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Infrastructure & Utilities

Safeguard your home investments: avoiding retrofit pitfalls

3 days

Entrepreneurs fuel record high business confidence in Cape Town’s CBD

Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurs fuel record high business confidence in Cape Town’s CBD

3 days

Source: Supplied. Kush Padia, Santam Re’s interim chief executive officer.

Finance

Brics milestone: Santam becomes first to open office in India's global financial hub

3 days

The Audit Bureau of Circulations' (ABC) Q4 (October to December) 2025 release shows a decline of 2.5% by newspapers (Image source: Lesely Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

Newspapers

ABC Q4 2025 Newspapers: Dailies up but total sector down

Danette Breitenbach 3 days

Improving education in South Africa, one school at a time

Education

Improving education in South Africa, one school at a time

Issued by Joe Public 18 Feb 2026

Source: GroundUp/Ashraf Hendricks

Affordable & Social Housing

District Six families vow to fight eviction

Matthew Hirsch 18 Feb 2026

Northern Praises, an unregistered independent school in Elim, is still awaiting feedback from the Limpopo Department of Education after applying for registration in 2018. Photos: Thembi Siaga / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

Unregistered private schools leave learners and parents in limbo

Thembi Siaga 13 Feb 2026

Bellville’s award-winning Buy-Back Centre is a new model for South Africa’s unemployment crisis

ESG & Sustainability

Bellville’s award-winning Buy-Back Centre is a new model for South Africa’s unemployment crisis

Issued by The Greater Tygerberg Partnership 12 Feb 2026

Source: Durban Tourism.

Retail & Hospitality Property

Hilton exits Durban icon, paving the way for new hotel era

11 Feb 2026

Jean-Paul Rudd, Partner, Adams & Adams

Corporate & Commercial Law

Prior accounting discrepancies lead to coverage denial in new suits

Jean-Paul Rudd 6 Feb 2026

Image credit: Reuters

Climate Change

South Africa’s floods turned deadly because Limpopo wasn’t prepared – how to prevent a repeat

Ephias Mugari 28 Jan 2026

Image credit: Reuters

CSI & Philanthropy

Gift of the Givers and MTN Foundation provide R400,000 for flood-affected communities

28 Jan 2026

Unemployed teachers protest outside the KZN Department of Education office on Burger Street, Pietermaritzburg. Photo: Joseph Bracken / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

Unemployed teachers camp outside KZN education department

Joseph Bracken 20 Jan 2026

Sheer City inaugural event in Cape Town

Lifestyle

Sheer City inaugural event in Cape Town

20 Jan 2026

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Primary & Secondary Education

Matrics urged to register for second chance programme by 6 February

16 Jan 2026

Source: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp. Five District Six families, who withstood apartheid’s forced removals, have been ordered to vacate these Victorian cottages.

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

District Six families ordered to vacate Searle Street cottages

Tania Broughton 15 Jan 2026

Nearly 23,000 pupils still unplaced as term begins

Primary & Secondary Education

Nearly 23,000 pupils still unplaced as term begins

Issued by Impaq 14 Jan 2026

Source: Matthew Hirsch/GroundUp.The Salt River Market site, where social housing is planned.

Property Development

Social housing set to be built at Salt River Market this year

Matthew Hirsch 13 Jan 2026

Sheer City debuts a convergence of art, music, and LGBTQ+ culture in Cape Town

Events

Sheer City debuts a convergence of art, music, and LGBTQ+ culture in Cape Town

12 Jan 2026

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Primary & Secondary Education

Over 4,000 Grade 1 and 8 learners still to be placed in Gauteng

7 Jan 2026

Janu-worry? Not when it comes to Cape Town!

Tourism

Janu-worry? Not when it comes to Cape Town!

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 6 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied.

Office Property

Future-proofing real estate: How South Africa is adapting its property strategy

6 Jan 2026

Volkswagen cuts over 100,000 tonnes of CO₂ in 2025

Automotive

Volkswagen cuts over 100,000 tonnes of CO₂ in 2025

29 Dec 2025

Source: Supplied | DoubleTree by Hilton Lomé Airport, Togo

Hospitality

Hilton expands in Africa with 3 new DoubleTree signings

24 Dec 2025

In Phokeng, North West, the recently opened R13,3m Maithufi Road bridge is a powerful example of how partnerships between communities, indigenous people and mining companies can drive real change. Pictured: Dignitaries gathered for the official handover of Impala Rustenburg’s SLP projects (Image source: © Mining Review Africa

Sustainability

#AfricanMiningIndaba: Mining partnerships benefit communities

22 Dec 2025

Beyond 16 Days campaign targets failures in GBV response

ESG & Sustainability

Beyond 16 Days campaign targets failures in GBV response

19 Dec 2025

Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng, the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health, is appealing a HPCSA ruling against her. Photo: “” by ().

Ethics & Medicolegal

SA doctor in the firing line for stand on Palestine

Joan van Dyk 19 Dec 2025

Star Bakeries provides improved access to water in Lesseyton Village

Food, Water & Energy Security

Star Bakeries provides improved access to water in Lesseyton Village

Issued by dotGOOD 17 Dec 2025

DJ Warras speaking on The Shady Podcast. Source: Supplied.

Media

Father, friend, icon: South Africa pays tribute to the late DJ Warras

Karabo Ledwaba 17 Dec 2025

Tourism & Travel

Cruise tourism delivers R2bn boost to Cape Town CBD economy

17 Dec 2025

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Education

Education dept warns of scam targeting unemployed teachers

11 Dec 2025

Facebook promotes rubbish because it doesn’t understand indigenous languages

Media

Facebook promotes rubbish because it doesn’t understand indigenous languages

Thembi Siaga and Anton van Zyl 4 Dec 2025

Hidden Giants set to captivate Cape Town with its cosmic journey

Theatre

Hidden Giants set to captivate Cape Town with its cosmic journey

4 Dec 2025

Marriott expands into DRC with new hotel openings in Kinshasa

Hospitality

Marriott expands into DRC with new hotel openings in Kinshasa

3 Dec 2025

The Western Cape High Court has ordered the Western Cape Education department to develop a proper management plan within six months to deal with late school admissions. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

Court lambasts WCED, orders it to fix late school admissions

Tania Broughton 2 Dec 2025

Chris Hani agri show highlights emerging agribusiness opportunities

Agriculture

Chris Hani agri show highlights emerging agribusiness opportunities

2 Dec 2025

Seseko brings robotics and coding to remote KwaZulu-Natal Schools

Primary & Secondary Education

Seseko brings robotics and coding to remote KwaZulu-Natal Schools

Issued by Seseko 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

Image source: Getty Images

Primary & Secondary Education

Basic Education marks conclusion of 2025 NSC exams

28 Nov 2025

Mining

Apple faces new lawsuit over Congo conflict minerals

Maxwell Akalaare Adombila and David Lewis 27 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied.

Property Development

Bold redevelopment plan unveiled for Good Hope Centre precinct

26 Nov 2025

Birkenstock steps into JHB's retail scene with new Rosebank store

Fashion & Homeware

Birkenstock steps into JHB's retail scene with new Rosebank store

25 Nov 2025

Explore the Western Cape on a plate at Urchin, guided by Chef Marcus Gericke

Food & Wine

Explore the Western Cape on a plate at Urchin, guided by Chef Marcus Gericke

24 Nov 2025

2025 Bellville Business Expo champions sustainable growth and local innovation

SMEs

2025 Bellville Business Expo champions sustainable growth and local innovation

Issued by The Greater Tygerberg Partnership 19 Nov 2025

New awards highlight top MICE social media performers in Africa

Tourism

New awards highlight top MICE social media performers in Africa

19 Nov 2025

The ABC Q3 2025 figures have been released (Image by Lesley Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

Newspapers

ABC Q3 2025 Newspapers: Locals the silver lining

Danette Breitenbach 20 Nov 2025

The Western Cape High Court has overturned an eviction order against 78-year-old Noor-Banu Allie, a District Six pensioner. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Bid to evict District Six pensioner dismissed

Marecia Damons 19 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied. Dean MacPherson at the annual Green Building Council South Africa Convention in Cape Town.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Welisizwe bridge handover marks a milestone in rural infrastructure development

18 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied.

Property Development

Hundreds of incomplete homes stand empty in KwaZulu-Natal housing project

Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko 17 Nov 2025

North West targets 6,000 hectares for crop production

Agriculture

North West targets 6,000 hectares for crop production

14 Nov 2025