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Biovac opened a new product development laboratory in Cape Town. Image supplied.

Pharmaceuticals

Biovac boosts Africa’s vaccine capacity with new lab

3 days

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

Mandela Remembrance Walk and Run to mark 12 years since Madiba's passing

Events

Mandela Remembrance Walk and Run to mark 12 years since Madiba's passing

Issued by Optimize Agency 5 Nov 2025

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Energy

NUM and Eskom kick off wage negotiations

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

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Legislation & Regulation

A cross-regional guide to Africa's crypto regulations

Contributors - various African attorneys 4 Nov 2025

Volkswagen SA appoints new HR director

Dealers

Volkswagen SA appoints new HR director

3 Nov 2025

Source: Khristina Sergeychik via

Agribusiness

Why Asia beats Africa for new SA agricultural markets

Wandile Sihlobo 3 Nov 2025

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Game-changing $18bn commitment made to Africa at Luanda summit

31 Oct 2025

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IP Law

Why Nero's attempt to trademark its 'Champagne' brand fizzled out in EU court

Jeremy de Beer 30 Oct 2025

Source: Archive

Travel

Africa’s air links are poor: Can the G20 push for more direct flights to improve tourism and trade?

Kaitano Dube 30 Oct 2025

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HIV/AIDS

New hope for HIV prevention in South Africa with lenacapavir approval

27 Oct 2025

AI in Africa: 5 issues that must be tackled for digital equality

4th Industrial Revolution

AI in Africa: 5 issues that must be tackled for digital equality

Rachel Adams 25 Oct 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

High Court ruling clarifies payroll administrators' tax liabilities

Joon Chong 24 Oct 2025

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Viticulture & Oenology

Enartis and Parsec join forces to advance winemaking technology

24 Oct 2025

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Food Security

Why African agriculture is central to solving world hunger and climate issues

23 Oct 2025

Legislation & Regulation

The vital role of AI governance in shaping sustainable ESG practices

Prineil Padayachy, Sinalo Matubatuba, and Ilhaam Fredericks 22 Oct 2025

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Climate Change

‘Reduce, reuse, recycle’ is corporate gaslighting – the real change must come from the fossil fuel industry

Alex Lenferna 22 Oct 2025

Source: GroundUp/Kimberly Mutandiro

Construction & Engineering

Contract workers march in Joburg demanding permanent jobs

Kimberly Mutandiro 21 Oct 2025

All the 2025 Prism Award winners

PR & Communications

All the 2025 Prism Award winners

20 Oct 2025

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Travel

Air Austral, Airlink sign partnership to expand regional tourism network

17 Oct 2025

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Competition Law

CompComm block exemptions: Is cartel conduct on exports now acceptable? Not exactly...

14 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

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Agriculture

Despite US tariffs, South Africa's agricultural exports soar

9 Oct 2025

Revealed: KFC's new “secret recipe”

ESG

Revealed: KFC's new “secret recipe”

8 Oct 2025

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Sustainability

G20 South Africa: New legacy project to combat "crippling" energy inefficiencies

8 Oct 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

Vulnerable vultures: Govt calls on South Africans to protect "critically important" birds

6 Oct 2025

Above The Noise: How EchoHouse helped The EU connect with Africa’s youth

Marketing

Above The Noise: How EchoHouse helped The EU connect with Africa’s youth

Issued by BA:KO by EchoHouse 6 Oct 2025

The M20 Declaration was formally handed over to South Africa’s Minister of Digital and Communication Technologies Solly Malatsi (centre), by William Bird (MMA) and Sbu Ngalwa (Sanef)

Media Freedom

Johannesburg Declaration handed to G20

6 Oct 2025

Cape Union Mart aims to revive SA's clothing manufacturing industry

Design & Manufacturing

Cape Union Mart aims to revive SA's clothing manufacturing industry

6 Oct 2025

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Govt condemns Ngizwe Mchunu's hateful anti-LGBTQIA+ remarks

3 Oct 2025

Biological crop protection becomes essential for South African growers

Agriculture

Biological crop protection becomes essential for South African growers

2 Oct 2025

BMW South Africa CEO calls for joint EV battery strategy with Europe

Fuel & Energy

BMW South Africa CEO calls for joint EV battery strategy with Europe

Nqobile Dludla 2 Oct 2025

All aboard for the 2025 Hermanus Whale Festival

Events

All aboard for the 2025 Hermanus Whale Festival

2 Oct 2025

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Sustainability

Sibanye-Stillwater Digital Mining Lab unveils dialogue platform

2 Oct 2025

About 50 members of the Food and Allied Workers Union picketed outside the Labour Court on Tuesday. They had applied to interdict South African Breweries (SAB) from retrenching workers. Photo: Silver Sibiya / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Court dismisses bid to stop retrenchment of SA Breweries workers

Silver Sibiya 2 Oct 2025

Advertising

Meta to leverage AI chat data for personalised ads

Karabo Ledwaba 2 Oct 2025

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Coal, Oil & Gas

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

Isaac Anyaogu 30 Sep 2025

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Food, Water & Energy Security

Climate action can feel slow – but the fastest energy leap in history has begun

Peter Newman and Ray Wills 29 Sep 2025

Tando Poni, Samwu’s regional secretary, addresses a crowd of workers on Tuesday, instructing them to return to work. Photo: Johnnie Isaacs / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Municipal strike called off in Buffalo City

Johnnie Isaac 25 Sep 2025

Coca-Cola Beverages SA faces job cuts and plant closures

Food & bev. services

Coca-Cola Beverages SA faces job cuts and plant closures

19 Sep 2025

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Infectious Diseases

Nigerian doctors take up strike action over wages and welfare

15 Sep 2025

Subrogation in South African law: Quo vadis?

Corporate & Commercial Law

Subrogation in South African law: Quo vadis?

Andrew Clark, Issued by Cox Yeats 12 Sep 2025

Labour Law

Right to individual defence: Court reinstates 19 workers after unfair strike dismissal

Riona Kalua 12 Sep 2025

Growthpoint exceeds upper end of distributable income per share forecast and sees stronger growth ahead

Markets & Investment

Growthpoint exceeds upper end of distributable income per share forecast and sees stronger growth ahead

Issued by Catchwords 11 Sep 2025

Absa won the Grand Prix Award. Source: YouTube.

Streaming

Meet the YouTube Works Awards winners

11 Sep 2025

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Energy

Ethiopia’s mega dam has taken 14 years to build: what it means for the Nile’s 11 river states and why it’s so controversial

John Mukum Mbaku 12 Sep 2025

Float lands R46m funding to scale SA operations

Funding

Float lands R46m funding to scale SA operations

10 Sep 2025

Nzimande calls for enhanced tech adoption in developing countries

Technology

Nzimande calls for enhanced tech adoption in developing countries

9 Sep 2025

Mining

Retrenchments loom for thousands at Glencore and ArcelorMittal

2 Sep 2025