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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

NSFAS directed to activate forensic unit to work with SIU

30 Mar 2026

The Table Mountain National Park Fire Management deployed aerial resources to contain a fire along the Pipe Track near Imizamo Yethu, Hout Bay, in Cape Town. Image credit:

Environment & Natural Resources

Hout Bay helicopter incident under SANParks, not DFFE, says department

27 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

Land & Property Law

Voetstoots: Understanding the limits of estate agent liability in property defect cases

Jean-Paul Rudd 13 Mar 2026

Pollution is killing Gauteng’s fresh water sources

Food, Water & Energy Security

Pollution is killing Gauteng’s fresh water sources

Seth Thorne 12 Mar 2026

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Travel

Operations return to normal at Cape Town Airport after fire

25 Feb 2026

Penquin’s Strategy Director Thando Mxosa says in 2026 marketing success lies in the ‘why,’ not the ‘what’ (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BizTrends2026 | Penquin’s Thando Mxosa: The ‘why,’ not the ‘what’ counts

Thando Mxosa 19 Feb 2026

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Trends

#BizTrends2026 | CMS South Africa team: How forward-looking legal and governance frameworks will shape business decisions

Sihle Bulose and Lebogang Molebale 2 Feb 2026

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

SIU returns R1.7bn to the NSFAS purse

29 Jan 2026

From policy to practice: why SA’s SIM card regulations fall short

Telecoms & Networks

From policy to practice: why SA’s SIM card regulations fall short

Farhad Khan 26 Jan 2026

Law Practice

New deputy public protector appointed

23 Jan 2026

Tourism 2.0: Cape Town's roadmap to boost local food businesses

Food Services

Tourism 2.0: Cape Town's roadmap to boost local food businesses

20 Jan 2026

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Management & Leadership

Dangers of weaponised whistleblowing: How organisations can protect their reputations

Regine le Roux 13 Jan 2026

January's new film releases brings a vibrant mix of genres

Film

January's new film releases brings a vibrant mix of genres

Daniel Dercksen 13 Jan 2026

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Primary & Secondary Education

Umalusi reassures public of integrity of 2025 matric exam results

12 Jan 2026

On Thursday, 8 January Chinese regulators said they would investigate Meta’s acquisition of the artificial intelligence startup Manus (Image source: © 123rf )

Artificial Intelligence

Meta's Chinese AI acquisition investigated

9 Jan 2026

Source: GroundUp. Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Dean Macpherson.

Construction & Engineering

Investigation launched as Johannesburg mourns victims of building collapse

30 Dec 2025

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ICT

The bystander effect around corporate emails: Why 'delete' is the enemy of defence

24 Dec 2025

Standing ground, serving communities: Boikanyo Malepe reflects on journalism in 2025

Media

Standing ground, serving communities: Boikanyo Malepe reflects on journalism in 2025

Esther Tomorrow, Issued by MDNTV 23 Dec 2025

#BestofBiz 2025: Construction & Engineering

Construction & Engineering

#BestofBiz 2025: Construction & Engineering

17 Dec 2025

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CSI & Philanthropy

‘Checkout charity’ requests often backfire, leaving shoppers feeling guilty: new study

Arvid O. I. Hoffmann, David Matthews, Sally Rao Hill, and Ying Zou 17 Dec 2025

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Primary & Secondary Education

Investigations underway as officials suspended over matric exam leak

11 Dec 2025

Protecting infrastructure against the risks of dolomite ground

Science & Engineering

Protecting infrastructure against the risks of dolomite ground

Issued by SBPR on behalf of SRK Consulting (South Africa) 17 Jul 2025

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Coal, Oil & Gas

TotalEnergies-led Mozambique LNG project loses R2.2bn backing

Shadia Nasralla and America Hernandez 2 Dec 2025

Future Nation Schools leads world-first K-12 project-based learning conference

Primary & Secondary Education

Future Nation Schools leads world-first K-12 project-based learning conference

Issued by Sifiso Learning Group 17 Nov 2025

Play and project-based learning: cultivating future leaders through innovative education

Education

Play and project-based learning: cultivating future leaders through innovative education

Issued by Sifiso Learning Group 11 Jun 2025

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Infrastructure & Utilities

How a major municipal utility cut call response rates from 36 to 16 hours in six months

Dzingira Matenga 12 Nov 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Pension law clarified: Tribunal underscores limits of adjudicators in new ruling

Nhlanhla Notha 10 Nov 2025

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Law Practice

The secret to a sustainable and profitable law practice: Ideal clients

Andrea Paulsen 28 Oct 2025

Raising standards in the construction industry: Blacklisting, accountability and fair process

Construction & Engineering

Raising standards in the construction industry: Blacklisting, accountability and fair process

Richard Hoal, Mohamed Mota and Khanya Mgebisa, Issued by Cox Yeats 23 Oct 2025

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Competition Law

Competition Appeal Court revokes Lewis' right to intervene in Pepkor-Shoprite merger

Richard James Bryce and Vega De Vries 17 Oct 2025

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Cyber Law

Call for comment on Draft Report into alleged eFiling Profile Hijacking

3 Oct 2025

Future-proof jobs: 15 jobs with strong prospects for the future

HR & Management

Future-proof jobs: 15 jobs with strong prospects for the future

Issued by Pnet 2 Oct 2025

Reel Truths & Twisted Tales: October’s Genre Feast

Film

Reel Truths & Twisted Tales: October’s Genre Feast

Daniel Dercksen 29 Sep 2025

77% surge in demand for AI skills in South Africa in just 12 months

Trends

77% surge in demand for AI skills in South Africa in just 12 months

Issued by Pnet 12 Sep 2025

Anchor profiles: Arabile Gumede

Media

Anchor profiles: Arabile Gumede

Issued by Newzroom Afrika 11 Sep 2025

Tourism sector responds to SA Tourism board changes

Tourism

Tourism sector responds to SA Tourism board changes

26 Aug 2025

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Food, Water & Energy Security

Child malnutrition is a sign of conflict to come: Nigerian study links climate change, food and violence

Marina Mastrorillo, Chun Song, Grazia Pacillo and Victor Villa 14 Aug 2025

A miner holds a sack of ore as it comes out from the mine shaft at Rubaya coltan mine, near the town of Rubaya, which is controlled by M23 rebels, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Image credit: Reuters

Mining

The hidden cost of your smartphone: Inside Congo's rebel-funded mines

Giulia Paravicini and David Lewis 14 Aug 2025

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Criminal Law

SIU triumphs in R67m corruption case: Lessons from landmark ruling

Dee-dee Mathelela 30 Jul 2025

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CSI & Philanthropy

PNA aims to raise R2.5m for 2025 Funky Socks Day

18 Jul 2025

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Competition Law

Critics vs competition authorities: Why some mergers take longer to approve

Anthony Norton 10 Jul 2025

African journalists awarded grants to tackle critical health issues

Media

African journalists awarded grants to tackle critical health issues

8 Jul 2025

Zondo Commission

R11bn assets linked to State Capture Commission recovered

26 Jun 2025

National Geographic’s SharkFest returns with more shark-infested programming

TV

National Geographic’s SharkFest returns with more shark-infested programming

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 26 Jun 2025

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Medtech

Stellenbosch University to explore AI-powered TB testing

25 Jun 2025

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HR & Management

Capped leave liability in the public sector stood at R16.24bn - report

25 Jun 2025

Social housing at Salt River Market moves one step forward

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Social housing at Salt River Market moves one step forward

Matthew Hirsch and Daniel Steyn 24 Jun 2025

Harmony Gold has lost an appeal against a ruling by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration in the Labour Court. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Harmony Gold to pay R100k in damages for k-word incident

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 19 Jun 2025