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Students from Ekurhuleni West TVET College protested on Tuesday over unpaid NSFAS payments. Photo: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp

Higher Education

Students march in Germiston over unpaid NSFAS fees

Kimberly Mutandiro 30 Jul 2025

Image credit: Kindel Media on Pexels

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

The future of fuel retail in SA: NEVs and solar panels

Karen Keylock 18 Jul 2025

Law of Succession

Dispute over life partnership status fuels legal battle for estate

Loraine Strydom and Kaamilah Paulse 15 Jul 2025

An online travel company just collapsed. Here’s how to avoid being left stranded by an online deal

Travel

An online travel company just collapsed. Here’s how to avoid being left stranded by an online deal

Madalyn Scerri and Anita Manfreda 28 May 2025

The jet fuel struggles has exacerbated other airport problems in South Africa. Source: Soumya Ranjan/Pexels

Coal, Oil & Gas

OR Tambo fuel problem is a symptom of jet fuel crisis

Lindsey Schutters 10 Dec 2024

'Tsunami: Race Against Time' series commemorates 20-year anniversary of Indian Ocean Tsunami

TV

'Tsunami: Race Against Time' series commemorates 20-year anniversary of Indian Ocean Tsunami

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 28 Nov 2024

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Climate Change

Spring snow in South Africa: A wake-up call for climate readiness

Karen King and Yolandi Meyer 20 Nov 2024

South Africa’s classrooms should have a ‘box’ of languages to help children learn: new bilingual education policy is a start

Primary & Secondary Education

South Africa’s classrooms should have a ‘box’ of languages to help children learn: new bilingual education policy is a start

Russell H. Kaschula, Mbali Sunrise Dhlamini 8 Nov 2024

New film releases lighting up the big screen this September

Film

New film releases lighting up the big screen this September

Daniel Dercksen 5 Sep 2024

Rennies BCD Travel launches all-in-one travel platform for small and midsize businesses

Travel

Rennies BCD Travel launches all-in-one travel platform for small and midsize businesses

Issued by Rennies BCD Travel 30 Jul 2024

June's cinematic delights: New releases and Encounters Film Festival

Film

June's cinematic delights: New releases and Encounters Film Festival

Daniel Dercksen 5 Jun 2024

National Geographic honours WWII soldiers of colour with 2 new specials

TV

National Geographic honours WWII soldiers of colour with 2 new specials

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 16 May 2024

Source: A photo taken of Dubai's skyline under a stormy sky in October 2020.

Retail & Hospitality Property

Dubai’s torrential downpour unleashes havoc on city’s commercial hubs

17 Apr 2024

Higher Education Department deregisters Damelin, CityVarsity, Lyceum

Higher Education

Higher Education Department deregisters Damelin, CityVarsity, Lyceum

26 Mar 2024

HE Haitham Al Ghais, Secretary General of OPEC

Materials & Equipment

We face a transport and construction apocalypse if oil vanishes

Haitham Al Ghais 25 Mar 2024

South Africa's Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity has had a busy week

Energy

Ramokgopa: ‘Transmission grid needs major upgrade to unlock renewables’

13 Mar 2024

5 reasons why good coffee equals good business

FMCG

5 reasons why good coffee equals good business

Iain Evans 23 Feb 2024

Interrupted supply chain infrastructure: Global supply risk or opportunity?

Supply Chain

Interrupted supply chain infrastructure: Global supply risk or opportunity?

Jason Griessel 15 Feb 2024

Students sleep on the floor at CPUT amid housing funding blunder

Higher Education

Students sleep on the floor at CPUT amid housing funding blunder

Ella Morrison 12 Feb 2024

Over one million NSFAS bursary applications received

Higher Education

Over one million NSFAS bursary applications received

29 Jan 2024

Education department blames transport department for scholar transport fiasco

Primary & Secondary Education

Education department blames transport department for scholar transport fiasco

Joseph Chirume 24 Jan 2024

Challenges ahead for SA fleets: Port congestion, road degradation, and the call for road safety education

Logistics & Transport

Challenges ahead for SA fleets: Port congestion, road degradation, and the call for road safety education

Justin Manson 19 Dec 2023

EV sales growth points to oil demand peaking by 2030 - so why is the oil industry doubling down on production?

Fuel & Energy

EV sales growth points to oil demand peaking by 2030 - so why is the oil industry doubling down on production?

Robert Brecha 20 Sep 2023

Cape Town proceeds with rail dispute despite President's assurances

Railway

Cape Town proceeds with rail dispute despite President's assurances

Matthew Hirsch 8 Sep 2023

Taxi task team reach agreement, but stay mum on details

Transport

Taxi task team reach agreement, but stay mum on details

4 Sep 2023

What to watch on the big screen this September

Film

What to watch on the big screen this September

Daniel Dercksen 29 Aug 2023

What to watch on the big screens this August

Film

What to watch on the big screens this August

Daniel Dercksen 4 Aug 2023

Tekwecomm: Where connectedness drives business and community growth

SMEs

Tekwecomm: Where connectedness drives business and community growth

Issued by Innovator Trust 29 May 2023

The Al-Imdaad Foundation joins forces with Rescue SA to provide hands-on support during emergency situations

Health & Social Welfare

The Al-Imdaad Foundation joins forces with Rescue SA to provide hands-on support during emergency situations

Issued by Clockwork 9 May 2023

What to expect at the cinema this April

Film

What to expect at the cinema this April

Daniel Dercksen 3 Apr 2023

Kenya Airways to resume staff pension contributions after three-year suspension

Travel

Kenya Airways to resume staff pension contributions after three-year suspension

Duncan Miriri 23 Feb 2023

Source: DynaMedex.

Public Health

SA measles outbreak of concern, NICD warns as case surge hits 80% worldwide

Katja Hamilton 13 Jan 2023

Court asks striking Kenya Airways pilots to resume work

Travel

Court asks striking Kenya Airways pilots to resume work

Duncan Miriri and Jeff Kahinju 9 Nov 2022

Kenya Airways recruits pilots as strike bites

Travel

Kenya Airways recruits pilots as strike bites

George Obulutsa and Duncan Miriri 8 Nov 2022

COP27 must work out how to cut carbon and still develop African economies

Climate Change

COP27 must work out how to cut carbon and still develop African economies

Bethel Tarekegne 7 Nov 2022

Peter Langschmidt. Source: Supplied.

Publishing

The PRC launches digital currency based on Google analytics

4 Nov 2022

Analysis: Renewables shift lays bare Africa's energy dilemma

Energy

Analysis: Renewables shift lays bare Africa's energy dilemma

Bate Felix 20 Oct 2022

Film

Get ready for a spooky October with these film releases!

Daniel Dercksen 5 Oct 2022

#OnTheBigScreen: The retelling and reshowing of classics

Film

#OnTheBigScreen: The retelling and reshowing of classics

Daniel Dercksen 9 Sep 2022

Can Ukraine's grain deal ease the global food crisis?

Food Security

Can Ukraine's grain deal ease the global food crisis?

Nigel Hunt and Jonathan Saul 9 Sep 2022

#OnTheBigScreen: What to expect in September

Film

#OnTheBigScreen: What to expect in September

Daniel Dercksen 30 Aug 2022

Obstacles to overcome before Ukraine grain deal eases global food crisis

Agriculture

Obstacles to overcome before Ukraine grain deal eases global food crisis

Nigel Hunt 10 Aug 2022

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Tax Law

What are the tax implications of remote working... across the border?

Aneria Bouwer 20 Jul 2022

Source: Mkhuseli Sizani. Nurses and nursing assistants at six hospitals and clinics in the Raymond Mhlaba local municipality, Eastern Cape protesting, demanding to be paid a R1,200 rural allowance.

Nursing

Over 500 Eastern Cape health workers down tools

Mkhuseli Sizani 29 Jun 2022

Sbu Ngala, chairperson of Sanef, Daily Maverick’s Pieter-Louis Myburgh winning Story of the Year for Digital Vibes, and Standard Bank CEO, Lungisa Fuzile

Newspapers

All the Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards 2022 winners

25 Jun 2022

QuickEasy ERP helps project managers crush projects on time

HR Tools & Software

QuickEasy ERP helps project managers crush projects on time

Anton Oosthuizen, Issued by QuickEasy Software 10 Jun 2022

African mining sector set for strong growth in 2022

Mining

African mining sector set for strong growth in 2022

Mark Buncombe 26 May 2022