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Coal, Oil & Gas

Black woman-owned petrochemicals company to build SA’s biggest LPG terminal

17 Dec 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

Can fixed-term contracts be ended early? Labour Court clarifies

Aadil Patel, Nadeem Mahomed, Leila Moosa and Sashin Naidoo 15 Dec 2025

Tunisian journalists rally near the government's office, holding signs to protest press restrictions, call for greater freedom, demand the release of their jailed colleagues, and vow that the widening crackdown will not silence them, in Tunis, Tunisia, 20 November 2025. Source: Reuters/Jihed Abidellaoui

Media Freedom

Tunisian reporters take to the streets to oppose crackdowns

Tarek Amara 21 Nov 2025

Economy

South Africa readies for historic first G20 Leaders' Summit in Africa

20 Nov 2025

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Mining

Patrice Motsepe announces Harmony Gold's "huge investment"

Colleen Goko and Nqobile Dludla 20 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied. Swellendam – the thriving 5-star, luxury guesthouse, Rothman Manor Boutique Hotel, offering three historic thatched houses dating to around 1834 with six stylish guest suites and more on a 3.5ha estate is on the market for R12.8m (Excl. Vat). It is fully equipped and furnished, and is being sold as a going concern.

Residential Property

From guesthouses to heritage sites: the enduring appeal of Cape Dutch architecture

17 Nov 2025

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Game-changing $18bn commitment made to Africa at Luanda summit

31 Oct 2025

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Tourism

CapeNature goes cashless at key nature reserves

30 Oct 2025

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Mining

Harmony Gold and others lose mining permits in Mali

30 Oct 2025

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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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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Mercedes-Benz SA bursary 2026 - less than 5 weeks left to apply

27 Oct 2025

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Coal, Oil & Gas

Mantashe announces imminent end to shale gas moratorium

17 Oct 2025

Building Namibia’s future maritime strength means investing in local marine pilots

Logistics & Transport

Building Namibia’s future maritime strength means investing in local marine pilots

Bradley Claassen 14 Oct 2025

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Competition Law

CompComm block exemptions: Is cartel conduct on exports now acceptable? Not exactly...

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

Activists have welcomed the extension of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) and the Lesotho Exemption Permit (LEP) by another 18 months. This announcement has come as a welcome relief to many families. Graphic: Lisa Nelson/GroundUp

Immigration & Citizenship Law

Zimbabwe and Lesotho permits extended to May 2027

Joseph Chirume 10 Oct 2025

Unlocking the economic potential within South Africa’s township economy

Land & Property Law

Unlocking the economic potential within South Africa’s township economy

Kagiso Mahlangu, Issued by Irvine Partners 26 Sep 2025

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Energy

Eskom's gas power project faces setback as court annuls permit

18 Sep 2025

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Mining

Anglo American and Codelco plan $5bn copper production boost

16 Sep 2025

Robin van Wyk - Senior Associate and Head of Environmental Practice at LnP Beyond Legal

Environmental Law

Draft regulations reveal big changes for SA's high-emission businesses

Robin van Wyk 9 Sep 2025

Celebrating Arbor Month: Sappi’s commitment to indigenous forests

Agriculture

Celebrating Arbor Month: Sappi’s commitment to indigenous forests

Issued by Sappi 8 Sep 2025

How geospatial insights can transform service delivery planning and analysis in South Africa

Digital

How geospatial insights can transform service delivery planning and analysis in South Africa

Vuyo Mazabane, Issued by AfriGIS 3 Sep 2025

Call for MSMEs to apply for support of up to R23m

SMEs

Call for MSMEs to apply for support of up to R23m

2 Sep 2025

The future is in your pocket: Why 2025 is the year of the digital wallet

Cybersecurity

The future is in your pocket: Why 2025 is the year of the digital wallet

Carrie Peter, Issued by Perfect Word 2 Sep 2025

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Primary & Secondary Education

Final call for Mpumalanga learner admissions for 2026 academic year

27 Aug 2025

A Transnet Freight Rail train is seen at the Bronkhorstspruit station, in Bronkhorstspruit, South Africa, April 26, 2022. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Railway

SA freight rail opens to private operators

Sfundo Parakozov and Anathi Madubela 22 Aug 2025

Environment & Natural Resources

WWF calls on G20 to prioritise sustainable mining for green future in Africa

18 Aug 2025

Dee-dee Mathelela, senior associate and head of the LnP Beyond Legal’s Dispute Resolution practice

Labour Law

High Court upholds corporate visa refusal: Implications for businesses

Dee-dee Mathelela 15 Aug 2025

Local cosmetic injectables safe, says local specialist

Wellness

Local cosmetic injectables safe, says local specialist

14 Aug 2025

Jet fuel import licence extended to ease airport supply risks

Aviation

Jet fuel import licence extended to ease airport supply risks

Wendell Roelf 11 Aug 2025

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Nuclear Power

Controversial Cape nuclear power plant gets green light

8 Aug 2025

The market has a long history in Tshwane.

Regulatory

Tension rises as Tshwane enforces by-laws in Marabastad market

4 Aug 2025

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Law of Succession

When can a non-compliant Will be declared valid?

Roberto Oktober and Karel Kogler 1 Aug 2025

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Construction & Engineering

‘Entirely preventable’: Minister slams systemic failures in George building collapse

22 Jul 2025

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Talent Acquisition

Employers and expats guide to SA's points-based work visa system

Charlroy Vollmer 8 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied. Adv. Hendrik Terblanche, Managing Director of Legricon Legal Risk and Compliance Consultants.

Construction & Engineering

The battle of clarity: Construction safety regulations fall short, say industry experts

3 Jul 2025

Sechaba Mchunu, Advocate at the Johannesburg Society of Advocates and member of the Maisels Group of Advocates.

Corporate & Commercial Law

On-demand guarantees: What the SCA's landmark decision means for guarantors, contractors

Sechaba Mchunu 1 Jul 2025

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Energy

G20 countries could produce enough renewable energy for the whole world – what needs to happen

Sven Teske and Saori Miyake 30 Jun 2025

Radisson’s Ramsay Rankoussi on hotel growth trends and Africa’s rising cities

Hospitality

Radisson’s Ramsay Rankoussi on hotel growth trends and Africa’s rising cities

Robin Fredericks 24 Jun 2025

Spaza Shop Awareness Campaign benefits business owners

Informal Retailing

Spaza Shop Awareness Campaign benefits business owners

24 Jun 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

10 more black rhinos translocated from SA to Mozambique

20 Jun 2025

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Primary & Secondary Education

Principals and parents' guide to school fees and payment obligations

Ashleigh Laurent 19 Jun 2025

Mining

Gwede Mantashe amends hotly contested BEE clauses in draft MRDP bill

13 Jun 2025

Legislation & Regulation

Why South African animal welfare laws need an urgent overhaul

Charan Saunders 12 Jun 2025

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Coega Green Ammonia Project completes solar PV cluster development phase

12 Jun 2025

ZEP holders have won another court victory against the Minister of Home Affairs, but their legal battle to stay in South Africa is far from over. Archive photo: Tariro Washinyira / GroundUp

Immigration & Citizenship Law

New Zimbabwe permit court showdown looming

Tania Broughton 9 Jun 2025

Spaza Shop Support Fund information session to be held in Limpopo

SMEs

Spaza Shop Support Fund information session to be held in Limpopo

4 Jun 2025

A group of elephants walk near a solar panel at a watering hole inside Hwange National Park, in Zimbabwe, 23 October 2019. Reuters/Philimon Bulawayo/File Photo

Environment & Natural Resources

Zimbabwe issues permits for cull of at least 50 elephants

Nelson Banya and Alessandro Parodi 4 Jun 2025

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Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Legal showdown for land rights: New push to scrap the Expropriation Act

Katja Hamilton 28 May 2025