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South Africa’s wage employment trap stifles innovation and creativity

Siyabonga HadebeMay 27, 2026

Labour Law

NSFAS whistleblower wins reinstatement after Labour Court finds dismissal was retaliation

Kennedy MudzuliMay 27, 2026

Civil Law

Taxi driver awarded R1.17 million after police assault left him with fractured leg

Kennedy MudzuliMay 27, 2026

Property Law

Solar registration warning as homeowners face costly compliance risks

Conviction Staff ReporterMay 27, 2026

Special Reports

Attorney struck off after woman left homeless and property clients lose thousands

Kennedy MudzuliMay 27, 2026

Regulatory Law

Municipal Employees Pension Fund ordered to release two-pot savings despite arrears dispute

Conviction Staff ReporterMay 27, 2026

Law & Justice

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Labour Law

6 Mins Read

NSFAS whistleblower wins reinstatement after Labour Court finds dismissal was retaliation

By Kennedy MudzuliMay 27, 20266 Mins Read

NSFAS has been ordered to reinstate whistleblower Alfred Abrahams after the Labour Court found his dismissal was linked to protected disclosures about alleged procurement irregularities.

Taxi driver awarded R1.17 million after police assault left him with fractured leg

May 27, 2026

Solar registration warning as homeowners face costly compliance risks

May 27, 2026

Municipal Employees Pension Fund ordered to release two-pot savings despite arrears dispute

May 27, 2026

Ramaphosa says Phala Phala panel relied on hearsay and misunderstood its mandate

May 26, 2026

Special Reports

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Attorney struck off after woman left homeless and property clients lose thousands

By Kennedy MudzuliMay 27, 2026

Law graduate puts human rights at the centre of Africa-wide pro bono work

By Conviction Staff ReporterMay 24, 2026

Ask the expert

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Why South African companies can no longer afford toxic work cultures

May 22, 2026

South Africa’s labour law landscape: What employees and employers need to know

May 15, 2026

What people keep getting wrong about SA marriage law, and why they end up in court

May 1, 2026

24,202 divorces in a year and a lot of costly marriage misconceptions

April 24, 2026

The legal fault lines inside South Africa’s blended families and the cases reshaping family law

April 17, 2026

No Will? Big trouble for South African spouses as estate disputes escalate

April 10, 2026

News you should know about

South Africa’s wage employment trap stifles innovation and creativity

May 27, 2026

NSFAS whistleblower wins reinstatement after Labour Court finds dismissal was retaliation

May 27, 2026

Taxi driver awarded R1.17 million after police assault left him with fractured leg

May 27, 2026

Solar registration warning as homeowners face costly compliance risks

May 27, 2026

Opinion

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Opinion

6 Mins Read

South Africa’s wage employment trap stifles innovation and creativity

By Siyabonga HadebeMay 27, 20266 Mins Read

Siyabonga Hadebe argues that South Africa’s obsession with wage employment is suppressing entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation while trapping young people in a system built around corporate dependence rather than economic self determination.

When taps run dry: Lessons South Africa and Bulgaria cannot afford to ignore

May 26, 2026

Remembering the fearless activist who challenged power and inspired debate

May 25, 2026

Another perspective on the pushback against BEE and equity policies: Who is BEE working for?

May 21, 2026

The condemned house: The perfect storm and the structural demolition of the SAPS

May 20, 2026

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