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The full picture: Why do medical schemes need to increase contributions?

Medical Aid

The full picture: Why do medical schemes need to increase contributions?

Shabana Patel and Werner van Deventer, Issued by Medihelp 7 minutes

3 ways e-tailers can improve checkout conversion

E-commerce

3 ways e-tailers can improve checkout conversion

1 day

A practical guide to building a better credit score in South Africa - Finance365

Financial Services

A practical guide to building a better credit score in South Africa - Finance365

Issued by Finance365 2 days

Canva launches local operations in South Africa

Software

Canva launches local operations in South Africa

2 days

Source: Supplied. Norman Nyawo; Head: Merchant Solutions for Business and Commercial Banking at Standard Bank South Africa and Africa Regions & Offshore (acting).

Economy

Black Friday 2025: Mapping the digital transformation of township traders

2 days

Black Friday 2025 set to break records as South African retail surges

Retailers

Black Friday 2025 set to break records as South African retail surges

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 3 days

The digital dawn of the Independent Economy: Dime's transformative journey in SA

Technology

The digital dawn of the Independent Economy: Dime's transformative journey in SA

3 days

Source: Pexels.

Banking

Can trust unlock Africa's digital asset potential? New study reveals insights

3 days

R1,2m worth of business asset support available for your business

Funding

R1,2m worth of business asset support available for your business

Issued by Old Mutual SMEgo 3 days

The Court of Appeal has dismissed the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority’s challenge to paying compensation to the Bobete community in Thaba-Tseka. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi / GroundUp

Public Liability & Personal Injury

Court orders Lesotho dams authority to pay 600 villagers compensation

Sechaba Mokhethi 3 days

Festive chaos: How POS downtimes cost retailers millions every year

Sales

Festive chaos: How POS downtimes cost retailers millions every year

Fatima Khota 3 days

South Africa's retail future lies in digital innovation

Technology

South Africa's retail future lies in digital innovation

3 days

Source: Supplied.

Construction & Engineering

BIBC's digital leap improves benefits for 30,000 employees

3 days

Sassa expects to save more than R341-million in the next financial year after about 35,000 grants were ended after recent reviews. Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa expects to save R341m by tightening screenings

Marecia Damons 3 days

How we knew it was fake: Diving into digital deception trends

Trends

How we knew it was fake: Diving into digital deception trends

Issued by We Do Digital 21 Nov 2025

Source: Pexels.

Banking

Pepkor's potential shift into banking aims to revolutionise South African fintech

21 Nov 2025

Black Friday faces threat from a surge in cyber attacks on supply chains

Supply Chain

Black Friday faces threat from a surge in cyber attacks on supply chains

Doros Hadjizenonos 20 Nov 2025

Winning logistics strategies for Black Friday 2025

Supply Chain

Winning logistics strategies for Black Friday 2025

Lebo Letsoalo 19 Nov 2025

VML’s Future Shopper Report 2025 reveals 3 crucial Black Friday trends

Trends

VML’s Future Shopper Report 2025 reveals 3 crucial Black Friday trends

19 Nov 2025

Danger looms for SA shoppers this festive season as cyber threats and mall crimes rise

Security

Danger looms for SA shoppers this festive season as cyber threats and mall crimes rise

18 Nov 2025

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Remuneration & Payroll

When do employers have to pay staff bonuses or 13th cheques?

Ayesha Karjieker 17 Nov 2025

You can’t compete with a calculator: Why African SMEs must automate

SMEs

You can’t compete with a calculator: Why African SMEs must automate

Kurai Masocha, Issued by Tech Oasis Systems 17 Nov 2025

Ambledown launches age-based Gap Cover with the right benefits at each stage of life

Medical Aid

Ambledown launches age-based Gap Cover with the right benefits at each stage of life

Issued by Ambledown 18 Nov 2025

Some learners have given up hope that their promised new school will ever be built. Photos: Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

Promises, promises but still no school

Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik 13 Nov 2025

SA’s SMEs face a defining November as G20, Black Friday collide

SMEs

SA’s SMEs face a defining November as G20, Black Friday collide

13 Nov 2025

The digital transformation reshaping SA's vibrant informal sector

Informal Retailing

The digital transformation reshaping SA's vibrant informal sector

14 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied. TransBridj chief executive officer, Michael Lenz.

Proptech

Inside Africa's digital lending revolution: Where fintech meets proptech

13 Nov 2025

Workers protested outside this project site in Illitha Park, Khayelitsha, since Monday over their unpaid wages. Photo: Vincent Lali / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Workers shut down Cape Town construction project over unpaid wages

13 Nov 2025

Understanding the economic impact of malfunctioning point-of-sale systems

Sales

Understanding the economic impact of malfunctioning point-of-sale systems

Brendan van der Mescht 12 Nov 2025

Source: Reuters.

Financial Services

FNB, Mastercard launch cross-border platform for cheaper, faster transfers

12 Nov 2025

Source: Pexels.

Residential Property

Growing tenant risk signals emerging pressure on household budgets despite strong rental growth

11 Nov 2025

Western Cape pensioners have petitioned government to increase their grants. Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Health & Social Welfare

Pensioners ask Parliament to increase grant to R5,000

Marecia Damons 11 Nov 2025

Where profit meets planet: The business of climate-resilient food production

Agriculture

Where profit meets planet: The business of climate-resilient food production

Daneel Rossouw 10 Nov 2025

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Health & Social Welfare

Sassa calls for accurate info in new SRD applications

7 Nov 2025

ProfitShare Partners calls for funding that supports SME mental health and stability

SMEs

ProfitShare Partners calls for funding that supports SME mental health and stability

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 7 Nov 2025

Business logic vulnerabilities: The silent cyber threat lurking in South Africa’s digital economy

Cybersecurity

Business logic vulnerabilities: The silent cyber threat lurking in South Africa’s digital economy

Issued by Magix Security 6 Nov 2025

More than 50% of retailers hit by ransomware pay the ransom

Security

More than 50% of retailers hit by ransomware pay the ransom

6 Nov 2025

Source: Pexels.

Financial Services

BNPL: A game-changer in retail or a hidden credit trap?

Lerato Lamola 5 Nov 2025

CWP worker Ewart Sithebe, in the yellow jacket with a microphone, led the crowd. Photo: Warren Mabona / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

EPWP workers march for permanent jobs and better pay

Warren Mabona 4 Nov 2025

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Legislation & Regulation

A cross-regional guide to Africa's crypto regulations

Contributors - various African attorneys 4 Nov 2025

How to prepare your e-commerce business for peak retail season

E-commerce

How to prepare your e-commerce business for peak retail season

Issued by TDMC 4 Nov 2025

Saving Grace Education Group launches national billboard campaign to drive 2026 enrollments

Primary & Secondary Education

Saving Grace Education Group launches national billboard campaign to drive 2026 enrollments

Issued by Saving Grace Education 3 Nov 2025

Image credit: Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Pharmaceuticals

Aspen Pharmacare reaches €25m settlement in mRNA contract dispute

Siyanda Mthethwa 3 Nov 2025

From compliance to cooperation: What the GCC 2025 means for contractors and employers

Land & Property Law

From compliance to cooperation: What the GCC 2025 means for contractors and employers

Peter Barnard and Harshita Kapoor, Issued by Cox Yeats 31 Oct 2025

MTN MoMo, Mastercard extend partnership to support wider digital access in SA

Technology

MTN MoMo, Mastercard extend partnership to support wider digital access in SA

31 Oct 2025

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Tourism

CapeNature goes cashless at key nature reserves

30 Oct 2025

Cybersecurity gaps threaten SA's booming retail sector

Security

Cybersecurity gaps threaten SA's booming retail sector

Marlene Urquhart 30 Oct 2025

Image credit: Sassa

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa denies social grant double payment claims

30 Oct 2025