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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

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

NSFAS disputes claims of 2025 registration portal closure

12 May 2025

NSFAS payment delays to be resolved, says Minister of Higher Education

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

NSFAS payment delays to be resolved, says Minister of Higher Education

30 Apr 2025

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Tax Law

Updated carbon tax framework and its impact on high-emission industries

9 Apr 2025

NSFAS finalises allowance payments for 2025 academic year

Primary & Secondary Education

NSFAS finalises allowance payments for 2025 academic year

14 Mar 2025

John Botha, joint-CEO Global Business Solutions

Remuneration & Payroll

BCEA earnings threshold increase: What this means for business

John Botha 10 Mar 2025

TVET sector issues placed under the spotlight

Higher Education

TVET sector issues placed under the spotlight

3 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied. Rex Cowley, director and co-founder of Overseas Trust and Pension (OTAP).

Markets & Investment

Foreign pensions: An effective tool for global wealth diversification and asset protection

25 Feb 2025

Students disrupt classes amid housing crisis

Higher Education

Students disrupt classes amid housing crisis

Sandiso Phaliso and Joseph Chirume 12 Feb 2025

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Remuneration & Payroll

Minimum wage increase is coming: Is your business prepared?

John Botha 5 Feb 2025

#BizTrends2025: South Africa’s cannabis market: preventing misuse or missed opportunities

Trends

#BizTrends2025: South Africa’s cannabis market: preventing misuse or missed opportunities

Christopher John Day 13 Jan 2025

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HR & Management

Why customised benefits are key to top talent acquisition and retention

Shaun Raizenberg 10 Dec 2024

Source: Supplied. Michael Dodd, senior fund analyst at Morningstar SA.

Finance

South African equity funds: A turning point

9 Dec 2024

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Labour Law & Unions

Can employers withhold the pay of staff for working from home?

Jacques van Wyk and Danelle Plaatjies 27 Nov 2024

The Simba Dragon Ball Z in the early 2000s gave Millennials a childhood they will never forget (Image supplied)

Youth Marketing

Exclusive: Is the teen culture dead? How to find and revive the teen market

Keorapetse Mokoena 22 Nov 2024

Source: Supplied. Rex Cowley, director and co-founder of Overseas Trust and Pension.

Financial Services

Beyond borders: How foreign pensions empower South Africans to build global wealth

18 Nov 2024

Sasol Secunda CTL is a cornerstone of SA's energy transition. Source: Horst Vogel/Flickr

Coal, Oil & Gas

New report shows depth of Sasol Secunda distress

Lindsey Schutters 28 Oct 2024

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Management & Leadership

Nominations open for boards of PIC, Sasria and Land Bank

1 Oct 2024

2025 NSFAS applications now open: How to apply

Higher Education

2025 NSFAS applications now open: How to apply

Issued by FundiConnect 23 Sep 2024

Essential tips for making your first hire as a startup

HR

Essential tips for making your first hire as a startup

Mmasetena Nyatlo 4 Sep 2024

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Tax Law

Crypto traders under Sars' microscope

Cor Kraamwinkel, Lenee Green, Lerato Lamola, Margaret Vermaak, and Mieke Vlok 4 Sep 2024

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Remuneration & Payroll

Have your say on 2025 national minimum wage determination

22 Aug 2024

#WomensMonth: Michaella Menin, founder of Myboombra, chats career pivots and the “Super Mom" myth

Fashion & Homeware

#WomensMonth: Michaella Menin, founder of Myboombra, chats career pivots and the “Super Mom" myth

Ruth Cooper 14 Aug 2024

NSFAS processes payment for qualifying beneficiaries

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

NSFAS processes payment for qualifying beneficiaries

7 Aug 2024

Wiehann Olivier is partner and fintech & digital assets lead for Forvis Mazars in South Africa

4th Industrial Revolution

What you need to know about crypto exchange control regulations

Wiehann Olivier 5 Aug 2024

eZaga reinstated as NSFAS direct payment provider after legal victory

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

eZaga reinstated as NSFAS direct payment provider after legal victory

16 Jul 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Court dismisses order to interdict NSFAS

1 Jul 2024

Nelly Mohale, head of Human Capital at Decusatio

Youth Employment

Are we doing enough to empower SA's youth?

Nelly Mohale 28 Jun 2024

How Air France is leveraging generative AI for next-gen customer service

Tourism

How Air France is leveraging generative AI for next-gen customer service

4 Jun 2024

TVET students on NSFAS urged to submit personal banking details

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

TVET students on NSFAS urged to submit personal banking details

28 May 2024

Court interdicts protesting college students

Higher Education

Court interdicts protesting college students

Joseph Chirume 14 May 2024

No lectures for nearly two months now at Gqeberha college

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

No lectures for nearly two months now at Gqeberha college

Joseph Chirume 24 Apr 2024

Nzimande appoints new NSFAS administrator, addresses other matters

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Nzimande appoints new NSFAS administrator, addresses other matters

15 Apr 2024

Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Professor Blade Nzimande, has dissolved the board of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme and placed it under administration. Image source:

Higher Education

Nzimande dissolves NSFAS board

12 Apr 2024

Signa Group’s pioneering partnership: Empowering South African women through education

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Signa Group’s pioneering partnership: Empowering South African women through education

Issued by Signa Group 9 Apr 2024

Harmony Gold has struck a new labour agreement 3 months before the current one lapses.

Mining

Harmony Gold strikes landmark five-year wage deal

Lindsey Schutters 4 Apr 2024

Healthcare

SA doctors make up to 40 times more than those in Kenya and Nigeria

Zano Kunene 5 Apr 2024

Nelson Mandela University workers march for higher salaries

Higher Education

Nelson Mandela University workers march for higher salaries

Thamsanqa Mbovane 14 Mar 2024

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Remuneration & Payroll

'Illegal' salary increases must be repaid

Richard Brown 12 Mar 2024

Almost all universities pay NSFAS February allowances

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Almost all universities pay NSFAS February allowances

11 Mar 2024

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Institutions submit registration data to NSFAS

5 Mar 2024

Unsuccessful NSFAS applicants urged to lodge an appeal

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Unsuccessful NSFAS applicants urged to lodge an appeal

28 Feb 2024

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Remuneration & Payroll

6 payroll myths busted

Ancel Draai 28 Feb 2024

Nelson Mandela University students block campus entrance over unpaid NSFAS funds

Higher Education

Nelson Mandela University students block campus entrance over unpaid NSFAS funds

Joseph Chirume 22 Feb 2024

Students sleep on the floor at CPUT amid housing funding blunder

Higher Education

Students sleep on the floor at CPUT amid housing funding blunder

Ella Morrison 12 Feb 2024

3 factors that small businesses need to consider when building their workforce

Legal Regulations

3 factors that small businesses need to consider when building their workforce

Issued by Business Partners Limited 7 Feb 2024

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Labour Law & Unions

3 considerations for small businesses when building their workforce

7 Feb 2024

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Remuneration & Payroll

National minimum wage increases

5 Feb 2024