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Markets & Investment

From offshore to on-land: A surge in South African property investment

1 hour

Source: GroundUp/Vincent Lali.

Construction & Engineering

City of Cape Town must rebuild homes, demand protesters

Vincent Lali 2 days

Land reform in South Africa: How new landholders could prosper from wildlife and not just farming

Agriculture

Land reform in South Africa: How new landholders could prosper from wildlife and not just farming

H Clements, A De Vos, M Child and S Shwababa 8 Jan 2026

Kickstart your career: 7 steps to get job-ready in 2026

Career Advice

Kickstart your career: 7 steps to get job-ready in 2026

Michelle Dobson, Issued by Pnet 3 days

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Property

Rising investor confidence set to transform South African commercial property in 2026

7 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied / Angel Mokgokolo. Angel Mokgokolo, a third-year education student, founded Maukq & Company to bridge South African classrooms with real-world engineering. By converting mining rehabilitation and water projects into CAPS-aligned "living lessons," she equips Grade 7-9 learners with practical STEM resources.

Skills Development

From chalkboard to construction sites: Angel Mokgokolo is building South Africa’s STEM future

7 Jan 2026

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Data & Analytics

How data centres are reshaping Africa's power grid

NJ Ayuk 6 Jan 2026

Source: GroundUp/Vincent Lali.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Vandals delay urgent Khayelitsha sewerage maintenance

Vincent Lali 6 Jan 2026

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Residential Property

The economic pitfalls of rent control: Lessons for Cape Town

Nicholas Woode-Smith 5 Jan 2026

Johannesburg's inner city is alive with creative and cultural small entrepreneurs. Pictured: Victoria Yards (Image source: © Urban Jozi

Entrepreneurship

Johannesburg’s creative hubs are booming: how artists are rejuvenating a failing inner city

2 Jan 2026

African fashion has flourished in terms of creativity and innovation in recent years, and is attracting global attention. Pictured: Lagos Fashion Week (Image source: © The Labari Journal

Fashion & Homeware

Lagos fashion: how designers make global trends uniquely Nigerian

2 Jan 2026

Agricultural exports from Africa are not doing well. Four ways to change that

Agriculture

Agricultural exports from Africa are not doing well. Four ways to change that

Lilac Nachum 30 Dec 2025

SDG Namibia One Fund has committed up to $5.15m to support the Zhero Molecules Walvis Bay Project, an industrial-scale green ammonia project on Namibia’s central coast.(Image source: © Mining and Energy

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

$5.15m funding committed to industrial-scale green ammonia project in Namibia

29 Dec 2025

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Criminal Law

SIU freezes R2.7m used in NLC grant funds

18 Dec 2025

Taking the long way to tea: Adidas Terrex opens teahouse in Kazakhstan's Butakovskiy Gorge

Travel

Taking the long way to tea: Adidas Terrex opens teahouse in Kazakhstan's Butakovskiy Gorge

Issued by Havas Johannesburg 18 Dec 2025

AI and blockchain make property dreams a reality in South Africa

Affordable & Social Housing

AI and blockchain make property dreams a reality in South Africa

17 Dec 2025

#BestofBiz 2025: Property

Property

#BestofBiz 2025: Property

17 Dec 2025

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Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: A cinematic Christmas with Samsung UK

15 Dec 2025

Authorising transactions: Why directors can’t afford to get it wrong

Corporate & Commercial Law

Authorising transactions: Why directors can’t afford to get it wrong

Randhir Naicker, Jason Goodison, and Benjamin Meadows, Issued by Cox Yeats 12 Dec 2025

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Construction & Engineering

Broken promises: Sarah Baartman Centre is a case study in government failure

Joseph Chirume 12 Dec 2025

We've compiled our annual #BestofBiz 2025 Marketing & Media lists

Marketing & Media

#BestofBiz 2025: Marketing & Media

17 Dec 2025

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Agriculture

Africa’s longest-running grassland research project offers up a wealth of knowledge

Craig Morris 9 Dec 2025

World Tourism Film Awards 2025 celebrate top global tourism videos

Travel

World Tourism Film Awards 2025 celebrate top global tourism videos

8 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

Disney magic comes to malls and airports across South Africa

Promotions & Activations

Disney magic comes to malls and airports across South Africa

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 8 Dec 2025

Michelin-star chef Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen’s new cooking show premieres on Primedia+

TV

Michelin-star chef Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen’s new cooking show premieres on Primedia+

Issued by Primedia Studios 8 Dec 2025

SA tourism rebounds, but key markets still lag – Satsa

Tourism

SA tourism rebounds, but key markets still lag – Satsa

8 Dec 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

New reserves boost conservation efforts in the Western Cape

8 Dec 2025

Source: GroundUp/Ashraf Hendricks.

Property Development

Cape Town city council approves plan to sell Woodstock Hospital

Matthew Hirsch 8 Dec 2025

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Coal, Oil & Gas

Cooking with gas: Ramaphosa full of praise for Sasol's new facility

8 Dec 2025

Waterfall City Park: Johannesburg’s most versatile outdoor events destination

Events

Waterfall City Park: Johannesburg’s most versatile outdoor events destination

Issued by Mall of Africa 5 Dec 2025

World Soil Day: Reviving South Africa’s soils for a sustainable future

Research & Development

World Soil Day: Reviving South Africa’s soils for a sustainable future

5 Dec 2025

Jaguar Land Rover pilots drone inspections to speed up factory checks

Manufacturing & Parts

Jaguar Land Rover pilots drone inspections to speed up factory checks

4 Dec 2025

Soil and water: An inseparable partnership in a changing agricultural landscape

Research & Development

Soil and water: An inseparable partnership in a changing agricultural landscape

Prof Driekie Fourie 4 Dec 2025

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Agriculture

Heavily subsidised imported sugar is undermining SA's diversification drive

Dr Thomas Funke 3 Dec 2025

Central Park: A new standard in affordable urban living

Residential Property

Central Park: A new standard in affordable urban living

Issued by Catchwords 3 Dec 2025

$How fractional communications experts are changing the game$

PR & Communications

How fractional communications experts are changing the game

Laura Rapson 3 Dec 2025

Film

Avatar leads December's kaleidoscope of cinematic experiences

Daniel Dercksen 2 Dec 2025

Factory farming in Africa: development banks see it as a good idea, but it’s bad for the climate

Agriculture

Factory farming in Africa: development banks see it as a good idea, but it’s bad for the climate

Divya Narain 2 Dec 2025

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Food, Water & Energy Security

Sustainable mining is key to a clean, just energy transition

Alastair Bovim 1 Dec 2025

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Economy

Ramaphosa dismisses Trump’s threat to bar South Africa from 2026 G20 summit

Ben Ezeamalu 1 Dec 2025

Source: GroundUp.

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Disability organisation loses Constantia land claim battle

Tania Broughton 28 Nov 2025

The chill between South Africa and the US post-G20

Markets & Investment

The chill between South Africa and the US post-G20

Issued by Aluma Capital 28 Nov 2025

Defending property as an asset class

Markets & Investment

Defending property as an asset class

Issued by IGrow Wealth 27 Nov 2025

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Artificial Intelligence

The heart of PR still beats human

Tshegofatso Lebethe 27 Nov 2025