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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Last chance to submit NSFAS applications

13 hours

The Johannesburg Labour Court has set aside a CCMA ruling because the commissioner cited a non-existent judgment and failed to verify the source. Illustration: Bronwyn Webb / GroundUp

Labour Law

Labour Court slams CCMA commissioner for relying on AI hallucination

Tania Broughton 14 hours

Why consistent payments matter more than ever for customer trust

Banking & Finance

Why consistent payments matter more than ever for customer trust

Rahul Jain 15 hours

AI is changing retail faster than the payments industry thinks

E-commerce

AI is changing retail faster than the payments industry thinks

Wayne Steppe 16 hours

Pick n Pay has announced its interim financial results for the 26 weeks ended 30 August 2026. Pick n Pay CEO Sean Summers (pictured) says, “We have put the fundamentals in place, and they are delivering, despite the constrained trading environment" (Image supplied)

Retailers

Pick n Pay interim results show progress, despite constrained trading conditions

1 day

Spark Group partners with Africa’s largest phone company, Transsion, to grow Tecno and Infinix reach

Mobile & Apps

Spark Group partners with Africa’s largest phone company, Transsion, to grow Tecno and Infinix reach

Issued by Spark Group 1 day

Source: GroundUp/Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik. A second contractor has left the site of the Eyabantu Senior Secondary School, a project launched in 2019.

Construction & Engineering

Learners wait seven years for R39m school

Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik 23 Oct 2026

Record fuel prices put Q4 travel costs under pressure for SMEs

Tourism & Travel

Record fuel prices put Q4 travel costs under pressure for SMEs

23 Oct 2026

Access is no longer the advantage

Marketing

Access is no longer the advantage

Issued by Dentsu 23 Oct 2026

Tenofovir, lamivudine and dolutegravir are arguably the three most important medicines in South Africa. Archive photo: GroundUp Staff

HIV/AIDS

Cipla wins court fight over HIV pill tender

Tania Broughton 23 Oct 2026

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Over 70% female applicants as NSFAS 2027 applications surge past 868,000

23 Oct 2026

The national rollout was inspired by an initiative at Pick n Pay Steenberg Village in Cape Town, where the franchised store introduced R5 food stamps that customers could buy and give to car guards. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

CSI & Philanthropy

Pick n Pay introduces Appreciation Voucher for cashless tipping

23 Oct 2026

If it trades like a hotel, why does Cape Town tax it like a home?

Tourism & Travel

If it trades like a hotel, why does Cape Town tax it like a home?

22 Oct 2026

What is the best quoting software for manufacturers and printers?

Software

What is the best quoting software for manufacturers and printers?

Issued by QuickEasy Software 22 Oct 2026

South Africa’s SME funding gap goes beyond access to capital

Funding

South Africa’s SME funding gap goes beyond access to capital

Keegan Moodley 22 Oct 2026

Logistics & Transport

#TransportMonth | Beyond the fare: What it costs to keep SA’s taxis and buses on the road

22 Oct 2026

How AI is changing the game: can South Africa’s youth football academies keep up?

Primary & Secondary Education

How AI is changing the game: can South Africa’s youth football academies keep up?

Dr Lehlohonolo Amos Masitenyane, Issued by University of Johannesburg - Marketing Management 22 Oct 2026

Insured. Until it rains

Insurance & Actuarial

Insured. Until it rains

Tim Chadwick, Issued by Chadwicks Risk & Insurance 22 Oct 2026

Zambian authors bring local classrooms into new curriculum textbooks

Publishing

Zambian authors bring local classrooms into new curriculum textbooks

Issued by Oxford University Press 22 Oct 2026

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Budget Speech

#MTBPS: What the budget means for your pocket, fuel and savings

Katja Hamilton 22 Oct 2026

Fuel price hikes put small businesses under major cash-flow pressure

SMEs

Fuel price hikes put small businesses under major cash-flow pressure

21 Oct 2026

The Supreme Court of Appeal has slammed the Department of Social Development’s “cultural” guidelines for adoption. Graphic: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Family Law

Mothers win case against “cultural” adoption guidelines

Tania Broughton 21 Oct 2026

Virgin Atlantic adds four weekly return services to Cape Town

Tourism & Travel

Virgin Atlantic adds four weekly return services to Cape Town

21 Oct 2026

New ad platform pilot generates R100m in sales

Banking & Finance

New ad platform pilot generates R100m in sales

21 Oct 2026

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Residential Property

Renting out in Joburg to fund a Cape Town lifestyle

21 Oct 2026

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Environmental Law

No excuses for environmental harm: SCA mandates Eskom action plan for Kusile

Jones Antunes and Tashlin Ramanundh 20 Oct 2026

Tech Believers: Women shaping who builds, buys and benefits

Technology

Tech Believers: Women shaping who builds, buys and benefits

Issued by The Innovator Trust 20 Oct 2026

Eskort names next Group CEO

Food & bev. services

Eskort names next Group CEO

20 Oct 2026

Phoebe Opperman

Design

Beyond the Pixel-Pusher Tax: Why strategic design should start on Day 0

Phoebe Opperman and AJ van den Heever, Issued by DUO Marketing + Communications 20 Oct 2026

Springbok Women join Pick n Pay’s Collectaboks

Retailers

Springbok Women join Pick n Pay’s Collectaboks

20 Oct 2026

Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela | Source: SANews.gov.za

Higher Education

No room for inaction: Manamela warns Setas under administration to fix control weaknesses

19 Oct 2026

Who pays the bills while your family waits for an inheritance?

Law of Succession

Who pays the bills while your family waits for an inheritance?

Issued by Capital Legacy 19 Oct 2026

In this exclusive article, Heath Batt, new business development manager, SA, Smollan Technologies, looks at what your sales data can teach you before #BlackFriday even arrives (Image source: © 123rf )

Retail

#BlackFriday hangover | Part 1: What your sales data can teach you before the event

Heath Batt 19 Oct 2026

Masi Mdingane, business manager for 5FM and Good Hope FM looks at what hit music radio can learn from TikTok (Image source: © 123rf )

Radio & Audio

Is the 3-minute song dead? 4 Lessons for radio from TikTok

Masi Mdingane 19 Oct 2026

Your Clicks basket just got more rewarding with Absa Rewards

Health & Beauty

Your Clicks basket just got more rewarding with Absa Rewards

Issued by OnPoint PR 19 Oct 2026

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Corporate & Commercial Law

When government fails to pay: The human and economic cost of unpaid contractors

Sharné Zimri 19 Oct 2026

East Coast Radio’s Big Favour Season of Sharing returns to bring food relief to families across KZN

Radio & Audio

East Coast Radio’s Big Favour Season of Sharing returns to bring food relief to families across KZN

Issued by East Coast Radio 19 Oct 2026

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Labour Law

"Too old" for severance: Labour Court rules against age discrimination in VSPs

Bradley Workman-Davies 16 Oct 2026

Courtyard Hotel Gqeberha - Pool deck with ocean view

Travel

Mentally on leave? Make a break for it this summer with City Lodge Hotels

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 16 Oct 2026

The border is at the checkout, not the map: 5 lessons from running e-commerce across Africa

E-commerce

The border is at the checkout, not the map: 5 lessons from running e-commerce across Africa

Issued by TDMC 16 Oct 2026

4 Black Friday fixes retailers still have time to correct

E-commerce

4 Black Friday fixes retailers still have time to correct

16 Oct 2026

PayJustNow expands BNPL into healthcare and everyday retail

Banking & Finance

PayJustNow expands BNPL into healthcare and everyday retail

16 Oct 2026

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Remuneration & Payroll

Incentives drive JSE Top 200 executive pay increases, PwC report reveals

16 Oct 2026

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IP Law

Zambia closes gap on counterfeiting, but operational success hinges on regulations

Tebogo Motloutsi 15 Oct 2026

GoTyme Bank’s SME outlook for Q4 2026

SMEs

GoTyme Bank’s SME outlook for Q4 2026

Issued by GoTyme for Business 15 Oct 2026

5 financial mistakes that can put an SME at risk

SMEs

5 financial mistakes that can put an SME at risk

15 Oct 2026

eSIM adoption is accelerating. Are South Africa’s MVNOs ready?

Telecoms & Networks

eSIM adoption is accelerating. Are South Africa’s MVNOs ready?

Warren Alberts 15 Oct 2026