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Medical Aid

Discovery Health announces 7.2% increase in 2026 contributions: What you need to know

1 Oct 2025

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Public Health

Mediclinic’s impactful partnership with Unjani Clinics

30 Sep 2025

Rising cyberattacks push Sars, Tax Ombud to tighten e-filing security

Cybersecurity

Rising cyberattacks push Sars, Tax Ombud to tighten e-filing security

29 Sep 2025

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Labour Law

SMEs guide to firing under new Dismissal code

Anastasia Vatalidis and Anna Tchalov 25 Sep 2025

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Aesthetic Medicine

Alma Hybrid Laser's redefining skin treatments land in Cape Town

23 Sep 2025

Coca-Cola Beverages SA faces job cuts and plant closures

Food & bev. services

Coca-Cola Beverages SA faces job cuts and plant closures

19 Sep 2025

Coal, Oil & Gas

African countries unite to boost petroleum investment

Isaac Anyaogu 19 Sep 2025

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Legislation & Regulation

Kubayi orders legislative amendments to make sex offenders register accessible

18 Sep 2025

Women need to reframe heritage as not just what they remember, but what they choose to plan

Financial Services

Women need to reframe heritage as not just what they remember, but what they choose to plan

Issued by MSports Marketing 18 Sep 2025

About 200 activists marched to the Constitutional Court in Johannesburg on Tuesday to support Wild Coast communities opposing seismic surveys and oil exploration rights granted to Shell and Impact Africa. Photo: Ihsaan Haffejee

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Activists march against Shell’s oil exploration

Ihsaan Haffejee and Thamsanqa Mbovane 17 Sep 2025

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Mental health

Why 92% of mentally ill South Africans don't receive treatment

17 Sep 2025

How virtual interior design is transforming South African homes

Interior Design

How virtual interior design is transforming South African homes

Issued by Giava Interiors 8 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

Labournet announced as sponsor of labour relations conference room at HR Summit 2025 South Africa

Labour Law & Unions

Labournet announced as sponsor of labour relations conference room at HR Summit 2025 South Africa

3 Sep 2025

Dee-dee Mathelela, senior associate and head of the LnP Beyond Legal’s Dispute Resolution practice

Labour Law

High Court upholds corporate visa refusal: Implications for businesses

Dee-dee Mathelela 15 Aug 2025

Woolworths opens next-gen store at Tyger Valley Shopping Centre

Retailers

Woolworths opens next-gen store at Tyger Valley Shopping Centre

14 Aug 2025

Why climate change is reshaping health and healthcare funding

Medical Aid

Why climate change is reshaping health and healthcare funding

Kevin Aron, Issued by Stone 4 Aug 2025

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Medtech

SA Mastercard holders can get discounted virtual health

31 Jul 2025

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Medtech

App-side manner: Why SA prefers telemedicine services

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

16th Durban FilmMart celebrates African cinema: Meet the 2025 Award Winners

Film & Cinematography

16th Durban FilmMart celebrates African cinema: Meet the 2025 Award Winners

24 Jul 2025

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ESG & Sustainability

2025 update: Navigating ESG disclosure changes in SA

Kent Davis and Paula-Ann Novotny 17 Jul 2025

Lesotho Palace of Justice in Maseru. The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority wants a case against it dismissed. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi / GroundUp

Corporate & Commercial Law

Lesotho dams authority fights back in “legally baseless” court case

Sechaba Mokhethi 16 Jul 2025

Living well with autoimmune disorders: Insights from Medshield

Noncommunicable diseases

Living well with autoimmune disorders: Insights from Medshield

Issued by Stone 16 Jul 2025

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Energy

Energy disputes see a shift: how mediation is leading the way

Priyesh Daya, Brittany Leroni and Litha Raziya 10 Jul 2025

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Coal, Oil & Gas

Exxaro consults Leeuwpan employees on potential job cuts

1 Jul 2025

What’s happening to my hormones? Medshield explains menopause

Medical Aid

What’s happening to my hormones? Medshield explains menopause

Issued by Stone 20 Jun 2025

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Higher Education

New IIE Varsity College community law clinic to serve and educate

18 Jun 2025

How e-commerce is reshaping skincare retail

E-commerce

How e-commerce is reshaping skincare retail

Aleksey Sukhov 11 Jun 2025

Goodyear confirms closure of Kariega plant as Numsa vows to fight job losses

Manufacturing & Parts

Goodyear confirms closure of Kariega plant as Numsa vows to fight job losses

9 Jun 2025

A willful shift: New data shows increased growth in estate planning

Law of Succession

A willful shift: New data shows increased growth in estate planning

Issued by Capital Legacy 2 Jun 2025

The benefits of preventative care, by Medshield

Medical Aid

The benefits of preventative care, by Medshield

Issued by Stone 2 Jun 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

Employment Services Amendment Bill approved for submission to Parliament

30 May 2025

Homechoice empowers staff with training programme

Training

Homechoice empowers staff with training programme

5 May 2025

Labour Law & Unions

#WorkersDay: Evolution of SA labour laws

Chloë Loubser 5 May 2025

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Economy

VAT to remain at 15% as government withdraws 1 May increase

24 Apr 2025

Medical Aid

Umvuzo Health turns 21:Sets benchmarks in South Africa's medical schemes

25 Apr 2025

Preventing and managing chronic kidney disease, by Medshield

Noncommunicable diseases

Preventing and managing chronic kidney disease, by Medshield

Issued by Stone 15 Apr 2025

The disability inclusion wake-up call: Are you prepared?

Employee Wellness

The disability inclusion wake-up call: Are you prepared?

Tarryn Mason, Issued by Progression 15 Apr 2025

Q&A with Sinenhlanhla Mdiya on Basa’s new corporate identity

Branding

Q&A with Sinenhlanhla Mdiya on Basa’s new corporate identity

Issued by Business and Arts South Africa 14 Apr 2025

Lesotho under pressure to approve Starlink licence

Telecoms & Networks

Lesotho under pressure to approve Starlink licence

Sechaba Mokhethi 10 Apr 2025

Sonja Cilliers and Maryke Groenewald from Professional Mind Resilience Institute (PMRI), South Africa

Law Practice

Why legal professionals need to start thinking like designers

Sonja Cilliers and Maryke Groenewald 2 Apr 2025

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Medtech

The digital transformation of community pharmacies: from scripts to smart services

Mthobisi Kgathi 28 Mar 2025

The future of healthcare: Hospital at Home

Hospital Groups

The future of healthcare: Hospital at Home

Issued by COHSASA 24 Mar 2025

#Budget2025: Sin taxes adjusted above the expected inflation rate

Banking & Finance

#Budget2025: Sin taxes adjusted above the expected inflation rate

13 Mar 2025

ECSA brings identification of engineering work roadshow to North West

Construction & Engineering

ECSA brings identification of engineering work roadshow to North West

25 Feb 2025

Media

MDPMI provisional report findings against tech giants - Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, X, TikTok

25 Feb 2025

Stiles Knysna to temporarily close its doors on 28 February 2025

Retailers

Stiles Knysna to temporarily close its doors on 28 February 2025

Issued by Stiles 18 Feb 2025