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The corner shop is more that just a 'corner shop', it's Africa’s economic heartbeat

Informal Retailing

The corner shop is more that just a 'corner shop', it's Africa’s economic heartbeat

Michael Write, 16 hours

Wits University researchers are scrambling to manage the fallout from the decision by US President Donald Trump to slash funding to South Africa. Photo: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Higher Education

Wits scrambles to lessen fallout from Trump’s funding cuts

Aisling de Lange 1 day

4 ways to prepare your hospitality business for a South African winter

Hospitality

4 ways to prepare your hospitality business for a South African winter

Issued by Business Partners Limited 2 days

The ABC Q1 2025 circulation figures for magazines have been released. Image by Lesley Svenson © Bizcommunity

Magazines

ABC Q1 2025: Magazines tenacious as custom magazines lead the way

Danette Breitenbach 21 hours

Vodacom pursuing joint fibre ventures in Africa broadband push

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom pursuing joint fibre ventures in Africa broadband push

2 days

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Family or not - business is business: Consequences of reckless trading

Lara Horne and Nicola Mullineux 2 days

Is BNPL reshaping South Africa's retail credit trends in 2025?

Trends

Is BNPL reshaping South Africa's retail credit trends in 2025?

Regan Adams 3 days

Fintech

Project Pine: the digital transformation that could reshape global monetary policy

Katja Hamilton 3 days

Source: © 123rf Airtel Africa has appointed Publicis Groupe Africa as its integrated marketing partner across 12 key markets on the continent

Marketing

Publicis Groupe Africa appointed Airtel Africa's integrated marketing partner

16 May 2025

Travel

Expat Explore turns 20: The South African-born travel brand comes home to celebrate

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 16 May 2025

Source: Supplied. Justin Poiroux, chief technology officer and co-founder of Yellow Card.

Fintech

The future of finance: AI and fintech are changing the playing field

Justin Poiroux 15 May 2025

Luxury resale market grows as consumers seek purposeful purchases

Sales

Luxury resale market grows as consumers seek purposeful purchases

15 May 2025

Donald Chauke from Demographicia asks if Nedbank’s pink tax campaign that takes on gender pricing is enough (Image credit: Nedbank)

Marketing

Nedbank’s pink tax campaign takes on gender pricing but is it enough?

15 May 2025

Urgent appeal: Help feed the homeless in Johannesburg's inner city

Food, Water & Energy Security

Urgent appeal: Help feed the homeless in Johannesburg's inner city

Issued by The Noise Factory 14 May 2025

The recent Bauma 2025 confirms the global shift toward electrification, smarter fleet management and digital integration (Image supplied)

Energy & Mining

Bauma 2025 shows global shift toward electrification

14 May 2025

Spar2U gains ground as SA embraces efficient township delivery

Retail

Spar2U gains ground as SA embraces efficient township delivery

14 May 2025

New AI startup pays South Africans to grow digital maps in townships

How To Start Up

New AI startup pays South Africans to grow digital maps in townships

13 May 2025

4 ways to thrive as a SA hospitality SME in winter

SMEs

4 ways to thrive as a SA hospitality SME in winter

13 May 2025

Learning without limits: How Richfield opens doors through online learning

Distance Learning

Learning without limits: How Richfield opens doors through online learning

Issued by Richfield 13 May 2025

Pick n Pay and Gorilla win big at the 2025 MMA Smarties Awards

Advertising

Pick n Pay and Gorilla win big at the 2025 MMA Smarties Awards

Jordan Wallace, Issued by Gorilla 14 May 2025

VML South Africa named Agency of the Year at 2025 Smarties Awards

Marketing & Media

VML South Africa named Agency of the Year at 2025 Smarties Awards

Issued by VML 13 May 2025

The gender price gap: Nedbank exposes the true cost of womanhood

Marketing

The gender price gap: Nedbank exposes the true cost of womanhood

Issued by DNA Brand Architects 12 May 2025

Capitec’s new jingle makes banking fees as easy as 1, 2, 3, 6, 10

Marketing

Capitec’s new jingle makes banking fees as easy as 1, 2, 3, 6, 10

Issued by Capitec 3 days

#Orchids&Onions: Carling Black Label's Mother's Day ad challenges traditional masculinity

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: Carling Black Label's Mother's Day ad challenges traditional masculinity

Brendan Seery 12 May 2025

Converge 2025 Cape Town: SA e-commerce still has room to grow and groceries could be the next big opportunity

E-commerce

Converge 2025 Cape Town: SA e-commerce still has room to grow and groceries could be the next big opportunity

Issued by NielsenIQ 9 May 2025

Property

Buffalo City wants to recover R16m in Covid housing funds

Johnnie Isaac and GroundUp staff 9 May 2025

The awards were held on Thursday. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

TFG and VML triumph at the Smarties 2025 Awards

9 May 2025

Gen Z redefines trust in financial institutions

Research

Gen Z redefines trust in financial institutions

Issued by KLA 9 May 2025

Organisations funded by the Gauteng Department of Social Development are facing late payments and have concerns over contracts. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Gauteng welfare organisations worried about late payments

Joseph Bracken 8 May 2025

2025 SA Car of the Year: All the winners announced

Automotive

2025 SA Car of the Year: All the winners announced

7 May 2025

Are brands wasting millions on content? The importance of intent in marketing

Marketing

Are brands wasting millions on content? The importance of intent in marketing

Issued by Penquin 7 May 2025

Source: Supplied. Himal Parbhoo, chief executive officer of FNB Retail Cash Investments.

Financial Services

How FNB's digital innovation is reshaping the future of stokvels in South Africa

6 May 2025

Met Gala 2025 makes history, raising a record $31m in its 77-year history

Events

Met Gala 2025 makes history, raising a record $31m in its 77-year history

Evan-Lee Courie 6 May 2025

Joburg traders claim they are harassed by City

Informal Retailing

Joburg traders claim they are harassed by City

Kimberly Mutandiro 6 May 2025

Nutrition

Tetley taps into health trend with new decaf tea for hospitality and retail

5 May 2025

#OrchidsandOnions: Corion Capital’s Star Wars surprise, while Wired misses the PR brief

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Corion Capital’s Star Wars surprise, while Wired misses the PR brief

Brendan Seery 5 May 2025

The vital role of trade agreements in driving SA's economic growth

Retail

The vital role of trade agreements in driving SA's economic growth

Sipho Mhaga 2 May 2025

Juta and Compli-Serve launch CryptoCompliNEWS – a compliance game-changer

Software

Juta and Compli-Serve launch CryptoCompliNEWS – a compliance game-changer

Issued by Juta and Company 2 May 2025

Law Practice

Legal Practice Council administrator accused of corruption loses Labour Court bid

Tania Broughton 2 May 2025

Source: © 123rf Nike's tagline Just do It works because it transcends sports

Branding

5 world-famous taglines: What they’re really saying—and selling

2 May 2025

MSC Cruises ends SA season with 90,000 guests, eyes MSC Opera return

Travel

MSC Cruises ends SA season with 90,000 guests, eyes MSC Opera return

30 Apr 2025

The holistic approach of the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM) re-emphasises the importance of closure planning for mines. Pictured: An open pit mine rehabilitated (Image supplied)

Mining

GISTM holistic approach emphasises importance of mine closure planning

30 Apr 2025

Primedia Outdoor and Johannesburg Road Agency keeping traffic lights on during outages

OOH

Primedia Outdoor and Johannesburg Road Agency keeping traffic lights on during outages

Issued by Primedia Out-of-Home 30 Apr 2025

Construction & Engineering

Five months without water in Komani

Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik 30 Apr 2025

Standard Bank seeks top township entrepreneurs for 2025 Kasi SME Pitch Challenge

SMEs

Standard Bank seeks top township entrepreneurs for 2025 Kasi SME Pitch Challenge

29 Apr 2025

#OrchidsandOnions: Gambling ads hit the jackpot, used car salesmen stuck in cliché lane

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Gambling ads hit the jackpot, used car salesmen stuck in cliché lane

Brendan Seery 29 Apr 2025

How falling oil prices could impact South Africa’s HoReCa sector

Food & bev. services

How falling oil prices could impact South Africa’s HoReCa sector

Morne Botes 29 Apr 2025

How free are you? Nedbank brings into focus financial abuse and freedom for women

Marketing

How free are you? Nedbank brings into focus financial abuse and freedom for women

Issued by DNA Brand Architects 29 Apr 2025

From mobile banking to digital democracy: Technology helps economic freedom

Technology

From mobile banking to digital democracy: Technology helps economic freedom

Vivian Herbst, Issued by BET Software 25 Apr 2025

Retailers need rapid on-site IT support

Technology

Retailers need rapid on-site IT support

25 Apr 2025