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Law of Succession

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

Lesetja Mochaki 1 day

Women's Health

Why South African companies can’t ignore menopause anymore

Lien Potgieter 2 days

Mary Waters High School in Makhanda has insufficient tablets for its matrics. “Overall, the project was a complete failure for the school,” a teacher said. “Building a computer lab would have been better and would have given our learners more skills. The computer lab would be for everyone, and it would be strictly monitored.” The school has zero ICT infrastructure. Archive photo: Lucas Nowicki / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

Lost or locked in cupboards: Inside the R686m Eastern Cape matric tablet programme

Gcina Ntsaluba, Zipho Ndwayana and Rod Amner 2 days

Tribute to veteran journalist Estelle Ellis: A “warrior for truth”

Media

Tribute to veteran journalist Estelle Ellis: A “warrior for truth”

3 days

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Sports Science

Many elite athletes live with health impacts long after they retire. Should they carry all the costs?

Hoani Smith, Dion Enari, and Phil Borell 1 day

Musician Danny K’s wife Lisa Koppel dies at 41

Lifestyle

Musician Danny K’s wife Lisa Koppel dies at 41

11 Aug 2026

Media

Novo Nordisk shifts US media business from WPP to Omnicom

7 Aug 2026

South African clothing factories struggle after migrant workers flee

Design & Manufacturing

South African clothing factories struggle after migrant workers flee

Nellie Peyton and Thando Hlophe 7 Aug 2026

Indemnities and indemnity clauses in contracts – a practical legal analysis

Corporate & Commercial Law

Indemnities and indemnity clauses in contracts – a practical legal analysis

Nicolene Schoeman-Louw, Issued by SchoemanLaw 6 Aug 2026

75% of South African women journalists face cyberbullying, Sanef study finds

Media Freedom

75% of South African women journalists face cyberbullying, Sanef study finds

6 Aug 2026

Everyone writes now and everyone sounds the same

Insurance & Actuarial

Everyone writes now and everyone sounds the same

Tim Chadwick, Issued by Chadwicks Risk & Insurance 5 Aug 2026

Mining

The Invisible leak: quantifying the 'cost of vacancy' in a stagnant South African GDP environment

Issued by IntelliStaff 17 Mar 2026

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Oncology

Dr Reddy’s Laboratories registers new cancer immunotherapy in South Africa

5 Aug 2026

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Remuneration & Payroll

SA companies face new scrutiny over executive pay reports

4 Aug 2026

Why cybersecurity has become essential for modern farming

Agriculture

Why cybersecurity has become essential for modern farming

Tayyibah Suliman and Izabella Gutlar-Balkovic 11 Aug 2026

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Property

Why South Africans are waiting longer to buy homes

31 Jul 2026

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Labour Law

When key employees walk: How to ensure your restraint of trade holds up in court

Dhevarsha Ramjettan and Thobile Ndaba 31 Jul 2026

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HIV/AIDS

“Game-changing” HIV prevention drug reshapes employee benefits

Naseema Ephraim 30 Jul 2026

Profitable growth has a measurement problem

Marketing

Profitable growth has a measurement problem

Issued by Incubeta 29 Jul 2026

Standardise business analysis practice without killing flexibility

Higher Education

Standardise business analysis practice without killing flexibility

Joe Newbert, Issued by Business Change 28 Jul 2026

Primary & Secondary Education

When bullying becomes lawsuits: What recent court rulings mean for SA schools

28 Jul 2026

Climate Change

Africa to weather billion-dollar storm as “super” El Niño approaches

Simon Jessop and Marc Jones 27 Jul 2026

2024 Absa L'Atelier Art ambassador Kutlwano Monyai debuted ‘Dakalo – The Ultimate Gift'

Art

2024 Absa L'Atelier Art ambassador Kutlwano Monyai debuted ‘Dakalo – The Ultimate Gift'

Issued by OnPoint PR 24 Jul 2026

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Ethics & Medicolegal

Novo Nordisk v iDexis: What’s in a name (or, in this case, a compounded medicine)?

24 Jul 2026

A box of Ozempic made by Novo Nordisk is seen at a pharmacy in London, Britain. Image credit: Reuters/Hollie Adams/File Photo

Pharmaceuticals

Novo’s expired semaglutide patent fires up weight-loss drug market

22 Jul 2026

Hot Cares helps protect both elephants and communities with R79,000 donation to Elephants Alive

ESG

Hot Cares helps protect both elephants and communities with R79,000 donation to Elephants Alive

Issued by HOT 102.7FM 20 Jul 2026

Pharmaceuticals

Novo Nordisk enters the chat with launch of cheaper Ozempic copy

20 Jul 2026

Bafana Bafana’s Thapelo Maseko, with teammates, celebrating scoring their first goal in the Fifa World Cup 2026 match against South Korea at the Estadio Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico. Image credit: Reuters/Eloisa Sanchez

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Racism at the World Cup is an ugly reality. How to understand where it comes from

Christian Ungruhe 17 Jul 2026

Jomba! returns with a global programme where dance becomes a language of activism

Events

Jomba! returns with a global programme where dance becomes a language of activism

16 Jul 2026

The exterior of the iDexis building, the Pretoria-based pharmacy group whose compounded weight-loss medicines are being recalled by South African health regulators. Image credit: Reuters/Alet Pretorius

Pharmaceuticals

iDexis appeals High Court’s ruling on Novo Nordisk weight-loss drugs

Nqobile Dludla 15 Jul 2026

Estate planning isn’t an add-on. It’s foundational for good financial advice

Finance

Estate planning isn’t an add-on. It’s foundational for good financial advice

Issued by Capital Legacy 14 Jul 2026

Pharmaceuticals

After Novo Nordisk legal action, Pretoria pharmacy’s Ozempic copies recalled

Nqobile Dludla 13 Jul 2026

Cash flow management in high-growth businesses

SMEs

Cash flow management in high-growth businesses

Issued by Civitas 10 Jul 2026

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Property

Good news for agents: One AI system brings compliance and sales together

7 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

Source: Supplied. King David Mowbray Golf Club faces an uncertain future under Cape Town's proposed high-density redevelopment plans.

Property Development

Pinelands residents get more time to fight controversial 6,700-home plan

7 Jul 2026

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | Always on, not always seen: The women leading in financial services

Tracy Jones 6 Jul 2026

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IP Law

Lessons from Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic patent loss in Canada

Sara-Jane Pluke and Emmanuel Okeke 7 Jul 2026

Mandatory sustainability rules begin shaping global reporting, study by IFAC, AICPA and CIMA finds

ESG & Sustainability

Mandatory sustainability rules begin shaping global reporting, study by IFAC, AICPA and CIMA finds

Issued by AICPA & CIMA 3 Jul 2026

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Accidental data leaks are still PoPIA violations

Armand Swart 3 Jul 2026

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Amid June 30 protests, can South Africa’s infrastructure keep pace with migration pressures?

Katja Hamilton 30 Jun 2026

Takealot swings to first full-year profit as revenue tops $1bn

E-commerce

Takealot swings to first full-year profit as revenue tops $1bn

Nqobile Dludla 29 Jun 2026

The real AI: How African Ingenuity drives growth and distinguishes the continent’s logistics sector

Road Freight & Fleet Management

The real AI: How African Ingenuity drives growth and distinguishes the continent’s logistics sector

Issued by Unitrans 26 Jun 2026

Insurance & Actuarial

The grey rhino

Tim Chadwick, Issued by Chadwicks Risk & Insurance 26 Jun 2026

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Natural Medicine

Why South African workplaces need winter wellness strategies

26 Jun 2026

South Africans warned over hidden legal risks of side hustles

Entrepreneurship

South Africans warned over hidden legal risks of side hustles

25 Jun 2026

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Affordable & Social Housing

South Africa’s social housing under strain as occupation disputes escalate, Nasho warns

25 Jun 2026

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Banking

R624m loss but capital ratio 25.8% keeps African Bank standing

25 Jun 2026

To coincide with his Coachella performance, Hailey Bieber joined forces with her husband Justin Bieber on a beauty collab — peptide eye prep, spotwear (or pimple patches) and a peptide lip treatment. Image credit: Rhode/Instagram

Healthcare

Women’s health and men’s beauty: Gender shifts are having a moment

Maroefah Smith 25 Jun 2026

These are the young entrepreneurs tackling South Africa’s employment crisis head-on

How To Start Up

These are the young entrepreneurs tackling South Africa’s employment crisis head-on

Issued by Business Partners Limited 24 Jun 2026