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HR Tools & Software

AI and job architecture - part 1: The hidden costs of cheap solutions

Belinda Oregan 2 days

Investigative series exposes the human cost of SA’s illicit economy

Regulatory

Investigative series exposes the human cost of SA’s illicit economy

2 days

From one Spar freezer to national shelves: The growth story of We Are Food

Food & bev. services

From one Spar freezer to national shelves: The growth story of We Are Food

3 days

Walter van der Merwe

Insurance & Actuarial

Fedgroup challenges traditional group risk model with first-of-its-kind benefit for SA

Issued by Fedgroup 20 Aug 2026

Uber Eats and CitiPods pilot courier hub to improve urban space in Cape Town

Retail Services

Uber Eats and CitiPods pilot courier hub to improve urban space in Cape Town

20 Aug 2026

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Remuneration & Payroll

Stop reporting the pay gap: Fix the system causing it

19 Aug 2026

Dutoit Juicy Gems puts coding-style learning in the fruit aisle

Agriculture

Dutoit Juicy Gems puts coding-style learning in the fruit aisle

19 Aug 2026

Jem raises $8.4m as SA HR tech business scales

Funding

Jem raises $8.4m as SA HR tech business scales

18 Aug 2026

Last call for 2027 Wine Harvest Commemorative Event nominations

Viticulture & Oenology

Last call for 2027 Wine Harvest Commemorative Event nominations

17 Aug 2026

Newly appointed Minister of Social Development Dina Pule speaks to beneficiaries at the Sassa Bellville office on Thursday. Photos: Matthew Hirsch

Health & Social Welfare

“We are failing them” Sassa staff tell minister

Matthew Hirsch 17 Aug 2026

Harambee's new Breaking Barriers report: A gender lens to the analysis of South Africa's youth employment challenge

Employment Equity

Harambee's new Breaking Barriers report: A gender lens to the analysis of South Africa's youth employment challenge

Issued by Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator 14 Aug 2026

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Construction & Engineering

#WomensMonth | GVK-Siya Zama’s Chadé Bowles: “Safety cannot be driven by paperwork alone”

13 Aug 2026

Tulbagh cannery closure could hit 200 farmers and thousands of jobs

Agriculture

Tulbagh cannery closure could hit 200 farmers and thousands of jobs

12 Aug 2026

The art of connection: Crafting stories that resonate with viewers

TV

The art of connection: Crafting stories that resonate with viewers

Issued by MultiChoice 12 Aug 2026

Ekapa Minerals’ diamond mine in Kimberly has been placed into business rescue after a court challenge by NUMSA. Photo supplied

Mining

Numsa wins bid to block liquidation of diamond mine

Greg Dor 11 Aug 2026

E-commerce

Temu helps Madagascar vanilla brand expand into 14 European markets

7 Aug 2026

VW wants to simplify its operations, but at what cost?

Commercial & Industrial

VW wants to simplify its operations, but at what cost?

Lance Branquinho 6 Aug 2026

South African clothing factories struggle after migrant workers flee

Design & Manufacturing

South African clothing factories struggle after migrant workers flee

Nellie Peyton and Thando Hlophe 7 Aug 2026

Medical scheme pricing is not an affordability crisis

Medical Aid

Medical scheme pricing is not an affordability crisis

Issued by Medihelp 6 Aug 2026

Rubbish piles up near a park in Nyanga. Photos: Emihle Ngwane

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Battle to stop illegal dumping in Cape Town’s townships

Emihle Ngwane 6 Aug 2026

The Johannesburg High Court has ruled that public office bearers in Chapter Nine institutions are not “workers” entitled to benefits beyond what is laid down in the relevant statutes. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Labour Law

Chapter 9 commissioners are not workers, High Court rules

Tania Broughton 6 Aug 2026

Congolese medical workers dressed in personal protective equipment (PPE) carry children tested and cleared of Ebola from Saint Nicholas orphanage, at the Centre Medical Evangelique (CME) within the secured Ebola response zone, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain, in Hoho commune of Bunia town, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo. Image credit: Reuters/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere/File Photo

Infectious Diseases

Fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak to record over 4,000 cases

Clement Bonnerot and Jessica Donati 6 Aug 2026

WINK Aparthotels expands to Johannesburg with Rosebank property

Tourism & Travel

WINK Aparthotels expands to Johannesburg with Rosebank property

6 Aug 2026

Public Health

New ‘comprehensive’ 220-bed hospital opens in Mpumalanga

5 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied. Artist’s impression of the exterior of a home in the exclusive new Pearl Point development in Yzerfontein, where vacant stands are marketed by Pam Golding Properties, priced from R4.968m including Vat. Considered placement of every villa will ensure privacy and uninterrupted views of the Atlantic Ocean and Table Mountain. Included in the purchase of each stand is a bespoke architectural diagram package featuring a concept villa design.

Markets & Investment

The quiet coastal village fast becoming everyone’s next big investment

4 Aug 2026

Albert Mthembu stands near a former neighbour’s home, which was knocked down to prevent its use after the residents moved away, in Magog, KwaZulu-Natal. Image credit: Reuters/Rogan Ward

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

SA’s push for cleaner energy comes at a cost for its farmers

4 Aug 2026

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Labour Law

New tech, same rules: Why modernising won’t bypass section 197

Bradley Workman-Davies 4 Aug 2026

Media

Unpaid salaries rock SA's oldest continuously published paper

30 Jul 2026

Auto strike will set a precedent, says union

Commercial & Industrial

Auto strike will set a precedent, says union

Greg Dor 29 Jul 2026

Source: GroundUp/Ashraf Hendricks. Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana has warned that non-compliant municipalities are “not off the hook”.

Infrastructure & Utilities

National Treasury to unfreeze funds to municipalities

Liezl Human 28 Jul 2026

DTIC to engage key sectors on local employment

HR & Management

DTIC to engage key sectors on local employment

28 Jul 2026

KFC honours 55 women who give Africa more

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

KFC honours 55 women who give Africa more

Issued by KFC Africa 3 Mar 2026

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Labour Law & Unions

Tshwane textile factory director arrested in labour and immigration raid

27 Jul 2026

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Employee Wellness

7 reasons workers suffer mid-year blues... and what to do about it

Anja van Beek 24 Jul 2026

FNB Art Joburg returns with new Open City programme

Art

FNB Art Joburg returns with new Open City programme

22 Jul 2026

The Labour Court has ruled that nine employees fired for picketing were in fact practising wedding songs. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Labour Law

Worker “picket” may have been a wedding rehearsal, says court

Tania Broughton 22 Jul 2026

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Health & Social Welfare

From WhatsApp to queues and 350k reviews: Sassa to save R1.5bn

22 Jul 2026

Pnet Job Market Report for July 2026: Remote work goes mainstream

Trends

Pnet Job Market Report for July 2026: Remote work goes mainstream

Issued by Pnet 21 Jul 2026

Travellers walk at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, North Carolina, US. Image credit: Reuters/Kaylee Greenlee/File Photo

Infectious Diseases

Canada bans DRC arrivals; South Africa adds Ebola questionnaire

21 Jul 2026

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Occupational Health & Safety

New push to deliver R10bn in unpaid benefits to ex-mineworkers

20 Jul 2026

Dust-A-Side highlights winter dust control for mining operations in 2026

Mining

Dust-A-Side highlights winter dust control for mining operations in 2026

Issued by Top Click Media 20 Jul 2026

South African Tourism COO Ismail Dockrat: Why execution is the real test of strategy

Tourism

South African Tourism COO Ismail Dockrat: Why execution is the real test of strategy

Robin Fredericks 15 Jul 2026

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Skills Development & Training

Skills shortages are holding back businesses in South Africa – survey finds the weak spots

Martin Magidi and Tariro Chivige 14 Jul 2026

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Residential Property

Ballito development pioneers new ApartHotel investment model

13 Jul 2026

South Africa is producing more graduates, but jobs aren't keeping pace

Higher Education

South Africa is producing more graduates, but jobs aren't keeping pace

Leon Smalberger 13 Jul 2026

Veldskoen steps into SA's history with permanent heritage honour

Fashion

Veldskoen steps into SA's history with permanent heritage honour

13 Jul 2026

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Logistics & Transport

Gauteng’s R553 upgrade nears completion as roadworks enter final phase

10 Jul 2026

Eastern Cape communities benefit from farming and enterprise support

Agriculture

Eastern Cape communities benefit from farming and enterprise support

9 Jul 2026

The number that should keep South African telecommunications executives awake at night: -25%

Telecoms & Networks

The number that should keep South African telecommunications executives awake at night: -25%

Issued by TLC Worldwide Africa 8 Jul 2026