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Members of the Civil Protection, a local community-based team that works to help mitigate the spread of the Ebola virus and ensure burials happen safely and quickly, wearing personal protective equipment (PPE), carry a wooden coffin before loading the body of an unidentified man, who, according to his family, died of Ebola, as they attend to retrieve it from his house, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo. Image credit: Reuters/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere/File Photo

Infectious Diseases

DRC’s Ebola outbreak has the potential to become a global pandemic. How to make sure it doesn’t

Jia B. Kangbai 8 hours

Black Friday 2026: 3 Things retailers must fix now or it's bad news

E-commerce

Black Friday 2026: 3 Things retailers must fix now or it's bad news

Melinda Ellis van Zyl 3 days

It’s not about timing the feed. It’s about time in the feed

Digital

It’s not about timing the feed. It’s about time in the feed

Mathabatha Sexwale, Issued by Brave Group 3 Jul 2026

Kelly Fisher, Marketing and Communications Head at Injini

Early Childhood Development

Education crisis: We need to fix the root for the tree to thrive

Kelly Fisher 28 May 2026

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Malaria

Gauteng reports uptick in malaria cases amid regional travel risks

20 Apr 2026

Is the foundation of South Africa's digital consumer universe truly secure?

Security

Is the foundation of South Africa's digital consumer universe truly secure?

12 Mar 2026

Advertising

Ads are coming to AI. Does that really have to be such a bad thing?

Ilayaraja Subramanian 20 Feb 2026

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Pay twice or get it right: A call for quality in SA's construction

18 Feb 2026

Health Dept. assures SA there is "no immediate risk" of Nipah virus

Infectious Diseases

Health Dept. assures SA there is "no immediate risk" of Nipah virus

2 Feb 2026

Garon Campbell is the founder and director of Breadbin Productions.

Media

#BizTrends2026 | Breadbin Productions' Garon Campbell: Africa will lead the AI creative revolution

Garon Campbell 29 Jan 2026

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Paediatrics

SAHPRA demands recall of children’s immune boosters with zinc picolinate

12 Jan 2026

Image credit: Kim Kardashian/X

Neurology

Kim Kardashian’s brain aneurysm diagnosis: What it means and who is most at risk

Adam Taylor 31 Oct 2025

All

Wilcote Cape Town: Experts in Waterproofing, Roofing & Painting

8 Sep 2025

Source: © Vitaly Gariev IAB South Africa Board member Sanesh Maharaj on why brands must prioritise proactive influencer risk management

Social Media

Influencer marketing: When it goes wrong

Sanesh Maharaj 8 Sep 2025

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Remuneration & Payroll

Untangling Africa's payroll puzzle: A new era in efficient management

Anton van Heerden 19 Aug 2025

Law Practice

AI hallucinations and bogus citations: Attorneys, you've been warned

Tim Laurens 6 Aug 2025

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Infectious Diseases

Govt launches Mpox vaccination drive following more cases

17 Jul 2025

Sweepsouth introduces 7 new services

Retail Services

Sweepsouth introduces 7 new services

19 Jun 2025

The e-commerce frontier: How local SMEs can capitalise on cross-border e-commerce

E-commerce

The e-commerce frontier: How local SMEs can capitalise on cross-border e-commerce

30 Apr 2025

Trump's trade war leads to 1% drop in global container volumes, says Drewry

Shipping

Trump's trade war leads to 1% drop in global container volumes, says Drewry

Lisa Baertlein 29 Apr 2025

Source: Reuters.

Public Health

Uganda declares end to latest ebola outbreak

Elias Biryabarema 28 Apr 2025

Dr Chris Blair, group CFO at 21st Century

Remuneration & Payroll

Benefits of earned wage access - win-win for employees and employers

Chris Blair 14 Apr 2025

#WeeklyWineWrap: Ancient vines, AI wine and climate clues from Burgundy

Food & Wine

#WeeklyWineWrap: Ancient vines, AI wine and climate clues from Burgundy

Anna-Bet Stemmet 3 Apr 2025

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Labour Law

The complex business of outsourcing and the implications of section 197

Jacques van Wyk and Mike Searle 27 Mar 2025

Economy

What happens next for a contested Budget?

Rebecca Davis 17 Mar 2025

How a single system helps signage companies

Printing

How a single system helps signage companies

Anton Oosthuizen, Issued by QuickEasy Software 14 Jan 2025

Healthcare

Over 10,000 rubella cases recorded: what you need to know now

23 Dec 2024

Source: Reuters.

Public Health

WHO sends experts to help Congo diagnose mystery disease

9 Dec 2024

Public Health

The impact of fraud, waste, and abuse on medical-scheme members and strategies for industry reform

15 Oct 2024

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Property

Post-pandemic rebound sees Hout Bay house prices jump by 62% in 3 years

3 Oct 2024

Scores of people queued outside the labour office in Cape Town’s city centre on Wednesday. The UIF’s online portal has been offline for about three weeks. Photos: Mary-Anne Gontsana / GroundUp

HR Tools & Software

UIF online services frozen in court battle

Mary-Anne Gontsana 6 Sep 2024

Source: Supplied. Patrick Ghilani, chief executive officer at MRI Software.

Proptech

Property technology leverages AI to provide a competitive advantage

22 Aug 2024

Public Health

Health Department: Mpox under control, stay vigilant

21 Aug 2024

Anton Gillis, Co-founder, HAMAC

Hospitality

SA hotel investors learn harsh lesson: Experience matters

Anton Gillis 10 Jul 2024

5 things Temu can teach e-commerce businesses

E-commerce

5 things Temu can teach e-commerce businesses

Issued by TDMC 20 Jun 2024

Markets & Investment

International money transfers: How SA’s exchange controls affect (and protect) them

21 Jun 2024

Farm workers and their children are exposed to pesticides that have been banned in Europe. These pesticides remain in the environment, and studies have found them all year round in three river catchments in the Western Cape. Archive photo: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Pesticides are polluting Western Cape rivers all year round

Steve Kretzmann 12 Jun 2024

Malaria - we’ve barely scratched the surface

Malaria

Malaria - we’ve barely scratched the surface

Issued by Irvine Partners 30 Apr 2024

How UCT Online High School's Tanya du Toit became the country's top SAICA learner

Primary & Secondary Education

How UCT Online High School's Tanya du Toit became the country's top SAICA learner

Imran Salie 2 Apr 2024

Markets & Investment

Sars will tax you on overseas investments, but you can mitigate its impact

Harry Scherzer 25 Jan 2024

A guide to streamlining international payments for your import/export startup

How To Start Up

A guide to streamlining international payments for your import/export startup

Harry Scherzer 9 Nov 2023

Logistics industry urged to play a role in addressing food waste

Logistics & Transport

Logistics industry urged to play a role in addressing food waste

Marietjie Brown 2 Nov 2023

Property

Proposed legislation could be cure for government's R148bn property portfolio headache

29 Sep 2023

#OrchidsandOnions: Chicken Licken and Joe Public deliver a soul fire ad

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Chicken Licken and Joe Public deliver a soul fire ad

Brendan Seery 6 Sep 2023