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Climate Change

Can climate shocks change how people feel about paying taxes?

Enrico Nichelatti 13 hours

Palesa Kadi to lead National Arts Festival from August 2026

Art

Palesa Kadi to lead National Arts Festival from August 2026

6 Jul 2026

Eskom’s Arnot Power Station in Middelburg, Mpumalanga. , , via Wikimedia Commons

Energy

Fossil fuels still dominate in Africa’s electricity future – study tracks 3,139 power plants

Davy Vanham 25 Jun 2026

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Climate Change

UCT develops world’s first early biodiversity heat warning system

22 Jun 2026

Climate change is threatening sheep farmers in South Africa’s Drakensberg – how they’re adapting

Agriculture

Climate change is threatening sheep farmers in South Africa’s Drakensberg – how they’re adapting

M Slayi, A Dzvene, H Kabiti, S Muchaku and S Ndhleve 19 Jun 2026

Cape Union Mart's Live Life Outside era through the eyes of Lynn Reines

Retail Marketing

Cape Union Mart's Live Life Outside era through the eyes of Lynn Reines

Evan-Lee Courie 19 Jun 2026

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Safety

One and two stars: Kia Sonet and GWM Jolion fail SA safety tests

11 Jun 2026

Mamoeti Nosi, Product Head: Events at iTOO Special Risks. Image supplied

Exhibitions & Events

Behind the risks that major event organisers must manage behind the scenes

11 Jun 2026

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Climate Change

Barry Callebaut warns El Niño could add thousands to cocoa prices

Paolo Laudani 4 Jun 2026

Retail Marketing

Cape Union Mart launches “Live Life Outside” – a bold new direction for the iconic outdoor brand

Issued by Cape Union Mart 28 May 2026

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Climate Change

A storm is brewing as experts warn of a “super” El Niño

27 May 2026

South Africa must unlock agricultural productivity to fight food inflation

Agriculture

South Africa must unlock agricultural productivity to fight food inflation

Peter Setou 26 May 2026

Drake dropped. Brands scrambled. But one nailed it

Digital

Drake dropped. Brands scrambled. But one nailed it

Japhet Manda, Issued by Brave Group 26 May 2026

Rwanda’s tea boom lifts small-scale farmers

Agro-processing

Rwanda’s tea boom lifts small-scale farmers

26 May 2026

Children wade through the flooded Westpoort road on their way to school in Mitchells Plain on 10 May. Archive photo: David Harrison

Climate Change

Explainer: What last week’s storm says about climate change

Peter Johnston 22 May 2026

CSI & Philanthropy

How South Africans are showing up for Western Cape storm victims

19 May 2026

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Residential Property

Western Cape storm damage: Key insurance facts you need to know

13 May 2026

Health & Social Welfare

11 dead and 83,184 affected as Cape Town calls for urgent donations

13 May 2026

Two Portlands Primary School learners wade through the flooded Westpoort road on their way to school in Mitchells Plain on Monday morning. Photo: David Harrison

Climate Change

In photos: Cape storm wreaks havoc

GroundUp Staff 12 May 2026

An uprooted tree at Beaumont Primary School in Somerset West
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Primary & Secondary Education

All Western Cape schools shut Tuesday as disruptive weather intensifies

11 May 2026

The NSFAS crisis: When leadership ignores evidence

Higher Education

The NSFAS crisis: When leadership ignores evidence

Linda du Plessis, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 11 May 2026

The City of Cape Town is attending to multiple incidents related to the storm raging across Cape Town. Image credit

Climate Change

Western Cape battles storm as govt declares a national disaster

11 May 2026

A damaged road following heavy rain at the Kruger National Park in Mpumalanga, earlier this year. Image credit: Reuters/Oupa Nkosi

Climate Change

Santam-SA Weather Service partnership to cut flood and storm losses

8 May 2026

Tourism

Bushtec unveils unified brand to deliver 'the value of remarkable experience

Issued by Bushtec 6 May 2026

Recall, or simply an update? How software-defined cars are changing the industry

Maintenance

Recall, or simply an update? How software-defined cars are changing the industry

Lance Branquinho 4 May 2026

Workers' Day: How SMEs can retain skilled staff when corporates can pay more

SMEs

Workers' Day: How SMEs can retain skilled staff when corporates can pay more

Issued by Business Partners Limited 4 May 2026

Protect your circle: Get your flu vaccination now!

Public Health

Protect your circle: Get your flu vaccination now!

Issued by Medshield 30 Apr 2026

SA's nature risk is mounting, but JSE companies are not keeping pace

Financial Services

SA's nature risk is mounting, but JSE companies are not keeping pace

Issued by WWF South Africa 23 Apr 2026

Source: Supplied. Chief underwriting officer at Santam, Thabo Twalo.

Mixed-Use Property

From compliance to climate: Rethinking real estate insurance in South Africa

22 Apr 2026

The two journalists will be given training at The Economist in London. Source: ICFJ.

Media

Kenyan and Zambian journalists win Michael Elliott Award

14 Apr 2026

Source: Supplied. Tlhabeli Ralebitso, chief executive officer of Zutari, Africa.

Construction & Engineering

Collaborative engineering powers iconic Senqu Bridge across Lesotho’s Highlands

13 Apr 2026

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Property

From title deeds to hijackings: The growing threat of property fraud in South Africa

13 Apr 2026

Tshepo Sefotlhelo says climate change is reshaping how organisations are judged and you cannot communicate your way out of a credibility gap (Image source: @News24 )

PR & Communications

Climate risk: A reputation test most organisations are failing

Tshepo Sefotlhelo 2 Apr 2026

Tipping the scales: The importance of balanced meat imports and exports for food security in SA

Import/Export

Tipping the scales: The importance of balanced meat imports and exports for food security in SA

Issued by AMIE 31 Mar 2026

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Climate Change

South Africa needs R250bn just to meet basic climate adaptation needs over the next decade

Anna Taylor 30 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Stocks rise and oil retreats on Mideast ceasefire reports

Tom Westbrook 25 Mar 2026

Branding

Musk drives Tesla’s sustainability brand value down by over $7.7bn

20 Mar 2026

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Affordable & Social Housing

From policy to reality: Human settlements shaping South Africa's future

18 Mar 2026

#WaterWeek: How water balances help mines plan better and cut risk

Sustainability

#WaterWeek: How water balances help mines plan better and cut risk

Issued by SRK Consulting 17 Mar 2026

BBC Studios expands footprint with French‑language launch of BBC Earth in Africa with Canal+

TV

BBC Studios expands footprint with French‑language launch of BBC Earth in Africa with Canal+

Issued by Duma Collective 17 Mar 2026

Ramaphosa outlines plan to transform SA’s transport network

Transport

Ramaphosa outlines plan to transform SA’s transport network

17 Mar 2026

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

Climate Change

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

13 Mar 2026

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4th Industrial Revolution

Soft skills aren't soft: Automation puts human capabilities to the test

10 Mar 2026

Case Study: Behind Hungry Lion’s always-on digital network across Africa

Technology

Case Study: Behind Hungry Lion’s always-on digital network across Africa

10 Mar 2026

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Markets & Investment

Is an oil-induced economic slowdown inevitable? Experts weigh in

John Loos 9 Mar 2026

New zipline on N2 offers travellers a stopover adventure near Cape Town

Travel

New zipline on N2 offers travellers a stopover adventure near Cape Town

26 Feb 2026

Hot Cares supports K9 anti-poaching heroes after devastating Kruger floods

Radio & Audio

Hot Cares supports K9 anti-poaching heroes after devastating Kruger floods

Issued by HOT 102.7FM 25 Feb 2026

Supplied image: Sarah Arnot, Partner at Heidrick & Struggles

Management & Leadership

SA's war for talent: Filling leadership gaps amid brain drain

Sarah Arnot 24 Feb 2026