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Rhodes University is working with the Department of Water and Sanitation to investigate whether its internal water system is the source of the outbreak. Archive photo: Steve Krentzmann

Infectious Diseases

Rhodes University launches probe into water after gastro outbreak

Laney van Wyk 29 Oct 2026

Food, Water & Energy Security

Tshwane water crisis prompts audit of Gauteng treatment works

27 Oct 2026

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Gastroenterology

Rhodes University reports gastrointestinal illness outbreak

21 Oct 2026

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Food, Water & Energy Security

Tap water in Bronkhorstspruit declared unsafe to drink

21 Oct 2026

Wait, cereal milk is on Vida’s new menu?

Food & bev. services

Wait, cereal milk is on Vida’s new menu?

20 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

FMCG

Local hard seltzer brand Nawty Water hits Pick n Pay shelves

7 Oct 2026

Vaughan Croeser, VP: Marketing at South African Breweries, says responsibility is not a constraint; it is a creative catalyst (Image supplied)

Marketing

Vaughan Croeser: Responsibility not a constraint, it's a creative catalyst

Vaughan Croeser 30 Sep 2026

Brewing into something new: South Africa’s tea market expands beyond traditional teas

Research

Brewing into something new: South Africa’s tea market expands beyond traditional teas

Issued by Insight Survey 28 Sep 2026

The Labour Court has ruled that a planned strike of bus workers on Thursday would not be protected. Photo: Greg Dor / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Court blocks planned bus driver strike

Alice Scott, Greg Dor and Sindisiwe Tshona 10 Sep 2026

Why Alostro Coffee Club is betting on the power of the pause

Tourism & Travel

Why Alostro Coffee Club is betting on the power of the pause

Robin Fredericks 10 Sep 2026

Water is the new backup power: Is your business prepared?

Infrastructure & Utilities

Water is the new backup power: Is your business prepared?

Issued by SEOPros 7 Sep 2026

Battle of the Beans 2026 boosts KZN’s independent coffee shops

Food & bev. services

Battle of the Beans 2026 boosts KZN’s independent coffee shops

1 Sep 2026

When is a personal post actually an advertisement?

Consumer Law

When is a personal post actually an advertisement?

Robyn Shepherd, Issued by SchoemanLaw 26 Aug 2026

South Side drops watermelon flavoured hard soda as it reaches 2,000 stores

FMCG

South Side drops watermelon flavoured hard soda as it reaches 2,000 stores

19 Aug 2026

Wonder names Lotang Mokoena head of strategy

Advertising

Wonder names Lotang Mokoena head of strategy

17 Aug 2026

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Noncommunicable diseases

Alcohol’s hidden calories: product labels could help fight obesity in South Africa

Siphiwe Dlamini 31 Jul 2026

We Buy Cars' advert has stirred debate. Source: YouTube.

Advertising

Why everyone is talking about the latest WeBuyCars advert

Thegandra Naidoo 24 Jul 2026

Stories of aspiration, friendship and determination take centre stage at the upcoming Proudly South African Local Wine Expo

Food & Wine

Stories of aspiration, friendship and determination take centre stage at the upcoming Proudly South African Local Wine Expo

Issued by Proudly SA 23 Jul 2026

South African agriculture is moving beyond cycles as permanent change takes hold

Agriculture

South African agriculture is moving beyond cycles as permanent change takes hold

Daneel Rossouw 16 Jul 2026

Kia Tasman ad breaches advertising code, ARB rules

Dealers

Kia Tasman ad breaches advertising code, ARB rules

15 Jul 2026

PRODUCT RECALL: Spar recalls select yoghurts nationwide over production fault

FMCG

PRODUCT RECALL: Spar recalls select yoghurts nationwide over production fault

10 Jul 2026

Bangbroek launches local apéritif as global demand rises

FMCG

Bangbroek launches local apéritif as global demand rises

10 Jul 2026

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Environment & Natural Resources

False Bay seabed acts as a “storage reservoir for pollution”

24 Jun 2026

Abdullah Ibrahim, South African pianist and anti-apartheid champion, dies at 91

Music

Abdullah Ibrahim, South African pianist and anti-apartheid champion, dies at 91

William Schomberg 17 Jun 2026

South Africa’s consumer class youth is playing snakes and ladders

Youth Month

South Africa’s consumer class youth is playing snakes and ladders

Issued by BrandMapp 17 Jun 2026

SA wine pivots to value as demand slows and costs rise

Viticulture & Oenology

SA wine pivots to value as demand slows and costs rise

1 Jun 2026

South Side Hard Soda now in 2,000 retail locations nationwide

FMCG

South Side Hard Soda now in 2,000 retail locations nationwide

1 Jun 2026

Revive unveils mobile on-tap electrolyte station to SA's wellness community

Events

Revive unveils mobile on-tap electrolyte station to SA's wellness community

28 May 2026

The future of event beverage culture in South Africa

Food & bev. services

The future of event beverage culture in South Africa

Issued by Thirst Bar Services 27 May 2026

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Advertising

ARB clears Wildebeest Brandewyn ad accused of promoting binge drinking

Karabo Ledwaba 21 May 2026

Insights into Danone Southern Africa's growth strategy from new country director, Nyaladzi Moyo

FMCG

Insights into Danone Southern Africa's growth strategy from new country director, Nyaladzi Moyo

Evan-Lee Courie 21 Apr 2026

Rooibos tea rituals could enhance focus and reduce anxiety

Wellness

Rooibos tea rituals could enhance focus and reduce anxiety

20 Apr 2026

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Meet the 10 SA innovators solving the country's biggest problems

10 Apr 2026

Beer bottles pass through a conveyor belt along a production line at the East African Breweries' microbrewery as the company released its half-year results in Ruaraka, Nairobi, Kenya, 26 January 2024. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi

Corporate & Commercial Law

Kenya court dismisses bid to stop Diageo's $2.3bn sale of East African Breweries

Duncan Miriri 9 Apr 2026

Sober curiosity movement on the rise as South Africans relook drinking patterns

Food & bev. services

Sober curiosity movement on the rise as South Africans relook drinking patterns

9 Apr 2026

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Food, Water & Energy Security

South Africa’s drinking water systems are critical but stable, warns SANBWA

Charlotte Metcalf 8 Apr 2026

Checkers Hyper enters a new era with opening of in-store Nespresso Coffee Experience

FMCG

Checkers Hyper enters a new era with opening of in-store Nespresso Coffee Experience

7 Apr 2026

Eco-Logic Awards 2026 now open for entries

ESG & Sustainability

Eco-Logic Awards 2026 now open for entries

1 Apr 2026

Guinness Extra brings Guinness’ official beer partnership with the Premier League to life in key markets, including Africa and Asia (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign | Guinness Extra: Inspired by fans

26 Mar 2026

Pollution is killing Gauteng’s fresh water sources

Food, Water & Energy Security

Pollution is killing Gauteng’s fresh water sources

Seth Thorne 12 Mar 2026

Ready-to-drink Patch cocktails set new standard for convenience

FMCG

Ready-to-drink Patch cocktails set new standard for convenience

11 Mar 2026

The overturned food pyramid redefines nutrition

Wellness

The overturned food pyramid redefines nutrition

Mark Myerson, Managing Director, REVIVE 26 Feb 2026

Jean-marc Johannes to represent South Africa at The Battle Of Champions 2026 in Macau, China

Retail Services

Jean-marc Johannes to represent South Africa at The Battle Of Champions 2026 in Macau, China

Issued by MANZI Water 25 Feb 2026

MANZI Water

Marketing

MANZI Water

Issued by MANZI Water 24 Feb 2026

MANZI Water

Marketing

MANZI Water

Issued by MANZI Water 24 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Heineken's Chaen Lew: 6 trends driving the normalisation of alcohol-free consumption

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Heineken's Chaen Lew: 6 trends driving the normalisation of alcohol-free consumption

Chaen Lew 23 Feb 2026

10 years of Starbucks in SA: A coffee journey with CEO Adrian Maizey

Food & bev. services

10 years of Starbucks in SA: A coffee journey with CEO Adrian Maizey

Evan-Lee Courie 23 Feb 2026