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Affordable & Social Housing

Explainer: affordable housing in Cape Town

Daniel Steyn and Matthew Hirsch 8 Jul 2025

New crèches in the Drakensberg may have to close because of late payments of subsidies by the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education. Graphic: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Early Childhood Development

New crèches may have to close because of late payments by education department

Joseph Bracken 17 Jun 2025

Infrastructure & Utilities

South Africa's $5.8bn Hive project aims to lead low-cost ammonia output

Wendell Roelf 12 Jun 2025

Sinamuva Crèche has not received subsidy payments for two months. Photo: Joseph Bracken / GroundUp

Early Childhood Development

KwaZulu-Natal government ordered to pay crèches

Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko 28 May 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

What's the future of early childhood education in South Africa amid funding woes?

Primary & Secondary Education

What's the future of early childhood education in South Africa amid funding woes?

Deb Zelezniak 17 Mar 2025

Government allocates R19.1bn for teachers over the medium term

Primary & Secondary Education

Government allocates R19.1bn for teachers over the medium term

12 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied.

Property

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

12 Mar 2025

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Agriculture

Industrial scale farming is flawed: What ecologically-friendly farming practices could look like in Africa

Rachel Wynberg 24 Jan 2025

Early childhood development groups picket for increased funding

Early Childhood Development

Early childhood development groups picket for increased funding

Silver Sibiya 21 Nov 2024

ECD operators urged to participate in mass registration drive

Primary & Secondary Education

ECD operators urged to participate in mass registration drive

13 Nov 2024

Medical Aid

2025 Medical scheme contribution hikes: What's driving the surge and what does this mean for you?

18 Oct 2024

The just energy transition is a cornerstone project of the Ramaphosa administration.

Energy

Ramaphosa pitches SA's energy transition to municipalities

Lindsey Schutters 26 Aug 2024

Minister Ramokgopa is transitioning to phase two of South Africa's electricity crisis.

Energy

With load shedding under control, Ramokgopa tackles affordability

Lindsey Schutters 30 Jul 2024

Bridging the gap: Why PPPs are essential to sustainable public transport

Public Transport

Bridging the gap: Why PPPs are essential to sustainable public transport

Bazil Govender 1 Jul 2024

Source: Supplied. Gavin Lomberg, chief executive officer of ooba Home Loans.

Residential Property

Young South Africans may be buying fewer homes - but here's the caveat...

27 Jun 2024

Property

New property scam preys on South Africa’s most vulnerable population segment

26 Jun 2024

Property

Give homeowners a tax break to boost economy and employment, says Everitt

17 Jun 2024

Source: Reuters.

Banking

World Bank approves Nigeria's $2.25bn loan request

14 Jun 2024

Bridging the ECD gap through parent and caregiver programmes

CSI & Philanthropy

Bridging the ECD gap through parent and caregiver programmes

Rebotile Matoane, Issued by The Social Employment Fund 10 Jun 2024

Property

Interest rate has been too high for too long, says Seeff

31 May 2024

Source: Supplied. Samuel Seeff, chairman of the Seeff Property Group.

Trends

#AfricaMonth: Seeff explores the continent's real estate trends and growth opportunities

Katja Hamilton 28 May 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

Partnership to enrich play-based learning, delivers play boxes to ECDs

ESG & Sustainability

Partnership to enrich play-based learning, delivers play boxes to ECDs

30 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied.

Healthcare

To tackle poverty, Africa needs welfarist policies and people-centred development - Adesina

4 Apr 2024

Breaking the cycle of poverty by addressing education inequality

Primary & Secondary Education

Breaking the cycle of poverty by addressing education inequality

Nadia Lubowski 20 Mar 2024

Gauteng emerging farmers urged to apply for funding

Agriculture

Gauteng emerging farmers urged to apply for funding

4 Mar 2024

Stellantis and Société Générale join forces with Caetano Squadra Africa for vehicle sales in Africa

Commercial & Industrial

Stellantis and Société Générale join forces with Caetano Squadra Africa for vehicle sales in Africa

27 Feb 2024

#BudgetSpeech2024: Minister Godongwana must announce financial incentives for EVs, says Zero Carbon Charge

Fuel & Energy

#BudgetSpeech2024: Minister Godongwana must announce financial incentives for EVs, says Zero Carbon Charge

19 Feb 2024

WC Government: Housing subsidy increase causes delays in project implementation

Construction & Engineering

WC Government: Housing subsidy increase causes delays in project implementation

18 Feb 2024

How electric vehicles are accelerating the end of the oil age

Fuel & Energy

How electric vehicles are accelerating the end of the oil age

6 Dec 2023

Call for a national early childhood feeding scheme

Primary & Secondary Education

Call for a national early childhood feeding scheme

Sonia A. Rao 16 Nov 2023

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu looks on after his swearing-in ceremony in Abuja. Source: Reuters/Temilade Adelaja

Coal, Oil & Gas

Saudi Arabia signs deal with Nigeria on sidelines of Saudi-Africa summit

Felix Onuah 10 Nov 2023

Cyber Law

Activist silenced by Free State High Court for defamatory social media posts

Tania Broughton 23 Oct 2023

Karadeniz Powerships KPS Orka Sultan, KPS LNG Anatolia and KPS Orhan Ali Khan are pictured at Altinova port in the Gulf of Izmit, Turkey. Source: Reuters/Yoruk Isik

Energy

Karpowership switches off supply in Senegal because of unpaid bill

Umaru Fofana 8 Sep 2023

Social enterprise in the form of an ECD centre (Eastern Cape)

CSI & Philanthropy

Social enterprise in the form of an ECD centre (Eastern Cape)

Ben Rycroft, Issued by The Social Employment Fund 4 Aug 2023

South Africa must fix its academic incentives, or other universities may meet the same fate as Unisa

Higher Education

South Africa must fix its academic incentives, or other universities may meet the same fate as Unisa

Neil Thomas Stacey 29 Aug 2023

XCMG equipment at the Dangote site. Source: Supplied

Construction & Engineering

XCMG helps Nigeria's Dangote refinery get up to speed

Lindsey Schutters 21 Aug 2023

Image source: Tomasz Wyszolmirski –

Criminal Law

R400m tender fraud trial to begin in May next year

16 Aug 2023

Insurance for small farmers: A multisector solution to a big problem

Agriculture

Insurance for small farmers: A multisector solution to a big problem

Deon Scheepers 15 Aug 2023

World Bank to help fund 1,000 mini solar power grids in Nigeria

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

World Bank to help fund 1,000 mini solar power grids in Nigeria

Abraham Achirga 7 Aug 2023

Source: Reuters.

Pharmaceuticals

GSK Nigeria calls an end to its business, to return cash

4 Aug 2023

Food crisis in Africa: The high cost of imported fertilisers is adding to the problem

Food Security

Food crisis in Africa: The high cost of imported fertilisers is adding to the problem

Simon Roberts and Ntombifuthi Tshabalala 26 Jul 2023

Nigeria's Tinubu approves new infrastructure fund to boost competitiveness

Infrastructure & Utilities

Nigeria's Tinubu approves new infrastructure fund to boost competitiveness

Felix Onuah 21 Jul 2023

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Nigeria's naira hits record low on black market ahead of central bank meeting

Elisha Bala-Gbogbo 21 Jul 2023

Paradigm Shift: Why we need to see early learning centres as social enterprises that deliver triple impact

Early Childhood Development

Paradigm Shift: Why we need to see early learning centres as social enterprises that deliver triple impact

Tracey Chambers, Issued by Soapbox Communications 20 Jul 2023

SADiLaR celebrates successful 4th Rail workshop in Croatia

Higher Education

SADiLaR celebrates successful 4th Rail workshop in Croatia

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 12 Jul 2023

SA's taxi industry is not a profitable business anymore and needs tech to save it

Public Transport

SA's taxi industry is not a profitable business anymore and needs tech to save it

Mbavhalelo Mabogo 22 Jun 2023

Nigeria's small businesses feel squeeze after petrol subsidy scrapped

SMEs

Nigeria's small businesses feel squeeze after petrol subsidy scrapped

12 Jun 2023