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Represent opens first African store in Cape Town, with Johannesburg next

Fashion & Homeware

Represent opens first African store in Cape Town, with Johannesburg next

13 hours

FMCG

Local hard seltzer brand Nawty Water hits Pick n Pay shelves

1 day

From fabric to stone: Gert-Johan Coetzee redefines luxury retail with marble and porcelain

Shopfitting & Merchandising

From fabric to stone: Gert-Johan Coetzee redefines luxury retail with marble and porcelain

1 day

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Tourism & Travel

Club Med celebrates The Art of Free Time in new global travel campaign

2 days

SA Fashion Awards 2026 spotlight Woolworths, Foschini and local brands

Fashion

SA Fashion Awards 2026 spotlight Woolworths, Foschini and local brands

2 days

500 braai grids, 1 bottle: Sunlight's ultimate Heritage Day clean-up

Promotions & Activations

500 braai grids, 1 bottle: Sunlight's ultimate Heritage Day clean-up

2 days

Advertising

Am I?

Delano Chengan, Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 3 days

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Corporate & Commercial Law

When letters backfire: How an AOD sealed a debtor’s insolvency fate

Werner Lotter and Wilmien van Biljon 3 days

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Branding

AI slop & the death of identity: Designing for instant brand recognition

Muqminah Pontac 3 days

Musa Kalenga, CEO of the Brave Group says AI filters now sideline up to 40% of emails before customers see them (Image supplied)

Marketing

AI changes inbox visibility; marketers need to rethink strategy

Musa Kalenga 3 days

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Food, Water & Energy Security

Durban and Joburg worst hit by water outages

Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff. 2 Oct 2026

#12OfficialSandwichesOfSA: Sasko wants South Africans to settle the sandwich fight

Retail Marketing

#12OfficialSandwichesOfSA: Sasko wants South Africans to settle the sandwich fight

2 Oct 2026

The iPendoring Awards finalists have been announced. Pictured: Promise: Pendoring 2024 Umpetha winners )

Pendoring

All the iPendoring 2026 finalists

2 Oct 2026

South Africa's spaza shops are ready for delivery

Informal Retailing

South Africa's spaza shops are ready for delivery

Issued by On the Dot 1 Oct 2026

Could chasing playlists be hurting South African Hip-Hop creativity?

Music

Could chasing playlists be hurting South African Hip-Hop creativity?

Tyson Sybateli 1 Oct 2026

Truth Coffee founder David Donde turns to wholesale bread at Flour Market

Food & bev. services

Truth Coffee founder David Donde turns to wholesale bread at Flour Market

1 Oct 2026

Zuru's latest collectible range, Nook Nooks by StarBox hits SA

FMCG

Zuru's latest collectible range, Nook Nooks by StarBox hits SA

30 Sep 2026

Black Cat launches new 1kg Creamia peanut butter as households chase value

FMCG

Black Cat launches new 1kg Creamia peanut butter as households chase value

29 Sep 2026

After Covid closure, Balducci makes a bold Sea Point comeback

Food & Wine

After Covid closure, Balducci makes a bold Sea Point comeback

29 Sep 2026

Cape Ballet Africa set to take Swan Lake to Oz in first overseas tour

Theatre

Cape Ballet Africa set to take Swan Lake to Oz in first overseas tour

28 Sep 2026

PepsiCo’s Mirinda brings 'Smile Delivery Service' to Uganda

Retail Marketing

PepsiCo’s Mirinda brings 'Smile Delivery Service' to Uganda

28 Sep 2026

#TourismMonth | SAT - Red Bull collaborationWhat We Know uses stories to showcase SA

Marketing

#TourismMonth | SAT - Red Bull collaborationWhat We Know uses stories to showcase SA

28 Sep 2026

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Law of Succession

Court rules surviving spouse's claim trumps deceased's heirs

Zahra Ally and Karel Kogler 28 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

Design & Manufacturing

#HeritageMonth | Local bag brand Sak.Sak sees opportunity in Mzansi's pride

Evan-Lee Courie 25 Sep 2026

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Aesthetic Medicine

“Ozempic face” and the GLP-1 boom are changing the face of beauty

Maroefah Smith 25 Sep 2026

#HeritageMonth | Nehanda Design is scaling local craftsmanship without losing its soul

Design & Manufacturing

#HeritageMonth | Nehanda Design is scaling local craftsmanship without losing its soul

Evan-Lee Courie 23 Sep 2026

Advertising

Converse ads likened to KKK pulled after social media backlash

22 Sep 2026

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Family Law

SA High Court strikes down century-old patriarchal marriage rule as unconstitutional

Gretchen Barkhuizen-Barbosa, Emily West, and Phomello Rasebeka 22 Sep 2026

Checkers debuts exclusive Cosmic Crisp apples in SA

FMCG

Checkers debuts exclusive Cosmic Crisp apples in SA

23 Sep 2026

The Fifth Step: Dark humour and a story that lingers

Theatre

The Fifth Step: Dark humour and a story that lingers

Chloe Posthumus 23 Sep 2026

Blood of Kings brings African-inspired fantasy to Comic Con Africa

Events

Blood of Kings brings African-inspired fantasy to Comic Con Africa

22 Sep 2026

AI is changing how media monitoring companies track, process, and analyse coverage. Joe Hamman, director at Novus Group, does not believe the choice is between technology and people (Image source: © 123rf )

Artificial Intelligence

AI in media monitoring: Not a choice between tech and people

Joe Hamman 22 Sep 2026

FMCG

#HeritageMonth | From Kalahari to the world: How Oryx Desert Salt built a premium retail brand

Evan-Lee Courie 22 Sep 2026

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Talent Acquisition

Navigating Sars, PoPIA, and labour law in independent contractor engagements

Frik van der Westhuizen 21 Sep 2026

Barbie brings Lenny Kravitz’s rock-star style to life

Design & Manufacturing

Barbie brings Lenny Kravitz’s rock-star style to life

18 Sep 2026

The Constitutional Court has struck down the Public Procurement Act that was signed into law in 2024. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Legislation & Regulation

Procurement Act struck down by Concourt

Tania Broughton 18 Sep 2026

When every message has a price

Digital

When every message has a price

Andrew Walmsley, Issued by Brazen Labs 11 Jul 2026

Absa L’Atelier Art 12 finalists

Art

Absa L’Atelier Art names 12 finalists for its 40th edition

17 Sep 2026

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Aesthetic Medicine

SA-Korean duo behind Bephor is giving K-beauty hair care Mzansi flair

Maroefah Smith 17 Sep 2026

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Music

Leon Bridges is bringing his R&B sound to South Africa this November

17 Sep 2026

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Fashion

African fashion leaders head to Moscow for fourth Brics+ Fashion Summit

15 Sep 2026

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Sustainability

Pig farm vs power station: South African court tells state‑owned Eskom to clean up its pollution

Angela van der Berg 11 Sep 2026

Meet we’re alright: The Cape Town band making noise and making space

Music

Meet we’re alright: The Cape Town band making noise and making space

Chloe Posthumus 14 Sep 2026

Sphumelele Zondi winner of Sasol New Signatures Visual Arts Competition 2026. (Image supplied)

Art

Johannesburg artist Sphumelele Zondi wins Sasol New Signatures 2026

11 Sep 2026

Cosplay, but make it Toyota: a new car-inspired competition lands at Comic Con Africa

Events

Cosplay, but make it Toyota: a new car-inspired competition lands at Comic Con Africa

11 Sep 2026

Why Alostro Coffee Club is betting on the power of the pause

Tourism & Travel

Why Alostro Coffee Club is betting on the power of the pause

Robin Fredericks 10 Sep 2026

Vuur and Heirloom unite for a once-only Cape Grace collaboration

Food & Wine

Vuur and Heirloom unite for a once-only Cape Grace collaboration

9 Sep 2026

From beer cans to cameras: Corona puts a new spin on outdoor advertising

Art

From beer cans to cameras: Corona puts a new spin on outdoor advertising

9 Sep 2026