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The Kendal Power Station, a coal-fired station of Eskom in Mpumalanga. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Energy

SA court orders Eskom to disclose R70bn coal and diesel contracts – why the ruling matters

Felix Dube 2 days

Source: Waterfall City.

Property Development

PIC invests R2.7bn in Waterfall City, backing 23,000 jobs

3 days

Source: GCIS. President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Affordable & Social Housing

TRC Housing Assistance Reparations initiative launched in KZN

3 days

Source: Pexels.

Property Development

Green Point public land release sparks debate over housing and development

7 Apr 2026

Source: GroundUp/Jacques Malherbe. Local fashion label Masa Mara has a boutique in the village.

Property Development

Oude Molen Eco Village’s fight for survival

Jacques Malherbe 2 Apr 2026

Image source: jcomp from

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

NSFAS directed to activate forensic unit to work with SIU

30 Mar 2026

Octotel celebrates Human Rights Day with a heartfelt community outreach for the homeless

CSI & Philanthropy

Octotel celebrates Human Rights Day with a heartfelt community outreach for the homeless

Issued by Octotel 30 Mar 2026

Leverage: The engine behind property wealth

Markets & Investment

Leverage: The engine behind property wealth

Issued by IGrow Wealth 27 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied. Eva August is the chief executive officer at Century 21.

Property

Smart property investing in a shifting economic landscape

Eva August 27 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied. Artist's rendition.

Mixed-Use Property

Transforming Cape Town's heart: Golden Acre's retail overhaul begins

26 Mar 2026

Romance, adventure, and horror collide in April's film lineup

Film

Romance, adventure, and horror collide in April's film lineup

Daniel Dercksen 26 Mar 2026

Source: Peter Luhanga/GroundUp. An aerial view of Khayalam informal settlement in Khayelitsha beside the N2.

Affordable & Social Housing

What Cape Town is spending on homes, roads and the N2 wall

GroundUp Staff and Peter Luhanga 25 Mar 2026

Source: GroundUp/Peter Luhanga

Construction & Engineering

Court blocks building along Cape Town’s Diep River floodplain

Peter Luhanga 25 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied.

Property

The rise of Rosebank: Joburg's new hotspot for young professionals

23 Mar 2026

Will Airbnb taxation actually solve Cape Town’s housing shortage?

Residential Property

Will Airbnb taxation actually solve Cape Town’s housing shortage?

Issued by Biggles Removals 20 Mar 2026

Google Maps is changing how people discover businesses. What multi-location brands need to do now

CRM, CX, UX

Google Maps is changing how people discover businesses. What multi-location brands need to do now

Issued by Social Places 20 Mar 2026

Source: Pexels.

Affordable & Social Housing

Housing demand in spotlight: 3.4 million register for South African subsidies

19 Mar 2026

Source: GroundUp/Matthew Hirsch.

Construction & Engineering

Cape Town affordable housing projects inch forward

Matthew Hirsch 19 Mar 2026

The Constitutional Court has ruled that the primary responsibility for managing local disasters in terms of the Disaster Management Act rests with the district municipality, but the local municipality and relevant provincial departments are not absolved of responsibility. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Human Rights Law

Constitutional Court slams government over treatment of disaster victims

Tania Broughton 18 Mar 2026

Source: Pexels.

Affordable & Social Housing

From policy to reality: Human settlements shaping South Africa's future

18 Mar 2026

Is Johannesburg’s property market on the brink of a revival?

Residential Property

Is Johannesburg’s property market on the brink of a revival?

Issued by Biggles Removals 17 Mar 2026

Source: GroundUp/Masixole Feni.

Property Development

Government sent back to the drawing board for Tafelberg site

Matthew Hirsch 16 Mar 2026

On 29 January 2025 in Kolda, Senegal, Khaby Lame joins a workshop for out-of-school girls organized as part of the ‘Salmaitou’ programme, an initiative engaging girls aged 15 to 19 in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), innovation and leadership. Source: Unicef.

Branding

Khaby Lame is the world’s most followed TikToker: the story of a Senegalese‑born star who sold his identity

Fanny Georges 16 Mar 2026

Source: Pexels.

Markets & Investment

Sectional title gains momentum as South Africa's house prices climb

John Loos 12 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied.

Property

How younger buyers are driving growth in South Africa’s real estate market

12 Mar 2026

Beyond ESG compliance: The case for catalytic capital in South Africa

ESG & Sustainability

Beyond ESG compliance: The case for catalytic capital in South Africa

Reana Rossouw, Issued by Next Generation 9 Mar 2026

Source: Pexels.

Affordable & Social Housing

Can 2026 budget reforms finally solve South Africa’s affordable housing problem?

6 Mar 2026

AI-generated image created by Gemini, composed by Bizcommunity

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Deadline looms for NSFAS outstanding appeal documents

6 Mar 2026

Entries now open for the Reside Awards 2026

Residential Property

Entries now open for the Reside Awards 2026

Issued by Catchwords 5 Mar 2026

Where government goes, cities thrive: Will Bellville be next in 2026?

ESG & Sustainability

Where government goes, cities thrive: Will Bellville be next in 2026?

Justin Coetzee, Issued by The Greater Tygerberg Partnership 2 Mar 2026

The decentralisation of philanthropy

CSI & Philanthropy

The decentralisation of philanthropy

Reana Rossouw, Issued by Next Generation 2 Mar 2026

Source: Pexels.

Markets & Investment

Resilient market: Western Cape buyers choose stability over quick profits

27 Feb 2026

Melanie Campbell

Digital

From global brand architect to managing partner: Melanie Campbell accelerates Hoorah

Issued by Hoorah Digital 26 Feb 2026

Source: Ihsaan Haffejee/GroundUp.

Affordable & Social Housing

Assassinated Abahlali leader praised for fighting land grab “mafia"

Ihsaan Haffejee 23 Feb 2026

Source: Pexels.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Safeguard your home investments: avoiding retrofit pitfalls

19 Feb 2026

Source: GroundUp/Ashraf Hendricks

Affordable & Social Housing

District Six families vow to fight eviction

Matthew Hirsch 18 Feb 2026

Source: Pexels.

Residential Property

What every sectional-title property owner should know about dispute resolution

17 Feb 2026

Source: Supplied. Reinier van Loggerenberg, chief executive officer of Craft Homes.

Property

South Africa’s housing market finds stability ahead of Budget plans

Reinier van Loggerenberg 17 Feb 2026

The billboards are replenished every time someone takes one down. Source: AfriSam.

OOH

AfriSam and Promise use billboards to build homes

13 Feb 2026

The great escape: Where South Africans are moving next

Residential Property

The great escape: Where South Africans are moving next

Issued by Biggles Removals 12 Feb 2026

SA sets benchmark for global poultry production efficiency

Agro-processing

SA sets benchmark for global poultry production efficiency

12 Feb 2026

A tourist rides a beach buggy in Wadi Billi, at El-Gouna near the Red Sea, Egypt, 14 November 2018. Reuters/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Property Development

Egypt plans $1bn Red Sea marina, hotel development

Ahmed Elimam, Momen Saeed Atallah and Alexander Dziadosz 10 Feb 2026

What Cape Town can do to save water

Food, Water & Energy Security

What Cape Town can do to save water

Steve Kretzmann 10 Feb 2026

Study shows grim reality of gender-affirming healthcare access in South Africa

Medical Research

Study shows grim reality of gender-affirming healthcare access in South Africa

9 Feb 2026

Why 2026 will feel expensive before it gets better

Higher Education

Why 2026 will feel expensive before it gets better

Prof Jacques de Jongh, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 6 Feb 2026