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Africa currently has only one operating nuclear power plant, South Africa’s Eskom’s Koeberg Nuclear Power Station in Duynefontein (about 30 km north of Cape Town, near Melkbosstrand) — built using French technology and commissioned in the mid-1980s. Image credit: Eskom

Nuclear Power

Eskom sets its sights on building new nuclear capacity in South Africa

19 hours

Source: Supplied. EEAIA members gather in Johannesburg to celebrate the association’s 90-year contribution to electrical engineering.

Construction & Engineering

SA's electrical engineering industry looks to next chapter as EEAIA turns 90

1 day

A recent Labour Court ruling is a setback for the Agricultural, Food and Allied Democratic Workers’ Union’s bid to halt the loss of jobs at Premier’s Tulbagh fruit cannery. Archive photo: Greg Dor / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Labour Court rejects union bid to stop job losses at Tulbagh cannery

3 years at the top: Publicis Groupe Africa builds a new era of African creative excellence

Advertising

3 years at the top: Publicis Groupe Africa builds a new era of African creative excellence

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 1 day

From Black Friday to 'Janu-Worry': Festive trading season tests retailers and households

Research

From Black Friday to 'Janu-Worry': Festive trading season tests retailers and households

1 day

Severe El Niño could cost global economy $11tn, IFAD report warns

Agriculture

Severe El Niño could cost global economy $11tn, IFAD report warns

1 day

When CEOs take their rivalry to social media, clients should focus on something else

Social Media

When CEOs take their rivalry to social media, clients should focus on something else

Issued by Dentsu 2 days

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Education & Skills Development

Woolworths helps ensure no South African child is left behind

1 day

Air cargo strengthens SA’s position in a changing global economy

Aviation

Air cargo strengthens SA’s position in a changing global economy

Ricardo Isaac 2 days

The Marketing Achievement Awards Season 6 qualifiers have been announced. Picture: Season 5 MAA winners (Image supplied)

Marketing

All The Marketing Achievement Awards qualifiers Season 6

6 Nov 2026

The future of retail field teams

Technology

The future of retail field teams

Issued by MegaVision Media 5 Nov 2026

Public Liability & Personal Injury

Expect the unexpected: Are you covered if your year-end function goes awry?

Mtho Maphumulo 5 Nov 2026

The best technology is the one nobody has to learn

Technology

The best technology is the one nobody has to learn

Jane Eriksen and Warren Canning, Issued by MegaVision Media 3 Nov 2026

Supplied image: Learners participating in Market Day

Primary & Secondary Education

From classroom concepts to real-world impact: How PBL empowers young Africans

3 Nov 2026

Energy

Who gets the clean energy jobs and contracts? How Ghana and SA’s plans can do more for women

Elvis Korku Avenyo and Gideon Ndubuisi 5 Nov 2026

Medical Research

South Africa’s HPV vaccination drive to protect girls from cervical cancer is working – what we know after 10 years

Dorothy Nyemba-Machemedze and Sinead Delany-Moretlwe 5 Nov 2026

Marry Malefathlo collects water from this single tank supplying hundreds of residents in Itireleng village in the North West Province. The tank is only filled once a week. Image credit: Chris Gilili/

Food, Water & Energy Security

South Africans living through water cuts blame corruption and neglect, not just broken pipes – study

Anthony Kaziboni 4 Nov 2026

Good bacteria, broader choice: SA probiotics brands are differentiating their offerings

Pharmaceuticals

Good bacteria, broader choice: SA probiotics brands are differentiating their offerings

Issued by Insight Survey 2 Nov 2026

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Labour Law

When clients leave with ex-staff, it's not an automatic breach of restraint - High Court

Luway Mongie and Bongani Mtotoba 2 Nov 2026

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Medtech

Homegrown AI platform puts African tech on the map

2 Nov 2026

Cautious optimism is returning to agency-side strategy as practitioners deliver bigger outcomes for CMOs, says Warc’s The Future of Strategy 2026 (image supplied)

Marketing

Cautious optimism returns as agency-side strategy delivers bigger outcomes for CMOs

2 Nov 2026

Source: Sechaba Mokhethi/GroundUp. The Katse Dam, which provides water to South Africa, is one of several dams whose construction saw extensive loss of resources for several Lesotho communities.

Construction & Engineering

Lesotho dam authority must pay M90m in long-overdue compensation

Sechaba Mokheth 2 Nov 2026

Your skincare products have a limit by design

Aesthetic Medicine

Your skincare products have a limit by design

Dr Maureen Allem, Issued by Skin Renewal 30 Oct 2026

Supplier agreements: Why every business needs one

Corporate & Commercial Law

Supplier agreements: Why every business needs one

Robyn Shepherd, Issued by SchoemanLaw 30 Oct 2026

Sacap launches master of psychology in counselling psychology

Higher Education

Sacap launches master of psychology in counselling psychology

Issued by SACAP 30 Oct 2026

The Prisms Awards winners were announced on 24 October (Image supplied)

Prism Awards

#PrismsAwards 2026 | All the winners: Tribeca and DNA Brand Architects take top honours

30 Oct 2026

“Our third quarter results show further sequential improvement in LFL growth, in line with our expectations," says Cindy Rose, CEO WPP (Image source@ WPP

Advertising

WPP's Q3 results: Disciplined execution to return to growth in 2027

29 Oct 2026

PAIA requests: Think twice before sharing information

Corporate & Commercial Law

PAIA requests: Think twice before sharing information

Nicolene Schoeman-Louw, Issued by SchoemanLaw 29 Oct 2026

Ogilvy wins the highest number of awards at Effies 2026

Effie Awards

Ogilvy wins the highest number of awards at Effies 2026

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 29 Oct 2026

Cybercrime surge highlights urgent need for digital skills

Cybersecurity

Cybercrime surge highlights urgent need for digital skills

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 28 Oct 2026

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Tax Law

Tax admin amendment bill 2026: What provisional taxpayers need to know

Joon Chong 28 Oct 2026

Travel demand is rising, but tourism ads are failing to break through

Tourism & Travel

Travel demand is rising, but tourism ads are failing to break through

28 Oct 2026

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Medtech

SA’s medtech market imports rose by 80% to meet rising demand

28 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Elizabeth Wathuti O.G.W., the internationally recognised Kenyan environmentalist and founder of the Green Generation Initiative, who offered a global perspective on climate leadership at the 19th Green Building Convention, hosted by the Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA) this week.

Construction & Engineering

Affordable housing at scale: GBCSA challenges sustainability assumptions

Katja Hamilton 27 Oct 2026

Primary & Secondary Education

Equipping teachers for multilingual classrooms: A blueprint for equitable learning in Africa

Caroline Grant and Vanessa Komiliades 27 Oct 2026

AI saved us time. We appear to have spent it already

PR & Communications

AI saved us time. We appear to have spent it already

Nicole Capper, Issued by MANGO-OMC 27 Oct 2026

How Offernet protects client media budgets from ad fraud through VeriNET

Digital

How Offernet protects client media budgets from ad fraud through VeriNET

JG Bezuidenhout, Issued by Offernet 26 Oct 2026

Beyond the B-BBEE certificate: Leveraging human capital partners for genuine scorecard optimisation

Employment Equity

Beyond the B-BBEE certificate: Leveraging human capital partners for genuine scorecard optimisation

Issued by IntelliStaff 26 Oct 2026

Pnet Job Market Trends Report for October 2026: Volunteering gives young jobseekers a head start

Youth Employment

Pnet Job Market Trends Report for October 2026: Volunteering gives young jobseekers a head start

Issued by Pnet 23 Oct 2026

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Finance

Government and business launch new push to unlock growth and jobs

23 Oct 2026

Joe Public wins inaugural Effie Awards Agency of the Year

Effie Awards

Joe Public wins inaugural Effie Awards Agency of the Year

Issued by Joe Public 23 Oct 2026

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 23 Oct 2026

New fundraising course helps South African nonprofits prepare for a changing funding landscape

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

New fundraising course helps South African nonprofits prepare for a changing funding landscape

Issued by Trialogue 22 Oct 2026

How AI is changing the game: can South Africa’s youth football academies keep up?

Primary & Secondary Education

How AI is changing the game: can South Africa’s youth football academies keep up?

Dr Lehlohonolo Amos Masitenyane, Issued by University of Johannesburg - Marketing Management 22 Oct 2026

Labour Law & Unions

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

Richard Brown and Khanyisa Monqo 20 Oct 2026

iZinga Assist co-founders Henk Swanepoel and Derek Lubner. Image supplied.

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Backed by Shoprite and Primedia, iZinga Assist keeps SA’s NPOs trustworthy

Maroefah Smith 20 Oct 2026

Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela | Source: SANews.gov.za

Higher Education

No room for inaction: Manamela warns Setas under administration to fix control weaknesses

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