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Daniel Orelowitz, MD at Training Force

Skills Training

How learnerships transform training into business success

Daniel Orelowitz 1 day

Reimagining higher education in South Africa

Higher Education

Reimagining higher education in South Africa

Issued by Waterfall School of Business 2 days

Source: GroundUp/Sechaba Mokhethi. A Qingjian Group Company plant in Qacha’s Nek during construction of the Makhaola Lerotholi Highway.

Construction & Engineering

Lesotho community left in ruins by highway project

Sechaba Mokhethi 14 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied. GCIS. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana.

Finance

South Africa sets bold 3% inflation target in transformative fiscal strategy

13 Nov 2025

A journey of purpose, growth, and ubuntu: The Mandela Washington Fellowship experience of a CRET alumnus

Higher Education

A journey of purpose, growth, and ubuntu: The Mandela Washington Fellowship experience of a CRET alumnus

Issued by Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation 13 Nov 2025

McDonald's South Africa marks 30 years of growth and community impact

Food & bev. services

McDonald's South Africa marks 30 years of growth and community impact

12 Nov 2025

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Trends

12 macro trends altering the employment landscape in 2026

11 Nov 2025

Western Cape pensioners have petitioned government to increase their grants. Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Health & Social Welfare

Pensioners ask Parliament to increase grant to R5,000

Marecia Damons 11 Nov 2025

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Primary & Secondary Education

Warning against fraudsters offering school placements

5 Nov 2025

Mind the gap: Hard choices for families where a breadwinner is gone

Financial Services

Mind the gap: Hard choices for families where a breadwinner is gone

Issued by Simply Financial Services 5 Nov 2025

CWP worker Ewart Sithebe, in the yellow jacket with a microphone, led the crowd. Photo: Warren Mabona / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

EPWP workers march for permanent jobs and better pay

Warren Mabona 4 Nov 2025

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Higher Education

University ranking systems are being rejected. African institutions should take note

Sioux McKenna 4 Nov 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

High Court ruling clarifies payroll administrators' tax liabilities

Joon Chong 24 Oct 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

Leave abuse and other potential challenges facing employers following parental rights ruling

Sibusiso Dube, Layla Shah, and Jessica Rushmere 23 Oct 2025

US tariffs drive strategy shifts at inaugural African Boating Conference

Logistics & Transport

US tariffs drive strategy shifts at inaugural African Boating Conference

22 Oct 2025

Source: GroundUp/Kimberly Mutandiro

Construction & Engineering

Contract workers march in Joburg demanding permanent jobs

Kimberly Mutandiro 21 Oct 2025

Source: © 123rf Warc Media’s latest Platform Insights by WARC Media provides comprehensive data-driven intelligence on LinkedIn’s advertising landscape

Research

LinkedIn's advertising bigger than other mid-size social platforms

21 Oct 2025

Primary & Secondary Education

Gauteng transforms schools with over 8,500 smart classrooms

6 Oct 2025

Source: © 123rf Murray Hamilton, content director, VML South Africa tackles the “should design inform copy or should copy inform design?”debate

CRM, CX, UX

“Should design inform copy or should copy inform design?”

Murray Hamilton 6 Oct 2025

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Mining

South Africa’s mining input cost index stays at “historic lows”

6 Oct 2025

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Labour Law

High Court clarifies critical interpretation of employer immunity under Coida

Mtho Maphumulo 23 Sep 2025

South Africa's Unemployment Crisis: Unpacking the Latest Numbers and the Bigger Picture

Education

South Africa's Unemployment Crisis: Unpacking the Latest Numbers and the Bigger Picture

Issued by Shaper 2 Jul 2025

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Students across all fields of study urged to apply for Willowton Sanzaf Bursary

12 Sep 2025

People walk next to a Standard Chartered banner, on the first day of the annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, 15 January 2024. Reuters/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

Corporate & Commercial Law

Standard Chartered ordered to pay costs, not damages, in Chinese bond saga

Marc Jones and Chris Mfula 11 Sep 2025

Her Collective, a platform to inspire and elevate women in South Africa’s media and advertising sector, launched recently in Bryanston. At the event were (left to right:) Kirsten Dugmore - Independent: Kirelley, Celia Collins, Lerina Bierman - Dentsu, and Michelle Sharnock - Heed (Image supplied)

DEI

Her Collective: “When women get together with collective intention, magic happens"

11 Sep 2025

Dr Stan du Plessis, new principal and chief executive officer of Stadio Higher Education

Higher Education

Meet Stadio's new CEO

9 Sep 2025

Gig workers increasingly entering South Africa’s property market

Residential Property

Gig workers increasingly entering South Africa’s property market

8 Sep 2025

How to secure funding: What investors prioritise in startups

Funding

How to secure funding: What investors prioritise in startups

5 Sep 2025

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NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

#InternationalDayofCharity: The greater impact of NPOs in South Africa

5 Sep 2025

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Youth Employment

Nasi Ispani 2.0 to provide 45,000 job and training opportunities

4 Sep 2025

Refuse workers block the gates to Durban’s solid waste depot. Photo: Tsoanelo Sefoloko / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Durban waste workers protest over salary cuts

Tsoanelo Sefoloko 3 Sep 2025

Financial Services

SA credit growth hits strongest quarter since Covid era

3 Sep 2025

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Still time to apply for the 2026 Amazon Bursary South Africa

1 Sep 2025

PR & Communications

Marc Ashton | The intersection of governance, reputation and value for your business

Marc Ashton 1 Sep 2025

Ubuyu safari retreat sets benchmark for sustainable design in Tanzania’s Ruaha

Hospitality

Ubuyu safari retreat sets benchmark for sustainable design in Tanzania’s Ruaha

29 Aug 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

What legislation and judges say about working beyond retirement age

Richard Brown 28 Aug 2025

Tourists visiting Cape Town support over 106,000 jobs, with DMOs playing a critical role

Tourism

Tourists visiting Cape Town support over 106,000 jobs, with DMOs playing a critical role

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 20 Aug 2025

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

18 Aug 2025

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HR & Management

Unemployment rate increases to 33.2%

14 Aug 2025

South African women are driving retail trends – and brands should be paying attention

Women's Month

South African women are driving retail trends – and brands should be paying attention

Issued by KLA 13 Aug 2025

MediaHeads 360 marks 7 years of changing lives with the 2025 Women’s Month Bursary Competition

Women's Month

MediaHeads 360 marks 7 years of changing lives with the 2025 Women’s Month Bursary Competition

Issued by MediaHeads 360 7 Aug 2025

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Labour Law

Cough syrup today, unemployed tomorrow: When zero-tolerance policies end in unfair dismissals

Amandla Makhongwana 6 Aug 2025

Women in tech: Driving change, powering progress

Technology

Women in tech: Driving change, powering progress

Aphelele Nyewe, Issued by Sanlam Fintech 5 Aug 2025

#WomensMonth: How Accenture's Meaghan and Tennessee keep up with the goal posts

Women's Month

#WomensMonth: How Accenture's Meaghan and Tennessee keep up with the goal posts

Karabo Ledwaba 5 Aug 2025

Serving up second chances with Souper Troopers

CSI & Philanthropy

Serving up second chances with Souper Troopers

Issued by Coronation 4 Aug 2025

Young achievers shine at the top of the Growthpoint Gems class

Residential Property

Young achievers shine at the top of the Growthpoint Gems class

Issued by Catchwords 31 Jul 2025

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Mental health

Extreme weather affects mental health: what vulnerable women in Kenya told us

Cyprian M. Mostert 1 Aug 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

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Labour Law

When mental health is not enough to excuse poor work performance - LAC rules

Sian Gaffney and Alexandra Hoek 25 Jul 2025

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IP Law

#Trademark: Who owns the IP – the brand or influencer?

Amani Patel 23 Jul 2025