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Corporate & Commercial Law

"It's commercially sensitive" is no longer enough to block PAIA requests

Ryan Tucker 5 hours

Investec Bank named overall winner of the 2026/27 Ask Africa Orange Index

Markets & Investment

Investec Bank named overall winner of the 2026/27 Ask Africa Orange Index

Issued by ASK AFRICA 6 hours

Why retailers are betting on refill

Retailers

Why retailers are betting on refill

Issued by DY/DX 1 day

Air traffic control is becoming more automated. Is regulation keeping up?

Aviation

Air traffic control is becoming more automated. Is regulation keeping up?

Cindy Hendrikse 1 day

An attorney has been sentenced to 12 months in prison or a R10,000 fine, half suspended, for delaying a major murder trial by more than a year. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Criminal Law

Lawyer sentenced for delaying murder trial

Tania Broughton 1 day

Corporate & Commercial Law

Foreign banks win key jurisdiction ruling in South Africa forex case

Shawn van der Meulen and Kelton Miller 2 days

Melissa Cogger, Partner, Bowmans

Labour Law & Unions

Retrenchment by AI... and other unfair labour risks of HR automation

Melissa Cogger 2 days

South Africa scores just 50/100 on being ready for what happens after a death

Law of Succession

South Africa scores just 50/100 on being ready for what happens after a death

Issued by Capital Legacy 3 days

AI is changing the speed of the cyber threat

Cybersecurity

AI is changing the speed of the cyber threat

Kurt Goodall 3 days

The 17th Durban FilmMart (DMF), scheduled from 9 to 12 October 2026, once again anchors conversations about the health and future of the local industry within the wider market (Image source: © 123rf )

Film & Cinematography

DMF essential to health and future of African film

3 days

Social media companies are increasingly coming under fire for violations of children's privacy (Image source: © 123rf )

Social Media

Social media companies increasingly under fire for violations of children's privacy

24 Aug 2026

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Tax Law

When Sars can - and cannot - reopen prescribed tax assessments

Doelie Lessing and Robyn Schonegeval 24 Aug 2026

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Banking

The campaign that's tackling South Africa’s money taboo

20 Aug 2026

Secunda CTL is a synthetic fuel plant owned by Sasol at Secunda, Mpumalanga. It uses coal liquefaction to produce petroleum-like synthetic crude oil. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Sustainability

Sasol’s 30% emission drop plan is not all smoke and mirrors

20 Aug 2026

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Tourism

SanParks warns Kruger visitors over illegal road access

20 Aug 2026

South African AI surveillance platform targets global business intelligence market

Security

South African AI surveillance platform targets global business intelligence market

18 Aug 2026

Trialogue to launch inaugural Sustainable Business Tracker at Johannesburg symposium

ESG & Sustainability

Trialogue to launch inaugural Sustainable Business Tracker at Johannesburg symposium

Issued by Trialogue 18 Aug 2026

South African cancer researchers unite to turn knowledge into impact

Medical Research

South African cancer researchers unite to turn knowledge into impact

Issued by CANSA 17 Aug 2026

South Africa’s small sugar farms are producing less than they could: Study finds ways to boost them

Agro-processing

South Africa’s small sugar farms are producing less than they could: Study finds ways to boost them

Lawrence Nkosikhona Malinga 17 Aug 2026

Harambee's new Breaking Barriers report: A gender lens to the analysis of South Africa's youth employment challenge

Employment Equity

Harambee's new Breaking Barriers report: A gender lens to the analysis of South Africa's youth employment challenge

Issued by Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator 14 Aug 2026

DF-SA calls for evidence-led, coordinated response to SA’s illicit alcohol market

Regulatory

DF-SA calls for evidence-led, coordinated response to SA’s illicit alcohol market

13 Aug 2026

Findings from The Age of Proteinmaxxing and the Future of Protein Demand report indicate that high-protein food, drinks and supplements generated more than $3tn in retail sales in 2025 alone. Image credit:

Nutrition

Get on board, because there’s no stopping the $3tn proteinmaxxing train

12 Aug 2026

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Tourism & Travel

Stellenbosch tourism generates R13bn and supports 48,007 jobs

12 Aug 2026

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Mental health

Can doomscrolling on Reddit and X deepen depression?

11 Aug 2026

Report reveals growing customer frustration with SA mobile networks

Telecoms & Networks

Report reveals growing customer frustration with SA mobile networks

11 Aug 2026

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Management & Leadership

It’s not ambition—it’s the system: Why women are rethinking leadership

Anja van Beek 11 Aug 2026

Pnet Job Market Trends Report for August 2026: How SA women are embracing AI in the workplace

Women's Month

Pnet Job Market Trends Report for August 2026: How SA women are embracing AI in the workplace

Issued by Pnet 7 Aug 2026

Markets & Investment

Unhelpful government and a lack of brand building see South African mining companies lose out

7 Aug 2026

Ask Africa Orange Index 2026: Celebrating leaders in customer experience

CRM, CX, UX

Ask Africa Orange Index 2026: Celebrating leaders in customer experience

Issued by ASK AFRICA 7 Aug 2026

75% of South African women journalists face cyberbullying, Sanef study finds

Media Freedom

75% of South African women journalists face cyberbullying, Sanef study finds

6 Aug 2026

Research

Social marketing faces 3 limits, latest Warc research finds

6 Aug 2026

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Primary & Secondary Education

Why children learn English more easily with the help of their home language – Namibian study

Nhlanhla Mpofu and Clement Simuja 5 Aug 2026

An acting judge in the Johannesburg High Court will have to explain himself to the Legal Practice Council over the use of fictitious and incorrect legal citations in their judgment. Illustration: Bronwyn Webb / GroundUp

Law Practice

Acting judge told to explain possible AI ‘hallucinations’ in judgment

Tania Broughton 5 Aug 2026

Tractor sets transparency benchmark with independently audited portfolio and compliance

OOH

Tractor sets transparency benchmark with independently audited portfolio and compliance

Issued by Tractor Outdoor 4 Aug 2026

V&A Waterfront expands Neighbourhood Awards to spotlight Cape Town's visitor economy

Retail

V&A Waterfront expands Neighbourhood Awards to spotlight Cape Town's visitor economy

3 Aug 2026

Winning the conversation does not always mean winning the sale in South Africa’s fast food race

Research

Winning the conversation does not always mean winning the sale in South Africa’s fast food race

Issued by Rogerwilco 30 Jul 2026

Bafana Bafana drove South Africa’s World Cup media coverage before daily volumes fell 44.9% (Source image @ NovaNews )

Media

Fifa World Cup | Global in scale, but media attention remains intensely local

29 Jul 2026

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Labour Law

Dismissing for incapacity? Why medical boarding must be explored first

Pascale Towers and Chloë Loubser 29 Jul 2026

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Property

From digital tools to AI: The next evolution of property management

Douglas Mayne 29 Jul 2026

Land Bank responds to debt recovery concerns

Agriculture

Land Bank responds to debt recovery concerns

29 Jul 2026

Research challenges the myth of the young entrepreneur

Entrepreneurship

Research challenges the myth of the young entrepreneur

28 Jul 2026

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Labour Law

Off-colour workplace joke amounts to R25k sexual harassment ruling

Sandro Milo, Kyle-Terry Lamb, and Robyn-Leigh Lawrence 28 Jul 2026

K-Beauty goes global: Sales surge 53% as Korean innovation reshapes beauty growth

Health & Beauty

K-Beauty goes global: Sales surge 53% as Korean innovation reshapes beauty growth

Issued by NielsenIQ 28 Jul 2026

SA's venture capital market shows signs of coming of age

Funding

SA's venture capital market shows signs of coming of age

27 Jul 2026

Ethics & Medicolegal

Why ChatGPT can’t get you out of a medical malpractice claim

Michael-John Damant 27 Jul 2026

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Labour Law & Unions

Tshwane textile factory director arrested in labour and immigration raid

27 Jul 2026

Makhudu Sefara has been cleared of any wrongdoing by his employer. Source: Facebook.

Media

Arena Holdings clears Makhudu Sefara, reinstates Sunday Times editor

27 Jul 2026

Cape Chamber launches countrywide business survey

Economy

Cape Chamber launches countrywide business survey

Issued by Cape Chamber 24 Jul 2026

Brandfundi at 11: What clients gain from a boutique agency built to last

Marketing

Brandfundi at 11: What clients gain from a boutique agency built to last

Issued by Brandfundi 24 Jul 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

PIC leadership crisis deepens as Masondo steps down

Katja Hamilton 24 Jul 2026