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Reside Summit 2026 proves housing is no longer a siloed conversation

Residential Property

Reside Summit 2026 proves housing is no longer a siloed conversation

Issued by Catchwords 23 hours

Ivan Moroke, MAA chairperson, examines how marketers genuinely drive growth in using the algorithm and the insight to find commercial success (Image supplied)

Marketing

Algorithm or insight? Neither… it’s a false choice

Ivan Moroke 1 day

Drake dropped. Brands scrambled. But one nailed it

Digital

Drake dropped. Brands scrambled. But one nailed it

Japhet Manda, Issued by Brave Group 1 day

From blombos to beyond: Celebrating South Africa’s zany DNA of innovation

2026 Western Cape Economic Innovation Awards

From blombos to beyond: Celebrating South Africa’s zany DNA of innovation

Jacques Moolman, Issued by Cape Chamber 2 days

We cannot celebrate rising pass rates while mathematics classrooms are empty

Primary & Secondary Education

We cannot celebrate rising pass rates while mathematics classrooms are empty

Issued by Sifiso Learning Group 22 May 2026

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

2027 Old Mutual Accounting Bursary: Last chance to apply

21 May 2026

Design voices brought into focus at Future Talks at Decorex Cape Town 2026

Exhibitions & Events

Design voices brought into focus at Future Talks at Decorex Cape Town 2026

21 May 2026

Why we get in the way of our best ideas

Advertising

Why we get in the way of our best ideas

Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 20 May 2026

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth: The Case for Africanising AI in public relations

Phozisa Mkele 20 May 2026

Dove and Fifa are teaming up to champion the next generation of female sports commentators through the Girl Talk movement (Image generated by AI)

Promotions & Activations

Girl Talk: Finding the next female voice in sports

19 May 2026

The multi-skilled workforce advantage and rethinking talent in the specialist age

Skills Development & Training

The multi-skilled workforce advantage and rethinking talent in the specialist age

Dhatchani Naidoo, Issued by eatbigfish 15 May 2026

Media

Former journalist and provincial spokesperson convicted on 4 rape counts

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

South Africans are in a suburban arms race

Residential Property

South Africans are in a suburban arms race

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 11 May 2026

Inclusive Lens Awards returns to Fame Week Africa 2026

Film

Inclusive Lens Awards returns to Fame Week Africa 2026

11 May 2026

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Employee Wellness

Post-burnout management: How to lead teams through recovery

Brian Mhlanga 11 May 2026

TV

Propaganda machine to public good: a brief history of 50 years of TV in South Africa

Sisanda Nkoala 8 May 2026

Pangolin: Kulu's Journey has been nominated for both an Emmy Award and a Bafta for its musical score (Image source: © Currency

Radio & Audio

Pangolin: Kulu's Journey musical score hits the high notes

5 May 2026

Primary & Secondary Education

SA school shortlisted for $1m Global Schools Prize

4 May 2026

Attorney and Prasa whistleblower Martha Ngoye addresses the audience at the launch of the Courage Hub SA. Photo: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Law Practice

New centre to support whistleblowers

Ihsaan Haffejee 28 Apr 2026

Trialogue responsible business summit urges companies to put people at the heart of social impact

CSI & Philanthropy

Trialogue responsible business summit urges companies to put people at the heart of social impact

Issued by Trialogue 21 Apr 2026

You're spending more to be heard less. That's not a growth strategy

Digital

You're spending more to be heard less. That's not a growth strategy

Musa Kalenga, Issued by Brave Group 21 Apr 2026

Unemployed youth given cameras and a chance as MDNtv Programme changes lives

Education

Unemployed youth given cameras and a chance as MDNtv Programme changes lives

Issued by MDNTV 20 Apr 2026

Colin Ramparsadh says cinema is like a vodka martini - not for every client or campaign. Pictured: Top Gun: Maverick (Image source: © IGN AFrica )

Film & Cinematography

The case for cinema: A Vodka Martini, shaken not stirred

Colin Ramparsadh 20 Apr 2026

Marketing

The cashback arms race: Why your loyalty programme is a brand tax

Mosa Ntwampe, Issued by Brave Group 20 Apr 2026

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Land & Property Law

New eviction bill aims to protect small landlords, empower municipalities

17 Apr 2026

South African opposition politician Julius Malema, leader of Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) looks on after he was granted leave to appeal a five-year prison sentence by a magistrate's court,in KuGompo City, South Africa, 16 April 2026. Reuters/Esa Alexander

Criminal Law

Malema sentenced to 5 years with leave to appeal

Johnnie Isaac 17 Apr 2026

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Pay first, arbitrate later: The reality of adjudication in SA construction conflicts

Nikita Lalla and Ricardo Pillay 13 Apr 2026

Women In Sports Africa is rewriting the rules for African sports media

Sport

Women In Sports Africa is rewriting the rules for African sports media

10 Apr 2026

Judge David Makhoba ruled that R14m in contracts for surgical masks and protective jumpsuits awarded during Covid bypassed bid processes. Illustration: Bronwyn Webb / GroundUp

Corporate & Commercial Law

Judge orders Tark Group directors to personally repay Covid contract profits

Tania Broughton 8 Apr 2026

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Final call for applications to the Mandela Rhodes Foundation Scholarship SA 2027

7 Apr 2026

Agency of experts acquires bass player

Advertising

Agency of experts acquires bass player

Issued by Boundless 1 Apr 2026

Advertising

Spotify releases new ad formats

1 Apr 2026

In 2006 Johanna McDowell founded the Independent Agency Search & Selection Company. This year the company celebrates 20 years (Image supplied)

Marketing

20 years in, the business nobody believed in is still very much open for business

1 Apr 2026

Beyond the breakthrough: How African women are turning success into collective impact

Education

Beyond the breakthrough: How African women are turning success into collective impact

Issued by ALX 31 Mar 2026

Land & Property Law

Homeowner wins back property after title fraud case

Wilmien van Biljon and Martin Vermeulen 26 Mar 2026

Social Media

Meta and Google just lost a landmark social media addiction case. A tech law expert explains the fallout

Rob Nicholls 26 Mar 2026

AI redefines music and sparks a creative revolution

Music

AI redefines music and sparks a creative revolution

Andile Mathobela 25 Mar 2026

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

Coal, Oil & Gas

TotalEnergies in court over offshore oil and gas drilling

Liezl Human 24 Mar 2026

Fort Hare seeks exceptional media, PR and communications talent for 2 new strategic posts

Marketing & Media

Fort Hare seeks exceptional media, PR and communications talent for 2 new strategic posts

Issued by University of Fort Hare 23 Mar 2026

Urban Brew Studios scores double Safta win, cementing industry leadership

Media

Urban Brew Studios scores double Safta win, cementing industry leadership

Issued by Urban Brew Studios 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

Human Rights Law

Constitutional Court slams government over treatment of disaster victims

Tania Broughton 18 Mar 2026

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Family Law

ConCourt decision redefines marriage contract validity for 'twice married' couples

Kaamilah Paulse 17 Mar 2026

Hot 102.7FM surges to 710,000 regular listeners, expanding its commercial footprint in Gauteng

Radio & Audio

Hot 102.7FM surges to 710,000 regular listeners, expanding its commercial footprint in Gauteng

Issued by HOT 102.7FM 17 Mar 2026

Supplied image: Nancy Dusani

Trends

#BizTrends: The future is Gen Z - strategies for organisations to attract young talent

Nancy Dusani 16 Mar 2026

Source: GroundUp/Masixole Feni.

Property Development

Government sent back to the drawing board for Tafelberg site

Matthew Hirsch 16 Mar 2026

After 13 years of litigation and R2.5-million in legal fees, a maintenance fitter who was found by arbitration and several courts to have been unfairly dismissed is a step closer to receiving compensation. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Labour Law

Worker wins compensation case after 13 years of litigation

Tania Broughton 16 Mar 2026

New programme empowers women-led businesses in SA's property sector

Entrepreneurship

New programme empowers women-led businesses in SA's property sector

12 Mar 2026

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Law of Succession

Electronic signatures and wills: Are they valid or just an invitation to litigation?

Mathapelo Madiseng and Karel Kogler 10 Mar 2026