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Primary & Secondary Education

Basic Education marks conclusion of 2025 NSC exams

17 hours

Limpopo ramps up road safety to halve fatalities by 2030

Logistics & Transport

Limpopo ramps up road safety to halve fatalities by 2030

1 day

SA's first off-grid N3 EV chargers under construction

Fuel & Energy

SA's first off-grid N3 EV chargers under construction

3 days

Sassa expects to save more than R341-million in the next financial year after about 35,000 grants were ended after recent reviews. Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa expects to save R341m by tightening screenings

Marecia Damons 24 Nov 2025

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Will global promises deliver local justice for Kya Sands?

Keith Elliott 21 Nov 2025

Criminal Law

Criminal courts in Cape Town are near to collapse

William Booth 21 Nov 2025

President Cyril Ramaphosa, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa attend a EU-South Africa summit, ahead of the G20 Summit, which was held from 22 to 23 November 2025 in Johannesburg. Image credit: Reuters/Yves Herman

Markets & Investment

G20: SA, EU sign "unprecedented agreement" on critical minerals

Tim Cocks 24 Nov 2025

Source: Anna Zvereva via

Travel

Latam to launch first direct flights from São Paulo to Cape Town

20 Nov 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Trump's empty chair at G20 summit an opportunity for South African hosts

19 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied.

Property Development

Hundreds of incomplete homes stand empty in KwaZulu-Natal housing project

Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko 17 Nov 2025

Image source: Mirko Vitali –

Transport

New digital licensing system set to transform Gauteng’s public transport sector

14 Nov 2025

SA’s new Aarto driving law postponed to July 2026

Maintenance

SA’s new Aarto driving law postponed to July 2026

14 Nov 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Stocks crumble as hopes fade for imminent Fed rate cut

Stella Qiu and Gregor Stuart Hunter 14 Nov 2025

Image source: Tim Mossholder from

Human Rights Law

Transgender prisoner wins right to hormone therapy

11 Nov 2025

Source: Brookings Institution.

Economy

Exploring new markets: South Africa targets Saudi Arabia in trade mission

11 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Nelson Mandela Bay reopens bridges damaged during 2024 floods

Thamsanqa Mbovane 10 Nov 2025

Source: K. Kendall via | A textile factory in Lesotho.

Logistics & Transport

Africa’s trade deal with the US was left in limbo: What exporters can do about it

Bedassa Tadesse 5 Nov 2025

CWP worker Ewart Sithebe, in the yellow jacket with a microphone, led the crowd. Photo: Warren Mabona / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

EPWP workers march for permanent jobs and better pay

Warren Mabona 4 Nov 2025

Markets & Investment

US, Japan, and Eurozone's central banks diverge in rate policies

Izak Odendaal 4 Nov 2025

Chinese car giant Changan launches in South Africa

Dealers

Chinese car giant Changan launches in South Africa

Imran Salie 27 Oct 2025

Fake goods confiscated in W Cape raid

Regulatory

Fake goods confiscated in W Cape raid

27 Oct 2025

Source: Supplied. Tarina Vlok, managing director of Elite Risk Acceptances.

Insurance & Actuarial

From Louvre to local galleries: Heists expose insurance gaps for art collectors

24 Oct 2025

Otters’ Creek Junior School teacher Ayesha Galant presents a lesson. Photos: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

Zoning problem forces Cape Town school to close

20 Oct 2025

Regine le Roux, Reputation Matters founder and MD, says from a communication perspective, there is much to learn from how the Cape Town Marathon organisers handled the cancellation of the event (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

Crisis communications: Lessons from the Cape Town Marathon

Regine le Roux 20 Oct 2025

Public Health

Gauteng Premier suspends provincial head of health

14 Oct 2025

Bolt South Africa hosts NLTA workshop to support driver compliance

Logistics & Transport

Bolt South Africa hosts NLTA workshop to support driver compliance

13 Oct 2025

Source: Reuters/Yves Herman; South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen meet in Brussels, Belgium, 9 October 2025.

Markets & Investment

South Africa lands €11.5bn EU funding

Sfundo Parakozov 10 Oct 2025

Image credit: Sassa

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa's record year: Serving over 28 million people in 2024/2025

10 Oct 2025

FlySafair launches Cape Town–Hoedspruit route

Travel

FlySafair launches Cape Town–Hoedspruit route

10 Oct 2025

Inside SA’s retail security crisis: Protecting your business from cyber threats and fraud

Security

Inside SA’s retail security crisis: Protecting your business from cyber threats and fraud

Chandni Gopal, Aaqilah Nagdee & Precious Maphupha 9 Oct 2025

These blocks of flats in Kalk Bay, built in the 1940s, have been inhabited by generations of fishing families. The families are concerned that high water bills are threatening their ability to keep living here. Photos: Liezl Human

Food, Water & Energy Security

We’re being pushed out, say Kalk Bay fishing families

Liezl Human 9 Oct 2025

Source: Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik

Affordable & Social Housing

Eastern Cape families affected by 2023 floods to wait until next year for houses

Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik 7 Oct 2025

Official Match Ball for Fifa World Cup 2026 revealed

Sport

Official Match Ball for Fifa World Cup 2026 revealed

6 Oct 2025

British primatologist, ethologist, and anthropologist Jane Goodall poses for a picture at the British Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina, August 15, 2024. Image credit: Reuters/Irina Dambrauskas

Environment & Natural Resources

The world mourns Jane Goodall, champion of chimpanzees and climate change

Susan Heavey 2 Oct 2025

Image credit: Reuters

Coal, Oil & Gas

Nationwide strike in Nigeria threatens oil supply after mass layoffs at Dangote refinery

Isaac Anyaogu 30 Sep 2025

A Comac C919 narrowbody airliner flies in the sky at the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, or Airshow China, in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China, 12 November 2024. Reuters/Tingshu Wang/File Photo

Aviation

Nigeria eyes certification of China's C919 jet for local airlines

Reuters reporters 29 Sep 2025

Source: eThekwini Municipality.

Affordable & Social Housing

Anger over delays at Durban housing project

Tsoanelo Sefoloko 29 Sep 2025

Magix R&D Lab exposes rising deepfake cyber threats in new white paper

Technology

Magix R&D Lab exposes rising deepfake cyber threats in new white paper

Issued by Magix Security (Pty) Ltd 25 Sep 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

US plans to extend Africa trade deal by a year, says Lesotho minister

Marafaele Mohloboli 25 Sep 2025

Image credit: on Pexels

Mining

US peace deal doesn't mean Congo minerals up for grabs

Doyinsola Oladipo 23 Sep 2025

Source: Reuters/Leah Millis. South African Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, speaks during a press conference, in Washington, D.C., US, 21 May, 2025.

Taxation & Regulation

South African minister meets US representative in push for trade deal

Sfundo Parakozov and Alexander Winning 19 Sep 2025

Sassa's biometric drive enrols 42,000 beneficiaries in two weeks

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa's biometric drive enrols 42,000 beneficiaries in two weeks

18 Sep 2025

African manufacturers in last-ditch bid to extend US trade programme

Design & Manufacturing

African manufacturers in last-ditch bid to extend US trade programme

Aaron Ross 18 Sep 2025

Financial Services

Sassa says it has fixed most of its audit problems but gaps remain

Marecia Damons 16 Sep 2025

SAPS HQ fiasco: MPs lose patience with Public Works Minister

Infrastructure & Utilities

SAPS HQ fiasco: MPs lose patience with Public Works Minister

Matthew Hirsch 16 Sep 2025

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Energy

South Africa strengthens global ties in pursuit of sustainable fuels

16 Sep 2025

Image source: wang Tom –

Legislation & Regulation

Department gazettes Transport Amendment Act, recognising e-hailing

15 Sep 2025

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Infectious Diseases

Nigerian doctors take up strike action over wages and welfare

15 Sep 2025

Media

Lesotho Times editor wrongfully arrested, admits anti-corruption agency

Sechaba Mokhethi 12 Sep 2025

Image source: Jatuphol Jaturapat –

Primary & Secondary Education

Countdown to the matric exams

12 Sep 2025