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Property

Property transfers are taking longer – and early occupation could cost you

2 hours

SA’s R220bn informal FMCG market keeps growing despite pressure

FMCG

SA’s R220bn informal FMCG market keeps growing despite pressure

3 days

#WomensMonth | Nelisiwe Shiluvana on rising to top finance role at Famous Brands

Banking & Finance

#WomensMonth | Nelisiwe Shiluvana on rising to top finance role at Famous Brands

Evan-Lee Courie 27 Aug 2026

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Coal, Oil & Gas

#WomensMonth | Transnet, check. Eskom, check. Engen, ultimate dream check! Bongiwe Mkhwanazi isn’t afraid to dream big

Maroefah Smith 25 Aug 2026

CannaBuben builds a new platform for South African cannabis culture and entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship

CannaBuben builds a new platform for South African cannabis culture and entrepreneurship

Issued by CannaBuben 24 Aug 2026

#Orchids&Onions: Nedbank and Joe Public show the dark side of the high life

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: Nedbank and Joe Public show the dark side of the high life

Brendan Seery 18 Aug 2026

South African cancer researchers unite to turn knowledge into impact

Medical Research

South African cancer researchers unite to turn knowledge into impact

Issued by CANSA 17 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | Mondelez South Africa's Juliet Tshele on what it takes to lead as a woman

ESG

#WomensMonth | Mondelez South Africa's Juliet Tshele on what it takes to lead as a woman

Evan-Lee Courie 14 Aug 2026

Uber Eats' campaign Football is for food did well in the Cannes Creative Effectiveness category. Source: YouTube.

Cannes Lions

Warc says cultural relevance and creators drive Cannes effectiveness wins

13 Aug 2026

Two Tone Global celebrates 1 year of changing perceptions with GWM

Trends

Two Tone Global celebrates 1 year of changing perceptions with GWM

Issued by GWM 11 Aug 2026

An acting judge in the Johannesburg High Court will have to explain himself to the Legal Practice Council over the use of fictitious and incorrect legal citations in their judgment. Illustration: Bronwyn Webb / GroundUp

Law Practice

Acting judge told to explain possible AI ‘hallucinations’ in judgment

Tania Broughton 5 Aug 2026

ILDS’s newly established Strategic Working Group on Skin Bleaching aims to challenge the allure of skin bleaching, which the controversial South African personality often promotes. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Ethics & Medicolegal

New global campaign wants to dispel allure of skin bleaching

29 Jul 2026

Why authentic influencer generated content is important

Digital

Why authentic influencer generated content is important

Issued by TDMC 27 Jul 2026

AI theatre is the most expensive show in marketing

Marketing

AI theatre is the most expensive show in marketing

Mat Sexwale, Issued by Brave Group 24 Jul 2026

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Law Practice

Small Claims Court limit raised to R30k

23 Jul 2026

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Construction & Engineering

Embedding carbon management into construction contracts: What SA needs to know

Joe Whittle 17 Jul 2026

Sacap launches Postgraduate Diploma in Psychological Counselling

Higher Education

Sacap launches Postgraduate Diploma in Psychological Counselling

Issued by SACAP 15 Jul 2026

Shaping the future of CX at the Africa CX Conference & Awards 2026

CRM, CX, UX

Shaping the future of CX at the Africa CX Conference & Awards 2026

Issued by The Chartered Institute of Customer Management 15 Jul 2026

It’s not about timing the feed. It’s about time in the feed

Digital

It’s not about timing the feed. It’s about time in the feed

Mathabatha Sexwale, Issued by Brave Group 3 Jul 2026

Fandom as algorithmic fuel: How AI is killing traditional marketing

Marketing

Fandom as algorithmic fuel: How AI is killing traditional marketing

Mathabatha Sexwale, Issued by Brave Group 29 Jun 2026

Legal Practice Council says it has disciplined legal practitioners who fail to deliver judgments after their terms as an acting judge end. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Law Practice

Who holds acting judges accountable for late judgments?

Marecia Damons 17 Jun 2026

The invisible hand: Architecting advocacy without selling out

Marketing

The invisible hand: Architecting advocacy without selling out

Mathabatha Sexwale, Issued by Brave Group 15 Jun 2026

The gravel bed on the right is where part of the Transnet line was uplifted at Sterkstroom in late 2012. Photo: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Criminal Law

Prasa rail theft case: Virtual testimony accepted

Steve Kretzmann 9 Jun 2026

The 2026 Kantar-Diva-Curve Report

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

The 2026 Kantar-Diva-Curve Report

Leigh Andrews and Carissa Poonsammy, Issued by Kantar 3 Jun 2026

Unpacking the challenges facing South Africa's healthcare reform

NHI

Unpacking the challenges facing South Africa's healthcare reform

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 21 Apr 2026

South African opposition politician Julius Malema, leader of Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) looks on after he was granted leave to appeal a five-year prison sentence by a magistrate's court,in KuGompo City, South Africa, 16 April 2026. Reuters/Esa Alexander

Criminal Law

Malema sentenced to 5 years with leave to appeal

Johnnie Isaac 17 Apr 2026

The short-term trap. Why your performance marketing is leaking loyalty

Marketing

The short-term trap. Why your performance marketing is leaking loyalty

Mathabatha Sexwale, Issued by Brave Group 15 Apr 2026

Johannesburg Arbitration Week 2026 to examine arbitration’s role in a fragmented global order

Law Practice

Johannesburg Arbitration Week 2026 to examine arbitration’s role in a fragmented global order

Issued by Johannesburg Arbitration Week 14 Apr 2026

Law Practice

Legal professionals to discuss Companies Tribunal's extended jurisdiction

27 Mar 2026

Your campaign was dead before it launched

Marketing

Your campaign was dead before it launched

Mathabatha Sexwale, Issued by Brave Group 12 Mar 2026

Ziphindiwe Ngcobo is the department executive for marketing at Isuzu Motors South Africa. Source: Supplied.

Marketing

Marketing needs its human layer back

Ziphindiwe Ngcobo 12 Mar 2026

Death of the ‘open brief’ and the generative AI fix

Marketing

Death of the ‘open brief’ and the generative AI fix

Mathabatha Sexwale, Issued by Brave Group 3 Mar 2026

What it really means to be a Change Champion

Marketing

What it really means to be a Change Champion

Issued by Can!do 2 Mar 2026

PR runs the world

PR & Communications

PR runs the world

Nkateko Khosa, Issued by Brave Group 2 Mar 2026

Swiss foundation pledges $10m to the Mouse-Free Marion Project

Environment & Natural Resources

Swiss foundation pledges $10m to the Mouse-Free Marion Project

26 Feb 2026

Celeste Sirin, employer branding specialist and CEO of Employer Branding Africa

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Employer Branding Africa's Celeste Sirin: Employer brand credibility and the human differentiator

Celeste Sirin 10 Feb 2026

Gen Z isn’t cancelling brands loudly anymore they’re muting them. Nicole Glover, executive creative director of digital at Penquin shows how brands that don’t follow through risk disappearing from relevance. (Image supplied)

Marketing

7 ways brands can avoid being quietly muted by Gen Z in 2026

Nicole Glover 10 Feb 2026

"Financial apartheid" hampers South Africa's health future

Public Health

"Financial apartheid" hampers South Africa's health future

10 Feb 2026

The wellness wave: Shaping a healthier South Africa through prevention

Medical Aid

The wellness wave: Shaping a healthier South Africa through prevention

Issued by Medshield 4 Aug 2025

#BizTrends2026 | Fruit SA’s Fhumulani Ratshitanga: The global certainty deficit and its impact on agriculture

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Fruit SA’s Fhumulani Ratshitanga: The global certainty deficit and its impact on agriculture

Fhumulani Ratshitanga 4 Feb 2026

Advertising

Why Heineken’s zero-alcohol London Underground campaign fell flat

Jonatan Sodergren 30 Jan 2026

Inclusive play redefined: First-ever autistic Barbie hits the shelves

DEI

Inclusive play redefined: First-ever autistic Barbie hits the shelves

13 Jan 2026

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Finance

The rise of private credit in South Africa: Opportunity or risk?

19 Dec 2025

Branding

Brand moves we loved, loathed and learned from in 2025

Issued by icandi CQ 18 Dec 2025

RAPT BizTrendsTV | Bronwyn Williams: The Dark Forest, fat pigs, pitchforks, and giant monsters

BizTrendsTV

RAPT BizTrendsTV | Bronwyn Williams: The Dark Forest, fat pigs, pitchforks, and giant monsters

Danette Breitenbach 9 Dec 2025

Beyond the hype: What Black Friday can teach communicators about driving employee engagement

PR & Communications

Beyond the hype: What Black Friday can teach communicators about driving employee engagement

Issued by icandi CQ 28 Nov 2025

Mining

Apple faces new lawsuit over Congo conflict minerals

Maxwell Akalaare Adombila and David Lewis 27 Nov 2025

Global Citizen reactive statement on G20 outcomes

ESG & Sustainability

Global Citizen reactive statement on G20 outcomes

Michael Sheldrick, Issued by OnPoint PR 26 Nov 2025