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Nigeria’s Index Ebola patient is taken on a medical evacuation flight to Switzerland from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, Nigeria, in this screengrab obtained from a handout video. Image credit: Arise News/Handout via Reuters

Infectious Diseases

Swiss Ebola patient evacuated for treatment in Geneva

59 minutes

AI saved us time. We appear to have spent it already

PR & Communications

AI saved us time. We appear to have spent it already

Issued by Nicole Capper 34 minutes

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Finance

Government and business launch new push to unlock growth and jobs

3 days

Source: GroundUp/Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik. A second contractor has left the site of the Eyabantu Senior Secondary School, a project launched in 2019.

Construction & Engineering

Learners wait seven years for R39m school

Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik 3 days

Singularity Summit South Africa 2026: Day 1 round up

Events & Conferencing

Singularity Summit South Africa 2026: Day 1 round up

Issued by Mann Made 23 Oct 2026

Amazi launches platform to help beauty entrepreneurs grow

SMEs

Amazi launches platform to help beauty entrepreneurs grow

23 Oct 2026

Activists went to Parliament on Wednesday to put forward demands ahead of Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana’s mini-budget announcement. Photo: Abonge Chiya

Health & Social Welfare

SRD grant extended for another year, minister announces

GroundUp Staff 22 Oct 2026

Source: Western Cape Department of Infrastructure. The R227.2m N9/N12 currently being upgraded which aims to improve road safety and create local economic opportunities.

Infrastructure & Utilities

#2026 Medium-Term Budget: R200bn infrastructure pipeline must unlock youth employment

Katja Hamilton 22 Oct 2026

The Supreme Court of Appeal has slammed the Department of Social Development’s “cultural” guidelines for adoption. Graphic: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Family Law

Mothers win case against “cultural” adoption guidelines

Tania Broughton 21 Oct 2026

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Medical Aid

Health insurance fills private health gap left by medical schemes

21 Oct 2026

Labour Law & Unions

The 6% shift allowance dispute: LAC clarifies jurisdictional rules in labour law

Richard Brown and Khanyisa Monqo 20 Oct 2026

Source: Easy Properties.

Residential Property

Cape Town’s housing boom: How long before locals are priced out?

19 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Provincial Minister of Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers, Louwrens Mostert of Department of Infrastructure and Shavindh Soorju of Zutari.

Infrastructure & Utilities

R227.2m N9/N12 upgrade targets safer journeys between George and Oudtshoorn

19 Oct 2026

Infectious Diseases

SA records 4 new Mpox cases

19 Oct 2026

Source: GroundUp/Sechaba Mokhethi. The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority will refer suspected pollution for testing. GroundUp previously revealed that Kopano Ke Matla’s wastewater-treatment systems were found to be non-compliant, despite repeated warnings. The photo shows the Sekoai River and the tunnel access site.

Construction & Engineering

Is construction at the Lesotho Highlands Water project polluting rivers?

Sechaba Mokhethi 16 Oct 2026

Primedia Cares strengthens support for Safety Parents project following successful Padel Challenge

ESG

Primedia Cares strengthens support for Safety Parents project following successful Padel Challenge

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 15 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Atlas Finance team at its 300th store opening.

Financial Services

Atlas Finance reaches 300 stores to boost financial inclusion

14 Oct 2026

Preparing South Africa's healthcare workforce for a digital future

Medtech

Preparing South Africa's healthcare workforce for a digital future

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 14 Oct 2026

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Primary & Secondary Education

Matrics urged to prioritise mental health as final exams begin

13 Oct 2026

Suidoosterfees proves the creative economy is becoming a major business engine

Events

Suidoosterfees proves the creative economy is becoming a major business engine

13 Oct 2026

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Labour Law

Key ConCourt ruling clarifies motor sector provident fund calculations

12 Oct 2026

Employee Wellness

Silence isn’t satisfaction: 5 ways leaders can build psychological safety in the workplace

12 Oct 2026

AA calls for fuel tax cuts as November price shock looms

Fuel & Energy

AA calls for fuel tax cuts as November price shock looms

12 Oct 2026

Children are dying in pain because our palliative care is so poor, damning report finds. Photo: (public domain)

Palliative care

Children are dying in pain because our palliative care is so poor

Sean Christie 12 Oct 2026

Yellow Door Energy breaks ground on 49 MWp Lion Thorn Solar Park

Energy

Yellow Door Energy breaks ground on 49 MWp Lion Thorn Solar Park

Issued by Yellow Door Energy 9 Oct 2026

Northern Cape community-owned raisin farm grows revenue to R17.4m

Agriculture

Northern Cape community-owned raisin farm grows revenue to R17.4m

9 Oct 2026

Aerial view of Thrive Student Living Student Accommodation site in Berea, Durban

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Local communities across SA benefit from R102.3m in economic opportunities created by Growthpoint

Issued by Catchwords 8 Oct 2026

Competition Law

CompComm seeks historic revocation of Premier–RFG merger approval

Nazeera Mia, Xolani Nyali, and Tamara Dini 8 Oct 2026

6 ways farmers can protect their businesses from El Niño

Agriculture

6 ways farmers can protect their businesses from El Niño

Paul Makube 7 Oct 2026

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 5 Oct 2026

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

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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