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#BehindtheCampaign | Coronation revisits its long-standing Trust is earned

2 days

Ethics Month dialogue highlights need for ethical leadership and institutional trust

Accounting & Auditing

Ethics Month dialogue highlights need for ethical leadership and institutional trust

Issued by SAICA 2 days

Activists went to Parliament on Wednesday to put forward demands ahead of Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana’s mini-budget announcement. Photo: Abonge Chiya

Health & Social Welfare

SRD grant extended for another year, minister announces

GroundUp Staff 3 days

Sentech and DCDT hand over new computer laboratory at Soutpan Primary School in Gqeberha

Hardware

Sentech and DCDT hand over new computer laboratory at Soutpan Primary School in Gqeberha

Issued by SENTECH 3 days

Geoff Whyte and WA Burger | Image supplied

E-learning

Advtech buys 25% stake in AI edtech, MathU

3 days

A still from Aau's Song, part of the Star Wars: Visions anthology. Courtesy of Lucasfilm (Image supplied)

Film & Cinematography

UNDP accelerator programme gives animations studios access to finance and support

21 Oct 2026

Being the change. Why category leadership matters at KAP

Agribusiness

Being the change. Why category leadership matters at KAP

Issued by KAP 3 days

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Media & Entertainment Law

AI, fake news, and free elections: How SA is tackling digital disinformation

Vanessa Jacklin-Levin 21 Oct 2026

The Grand Effie, the highest honour recognising South Africa’s most effective campaign of the year, was awarded to Edelman South Africa and Women for Change for “The Unburied Casket” in the Non-Profit category (Image: @Bizcommunity)

Advertising

2026 Effie Awards SA celebrate inaugural Marketer of the Year and Agency of the Year

20 Oct 2026

Honest engagement to build mining's future

Mining

Honest engagement to build mining's future

Issued by SRK Consulting 19 Oct 2026

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Corporate & Commercial Law

When government fails to pay: The human and economic cost of unpaid contractors

Sharné Zimri 19 Oct 2026

She leads the future | Women, wisdom and influence in the age of AI

Events & Conferencing

She leads the future | Women, wisdom and influence in the age of AI

Issued by Bloom Marketing & Bloom Infinite 19 Oct 2026

8 Cape Town beaches secure Blue Flag status for 2026/27

Tourism & Travel

8 Cape Town beaches secure Blue Flag status for 2026/27

16 Oct 2026

Singularity Summit South Africa 2026: All you need to know

Artificial Intelligence

Singularity Summit South Africa 2026: All you need to know

Issued by Mann Made 16 Oct 2026

From Cape Town to Hollywood: Lesley-Ann Brandt backs youth education in SA

Film

From Cape Town to Hollywood: Lesley-Ann Brandt backs youth education in SA

15 Oct 2026

Walter Sisulu University achieves Saica PGDA endorsement milestone

Higher Education

Walter Sisulu University achieves Saica PGDA endorsement milestone

Issued by SAICA 14 Oct 2026

Primary & Secondary Education

Mr Price Foundation Roots & Shoots study reveals early readiness does not guarantee Gr3 success

12 Oct 2026

Five years after being fired from Prasa, Martha Ngoye, former legal head, is still fighting to be reinstated. Archive photo: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Law Practice

Fired Prasa whistleblowers get backing in ConCourt

Tania Broughton 12 Oct 2026

Miss SA 2026 unveils a new mandate

Film & Cinematography

Miss SA 2026 unveils a new mandate

Issued by OnPoint PR 9 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Tim Steyn, Landscape Designer of the Year at the 2026 Condé Nast House & Garden South Africa Designers of the Year Awards.

Interior Design

From lockdown garden to landscape laureate: Tim Steyn’s award-winning journey

8 Oct 2026

Propak Cape 2026 seminar programme brings packaging industry insights to Cape Town

Packaging

Propak Cape 2026 seminar programme brings packaging industry insights to Cape Town

Issued by Propak Cape 8 Oct 2026

Ogilvy South Africa ranked No1 Creative Agency in the Middle East and Africa at The One Show

Advertising

Ogilvy South Africa ranked No1 Creative Agency in the Middle East and Africa at The One Show

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 7 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Dr Tara Polzer Ngwato, Director: Systems and Partnerships at Social Impact Insights Africa.

Finance

#EXCLUSIVE: South Africa cannot afford to mistake stagnation for stability

Dr Tara Polzer Ngwato 6 Oct 2026

Johannesburg’s Pride of Africa Month 2026 blends culture and activism

Lifestyle

Johannesburg’s Pride of Africa Month 2026 blends culture and activism

2 Oct 2026

You are more than your cancer diagnosis

Oncology

You are more than your cancer diagnosis

Issued by CANSA 2 Oct 2026

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Youth Employment

SA’s youth jobs programme surpasses 2.6m temporary opportunities

1 Oct 2026

In Cape Town, demonstrators take part in an awareness walk for victims of gender-based violence and femicide, while calling for stronger action against violence against women following a spate of killings in recent months around Johannesburg. Image credit: Reuters/Esa Alexander

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Another woman’s body found as Ramaphosa unveils 4-point GBVF plan

30 Sep 2026

Sentech backs innovation and skills development as headline sponsor of Future of Work Dialogue 2026

Telecoms & Networks

Sentech backs innovation and skills development as headline sponsor of Future of Work Dialogue 2026

Issued by SENTECH 29 Sep 2026

Dyllon Randall co-founded a modular urine-to-fertiliser recovery system at the Cape Town Stadium, which recently collected 3,600 litres of urine during the South Africa vs New Zealand rugby game. Image supplied.

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Cape Town Stadium urine-recycling innovator selected for 2026 Africa Prize

29 Sep 2026

NTT Data backs South Africa’s first national AI Awards as exclusive platinum partner

Artificial Intelligence

NTT Data backs South Africa’s first national AI Awards as exclusive platinum partner

Issued by Twofold Media 28 Sep 2026

Absa and Ride4Hope partnership delivers hope to support learning in underserved communities

CSI & Philanthropy

Absa and Ride4Hope partnership delivers hope to support learning in underserved communities

Issued by OnPoint PR 25 Sep 2026

The Department of Land Reform and Rural Development has asked the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate failed farm worker equity schemes (FWES). Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Employment Equity

SIU asked to investigate farm worker equity schemes

Liezl Human 25 Sep 2026

Human Rights Law

#HeritageMonth | The South Africa we owe our children beyond the Constitution

Naledi Motsiri and Nothando Nyoni 25 Sep 2026

Dis-Chem releases Freedom anthem to promote movement and wellness

Wellness

Dis-Chem releases Freedom anthem to promote movement and wellness

25 Sep 2026

#HeritageMonth: How Ubuntu shapes the way we build wealth

Banking

#HeritageMonth: How Ubuntu shapes the way we build wealth

Ayanda Radebe 24 Sep 2026

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ESG & Sustainability

People, biodiversity, heritage and culture are key drivers for domestic tourism in SA

Nontsikelelo Mpulo 25 Sep 2026

(From left to right:) Edwin Naidu - Nat Nakasa Award winner, Queen Machimane's mother, Prisca Delina Machimana and her aunt Rachel Sedutla - Community Media Award, Tshamano Makhadi - Stephen Wrottesley Award winner (Image source: @ )

Media

Edwin Naidu wins Nat Nakasa Award after exposing Unisa corruption

23 Sep 2026

Mental health

Burnout is costing South Africans mental and financial peace of mind

22 Sep 2026

Albie Sachs’ life, loss and legacy take centre stage at The Baxter

Theatre

Albie Sachs’ life, loss and legacy take centre stage at The Baxter

22 Sep 2026

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

When does being ‘apolitical’ become a political act? An ethicist on the Ed Sheeran saga

Jacqueline Boaks 22 Sep 2026

Sentech to showcase digital infrastructure and connectivity capabilities at GovTech 2026

Technology

Sentech to showcase digital infrastructure and connectivity capabilities at GovTech 2026

Issued by SENTECH 18 Sep 2026

Image source: Yan Krukau from

Higher Education

Academics in South Africa have to focus on ‘outputs’: What’s lost when other work’s not counted

Curwyn Mapaling and Nokulunga Shabalala 17 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. John Mukomberanwa, Head: Digital Insights at Standard Bank Corporate and Investment Banking.

Fintech

AI’s business opportunity comes with a catch – Standard Bank and Stellenbosch University respond

17 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Momentum Life Insurance appoints Joretha Bothma to lead Myriad’s next phase of
growth.

Insurance & Actuarial

What’s next for Myriad as Joretha Bothma takes the reins?

17 Sep 2026

The question every student is asking

Higher Education

The question every student is asking

Dr Siegie Brownlee, Issued by Eduvos 17 Sep 2026

Mapungubwe ballet anchors UP benefit concert to unlock degrees for graduates

Higher Education

Mapungubwe ballet anchors UP benefit concert to unlock degrees for graduates

Issued by University of Pretoria 17 Sep 2026

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Women's Health

#WomensHealthMatters: Spar is ensuring menstruation never becomes a barrier

Maroefah Smith 16 Sep 2026

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Emergency Medicine

NASA visits Cape Town hospital in preparation for 2028 moon landing

16 Sep 2026

Lavender Hill learners celebrate International Literacy Day through African storytelling

Education & Skills Development

Lavender Hill learners celebrate International Literacy Day through African storytelling

Issued by Coronation 15 Sep 2026