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Tyla's choreograher, Lee-chè Janecke amongst 2026 Standard Bank Young Artist Award winners

Art

Tyla's choreograher, Lee-chè Janecke amongst 2026 Standard Bank Young Artist Award winners

2 Apr 2026

Eco-Logic Awards 2026 now open for entries

ESG & Sustainability

Eco-Logic Awards 2026 now open for entries

1 Apr 2026

Caxton Media puts SA brands at the heart of the world’s biggest sports event

Media

Caxton Media puts SA brands at the heart of the world’s biggest sports event

Issued by Caxton Media 1 Apr 2026

Source: GroundUp/Postbank.

Banking

Postbank to resume black card rollout

Marecia Damons 1 Apr 2026

#Cannes2026 | Cannes Young Lions South Africa 2026 winners

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | Cannes Young Lions South Africa 2026 winners

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

Artscape Youth Jazz Series 2026 calls for entries

Music

Artscape Youth Jazz Series 2026 calls for entries

31 Mar 2026

2 awards for Montgomery Group Africa as exhibitions sector celebrates excellence

Exhibitions

2 awards for Montgomery Group Africa as exhibitions sector celebrates excellence

Issued by Montgomery Group Africa 31 Mar 2026

Important update for SME Funding Summit event and date

SMEs

Important update for SME Funding Summit event and date

Issued by SME South Africa 30 Mar 2026

Mattel launches Masters of the Universe product line ahead of global release date

Design & Manufacturing

Mattel launches Masters of the Universe product line ahead of global release date

30 Mar 2026

Banking

Afreximbank 2026: Paving the way for Africa's trade and industry future

30 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters. French President Emmanuel Macron waits for the arrival of a guest at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, Tuesday, 24 March, 2026.

Finance

France denies excluding South Africa from G7 summit under pressure from Washington

Michel Rose 27 Mar 2026

Land & Property Law

Homeowner wins back property after title fraud case

Wilmien van Biljon and Martin Vermeulen 26 Mar 2026

Terry Bell has died. Source: X.

Media

Terry Bell: Celebrated South African journalist passes away at 84

26 Mar 2026

Part of a wall at Rivoni School for the Blind’s new campus that has collapsed. The school was originally meant to be completed by June 2024. Photos: Thembi Siaga / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

R198m school for the blind incomplete and left to ruin

Thembi Siaga 26 Mar 2026

The IAB South Africa has announced full jury panel for The 2026 Bookmark Awards (Image supplied)

IAB Bookmarks Awards

#Bookmarks2026 | Jury chairs and jury members announced

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

Boxes of Wegovy made by Novo Nordisk are seen at a pharmacy in London, Britain. Image credit: Reuters/Hollie Adams

Pharmaceuticals

Price war in weight-loss drugs heats up as Novo Nordisk reduces Wegovy prices

Nqobile Dludla 26 Mar 2026

Phetheni Nkuna, new chief operating officer of Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

Law Practice

CDH appoints new COO

25 Mar 2026

The fifa World Cup 2026 is predicted to drive $10.5 billion surge in ad spend but ad impact has diminished amid a shifting media landscape (Image supplied)

Marketing

Fifa World Cup 2026 drives $10.5bn ad surge, but with diminshed impact

26 Mar 2026

4 South African creatives have been chosen to sit on the NYF International Shortlisting Jury (L to r:) Zainab Mitha, art director,Joe Public, Robyn Campbell, senior vice president, Publicis Groupe, Martin Schlumpf, executive creative director and Jasmin Vandersteen, mid-weight copywriter, Joe Public (Image by Lesely Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

Advertising

4 South African creatives on 2026 NYF Advertising Awards' International Shortlist Jury

25 Mar 2026

Image credit: on

Environment & Natural Resources

African scientists invited to apply for $150k Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer Research Grant

23 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied.

Property

The rise of Rosebank: Joburg's new hotspot for young professionals

23 Mar 2026

The winners will be announced in June. Source: Supplied.

Media

African finalists shine in Wan-Ifra's 2026 Digital Media Awards

20 Mar 2026

From energy risk to resilience: why South African companies are investing in renewables now

ESG & Sustainability

From energy risk to resilience: why South African companies are investing in renewables now

Issued by RE+ South Africa 23 Feb 2026

Retail under pressure: Why occupational health and safety now drive performance

Health & Safety

Retail under pressure: Why occupational health and safety now drive performance

Issued by A-OSH EXPO 17 Mar 2026

Review: The night a magician stole my watch at Zingara's La Dolce Royal

Theatre

Review: The night a magician stole my watch at Zingara's La Dolce Royal

Debbie Hathway 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

Securex South Africa 2026: Integrated building security for smart buildings

Facilities & Property Management

Securex South Africa 2026: Integrated building security for smart buildings

Issued by Securex 12 Mar 2026

Woolworths CEO Roy Bagattini announces retirement; Sam Ngumeni steps up

Retailers

Woolworths CEO Roy Bagattini announces retirement; Sam Ngumeni steps up

12 Mar 2026

Media

Canal+ takes hit as MultiChoice loses 500k subs

Leo Marchandon in Gdansk and Paul Sandle 12 Mar 2026

Dustin Chick will be awarded two Outstanding Individual Achievement awards while Provoke Media’s top African PR agencies for 2025 are Retroviral and the South African operation of global public relations agency We. Communications (Image @ Provoke Media

PR & Communications

SA PR specialist awarded Sabre; 2 African agencies receive top award

9 Mar 2026

Global food prices rise in February as wheat, oils climb

Agriculture

Global food prices rise in February as wheat, oils climb

9 Mar 2026

Spar CEO outlines bold plans for accelerating business turnaround

Retailers

Spar CEO outlines bold plans for accelerating business turnaround

5 Mar 2026

Africa's $1tn food market convenes at Africa Food Show 2026

Exhibitions & Events

Africa's $1tn food market convenes at Africa Food Show 2026

5 Mar 2026

Syria launches tender for new mobile operator licence to replace MTN as exit agreed

Telecoms & Networks

Syria launches tender for new mobile operator licence to replace MTN as exit agreed

Nqobile Dludla 4 Mar 2026

Booked to travel through the Middle East? Here’s why you shouldn’t cancel your flight

Travel

Booked to travel through the Middle East? Here’s why you shouldn’t cancel your flight

Natasha Heap 4 Mar 2026

Aspen Pharmacare to capitalise on GLP-1 demand in sub-Saharan Africa

Pharmaceuticals

Aspen Pharmacare to capitalise on GLP-1 demand in sub-Saharan Africa

Nqobile Dludla 4 Mar 2026

Innovations from Uganda and Tanzania selected for H&M’s Global Change Award 2026

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Innovations from Uganda and Tanzania selected for H&M’s Global Change Award 2026

4 Mar 2026

Corporate & Commercial Law

Business rescue risks: When can practitioners be held personally liable for debt?

Jean-Paul Rudd 4 Mar 2026

Entries to the Cannes Young Lions South Africa 2026 competition are officially open (Image source: @ Cannes Lions )

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions 2026 | South Africa opens entries for Young Lions 2026

4 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Stocks selloff worsens as energy price jump revives inflation fears

Lucy Raitano and Gregor Stuart Hunter 3 Mar 2026

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Tax Law

Tax policy plot twist: A "Medtronic amendment" that arrived 2 years too late

Nina Keyser 2 Mar 2026

Source: AI-generated image created by Gemini

Corporate & Commercial Law

No free rides: Why you can’t use contractual defenses to avoid paying for services already rendered

Khanyisa Monqo and Nicola Mullineux 27 Feb 2026

The official deadline to enter is 23 April 2026. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

New York Festivals names 2026 Executive Jury

27 Feb 2026

Retail fire safety in South Africa: Why compliance and risk management demand urgent attention

Health & Safety

Retail fire safety in South Africa: Why compliance and risk management demand urgent attention

Issued by Firexpo 26 Feb 2026

Wesley Neumann in court. Photo: Marecia Damons / GroundUp

Labour Law

Labour Court refuses to enforce school principal’s reinstatement

Marecia Damons 24 Feb 2026

Why facilities management is critical to smart buildings and safer operations

Smart Buildings & Cities

Why facilities management is critical to smart buildings and safer operations

Issued by Facilities Management Expo 24 Feb 2026

Joe Latakgomo in 1988. Source: YouTube.

Media Freedom

Sowetan founding editor Joe Latakgomo has passed away

Karabo Ledwaba 23 Feb 2026

Clur Index reveals November as SA's strongest month for shopping

Commercial Property

Clur Index reveals November as SA's strongest month for shopping

23 Feb 2026