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Source: Supplied. Mbhashe LG Mall in the Eastern Cape.

Construction & Engineering

Reflecting on 2025: How township retail can shape 2026 strategies

2 Jan 2026

Source: Conference Venues South Africa.

Healthcare

Global healthcare leaders to converge in Johannesburg for World Health Expo 2026

2 Jan 2026

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Economy

Crystal ball 2026: Is South Africa ready for economic lift-off?

Raymond Parsons 31 Dec 2025

FMCG

Starbucks fuels Beast Games

30 Dec 2025

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Automotive

Chinese car firm BYD is racing ahead with its electric vehicles. Here’s how more established brands can catch up

Pietro Micheli 23 Dec 2025

Rowen Pillai, CEO, LeanTechnovations says we must view AI not as a threat, but as the engine for a new generation of entrepreneurs (Image source: © Education Sub Saharan Africa

Entrepreneurship

AI not a threat, but the engine for a new generation of entrepreneurs

Rowen Pillai 19 Dec 2025

Menlyn Park is Wrapped in Wonder this holiday

Retailers

Menlyn Park is Wrapped in Wonder this holiday

Issued by Taryn Louch Creative 15 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

Branding

How to build a brand that lasts when the trends don't just change every year, but every day

Phoebe Opperman, Issued by DUO Marketing + Communications 12 Dec 2025

AfroFuture x PV0 and Martell launch 'Blanche' in Cape Town

Events

AfroFuture x PV0 and Martell launch 'Blanche' in Cape Town

12 Dec 2025

Source: GroundUp/Joseph Chirume. When GroundUp visited the incomplete Sarah Baartman Remembrance Centre in Hankey there was no sign of activity.

Construction & Engineering

Broken promises: Sarah Baartman Centre is a case study in government failure

Joseph Chirume 12 Dec 2025

2025: A transformative year for global advertising defined by growth, upheaval, and opportunity

Digital

2025: A transformative year for global advertising defined by growth, upheaval, and opportunity

Issued by Hoorah Digital 10 Dec 2025

When it rains, roads are unsafe and scholar transport doesn’t operate. Children from Skhwane village need to walk about 15km to school. Photos: Bongane Motaung / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

Community fights to reopen primary school

Bongane Motaung 10 Dec 2025

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Higher Education

Beware bogus educational institutions targeting 2025 matriculants

8 Dec 2025

#RAPT BizTrendsTV | Bronwyn Williams: The Dark Forest, fat pigs, pitchforks, and giant monsters

BizTrendsTV

#RAPT BizTrendsTV | Bronwyn Williams: The Dark Forest, fat pigs, pitchforks, and giant monsters

Danette Breitenbach 9 Dec 2025

Jeremy Bossenger of BossJansen Executive Search

Talent Acquisition

The hidden costs of rushed leadership hiring

Jeremy Bossenger 5 Dec 2025

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Higher Education

SA, Mozambique sign higher education cooperation agreement

5 Dec 2025

Flysafair Get Lucky Summer 2025/26 unveils epic lineup of SA artists

Events

Flysafair Get Lucky Summer 2025/26 unveils epic lineup of SA artists

5 Dec 2025

SME Funding Summit returns for second year

SMEs

SME Funding Summit returns for second year

Issued by SME South Africa 2 Dec 2025

Source: Supplied. Miyelani Holeni, chief adviser at Ntiyiso Consulting Group.

Infrastructure & Utilities

The hidden risk in SA’s tighter inflation band

Miyelani Holeni 2 Dec 2025

Source: Reuters.

Infrastructure & Utilities

More than R200m spent on unused sports stadiums by Limpopo municipalities

GroundUp Staff and The Outlier 1 Dec 2025

Consumers urged to stay alert as festive spending picks up

Retail

Consumers urged to stay alert as festive spending picks up

28 Nov 2025

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Climate Change

TotalEnergies: French court ruling over false climate claims could boost African cases against polluters

Zunaida Moosa Wadiwala and Tracy-Lynn Field 27 Nov 2025

Tshegofatso Lebethe is an account director at Tribeca Public Relations. Source: Supplied.

Artificial Intelligence

The heart of PR still beats human

Tshegofatso Lebethe 27 Nov 2025

Staying grounded during Black Friday and festive season spending – insights from coach practitioners

Retailers

Staying grounded during Black Friday and festive season spending – insights from coach practitioners

Issued by SACAP 26 Nov 2025

Cape Town’s Summer Festival of Racing: A celebration of fashion, food, and fun

Events

Cape Town’s Summer Festival of Racing: A celebration of fashion, food, and fun

26 Nov 2025

Artificial Intelligence

A backlash against AI imagery in ads may have begun as brands promote ‘human-made'

Paul Harrison 26 Nov 2025

Beware the Black Friday job offer: Not every bargain is a career upgrade

Talent Acquisition

Beware the Black Friday job offer: Not every bargain is a career upgrade

Nolundi Matomane, Issued by Pnet 24 Nov 2025

Symphony of Style: The Met 2026 brings glamour back to Cape Town

Events

Symphony of Style: The Met 2026 brings glamour back to Cape Town

24 Nov 2025

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

New year, new zones at the Rand Show 2026

Events

New year, new zones at the Rand Show 2026

Issued by Rand Show 21 Nov 2025

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Will global promises deliver local justice for Kya Sands?

Keith Elliott 21 Nov 2025

The partnership playbook: How strategic alliances are rewriting customer retention rules in SA

CRM, CX, UX

The partnership playbook: How strategic alliances are rewriting customer retention rules in SA

Michelle Geere, Issued by AdBot 21 Nov 2025

Celebrate Christmas with Bach and Handel at Cape Town City Hall this December

Music

Celebrate Christmas with Bach and Handel at Cape Town City Hall this December

21 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

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Transport

New digital licensing system set to transform Gauteng’s public transport sector

14 Nov 2025

Source: GroundUp/Sechaba Mokhethi. A Qingjian Group Company plant in Qacha’s Nek during construction of the Makhaola Lerotholi Highway.

Construction & Engineering

Lesotho community left in ruins by highway project

Sechaba Mokhethi 14 Nov 2025

Heineken World Tour: Cape Town's streets turn into a Formula 1 frenzy

Events

Heineken World Tour: Cape Town's streets turn into a Formula 1 frenzy

14 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

Battle for the Crown returns at King of the Whip 2025

Events

Battle for the Crown returns at King of the Whip 2025

13 Nov 2025

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

Proptech

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

13 Nov 2025

CRM, CX, UX

Confidence: The key differentiator for banking brands

12 Nov 2025

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Trends

12 macro trends altering the employment landscape in 2026

11 Nov 2025

Higher Education

Richfield’s new brand positioning promises A Learning Experience of a Lifetime

Issued by Richfield 11 Nov 2025

Lindiwe Maseko, Head of Human Resources at CMS South Africa

Employment Equity

Redefining inclusion: How SA workplaces can lead in LGBTQIA+ rights

Lindiwe Maseko 10 Nov 2025