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Pierre Cassuto, Humanz’ global chief marketing officer, says the most costly habit in marketing right now isn’t bad creative. It relates to the campaign itself (Image source: © 123rf )

Social Media

A campaign is a fiction - the algorithm needs continuity

pierre cassuto 19 hours

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Energy

16-hour planned power outage in Jozi signals growing electricity woes

20 hours

Darren Olivier, Danielle van Deventer and Mandla Ngidi, Adams and Adams, law experts, provide a practical legal guide for Fifa World Cup marketing (Image @ Indian Express

Marketing

World Cup marketing: Finding the balance between cultural moments and legal boundaries

Darren Olivier, Danielle van Deventer and Mandla Ngidi 22 hours

Housing activists protesting at the Cape Town Civic Centre in 2021. Archive photo: Liezl Human/GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Draft Bill on evictions puts tenants at risk

Lee-Anne Gaertner, Thuto Gabaphethe, Lulama Madyaka and Robert Krause 2 days

Media

Which SA brand or agency will win the Caxton Cup?

Issued by Caxton Media 2 days

Ford says CIPC director appointment was fraudulent

Dealers

Ford says CIPC director appointment was fraudulent

3 days

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Legislation & Regulation

NHI Act: Pending legal challenges that could alter SA's healthcare system

Neil Kirby and Helen Michael 8 Jun 2026

27 cyclists injured or killed since January: RoadCover and Cycle Sunday join forces to protect South Africa's riders

Safety

27 cyclists injured or killed since January: RoadCover and Cycle Sunday join forces to protect South Africa's riders

Issued by RoadCover 8 Jun 2026

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Residential Property

1,000+ retirement schemes on notice after shock widower-eviction defeat

4 Jun 2026

Zak Haeri, MD for NIQ in South Africa

Retail Marketing

NIQ State of the Retail Nation Q1 2026: South African retail benefits from benign inflation

Issued by NielsenIQ 3 Jun 2026

Economy

Ramaphosa: R1tn build starts now—but oil shock threatens costs

3 Jun 2026

If you stepped away for 90 days, would your franchise survive?

Franchising

If you stepped away for 90 days, would your franchise survive?

Larry Hodes 2 Jun 2026

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Environmental Law

Private water trading faces total ban under 2026 NWA Amendment Bill

James Ross, Alysa Buntin and Emily Raubenheimer 2 Jun 2026

Artificial Intelligence

Intellectual property in AI - Who owns it?

Issued by Helm 1 Jun 2026

The Gauteng Department of Social Development will no longer fund non-South African social workers. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Gauteng cuts funding for non-South African social workers

Seth Thorne 1 Jun 2026

Talor Swift for her Life of a showgirl album. Source: TAS Rights Management.

Branding

Taylor Swift faces trademark battle over The Life of a Showgirl

29 May 2026

JALL 2026: 25 years of shaping labour law conversations in South Africa

Labour Law & Unions

JALL 2026: 25 years of shaping labour law conversations in South Africa

Issued by Juta and Company 28 May 2026

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Legislation & Regulation

ConCourt axes 'certificate of need' scheme from NHA

Mtho Maphumulo 27 May 2026

Source: GroundUp/Matthew Hirsch.

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Housing activists oppose eviction bill

Matthew Hirsch 27 May 2026

Filing season strategy for taxpayers already under Sars pressure

Taxation & Regulation

Filing season strategy for taxpayers already under Sars pressure

Issued by Tax Debt Compliance 27 May 2026

What does Cannes 2026 hold in store for South African agencies (Image source: © Hello Partner

Advertising

#Cannes2026 | One Show highs, D&AD dips as SA eyes Cannes

Danette Breitenbach 27 May 2026

Petronella Mphahlele looks at why the IEC uses wall murals for voter registration campaigns in South Africa (Image source: @ IEC https://www.facebook.com/IECSouthAfrica/posts IEC]])

Marketing

Registration campaign uses murals to reach voters

26 May 2026

The All Blacks are coming! Who cares? About 6 million consumer class adults, that’s who…

Research

The All Blacks are coming! Who cares? About 6 million consumer class adults, that’s who…

Issued by BrandMapp 26 May 2026

Source: GroundUp/Kimberly Mutandiro.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Katlehong residents use digger to tear up main road during protest

Kimberly Mutandiro 26 May 2026

Supplied image: Jennifer Barkhuizen, head of marketing at Mettus

HR Tools & Software

Are background checks quietly locking candidates out of the job market?

Jennifer Barkhuizen 25 May 2026

Prompt injection emerges as AI’s new phishing threat

Cybersecurity

Prompt injection emerges as AI’s new phishing threat

22 May 2026

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IP Law

Protecting GUI IP: Why app icons are your best digital trade mark

Rual Grobler 22 May 2026

Finals fever hits ESPN Africa this May

TV

Finals fever hits ESPN Africa this May

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 22 May 2026

Why South African Music creators are losing money: What Samro is doing about it

Music

Why South African Music creators are losing money: What Samro is doing about it

Issued by SAMRO 21 May 2026

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Consumer Law

CPA amendments: What new direct marketing rules mean for agents

Rowan Terry and Clare Laurent 20 May 2026

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Youth Employment

Why SA’s labour laws are failing young workers

John Botha and Thembi Chagonda 19 May 2026

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Legislation & Regulation

Deadline extension for comments on draft Capital Flow Management Regulations

18 May 2026

Isu Elihle Awards open for entries with R30,000 for first place

Media

Isu Elihle Awards open for entries with R30,000 for first place

18 May 2026

Castle Lager’s Here’s To The Fans That Stood The Test Of Time campaign leading into the Fifa World Cup 2026 is a recreation of defining moments from South African football history (Image supplied)

Advertising

Castle Lager’s Here’s To The Fans That Stood The Test Of Time recreates SA football moments

18 May 2026

Protesters outside the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition’s offices in Cape Town in August 2025. Archive photo: Matthew Hirsch

Coal, Oil & Gas

No plan to review SA’s coal exports to Israel, says Parks Tau

Matthew Hirsch 18 May 2026

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IP Law

Trade secrets vs. patents: Protecting the "how" behind the products you sell

Patrick O’Brien 15 May 2026

Protecting African stories from the threat of piracy

TV

Protecting African stories from the threat of piracy

Issued by MultiChoice 15 May 2026

The Constitutional Court has ruled that rejected asylum seekers cannot reapply. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Immigration & Citizenship Law

Constitutional Court rules asylum seekers once rejected cannot reapply

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 14 May 2026

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Affordable & Social Housing

Eviction law reform sparks debate over housing rights and market access

Renier Kriek 14 May 2026

SA Rugby and Canal+ renewed deal secures coverage for coming seasons

Sport

SA Rugby and Canal+ renewed deal secures coverage for coming seasons

11 May 2026

Is South Africa’s land reform strategy too focused on restitution?

Agriculture

Is South Africa’s land reform strategy too focused on restitution?

Peter Setou 12 May 2026

The Odd Number secures 2 Bronze at 2026 Clio Awards

Advertising

The Odd Number secures 2 Bronze at 2026 Clio Awards

Issued by The Odd Number 8 May 2026

Supplied image: Jean Paul Rudd, a Partner at Adams & Adams

Corporate & Commercial Law

FSCA appeals: Why indirect financial interests lack standing

Jean-Paul Rudd 7 May 2026

Samro announces 120 recipients of the 2026 Music Creation Support Fund

Music

Samro announces 120 recipients of the 2026 Music Creation Support Fund

Issued by SAMRO 7 May 2026

South Africa’s AI policy cited fake research, created by AI: what lessons need to be learned

4th Industrial Revolution

South Africa’s AI policy cited fake research, created by AI: what lessons need to be learned

Nomalanga Mashinini 6 May 2026

Cansa highlights human rights and cancer in the workplace

Oncology

Cansa highlights human rights and cancer in the workplace

Issued by CANSA 5 May 2026

Jeremy Lang MD (2)

SMEs

Investing in employees - a critical step for SME growth

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 5 May 2026

Safrea calls for strengthening protection for freelance journalists

Media Freedom

Safrea calls for strengthening protection for freelance journalists

Issued by Safrea 5 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Ventersdorp water-shortage crisis deepens as demand outstrips supply

4 May 2026

Strategising for the "Alpha-millennial" household

Marketing

Strategising for the "Alpha-millennial" household

Siwelile Thusi, Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 4 May 2026