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From setback to strength: How Asus is empowering SA women’s potential

Technology

From setback to strength: How Asus is empowering SA women’s potential

Issued by ASUS 4 hours

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa's unemployment rate rises in first quarter

12 May 2026

Source: CLG Lawyers and Business Advisors.

Taxation & Regulation

New Sars chief named

8 Apr 2026

CoCT completes R7.7m upgrade of Culemborg Safe Space 1 to aid homeless

Health & Social Welfare

CoCT completes R7.7m upgrade of Culemborg Safe Space 1 to aid homeless

2 Apr 2026

Beyond the bouquet: Unmasking the hidden dangers in times of celebration

Research

Beyond the bouquet: Unmasking the hidden dangers in times of celebration

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 31 Mar 2026

Merilynn Steenkamp from Roche Diagnostics explains how early and accurate diagnostics for preventable illnesses like cervical cancer, HIV, and TB can help protect women’s ability to stay economically active and support broader economic resilience. (Source: )

Women's Health

5 ways women’s health drives economic resilience

1 Apr 2026

Octotel celebrates Human Rights Day with a heartfelt community outreach for the homeless

CSI & Philanthropy

Octotel celebrates Human Rights Day with a heartfelt community outreach for the homeless

Issued by Octotel 30 Mar 2026

Primary & Secondary Education

Christel House SA extends 2027 admissions catchment to Gugulethu, Nyanga

20 Mar 2026

The Constitutional Court has ruled that the primary responsibility for managing local disasters in terms of the Disaster Management Act rests with the district municipality, but the local municipality and relevant provincial departments are not absolved of responsibility. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Human Rights Law

Constitutional Court slams government over treatment of disaster victims

Tania Broughton 18 Mar 2026

The decentralisation of philanthropy

CSI & Philanthropy

The decentralisation of philanthropy

Reana Rossouw, Issued by Next Generation 2 Mar 2026

SA's beer industry can strengthen the economy through innovation and investment in 2026

FMCG

SA's beer industry can strengthen the economy through innovation and investment in 2026

Charlene Louw 3 Feb 2026

RAPT BizTrendsTV | Google's country director, Kabelo Makwane: Collaboration is key for Africa

BizTrendsTV

RAPT BizTrendsTV | Google's country director, Kabelo Makwane: Collaboration is key for Africa

Danette Breitenbach 14 Jan 2026

Beyond 16 Days campaign targets failures in GBV response

ESG & Sustainability

Beyond 16 Days campaign targets failures in GBV response

19 Dec 2025

Image source: Getty Images

HR Tools & Software

From survey to strategies: How to leverage new labour market insights for talent sourcing

Jackie Launder 10 Dec 2025

Source: Supplied. GCIS. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana.

Finance

South Africa sets bold 3% inflation target in transformative fiscal strategy

13 Nov 2025

Workers are seen at a construction site at Protea Glen, a township of Johannesburg, South Africa, 19 March 2021. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Talent Acquisition

Unemployment rate falls, helped by construction

Kopano Gumbi 12 Nov 2025

Image credit: on Pexels

Health & Social Welfare

UCT’s Children’s Institute publishes 2025 Child Gauge report

5 Nov 2025

New option for online social work study in SA

E-learning

New option for online social work study in SA

Issued by SACAP 16 Oct 2025

Image credit: on

Food, Water & Energy Security

#WorldFoodDay: Ensuring South Africa’s future by breaking the cycle of undernutrition

Jenny Martin 16 Oct 2025

Image credit: Sassa

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa's record year: Serving over 28 million people in 2024/2025

10 Oct 2025

The contract between SASSA and Postbank is to be terminated this month. But Postbank has approached the court to get this set aside, saying it will have “severe consequences for vulnerable citizens”. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Health & Social Welfare

Court battle over the end of Postbank’s agreement with Sassa

Marecia Damons 25 Sep 2025

Image credit: Cora Pursley on

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

South African networks urged to zero-rate PBO content for equal internet access

22 Sep 2025

Image credit: on Pexels

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa and NDA make significant strides in improving South Africa's social services

11 Sep 2025

Top 10 TVET colleges in South Africa

Skills Training

Top 10 TVET colleges in South Africa

Issued by FundiConnect 20 Aug 2025

Image source: Getty Images

HR & Management

Unemployment rate increases to 33.2%

14 Aug 2025

Source: Reuters.

Taxation & Regulation

South African budget law passes after months of delay

Alessandro Parodi and Sfundo Parakozov 12 Jun 2025

Image source: rawpixel –

HR & Management

Unemployment climbs to 32.9% in 2025 Q1

13 May 2025

Source: Matthew Hirsch. More than 100 Cape Town residents attended a meeting to discuss the proposed redevelopment of the Mowbray Golf Course Site.

Mixed-Use Property

Mixed reactions to affordable housing development on Mowbray Golf Course

Matthew Hirsch 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

Source: @SACP/X.com. The new General Secretary of the South African Communist Party, Comrade Solly Mapaila, as elected by the SACP 15th National Congress.

Taxation & Regulation

SACP rejects proposed VAT hike, urges tax system overhaul

Katja Hamilton 24 Feb 2025

Image source: Evgeniy Stetsko –

HR & Management

SA’s unemployment rate dips to 31.9%

19 Feb 2025

Restoring dignity with the ‘Loads of Laundry with Love from Hisense' donations across South Africa

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Restoring dignity with the ‘Loads of Laundry with Love from Hisense' donations across South Africa

Issued by Hisense South Africa 17 Dec 2024

Wage inequality in top ten South African retailers. Graphic: using data from

Remuneration & Payroll

Why wage inequality matters

Kwanele Ngogela and Mathieu Dasnois 15 Nov 2024

Source: ArthurHidden via

Agriculture

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

Peter Setou 13 Nov 2024

Job seekers wait beside a road for casual work offered by passing motorists in Eikenhof, south of Johannesburg, South Africa, 20 November 2023. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File photo

HR & Management

SA unemployment rate falls for first time in a year

Kopano Gumbi and Tannur Anders 12 Nov 2024

Dealing with ADHD: Insights from Dr. David Rex Orgen

Mental health

Dealing with ADHD: Insights from Dr. David Rex Orgen

Issued by Profaster Media 6 Nov 2024

Economy

The average take-home pay reaches highest level yet in September

25 Oct 2024

CEOs, world leaders and artists call for urgent investment in Africa's future

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

CEOs, world leaders and artists call for urgent investment in Africa's future

Issued by OnPoint PR 11 Oct 2024

Building tomorrow's cities today

Technology

Building tomorrow's cities today

Brian Civin, Issued by AfriGIS 18 Sep 2024

5 benefits of pursuing agricultural entrepreneurship in South Africa

Entrepreneurship

5 benefits of pursuing agricultural entrepreneurship in South Africa

Phumla Mavundla 2 Jul 2024

Source: Western Cape Provincial Parliament.

Economy

NCOP introduces economic and finance clusters

28 Jun 2024

Mbali Hlophe was appointed Gauteng MEC of the social development and agriculture departments in October 2022. Photo from the Gauteng government (fair use).

Advertising

Gauteng government buys newspaper space to praise MEC

Daniel Steyn, Joseph Bracken and Raymond Joseph 25 Jun 2024

Members of non-profit organisations funded by the Gauteng Department of Social Development protested last week because of delays in funding allocations and subsidy payments. Photo: Masego Mafata / GroundUp

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Court orders Gauteng government to pay non-profit organisations

Masego Mafata 24 May 2024

Image source: Getty Images

HR & Management

SA unemployment rate increases

14 May 2024

Image source: sondem –

Talent Acquisition

Labour activation programmes to create job opportunities in Gauteng

8 Apr 2024

Source: Absa Group.

Trends

Exciting times in African debt markets

Lusanda Ndesi and Matome Modiba 3 Apr 2024

Climate change: Alarming Africa-wide report predicts 30% drop in crop revenue, 50 million without water

Food Security

Climate change: Alarming Africa-wide report predicts 30% drop in crop revenue, 50 million without water

Philip Kofi Adom 1 Mar 2024

Hope is on the horizon despite South Africa’s economic challenges

Economy

Hope is on the horizon despite South Africa’s economic challenges

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 22 Feb 2024

Image source: Andriy Popov –

HR & Management

Stats SA records decrease in employment

20 Feb 2024

Source: Reuters.

NHI

"The NHI Bill is going to be introduced and signed into law whether they like it or not" - Ramaphosa

Katja Hamilton 15 Jan 2024