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New digital funding service targets Western Cape small businesses

Funding

New digital funding service targets Western Cape small businesses

17 hours

The Johannesburg High Court has ruled that public office bearers in Chapter Nine institutions are not “workers” entitled to benefits beyond what is laid down in the relevant statutes. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Labour Law

Chapter 9 commissioners are not workers, High Court rules

Tania Broughton 6 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied.

Mixed-Use Property

New SA Reit chair | Jackie van Niekerk to lead sector's next growth chapter

6 Aug 2026

South Africa needs data centres, but not without transparency

Data & Analytics

South Africa needs data centres, but not without transparency

Tyronne McCrindle 5 Aug 2026

Why South African introducing brokers choose PrimeXBT's partner program

Markets & Investment

Why South African introducing brokers choose PrimeXBT's partner program

Issued by PrimeXBT 5 Aug 2026

Talent Acquisition

Compliance at scale: managing the human capital logistics of remote mining projects

Issued by IntelliStaff 15 Jun 2026

Talent Acquisition

Operational continuity vs. labour volatility: architecting a flexible workforce in South African supply chains

Issued by IntelliStaff 4 May 2026

Talent Acquisition

Navigating Section 198 of the LRA: why 'do-it-yourself' temporary staffing is a litigation trap

Issued by IntelliStaff 2 Apr 2026

Mining

The Invisible leak: quantifying the 'cost of vacancy' in a stagnant South African GDP environment

Issued by IntelliStaff 17 Mar 2026

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Labour Law

High Court rules PIC CEO suspension invalid, orders reinstatement

5 Aug 2026

An acting judge in the Johannesburg High Court will have to explain himself to the Legal Practice Council over the use of fictitious and incorrect legal citations in their judgment. Illustration: Bronwyn Webb / GroundUp

Law Practice

Acting judge told to explain possible AI ‘hallucinations’ in judgment

Tania Broughton 5 Aug 2026

Marketing

AMC Conference: Exploring the influence of AI and AfCFTA on African marketing

3 Aug 2026

Wearing his creative direction hat, South African designer Wanda Lephoto recently worked on a project for Soccer Bible and Adidas, showcasing Bafana Bafana’s 2026 World Cup kit in a three-chapter visual narrative mirroring the adidas three stripes, moving from street and Zulu heritage to everyday community life. Image credit:

ESG & Sustainability

#AfricaTextileTalks: Africa’s not new to sustainable fashion; it’s true to it

Maroefah Smith 3 Aug 2026

Toyota recalls more than 2,000 Urban Cruiser SUVs in SA

Safety

Toyota recalls more than 2,000 Urban Cruiser SUVs in SA

3 Aug 2026

From AI to health innovation - South Africa's Top Science Awards #ChooseUP researchers

Higher Education

From AI to health innovation - South Africa's Top Science Awards #ChooseUP researchers

Issued by University of Pretoria 30 Jul 2026

Image source: Getty Images

Employment Equity

Commission to launch report on BEE trends

29 Jul 2026

Auto strike will set a precedent, says union

Commercial & Industrial

Auto strike will set a precedent, says union

Greg Dor 29 Jul 2026

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Phiwe Mareka’s journey from learner to leather entrepreneur

Design & Manufacturing

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Phiwe Mareka’s journey from learner to leather entrepreneur

Evan-Lee Courie 29 Jul 2026

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Labour Law

Dismissing for incapacity? Why medical boarding must be explored first

Pascale Towers and Chloë Loubser 29 Jul 2026

Knowing when it is time to switch to a new career

Career Advice

Knowing when it is time to switch to a new career

Nolundi Matomane, Issued by Pnet 28 Jul 2026

Sugar imports nearly double as SA Canegrowers calls for tariff intervention

Agriculture

Sugar imports nearly double as SA Canegrowers calls for tariff intervention

28 Jul 2026

Makhudu Sefara has been cleared of any wrongdoing by his employer. Source: Facebook.

Media

Arena Holdings clears Makhudu Sefara, reinstates Sunday Times editor

27 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. Nick Taylor, managing director at Nox Cape Town.

Property

Cape Town property managers face a new AI crisis as bookings spike

24 Jul 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

PIC leadership crisis deepens as Masondo steps down

Katja Hamilton 24 Jul 2026

“This Textile Innovation Challenge is about discovering ideas that could help shape Africa’s textile future,” says Jackie May, founder of Twyg and co-founder of Africa Textile Talks. Image credit: The Dollie House

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Africa’s sustainable fashion future to be unveiled at Twyg’s Africa Textile Talks

24 Jul 2026

Media

Sanef weighs in on FM, Currency lack of diversity

24 Jul 2026

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Criminal Law

Inside the Precca Amendment Bill, part 2: The AI impact

Kim Rew 24 Jul 2026

Land reform must deliver productive land use, not just hectares

Agriculture

Land reform must deliver productive land use, not just hectares

Peter Setou 23 Jul 2026

Source: Tohid Hashemkhani via

Agriculture

ITAC recommends keeping frozen mixed vegetable import duty at 10%

22 Jul 2026

GreenWorking Awards 2026 opens entries for sustainable tourism videos

Tourism

GreenWorking Awards 2026 opens entries for sustainable tourism videos

22 Jul 2026

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Corporate & Commercial Law

When does business rescue actually begin? High Court rules

Eric Levenstein, Brandon Starr and Clio Patricios 20 Jul 2026

The Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority (PPRA) has announced an important change that will make it easier for new people to enter the property industry (Source: Digiprint

Property

New, more affordable route to estate agency qualification opens up industry

20 Jul 2026

Judge who has not worked since 2018 to face tribunal

Legislation & Regulation

Judge who has not worked since 2018 to face tribunal

Tania Broughton 17 Jul 2026

Harith's Safair acquisition recommended for approval

Travel

Harith's Safair acquisition recommended for approval

16 Jul 2026

Daily Maverick announces The Untouchables by Caryn Dolley

Publishing

Daily Maverick announces The Untouchables by Caryn Dolley

Issued by Daily Maverick 15 Jul 2026

Labour court rules against racist owner of a dog called “Hitler”

Labour Law

Labour court rules against racist owner of a dog called “Hitler”

Tania Broughton 14 Jul 2026

Judge ordered to apologise to litigants for year-long delay

Legal

Judge ordered to apologise to litigants for year-long delay

Tania Broughton 13 Jul 2026

DSBD's spaza shop registration drive passes 400,000 businesses

SMEs

DSBD's spaza shop registration drive passes 400,000 businesses

13 Jul 2026

EU and South Africa start clean trade talks on investment

Supply Chain

EU and South Africa start clean trade talks on investment

13 Jul 2026

Who really owns the business? A different perspective on entrepreneurship

Legal Regulations

Who really owns the business? A different perspective on entrepreneurship

Alfred Challis, Issued by MANZI Water 13 Jul 2026

PRODUCT RECALL: Spar recalls select yoghurts nationwide over production fault

FMCG

PRODUCT RECALL: Spar recalls select yoghurts nationwide over production fault

10 Jul 2026

BMW recalls thousands of vehicles in South Africa

Safety

BMW recalls thousands of vehicles in South Africa

10 Jul 2026

MTN CEO appointed to UN AI commission

4th Industrial Revolution

MTN CEO appointed to UN AI commission

9 Jul 2026

Shop2Shop and Pay@ turn 'corner shops' into community payment hubs

Retail Services

Shop2Shop and Pay@ turn 'corner shops' into community payment hubs

8 Jul 2026

Artificial Intelligence

Nigeria to investigate tech firms over news content use

MacDonald Dzirutwe 8 Jul 2026

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IP Law

Lessons from Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic patent loss in Canada

Sara-Jane Pluke and Emmanuel Okeke 7 Jul 2026

John Botha, joint-CEO Global Business Solutions

Employment Equity

EE reporting falls while workplace transformation stalls at top levels

6 Jul 2026

Competition Law

CompComm to launch inquiry into franchise market

Derek Lötter, Claire Reidy, Nazeera Mia and Aneesa Valodia 2 Jul 2026