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From GuguByGugu to FoodForward SA: Meet the 2026 Eco-Logic Award finalists

Source: Supplied. Jennifer Erasmus, Trellidor’s new chief financial officer and executive director, effective 1 July 2026.

#WomensMonth | What happens when safer spaces become a business’s most powerful legacy? Jennifer Erasmus explains.Katja Hamilton

“Sustainability starts with a genuine commitment to want to achieve meaningful impact,” says Empact’s group sustainability executive Lara Barlow. Image supplied.

Empowering people to prosper: Inside Empact’s first sustainability reportMaroefah Smith

Source: Supplied. Shameer Chothia is the principal consultant at Momentum Consultants and Actuaries.

Beyond tax-free pensions: Rethinking retirement income in South AfricaShameer Chothia

Source: Supplied. Jennifer Erasmus, Trellidor’s new chief financial officer and executive director, effective 1 July 2026.

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Small-scale fishers from the West Coast picketed outside the Cape High Court on Monday. Photo: Liezl Human

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Liezl Human 24 Mar 2026

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Sassa announces 2026 grant increases alongside new payment dates

24 Mar 2026

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Maroefah Smith 23 Mar 2026

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Christel House SA extends 2027 admissions catchment to Gugulethu, Nyanga

20 Mar 2026

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Housing demand in spotlight: 3.4 million register for South African subsidies

19 Mar 2026

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African states hike gambling taxes as addiction soars, and industry fights back

19 Mar 2026

Most social grant fraud involves officials, not beneficiaries, report says

Most social grant fraud involves officials, not beneficiaries, report says

Marecia Damons 19 Mar 2026

The Constitutional Court has ruled that the primary responsibility for managing local disasters in terms of the Disaster Management Act rests with the district municipality, but the local municipality and relevant provincial departments are not absolved of responsibility. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Constitutional Court slams government over treatment of disaster victims

Tania Broughton 18 Mar 2026

From tech to retail, water is surpassing energy as a priority in South African ESG reporting

From tech to retail, water is surpassing energy as a priority in South African ESG reporting

17 Mar 2026

Why South African brands must put real sustainability above greenwashing

Why South African brands must put real sustainability above greenwashing

Dr. Stephan Helary 16 Mar 2026

Western Cape sizzles: Record-breaking heat wave sets new March temperature highs

Western Cape sizzles: Record-breaking heat wave sets new March temperature highs

13 Mar 2026

Pollution is killing Gauteng’s fresh water sources

Pollution is killing Gauteng’s fresh water sources

Seth Thorne 12 Mar 2026

Food Waste Action Week | South African campaign celebrates "food waste wins"

Food Waste Action Week | South African campaign celebrates "food waste wins"

10 Mar 2026

Charlotte Maxeke Hospital gets major upgrade after R9.5m FirstRand donation

Charlotte Maxeke Hospital gets major upgrade after R9.5m FirstRand donation

9 Mar 2026

The heartbeat of NGOs: Advocating for frontline workers’ well-being

The heartbeat of NGOs: Advocating for frontline workers’ well-being

9 Mar 2026

International Women’s Day | 4 South African women included in KFC's Africa female firsts

International Women’s Day | 4 South African women included in KFC's Africa female firsts

6 Mar 2026

Activists criticise social grant “savings”

Activists criticise social grant “savings”

Marecia Damons 6 Mar 2026

Eczema and asthma in children: how household fuels are harming health in poor South African homes

Eczema and asthma in children: how household fuels are harming health in poor South African homes

Mandla Bhuda, Janine Wichmann and Joyce Shirinde 5 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied. Tony Singleton is the chief executive officer at Turnberry.

Sandwich generation: The true cost of caregiving in South Africa

Tony Singleton 4 Mar 2026

In photos: How Cape Town is converting waste into electricity

In photos: How Cape Town is converting waste into electricity

Jeffrey Abrahams 4 Mar 2026

Redisa calls on govt to fix South Africa’s “broken” waste management system

Redisa calls on govt to fix South Africa’s “broken” waste management system

3 Mar 2026

Why clean beauty brands must move beyond aesthetics and embrace true sustainability

Why clean beauty brands must move beyond aesthetics and embrace true sustainability

Nicole Sherwin 2 Mar 2026

#AGES2026: How to back Africa's next-gen green and blue entrepreneurs

#AGES2026: How to back Africa's next-gen green and blue entrepreneurs

Maroefah Smith 26 Feb 2026

#BudgetSpeech2026: SRD grant unchanged, other Sassa social grants see hike

#BudgetSpeech2026: SRD grant unchanged, other Sassa social grants see hike

25 Feb 2026

Engen partners with Palesa Pads to provide reusable pads to hundreds of South African school girls

Engen partners with Palesa Pads to provide reusable pads to hundreds of South African school girls

24 Feb 2026

Source: Ihsaan Haffejee/GroundUp.

Assassinated Abahlali leader praised for fighting land grab “mafia"

Ihsaan Haffejee 23 Feb 2026

Rand Water gets more Vaal River access to fix Gauteng water supply

Rand Water gets more Vaal River access to fix Gauteng water supply

20 Feb 2026

Crisis for Deaf South Africans as video relay service provider faces closure

Crisis for Deaf South Africans as video relay service provider faces closure

19 Feb 2026

Sassa recipients asked to comply with social grant review requests

Sassa recipients asked to comply with social grant review requests

18 Feb 2026

Cansa is ready to shave or spray your hair for a cause

Cansa is ready to shave or spray your hair for a cause

CANSA 18 Feb 2026

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