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Construction & Engineering

BIBC's digital leap improves benefits for 30,000 employees

18 hours

Sassa expects to save more than R341-million in the next financial year after about 35,000 grants were ended after recent reviews. Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa expects to save R341-million by tightening screenings

Marecia Damons 19 hours

The sum of scattered parts: What constitutes the contract of insurance?

Corporate & Commercial Law

The sum of scattered parts: What constitutes the contract of insurance?

Richard Hoal, Rona Evans and Kajal Mulchandani, Issued by Cox Yeats 3 days

SA citrus exports hit record 203 million cartons in 2025

Import/Export

SA citrus exports hit record 203 million cartons in 2025

21 Nov 2025

Source: WDG Architecture. International Monetary Fund headquarters.

Finance

Africa expert panel proposes a new G20 debt refinancing initiative

20 Nov 2025

The journey of sound artist Nkateko Shilowa aka Clxrity

Music

The journey of sound artist Nkateko Shilowa aka Clxrity

18 Nov 2025

Source: The South African Subtropical Growers'? Association | LinkedIn

Agriculture

Subtropical fruit sector examines strategy, innovation and market growth

18 Nov 2025

MetaLab now on shelves at Checkers nationwide

FMCG

MetaLab now on shelves at Checkers nationwide

14 Nov 2025

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Health & Social Welfare

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

13 Nov 2025

Workers are seen at a construction site at Protea Glen, a township of Johannesburg, South Africa, 19 March 2021. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Talent Acquisition

Unemployment rate falls, helped by construction

Kopano Gumbi 12 Nov 2025

Social Media

The comedy economy: Nigeria’s online video skits are making millions

Nnamdi O. Madichie 11 Nov 2025

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Health & Social Welfare

Sassa calls for accurate info in new SRD applications

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

Biovac opened a new product development laboratory in Cape Town. Image supplied.

Pharmaceuticals

Biovac boosts Africa’s vaccine capacity with new lab

6 Nov 2025

Markets & Investment

US, Japan, and Eurozone's central banks diverge in rate policies

Izak Odendaal 4 Nov 2025

City Lodge Hotels’ Integrated Annual Report 2025 out now

Hospitality

City Lodge Hotels’ Integrated Annual Report 2025 out now

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 31 Oct 2025

Source: Archive

Travel

Africa’s air links are poor: Can the G20 push for more direct flights to improve tourism and trade?

Kaitano Dube 30 Oct 2025

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Mental health

The green shift: Plants become mental health solution for millennials and Gen Z

24 Oct 2025

Remote jobs on the rise: Tracking the shift in 2025

Talent Acquisition

Remote jobs on the rise: Tracking the shift in 2025

Anja Bates, Issued by Pnet 23 Oct 2025

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Climate Change

‘Reduce, reuse, recycle’ is corporate gaslighting – the real change must come from the fossil fuel industry

Alex Lenferna 22 Oct 2025

Mental health isn’t a campaign, it’s a culture

Mental health

Mental health isn’t a campaign, it’s a culture

Issued by icandi CQ 21 Oct 2025

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Mining

Operational woes and price swings shrink South Africa’s mining output

15 Oct 2025

Supporting mental health – prioritising access in a time of rising pressure

Mental health

Supporting mental health – prioritising access in a time of rising pressure

Kevin Aron, Issued by Stone 14 Oct 2025

Pharmacists can initiate people with HIV on antiretroviral treatment, the Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled. Photo: GroundUp Staff

Medical Law

Pharmacists can treat people with HIV, appeal court rules

10 Oct 2025

WeBuyCars earns top honours at YouTube Awards

Media

WeBuyCars earns top honours at YouTube Awards

Issued by The Nielsen Network 10 Oct 2025

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Health & Social Welfare

Sassa's record year: Serving over 28 million people in 2024/2025

10 Oct 2025

Medshield’s tips to finding in-network providers under your medical scheme

Medical Aid

Medshield’s tips to finding in-network providers under your medical scheme

Issued by Stone 7 Oct 2025

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Public Health

Vaccines and motherhood: Are AI-generated health messages working in Kenya and Nigeria?

Yewande O. Addie 8 Oct 2025

#CourageToFly: Cape Town International Kite Festival returns

Events

#CourageToFly: Cape Town International Kite Festival returns

7 Oct 2025

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Mining

South Africa’s mining input cost index stays at “historic lows”

6 Oct 2025

Marketing with purpose: Qhawekazi Mdikane on women, empowerment and momentum

Marketing

Marketing with purpose: Qhawekazi Mdikane on women, empowerment and momentum

Issued by MSports Marketing 2 Oct 2025

Philani Mokoena wants to bring human insight to the judging process. Source: Supplied.

Prism Awards

#PrismYoungVoices | DNA Brand Architects' Philani Mokoena on raising the standard

2 Oct 2025

Railway

Port of Gauteng's $50bn plan to transform Durban-Gauteng freight corridor

1 Oct 2025

Source: © SAT South Africa’s tourism industry is showing positive signs of recovery and growth

Tourism & Travel

Positive recovery and growth for SA tourism

1 Oct 2025

Source: Wikipedia.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Passenger rail gets back on track, slowly

GroundUp and The Outlier 29 Sep 2025

Bluegrass Digital: Tracing the heritage of a South African tech pioneer

Development

Bluegrass Digital: Tracing the heritage of a South African tech pioneer

Issued by Bluegrass Digital 26 Sep 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Global debt hits record of nearly $338tn, says IIF

Canan Sevgili 26 Sep 2025

Tando Poni, Samwu’s regional secretary, addresses a crowd of workers on Tuesday, instructing them to return to work. Photo: Johnnie Isaacs / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Municipal strike called off in Buffalo City

Johnnie Isaac 25 Sep 2025

Tourism's vital role in South Africa's economic future

Tourism

Tourism's vital role in South Africa's economic future

Sandile Phillip 23 Sep 2025

Safripol’s Sasolburg plant anchors Africa’s polymer future

ESG & Sustainability

Safripol’s Sasolburg plant anchors Africa’s polymer future

Issued by Safripol 22 Sep 2025

Source: Mike Adsetts, Global Chief Investment Officer: Momentum Investments.

Finance

Rethinking South Africa’s Two-Pot system: Lessons from abroad

Mike Adsetts 22 Sep 2025

Markets & Investment

Rising mortgage arrears urge proactive homeowner action

15 Sep 2025

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Infectious Diseases

Nigerian doctors take up strike action over wages and welfare

15 Sep 2025

Labour Law

Right to individual defence: Court reinstates 19 workers after unfair strike dismissal

Riona Kalua 12 Sep 2025

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Mining

Demand from Asia propels South African mining growth

12 Sep 2025

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Trends

The rise of eco-friendly living: South Coast's real estate revolution in 2025

11 Sep 2025

Source: © 123rf Customer expectations are rising fast. They expect real-time answers on the channels they already use every day. In South Africa, that channel is WhatsApp

CRM, CX, UX

How and why WhatsApp is SA's biggest CX opportunity

11 Sep 2025

Infrastructure & Utilities

Vandals ruin water supply for Eastern Cape village

Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik 10 Sep 2025