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The Constitutional Court has struck down the Public Procurement Act that was signed into law in 2024. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Legislation & Regulation

Procurement Act struck down by Concourt

Tania Broughton 1 day

Your HR story deserves to be heard: Enter the Future of HR Awards 2026

Employer Branding

Your HR story deserves to be heard: Enter the Future of HR Awards 2026

Issued by Topco Media 1 day

DHL, ITC renew partnership to support women-led SMEs

Logistics & Transport

DHL, ITC renew partnership to support women-led SMEs

2 days

Vodacom to appeal Kenya court ruling against Safaricom stake purchase

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom to appeal Kenya court ruling against Safaricom stake purchase

3 days

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Health & Social Welfare

Sassa’s automated SRD grant checks draw criticism from legal expert

3 days

#Orchids&Onions: Hollard hits the right tune; Ekurhuleni strikes a sour note

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: Hollard hits the right tune; Ekurhuleni strikes a sour note

Brendan Seery 2 days

Meet we’re alright: The Cape Town band making noise and making space

Music

Meet we’re alright: The Cape Town band making noise and making space

Chloe Posthumus 14 Sep 2026

Independent newsrooms build digital audiences as transformation fund gains momentum

Digital

Independent newsrooms build digital audiences as transformation fund gains momentum

Issued by Digital News Transformation Fund 11 Sep 2026

The Labour Court has ruled that a planned strike of bus workers on Thursday would not be protected. Photo: Greg Dor / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Court blocks planned bus driver strike

Alice Scott, Greg Dor and Sindisiwe Tshona 10 Sep 2026

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Last call for 2027 Sarb Bursary applications

9 Sep 2026

Marketing

Why brand memory should be the next frontier of influencer measurement

Hayley Watters, Issued by Actorvate 9 Sep 2026

MTN’s Youth Day 50th Commemoration Campaign transforms smartphones into memorials of freedom

Advertising

MTN’s Youth Day 50th Commemoration Campaign transforms smartphones into memorials of freedom

Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 8 Sep 2026

Gloria Steinem died at age 92. Source: Gloria Steinem Foundation.

Media

Remembering media powerhouse Gloria Steinem

4 Sep 2026

Absa announced as headline sponsor of Delicious Food & Music Festival in partnership with SABC

Music

Absa announced as headline sponsor of Delicious Food & Music Festival in partnership with SABC

Issued by OnPoint PR 3 Sep 2026

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Labour Law

Culture vs capacity: How employers should handle traditional healer sick notes

John Botha and Jonathan Goldberg 3 Sep 2026

Alex Kiprotich, an associate editor for Standard Group, who was abducted by armed men and released hours later, is welcomed by his colleagues before a press conference on his abduction, at the Standard Group offices in Nairobi, Kenya, 2 September 2026. Source: REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi.

Media Freedom

Kenya media editor abducted, dumped 200km away after source demands

Monicah Mwangi 3 Sep 2026

El Niño drought risk puts farmers on alert for 2026/27 season

Agriculture

El Niño drought risk puts farmers on alert for 2026/27 season

3 Sep 2026

Marketing

Boring is a choice: stop hiding your best B2B stories

Noleen Thompson 2 Sep 2026

The National Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing Industry says the labour department has unlawfully granted “amnesty” to certain non-compliant clothing factories. Illustration: Bronwyn Webb / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Labour department accused of shielding sweatshops

Tania Broughton 1 Sep 2026

Markham backs GBV with new What About the Boys collection

Fashion & Homeware

Markham backs GBV with new What About the Boys collection

1 Sep 2026

#WomensMonth: Letitia Herold helps put Lepas on SA's automotive map

Dealers

#WomensMonth: Letitia Herold helps put Lepas on SA's automotive map

Imran Salie 31 Aug 2026

Khanyisa Monqo, associate at Herold Gie Attorneys

Law Practice

#WomensMonth | Herold Gie's Khanyisa Monqo: Your circumstances do not determine the life you create

Shan Radcliffe 31 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | Nomtha Twala champions confidence and authentic leadership in luxury hospitality

Tourism & Travel

#WomensMonth | Nomtha Twala champions confidence and authentic leadership in luxury hospitality

Robin Fredericks 31 Aug 2026

Kyla Booysen, head of client service at Special Effects Media, asks, "We fought for a seat at the table, but what happens now that we’re sitting at it?" (Image supplied)

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | What happens after we get a seat at the table?

Kyla Booysen 31 Aug 2026

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Corporate & Commercial Law

"It's commercially sensitive" is no longer enough to block PAIA requests

Ryan Tucker 28 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth: Isuzu’s Nandi Matomela on taking up space in automotive

Dealers

#WomensMonth: Isuzu’s Nandi Matomela on taking up space in automotive

28 Aug 2026

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Coal, Oil & Gas

#WomensMonth | Engen’s Vanessa Moorthi-Moodley is giving women a seat at the petroleum table

Maroefah Smith 28 Aug 2026

Maybe we should stop celebrating Women's Day

Women's Month

Maybe we should stop celebrating Women's Day

Melanie Campbell, Issued by Hoorah Digital 27 Aug 2026

An attorney has been sentenced to 12 months in prison or a R10,000 fine, half suspended, for delaying a major murder trial by more than a year. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Criminal Law

Lawyer sentenced for delaying murder trial

Tania Broughton 27 Aug 2026

Government and industry to tackle infrastructure delivery challenges at Cox Yeats forum

Construction & Engineering

Government and industry to tackle infrastructure delivery challenges at Cox Yeats forum

Issued by Cox Yeats 27 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | Edna Mohale: Living much more deliberately in her purpose

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | Edna Mohale: Living much more deliberately in her purpose

Danette Breitenbach 26 Aug 2026

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HR Tools & Software

AI and job architecture - part 1: The hidden costs of cheap solutions

Belinda Oregan 25 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | From waitress to GM: Jessica Redinger on leading people and building careers

Tourism & Travel

#WomensMonth | From waitress to GM: Jessica Redinger on leading people and building careers

Robin Fredericks 25 Aug 2026

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Coal, Oil & Gas

#WomensMonth | Engen’s Bongiwe Mkhwanazi isn’t afraid to dream big

Maroefah Smith 25 Aug 2026

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Public Liability & Personal Injury

Pothole? What pothole? Why early evidence is critical in road injury claims

Peter Michaels 25 Aug 2026

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Attention tech students: Apply for the 2027 Amazon SDE Recruitment Bursary

24 Aug 2026

Lift celebrates 5 years of growth with streaming debut of beloved anthem and new uniform collection

Travel

Lift celebrates 5 years of growth with streaming debut of beloved anthem and new uniform collection

Issued by JNPR 24 Aug 2026

Social media companies are increasingly coming under fire for violations of children's privacy (Image source: © 123rf )

Social Media

Social media companies increasingly under fire for violations of children's privacy

24 Aug 2026

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

The women at GoSolr are lighting up SA’s renewable energy

24 Aug 2026

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

South Africa’s top court blocked Shell’s Wild Coast oil search: Why it matters for climate justice

Angela van der Berg 20 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | Janet Pillai is taking South Africa on a jetsetting journey, no passport required

Travel

#WomensMonth | Janet Pillai is taking South Africa on a jetsetting journey, no passport required

Chloe Posthumus 20 Aug 2026

5 reasons Up The Creek is more than just a music festival

Events

5 reasons Up The Creek is more than just a music festival

Evan-Lee Courie 19 Aug 2026

Marilize Jacobs explores what a subject matter expert is vs. a thought leader and why women get stuck at "sme" (and how to break out (Image supplied)

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | Why women need to be thought leaders

Marilize Jacobs 19 Aug 2026

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HR & Management

When AI meets PoPIA in the workplace: What HR and recruiters need to know

Melissa Cogger and Talita Laubscher 18 Aug 2026

FNB reclaims top spot as Checkers posts the biggest climb in KLA's Q2 2026 Quarterly Buzz Rankings

Research

FNB reclaims top spot as Checkers posts the biggest climb in KLA's Q2 2026 Quarterly Buzz Rankings

Issued by KLA 18 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth: Stellantis’ Evanie Vather on women, leadership and automotive

Dealers

#WomensMonth: Stellantis’ Evanie Vather on women, leadership and automotive

Imran Salie 17 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | Thuthukile Moloto on building a career from the ground up in hospitality

Tourism & Travel

#WomensMonth | Thuthukile Moloto on building a career from the ground up in hospitality

Robin Fredericks 17 Aug 2026

Tourism Month puts domestic travel and digital growth in focus

Tourism & Travel

Tourism Month puts domestic travel and digital growth in focus

14 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied. Chadé Bowles, Regional SHEQ Manager: GVK-Siya Zama.

Construction & Engineering

#WomensMonth | GVK-Siya Zama’s Chadé Bowles: “Safety cannot be driven by paperwork alone”

13 Aug 2026

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Legislation & Regulation

Public comment open: Legal practice and trust law reforms, tougher penalties for illegal mining

13 Aug 2026