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South Africa's future leaders redefine sustainability at the 2025 SDG Challenge SA Grand Finale

Higher Education

South Africa's future leaders redefine sustainability at the 2025 SDG Challenge SA Grand Finale

Issued by Soapbox 1 day

SEF partners spark employment opportunities, grow social capital and rebuild institutional trust

HR & Management

SEF partners spark employment opportunities, grow social capital and rebuild institutional trust

Daniella Horwitz, Issued by The Social Employment Fund 1 day

New Africa Development’s retail vision sets the pace for inclusive growth

Retail & Hospitality Property

New Africa Development’s retail vision sets the pace for inclusive growth

Issued by Catchwords 1 day

Retail's peak period needs a people-first strategy

Retail

Retail's peak period needs a people-first strategy

Ashwin Rajah 1 day

5 tips to avoid hefty electricity costs in the Cape Town CBD

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

5 tips to avoid hefty electricity costs in the Cape Town CBD

Mark Allewell, Issued by Sensor Networks 2 days

More cheer, less chore: The smart kitchen upgrades that save Christmas

Fashion & Homeware

More cheer, less chore: The smart kitchen upgrades that save Christmas

Issued by LG 2 days

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Remote monitoring transforms South Africa's water crisis management

3 days

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Finance

Absa leads charge in launch of R11.8bn infrastructure bond

3 days

When it rains, roads are unsafe and scholar transport doesn’t operate. Children from Skhwane village need to walk about 15km to school. Photos: Bongane Motaung / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

Community fights to reopen primary school

Bongane Motaung 3 days

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Environment & Natural Resources

Sanbi’s National Biodiversity Assessment enters its digital era

Maroefah Smith 3 days

Young talent from university campuses across SA rise to the challenge at the Greenovate Awards

Education & Skills Development

Young talent from university campuses across SA rise to the challenge at the Greenovate Awards

Issued by Catchwords 9 Dec 2025

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Agriculture

Africa’s longest-running grassland research project offers up a wealth of knowledge

Craig Morris 9 Dec 2025

Recognising water risk in mining due diligence

Mining

Recognising water risk in mining due diligence

Issued by SBPR on behalf of SRK Consulting (South Africa) 24 May 2025

R13bn CSI spend signals stability in a tough economy

Education & Skills Development

R13bn CSI spend signals stability in a tough economy

Issued by Trialogue 8 Dec 2025

Wits and Sappi renew forestry partnership to boost climate resilience

Forestry

Wits and Sappi renew forestry partnership to boost climate resilience

Issued by Sappi 8 Dec 2025

Protecting infrastructure against the risks of dolomite ground

Science & Engineering

Protecting infrastructure against the risks of dolomite ground

Issued by SBPR on behalf of SRK Consulting (South Africa) 17 Jul 2025

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Coal, Oil & Gas

New PetroSA deal sees Shell tightening its grip on Orange Basin

8 Dec 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

New reserves boost conservation efforts in the Western Cape

8 Dec 2025

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Coal, Oil & Gas

Cooking with gas: Ramaphosa full of praise for Sasol's new facility

8 Dec 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

African Development Bank says it plans $1.78bn financing for Namibia

Alexander Winning 5 Dec 2025

World Soil Day: Reviving South Africa’s soils for a sustainable future

Research & Development

World Soil Day: Reviving South Africa’s soils for a sustainable future

5 Dec 2025

Standard Bank celebrates women driving SA’s economic future at the 22nd Top Women Awards 2025

Media

Standard Bank celebrates women driving SA’s economic future at the 22nd Top Women Awards 2025

Issued by Topco Media 5 Dec 2025

Adbot wins Top Women Business in ICT and E-commerce 2025

Marketing

Adbot wins Top Women Business in ICT and E-commerce 2025

Issued by AdBot 5 Dec 2025

Absa launches first Social Impact Awards to celebrate change makers across Africa

CSI & Philanthropy

Absa launches first Social Impact Awards to celebrate change makers across Africa

Issued by OnPoint PR 4 Dec 2025

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

2025 MTN PachiPanda Challenge: Meet SA's eco-leaders

4 Dec 2025

Soil and water: An inseparable partnership in a changing agricultural landscape

Research & Development

Soil and water: An inseparable partnership in a changing agricultural landscape

Prof Driekie Fourie 4 Dec 2025

Mining

SRK consulting opens new office in Bloemfontein

3 Dec 2025

Central Park: A new standard in affordable urban living

Residential Property

Central Park: A new standard in affordable urban living

Issued by Catchwords 3 Dec 2025

Four months ago, final environmental authorisation was given for the construction of a second nuclear power plant for South Africa at Duynefontein, which currently hosts the 1,940-megawatt (MW) Koeberg nuclear facility, pictured above. Photo: Brent Meersman

Nuclear Power

Eskom starts environmental assessment for a third nuclear power station

John Yeld 3 Dec 2025

Packaging battle brews between Eskort and Rainbow Chicken

Advertising

Packaging battle brews between Eskort and Rainbow Chicken

Karabo Ledwaba 3 Dec 2025

Film

Avatar leads December's kaleidoscope of cinematic experiences

Daniel Dercksen 2 Dec 2025

Factory farming in Africa: development banks see it as a good idea, but it’s bad for the climate

Agriculture

Factory farming in Africa: development banks see it as a good idea, but it’s bad for the climate

Divya Narain 2 Dec 2025

Source: Supplied. Miyelani Holeni, chief adviser at Ntiyiso Consulting Group.

Infrastructure & Utilities

The hidden risk in SA’s tighter inflation band

Miyelani Holeni 2 Dec 2025

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Property

Olympus Sandton sets new benchmarks with R1bn sales in four days

1 Dec 2025

Smart washroom solutions: Propelair’s IoT-driven facility management

Environment & Natural Resources

Smart washroom solutions: Propelair’s IoT-driven facility management

Issued by Propelair SA 1 Dec 2025

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Food, Water & Energy Security

Sustainable mining is key to a clean, just energy transition

Alastair Bovim 1 Dec 2025

Community leader Vuyani Madikane opens a tap at Ethembeni informal settlement, Khayelitsha, to show that they have not had consistent water since the taps were installed earlier this year. Photo: Vincent Lali

Food, Water & Energy Security

Illegal connections leave hundreds of Cape Town households without water

Vincent Lali 2 Dec 2025

Source: Supplied. Nquthu Shopping Centre.

Property

Surpassing market forecasts, Fairvest marks a milestone with its 2025 performance

1 Dec 2025

Source: Reuters.

Infrastructure & Utilities

More than R200m spent on unused sports stadiums by Limpopo municipalities

GroundUp Staff and The Outlier 1 Dec 2025

Tourism

New Vaal Water Utility set to boost tourism and economic growth in SA

27 Nov 2025

Garon Campbell is the founder and AI director at Breadbin Productions. Source: Supplied.

Artificial Intelligence

AI allows filmmakers to push creative limits

Garon Campbell 26 Nov 2025

Oranjezicht City Farm Market finds a new home at V&A Waterfront

Food & Wine

Oranjezicht City Farm Market finds a new home at V&A Waterfront

26 Nov 2025

The Court of Appeal has dismissed the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority’s challenge to paying compensation to the Bobete community in Thaba-Tseka. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi / GroundUp

Public Liability & Personal Injury

Court orders Lesotho dams authority to pay 600 villagers compensation

Sechaba Mokhethi 24 Nov 2025

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Agriculture

Sweet potential: SA raisin industry's rebound signals sustainable growth

Daneel Rossouw 24 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied. Zen Dlamini, Standard Bank’s executive head for Infrastructure and Public Sector.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Bridging the water gap: How South Africa plans to secure its future

Zen Dlamini 25 Nov 2025