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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 3 days

Why beautiful interiors can still lack character

Fashion

Why beautiful interiors can still lack character

Vinette Diab-Nicholls, Issued by Giava Interiors 23 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

Access to tenders and funding remain hurdles for SMMEs

SMEs

Access to tenders and funding remain hurdles for SMMEs

Joshua Kadish 12 Oct 2026

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Primary & Secondary Education

High Court clears 50 former matrics of cheating during 2024 exams

8 Oct 2026

The hidden barriers keeping SMMEs out of government tenders

SMEs

The hidden barriers keeping SMMEs out of government tenders

Joshua Kadish 29 Sep 2026

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Law of Succession

Court rules surviving spouse's claim trumps deceased's heirs

Zahra Ally and Karel Kogler 28 Sep 2026

Exceptional El Niño puts southern Africa on drought alert

Agriculture

Exceptional El Niño puts southern Africa on drought alert

Steve Kretzmann 18 Sep 2026

Source: Archive

Logistics & Transport

Transnet returns to profit as freight volumes recover

11 Sep 2026

A street in Phoenix, Durban. The Special Tribunal has set aside eThekwini’s “irregular” Phoenix housing deals. Archive photo: Benita Enoch / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

EThekwini housing contracts ruled unlawful

Tania Broughton 18 Aug 2026

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Labour Law

Retrenchment process: When are competitive interviews fair?

Bradley Workman-Davies 17 Aug 2026

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Law of Succession

No life after death for claims: High Court rejects joinder after claimant passes away

Lesetja Mochaki 14 Aug 2026

Transnet to invest R129bn in five-year turnaround

Logistics & Transport

Transnet to invest R129bn in five-year turnaround

20 Jul 2026

Piekenierskloof releases 713 bottles from 50-year-old Palomino vines

Food & Wine

Piekenierskloof releases 713 bottles from 50-year-old Palomino vines

16 Jul 2026

The DFFE food losses and waste strategy: A step closer to a more sustainable food future

Food, Water & Energy Security

The DFFE food losses and waste strategy: A step closer to a more sustainable food future

Andy Du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 7 Jul 2026

Municipal elections put South Africa's service crisis in focus

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Municipal elections put South Africa's service crisis in focus

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 30 Jun 2026

AI offers promise for agriculture, but smallholder farmers risk being left behind

Agri Tech

AI offers promise for agriculture, but smallholder farmers risk being left behind

Abiodun Olusola Omotayo and Abeeb Babatunde Omotoso 25 Jun 2026

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Treasury to recover billions owed to municipalities

22 May 2026

The NSFAS crisis: When leadership ignores evidence

Higher Education

The NSFAS crisis: When leadership ignores evidence

Linda du Plessis, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 11 May 2026

Interest rates, credit reform and SMME survival: What business owners need to know

SMEs

Interest rates, credit reform and SMME survival: What business owners need to know

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 8 May 2026

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Services

Bridging the gap: South Africa’s informal sector needs unified digital tools

Andrew Bourne 29 Apr 2026

Logistics & Transport

Ride-hailing emerges as key income stream for South Africans, report finds

22 Apr 2026

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Criminal Law

SIU obtains R76.5m freeze order related to Eskom alleged corruption

22 Apr 2026

Two South African insurance giants collect 87% of all funeral policy premiums deducted directly from pension and disability grants paid out by the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa). Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Health & Social Welfare

Two insurance giants dominate Sassa funeral deductions

Anton van Zyl and Raymond Joseph 9 Apr 2026

The easy tyre tip that could save you up to 10% on fuel

Manufacturing & Parts

The easy tyre tip that could save you up to 10% on fuel

Issued by Dunlop Tyres SA 26 Mar 2026

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

NSFAS dismisses viral image of R630k student payment as fake

18 Mar 2026

Shipping

The true cost of festive-season delivery failures and how to prevent them

Issued by Fastway Couriers 16 Dec 2025

Global food prices rise in February as wheat, oils climb

Agriculture

Global food prices rise in February as wheat, oils climb

9 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied. Andries Maritz, Principal Product Manager: Entersekt.

Banking

How AI in fraud is turning banks' own defenses against them

20 Feb 2026

Doctors complain about choice of equipment at Gauteng hospital as thousands await cancer scans

Public Health

Doctors complain about choice of equipment at Gauteng hospital as thousands await cancer scans

Chris Bateman and Raymond Joseph 19 Feb 2026

Rooibos industry reaches new export heights but faces climate challenge in 2026

Import/Export

Rooibos industry reaches new export heights but faces climate challenge in 2026

18 Feb 2026

Cape Town project tests what hydroponic farming can do in urban spaces

Agriculture

Cape Town project tests what hydroponic farming can do in urban spaces

Tinashe P. Kanosvamhira 4 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Colin Campbell of Finchoice: 3 fintech trends to watch

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Colin Campbell of Finchoice: 3 fintech trends to watch

Colin Campbell 27 Jan 2026

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Law Practice

Why "it won't work" is no excuse: High Court rules on mandatory mediation stance

Roberto Oktober and Peter Michaels 20 Jan 2026

Car parts 101: What does a car warranty cover and how ageing vehicles change the risk equation

Manufacturing & Parts

Car parts 101: What does a car warranty cover and how ageing vehicles change the risk equation

Issued by dotsure 14 Jan 2026

Corporate & Commercial Law

Driving licence card machine tender declared 'invalid' by High Court

9 Jan 2026

Adheesh Ori, senior director within Accenture Song, South Africa says the South African automotive landscape is clearly evolving, not only through technology or electrification, but in the mindset of the customer behind the purchase (Image source: © 123rf )

CRM, CX, UX

Meeting the South African modern car buyers where the customer experience matches the expectation

Adheesh Ori 8 Jan 2026

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Mental health

Festive-season mental health strain: The hidden risk for employers

23 Dec 2025

Sanlam launches first-of-its-kind prepaid funeral cover in South Africa

Insurance & Actuarial

Sanlam launches first-of-its-kind prepaid funeral cover in South Africa

Issued by Sanlam Fintech 17 Dec 2025

Source: Pexels.

Financial Services

Sanlam introduces innovative prepaid funeral plan

10 Dec 2025

MotionAds co-founders wins Eric Ellerine Entrepreneur Award

Awards

MotionAds co-founders wins Eric Ellerine Entrepreneur Award

4 Nov 2025

Alon Lits, CEO of October.health, a partner of Academy of Sound Engineering, says partnerships can close the distance between people and the mental help they need (Image supplied)

Wellness

#MentalHealthMonth: Partnerships to close the mental health gap

Alon Lits 31 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

Source: Supplied. Danielle Luwes, tax director at Hobbs Sinclair.

Taxation & Regulation

Why influencers might need to rethink 'free' gifts

7 Oct 2025

Source: Wikipedia.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Passenger rail gets back on track, slowly

GroundUp and The Outlier 29 Sep 2025

Film & Cinematography

National Film Foundation falters as leadership instability continues

11 Sep 2025