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The ever-evolving threat of cybercrime in South Africa

Cyber Law

The ever-evolving threat of cybercrime in South Africa

Issued by Cox Yeats 2 days

The iPendoring Awards finalists have been announced. Pictured: Promise: Pendoring 2024 Umpetha winners )

Pendoring

All the iPendoring 2026 finalists

2 days

In Cape Town, demonstrators take part in an awareness walk for victims of gender-based violence and femicide, while calling for stronger action against violence against women following a spate of killings in recent months around Johannesburg. Image credit: Reuters/Esa Alexander

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Another woman’s body found as Ramaphosa unveils 4-point GBVF plan

30 Sep 2026

Voxcomm welcomes its first African board members

Advertising

Voxcomm welcomes its first African board members

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 30 Sep 2026

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Family Law

SA High Court strikes down century-old patriarchal marriage rule as unconstitutional

Gretchen Barkhuizen-Barbosa, Emily West, and Phomello Rasebeka 22 Sep 2026

Road freight council under scrutiny over R2.59bn in worker benefit funds

Logistics & Transport

Road freight council under scrutiny over R2.59bn in worker benefit funds

21 Sep 2026

CANEX WKND 2026 brings Global Africa’s creative economy to Lagos this November

Events & Conferencing

CANEX WKND 2026 brings Global Africa’s creative economy to Lagos this November

Issued by Red Flag Media 21 Sep 2026

The Constitutional Court has struck down the Public Procurement Act that was signed into law in 2024. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Legislation & Regulation

Procurement Act struck down by Concourt

Tania Broughton 18 Sep 2026

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Economy

South African inflation expectations stabilise in third quarter

Alexander Winning 17 Sep 2026

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Corporate & Commercial Law

How sanctions are reshaping international arbitration for global companies

Trevor Versfeld, Chandni Gopal, and Katy Hindle 16 Sep 2026

Coal, Oil & Gas

Sasol’s sustainable aviation fuel to power White Desert’s polar trips

15 Sep 2026

#ATMDubai | GCC tourism resilience rests on preparedness, collaboration

Tourism & Travel

#ATMDubai | GCC tourism resilience rests on preparedness, collaboration

15 Sep 2026

Workers strike at Masterpack in Johannesburg. Photo: Seth Thorne / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Bidvest packaging workers on strike

14 Sep 2026

SA weighs trade risks as US tariff policy shifts

Agriculture

SA weighs trade risks as US tariff policy shifts

14 Sep 2026

Archive image: Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister Dr Nomusa Dube-Ncube |

Skills Training

Beyond TEfIT: Dube-Ncube urges higher education sector to sustain inclusive teaching gains

10 Sep 2026

Growthpoint’s R75m Walmer Park redevelopment enters final phase

Retail & Hospitality Property

Growthpoint’s R75m Walmer Park redevelopment enters final phase

Issued by Catchwords 10 Sep 2026

The Labour Court has ruled that a planned strike of bus workers on Thursday would not be protected. Photo: Greg Dor / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Court blocks planned bus driver strike

Alice Scott, Greg Dor and Sindisiwe Tshona 10 Sep 2026

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HR Tools & Software

AI and job architecture - part 3: How AI exposes the real level of expertise

Belinda Oregan 9 Sep 2026

Africa’s AI strategy should focus on what matters most

4th Industrial Revolution

Africa’s AI strategy should focus on what matters most

Brian Pinnock 8 Sep 2026

East African farmers to benefit from US$200m climate financing

Agriculture

East African farmers to benefit from US$200m climate financing

7 Sep 2026

Windows at CPUT’s Cape Town campus, damaged by rocks thrown by protesting students. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Higher Education

CPUT’s chaotic second semester ends

Emihle Ngwane 7 Sep 2026

PR & Communications

#AfricaPRWeek | Building brands, shaping narratives, navigating AI: PR’s new role

Rutendo Nyamuda 7 Sep 2026

Auto workers suspend 11-week strike as talks continue

Manufacturing & Parts

Auto workers suspend 11-week strike as talks continue

Greg Dor 7 Sep 2026

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Agriculture

FAO food price index rises as supply concerns mount

4 Sep 2026

Talks between Premier Foods and unions over the planned closure of the fruit canning factory in Tulbagh, Western Cape, have broken down. Photo: Greg Dor / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Premier Foods factory closure: Talks break down

Greg Dor 3 Sep 2026

Agriculture

Exxaro opens R36m agriculture facility in Eastern Cape

2 Sep 2026

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HR Tools & Software

AI and job architecture - part 2: Why job grading still needs human oversight

Belinda Oregan 2 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Aerial view of Walmer Park Shopping Centre.

Property Development

Walmer Park’s R75m makeover is only getting started

1 Sep 2026

Farming can help drive southern Africa’s growth if countries in the region make trade easier

Agriculture

Farming can help drive southern Africa’s growth if countries in the region make trade easier

Wandile Sihlobo 1 Sep 2026

Ivory Coast cocoa crop delay raises export concerns

Agriculture

Ivory Coast cocoa crop delay raises export concerns

Ange Aboa 1 Sep 2026

Kyla Booysen, head of client service at Special Effects Media, asks, "We fought for a seat at the table, but what happens now that we’re sitting at it?" (Image supplied)

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | What happens after we get a seat at the table?

Kyla Booysen 31 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied. Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga who addressed the launch of commemorative coins honouring South Africa’s women and their liberation legacy.

Banking

South Africa marks Charlotte Maxeke and Women’s March with new coins

28 Aug 2026

Source: Wikimedia Commons. African Union Headquarters; Addis Ababa.

Finance

African Union to launch African credit rating agency in October, adviser says

Duncan Miriri 27 Aug 2026

Zara clothing supplier Pearl Global evaluates Africa expansion as Europe demand grows

Manufacturing

Zara clothing supplier Pearl Global evaluates Africa expansion as Europe demand grows

Praveen Paramasivam 27 Aug 2026

Illovo calls for action on revised sugar import price

Agriculture

Illovo calls for action on revised sugar import price

27 Aug 2026

Air traffic control is becoming more automated. Is regulation keeping up?

Aviation

Air traffic control is becoming more automated. Is regulation keeping up?

Cindy Hendrikse 27 Aug 2026

How the Springbok Women became a force to be reckoned with

Sport

How the Springbok Women became a force to be reckoned with

27 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | Women are rewriting the traditional financial journey

Economy

#WomensMonth | Women are rewriting the traditional financial journey

Mandisa Theko-Khitsane 27 Aug 2026

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Aesthetic Medicine

Meet the women behind SA skincare brand Skin Functional

24 Aug 2026

Afrokaans and Recode Media partner to invest in the next generation of African storytelling

Media

Afrokaans and Recode Media partner to invest in the next generation of African storytelling

Issued by Recode Media 24 Aug 2026

ITAC recommends duty rebate for agricultural, forestry tyres

Agriculture

ITAC recommends duty rebate for agricultural, forestry tyres

21 Aug 2026

BigBucks Gala apple wins EU plant breeders’ rights

Agriculture

BigBucks Gala apple wins EU plant breeders’ rights

20 Aug 2026

Rooibos space mission could put Cederberg tourism on the global map

Tourism & Travel

Rooibos space mission could put Cederberg tourism on the global map

20 Aug 2026

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Construction & Engineering

SA's best builders: cidb honours top women in construction

20 Aug 2026

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HR & Management

When AI meets PoPIA in the workplace: What HR and recruiters need to know

Melissa Cogger and Talita Laubscher 18 Aug 2026

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Labour Law

Retrenchment process: When are competitive interviews fair?

Bradley Workman-Davies 17 Aug 2026

Livia Dyer, Karl Blom, partners & Humayra Hajat, senior associate at Webber Wentzel, explain how South Africa's spectrum landscape is shifting (Image source: © 123rf )

Digital

SA's connectivity: What has changed, when it changed and why it matters

Livia Dyer, Karl Blom, Partners & Humayra Hajat 13 Aug 2026

PG Bison takes action to support fair trade, local jobs and the forestry value chain

Forestry

PG Bison takes action to support fair trade, local jobs and the forestry value chain

Issued by PG Bison 13 Aug 2026

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Sports Science

Many elite athletes live with health impacts long after they retire. Should they carry all the costs?

Hoani Smith, Dion Enari, and Phil Borell 14 Aug 2026

South Africa's digital healthcare shift: Progress, challenges ahead

Education & Training

South Africa's digital healthcare shift: Progress, challenges ahead

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 11 Aug 2026