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Source: GCIS. The Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Nonceba Mhlauli exercises her democratic right by casting her special vote at Faerie Glen in Pretoria, Gauteng, on the second and final day of special voting ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections.

Markets & Investment

#LGE2026: Rand hits two-week high as local election results loom

Katja Hamilton 21 hours

Logistics & Transport

Agoa exclusion puts South African exporters under pressure

2 days

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

Compete smarter, protect your value. The ACA presents six-part Agency Commercial Edge masterclass series

Advertising

Compete smarter, protect your value. The ACA presents six-part Agency Commercial Edge masterclass series

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 28 Oct 2026

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Fintech

Investec and Shoprite in talks over potential retail banking deal

26 Oct 2026

Procurement is shifting from price cuts to supply-chain resilience

Supply Chain

Procurement is shifting from price cuts to supply-chain resilience

Mukondeleli Netshikulwe 16 Oct 2026

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Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

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

Katja Hamilton 15 Oct 2026

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Logistics & Transport

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

9 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Andrew Golding, chief executive of the Pam Golding Property group.

Residential Property

Exclusive or open? The property mandate choice that could shape your sale

8 Oct 2026

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Coal, Oil & Gas

Fuel prices may stay high after the war ends, warns SA Reserve Bank

7 Oct 2026

Coal, Oil & Gas

Further fuel price hikes could strain SA’s job market, warns economist

1 Oct 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

How due diligence underpins credible mineral asset valuation

Mining

How due diligence underpins credible mineral asset valuation

Issued by SRK Consulting 18 Sep 2026

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Corporate & Commercial Law

How sanctions are reshaping international arbitration for global companies

Trevor Versfeld, Chandni Gopal, and Katy Hindle 16 Sep 2026

Workers strike at Masterpack in Johannesburg. Photo: Seth Thorne / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Bidvest packaging workers on strike

14 Sep 2026

SA weighs trade risks as US tariff policy shifts

Agriculture

SA weighs trade risks as US tariff policy shifts

14 Sep 2026

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Agriculture

South African cherries gain first-time access to China

9 Sep 2026

Egypt market opens new export route for SA red meat

Agriculture

Egypt market opens new export route for SA red meat

8 Sep 2026

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Land & Property Law

When the relationship ends: High Court reaffirms legal exit routes for unmarried joint property owners

Kaamilah Paulse and Mia Jacobs 7 Sep 2026

Auto workers suspend 11-week strike as talks continue

Manufacturing & Parts

Auto workers suspend 11-week strike as talks continue

Greg Dor 7 Sep 2026

Talks between Premier Foods and unions over the planned closure of the fruit canning factory in Tulbagh, Western Cape, have broken down. Photo: Greg Dor / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Premier Foods factory closure: Talks break down

Greg Dor 3 Sep 2026

#WomensMonth | The most important women in sport may never wear a jersey

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | The most important women in sport may never wear a jersey

Carrie Delaney, Issued by Mscsports 1 Sep 2026

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Corporate & Commercial Law

"It's commercially sensitive" is no longer enough to block PAIA requests

Ryan Tucker 28 Aug 2026

What do buyers of businesses look for?

Corporate & Commercial Law

What do buyers of businesses look for?

Nicolene Schoeman-Louw, Issued by SchoemanLaw 28 Aug 2026

Harmony Gold’s Phakisa Shaft is a deep-level underground gold mining operation located near Odendaalsrus in the Free State. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Gold

Harmony strikes gold with 87% rise in profit, reaching a record dividend

Nelson Banya and Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo 27 Aug 2026

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Retail & Hospitality Property

Vacant South African retail space gives tenants new leverage

21 Aug 2026

When a family business sells, the hardest negotiation isn’t with the buyer

Financial Services

When a family business sells, the hardest negotiation isn’t with the buyer

Matsebe Thulare, Issued by RMB Corvest 21 Aug 2026

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IP Law

Who really owns the copyright to your code?

Sara-Jane Pluke 19 Aug 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Rand steadies as South Africa awaits inflation data

Katja Hamilton 19 Aug 2026

SA citrus exports to India gain new treatment options

Agro-processing

SA citrus exports to India gain new treatment options

18 Aug 2026

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Law Practice

#WomensMonth | Bowmans' Lerato Thahane: Women don't need more laws, they need better implementation

Shan Radcliffe 13 Aug 2026

Advertising

Netflix says US ad commitments nearly doubled in upfront deals

11 Aug 2026

VW wants to simplify its operations, but at what cost?

Commercial & Industrial

VW wants to simplify its operations, but at what cost?

Lance Branquinho 6 Aug 2026

Compliance at scale: managing the human capital logistics of remote mining projects

Talent Acquisition

Compliance at scale: managing the human capital logistics of remote mining projects

Issued by IntelliStaff 15 Jun 2026

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Family Law

Divorce and property law: Why a pending accrual claim doesn’t grant occupation rights

Kaamilah Paulse and Mieke Wiehman 30 Jul 2026

#WomensMonth | Nadia Jaftha on pushing SA’s creator economy from influence to ownership

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | Nadia Jaftha on pushing SA’s creator economy from influence to ownership

Evan-Lee Courie 5 Aug 2026

Auto strike will set a precedent, says union

Commercial & Industrial

Auto strike will set a precedent, says union

Greg Dor 29 Jul 2026

Jean-Paul Rudd, Partner at Adams and Adams

Public Liability & Personal Injury

The danger of ambiguous consent-to-settle clauses in professional indemnity policies

Jean-Paul Rudd 24 Jul 2026

Ryan Coetzee helped negotiate the DA into the GNU while serving as CEO of an international political and corporate advisory company (source: @ Daily Investor

PR & Communications

DA paid Dubai-based consultancy more than R7.7m to run its GNU operation

24 Jul 2026

KFC launches high-performance training camp for South Africa’s smallest cricketers to serve as the nation's backup team

Sport

KFC launches high-performance training camp for South Africa’s smallest cricketers to serve as the nation's backup team

Issued by KFC Africa 4 Jun 2026

A De Beers store on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, California. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Mining

De Beers announces 2-year pause at SA’s largest diamond producer

16 Jul 2026

What every business owner should know before selling

Entrepreneurship

What every business owner should know before selling

Rowan de Klerk 16 Jul 2026

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Agriculture

FMD settlement opens door to private vaccine imports

13 Jul 2026

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Residential Property

Why this lease choice matters for landlords and long-term property performance

9 Jul 2026

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Mining

SA’s unemployment rate edges closer to 35% as mining strikes gold

8 Jul 2026

Artificial Intelligence

Nigeria to investigate tech firms over news content use

MacDonald Dzirutwe 8 Jul 2026

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Coal, Oil & Gas

UAE oil company agrees to R16bn deal to buy Shell’s SA fuel stations

7 Jul 2026

Stop sleeping on SA music, it's not just background noise

Music

Stop sleeping on SA music, it's not just background noise

Martin Myers 3 Jul 2026