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Source: Dean Macpherson at the 2024 signing of the historic Durban Declaration between the Department of Public Works & Infrastructure, SA Police Service, Treasury_RSA and cidb_sa at the #NCS2024, which committed to put an end to disruptions at construction sites once and for all.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Fraudulent oxygen plant tender under scrutiny as PwC report drops

1 Aug 2025

Image credit: Google DeepMind on Pexels

Food, Water & Energy Security

Is AI the answer to SA's water troubles?

Dr Lester Goldman and Dr Ashton Busani Mpofu 30 Jul 2025

KwaZulu-Natal Judge Jacqueline Henriques will face a Judicial Conduct Tribunal arising from her conduct around a judgment she failed to deliver for years. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Law Practice

KZN judge faces tribunal over late judgment – after 12 years

Tania Broughton 28 Jul 2025

Ibex sells 28% stake in Pepkor Holdings

Retail

Ibex sells 28% stake in Pepkor Holdings

22 Jul 2025

Image credit: NIAID.

Food, Water & Energy Security

ARV residues in water pose no risk of HIV transmission

21 Jul 2025

Image credit: Anna Shvets on Pexels

Food, Water & Energy Security

NWU finds ARVs in SA water sources, sparking govt probe

17 Jul 2025

Hunger on campus: Confronting food insecurity at SA universities during Mandela Month

Higher Education

Hunger on campus: Confronting food insecurity at SA universities during Mandela Month

Dr Kgadi Mathabathe, Issued by University of Pretoria 15 Jul 2025

Image credit: Probe Corporation

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

6 steps to adopt solar energy

9 Jul 2025

Image credit: Nappy on Unsplash

Medical Aid

Report finds racial bias in medical schemes remain

8 Jul 2025

Social Media

Why Meta is in trouble in Nigeria and what this means for Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp users

23 May 2025

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Did a leak lead to the fall of Absa’s CEO? Probe reveals serious internal breach

20 May 2025

Image source: Andriy Popov –

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

SIU gets green light to investigate National Skills Fund

14 May 2025

Work has been suspended on the 38km tunnel between the Polihali and Katse dams. Photo: Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (fair use).

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Lesotho Highlands Water Project contractor suspended for polluting rivers

Sechaba Mokhethi 13 May 2025

How to get to the customer insights that matter

Research

How to get to the customer insights that matter

Liezel Jonkheid 22 Apr 2025

Source: Government Communication and Information System (GCIS).

Infrastructure & Utilities

Macpherson calls for lifestyle audits into IDT bosses, gives update on delayed oxygen plants probe

Pieter-Louis Myburgh 7 Apr 2025

Media & Entertainment Law

Google, Meta face penalties for anti-competitive behaviour towards SA news media

Nqobile Dludla 24 Feb 2025

Image source: Sergii Gnatiuk –

Law Practice

ConCourt blocks Mphaphuli Consulting’s application in R76m case

24 Feb 2025

The Department of Justice says a decision on the Special Investigating Unit’s application to amend the 2020 Presidential Proclamation mandating it to investigate corruption involving the Lottery and its employees, is expected by the end of February. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Criminal Law

SIU applies to extend lottery corruption probe

Raymond Joseph 19 Feb 2025

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Competition Law

R101m settlement finally ends 9yr dispute between CompCom, Willowton

17 Feb 2025

#GeorgeCollapse investigation report now with SAPS

Construction & Engineering

#GeorgeCollapse investigation report now with SAPS

3 Feb 2025

Ultra-sound; ‘underused, under-trained,’ in SA

Medtech

Ultra-sound; ‘underused, under-trained,’ in SA

Issued by Zebra Medical 23 Jan 2025

Source: Reuters. Mauritius Minister of Finance Renganaden Padayachy arrives for the first day of a European Union- African Union summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Belgium, February 17, 2022.

Finance

Mauritius issues arrest order for former finance minister, report says

Villen Anganan 8 Jan 2025

Troye Sivan announced his new role in a mock press conference.

Marketing

Smirnoff's new Go OFF campaign: Troye Sivan as chief vibes OFFicer

19 Nov 2024

Woolworths launches own probe into counterfeit pilchards

FMCG

Woolworths launches own probe into counterfeit pilchards

18 Nov 2024

Image source: pixelbliss –

Criminal Law

Sasria, Venda University of Technology and Gauteng Health face SIU probes

12 Nov 2024

Last night, Thursday 8 November, the national winners of the 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards’ (VJOY) were honoured at a ceremony in Johannesburg (Image supplied)

Media

News24 journalists take top honours in 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards

8 Nov 2024

Image source: Denis Ismagilov –

Competition Law

No stitches for snitches: Role of leniency in dismantling cartels

Nicholas De Decker 18 Oct 2024

Image source: KamranAydinov from

IP Law

Unpacking the Sol de Janeiro fragrance fiasco - what is the brand's legal recourse?

Jani Cronjé and Daniella de Figueiredo 11 Oct 2024

Source: Investec.

Accounting & Auditing

Investec defends secret financial provisions in German tax fraud probe

Buyeleni Sibanyoni and Dewald van Rensburg 19 Sep 2024

Source: Reuters.

Finance

FirstRand's profit rises despite UK motor loans charge

Nqobile Dludla 17 Sep 2024

President Cyril Ramaphosa returned from a visit to China and busied himself with the fight against corruption.

Corporate & Commercial Law

Ramaphosa gives SIU license to investigate Transnet corruption

Lindsey Schutters 16 Sep 2024

Athi-Patra Ruga will open his solo exhibition 'Amadoda on the Verge…[1835-2025]' at BKhz Gallery

Art

Athi-Patra Ruga will open his solo exhibition 'Amadoda on the Verge…[1835-2025]' at BKhz Gallery

Issued by DNA Brand Architects 29 Aug 2024

Gauteng judge Nomonde Mngqibisa-Thusi has been found guilty of misconduct after failing to deliver dozens of judgments on time. Graphic: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Law Practice

Gauteng judge guilty of misconduct, JSC finds

Tania Broughton 28 Aug 2024

Liquid C2 expands Cloudmania service to Egypt

Cloud

Liquid C2 expands Cloudmania service to Egypt

15 Jul 2024

Dean Macpherson was quick to take the country into his confidence on the cyber breach

Cybersecurity

R300m DPWI cyber theft the latest signs of failing state IT infrastructure

Lindsey Schutters 10 Jul 2024

Image source: Brian Jackson –

Corporate & Commercial Law

Court dismisses order to interdict NSFAS

1 Jul 2024

The Alexkor coffer-dam wall between two dams at high tide. Photos from a Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment report titled: “Enforcement: In Loco Inspection Report – The salt/tidal flats of the Orange River Mouth Ramsar site”, published 28 January 2020.

Environment & Natural Resources

Alexkor vs Creecy in environment court battle

John Yeld 12 Apr 2024

Cloud

SA to probe Microsoft cloud licensing deals

Foo Yun Chee and Nilutpal Timsina 5 Apr 2024

Higher Education Department deregisters Damelin, CityVarsity, Lyceum

Higher Education

Higher Education Department deregisters Damelin, CityVarsity, Lyceum

26 Mar 2024

Teaching students to ethically co-create with AI in arts education

Higher Education

Teaching students to ethically co-create with AI in arts education

Francois Smit, Issued by Afda 23 Feb 2024

Image source: tadamichi –

Corporate & Commercial Law

SIU to investigate Home Affairs and Prasa

19 Feb 2024

7 skills every CX interviewer needs

CRM

7 skills every CX interviewer needs

Liezel Jonkheid 12 Feb 2024

Image source: belchonock –

Legal

Musician Arthur Mafokate loses court battle

1 Feb 2024

Social Media

AI's new low: Taylor Swift targeted with explicit deepfake images

Karabo Ledwaba 26 Jan 2024

Source: Investec

Banking

Investec stands alone as sole South African bank facing charges in rand manipulation case

Katja Hamilton 16 Jan 2024

Banking

Landmark ruling: Dismissal of key banks in rand manipulation case

Katja Hamilton 9 Jan 2024

#BestofBiz 2023: Finance

Finance

#BestofBiz 2023: Finance

19 Dec 2023

Media

SABC launches probe into 'ghost workers' scandal

Karabo Ledwaba 18 Dec 2023