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The truth about why Africa needs blood now

Public Health

The truth about why Africa needs blood now

Merilynn Steenkamp, Issued by JNPR 20 Jun 2025

Image credit: Virginie Baisez on Unsplash

Energy

#AEF2025: Unity will drive Africa’s energy revolution

Greg Nott 17 Jun 2025

Source: Pexels.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Justice sought for George collapse victims as damning report looms

8 May 2025

May cinema lineup: from Marvel adventures to South African dramas

Film

May cinema lineup: from Marvel adventures to South African dramas

Daniel Dercksen 30 Apr 2025

Lilitha legacy celebration shines light on women’s empowerment and youth development

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Lilitha legacy celebration shines light on women’s empowerment and youth development

Issued by Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation 17 Apr 2025

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Namibia's new president vows to diversify economy, tackle joblessness

Nyasha Nyaungwa 24 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied. Parmi Natesan, chief executive officer of IoDSA.

Economy

#Sona2025: A call for action in public-sector governance

12 Feb 2025

Serving the people who serve South Africa

Law of Succession

Serving the people who serve South Africa

Issued by Capital Legacy 7 Feb 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Donald Trump elected US president in stunning comeback

Steve Holland, Nandita Bose, Stephanie Kelly and Joseph Ax 6 Nov 2024

Community health workers, supported by Nehawu, picketed outside the Labour Court in Johannesburg on Tuesday. Photo: Silver Sibiya/GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Community health workers picket outside Labour Court

Silver Sibiya 30 Oct 2024

Source: @PresidencyZA/X

Finance

From Struggle to State Capture: Remembering Pravin Gordhan

Katja Hamilton 19 Sep 2024

Saica summit highlights collaboration as key to addressing the public sector challenges

Accounting & Auditing

Saica summit highlights collaboration as key to addressing the public sector challenges

Issued by SAICA 6 Sep 2024

Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, used his first media address to highlight the biggest issues facing the country's electricity supply.

Energy

Ramokgopa highlights SA’s biggest electricity challenges, and it isn’t supply

Lindsey Schutters 8 Jul 2024

#OrchidsandOnions: Naked Insurance takes wait loss seriously in new ad

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Naked Insurance takes wait loss seriously in new ad

Brendan Seery 26 Jun 2024

Ryan Falkenberg

CRM

A clever way to improve service delivery

Ryan Falkenberg 24 May 2024

Healthcare

SA doctors make up to 40 times more than those in Kenya and Nigeria

Zano Kunene 5 Apr 2024

Simi Nwogugu invites African changemakers to nominate for Africa Education Medal 2024

Education

Simi Nwogugu invites African changemakers to nominate for Africa Education Medal 2024

29 Feb 2024

Finance

Launch date of two-pot retirement system accelerated

27 Nov 2023

NHI

"Business must stop grovelling and realise its power to oppose NHI"

David Ansara 22 Nov 2023

SITA keeps government IT going despite PSA strike

Technology

SITA keeps government IT going despite PSA strike

19 Oct 2023

Safeguarding the future of those who teach

Education

Safeguarding the future of those who teach

18 Oct 2023

Educators honoured at National Teaching Awards

Education

Educators honoured at National Teaching Awards

5 Oct 2023

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

International month for deaf people

Nomonde Mnukwa 11 Sep 2023

Leadership and governance in crisis at our universities, Parliament told

Higher Education

Leadership and governance in crisis at our universities, Parliament told

Marecia Damons 1 Sep 2023

Prasa promises full service on Cape Town's Northern Line by December

Railway

Prasa promises full service on Cape Town's Northern Line by December

Tariro Washinyira 31 Aug 2023

#OrchidsandOnions: Switch Energy Drink switches things up

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Switch Energy Drink switches things up

Brendan Seery 25 Jul 2023

Image source: Christos Georghiou –

Remuneration & Payroll

Govt to implement 7.5% public sector wage increase through 'significant trade-offs'

3 Apr 2023

Road users urged to resist reckless behaviour during Easter holidays

Safety

Road users urged to resist reckless behaviour during Easter holidays

31 Mar 2023

Source: iStock. Police cleared burning tyres at Tshepong Hospital in Klerksdorp on Tuesday (7 March 2023) as Nehawu members picketed outside the hospital.

Healthcare

Tensions mount as Nehawu strike intensifies

Katja Hamilton 8 Mar 2023

Source: Supplied. Patrick Buthelezi, economist at Sanlam Investments.

Budget Speech

Government expenditure: accelerate a shift from consumption to investment

Patrick Buthelezi 21 Feb 2023

South African changemakers urged to step forward for the Africa Education Medal 2023

Education

South African changemakers urged to step forward for the Africa Education Medal 2023

13 Feb 2023

Workers from public sector unions affiliated to three federations marched to the National Treasury in Tshwane on Tuesday demanding that the government revise its 3% wage increase. Photo: Chris Gilili / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Public sector workers call on government to return to negotiating table

Chris Gilili, Thamsanqa Mbovane and Joseph Chirume 23 Nov 2022

Image source: Leon Swart –

Remuneration & Payroll

Nxesi seeks to clarify 'misinformation' regarding wage offer

21 Nov 2022

Image source: _fla –

Labour Law & Unions

Public sector strike action may put the new ESC Regulations to the test

Lizle Louw & Siya Ngcamu 21 Nov 2022

Image source: Leon Swart –

Remuneration & Payroll

Nxesi says 7.5% average wage increase "still available"

26 Oct 2022

Image source: Christos Georghiou –

Labour Law & Unions

DPSA refutes wage negotiation media reports

17 Oct 2022

It would be wrong for teachers to strike so close to learners’ exams, says the National Professional Teachers Organisation of South Africa. Graphic: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

Two teachers' unions agree to 3% wage increase

Chris Gilili 7 Oct 2022

Image source: Ion Chiosea –

Labour Law & Unions

3% wage increase offer 'generous', says government

6 Oct 2022

Image source: Illia Uriadnikov –

Skills Training

National School of Government rolls out courses for public servants

22 Sep 2022

September Public Sector Leaders (PSL) celebrates heritage, tourism and public servants

Magazines

September Public Sector Leaders (PSL) celebrates heritage, tourism and public servants

Issued by Topco Media 16 Sep 2022

Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, UCT vice-chancellor

Higher Education

UCT's Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng wins inaugural Africa Education Medal

5 Sep 2022

Sars workers, supported by Nehawu and PSA members, picket outside the Cape Town office on Tuesday for salary increases ahead of the nationwide strike on Wednesday. Photo: Marecia Damons / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Sars workers picket for salary increases ahead of nationwide strike

Marecia Damons 24 May 2022

Image: Supplied

Education

Entries open for inaugural Africa Education Medal

5 May 2022

#OnTheBigScreen: Downton Abbey: A New Era and Memory

Film

#OnTheBigScreen: Downton Abbey: A New Era and Memory

Daniel Dercksen 29 Apr 2022

Image source: © Christos Georghiou –

Labour Law

Public sector wage increases invalid, ConCourt rules

Lizle Louw and Joani van Vuuren 1 Mar 2022

#BizTrends2022: Gentle giants will join the dots for success

Trends

#BizTrends2022: Gentle giants will join the dots for success

Gordon Hooper 5 Jan 2022

Source: Mondi. Minister of finance, Enoch Godongwana

Economy

MTBPS: What themes will dominate?

Jeff Schultz & Burak Baskurt 27 Oct 2021