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Supplied image (from L-R): Ryan Hunt, Las Lemmer, Keith Taeuber, Leigh Spaun, Carlo Capri, and Deon de Wet outside the soon-to-be School of Rock Devonbosch

Skills Training

School of Rock to launch in Stellenbosch

14 hours

Source: Supplied.

Retail & Hospitality Property

Expansion complete: President Square Vaal Centre reopens with 32 new stores

31 Oct 2025

The first Walmart Store in South Africa will be launched in Clearwater Mall. (Image supplied)

Retail

Walmart's first Johannesburg store location revealed

31 Oct 2025

Lesaka’s fintech platform deepens reach in South Africa’s township markets

Fintech

Lesaka’s fintech platform deepens reach in South Africa’s township markets

Issued by The Nielsen Network 29 Oct 2025

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Hospitality

Boutique and service apartments lead growth in SA’s hospitality sector

29 Oct 2025

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

InPursuit Renewable Energy’s Hleziphi Mtshizane on developing energy solutions for Africans by Africans

21 Oct 2025

Stiles Polokwane officially opens its doors to the public

Fashion & Homeware

Stiles Polokwane officially opens its doors to the public

Issued by Stiles 15 Oct 2025

Dibber International acquires LittleHill Montessori schools

Early Childhood Development

Dibber International acquires LittleHill Montessori schools

13 Oct 2025

Black Friday could be a goldmine for cybercriminals if retailers aren't careful

Security

Black Friday could be a goldmine for cybercriminals if retailers aren't careful

Hemant Harie 13 Oct 2025

dotsure.co.za drives pet sterilisation support across SA

Retailers

dotsure.co.za drives pet sterilisation support across SA

Issued by dotsure 13 Oct 2025

Source: Supplied. Justin Hobday – Chief Operating Officer, Health Safety and Environment (HSE) – NOSA; Johan Gerber - Senior Non-Executive Advisor, DEKRA Industrial; Carina Kleinhans, Health Safety and Environment (HSE) Manager at DEKRA Industrial and Pieter Erasmus – Chief Executive Officer, NOSA.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Setting a gold standard: Dekra Industrial wins Noscar Award for 11th year in a row

10 Oct 2025

Location Bank launches AI Newsfeed

Digital

Location Bank launches AI Newsfeed

Issued by Location Bank 8 Oct 2025

Souvenirs with faces of the late anti-apartheid activists and politicians of South Africa including Nelson Mandela, Steve Bantu Biko and Winnie Madikizela Mandela are displayed at a makeshift stall on Vilakazi Street, the only street in the world which was home to two Nobel Peace Prize winners, President Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, in Soweto, South Africa, 22 April 2024. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Criminal Law

Inquest into Steve Biko's death reopened after 48 years

Reuters reporter 15 Sep 2025

Higher Education

UFS to introduce new engineering degrees in agriculture and ecology

10 Sep 2025

Source: Wikipedia.

Construction & Engineering

Lesotho’s giant dam takes shape

10 Sep 2025

African Law Firm of the Year – Webber Wentzel

Law Practice

Winners of the 2025 African Legal Awards

Shan Radcliffe 8 Sep 2025

Source: Supplied.

Affordable & Social Housing

From R595,000: Central Park City brings affordable elegance to Johannesburg

2 Sep 2025

Nedbank enters SA mobile market with new service

Telecoms & Networks

Nedbank enters SA mobile market with new service

1 Sep 2025

About three million SASSA grant beneficiaries receive their grants through Postbank. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa assures Parliament grants will be paid when Postbank contract ends

Marecia Damons 1 Sep 2025

Rezara Makhalimela says he was signed up to a funeral policy with 1Life without his permission. R190 has been deducted from his monthly old-age grant. Photo: Thembi Siaga

Health & Social Welfare

Grant beneficiaries confused by funeral policy deductions

Thembi Siaga and Marecia Damons 28 Aug 2025

#BehindtheCampaign: Capitec shares client stories in Bank on Better

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: Capitec shares client stories in Bank on Better

22 Aug 2025

Source: Supplied.

Banking

African Bank simplifies Smart ID access with new DHA partnership

21 Aug 2025

Image source: Panithan Fakseemuang –

Remuneration & Payroll

Untangling Africa's payroll puzzle: A new era in efficient management

Anton van Heerden 19 Aug 2025

Meet the women behind Thirst: Crafting exceptional experiences, one event at a time

Events

Meet the women behind Thirst: Crafting exceptional experiences, one event at a time

Issued by Thirst Bar Services 13 Aug 2025

Turning reviews into revenue with location intelligence

Digital

Turning reviews into revenue with location intelligence

Issued by Location Bank 31 Jul 2025

Discussing green energy's sustainability, security, and growth

Energy

Discussing green energy's sustainability, security, and growth

Issued by Yellow Door Energy 28 Jul 2025

How the office turned my winter binge into a career masterclass

Employee Wellness

How the office turned my winter binge into a career masterclass

Issued by myrkl 28 Jul 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

The cost of hiding a dismissal under the guise of 'retrenchment'

Chloë Loubser and Grace Crocker 15 Jul 2025

#MandelayDay2025: Here's how you can get involved

ESG

#MandelayDay2025: Here's how you can get involved

15 Jul 2025

Source: The Banking Association South Africa.

Finance

Reserve Bank ownership: Proposal divides policymakers, economists

2 Jul 2025

Image credit: Juanma Clemente-Alloza on Unsplash

Environment & Natural Resources

DFFE identifies 59 bankable biodiversity projects

30 Jun 2025

TH_RST Golf Day 2025: A day of swings, smiles, and support

Events

TH_RST Golf Day 2025: A day of swings, smiles, and support

Issued by Thirst Bar Services 17 Jun 2025

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Climate Change

Cape Town unites with world coastal regions to tackle sea rise

13 Jun 2025

Legislation & Regulation

Why South African animal welfare laws need an urgent overhaul

Charan Saunders 12 Jun 2025

Branding

EchoHouse: 17 Years In; An Emerging African Brand. A Fresh Look!

Issued by BA:KO by EchoHouse 7 Feb 2025

GE Next Engineers learners tasked to develop wind-powered energy

Education & Skills Development

Why the future of climate change solutions hinges on Stem careers

Balan Moodley 22 May 2025

Shaping the future of payments and financial services in Southern Africa

Fintech

Shaping the future of payments and financial services in Southern Africa

Lincoln Mali, Issued by Lesaka 22 May 2025

Source: © Grey Advertising It has been reported that WPP is to move advertising agency Grey into Ogilvy Group

Advertising

WPP to move advertising agency Grey into Ogilvy Group

14 May 2025

Organisations funded by the Gauteng Department of Social Development are facing late payments and have concerns over contracts. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Gauteng welfare organisations worried about late payments

Joseph Bracken 8 May 2025

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Tiny technology that can find pollution in South Africa’s water and trap it

Philiswa Nomngongo 6 May 2025

Undecided about buying a car? Let long term car rental be your comfort zone with Pace Car Rental

Dealers

Undecided about buying a car? Let long term car rental be your comfort zone with Pace Car Rental

Issued by Pace Car Rental 25 Apr 2025

The Johannesburg High Court has ruled that crimes from the apartheid era can be prosecuted. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Criminal Law

Understanding the court ruling on apartheid-era crimes

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 25 Apr 2025

Inaugural Africa Food Show set for June 2025

Exhibitions & Events

Inaugural Africa Food Show set for June 2025

17 Apr 2025

Image: South African protest against coal - Kgara Kevin Rack

Environmental Law

South African court says no to new coal-fired power: What’s behind the ruling

Melanie Murcott 14 Apr 2025

Reatile Mopeli, Associate: Corporate & Commercial law at Fluxmans Attorneys

ESG & Sustainability

Why incorporating ESG practices into your operations makes business sense

Reatile Mopeli 7 Apr 2025

Transforming data into actionable insight for banking and financial services

Banking

Transforming data into actionable insight for banking and financial services

Issued by AfriGIS 3 Apr 2025

Photos: Joseph Bracken / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Legal battle to remove occupiers from land in Ballito

Joseph Bracken 3 Apr 2025

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Absa Group's strategic Dubai office to enhance Africa-Gulf investment links

2 Apr 2025

Face reading workshop with transformation expert Meike Bettscheider

Skills Training

Face reading workshop with transformation expert Meike Bettscheider

Issued by The Coup 11 Mar 2025

Pace Car Rental expands to East London and George: Bringing reliable rental to more South Africans

Dealers

Pace Car Rental expands to East London and George: Bringing reliable rental to more South Africans

Issued by Pace Car Rental 11 Mar 2025