a go, isn’t it? Maybe not
It’s happened again. Excitement, as well as much dread as President Cyril Ramaphosa signs off on another piece of controversial legislation. Then slowly comes