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The former managing director of a company involved in the multibillion Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) and his business partner have been charged in the Maseru Magistrates’ Court for fraud and money laundering. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi / GroundUp

Criminal Law

Pair charged with multi-million rand fraud in Lesotho Highlands Water Project

Sechaba Mokhethi 8 hours

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Construction & Engineering

End of an era: Murray & Roberts shuts down

9 hours

Absa CEO targets retail growth in SA and scale on the continent

Banking & Finance

Absa CEO targets retail growth in SA and scale on the continent

Nqobile Dludla 15 hours

Ariana Issaias, director at Bowmans, Kenya

IP Law

#WomensMonth: Ariana Issaias, Bowmans' rising star, on being a woman in IP law

Shan Radcliffe 1 day

Source: . The Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) comprises a system of several large dams and tunnels throughout Lesotho, which delivers water to the Gauteng region of South Africa via the Vaal River System. It is the largest water transfer scheme in Africa.

Finance

Ninety One's infrastructure credit fund hits R2bn, boosting South Africa's growth path

1 day

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Gold

Uganda launches major Chinese-backed gold mine to boost economy

1 day

Source: Reuters/Luc Gnago. Standard Bank CEO Sim Tshabalala speaks during an interview with Reuters in Abidjan, Ivory Coast April 9, 2018.

Banking

Standard Bank CEO to retire by end-2027, strong half-year result boosts shares

15 Aug 2025

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Mining

Diamond discovery: De Beers unearths new kimberlite field in Angola

13 Aug 2025

Source: Supplied. Grant Smee, chief executive officer of Only Realty Property Group.

Family Law

South Africa's new family law could redefine property rights after divorce or death

13 Aug 2025

Sappi concludes sale of Lomati Sawmill to Normandien Farms

Agribusiness

Sappi concludes sale of Lomati Sawmill to Normandien Farms

Issued by Sappi 12 Aug 2025

Branding

As brand impersonation scams surge, Offernet launches Ravenwatch to protect South African businesses

Issued by Offernet 11 Aug 2025

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Materials & Equipment

Why retrofitting South Africa’s buildings is key to a sustainable future

Thabang Byl 7 Aug 2025

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Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Johannesburg Property Company retreats amid backlash over parks cash grab

7 Aug 2025

Source: © 123rf Daily Maverick has released exclusive video evidence of the suspended IDT CEO and its spokesperson offering a bribe to one of its journalists

Media Freedom

Watch video of suspended IDT CEO offering a bribe to Daily Maverick journalist

6 Aug 2025

Retailers should embrace the rise of digital payment methods

Banking & Finance

Retailers should embrace the rise of digital payment methods

Inge Oosthuizen 6 Aug 2025

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Mining

Dubai-based EGA loses key bauxite rights in Guinea

6 Aug 2025

Maybelline went Epic at Nelson Mandela Square

OOH

Maybelline went Epic at Nelson Mandela Square

Issued by Epic Outdoor 6 Aug 2025

New online tool for identifying invasive alien plant species

Environment & Natural Resources

New online tool for identifying invasive alien plant species

Issued by WWF South Africa 5 Aug 2025

Absa joins SAMRRA, deepening capital commitment to South Africa’s multifamily rental sector

Residential Property

Absa joins SAMRRA, deepening capital commitment to South Africa’s multifamily rental sector

Issued by Catchwords 5 Aug 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

SCA rules: Only liquidators can act on uncompleted contracts - Pick 'n Pay ordered to return payment

Charlise Finch and Werner Lotter 5 Aug 2025

Air Products responds to market demand by investing in a new CO2 facility in Sasolburg

Coal, Oil & Gas

Air Products responds to market demand by investing in a new CO2 facility in Sasolburg

Issued by Air Products South Africa 5 Aug 2025

8 global travel trends South Africa can tap into right now

Travel

8 global travel trends South Africa can tap into right now

5 Aug 2025

Image credit: Reuters

Mining

Sibanye-Stillwater wants US to impose tariffs on Russian palladium

5 Aug 2025

Image credit: Cora Pursley on Dupe Photos

Aesthetic Medicine

From raw garlic cloves to cayenne pepper: why ‘natural’ DIY skincare can leave you burnt, itchy – or worse

Adam Taylor 5 Aug 2025

Source: © Festival Mall Woolworths has announced a first-of-its-kind benefits package designed to change the lives of thousands of its employees

Retailers

Woolies announces a retail first: Life-changing benefits for thousands of employees

1 Aug 2025

Soaring demand and land scarcity make Cape Town and Durban investor hotspots

Industrial & Logistics Property

Soaring demand and land scarcity make Cape Town and Durban investor hotspots

Issued by Catchwords 1 Aug 2025

Half of SA’s small businesses at risk of closure, new study finds

Research Reports

Half of SA’s small businesses at risk of closure, new study finds

1 Aug 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

African central banks' gold rush faces liquidity, price risks, Fitch unit says

Duncan Miriri 31 Jul 2025

Rising stars: Appreciating our greatest assets

IMC Conference

Rising stars: Appreciating our greatest assets

Issued by IMC Conference 30 Jul 2025

Lesotho’s largest diamond mine, Letšeng Diamonds blame a weakening US dollar and uncertainty over US trade tariffs for its latest bid to cut hundreds of jobs as a cost-saving measure. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi

Mining

Hundreds of Lesotho diamond mining jobs to be axed following US tariff threats

Sechaba Mokhethi 30 Jul 2025

How women can protect their financial wellbeing

Financial Services

How women can protect their financial wellbeing

Issued by Securitas® Financial Group 29 Jul 2025

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Oily truth - why oil waste matters more than you think

Morne Botes 29 Jul 2025

#WPRD2025 | Lebo Madiba: PR as bridge‑building infrastructure in a fragmented world

World PR Day

#WPRD2025 | Lebo Madiba: PR as bridge‑building infrastructure in a fragmented world

Lebo Madiba 28 Jul 2025

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Industrial & Logistics Property

Latest Spear REIT acquisition continues its strategic growth journey in the Western Cape

28 Jul 2025

Affordable & Social Housing

Social housing and the future of Cape Town’s inner-city

Tertuis Simmers 28 Jul 2025

Inospace reports strong results, as SMEs grapple with headwinds

Industrial & Logistics Property

Inospace reports strong results, as SMEs grapple with headwinds

Issued by Inospace 28 Jul 2025

Tax Law

Nowhere to hide for tax dodgers: Sars ups surveillance with AI

Tanya Strauss 24 Jul 2025

Nigeria drives shift in global travel as bleisure and safety trends rise

Travel

Nigeria drives shift in global travel as bleisure and safety trends rise

24 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied. Christo de Wit, country manager for South Africa at Luno.

Finance

South Africans can now invest in Apple and Tesla with Luno's new tokenised stocks

24 Jul 2025

New R300m ASI Fund backs SME takeovers by young entrepreneurs

SMEs

New R300m ASI Fund backs SME takeovers by young entrepreneurs

23 Jul 2025

Understanding the intersection between estate planning and family legacy

Family Law

Understanding the intersection between estate planning and family legacy

Tracy Muller, Issued by DNA Brand Architects 23 Jul 2025

The strategic role of saving in long-term wealth creation

Financial Services

The strategic role of saving in long-term wealth creation

Hein Klee, Issued by DNA Brand Architects 23 Jul 2025

Jozi’s creative hubs are booming: how artists are rejuvenating a failing inner city

Art

Jozi’s creative hubs are booming: how artists are rejuvenating a failing inner city

Mariapaola McGurk 24 Jul 2025

What if your YouTube ads could do more than just get views?

Digital

What if your YouTube ads could do more than just get views?

Issued by Dentsu 23 Jul 2025

Vukile Property opens multi-tenant emporium at Daveyton Mall, Benoni

Commercial Property

Vukile Property opens multi-tenant emporium at Daveyton Mall, Benoni

23 Jul 2025

Magix launches Research and Development Lab to tackle new cyber threats

Cybersecurity

Magix launches Research and Development Lab to tackle new cyber threats

Issued by Magix Security 23 Jul 2025

Logos of French TV channel Canal+ are reflected in a puddle in front of the Canal One headquarters of the Canal+ Group in Issy-Les-Moulineaux near Paris, France, 20 February 2025. Reuters/Abdul Saboor/ File Photo

Competition Law

Tribunal approves acquisition of MultiChoice by Canal+

23 Jul 2025

Image credit: Reuters

Mining

Rising platinum prices to benefit SA's fiscal plans - Old Mutual

Colleen Goko 23 Jul 2025

Meet Emira’s new CEO: James Day

Markets & Investment

Meet Emira’s new CEO: James Day

Issued by Catchwords 22 Jul 2025