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John Botha, joint CEO of Global Business Solutions

Labour Law & Unions

Cosatu protest: Why saving South African jobs must begin long before retrenchment notices arrive

John Botha 1 day

The ever-evolving threat of cybercrime in South Africa

Cyber Law

The ever-evolving threat of cybercrime in South Africa

Issued by Cox Yeats 2 Oct 2026

You are more than your cancer diagnosis

Oncology

You are more than your cancer diagnosis

Issued by CANSA 2 Oct 2026

Coal, Oil & Gas

Further fuel price hikes could strain SA’s job market, warns economist

1 Oct 2026

Dyllon Randall co-founded a modular urine-to-fertiliser recovery system at the Cape Town Stadium, which recently collected 3,600 litres of urine during the South Africa vs New Zealand rugby game. Image supplied.

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Cape Town Stadium urine-recycling innovator selected for 2026 Africa Prize

29 Sep 2026

Mining

Word on the WhatsApp group: SA mining must tackle misinformation

Merel van der Lei 29 Sep 2026

Image: Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth | source:

Employment Equity

UIF, NEF launch R1bn fund to boost Black-owned businesses and job creation

29 Sep 2026

Natasha Bell, Managing Executive at Kelly by Adcorp

Talent Acquisition

Why fragmented contingent workforces cost more than you think

Natasha Bell 28 Sep 2026

The Department of Land Reform and Rural Development has asked the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate failed farm worker equity schemes (FWES). Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Employment Equity

SIU asked to investigate farm worker equity schemes

Liezl Human 25 Sep 2026

Local warehouses face tougher fire risks as logistics operations expand

Warehousing

Local warehouses face tougher fire risks as logistics operations expand

25 Sep 2026

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HR & Management

Two arrested for UIF fraud

23 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied.

Construction & Engineering

South Africa’s construction safety crisis goes beyond tougher fines

Olebogeng Manhe 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

Road freight council under scrutiny over R2.59bn in worker benefit funds

Logistics & Transport

Road freight council under scrutiny over R2.59bn in worker benefit funds

21 Sep 2026

SA’s car repair industry facing critical training shortage

Maintenance

SA’s car repair industry facing critical training shortage

21 Sep 2026

Eastern Cape entrepreneur turns bread shortage into growing bakery business

SMEs

Eastern Cape entrepreneur turns bread shortage into growing bakery business

18 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. John Mukomberanwa, Head: Digital Insights at Standard Bank Corporate and Investment Banking.

Fintech

AI’s business opportunity comes with a catch – Standard Bank and Stellenbosch University respond

17 Sep 2026

Club Med’s R2bn KZN resort boosts jobs, local suppliers

Tourism & Travel

Club Med’s R2bn KZN resort boosts jobs, local suppliers

17 Sep 2026

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Remuneration & Payroll

Rethinking the EVP: Why flexibility is your lowest-cost retention strategy

17 Sep 2026

AI can make workers faster without making businesses faster

4th Industrial Revolution

AI can make workers faster without making businesses faster

17 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Roelof van den Berg, CEO of Gap Infrastructure Corporation (GIC).

Construction & Engineering

The construction AI shift: From replacing workers to empowering them

Roelof van den Berg 16 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Graaff-Reinet, Drostdy Hotel.

Residential Property

From Karoo to coast: Eastern Cape towns attract property buyers

15 Sep 2026

Financial resilience should be built into financial services products

Financial Services

Financial resilience should be built into financial services products

Issued by MSports Marketing 15 Sep 2026

Workers strike at Masterpack in Johannesburg. Photo: Seth Thorne / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Bidvest packaging workers on strike

14 Sep 2026

Members of the Civil Protection, a local community-based team that works to help mitigate the spread of the Ebola virus and ensure burials happen safely and quickly, wearing personal protective equipment (PPE), carry a wooden coffin before loading the body of an unidentified man, who, according to his family, died of Ebola, as they attend to retrieve it from his house, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo. Image credit: Reuters/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere/File Photo

Infectious Diseases

DRC’s Ebola outbreak has the potential to become a global pandemic. How to make sure it doesn’t

Jia B. Kangbai 14 Sep 2026

Africa’s next real estate opportunity isn’t a country. It’s a corridor.

Markets & Investment

Africa’s next real estate opportunity isn’t a country. It’s a corridor.

Issued by API Events 11 Sep 2026

Get more from AI at work with role-specific skills

Higher Education

Get more from AI at work with role-specific skills

Issued by College SA 11 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. GoTyme chief executive officer, Cheslyn Jacobs.

Banking

GoTyme's Cheslyn Jacobs: Building a faster, world class banking model

Katja Hamilton 11 Sep 2026

Jonsson Workwear backs hard workers with 100,000 free South African supporter jerseys

Sport

Jonsson Workwear backs hard workers with 100,000 free South African supporter jerseys

Issued by Jonsson Workwear 26 Aug 2026

Jonsson Workwear is weaving new life into worn clothing with its Jonsson Rethread initiative

Fashion & Homeware

Jonsson Workwear is weaving new life into worn clothing with its Jonsson Rethread initiative

Issued by Jonsson Workwear 5 Aug 2026

Fossil Free South Africa has won four victories over “greenwashing” in advertising by oil, coal and gas companies, write the authors. Graphic: Lisa Nelson

Environment & Natural Resources

Fossil fuel companies rebuked for greenwashing

Jo-Anne Smetherham, Kholwani Simelane and Patrick Bond 11 Sep 2026

The Labour Court has ruled that a planned strike of bus workers on Thursday would not be protected. Photo: Greg Dor / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Court blocks planned bus driver strike

Alice Scott, Greg Dor and Sindisiwe Tshona 10 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

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

OnlyFans in South Africa: What creators say about sex work, personal safety and the gig economy

Phiwokazi Qoza 10 Sep 2026

HIV/AIDS

Over 55k vulnerable SAns start long-acting anti-HIV jab

9 Sep 2026

Management & Leadership

How AI is altering the shape of corporate hierarchies

Lynn Madeley 7 Sep 2026

ECMX study says illicit trade is crippling South Africa’s formal economy

Regulatory

ECMX study says illicit trade is crippling South Africa’s formal economy

7 Sep 2026

Auto workers suspend 11-week strike as talks continue

Manufacturing & Parts

Auto workers suspend 11-week strike as talks continue

Greg Dor 7 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Nic Whittles, senior employee benefits consultant at BDO Wealth.

Financial Services

Two-pot turns two: What South Africans are risking — and preserving

7 Sep 2026

AI, new tech must not leave SA's workforce behind: Ramokgopa

Technology

AI, new tech must not leave SA's workforce behind: Ramokgopa

4 Sep 2026

Source: Boeing | Photograph by Liz Wolter

Aviation

Boeing forecasts Africa aircraft fleet to more than double by 2045

Vincent Mumo Nzilani 4 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied.

Mental health

Inside Khayelitsha’s new R87m psychiatric care facility

4 Sep 2026

Talks between Premier Foods and unions over the planned closure of the fruit canning factory in Tulbagh, Western Cape, have broken down. Photo: Greg Dor / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Premier Foods factory closure: Talks break down

Greg Dor 3 Sep 2026

Don't let these operational mistakes spoil your festive season

SMEs

Don't let these operational mistakes spoil your festive season

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 3 Sep 2026

Agriculture department urges vigilance over rabies in animals

Agriculture

Agriculture department urges vigilance over rabies in animals

4 Sep 2026

AI raises the bar for digital literacy

Artificial Intelligence

AI raises the bar for digital literacy

Michelle Dobson, Issued by Pnet 2 Sep 2026

Black Friday success depends on warehouse efficiency, not extra hires

Retail

Black Friday success depends on warehouse efficiency, not extra hires

Willie du Preez 1 Sep 2026

Telviva launches intelligent digital agent 'Viva', bringing 24/7 customer service automation to SA businesses

CRM, CX, UX

Telviva launches intelligent digital agent 'Viva', bringing 24/7 customer service automation to SA businesses

Issued by Telviva 1 Sep 2026

#WomensMonth | When we break barriers for women, we build better economies

Youth Employment

#WomensMonth | When we break barriers for women, we build better economies

Sharmi Surianarain and Victoria Duncan, Issued by Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator 31 Aug 2026