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…
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…
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…
Frustration mounts for victims of South African fraudster
Victims of Eran Eyal’s fraud scheme are still waiting for refunds, more than five years after he was convicted of fraud…
Cyril cools his heels while cops crater
The nation is waiting for Ramaphosa to act on the damning claims of corruption made by KZN police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi on Sunday…
The R74bn MTN lawsuit – a litmus test for corporate accountability
It’s vital that allegations of MTN’s corruption in securing its Iranian telecommunications contract be finally tested in a court of law…
Legal heavyweights join forces to fight BEE rules
Bowmans, Webber Wentzel and Werksmans are joining Norton Rose Fulbright to challenge BEE rules they say could derail real transformation…
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…
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Inside Capitec’s big bet on fintech
For a company that started as a microlender, Capitec has…
We want RMH – but not without a fight
Minority investors holding 22% of RMH shares say they will…
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Identity politics threatens the DA’s grip on the Western Cape
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