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According to Cape Town’s Inner City Local Spatial Development Framework, only 30% of apartments or houses in the inner city are available for long-term leases, or occupied by their owners. The remainder “are either hotel managed or Airbnb”. Archive photo: Brent Meersman / GroundUp

Residential Property

Airbnb by-law doesn’t do enough to address Cape Town’s housing crisis

Leila Kidson 21 hours

Make your 2027 budget work harder: Prioritise water cost savings now

Facilities & Property Management

Make your 2027 budget work harder: Prioritise water cost savings now

Zea Gove, Issued by Propelair SA 21 hours

Azam Khan, an academic programme leader for the Higher Certificate in Accounting at Mancosa, asks: How far can automated tax go? (Image source: © 123rf )

Taxation & Regulation

The AI taxman: Is automated tax the future and what happens when it goes wrong?

Azam Khan 4 hours

A drone view shows queued dump trucks at Gold Fields Mine in Tarkwa, Ghana. Image credit: Reuters/Francis Kokoroko/File Photo

Gold

Gold Fields denied takeover at Australia’s top gold producer

Melanie Burton and Roshan Thomas 28 Sep 2026

Western Cape group unveils proposed R6.7bn circuit in bid for 2031 F1 race

Motorsport

Western Cape group unveils proposed R6.7bn circuit in bid for 2031 F1 race

23 Sep 2026

Private sector to scale ARC FMD vaccine production

Agriculture

Private sector to scale ARC FMD vaccine production

23 Sep 2026

Gariep Dam investment plans target tourism value chain

Tourism

Gariep Dam investment plans target tourism value chain

17 Sep 2026

The 5-minute document check that saved R65,000

Technology

The 5-minute document check that saved R65,000

Issued by Learning Curve 14 Sep 2026

Marketing

Best rated graphic design agency in South Africa for logo design and branding

Issued by Woww 8 Sep 2026

Dalro opens 2026 Visual Arts Merit Award for South African artists

Art

Dalro opens 2026 Visual Arts Merit Award for South African artists

27 Aug 2026

How to choose the right agency: A guide for founders

Partnerships

How to choose the right agency: A guide for founders

Issued by Civitas 26 Aug 2026

Finance

Treasury targets unclaimed retirement benefits in proposed R88bn overhaul

24 Aug 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Brics nations discuss linking payment systems and CBDCs, RBI chief says

Ashwin Manikandam 12 Aug 2026

Ekapa Minerals’ diamond mine in Kimberly has been placed into business rescue after a court challenge by NUMSA. Photo supplied

Mining

Numsa wins bid to block liquidation of diamond mine

Greg Dor 11 Aug 2026

Tribunal approves Equinix data centres despite activist objections

Data & Analytics

Tribunal approves Equinix data centres despite activist objections

Sharon Kimathi 29 Jul 2026

Grain SA opposes JSE decision to scrap soybean pricing model

Agriculture

Grain SA opposes JSE decision to scrap soybean pricing model

24 Jul 2026

Bishops Pride flag debate reignites over school neutrality and inclusion

Higher Education

Bishops Pride flag debate reignites over school neutrality and inclusion

16 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. King David Mowbray Golf Club faces an uncertain future under Cape Town's proposed high-density redevelopment plans.

Property Development

Pinelands residents get more time to fight controversial 6,700-home plan

7 Jul 2026

Medical Aid

Bad news for GEMS members as CMS denies lower adjustment for 2026

1 Jul 2026

What the end of the 12J lock-in means for hospitality investors

Hospitality

What the end of the 12J lock-in means for hospitality investors

Anton Gillis 29 Jun 2026

Supplied image: Bad Bunny replica (top and bottom) and Carrasco's original house (middle)

IP Law

Bad Bunny lawsuit: Can you copyright a house?

Nishaat Slamdien 24 Jun 2026

AI could do for SMMEs what the internet never did

SMEs

AI could do for SMMEs what the internet never did

Martin Butler 22 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Absa to raise Kenya unit stake via $238m tender offer

Nqobile Dludla 22 Jun 2026

Tongaat head office stripped of expensive paintings and antiques ahead of a possible visit by liquidators. Photo supplied

Corporate & Commercial Law

Tongaat Hulett faces liquidation hearing

Tania Broughton 11 Jun 2026

TMZ is going to Washington. Source: YouTube.

Media

TMZ descends on Washington in a test of whether tabloid tactics can serve the public interest

Angelica Kalika 9 Jun 2026

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Consumer Law

Who is responsible when a banking glitch results in a R2.6m debt?

Anelisa Zungu and Werner Lotter 5 Jun 2026

Why is toilet water the ESG priority no one talks about in commercial buildings?

Facilities & Property Management

Why is toilet water the ESG priority no one talks about in commercial buildings?

Zea Gove, Issued by Propelair SA 3 Jun 2026

DBSA: Why early childhood development infrastructure matters

Early Childhood Development

DBSA: Why early childhood development infrastructure matters

Issued by Trialogue 29 May 2026

Trialogue Business in Society Conference 2026 urges business to turn values into collective action

CSI & Philanthropy

Trialogue Business in Society Conference 2026 urges business to turn values into collective action

Issued by Trialogue 21 May 2026

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Youth Employment

Why SA’s labour laws are failing young workers

John Botha and Thembi Chagonda 19 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Oil rises $4 after Trump rejects Iran's response to US peace proposal

Florence Tan and Siyi Liu 11 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Stocks perched on record peak, dollar defensive on peace hopes

Ankur Banerjee 7 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Oil prices rise 3% as Iran war stand-off persists

28 Apr 2026

Source: Supplied.

Property

Cape Town’s Airbnb rates plan sparks concern among property owners

24 Apr 2026

New rules redefine travel procurement for SA government

Tourism & Travel

New rules redefine travel procurement for SA government

20 Apr 2026

Labour Law & Unions

Why SA’s high earners may soon lose the right to reclaim their jobs

Jonathan Goldberg 20 Apr 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Equities gain, oil settles higher as investors watch US-Iran standoff

Sinéad Carew 7 Apr 2026

Source: Peter Luhanga/GroundUp. An aerial view of Khayalam informal settlement in Khayelitsha beside the N2.

Affordable & Social Housing

What Cape Town is spending on homes, roads and the N2 wall

GroundUp Staff and Peter Luhanga 25 Mar 2026

The 10-person agency team is becoming one person with a laptop

Marketing

The 10-person agency team is becoming one person with a laptop

Mathabatha Sexwale, Issued by Brave Group 25 Mar 2026

Procurement can buy PR. It cannot buy judgement

PR & Communications

Procurement can buy PR. It cannot buy judgement

Issued by Brandfundi 25 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Stocks rise and oil retreats on Mideast ceasefire reports

Tom Westbrook 25 Mar 2026

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Law Practice

Winning the pitch: A law firm’s guide to compelling RFP responses

Andrea Paulsen 23 Mar 2026

Will Airbnb taxation actually solve Cape Town’s housing shortage?

Residential Property

Will Airbnb taxation actually solve Cape Town’s housing shortage?

Issued by Cape Removals 20 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters.

Taxation & Regulation

African states hike gambling taxes as addiction soars, and industry fights back

19 Mar 2026

Source: GroundUp/Masixole Feni.

Property Development

Government sent back to the drawing board for Tafelberg site

Matthew Hirsch 16 Mar 2026

The impact of fuel price shocks on South Africa's economy and paths to security

Transport

The impact of fuel price shocks on South Africa's economy and paths to security

Gavin Kelly 16 Mar 2026

Mercedes-Benz in talks to share SA factory with GWM: report

Manufacturing & Parts

Mercedes-Benz in talks to share SA factory with GWM: report

10 Mar 2026

Davina Malan, managing partner at Tribeca Public Relations, reflects on why starting the agency pitch process with a conversation, not a proposal, can lead to better outcomes for both brands and agencies. (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

Why the agency pitch process needs a glow up

Davina Malan 11 Mar 2026