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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Govt condemns Ngizwe Mchunu's hateful anti-LGBTQIA+ remarks

2 days

Biological crop protection becomes essential for South African growers

Agriculture

Biological crop protection becomes essential for South African growers

3 days

BMW South Africa CEO calls for joint EV battery strategy with Europe

Fuel & Energy

BMW South Africa CEO calls for joint EV battery strategy with Europe

Nqobile Dludla 3 days

All aboard for the 2025 Hermanus Whale Festival

Events

All aboard for the 2025 Hermanus Whale Festival

3 days

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Sustainability

Sibanye-Stillwater Digital Mining Lab unveils dialogue platform

3 days

About 50 members of the Food and Allied Workers Union picketed outside the Labour Court on Tuesday. They had applied to interdict South African Breweries (SAB) from retrenching workers. Photo: Silver Sibiya / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Court dismisses bid to stop retrenchment of SA Breweries workers

Silver Sibiya 3 days

Advertising

Meta to leverage AI chat data for personalised ads

Karabo Ledwaba 2 Oct 2025

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Coal, Oil & Gas

Nationwide strike in Nigeria threatens oil supply after mass layoffs at Dangote refinery

Isaac Anyaogu 30 Sep 2025

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Food, Water & Energy Security

Climate action can feel slow – but the fastest energy leap in history has begun

Peter Newman and Ray Wills 29 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

Coca-Cola Beverages SA faces job cuts and plant closures

Food & bev. services

Coca-Cola Beverages SA faces job cuts and plant closures

19 Sep 2025

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Infectious Diseases

Nigerian doctors take up strike action over wages and welfare

15 Sep 2025

Subrogation in South African law: Quo vadis?

Corporate & Commercial Law

Subrogation in South African law: Quo vadis?

Andrew Clark, Issued by Cox Yeats 12 Sep 2025

Labour Law

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

Riona Kalua 12 Sep 2025

Growthpoint exceeds upper end of distributable income per share forecast and sees stronger growth ahead

Markets & Investment

Growthpoint exceeds upper end of distributable income per share forecast and sees stronger growth ahead

Issued by Catchwords 11 Sep 2025

Absa won the Grand Prix Award. Source: YouTube.

Streaming

Meet the YouTube Works Awards winners

11 Sep 2025

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Energy

Ethiopia’s mega dam has taken 14 years to build: what it means for the Nile’s 11 river states and why it’s so controversial

John Mukum Mbaku 12 Sep 2025

Float lands R46m funding to scale SA operations

Funding

Float lands R46m funding to scale SA operations

10 Sep 2025

Nzimande calls for enhanced tech adoption in developing countries

Technology

Nzimande calls for enhanced tech adoption in developing countries

9 Sep 2025

Mining

Retrenchments loom for thousands at Glencore and ArcelorMittal

2 Sep 2025

Banking

Senior Mauritius central bank official resigns

Jean Paul Arouff and Villen Anganan 1 Sep 2025

Manufacturing & Parts

Ford SA to lay off over 470 workers in car and engine plants

Nqobile Dludla 29 Aug 2025

Cape Union Mart's push for sustainable sourcing and innovation

ESG

Cape Union Mart's push for sustainable sourcing and innovation

29 Aug 2025

All the 2025 WesBank New Generation Awards finalists

Digital

All the 2025 WesBank New Generation Awards finalists

29 Aug 2025

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Africa's water investment pledge faces skills gap challenge

29 Aug 2025

Johannesburg welcomes 8th edition of Africa's largest AI trade event and conference

Artificial Intelligence

Johannesburg welcomes 8th edition of Africa's largest AI trade event and conference

Issued by Tishala Communications 28 Aug 2025

The future of retail: RFID and digital passports boost sustainability

Technology

The future of retail: RFID and digital passports boost sustainability

Lorna Hopkin 28 Aug 2025

All the 2025 South African Sport Awards winners

Sport

All the 2025 South African Sport Awards winners

26 Aug 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

90-day countdown for unfair labour claims: Court stops endless disputes

Bradley Workman-Davies 22 Aug 2025

Protesters gathered outside the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition’s offices in Cape Town on Thursday. Photos: Matthew Hirsch

Coal, Oil & Gas

Calls for Parks Tau to ban coal exports to Israel

Matthew Hirsch 22 Aug 2025

Lili Nupen, director and co-founder at NSDV Law

Law Practice

#WomensMonth: Don’t wait for permission; don’t shrink to fit - Lili Nupen, NSDV Law

Shan Radcliffe 21 Aug 2025

Primary & Secondary Education

KwaZulu-Natal Education embarks on employee verification programme

21 Aug 2025

A look inside Cape Union Mart's innovation strategy

Design & Manufacturing

A look inside Cape Union Mart's innovation strategy

21 Aug 2025

Backing Africa’s climate-smart agriculture: Why finance must lead the way

Agribusiness

Backing Africa’s climate-smart agriculture: Why finance must lead the way

Leon Kotze 20 Aug 2025

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Mining

Contract collapse with ArcelorMittal jeopardises 688 jobs at Beeshoek mine

19 Aug 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

Why businesses can't afford to mishandle workplace harassment inquiries

Helen Wilsenach and Chloë Loubser 19 Aug 2025

North-West University to host Inter-Schools Spelling Bee Competition

Primary & Secondary Education

North-West University to host Inter-Schools Spelling Bee Competition

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 14 Aug 2025

Labour Law

AI surveillance: Balancing workplace monitoring with employees' right to privacy

Bronwyn Marques 14 Aug 2025

Source: GCIS. President Cyril Ramaphosa urged that water investment be central to finance discussions at the AU-AIP Water Summit 2025, which aligns with the launch of the Rand Water Zuikerbosch System Purification Plant in Vereeniging which he attended last week.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Global leaders unite in Cape Town to transform water investment strategy

14 Aug 2025

Private sector forms steering committee to boost SADC tourism

Tourism

Private sector forms steering committee to boost SADC tourism

14 Aug 2025

Mining

Grim prospects: Mining’s outlook for 2025 remains weak, unpromising

13 Aug 2025

Sydney Sweeney stars in the controversial American Eagle ad.

Advertising

Why Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle campaign is part of a wider cultural backlash

Meaghan Furlano 12 Aug 2025

Naspers-backed Prosus wins EU approval for Just Eat Takeaway deal

Technology

Naspers-backed Prosus wins EU approval for Just Eat Takeaway deal

Foo Yun Chee 12 Aug 2025

Cape Union Mart and pro-Palestine activists gear up for court battle

Legal

Cape Union Mart and pro-Palestine activists gear up for court battle

Matthew Hirsch and Daniel Steyn 11 Aug 2025

Branding

As brand impersonation scams surge, Offernet launches Ravenwatch to protect South African businesses

Issued by Offernet 11 Aug 2025

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Labour Law

Labour Court reminds political parties not to get involved in labour disputes

Rosalind Davey and Mbali Mnyandu 8 Aug 2025

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Commodities & Fairtrade

Meat and vegetable oils drive FAO Food Price Index higher in July

8 Aug 2025

African universities urged to lead AI revolution

4th Industrial Revolution

African universities urged to lead AI revolution

8 Aug 2025

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Agriculture

SA urged to rethink EU agri-food export strategy amid trade slowdown

8 Aug 2025

34,000 local jobs threatened by Shein and Temu’s growth in SA

Retail

34,000 local jobs threatened by Shein and Temu’s growth in SA

6 Aug 2025