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Club Med’s R2bn KZN resort boosts jobs, local suppliers

Tourism & Travel

Club Med’s R2bn KZN resort boosts jobs, local suppliers

15 hours

Source: Pexels.

Residential Property

The housing boom that could backfire

John Loos 10 Sep 2026

The entrepreneurs selected for Mr Price Foundation’s inaugural Foundation Coffee Incubator programme. Image credit:

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Mr Price Foundation’s R39.2m investment pays off for SA’s youth

9 Sep 2026

WesBank New Generation Awards announces 2026 finalists

Digital

WesBank New Generation Awards announces 2026 finalists

Issued by WesBank New Generation Awards 1 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

Battle of the Beans 2026 boosts KZN’s independent coffee shops

Food & bev. services

Battle of the Beans 2026 boosts KZN’s independent coffee shops

1 Sep 2026

#WomensMonth | Shaping the future of food across East and Southern Africa

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | Shaping the future of food across East and Southern Africa

27 Aug 2026

Local Fashion Police empowers Durban’s next generation of fashion entrepreneurs

Fashion

Local Fashion Police empowers Durban’s next generation of fashion entrepreneurs

Issued by Proudly SA 25 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | Lebogang Moabelo breaks transport and logistics barriers

Logistics & Transport

#WomensMonth | Lebogang Moabelo breaks transport and logistics barriers

Robin Fredericks 18 Aug 2026

Women, business and big ideas take centre stage at Standard Bank Top Women EmpowHER KwaZulu-Natal

SMEs

Women, business and big ideas take centre stage at Standard Bank Top Women EmpowHER KwaZulu-Natal

Issued by Topco Media 17 Aug 2026

Dunlop Tyres SA marks completion of R1.7bn uMnambithi investment

Manufacturing & Parts

Dunlop Tyres SA marks completion of R1.7bn uMnambithi investment

Issued by Dunlop Tyres SA 14 Aug 2026

Gagasi FM celebrates a decade of extraordinary women at the 10th annual Shero Awards 2026

Women's Month

Gagasi FM celebrates a decade of extraordinary women at the 10th annual Shero Awards 2026

Issued by Gagasi FM 14 Aug 2026

Mr.DIY expands local footprint with new KZN and Mpumalanga stores

Retailers

Mr.DIY expands local footprint with new KZN and Mpumalanga stores

12 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied. KSB SupremeServ sales engineer for mechanical seals, Phumelela Ngcobo.

Construction & Engineering

KSB expands mechanical seal solutions for its own pumps and competitor brands

6 Aug 2026

Source: Pixabay.

Construction & Engineering

Why insurance is becoming construction’s strongest foundation in KZN

Wayne Pillay 5 Aug 2026

Radio & Audio

Gagasi FM and Hollywood Foundation hand over brand new classrooms to Umzilikazi Secondary School in KZN

Issued by Gagasi FM 5 Aug 2026

Rainbow employees celebrate Mandela Day by strengthening schools in local communities

Education & Skills Development

Rainbow employees celebrate Mandela Day by strengthening schools in local communities

Issued by Rainbow Chicken 4 Aug 2026

Gagasi FM announces mid-season shake-up

Radio & Audio

Gagasi FM announces mid-season shake-up

Issued by Gagasi FM 3 Aug 2026

Safla expands regional Sars engagement to tackle trade delays

Logistics & Transport

Safla expands regional Sars engagement to tackle trade delays

30 Jul 2026

Gagasi FM bags award after award

Radio & Audio

Gagasi FM bags award after award

Issued by Gagasi FM 24 Jul 2026

Air Products showcases Pinetown facility to stakeholders and celebrates service delivery in the KZN

Energy

Air Products showcases Pinetown facility to stakeholders and celebrates service delivery in the KZN

Issued by Air Products South Africa 16 Jul 2026

Curtain up in the Midlands

Art

Curtain up in the Midlands

Issued by ANEW Hotels & Resorts 15 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied.

Residential Property

Ballito development pioneers new ApartHotel investment model

13 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

Mr Price Foundation graduates young farmers in KZN and Cape Town

Agriculture

Mr Price Foundation graduates young farmers in KZN and Cape Town

9 Jul 2026

Dalin Oliver takes Stuck in Dubai on nationwide tour

Events

Dalin Oliver takes Stuck in Dubai on nationwide tour

8 Jul 2026

How food tourism is fuelling KwaZulu-Natal and South Africa's travel boom

Tourism

How food tourism is fuelling KwaZulu-Natal and South Africa's travel boom

Shireen Eraman 8 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. Langford Country.

Property

KwaZulu-Natal rentals draw investors on strong yields and low supply

8 Jul 2026

Insurance & Actuarial

The grey rhino

Tim Chadwick, Issued by Chadwicks Risk & Insurance 26 Jun 2026

FMD vaccinations top 5.4 million as more vaccines arrive

Agriculture

FMD vaccinations top 5.4 million as more vaccines arrive

22 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. This is a render image of Restilridge Farm Estate, the newly launched coastal lifestyle that is set to blend modern convenience with the charm of countryside living on the KZN Mid-South Coast.

Property

Historic farm meets modern living at new KZN estate

19 Jun 2026

The 2026 Vodacom Eco-Warriors, St John Paul II Secondary School in Elandskop, KZN. Image supplied.

Environment & Natural Resources

2026 Vodacom Eco-Warriors: SA’s Gen Zs solving the country’s sustainability challenges

17 Jun 2026

Legal Practice Council says it has disciplined legal practitioners who fail to deliver judgments after their terms as an acting judge end. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Law Practice

Who holds acting judges accountable for late judgments?

Marecia Damons 17 Jun 2026

Spar Group CEO Isaacs targets retailers with plans to restore margins

Banking & Finance

Spar Group CEO Isaacs targets retailers with plans to restore margins

10 Jun 2026

The ScreenCraft Pathways Trainees pictured with Pelin Mavili, Netflix director of Global Affairs for Middle East, Turkey and Africa; Ben Amadasun, Netflix VP of Content for Middle East & Africa; Keitumetse Lebaka, CEO of the Gauteng Film Commission, Zamabuya Msibi acting manager: Enterprise Development at the KZN Tourism & Film Authority and Lebogang Maile, the Gauteng MEC for Education, Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation.

Youth Month

14 SA creatives land year-long film and TV training with Netflix

8 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Affordable & Social Housing

eThekwini clarifies role in flood-relief housing fraud allegations

5 Jun 2026

Source: GroundUp/Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko

Affordable & Social Housing

Housing project for KZN flood victims creeps forward

3 Jun 2026

Gagasi FM and Hollywood Foundation unite to rebuild Umzilikazi Secondary School in KZN

Radio & Audio

Gagasi FM and Hollywood Foundation unite to rebuild Umzilikazi Secondary School in KZN

Issued by Gagasi FM 28 May 2026

Tourism targets 15 million international arrivals by 2030

Tourism

Tourism targets 15 million international arrivals by 2030

27 May 2026

Dunlop and Gift of the Givers transform uMnambithi School with new ablutions

Manufacturing & Parts

Dunlop and Gift of the Givers transform uMnambithi School with new ablutions

Issued by Dunlop Tyres SA 26 May 2026

When billboards become love letters

OOH

When billboards become love letters

Issued by Tractor Outdoor 22 May 2026

KZN showed up big for the 22nd Suncoast East Coast Radio Big Walk

Radio & Audio

KZN showed up big for the 22nd Suncoast East Coast Radio Big Walk

Issued by East Coast Radio 21 May 2026

Domestic tourism growth continues despite rising travel costs

Tourism

Domestic tourism growth continues despite rising travel costs

Robin Fredericks 21 May 2026

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Tourism & Travel

King Shaka Airport drives KZN tourism and trade growth

20 May 2026

Source: Supplied

Tourism

Africa’s Travel Indaba fuels R835m boost for Durban tourism

18 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Dainfern Golf Estate – R17.9m for a spectacular six-bedroom home with water storage and a solar system.

Property

Unpacking the driving force behind South Africa’s estate boom

14 May 2026

Club Med South Africa boosts KZN tourism investment

Tourism

Club Med South Africa boosts KZN tourism investment

13 May 2026

Supplied image - front L-R: Inga Javu, Limise Kalolo, Mesuli Meneze and Shaun Ngubo (all Joe Slovo High School).
Back L-R: Joe Slovo High School learners Minenthle Ngweni, Lultho Daniso, Maude Modise (Director of the Shoprite Foundation), Alulutho Mnyobe, Anam Kalman, Kungawo Mkhalali, Xoliswa Mahlangu (Head of Digital Learning and Technology at Sifiso EdTech) and Lisolethu Fana

Primary & Secondary Education

Khayelitsha high school receives new robotics lab

11 May 2026

Gagasi FM received multiple nominations in the Best of Durban Readers’ Choice Awards 2026

Radio & Audio

Gagasi FM received multiple nominations in the Best of Durban Readers’ Choice Awards 2026

Issued by Gagasi FM 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