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Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

SA land-reform tensions mount as UK overtakes US in Western Cape export rankings

Katja Hamilton 2 hours

R500m grant deal to boost Land Bank support for farmers

Agriculture

R500m grant deal to boost Land Bank support for farmers

7 hours

AgriSA sets 5 priorities to strengthen South African agriculture

Agriculture

AgriSA sets 5 priorities to strengthen South African agriculture

8 hours

A real creative doesn’t fear new tools, like AI; they use them to their advantage, says Elizma Keyter, art director, Retroviral (Image supplied)

Advertising

From the big idea to pitch: How AI is changing the way we sell campaigns

Elizma Keyter 9 hours

Uncertainty clouds South Africa’s 2026/27 summer crop season

Agriculture

Uncertainty clouds South Africa’s 2026/27 summer crop season

Wandile Sihlobo 1 day

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Logistics & Transport

Western Cape exports to US fall 16.2% as trade tensions grow

9 Oct 2026

Northern Cape community-owned raisin farm grows revenue to R17.4m

Agriculture

Northern Cape community-owned raisin farm grows revenue to R17.4m

9 Oct 2026

TNPA signs 25-year lease with Freeport Saldanha

Logistics & Transport

TNPA signs 25-year lease with Freeport Saldanha

8 Oct 2026

FoodForward SA wins gold at Prestigious Eco-Logic Awards

Circular Economy & Waste Management

FoodForward SA wins gold at Prestigious Eco-Logic Awards

Issued by FoodForward SA 8 Oct 2026

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Logistics & Transport

Gauteng launches digital system to fast-track public transport licences

8 Oct 2026

Job cuts at Jaguar Land Rover show how a sensible corporate strategy is not always enough

Commercial & Industrial

Job cuts at Jaguar Land Rover show how a sensible corporate strategy is not always enough

Lakshminarasimhan Vedanthachari 8 Oct 2026

6 ways farmers can protect their businesses from El Niño

Agriculture

6 ways farmers can protect their businesses from El Niño

Paul Makube 7 Oct 2026

Ogilvy South Africa ranked No1 Creative Agency in the Middle East and Africa at The One Show

Advertising

Ogilvy South Africa ranked No1 Creative Agency in the Middle East and Africa at The One Show

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 7 Oct 2026

October fuel hike puts South Africa’s road freight under pressure

Logistics & Transport

October fuel hike puts South Africa’s road freight under pressure

Gavin Kelly 7 Oct 2026

Law Practice

JSC backs three judges for Supreme Court of Appeal posts

7 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Pinnacle Point. Priced at R28.8m through Pam Golding Properties, this striking multi-level four-bedroom residence, with lifts to all levels, is set on the cliff’s edge with panoramic views of the ocean, rugged cliffs and waves breaking below. Designed to maximise its position, the home features expansive windows and sliding doors throughout, drawing in natural light and showcasing the scenery from every angle.

Residential Property

Garden Route draws buyers beyond holiday homes

6 Oct 2026

SA wheat harvest hits eight-year low, raising import needs

Agriculture

SA wheat harvest hits eight-year low, raising import needs

Wandile Sihlobo 6 Oct 2026

Source: Gareth Ramsay/Capetrain Express. Artist's impression. Gareth Ramsay, a mechanical engineer and founder and lead engineer of Capetrain Express, has developed a proposal for an express-rail network aimed at reshaping mobility across Cape Town.

Construction & Engineering

Could Cape Town’s 50-year Foreshore stalemate finally unlock a new property precinct?

Katja Hamilton 5 Oct 2026

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Land & Property Law

Different minerals, same land: Why SA’s mining law falls short on overlapping rights

Nina Greyling 2 Oct 2026

Pnet Job Market Trends Report for September 2026: The reality of today's job search

Career Advice

Pnet Job Market Trends Report for September 2026: The reality of today's job search

Issued by Pnet 2 Oct 2026

The iPendoring Awards finalists have been announced. Pictured: Promise: Pendoring 2024 Umpetha winners )

Pendoring

All the iPendoring 2026 finalists

2 Oct 2026

According to Cape Town’s Inner City Local Spatial Development Framework, only 30% of apartments or houses in the inner city are available for long-term leases, or occupied by their owners. The remainder “are either hotel managed or Airbnb”. Archive photo: Brent Meersman / GroundUp

Residential Property

Airbnb by-law doesn’t do enough to address Cape Town’s housing crisis

Leila Kidson 1 Oct 2026

CapeTalk has been instructed to withdraw the Outsurance pointsmen programme related to the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Area advertisement by the ARB (Image: @ Auto Top

Advertising

ARB says CapeTalk's Outsurance pointsmen advertisement is misleading

Danette Breitenbach 1 Oct 2026

People living in these informal homes erected on Transnet land in Woodstock, Cape Town, say they have been living there for more than a decade. Archive photo: Matthew Hirsch / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Woodstock land occupiers lose bid to appeal eviction

Matthew Hirsch 30 Sep 2026

Agriculture has been here before, but has it learnt its lesson?

Agriculture

Agriculture has been here before, but has it learnt its lesson?

Abrie Rautenbach 29 Sep 2026

Resilient by design: Bushtec tents complete Sindile Lodge at Shamwari

Travel

Resilient by design: Bushtec tents complete Sindile Lodge at Shamwari

Issued by Bushtec 29 Sep 2026

Mining

Word on the WhatsApp group: SA mining must tackle misinformation

Merel van der Lei 29 Sep 2026

“We were never consulted” – Cape Town residents challenge Equinix data centre

Data & Analytics

“We were never consulted” – Cape Town residents challenge Equinix data centre

Alice Scott 28 Sep 2026

The Department of Land Reform and Rural Development has asked the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate failed farm worker equity schemes (FWES). Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Employment Equity

SIU asked to investigate farm worker equity schemes

Liezl Human 25 Sep 2026

Toyota Land Cruiser FJ ad escapes ARB complaint over alleged blasphemy

Dealers

Toyota Land Cruiser FJ ad escapes ARB complaint over alleged blasphemy

25 Sep 2026

Marriott’s Autograph Collection debuts safari lodge in South Africa

Tourism & Travel

Marriott’s Autograph Collection debuts safari lodge in South Africa

25 Sep 2026

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Agriculture

Land Bank pauses blended finance applications

23 Sep 2026

Sam Hospitality partners with mFulaWozi Wilderness to strengthen the guest experience

Tourism

Sam Hospitality partners with mFulaWozi Wilderness to strengthen the guest experience

Samkeliso Nkwanyane, Issued by Sam Hospitrain Training 23 Sep 2026

Land & Property Law

When does student housing become a home? High Court refuses blanket exclusion under Pie

Peter Michaels and Mathapelo Madiseng 23 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied.

Markets & Investment

#HeritageMonth: Why owning South Africa’s heritage comes with a responsibility

Keegan Steyn 21 Sep 2026

How due diligence underpins credible mineral asset valuation

Mining

How due diligence underpins credible mineral asset valuation

Issued by SRK Consulting 18 Sep 2026

#TheMascotMarathon: Captain Fanplastic targets R100k for Cape Town ocean literacy

Environment & Natural Resources

#TheMascotMarathon: Captain Fanplastic targets R100k for Cape Town ocean literacy

Issued by Soapbox 17 Sep 2026

Image Supplied: Yazeed Osman

Trends

What your boerewors says about how South Africa shops

Yazeed Osman 17 Sep 2026

Gariep Dam investment plans target tourism value chain

Tourism

Gariep Dam investment plans target tourism value chain

17 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Grant Smee, chief executive officer of Only Realty Property Group.

Markets & Investment

Landlords could gain stronger protection under proposed eviction law changes

16 Sep 2026

Source: Reuters | U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio talks at the American Chamber of Commerce of Peru in Lima, Peru, September, 10, 2026. Martin Mejia/Pool via REUTERS

Travel

US restricts visas for some foreign nationals from South Africa

Kanishka Singh and Bhargav Acharya 16 Sep 2026

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Emergency Medicine

NASA visits Cape Town hospital in preparation for 2028 moon landing

16 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Graaff-Reinet, Drostdy Hotel.

Residential Property

From Karoo to coast: Eastern Cape towns attract property buyers

15 Sep 2026

How South Africans are redefining what joy means

Research

How South Africans are redefining what joy means

Issued by KLA 15 Sep 2026

Activists have lodged an appeal against the rezoning approval given for this land near Cape Town Airport to be the site for a hyperscale data centre. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Activists appeal Cape Town data centre approval

Tania Broughton 15 Sep 2026

#BehindtheCampaign | Hippo taps Dricus du Plessis to front new insurance campaign

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign | Hippo taps Dricus du Plessis to front new insurance campaign

15 Sep 2026