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Most South African farmers are Black: Why Trump got it so wrong

Agriculture

Most South African farmers are Black: Why Trump got it so wrong

Johann Kirsten and Wandile Sihlobo 30 May 2025

Scientists at the University of Pretoria have found that fresh vegetables are being contaminated by disease-causing bacteria through irrigation from polluted rivers and boreholes. Photos: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Food, Water & Energy Security

South Africa’s polluted rivers pose food contamination risk

Steve Kretzmann 26 May 2025

The Department of Social Development is proposing changes to the Social Assistance Act, including removing questions about the income of applicants for the R370-a-month Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant. Archive photo: Mosima Rafapa/GroundUp

Health & Social Welfare

Department of Social Development proposes changes to SRD grant application

Marecia Damons 9 Apr 2025

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

South Africa’s ‘working for water’ programme is meant to lead to skills and jobs: Why it’s failing

Sinazo Ntsonge 24 Feb 2025

Patients' lives at risk as doctors refuse to work extra overtime without pay

Healthcare

Patients' lives at risk as doctors refuse to work extra overtime without pay

Yoliswa Sobuwa 28 Jan 2025

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Agriculture

Industrial scale farming is flawed: What ecologically-friendly farming practices could look like in Africa

Rachel Wynberg 24 Jan 2025

South Africa has a new education law: some love it, some hate it – education expert explains why

Primary & Secondary Education

South Africa has a new education law: some love it, some hate it – education expert explains why

Wayne Hugo 26 Sep 2024

South African agriculture needs to crack the Chinese market. How to boost exports

Agribusiness

South African agriculture needs to crack the Chinese market. How to boost exports

Wandile Sihlobo 16 Sep 2024

The Alexkor coffer-dam wall between two dams at high tide. Photos from a Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment report titled: “Enforcement: In Loco Inspection Report – The salt/tidal flats of the Orange River Mouth Ramsar site”, published 28 January 2020.

Environment & Natural Resources

Alexkor vs Creecy in environment court battle

John Yeld 12 Apr 2024

Economy

Inaugural Brics Simulation Conference set to be a game changer

2 Apr 2024

Source: Twitter/@DlaminiZuma DWYPD's minister, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, attending the South Africa-Ghana Business Forum at Gallagher Convention Centre Midrand.

Banking

Dlamini-Zuma sets stage for launch of new bank in South Africa

Katja Hamilton 13 Mar 2024

Australia’s shot-hole borer beetle invasion has begun, but we don’t need to chop down every tree under attack

Forestry

Australia’s shot-hole borer beetle invasion has begun, but we don’t need to chop down every tree under attack

Theo Evans and Bruce Webber 16 Feb 2024

NSFAS has a horrible day in Parliament

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

NSFAS has a horrible day in Parliament

Marecia Damons 15 Feb 2024

The IBM Z platform leverages AI for the highest security, performance and availability. Source: ibm.com

Services

Home Affairs service down because of SITA mainframe issue

Lindsey Schutters 4 Jan 2024

Queues of people trying to claim UIF and get help for other issues are almost a permanent feature outside the labour department offices in Cape Town. Photo: Qaqamba Falithenjwa

Remuneration & Payroll

Workers are battling to collect unemployment benefits despite new technology

Ella Morrison and Qaqamba Falithenjwa 14 Dec 2023

Criminal Law

NPA under pressure to bring Lottery looters to court

Raymond Joseph 25 Oct 2023

Radio & Audio

Community radio: young South Africans are helping shape the news through social media

Sisanda Nkoala, Blessing Makwambeni and Trust Matsilele 23 Oct 2023

South Africa's smallholder vegetable farmers aren't getting the finance they need: This is what it should look like

Agriculture

South Africa's smallholder vegetable farmers aren't getting the finance they need: This is what it should look like

Karissa Moothoo Padayachie 20 Sep 2023

The Institute for Economic Justice and #PayTheGrants campaign have launched an application in the Pretoria High Court against what they say are exclusionary regulations for the R350 grant. Archive photo: Masego Mafata / GroundUp

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Conditions for R350-a-month grant to be challenged in court

Daniel Steyn 28 Jul 2023

Farming in South Africa is being hobbled by power cuts and poor roads. Rural towns are being hit hardest

Agriculture

Farming in South Africa is being hobbled by power cuts and poor roads. Rural towns are being hit hardest

Wandile Sihlobo 7 Jun 2023

South Africa, a paradise for global currencies

Tourism

South Africa, a paradise for global currencies

Laurence Wall 20 Feb 2023

Farming in South Africa: 6 things that need urgent attention in 2023

Agribusiness

Farming in South Africa: 6 things that need urgent attention in 2023

Wandile Sihlobo 16 Jan 2023

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Legislation & Regulation

National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Bill gazetted

3 Oct 2022

South Africa needs stronger security in place to stop the sabotage of its power supply

Energy

South Africa needs stronger security in place to stop the sabotage of its power supply

Sascha-Dominik (Dov) Bachmann and Dries Putter 4 Aug 2022

Media

Field Force appoints Thandekile Mosepele as general manager

2 Aug 2022

Source: Henry Trotter via

Public Transport

Why the South African state should not subsidise minibus taxi owners

Andrew Kerr 4 Jul 2022

Source: Supplied.

Economy

Government's grand SMME masterplan: much ado about nothing

Luthando Nondaba 27 Jun 2022

Visionet launches at Cape Town International Airport

OOH

Visionet launches at Cape Town International Airport

25 May 2022

Provantage Media Group launches Spaza Media

OOH

Provantage Media Group launches Spaza Media

17 May 2022

South Africa's ability to manage wastewater is collapsing: what's at risk

Infrastructure & Utilities

South Africa's ability to manage wastewater is collapsing: what's at risk

Kevin Winter and Kirsty Carden 28 Apr 2022

Media

Provantage Media Group names new member of executive

21 Apr 2022

PMG in Africa: Evolving OOH in a time of growth

OOH

PMG in Africa: Evolving OOH in a time of growth

Jacques du Preez, Issued by Provantage 20 Apr 2022

Dozens of North West NPOs face closure as Social Development department fails to pay subsidies

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Dozens of North West NPOs face closure as Social Development department fails to pay subsidies

Liezl Human 31 Mar 2022

PMG and H&A merger heralds substantial new growth

OOH

PMG and H&A merger heralds substantial new growth

Issued by Provantage 30 Mar 2022

Provantage Media Group acquires 51% of H&A

Marketing & Media

Provantage Media Group acquires 51% of H&A

29 Mar 2022

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Agriculture

South African farming: New policy offers promise, but there's fixing to be done too

Wandile Sihlobo 21 Jan 2022

PMG challenges businesses to help combat GBV

OOH

PMG challenges businesses to help combat GBV

Issued by Provantage 17 Dec 2021

Airport advertising returns to the limelight as air travel surges

Advertising

Airport advertising returns to the limelight as air travel surges

16 Nov 2021

How to stand out in a challenging market

OOH

How to stand out in a challenging market

Mike de Charmoy 10 Nov 2021

Eskom: how does it stack up in the pollution stakes?

Sustainability

Eskom: how does it stack up in the pollution stakes?

Rebecca Garland and Kristy Langerman 10 Nov 2021

The Basic Income Grant - research reveals where opportunities lie for brands and businesses

Research

The Basic Income Grant - research reveals where opportunities lie for brands and businesses

Lee Herridge, Issued by KLA 6 Oct 2021

South Africa's employment tax incentive is not a success story

Youth Employment

South Africa's employment tax incentive is not a success story

Seán Mfundza Muller 30 Sep 2021

South Africa's troubled power utility is being reset: CEO sets out how

Infrastructure & Utilities

South Africa's troubled power utility is being reset: CEO sets out how

Anton Eberhard 17 Sep 2021

Street Network granted key street pole advertising rights in Bloemfontein

OOH

Street Network granted key street pole advertising rights in Bloemfontein

Issued by Provantage 26 Aug 2021

Adidas prioritises maximum visibility with iconic outdoor network site

OOH

Adidas prioritises maximum visibility with iconic outdoor network site

Issued by Provantage 5 Jul 2021

PMG invests in human capital with Chris Hitchings appointment

OOH

PMG invests in human capital with Chris Hitchings appointment

Issued by Provantage 18 Jun 2021

Brown locusts have survived a long drought in South Africa - here's how

Research & Development

Brown locusts have survived a long drought in South Africa - here's how

Frances Duncan 19 May 2021

Outdoor Network: Driving a proudly South African agenda in an untransformed billboard industry

OOH

Outdoor Network: Driving a proudly South African agenda in an untransformed billboard industry

Mzukisi Deliwe, Issued by Provantage 19 May 2021

All the Marketing Achievement Awards 2021 winners

Marketing

All the Marketing Achievement Awards 2021 winners

Issued by Marketing Achievement Awards 1 Apr 2021

Why South Africa needs a new water agency

Infrastructure & Utilities

Why South Africa needs a new water agency

Mike Muller 3 Mar 2021