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Coal, Oil & Gas

South Africa’s coal mines are leaking methane – and no one knows how much

Jennifer Lee Broadhurst, Brett Cohen and Jesse Burton 1 day

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Mining

Can South Africa hold its mining tech edge as Anglo American relocates?

Reginald Letsholo 2 days

The ultimate Black Friday 2025 survival guide for South African e-commerce retailers October 2025

E-commerce

The ultimate Black Friday 2025 survival guide for South African e-commerce retailers October 2025

Issued by TDMC 15 Oct 2025

Computer Mania’s Shopify migration: Building a scalable e-commerce future

E-commerce

Computer Mania’s Shopify migration: Building a scalable e-commerce future

Issued by Realm Digital 3 Oct 2025

The new campus for Rivoni School of the Blind includes several large buildings. But work to finish the project has been stalled for most of this year. Photos: Thembi Siaga / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

IDT’s school project stalls as costs reach R198m

Thembi Siaga 3 Oct 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Legal action looms over Mamelodi Magistrates’ Court construction fiasco

Warren Mabona 1 Oct 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Sundowns ruling: When do commission 'clawbacks' fall under contract and not employment law?

Lenja Dahms-Jansen 1 Oct 2025

Chilliengine named finalist at the 2025 Pendoring Awards for kykNET’s Niggies launch at KKNK

Marketing

Chilliengine named finalist at the 2025 Pendoring Awards for kykNET’s Niggies launch at KKNK

Issued by Chilliengine 30 Sep 2025

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Nigeria’s plastic waste could enrich the fashion industry: here’s how

Solaja Mayowa Oludele 22 Sep 2025

The Future Shopper 2025: VML reveals key trends shaping e-commerce

Trends

The Future Shopper 2025: VML reveals key trends shaping e-commerce

19 Sep 2025

Darling Street residents await judgment in eviction case

Affordable & Social Housing

Darling Street residents await judgment in eviction case

4 Sep 2025

Shifting shopper trends put pressure on retail connectivity

Technology

Shifting shopper trends put pressure on retail connectivity

Tobie van Schalkwyk 25 Aug 2025

Email still leads the way in marketing: outshining billboards, TV ads, and other flashy campaigns

Direct Marketing

Email still leads the way in marketing: outshining billboards, TV ads, and other flashy campaigns

Issued by Everlytic 30 Jul 2025

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Taxation & Regulation

South Africa's parliament passes last major budget bill

Nellie Peyton and Kopano Gumbi 24 Jul 2025

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Competition Law

Critics vs competition authorities: Why some mergers take longer to approve

Anthony Norton 10 Jul 2025

Win the e-commerce race with convenience

E-commerce

Win the e-commerce race with convenience

Gregory Saffy 1 Jul 2025

Celebrate Starbucks’ 30th Frappuccino birthday and help change lives with Tiny Owls

ESG

Celebrate Starbucks’ 30th Frappuccino birthday and help change lives with Tiny Owls

27 Jun 2025

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Mining

Ghana uses drone tech, AI to catch wildcat miners

Maxwell Akalaare Adombila 26 Jun 2025

Residential Property

Luxury home of Lottery “kingpin” frozen by Special Tribunal

Raymond Joseph 5 Jun 2025

Ngugi wa Thiong'o has passed away at 87. Source: Reuters.

Art

Ngugi wa Thiong'o's remarkable journey ends at 87

George Obulutsa 30 May 2025

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Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Legal showdown for land rights: New push to scrap the Expropriation Act

Katja Hamilton 28 May 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

Lesser flamingos lose one of their only four African breeding sites to sewage

Tim Cocks 27 May 2025

Why your digital media might not be scaling

Digital

Why your digital media might not be scaling

Issued by TDMC 22 May 2025

A report by shareholder activist organisation Just Share has shown that South Africa’s largest polluters pay so little carbon tax that it barely has any impact on their greenhouse gas emissions. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Climate Change

Corporate lobbying derailed South Africa’s climate goals, report finds

Liezl Human 14 May 2025

Wrapping up lives, not estates

Family Law

Wrapping up lives, not estates

Issued by Capital Legacy 29 Apr 2025

Hot 102.7FM funds urgent medical care for child assault survivor

Radio & Audio

Hot 102.7FM funds urgent medical care for child assault survivor

Issued by HOT 102.7FM 9 Apr 2025

Source: Wikipedia. Limpopo River.

Construction & Engineering

R21m stadium in Limpopo left incomplete and abandoned

Thembi Siaga 3 Apr 2025

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Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

"Wandile Sihlobo is too bullish on the Expropriation Act"

Martin van Staden 14 Mar 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Litigation financing in South Africa: Clarifying misconceptions

Simon Kuper and Neil Lazarus 6 Mar 2025

Markets & Investment

Expropriation – what it means for your finances

Warren Wilkinson 13 Feb 2025

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Land & Property Law

Court ruling on joint mandates: Who gets the commission when a buyer is introduced by both agents?

Anja Bothma 11 Feb 2025

DEI

The 'woke-ism' debate in brand communications: Navigating inclusivity in a polarised world

Issued by Brandfundi 30 Jan 2025

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

New Expropriation Bill: It’s not as transformative as some claim

Katja Hamilton 24 Jan 2025

Rescued miners are seen as they are processed by police after being rescued at the mine shaft where rescue operations are ongoing as attempts are made to rescue illegal miners who have been underground for months, in Stilfontein. Source: Reuters/Ihsaan Haffejee

Mining

Sixty bodies retrieved from Stilfontein

Alexander Winning and Bhargav Acharya 15 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: Key trends for local SMEs and entrepreneurs in 2025

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Key trends for local SMEs and entrepreneurs in 2025

Miguel da Silva 13 Jan 2025

Stilfontein: ‘It was not an illness that killed them. It was starvation’

Mining

Stilfontein: ‘It was not an illness that killed them. It was starvation’

Lindsey Schutters 6 Jan 2025

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Property

5 key architectural trends for 2025

30 Dec 2024

Google really wants XR to happen.

Augmented Reality

Google and Samsung make another push for XR with Android XR Platform

Lindsey Schutters 13 Dec 2024

Everlytic’s new API Communicator feature enhances customer engagement across multiple channels

CRM, CX, UX

Everlytic’s new API Communicator feature enhances customer engagement across multiple channels

Daniella Graham, Issued by Everlytic 9 Dec 2024

How excessive government controls harm employees and processes

Accounting & Auditing

How excessive government controls harm employees and processes

Walter Bhengu, Issued by SAICA 6 Dec 2024

How is SA’s middle class feeling going into the holidays?

Research

How is SA’s middle class feeling going into the holidays?

Issued by BrandMapp 5 Dec 2024

Community members watch as Senzo Mchunu, South African police minister, inspects outside the mineshaft where it is estimated that hundreds of illegal miners are believed to be hiding underground, after police cut off food and water as part of police operations against illegal miners, in Stilfontein. Source: Reuters/Ihsaan Haffejee

Mining

Ramaphosa calls for Zama Zama human rights to be respected

Bhargav Acharya 19 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Trump policies may cause an initial global and US economic downturn

14 Nov 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Waiver vs non-variation: Which holds more weight when seeking to enforce 'abandoned' agreements?

Sakhile Mbele 5 Nov 2024

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Climate Change

Polluters must pay: How COP29 can make this a reality

Llewellyn Leonard 4 Nov 2024

Now is the time for the property sector to re-think risk

Markets & Investment

Now is the time for the property sector to re-think risk

Jason Griessel, Issued by Catchwords 24 Oct 2024

The Constitutional Court will hear two applications relating to copyright in South Africa that affect the rights of blind people. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Legislation & Regulation

ConCourt showdown on copyright bill

Tania Broughton 23 Oct 2024

How WhatsApp automation can enhance customer service

CRM

How WhatsApp automation can enhance customer service

Xander Barnard 16 Oct 2024