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In his 2025 State of the Nation address the president promised improved healthcare access and infrastructure. (Photo by Guillem Sartorio/Getty Images)

Will mediation stop dodgy lawyers from milking the health department?

South Africa spends too much money on medical malpractice lawsuits and wants to pursue new ways to settle cases out of court

Joan van Dyk tells you what to bin and how in under two minutes.

Class action suit against Tiger Brands set in motion

An application for a class action lawsuit against Tiger Brands and Enterprise Foods has been filed in the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg

Minister of Mineral Resources Gwede Mantashe. (Gallo)

E Cape schools launch class action suit for unpaid teachers

The Eastern Cape education department owes three schools R3.15m for teacher salaries it budgeted for over the last three years but didn’t pay.

Gupta family suing M&G for R500m

The Guptas are suing the Mail & Guardian for half a billion rand, claiming defamation in a recent article.

Silicosis claims and the gold mines: To settle or not?

A recent settlement between miners and Anglo American could be a precedent as the gold industry prepares for a looming silicosis class action suit.

Construction: Firms hit by cartel scam may sue for billions

More than 60 companies may have fallen victim to industry collusion, opening the door to civil cases and related lawsuits.

DG takes Zuma, Sonjica to court

Suspended water affairs chief Pam Yako is taking Environment and Water Affairs Minister Buyelwa Sonjica and President Jacob Zuma to the Labour Court.

Artist gets settlement from BMW SA over advert

Artist Gerhard Marx has won his battle against BMW SA over the company’s use, in an advertising campaign, of road-map fragments pioneered in his work.

The price of satire

Zuma has demanded a total of R63-million in damages from a collection of journalists, cartoonists and media organisations.