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Family Law

ConCourt widens scope for pension interest redistribution on divorce

Deirdre Phillips 1 day

Source: GroundUp/Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik. A second contractor has left the site of the Eyabantu Senior Secondary School, a project launched in 2019.

Construction & Engineering

Learners wait seven years for R39m school

Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik 1 day

Tenofovir, lamivudine and dolutegravir are arguably the three most important medicines in South Africa. Archive photo: GroundUp Staff

HIV/AIDS

Cipla wins court fight over HIV pill tender

Tania Broughton 1 day

Turning infrastructure investment into delivery starts with the contract, says Cox Yeats' Peter Barnard

Corporate & Commercial Law

Turning infrastructure investment into delivery starts with the contract, says Cox Yeats' Peter Barnard

Issued by Cox Yeats 2 days

South Africa’s SME funding gap goes beyond access to capital

Funding

South Africa’s SME funding gap goes beyond access to capital

Keegan Moodley 2 days

Source: Western Cape Department of Infrastructure. The R227.2m N9/N12 currently being upgraded which aims to improve road safety and create local economic opportunities.

Infrastructure & Utilities

#2026 Medium-Term Budget: R200bn infrastructure pipeline must unlock youth employment

Katja Hamilton 2 days

Fuel price hikes put small businesses under major cash-flow pressure

SMEs

Fuel price hikes put small businesses under major cash-flow pressure

3 days

Solving urban loneliness one estate at a time

Residential Property

Solving urban loneliness one estate at a time

Issued by Catchwords 3 days

Labour Law & Unions

The 6% shift allowance dispute: LAC clarifies jurisdictional rules in labour law

Richard Brown and Khanyisa Monqo 20 Oct 2026

Vodacom invests R1.6bn in network expansion across Mpumalanga, KZN

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom invests R1.6bn in network expansion across Mpumalanga, KZN

20 Oct 2026

Masi Mdingane, business manager for 5FM and Good Hope FM looks at what hit music radio can learn from TikTok (Image source: © 123rf )

Radio & Audio

Is the 3-minute song dead? 4 Lessons for radio from TikTok

Masi Mdingane 19 Oct 2026

Source: GroundUp/Sechaba Mokhethi. The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority will refer suspected pollution for testing. GroundUp previously revealed that Kopano Ke Matla’s wastewater-treatment systems were found to be non-compliant, despite repeated warnings. The photo shows the Sekoai River and the tunnel access site.

Construction & Engineering

Is construction at the Lesotho Highlands Water project polluting rivers?

Sechaba Mokhethi 16 Oct 2026

Source: © HelderAlmeida -

Labour Law

"Too old" for severance: Labour Court rules against age discrimination in VSPs

Bradley Workman-Davies 16 Oct 2026

Procurement is shifting from price cuts to supply-chain resilience

Supply Chain

Procurement is shifting from price cuts to supply-chain resilience

Mukondeleli Netshikulwe 16 Oct 2026

Style ID Africa releases Creator Journal Module 3: Beyond the Content

Education

Style ID Africa releases Creator Journal Module 3: Beyond the Content

Issued by Style ID 15 Oct 2026

SME funding: Why preparation matters before applying

Funding

SME funding: Why preparation matters before applying

Franco Helsinga 13 Oct 2026

Andrew Maren, founder and CEO of ProfitShare Partners

Transport

As transport reform gathers pace, SMEs need to be ready for the work that follows

Andrew Maren, Issued by The Publicity Workshop 13 Oct 2026

Access to tenders and funding remain hurdles for SMMEs

SMEs

Access to tenders and funding remain hurdles for SMMEs

Joshua Kadish 12 Oct 2026

Source: Pexels.

Economy

South Africans urged to rethink household costs as easy savings dry up

12 Oct 2026

El Niño could test more than crops: What farmers need to know about contractual risk

Agriculture

El Niño could test more than crops: What farmers need to know about contractual risk

Lucinde Rhoodie, Director and Liëtte van Schalkwyk 13 Oct 2026

Inospace buys 5th Midrand park out of business rescue as companies swap fixed costs for flexibility

Industrial & Logistics Property

Inospace buys 5th Midrand park out of business rescue as companies swap fixed costs for flexibility

Issued by Inospace 12 Oct 2026

Five years after being fired from Prasa, Martha Ngoye, former legal head, is still fighting to be reinstated. Archive photo: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Law Practice

Fired Prasa whistleblowers get backing in ConCourt

Tania Broughton 12 Oct 2026

South Africa loses up to R12bn a year to ad fraud, yet the silence is deafening

Advertising

South Africa loses up to R12bn a year to ad fraud, yet the silence is deafening

Marc Dhalluin, Issued by TruthsetsOnline.com 9 Oct 2026

Aerial view of Thrive Student Living Student Accommodation site in Berea, Durban

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Local communities across SA benefit from R102.3m in economic opportunities created by Growthpoint

Issued by Catchwords 8 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Christopher Ball, co-founder of Finch Technologies.

Fintech

Africa’s financial inclusion revolution isn’t over: 4 shifts that could change what comes next

9 Oct 2026

Why your AI vendor contract is probably a liability - 7 hard truths from the front lines

Corporate & Commercial Law

Why your AI vendor contract is probably a liability - 7 hard truths from the front lines

Nicolene Schoeman-Louw, Issued by SchoemanLaw 5 Oct 2026

Can I change my will after getting married or divorced in South Africa?

Law of Succession

Can I change my will after getting married or divorced in South Africa?

Robyn Shepherd, Issued by SchoemanLaw 1 Oct 2026

South African suppliers are financing their own customers

Fintech

South African suppliers are financing their own customers

Issued by Lula 30 Sep 2026

Vumela marks 17 years of funding South Africa's 'missing middle' SMEs

Funding

Vumela marks 17 years of funding South Africa's 'missing middle' SMEs

Issued by Edge Growth 30 Sep 2026

Can an employer withhold an adjudication award over reversal and repayment concerns?

Corporate & Commercial Law

Can an employer withhold an adjudication award over reversal and repayment concerns?

Richard Hoal, Issued by Cox Yeats 29 Sep 2026

The hidden barriers keeping SMMEs out of government tenders

SMEs

The hidden barriers keeping SMMEs out of government tenders

Joshua Kadish 29 Sep 2026

DA to report e-Panic data breach to Information Regulator

Cybersecurity

DA to report e-Panic data breach to Information Regulator

Joel Cedras 29 Sep 2026

Natasha Bell, Managing Executive at Kelly by Adcorp

Talent Acquisition

Why fragmented contingent workforces cost more than you think

Natasha Bell 28 Sep 2026

What a boom gate taught me

Insurance & Actuarial

What a boom gate taught me

Tim Chadwick, Issued by Chadwicks Risk & Insurance 23 Sep 2026

Western Cape group unveils proposed R6.7bn circuit in bid for 2031 F1 race

Motorsport

Western Cape group unveils proposed R6.7bn circuit in bid for 2031 F1 race

23 Sep 2026

Woolworths to Pick n Pay: Spencer Sonn named CEO-designate

Retailers

Woolworths to Pick n Pay: Spencer Sonn named CEO-designate

22 Sep 2026

Milpark Education achieves CIMA recognition

Higher Education

Milpark Education achieves CIMA recognition

Issued by Milpark Education 23 Sep 2026

Image source: pch.vector from

Talent Acquisition

Navigating Sars, PoPIA, and labour law in independent contractor engagements

Frik van der Westhuizen 21 Sep 2026

Source: Pexels.

Fintech

South Africans ready to let AI take on credit decisions, says Experian

18 Sep 2026

Image source: Yan Krukau from

Higher Education

Academics in South Africa have to focus on ‘outputs’: What’s lost when other work’s not counted

Curwyn Mapaling and Nokulunga Shabalala 17 Sep 2026

Mining

Glencore embroiled in lawsuit over alleged fraud, breach of contract, and conspiracy

Pratima Desai 17 Sep 2026

Image source: Pop Nukoonrat –

Corporate & Commercial Law

How sanctions are reshaping international arbitration for global companies

Trevor Versfeld, Chandni Gopal, and Katy Hindle 16 Sep 2026

The 5-minute document check that saved R65,000

Technology

The 5-minute document check that saved R65,000

Issued by Learning Curve 14 Sep 2026

Strong business support for those affected by cancer in Algoa country

Radio & Audio

Strong business support for those affected by cancer in Algoa country

Issued by Algoa FM 14 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Michelle Kerr, director at MDA Attorneys.

Construction & Engineering

The unpaid billions threatening SA’s construction ambitions

10 Sep 2026

#TourismMonth | Tourism growth must reach SMEs through better capital access

Tourism

#TourismMonth | Tourism growth must reach SMEs through better capital access

9 Sep 2026

What small businesses miss when chasing big clients

SMEs

What small businesses miss when chasing big clients

Rizanne Oosthuisen-Botha 7 Sep 2026