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Supporters of Ugandan Presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, of the National Unity Platform (NUP) party, attend his campaign caravan ahead of the general elections in Kampala, Uganda December 15, 2025. Reuters/Abubaker Lubowa/File Photo

Media Freedom

Censorship concerns rise as Uganda blocks live coverage of election protests

Reuters 6 Jan 2026

Fake goods confiscated in W Cape raid

Regulatory

Fake goods confiscated in W Cape raid

27 Oct 2025

Zoleka Lisa is SAB’s vice president of Corporate Affairs. Source: SAB.

FMCG

#HeritageMonth: SAB's Zoleka Lisa on the rise of women in the beer sector

Zoleka Lisa 26 Sep 2025

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Talent Acquisition

KZN Transport launches recruitment drive for traffic officers

17 Sep 2025

Sex workers will have a respite from prosecution until a court case that will determine whether sex work should be decriminalised concludes. The case may take years. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Criminal Law

No sex workers will be prosecuted while court process plays out

Liezl Human 5 Sep 2025

This is a screenshot posted on the show’s YouTube page of Xolani Khumalo, the presenter of Sizok’thola, a show on DStv’s Moja Love channel. (Fair use)

TV

Police watchdog probes disappearance of Nigerian immigrant during TV show

Marecia Damons 4 Jul 2025

Archived image: A view shows damage inside a shopping mall following protests that have widened into looting, in Durban, South Africa, 13 July 2021, in this screen grab taken from a video. Courtesy Kierran Allen/via Reuters

Criminal Law

2021 July unrest suspects appear in court

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

Source: Supplied. Muhammad Ali, managing director at WWISE.

Construction & Engineering

How South Africa's construction mafia hijacked projects worth R63bn

29 May 2025

Source: Supplied. Despite substantial public investment in the refurbishment of 1 Military Hospital in Tshwane, the facility remains incomplete — a consequence of persistent maladministration and alleged corruption.

Healthcare

Corruption and neglect: Why South Africa's premier military hospital is still incomplete

16 Apr 2025

The woman allegedly hired a gang to carry out the shooting.

Criminal Law

Woman faces murder charge for alleged gang-related shooting in Cape Town's Wynberg Court

15 Apr 2025

Construction & Engineering

South Africa arrests 240 in construction mafia crackdown

15 Apr 2025

Cox Yeats earns prestigious recognition in 2025 Legal 500 rankings

Law Practice

Cox Yeats earns prestigious recognition in 2025 Legal 500 rankings

Issued by Cox Yeats 31 Mar 2025

Extortionists close down informal businesses in Cape Town

SMEs

Extortionists close down informal businesses in Cape Town

27 Mar 2025

Armed gangs target five Cape Town schools, demand 10% of teachers’ salaries

Primary & Secondary Education

Armed gangs target five Cape Town schools, demand 10% of teachers’ salaries

Sandiso Phaliso 19 Mar 2025

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Occupational Health & Safety

7 medical emergencies every workplace should be prepared for

7 Mar 2025

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Criminal Law

Rhino poachers handed prison sentences

27 Jan 2025

Property

R1bn housing tender controversy: SAPS raids the office of MMC JP Smith

Katja Hamilton 24 Jan 2025

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Climate Change

Repression of climate and environmental protest is intensifying across the world

Oscar Berglund and Tie Franco Brotto 7 Jan 2025

Source: The Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Banking

Mauritius arrests ex-governor of central bank, local media report

Villen Anganan 3 Jan 2025

Adam Harrower from the South African National Botanical Institute and Karel du Toit who was head of the SAPS Springbok Stock Theft and Endangered Species Unit appear in the dock at the regional court in Springbok on Tuesday. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Plant poaching fraud case to be heard in March

Liezl Human 5 Dec 2024

People waiting in long lines outside the VFS Global office in Cape Town on Thursday. On Friday morning, Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber extended the validity of the original Zimbabwe Exemption Permit to November 2025. Photo: Matthew Hirsch / GroundUp

Immigration & Citizenship Law

Last minute reprieve for Zimbabwe Exemption Permit holders

Matthew Hirsch and Joseph Chirume 29 Nov 2024

TV

MultiChoice and law enforcement crack down on streaming device piracy rings

5 Nov 2024

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Public Health

Death of 6 Soweto children linked to Terbufos

28 Oct 2024

The South African Breweries has launched a campaign to discourage consumers from drinking and driving which includes a photo of two deceased using parts from the carnage of car accidents (Image supplied)

ESG

SAB's 'Drive Sharp' campaign aims for safer roads and responsible drinking this festive season

18 Oct 2024

Rising vehicle crime pressures business operations, says Tracker report

Safety

Rising vehicle crime pressures business operations, says Tracker report

10 Oct 2024

Source: @PresidencyZA/X

Finance

From Struggle to State Capture: Remembering Pravin Gordhan

Katja Hamilton 19 Sep 2024

Source: © 123rf The Films and Publications Board (FPB) in South Africa plays a crucial role in protecting children on the online space

Film & Cinematography

FPB works to combat increases in child online sexual exploitation

12 Jun 2024

Maria Ressa is the co-founder of Rappler. Source: Rappler.

Cannes Lions

Co-founder of Rappler Maria Ressa is the 2024 Cannes LionHeart recipient

13 May 2024

Media Freedom

Burkina Faso suspends more foreign media over killings coverage

Alessandra Prentice 29 Apr 2024

Marianne Thamm performs her show. Source: Supplied.

Media

Daily Maverick's Marianne Thamm brings her performance journalism show to Joburg

26 Apr 2024

Media Freedom

Taliban arrests radio journalists for engaging with female callers - CPJ

26 Apr 2024

File photo: Black rhinos, one of the world's endangered animals, are seen at a farm outside Klerksdorp, in the north west province, South Africa, 24 February 2016. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Environment & Natural Resources

Rhino poaching in South Africa increases in 2023

Nellie Peyton and Bhargav Acharya 27 Feb 2024

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Criminal Law

Licensing officials in court on fraud, corruption allegations

30 Jan 2024

The war against cable theft is being won. Source: Kindel Media/Pexels.

Hardware

Telkom and SAPS partnership to fight theft and vandalism sees results

29 Jan 2024

Arrests made in connection with fake certificates

Higher Education

Arrests made in connection with fake certificates

16 Jan 2024

Human Rights Law

Mauritius is the latest nation to decriminalise same-sex relations in a divided continent

Frans Viljoen 16 Oct 2023

Medtech

For minorities, biased AI algorithms can damage almost every part of life

Arshin Adib-Moghaddam 18 Sep 2023

Social Media

Young Zimbabweans are using YouTube to ridicule politicians and educate voters

Doreen Rumbidzai Tivenga 24 Aug 2023

Source: © Swisherpost Rioters linked to the Cape Town taxi strike were caught on camera looting shops inside the Gugulethu Shopping Mall

Retail

Arrests made after looting during Cape Town taxi strike

15 Aug 2023

Lack of mining jobs spurs protest in Kagiso

Mining

Lack of mining jobs spurs protest in Kagiso

Chris Gilili 10 Aug 2023

Healthcare

Taxi strike chaos leads to closure of health facilities

Katja Hamilton 7 Aug 2023

Zikalala condemns disruptions caused by 'construction mafia'

Construction & Engineering

Zikalala condemns disruptions caused by 'construction mafia'

31 Jul 2023

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HR & Management

Eskom warns against job scam

26 Jul 2023

12 vehicle examiners to appear in Limpopo court for fraud

Maintenance

12 vehicle examiners to appear in Limpopo court for fraud

23 Jun 2023

Media Freedom

Tunisian journalist detained after criticising president

Tarek Amara, Stephen Coates 21 Jun 2023

Source: Reuters.

Healthcare

HIV alarm in Uganda as anti-gay law forces LGBT 'lockdown'

9 Jun 2023

Ugandan human rights lawyer and activist leads fellow activists to file a petition challenging the signing of the new Anti-homosexuality law by President Yoweri Museveni, at the constitution court in Kampala, Uganda, 29 May 2023. Reuters/Abubaker Lubowa

Legislation & Regulation

Uganda enacts harsh anti-LGBTQ law including death penalty

Reuters 30 May 2023

#EnlitAfrica2023: Eskom hopes to recover 6,000MW in the next 2 years, says Cassim

Energy

#EnlitAfrica2023: Eskom hopes to recover 6,000MW in the next 2 years, says Cassim

17 May 2023

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Criminal Law

Former Eskom contract employee arrested for fraud, corruption

15 May 2023