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A new study confirms it is really hard to get an arbitration award thrown out. Reed Smith, working with LexisNexis, looked at challenge success rates in major legal hubs worldwide. England and Wales had the highest success rate at thirty-eight percent. Middle Eastern courts and New York had some...

Sullivan & Cromwell picked up two new partners in London from Kirkland & Ellis. Aprajita Dhundia joins their private equity and mergers team, while Ian Ferreira bolsters their tax practice. Dhundia handles corporate deals for investment firms. Ferreira is a big name in deal-related tax advice...

Scissero, a legal AI firm from the UK, just grabbed the managed services division from its struggling competitor Robin AI. The purchase price was not shared. This move adds over one hundred corporate clients to Scissero's roster, including some major global players. Key leaders from Robin AI...

Jones Day just promoted 33 lawyers to partner, which is a few fewer than last year. About forty-two percent of the new partners are women, a rate similar to the prior year's class. Most are in the United States, with New York and Los Angeles each getting four. London saw four promotions...

Zanu PF is tripping over its own rules again, this time over a committee seat in Manicaland. Party bigwig Munyaradzi Machacha shot down an attempt to install Paul Tungwarara, who advises President Mnangagwa, into a vacant central committee spot. The position belonged to Chipinge district after...

Warner Music Group just bumped Eric Wong up to a big new job. He is now the Executive Vice President for their whole recorded music division, while still running East West Records in the US and managing Warner Music Canada. He reports directly to the CEO, Robert Kyncl, and works from New York...

Three men linked to multiple murders and robberies were killed in a shootout with police in Phelandaba, Emanguzi, in northern KwaZulu-Natal. Three additional suspects were wounded and arrested following the gun battle, which occurred after authorities acted on intelligence regarding the group's...

ActionSA has accused the Cape Town municipality of discharging screened but untreated sewage into the ocean via marine outfall pipes, claiming significant public health and environmental risks. The party alleges billions of liters have been released in recent years, contravening environmental...

SANParks has deployed a helicopter to Table Mountain National Park for enhanced festive season security and emergency response. The aircraft will conduct aerial patrols to monitor visitor activity, deter crime, and spot potential wildfires across the vast park area. This initiative supplements...

President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the keynote address at the national Reconciliation Day commemoration at the Ncome Museum in KwaZulu-Natal. The event, organized by national and provincial departments, centers on the theme of reaffirming reconciliation for future generations. The site's...

Constitution Hill in Johannesburg will offer free admission and guided tours on Reconciliation Day. This historic site, encompassing the Constitutional Court and former prison complexes, opens its doors at no cost to encourage public reflection on South Africa's journey toward unity and...

Elon Musk's net worth has surpassed six hundred billion dollars, a first for any individual. This surge is primarily fueled by a private share sale valuing SpaceX at eight hundred billion dollars, which doubled its valuation from earlier in the year. Musk's forty-two percent stake in the...

Eskom has contracted Johannesburg firm Enerweb to develop a digital platform for virtual wheeling, aiming to streamline renewable energy trading for smaller commercial users. This system will facilitate short-term agreements, allowing businesses to buy clean power from independent producers...

Popular DJ and media personality Warrick Stock, known as DJ Warras, was fatally shot in Johannesburg's CBD near the Carlton Centre. The forty-year-old entertainer was pronounced dead at the scene, with police launching a murder investigation. No arrests have been made, and the motive remains...

South African police arrested over a thousand suspects for illegal liquor trading in a single week, part of a broader festive season crackdown. From December 8th to the 14th, officers detained 1,030 individuals for selling alcohol without licenses, while also apprehending 1,210 people for...

Gauteng police arrested a deputy principal for the murder of his school's principal, Simon Lubisi, during a violent home invasion in Tembisa. The 61-year-old victim was shot dead, and his family was assaulted by four armed men who robbed his residence. The suspect, a 50-year-old colleague from...

The United Democratic Movement marked Reconciliation Day by arguing that national healing requires continuous daily effort, not just annual remembrance. Secretary-General Zandile Phiri stated that genuine reconciliation demands dignity, justice, and equitable opportunity for all citizens. This...

South Africa's government is engaged in delicate talks to repatriate citizens allegedly trapped in Russian military units in Ukraine. Presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya confirmed the effort but provided no timeline, citing extreme safety risks and the sensitive nature of the...

The MK Party's attempt to unseat KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli failed after a chaotic legislative session. The motion, supported by the EFF, fell short with 39 votes against the required 41, allowing the IFP-led Government of Provincial Unity to survive. MK spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela...

The ANC Youth League's national congress started in disarray, delayed for hours by accreditation and registration problems at the University of Limpopo. Unregistered delegates arguing with organizers caused a tense standoff, blocking the scheduled start and highlighting the league's deeper...