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Tourism & Travel

FlySafair awards travel, marketing support to tourism SMEs

21 hours

A drone view shows Sasol’s petrochemical refinery in Sasolburg, southwest of Johannesburg. In 2024, Eskom and Sasol signed an agreement to explore LNG to unlock gas-to-power and help mitigate South Africa’s imminent gas shortage. Image credit: Reuters/Thando Hlophe/File Photo

Coal, Oil & Gas

#AEW2026: ExxonMobil warns SA needs a solution for its growing gas needs

Maroefah Smith 22 hours

DA eThekwini Mayoral Candidate, Haniff Hoosen at the Durban High Court this morning for the court hearing on the case of eThekwini water tanker mafia billboard (Image source: @ Facebook DA

OOH

DA heads to court over water accountability billboard

Danette Breitenbach 15 Oct 2026

Source: World Mice Awards

Tourism & Travel

World MICE Awards crowns London, Dubai and South African venues

14 Oct 2026

2026 Absa L’Atelier winners announced as competition celebrates 40 years of African art

Art

2026 Absa L’Atelier winners announced as competition celebrates 40 years of African art

Issued by OnPoint PR 13 Oct 2026

Children are dying in pain because our palliative care is so poor, damning report finds. Photo: (public domain)

Palliative care

Children are dying in pain because our palliative care is so poor

Sean Christie 12 Oct 2026

Jonsson Workwear becomes front-of-shirt sponsor of World Test Champions, the Proteas

Sponsorship

Jonsson Workwear becomes front-of-shirt sponsor of World Test Champions, the Proteas

Issued by Jonsson Workwear 8 Oct 2026

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Construction & Engineering

A new urban connection is changing how Cape Town’s CBD is experienced

8 Oct 2026

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Criminal Law

Former Home Affairs official found guilty of fraud

6 Oct 2026

African cinema’s missing link? WIC puts audiences at the centre

Film & Cinematography

African cinema’s missing link? WIC puts audiences at the centre

6 Oct 2026

Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Food, Water & Energy Security

Durban and Joburg worst hit by water outages

Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff. 2 Oct 2026

What's driving the rise in long-distance moves into the Garden Route

Logistics & Transport

What's driving the rise in long-distance moves into the Garden Route

Issued by Cape Removals 1 Oct 2026

Infrastructure & Utilities

eThekwini commissions key section of R1.2bn Southern Aqueduct project

30 Sep 2026

A decade of data: Luxity reveals pre-owned luxury is becoming the new status symbol in SA

Sales

A decade of data: Luxity reveals pre-owned luxury is becoming the new status symbol in SA

28 Sep 2026

GoMetro, flx EV and Kuehne Climate Center launch SA’s longest truck EV trial

Road Freight & Fleet Management

GoMetro, flx EV and Kuehne Climate Center launch SA’s longest truck EV trial

28 Sep 2026

Design & Manufacturing

#HeritageMonth | Local bag brand Sak.Sak sees opportunity in Mzansi's pride

Evan-Lee Courie 25 Sep 2026

Courtyard Hotel Gqeberha unveils its grand glow-up!

Hospitality

Courtyard Hotel Gqeberha unveils its grand glow-up!

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 23 Sep 2026

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Residential Property

Beyond the metros: Where South Africa’s property market is thriving

23 Sep 2026

TDMC wins Bronze Large Agency of the Year at The Mark Awards 2026

Digital

TDMC wins Bronze Large Agency of the Year at The Mark Awards 2026

Issued by TDMC 22 Sep 2026

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Packaging

Beyond the bag: What makes paper packaging more sustainable?

21 Sep 2026

Sentech to showcase digital infrastructure and connectivity capabilities at GovTech 2026

Technology

Sentech to showcase digital infrastructure and connectivity capabilities at GovTech 2026

Issued by SENTECH 18 Sep 2026

Saudi cinema takes the spotlight across South Africa this October

Film

Saudi cinema takes the spotlight across South Africa this October

18 Sep 2026

Image Supplied: Yazeed Osman

Trends

What your boerewors says about how South Africa shops

Yazeed Osman 17 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Swiffy co-founders Neil Schwartzman, Jadie Naicker and Christian Di Zio.

Fintech

Swiffy’s Premier League leap puts African fintech in the spotlight

17 Sep 2026

Logistics & Transport

BMA launches new digital Port Health Management System

16 Sep 2026

Ethiopian Airlines adds daily Durban-Addis Ababa service

Travel

Ethiopian Airlines adds daily Durban-Addis Ababa service

16 Sep 2026

Forget the Atlantic Seaboard: This is where property demand is increasing

Residential Property

Forget the Atlantic Seaboard: This is where property demand is increasing

Issued by Cape Removals 15 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Chris Roth, 2026 SAICE president.

Construction & Engineering

Meet the engineers shaping South Africa’s infrastructure future

15 Sep 2026

World Lymphoma Awareness Day: No one should have to navigate lymphoma alone

Oncology

World Lymphoma Awareness Day: No one should have to navigate lymphoma alone

Issued by CANSA 15 Sep 2026

Rocket Creative unveils ‘Rocket 2.0’ with stunning new Linbro Park facility

Retail Marketing

Rocket Creative unveils ‘Rocket 2.0’ with stunning new Linbro Park facility

Issued by Rocket Creative Design & Display 14 Sep 2026

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Inside Absa’s R5.1bn logistics bet reshaping SA’s freight network

14 Sep 2026

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Logistics & Transport

Transnet returns to profit as freight volumes recover

11 Sep 2026

Jonsson Workwear backs hard workers with 100,000 free South African supporter jerseys

Sport

Jonsson Workwear backs hard workers with 100,000 free South African supporter jerseys

Issued by Jonsson Workwear 26 Aug 2026

Image: The Webber Wentzel team with the African Law Firm of the Year Award (source: )

Law Practice

2026 African Legal Awards celebrates continent’s top legal talent

Shan Radcliffe 10 Sep 2026

Charge launches real-world EV test on N3

Logistics & Transport

Charge launches real-world EV test on N3

9 Sep 2026

Inscape welcomes Copa as vision 2031 continues to take shape

Higher Education

Inscape welcomes Copa as vision 2031 continues to take shape

Issued by Inscape 8 Sep 2026

South Africa Fashion Awards 2026 names nominees as public voting opens

Fashion

South Africa Fashion Awards 2026 names nominees as public voting opens

8 Sep 2026

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ESG & Sustainability

Green businesses win big at Nedbank Green Economy Indaba

7 Sep 2026

Cansa surrounds young patients with hope, dignity and care

Oncology

Cansa surrounds young patients with hope, dignity and care

Issued by CANSA 4 Sep 2026

Arnot Power Station in Mpumalanga is one of Eskom’s coal-fired power plants. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Energy

Eskom in a coal mind: SA open to AI data centres, but at what electricity price?

3 Sep 2026

Afda Durban films take centre stage at Power24 International Film Festival

Higher Education

Afda Durban films take centre stage at Power24 International Film Festival

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 4 Sep 2026

AI data centres could make electricity more expensive

Data & Analytics

AI data centres could make electricity more expensive

Brutus Mogotlo 2 Sep 2026

Savanna serves South Africa's festival of comedy

Events

Savanna serves South Africa's festival of comedy

Issued by OnPoint PR 2 Sep 2026

WesBank New Generation Awards announces 2026 finalists

Digital

WesBank New Generation Awards announces 2026 finalists

Issued by WesBank New Generation Awards 1 Sep 2026

The National Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing Industry says the labour department has unlawfully granted “amnesty” to certain non-compliant clothing factories. Illustration: Bronwyn Webb / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Labour department accused of shielding sweatshops

Tania Broughton 1 Sep 2026

Battle of the Beans 2026 boosts KZN’s independent coffee shops

Food & bev. services

Battle of the Beans 2026 boosts KZN’s independent coffee shops

1 Sep 2026

European Film Festival and South African dramas anchor September screenings

Film

European Film Festival and South African dramas anchor September screenings

Daniel Dercksen 31 Aug 2026

Lifestyle

Global brand Time Out launches Durban guide for local discovery

31 Aug 2026