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Unemployed teachers protest outside the KZN Department of Education office on Burger Street, Pietermaritzburg. Photo: Joseph Bracken / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

Unemployed teachers camp outside KZN education department

Joseph Bracken 1 hour

Take centre stage in your career: Live Music Lab 2026 opens applications

Music

Take centre stage in your career: Live Music Lab 2026 opens applications

4 hours

Publicis Groupe Africa launches CSI pilot programme with Soma Foundation

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Publicis Groupe Africa launches CSI pilot programme with Soma Foundation

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 15 Jan 2026

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Labour Law

Employees can't be fired for job hunting - Labour Court ruling

Rosalind Davey and Chloë Loubser 14 Jan 2026

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Higher Education

Central Application Service: Your key to post-school education opportunities

14 Jan 2026

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Centennial Schools' Shaun Fuchs: Reinventing education beyond the blackboard

Shaun Fuchs 14 Jan 2026

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Youth Employment

Unemployed youth urged to apply for YearBeyond Programme opportunities

9 Jan 2026

The future of the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant beyond the March 2027 extension remains uncertain. Archive photo: Chris Gilili

Health & Social Welfare

Future of SRD grant uncertain, says Treasury

Marecia Damons 6 Jan 2026

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Banking

New ATM service simplifies cross-border money transfers

2 Jan 2026

A Christmas restored – How Inmed South Africa’s social employment initiative is changing lives

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

A Christmas restored – How Inmed South Africa’s social employment initiative is changing lives

Issued by Inmed South Africa 23 Dec 2025

Last year mining companies contributed more than R5bn to generally lift skill levels and to secure jobs both within the industry and in the future when mining has ceased (Image source: © Alliance for Responsible Mining)

Mining

#MiningMatters contributes R5bn to training and upliftment of skills

19 Dec 2025

SEF partners spark employment opportunities, grow social capital and rebuild institutional trust

HR & Management

SEF partners spark employment opportunities, grow social capital and rebuild institutional trust

Daniella Horwitz, Issued by The Social Employment Fund 12 Dec 2025

We've compiled our annual #BestofBiz 2025 Marketing & Media lists

Marketing & Media

#BestofBiz 2025: Marketing & Media

17 Dec 2025

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Education

Education dept warns of scam targeting unemployed teachers

11 Dec 2025

2025 in review: FoodForward SA strengthening community impact despite challenging year

Food, Water & Energy Security

2025 in review: FoodForward SA strengthening community impact despite challenging year

Issued by FoodForward SA 8 Dec 2025

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CSI & Philanthropy

MTN backs Afrika Tikkun’s new Digital Skills Hub in Diepsloot

8 Dec 2025

Youth Innovators in KwaZulu-Natal tackle urban and community challenges

Community

Youth Innovators in KwaZulu-Natal tackle urban and community challenges

Issued by The Noise Factory 2 Dec 2025

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Employment Equity

Disability diversity still lacking in SA's workforce: What needs to change

2 Dec 2025

Amazi marks 10 years of empowering women with over 40 nail bars in Woolworths

Health & Beauty

Amazi marks 10 years of empowering women with over 40 nail bars in Woolworths

26 Nov 2025

Nedbank Pitch & Polish awards R1m to Gauteng startup founder

Awards

Nedbank Pitch & Polish awards R1m to Gauteng startup founder

25 Nov 2025

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

100 bursaries available from Cornerstone Institute

24 Nov 2025

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Financial Services

Empowering South African youth through digital stokvel innovation

21 Nov 2025

Daniel Orelowitz, MD at Training Force

Skills Training

How learnerships transform training into business success

Daniel Orelowitz 19 Nov 2025

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Health & Social Welfare

Finance Minister extends Sassa’s R370 Covid-19 SRD grant

13 Nov 2025

Unisa backs 30 young South Africans in tech entrepreneurship push

Entrepreneurship

Unisa backs 30 young South Africans in tech entrepreneurship push

7 Nov 2025

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Health & Social Welfare

Can South Africa’s social grants help people make a better life? Research offers hope

Leila Patel 7 Nov 2025

Insaaf Daniels, head of human capital at redPanda Software

#EvolutionofWork

How job hugging is impacting organisations and what to do about it

Insaaf Daniels 5 Nov 2025

Bridging the retail skills gap: South Africa's strategic move

Training

Bridging the retail skills gap: South Africa's strategic move

28 Oct 2025

One of Thanda’s Food Security Economic Development programme’s farmers harvesting food to sell in her community. Image supplied.

Food, Water & Energy Security

Woolies' R857m effort towards a hunger-free South Africa

28 Oct 2025

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Tourism

SA’s tourism industry tackles human rights challenges with practical solutions

Robin Fredericks 23 Oct 2025

Meat, markets and money: Empowering SA entrepreneurs for a food-secure future

FMCG

Meat, markets and money: Empowering SA entrepreneurs for a food-secure future

Issued by AMIE 7 Oct 2025

Township shoppers go strategic: 2025 CX Report reveals shifting loyalties

CRM, CX, UX

Township shoppers go strategic: 2025 CX Report reveals shifting loyalties

Issued by Rogerwilco 7 Oct 2025

Cape Union Mart aims to revive SA's clothing manufacturing industry

Design & Manufacturing

Cape Union Mart aims to revive SA's clothing manufacturing industry

6 Oct 2025

About 50 members of the Food and Allied Workers Union picketed outside the Labour Court on Tuesday. They had applied to interdict South African Breweries (SAB) from retrenching workers. Photo: Silver Sibiya / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Court dismisses bid to stop retrenchment of SA Breweries workers

Silver Sibiya 2 Oct 2025

Anton Visser, COO of SA Business School

Skills Development & Training

Learnerships vs skills programmes: Which is the right choice to upskill your workforce?

Anton Visser 1 Oct 2025

The architect and the scaffold: A collaborative pathway to SA’s National Entrepreneurship Strategy

Entrepreneurship

The architect and the scaffold: A collaborative pathway to SA’s National Entrepreneurship Strategy

Eunéne Levine, Issued by Shaper 30 Sep 2025

Unlocking the economic potential within South Africa’s township economy

Land & Property Law

Unlocking the economic potential within South Africa’s township economy

Kagiso Mahlangu, Issued by Irvine Partners 26 Sep 2025

Pizza Hut honours inspiring third LeadHERship cohort at graduation event

Retailers

Pizza Hut honours inspiring third LeadHERship cohort at graduation event

Issued by Plato Comms 26 Sep 2025

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Labour Law

Court ruling on polygraph dismissals and misclassified terminations

Riona Kalua 17 Sep 2025

The 2025 Township CX Report reveals how township consumers are changing shopping habits that challenge conventional marketing wisdom (Image supplied) (Source: © Unsplash

Marketing

Exclusive | 2025 Township CX Report: 3 critical shifts for brands and retailers

Mongezi Mtati 17 Sep 2025

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Higher Education

"War room" for 2026 academic year

16 Sep 2025

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Food, Water & Energy Security

Hunger among South African students: study shows those studying remotely need financial aid for food

Angelo Fynn 16 Sep 2025

South Africa's Unemployment Crisis: Unpacking the Latest Numbers and the Bigger Picture

Education

South Africa's Unemployment Crisis: Unpacking the Latest Numbers and the Bigger Picture

Issued by Shaper 2 Jul 2025

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Students across all fields of study urged to apply for Willowton Sanzaf Bursary

12 Sep 2025

CFAO South Africa’s journey of progress and purpose continues

Dealers

CFAO South Africa’s journey of progress and purpose continues

Andrew Velleman, Issued by Stone 12 Sep 2025

Takealot backs township entrepreneurs with new learnership programme

Entrepreneurship

Takealot backs township entrepreneurs with new learnership programme

8 Sep 2025

Seacom achieves Level 1 B-BBEE certification

Telecoms & Networks

Seacom achieves Level 1 B-BBEE certification

Issued by Stone 8 Sep 2025

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Youth Employment

How to make Yes work for you

Thami Mbanjeni 5 Sep 2025

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Youth Employment

Nasi Ispani 2.0 to provide 45,000 job and training opportunities

4 Sep 2025