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Omnichannel shopping is unlocking new growth avenues for SA retailers

Retail

Omnichannel shopping is unlocking new growth avenues for SA retailers

Dean Hyde 1 day

Khayelitsha’s Kasi culture: How a township experience is reshaping Cape Town’s tourism

Tourism

Khayelitsha’s Kasi culture: How a township experience is reshaping Cape Town’s tourism

25 Apr 2025

Entries now open for the Reside Awards 2025

Residential Property

Entries now open for the Reside Awards 2025

Issued by Catchwords 23 Apr 2025

Source: Supplied. Prof Nara Monkam, Chair in Municipal Finance at the African Tax Institute (ATI).

Infrastructure & Utilities

Empowering Africa’s cities: The case for fiscal autonomy and financial expertise

Nara Monkam 23 Apr 2025

Crèche owners march in Joburg demanding changes to by-laws

Primary & Secondary Education

Crèche owners march in Joburg demanding changes to by-laws

Silver Sibiya 16 Apr 2025

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Family Law

Divorce orders v Schools Act: Who can schools hold liable for unpaid fees?

Isabel van den Ende 8 Apr 2025

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Property Development

R750m budget change hits housing developments in three provinces

Daniel Steyn and Sandiso Phaliso 4 Apr 2025

Construction & Engineering

Still no compensation for victims of George building collapse

Daniel Steyn 2 Apr 2025

Bracing for impact: How the proposed VAT increase could affect insurance companies and policyholders

Insurance & Actuarial

Bracing for impact: How the proposed VAT increase could affect insurance companies and policyholders

Issued by Securitas® Financial Group 31 Mar 2025

Infrastructure & Utilities

History made as Cape Town reveals R39.7bn infrastructure investment plan

31 Mar 2025

Shining the spotlight on TB

Tuberculosis

Shining the spotlight on TB

Issued by Bonitas 24 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied.

Property

South Africa's housing crisis: Why 2.2 million homes are needed immediately

12 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied. Paul Jackson, CEO: TUHF.

Affordable & Social Housing

Why South Africa's housing policy could redefine economic inclusivity

11 Mar 2025

Property

Budget Speech delay raises hopes for South Africa's property revival

7 Mar 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Litigation financing in South Africa: Clarifying misconceptions

Simon Kuper and Neil Lazarus 6 Mar 2025

Changing systems to reduce obesity in SA

Education & Training

Changing systems to reduce obesity in SA

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 4 Mar 2025

Red tape or progress? How registration woes are impacting spaza shops

Informal Retailing

Red tape or progress? How registration woes are impacting spaza shops

28 Feb 2025

The Tafelberg school site in 2016. Archive photo: Masixole Feni / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Concourt judgment on Tafelberg could change future of social housing

Daniel Steyn and Matthew Hirsch 28 Feb 2025

Western Cape sees R200m investment boost for student housing

Higher Education

Western Cape sees R200m investment boost for student housing

17 Feb 2025

Source: ChatGPT

Trends

US deregulation under Trump serves as a boon for equities, a bane for climate change

David Crosoer 29 Jan 2025

Property

R1bn housing tender controversy: SAPS raids the office of MMC JP Smith

Katja Hamilton 24 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: Top trends set to define SA's business landscape

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Top trends set to define SA's business landscape

Issued by Lula 13 Jan 2025

Rentoza seeks legal services partner for debt collection

Legislation & Regulation

Rentoza seeks legal services partner for debt collection

Issued by Rentoza 13 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied. Tongogara Refugee Camp.

Financial Services

Mukuru: Transforming aid disbursements, payroll, and bulk payments in Malawi and Zimbabwe

3 Jan 2025

DPSA Provincial Treasurer, Redewaan Ederies, DPSA Provincial Chairperson, Bongani Yamba, Provincial Minister of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers, and DPSA Programme Manager, Nyameko Mpulu.

Infrastructure & Utilities

WCG and DPSA sign MOU to build accessible infrastructure

17 Dec 2024

Over 13,000 spaza shops registration forms issued in Gauteng

SMEs

Over 13,000 spaza shops registration forms issued in Gauteng

12 Dec 2024

Source: Photo by Derrick Sumpter Jr on Unsplash.

Healthcare

Nationwide crackdown: 200,000 spaza shops targeted in urgent health safety audit

Katja Hamilton 29 Nov 2024

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Healthcare

Ramaphosa makes child deaths under 12 notifiable following school poisoning crisis

Katja Hamilton 19 Nov 2024

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Agriculture

Land reform can work: Prioritising rural economic development and inclusive change

Peter Setou 13 Nov 2024

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Food, Water & Energy Security

City of Johannesburg to implement water restrictions

12 Nov 2024

Climate Change

African countries shouldn’t have to borrow money to fix climate damage they never caused – economist

Carlos Lopes 6 Nov 2024

Hot 102.7FM raises R27.5m for charity at annual Teddython fundraiser

ESG

Hot 102.7FM raises R27.5m for charity at annual Teddython fundraiser

Issued by HOT 102.7FM 6 Nov 2024

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Health & Social Welfare

Relocation of residents in Nelson Mandela Bay flood-prone areas progressing well

31 Oct 2024

SA's township economy: where e-commerce meets opportunity and challenge

E-commerce

SA's township economy: where e-commerce meets opportunity and challenge

31 Oct 2024

Kenyan eco-entrepreneur tackles food waste with sustainable solutions

Food, Water & Energy Security

Kenyan eco-entrepreneur tackles food waste with sustainable solutions

Issued by MultiChoice 28 Oct 2024

The cashflow playbook

SMEs

The cashflow playbook

Issued by Business Partners Limited 28 Oct 2024

Property

Steady population shift to areas around cities

23 Oct 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

Madagascar’s mining rush has caused no more deforestation than farming – new study

Katie Devenish 8 Oct 2024

Minister Kubayi to headline South African Construction Awards

Construction & Engineering

Minister Kubayi to headline South African Construction Awards

4 Oct 2024

The Finternet: A new global financial system could be closer than we think

Fintech

The Finternet: A new global financial system could be closer than we think

Briana Marbury, Issued by Semaphore Communications 19 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

Parliament heard the Special Investigating Unit’s head advocate last week testify about medico-legal fraud. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Medical Law

SIU takes aim at ballooning dodgy medical litigation that is costing the government billions

Sandiso Phaliso 13 Sep 2024

Property

Lower interest rates will also be good for the rental market

10 Sep 2024

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Environment & Natural Resources

Bird species are disappearing at an alarming rate in Kenya – new study

Joseph Ogutu 6 Sep 2024

Public Health

Food poisoning crisis hits Gauteng's most vulnerable

Katja Hamilton 3 Sep 2024

At a meeting on 24 August, families of those who died in the Marshalltown fire, and survivors of the fire, decided to launch a class action suit against the City of Johannesburg. Photo: Kimberly Mutandiro/GroundUp

Public Liability & Personal Injury

Marshalltown fire survivors to launch class action against City of Johannesburg

Kimberly Mutandiro 26 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied.

Women's Health

Raising South African voices for menstrual health awareness

22 Aug 2024

The Gcuwa River at Butterworth has been contaminated by constant flows of raw sewage for eight years, and has become a dump site. Photo: Manqulo Nyakombi / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Eight years and counting - sewage spills into Butterworth river

Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik 13 Aug 2024

Vuyo Mazabane, Client Consultant, AfriGIS.

Facilities & Property Management

How GIS is transforming municipal property management

Vuyo Mazabane, Issued by AfriGIS 30 Jul 2024

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Climate Change

SA’s response to climate change outlined in new law

24 Jul 2024