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Mining

Is SA the key to unlocking Africa's mining potential?

Jacques Farmer 18 hours

Bridging the gap: How online schools are solving South Africa’s teacher shortage crisis

Primary & Secondary Education

Bridging the gap: How online schools are solving South Africa’s teacher shortage crisis

Issued by CambriLearn 4 Jul 2025

A lack of refuse removal services in Caledon’s Riemvasmaak informal settlement results in waste being dumped at the bottom of the hill on the bank of the Bath River. Riemvasmaak resident Anele Boyce said the dumping problem could be reduced if the municipality supplied bin bags and a skip. Photos: Steve Kretzmann

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Sewage, garbage, dirty water: Theewaterskloof is in a mess after years of bad management

Steve Kretzmann 17 Jun 2025

Source: Supplied. Muhammad Ali, managing director at WWISE.

Construction & Engineering

How South Africa's construction mafia hijacked projects worth R63bn

29 May 2025

Grow ECD’s curriculum is now free to all ECD centres in South Africa

Early Childhood Development

Grow ECD’s curriculum is now free to all ECD centres in South Africa

Issued by Grow ECD 5 May 2025

CETA chief executive Malusi Shezi dismisses corruption allegations as smear campaign

Higher Education

CETA chief executive Malusi Shezi dismisses corruption allegations as smear campaign

Issued by K and K Media 22 Apr 2025

Sassa presented its audit action plan to Parliament on Wednesday. Archive photo of people queueing for social grants in Eerste River in 2018. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa explains why it paid grants to 75,000 dead people

Marecia Damons 24 Mar 2025

Source: Reuters. Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Taxation & Regulation

VAT increase versus spending cuts: South Africa’s budget dilemma explained

28 Feb 2025

Western Cape Export Competitiveness Enhancement Programme Fund applications open

Funding

Western Cape Export Competitiveness Enhancement Programme Fund applications open

10 Feb 2025

Orange Ink's Portia Mvubu examines the shift in influencer marketing from popularity to genuine influence, referred to as “social opinion leadership" by some brands (image supplied)

Social Media

#BizTrends2025: Orange Ink's Portia Mvubu - Redefining influence, from popularity to leadership and other influencer marketing trends

Portia Mvubu 21 Jan 2025

Image source: tomwang –

Talent Acquisition

Can you really afford to not vet your seasonal staff?

Jennifer Barkhuizen 11 Dec 2024

Image source: zimmytws –

Family Law

Declaring insolvency - legitimate or elaborate ruse to avoid paying child support?

Kaamilah Paulse 1 Oct 2024

Acsa posts strong financial results with R472m profit in 2023/24

Aviation

Acsa posts strong financial results with R472m profit in 2023/24

6 Sep 2024

SIU to collect over R100m from unqualified NSFAS beneficiaries

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

SIU to collect over R100m from unqualified NSFAS beneficiaries

22 Jul 2024

Is everyone a social media specialist? Unpopular opinion by a head social media specialist

Marketing

Is everyone a social media specialist? Unpopular opinion by a head social media specialist

Suwilanji Kabwe, Issued by Wetpaint Advertising 2 May 2024

12 essential tips for hiring the best movers: A comprehensive guide

Logistics & Transport

12 essential tips for hiring the best movers: A comprehensive guide

Issued by Biggles Removals 15 Mar 2024

Louis Trichardt union members who protested the appointment of their municipality’s Chief Financial Officer have been vindicated. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Labour Law

High Court finds appointment of Makhado CFO unlawful

Tania Broughton and Bernard Chiguvare 12 Feb 2024

The dangers of neglecting textbook investment and how Oxford University Press offers a lifeline

Primary & Secondary Education

The dangers of neglecting textbook investment and how Oxford University Press offers a lifeline

Issued by Oxford University Press 16 Nov 2023

Where have our educators gone?

Education

Where have our educators gone?

Dr Tulsi Morar 12 Oct 2023

Solarworld Africa responds to uncertainty after Vodacom fire

Smart Buildings & Cities

Solarworld Africa responds to uncertainty after Vodacom fire

28 Sep 2023

New Basa directors appointed at 2023 AGM

Marketing & Media

New Basa directors appointed at 2023 AGM

Issued by Business and Arts South Africa 22 Aug 2023

A golden opportunity for African professionals to set prices to reflect their value

PR & Communications

A golden opportunity for African professionals to set prices to reflect their value

16 Aug 2023

Solar installation. Source: Bill Mead/Unsplash

SMEs

Vodacom fire is further warning for businesses to not take shortcuts for power

11 Jul 2023

Image source: Andriy Popov –

Talent Acquisition

Popular background checks: What should you be screening talent for?

13 Apr 2023

Mathabo Makhaya (32) wins top prize in the Saica Top-35-under-35 CA(SA) competition

Accounting & Auditing

Mathabo Makhaya (32) wins top prize in the Saica Top-35-under-35 CA(SA) competition

Issued by SAICA 8 Dec 2022

Black Management Forum leader partners with TooMuchWifi co-founder to launch the TooMuch Foundation

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Black Management Forum leader partners with TooMuchWifi co-founder to launch the TooMuch Foundation

Issued by Soapbox Communications 16 Nov 2022

New directors voted to Basa board

Sponsorship

New directors voted to Basa board

Issued by Business and Arts South Africa 5 Oct 2022

City Lodge Hotels reports strong recovery

Hospitality

City Lodge Hotels reports strong recovery

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 23 Sep 2022

5 steps Nigeria must take to stop buildings collapsing in Lagos

Construction & Engineering

5 steps Nigeria must take to stop buildings collapsing in Lagos

Olasunkanmi Habeeb Okunola 19 Sep 2022

For SA's SMEs to thrive, government's 'own-goal' mentality must go

Funding

For SA's SMEs to thrive, government's 'own-goal' mentality must go

Gary Palmer 25 Aug 2022

Why the V&A's new Africa Fashion exhibition is important - and long overdue

Exhibitions & Events

Why the V&A's new Africa Fashion exhibition is important - and long overdue

Benita Odogwu-Atkinson 20 Jul 2022

Financial Services

Western Cape municipalities remain financially healthy against the odds

13 Jun 2022

PPA's introduction of enforced compliance a game-changer for property industry

Residential Property

PPA's introduction of enforced compliance a game-changer for property industry

14 Mar 2022

Has South Africa turned its back on apprenticeships?

Skills Development

Has South Africa turned its back on apprenticeships?

7 Mar 2022

Online Career Expo levels the playing field for students around SA

Higher Education

Online Career Expo levels the playing field for students around SA

Issued by 3RC 7 Dec 2021

Leadership stability in the public sector

Accounting & Auditing

Leadership stability in the public sector

Issued by SAICA 2 Dec 2021

Why numbers are important

Accounting & Auditing

Why numbers are important

Monique Verduyn, Issued by SAICA 28 Sep 2021

Source: Viorel Sima –

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

NSFAS gets unqualified audit report from Auditor-General

17 Sep 2021

Building collapses in Lagos are a frequent occurence. US UTOMI EKPEI/AFP via Getty Images

Construction & Engineering

Building collapses are all too common in Lagos. Here's why

Olasunkanmi Habeeb Okunola 23 Aug 2021

Making a difference in her community

Accounting & Auditing

Making a difference in her community

Issued by SAICA 3 Aug 2021

Source: ©Artem Samokhvalov

Covid-19

The race is on to recover looted vaccines and medicine

Jan-Harm Swanepoel 29 Jul 2021

Union starts strike against Massmart

Labour Law & Unions

Union starts strike against Massmart

Nokulunga Majola 28 May 2021

Ebola survivors: their health struggles and how best to support them

Infectious Diseases

Ebola survivors: their health struggles and how best to support them

Peter B James, Abdulai Jawo Ba, Amie Steel, Jon Adams & Jon Wardle 28 May 2021

Lack of formal competency certification costing construction firms

Skills Development

Lack of formal competency certification costing construction firms

29 Apr 2021

FSCA warns against investing in crypto assets

Taxation & Regulation

FSCA warns against investing in crypto assets

Natalie Scott & Kyra South 8 Feb 2021

#BizTrends2021: Confessions of a drinks salesman

Trends

#BizTrends2021: Confessions of a drinks salesman

Rowan Leibbrandt 15 Jan 2021

Stone castles can be tough to renovate

Proptech

Stone castles can be tough to renovate

Marcél du Toit 14 Oct 2020

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Social Media

Social media: Measuring the metrics that matter

Leandri Janse Van Vuuren 30 Sep 2020