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Thousands have lived without love, not one without water

CSI & Philanthropy

Thousands have lived without love, not one without water

Issued by SAICA 3 hours

Swiss foundation pledges $10m to the Mouse-Free Marion Project

Environment & Natural Resources

Swiss foundation pledges $10m to the Mouse-Free Marion Project

7 hours

Source: Banking Association of South Africa. Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Budget Speech

#Budget2026: The Minister of Finance’s pivotal decision ahead

2 days

Rand Water gets more Vaal River access to fix Gauteng water supply

Food, Water & Energy Security

Rand Water gets more Vaal River access to fix Gauteng water supply

20 Feb 2026

Baby product sales boom despite lower SA birth rates

Sales

Baby product sales boom despite lower SA birth rates

18 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | CDH’s Vivien Chaplin & Haafizah Khota: SA’s rail reform as a catalyst for African logistics

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | CDH’s Vivien Chaplin & Haafizah Khota: SA’s rail reform as a catalyst for African logistics

Vivien Chaplin and Haafizah Khota 17 Feb 2026

Local retailers can survive by making merchants the change leaders

Retailers

Local retailers can survive by making merchants the change leaders

16 Feb 2026

Marketing

Global marketing firms embrace remote hiring models

16 Feb 2026

The billboards are replenished every time someone takes one down. Source: AfriSam.

OOH

AfriSam and Promise use billboards to build homes

13 Feb 2026

SANBWA warns that South Africa is on the verge of “water bankruptcy”

Food, Water & Energy Security

SANBWA warns that South Africa is on the verge of “water bankruptcy”

12 Feb 2026

Coastal boom: Eastern Cape property market outpaces inland growth

Property

Coastal boom: Eastern Cape property market outpaces inland growth

10 Feb 2026

Gen Z isn’t cancelling brands loudly anymore they’re muting them. Nicole Glover, executive creative director of digital at Penquin shows how brands that don’t follow through risk disappearing from relevance. (Image supplied)

Marketing

7 ways brands can avoid being quietly muted by Gen Z in 2026

Nicole Glover 10 Feb 2026

Three key organisations have raised the alarm that Johannesburg and Pretoria Master’s Offices could be left “rudderless”. Archive photo: Ella Morrison / GroundUp

Law Practice

Johannesburg and Pretoria Masters’ offices still without permanent heads

Justin Brown 9 Feb 2026

It’s a love thing: HostAfrica keeps .co.za domains at R49 for Mzansi entrepreneurs this February

Internet

It’s a love thing: HostAfrica keeps .co.za domains at R49 for Mzansi entrepreneurs this February

Issued by HOSTAFRICA 4 Feb 2026

Richard Lord, freelance media specialist, questions whether programmatic digital OOH (pDOOH) is just a gimmick (Image source: © Dark Sky

OOH

Is programmatic digital OOH (pDOOH) a gimmick?

Richard Lord 3 Feb 2026

Leroy Merlin Retail Academy to open in Centurion to boost SA's workforce skills

Training

Leroy Merlin Retail Academy to open in Centurion to boost SA's workforce skills

3 Feb 2026

Funeral cover in the workplace: A practical consideration with lasting impact

Occupational Health & Safety

Funeral cover in the workplace: A practical consideration with lasting impact

Issued by Sonja Smith Elite Funeral Group 30 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Norman Nyawo, Head: Merchant Solutions for Business and Commercial Banking at Standard Bank South Africa.

Economy

Standard Bank sees double-digit digital transaction growth amid 40% rise in e-commerce volumes

30 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Venture Workspace founder Louis Fourie: New workplace culture, entrepreneurship trends

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Venture Workspace founder Louis Fourie: New workplace culture, entrepreneurship trends

Louis Fourie 27 Jan 2026

Mall of Africa welcomes a wave of new stores

Retailers

Mall of Africa welcomes a wave of new stores

Issued by Mall of Africa 27 Jan 2026

The Department of Social Development, South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) and National Treasury want a ruling that declared several regulations governing the R370-a-month Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant unconstitutional overturned. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Health & Social Welfare

SRD grant increase is “simply unaffordable” says Treasury

Marecia Damons 26 Jan 2026

Montreux Jazz Festival announces partners for its African debut in Franschhoek

Events

Montreux Jazz Festival announces partners for its African debut in Franschhoek

23 Jan 2026

Adv Svetlana Vasileva, Afsa Secretary General

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Afsa's Svetlana Vasileva: The emerging architecture of African dispute resolution

Svetlana Vasileva 22 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Scopen President, Cesar Vacchiano: Less is more

Marketing

#BizTrends2026 | Scopen President, Cesar Vacchiano: Less is more

Cesar Vacchiano 21 Jan 2026

Unemployed teachers protest outside the KZN Department of Education office on Burger Street, Pietermaritzburg. Photo: Joseph Bracken / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

Unemployed teachers camp outside KZN education department

Joseph Bracken 20 Jan 2026

Dr Andre Abrahams, Executive Dean: Academic at Emeris

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Emeris launches R63m fee assistance plan for first time undergrads

20 Jan 2026

Image credit: Eskom

Energy

Eskom goes on the road with new Hub-on-Wheels customer service model

20 Jan 2026

Nearly 23,000 pupils still unplaced as term begins

Primary & Secondary Education

Nearly 23,000 pupils still unplaced as term begins

Issued by Impaq 14 Jan 2026

Source: Pexels.

Residential Property

Just Property's Paul Stevens: An investor's guide to stress-free renovations

15 Jan 2026

Raising revenue from alien invasives

Agriculture

Raising revenue from alien invasives

John Yeld 13 Jan 2026

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Medical Law

When does prescription in medical malpractice cases begin? High Court clarifies

Mtho Maphumulo 12 Jan 2026

Volvo recalls popular EX30 electric cars in South Africa

Safety

Volvo recalls popular EX30 electric cars in South Africa

9 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied.

Property

R449m student housing project to boost KZN economy

8 Jan 2026

The future of the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant beyond the March 2027 extension remains uncertain. Archive photo: Chris Gilili

Health & Social Welfare

Future of SRD grant uncertain, says Treasury

Marecia Damons 6 Jan 2026

The U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) updated critical minerals list now encompasses 60 different materials (Image source: © ET Auto

Markets & Investment

Every mineral is critical in the new metals age

31 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

Volkswagen cuts over 100,000 tonnes of CO₂ in 2025

Automotive

Volkswagen cuts over 100,000 tonnes of CO₂ in 2025

29 Dec 2025

Source: Pexels.

Employee Wellness

Hybrid work models are redefining business resilience

24 Dec 2025

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Law Practice

KZN magistrate suspended without pay

Tania Broughton 19 Dec 2025

Source: Supplied.

Finance

The rise of private credit in South Africa: Opportunity or risk?

19 Dec 2025

Biostimulants gain ground in SA's agriculture as climate pressures rise

Agriculture

Biostimulants gain ground in SA's agriculture as climate pressures rise

17 Dec 2025

The critical role of treasury in SA's e-commerce boom

E-commerce

The critical role of treasury in SA's e-commerce boom

Kevin Ssemwogerere 17 Dec 2025

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NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

3 ways South African social investors can capitalise on G20

Leanne Emery-Hunter, Motshegwa More and Matebe Chisiza 15 Dec 2025

Image source: Artur Szczybylo –

Education

Education dept warns of scam targeting unemployed teachers

11 Dec 2025

Vodacom pours R450m into Western Cape network for festive peak

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom pours R450m into Western Cape network for festive peak

10 Dec 2025

2025 in review: FoodForward SA strengthening community impact despite challenging year

Food, Water & Energy Security

2025 in review: FoodForward SA strengthening community impact despite challenging year

Issued by FoodForward SA 8 Dec 2025

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Tax Law

OECD's 2025 Model Tax Convention update clarifies remote work PE risks

Aneria Bouwer 8 Dec 2025