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Riona Kalua, head of Labour and Employment at LnP Beyond Legal

Labour Law

New judgments clarify joinder requirements in labour disputes

Riona Kalua 19 hours

Fintech fuels growth for South Africa’s grassroots retailers

Fintech

Fintech fuels growth for South Africa’s grassroots retailers

Michael Wright 21 hours

Source: Supplied.

Fintech

From Africa to the world: PalmPay breaks into top 300 fintech companies

20 hours

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Remuneration & Payroll

How to detect ghost employees lurking in your payroll

3 days

Source: Supplied. Rachael Akalia, Senior Marketing Manager: Commercial, Yellow Card.

Materials & Equipment

Supply chains are only as fast as their payments — the case for instant settlement

Rachael Akalia 3 days

Infrastructure & Utilities

Govt commits over R1tn to infrastructure investment

17 Jul 2025

Lesotho Palace of Justice in Maseru. The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority wants a case against it dismissed. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi / GroundUp

Corporate & Commercial Law

Lesotho dams authority fights back in “legally baseless” court case

Sechaba Mokhethi 16 Jul 2025

At least 275 ECD centres are struggling with late subsidy payments in KwaZulu-Natal, the Legal Resources Centre says. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Early Childhood Development

KZN government fails to pay crèches despite court order

Joseph Bracken 17 Jul 2025

How Street Wallet is changing payment methods for informal traders

Tech Startups

How Street Wallet is changing payment methods for informal traders

Ntandokazi Ntozakhe 16 Jul 2025

Bitcoin payments startup MoneyBadger raises R7m

Funding

Bitcoin payments startup MoneyBadger raises R7m

15 Jul 2025

A constitutional court case brought by communities affected by the Lesotho Highlands Water Project is to be heard by the Lesotho High Court. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi / GroundUp

Human Rights Law

The human cost of SA’s water lifeline: Lesotho communities go to court

Sechaba Mokhethi 14 Jul 2025

UCT financial innovation hub hackathon produces promising real-world solutions for payment challenges

Tech Startups

UCT financial innovation hub hackathon produces promising real-world solutions for payment challenges

Issued by MANGO-OMC 14 Jul 2025

Digital wallets open the doors to a whole new paradigm

Banking & Finance

Digital wallets open the doors to a whole new paradigm

Paul Wenborn 11 Jul 2025

Stay vigilant this tax season: Protect yourself against tax scams and eFiling fraud

Accounting & Auditing

Stay vigilant this tax season: Protect yourself against tax scams and eFiling fraud

Issued by SAICA 11 Jul 2025

Edge Growth and Bank of America celebrate fintech and climate innovation

SMEs

Edge Growth and Bank of America celebrate fintech and climate innovation

Issued by Edge Growth 10 Jul 2025

Stitch expands fintech footprint with Efficacy Payments acquisition

Technology

Stitch expands fintech footprint with Efficacy Payments acquisition

9 Jul 2025

AI is transforming retail experiences in SA

Technology

AI is transforming retail experiences in SA

Catherine Lückhoff 10 Jul 2025

Image credit: Probe Corporation

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

6 steps to adopt solar energy

9 Jul 2025

Internet access: a basic need that can't be overlooked

Internet

Internet access: a basic need that can't be overlooked

Francois Viviers 8 Jul 2025

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa clears up social grant suspension claims

8 Jul 2025

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Media & Entertainment Law

What influencers and brands need to know about #sponsored disclosures

Sarah Suleman 4 Jul 2025

Law Practice

Fica compliance risks for law firms: 5 red flags

Hawken McEwan 3 Jul 2025

Image credit: Unsplash

Medical Aid

#CorporateWellnessWeek: Supporting health, financial wellbeing

James White 2 Jul 2025

Women in business: Visa’s ‘She’s Next’ programme now open for 2025 SA applications

SMEs

Women in business: Visa’s ‘She’s Next’ programme now open for 2025 SA applications

Issued by OnPoint PR 27 Jun 2025

Peach Payments launches POS terminal, Digit Pro

Banking & Finance

Peach Payments launches POS terminal, Digit Pro

27 Jun 2025

Cybersecurity

SA is a prime target for ransomware attacks: How to safeguard your system

Kumar Vaibhav 26 Jun 2025

Virgil Bethanie | How Drip Footwear went from success to cautionary tale

How To Start Up

Virgil Bethanie | How Drip Footwear went from success to cautionary tale

Virgil Bethanie 26 Jun 2025

Vouchers open new doors for South African online shoppers

Banking & Finance

Vouchers open new doors for South African online shoppers

25 Jun 2025

Talent Acquisition

Quarterly employment stats confirm 74,000 job losses in formal sector

25 Jun 2025

Source: FNB Credit Card Data Science Head: Akshay Bhayroo.

Banking

Surge in virtual card usage signals Gen Z's financial evolution

26 Jun 2025

Social housing at Salt River Market moves one step forward

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Social housing at Salt River Market moves one step forward

Matthew Hirsch and Daniel Steyn 24 Jun 2025

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Heidi Patmore – Digital wallets: A gamechanger

BizTrendsTV

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Heidi Patmore – Digital wallets: A gamechanger

Danette Breitenbach 24 Jun 2025

Source: Supplied. Cuy Sheffield, Vice President, Head of Crypto, Visa; Chris Maurice, CEO & Co-Founder, Yellow Card; Godfrey Sullivan, Senior Vice President, Head of Product and Solution, CEMEA, Visa.

Financial Services

Yellow Card and Visa's strategic alliance aims to fast-track stablecoin adoption globally

24 Jun 2025

Shaun Shehab, lead solutions engineer at Ecentric, says the refund process holds untapped potential to enhance customer experience (Image supplied)

CRM

Taking the pain out of the refund function for retailers and customers

Shaun Shehab 20 Jun 2025

SME compliance in SA: What every small business should know

Entrepreneurship

SME compliance in SA: What every small business should know

19 Jun 2025

Securing the legacy of our youth

Law of Succession

Securing the legacy of our youth

Issued by Capital Legacy 17 Jun 2025

New crèches in the Drakensberg may have to close because of late payments of subsidies by the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education. Graphic: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Early Childhood Development

New crèches may have to close because of late payments by education department

Joseph Bracken 17 Jun 2025

#YouthMonth: Pretty Kubyane, bridging tech and agriculture to empower Africa’s farmers

Agriculture

#YouthMonth: Pretty Kubyane, bridging tech and agriculture to empower Africa’s farmers

Robin Fredericks 17 Jun 2025

Many recipients of the R370-a-month Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant say they are battling with SASSA’s online verification system. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Health & Social Welfare

Social grants go unpaid as beneficiaries struggle with Sassa’s system

Marecia Damons 12 Jun 2025

Part 2: Scopen - More long-term relationships between advertisers and creative agencies

Marketing & Media

Part 2: Scopen - More long-term relationships between advertisers and creative agencies

13 Jun 2025

Telkom resumes dividends as earnings jump 62.3%

Telecoms & Networks

Telkom resumes dividends as earnings jump 62.3%

10 Jun 2025

In South African law, gig workers, such as Checkers Sixty60 drivers, are classified as “independent contractors” with limited labour protections or benefits. Photo: Tariro Washinyira / GroundUp

Employee Wellness

South African law is failing gig workers

Nick Fabré 10 Jun 2025

Source: © 123rf The most recent IAS Media Auditing Masterclass explored the often-overlooked parts of agency spend where bloated Scope of Work (SOW) estimates and unchecked costs run rife

Media

IAS Media Auditing Masterclass: If you’re not auditing, you’re bleeding

10 Jun 2025

Lula: In a world of negativity, here’s the real story

Financial Services

Lula: In a world of negativity, here’s the real story

Garth Rossiter, Issued by Lula 9 Jun 2025

Key appointments to stabilise the Department of Social Development

ESG & Sustainability

Key appointments to stabilise the Department of Social Development

9 Jun 2025

Who owns digital?

Digital

Who owns digital?

Issued by Offernet 6 Jun 2025

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Fitch downgrades Afreximbank to one notch above 'junk'

Libby George 4 Jun 2025

#ConvergeAfrica: Commerce media is the next big frontier in retail

Retail

#ConvergeAfrica: Commerce media is the next big frontier in retail

4 Jun 2025

Image source: Christos Georghiou from

Corporate & Commercial Law

Court voids over R2.2m in payments during Wheatcor's liquidation proceedings

Lara Horne and Werner Lotter 3 Jun 2025