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Harmony Gold has lost an appeal against a ruling by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration in the Labour Court. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Harmony Gold to pay R100k in damages for k-word incident

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 19 Jun 2025

Steers used facial recognition software and created a selfie booth with a difference: “The Cheesier the Smile, the Cheesier the Reward” (Image supplied)

Advertising

AI isn't the enemy, your lack of progress is, now say cheese

Mike Sharman 9 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

Blind SA went to the high courts in Pretoria and Pietermaritzburg to appoint curators for two special schools it says are failing to adequately provide for learners with disabilities. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

Blind SA takes schools to court over conditions for children with disabilities

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 9 Jun 2025

Source: X/@Starlink.

Telecoms & Networks

Starlink's secret network uncovered in SA: Is it legal?

Katja Hamilton 30 May 2025

Scientists at the University of Pretoria have found that fresh vegetables are being contaminated by disease-causing bacteria through irrigation from polluted rivers and boreholes. Photos: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Food, Water & Energy Security

South Africa’s polluted rivers pose food contamination risk

Steve Kretzmann 26 May 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

South Africa’s penguins are worth billions, experts say

Michael Cherry 18 Mar 2025

Source: Pexels.

Healthcare

The ripple effects of South Africa's cannabis food ban on the international stage

Katja Hamilton 14 Mar 2025

Learners from schools across Gauteng and the North West march to the Department of Basic Education’s head office in Pretoria on Thursday. Photos: Ihsaan Hendricks / GroundUp

Education

Cosas marches on education department and calls for minister to resign

Ihsaan Haffejee 10 Mar 2025

Branding

Legally, they can’t be called ‘uggs’ outside of Australia – but the name will stick regardless

Alexandra Sherlock 20 Jan 2025

isiNdebele transitions to Wikipedia’s main platform, expanding visibility for official SA languages

E-learning

isiNdebele transitions to Wikipedia’s main platform, expanding visibility for official SA languages

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 3 Dec 2024

The Legal Services Ombud has castigated the Legal Practice Council for failing to act in the public interest and worse by contributing to an injustice. Photo: Brian Turner via (CC BY 2.0)

Law Practice

Ombud lambasts Legal Practice Council

Tony Beamish 17 Oct 2024

Huawei and Standard Bank sign strategic cooperation agreement to accelerate intelligent finance

Fintech

Huawei and Standard Bank sign strategic cooperation agreement to accelerate intelligent finance

Issued by Huawei 16 Sep 2024

Leadership vs management – polar opposites or 2 parts of a whole?

Management & Leadership

Leadership vs management – polar opposites or 2 parts of a whole?

Harry Welby-Cooke, Issued by ActionCOACH SA Business Coaching 16 Aug 2024

IsiNdebele enjoys major boost on Wikipedia, thanks to SWiP

Higher Education

IsiNdebele enjoys major boost on Wikipedia, thanks to SWiP

Birgit Otternan, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 1 Aug 2024

How investment in PR yields long-term returns

PR & Communications

How investment in PR yields long-term returns

Issued by TenacityPR 19 Jun 2024

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill takes #1 on Apple Music’s 100 Best Albums of all time

Music

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill takes #1 on Apple Music’s 100 Best Albums of all time

Evan-Lee Courie 23 May 2024

From sales to accounting, how MIS helps printing companies navigate complexities

Technology

From sales to accounting, how MIS helps printing companies navigate complexities

Issued by QuickEasy Software 12 Apr 2024

Publishing

#Exclusive: Call for women to contribute to Wikipedia amid gender gap challenge

Anusha Alikhan 8 Apr 2024

Media

10 tips for ethical image sourcing and safeguarding against copyright woes

Christina Kennedy 8 Apr 2024

Media

Google moves against notorious spam news website

Nathan Geffen 14 Mar 2024

Two Cape High Court judges had to carefully consider parts of speech to decide whether a popular Western Cape phrase violated a court order. Archive photo: Liezl Human / GroundUp

Law Practice

Judges grapple with use of “ma se p...”

Tania Broughton 29 Feb 2024

Digital footprint crucial for indigenous language preservation

Higher Education

Digital footprint crucial for indigenous language preservation

Birgit Ottermann, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 23 Feb 2024

Tesla’s futuristic Cybertruck finally arrives – here’s why the company’s success is riding on it

Fuel & Energy

Tesla’s futuristic Cybertruck finally arrives – here’s why the company’s success is riding on it

Peter Wells 7 Dec 2023

Branding

Israel: Why the brand boycotts probably won't make much difference

Aisha Ijaz 13 Nov 2023

First place award recipient - Carlos Mureithi. Source: Supplied.

Publishing

Kenyan journalist wins the first Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards

6 Nov 2023

Image source: Frans van Heerden from

Environment & Natural Resources

Giraffes could go extinct - the 5 biggest threats they face

Derek E. Lee 3 Nov 2023

SWiP project to champion SA's indigenous languages online

Higher Education

SWiP project to champion SA's indigenous languages online

Birgit Ottermann, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 26 Oct 2023

Want to sell on Amazon? 8 questions to ask in your preparation

E-commerce

Want to sell on Amazon? 8 questions to ask in your preparation

Issued by Prebo Digital 19 Oct 2023

The countdown to the annual Standard Bank Top Women Conference 2023 begins

Events & Conferencing

The countdown to the annual Standard Bank Top Women Conference 2023 begins

Issued by Topco Media 16 Oct 2023

Source: Nobel Prize/Youtube

Covid-19

Nobel Prize for mRNA pioneers amid jab controversy

Katja Hamilton 6 Oct 2023

EV sales growth points to oil demand peaking by 2030 - so why is the oil industry doubling down on production?

Fuel & Energy

EV sales growth points to oil demand peaking by 2030 - so why is the oil industry doubling down on production?

Robert Brecha 20 Sep 2023

Medtech

For minorities, biased AI algorithms can damage almost every part of life

Arshin Adib-Moghaddam 18 Sep 2023

SADiLaR collaboration seeks to preserve SA's indigenous languages online

Skills Training

SADiLaR collaboration seeks to preserve SA's indigenous languages online

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 14 Sep 2023

Computer science can help farmers explore alternative crops and sustainable farming methods

Sustainable Farming

Computer science can help farmers explore alternative crops and sustainable farming methods

Barath Raghavan and Michael Kantar 8 Aug 2023

HIV/AIDS

#HIVToday: Western Cape launches U=U campaign

Katja Hamilton 2 Aug 2023

Challengers to Watch 2023: Mastodon

Social Media

Challengers to Watch 2023: Mastodon

Nick Geoghegan, Issued by eatbigfish 24 Jul 2023

Africa Day 2023: Our Africa, our future

Africa Month

Africa Day 2023: Our Africa, our future

Issued by Stellenbosch University Language Centre 23 May 2023

Both the Constitution and legal precedent allow journalists to publish information that is in the public interest, even if that information was obtained unlawfully. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Media & Entertainment Law

Can journalists publish "stolen" information?

Jacques Louw 18 May 2023

Source: United Nations The Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards spotlight the continent and African journalists

Media Freedom

Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards to spotlight the continent and African journalists

3 May 2023

The impact of AI-powered ChatGPT on digital media agencies and e-commerce

Technology

The impact of AI-powered ChatGPT on digital media agencies and e-commerce

Issued by TDMC 29 Mar 2023

ChatGPT and GPT4: a fresh starting point for society or Wikipedia 2.0?

4th Industrial Revolution

ChatGPT and GPT4: a fresh starting point for society or Wikipedia 2.0?

Joe Baguley 24 Mar 2023

The good, the bad and the ugly of using AI tools

4th Industrial Revolution

The good, the bad and the ugly of using AI tools

Paul Morgan 15 Mar 2023

The next phase of the internet is coming: Here's what you need to know about Web3

Internet

The next phase of the internet is coming: Here's what you need to know about Web3

Adrian Ma 10 Mar 2023

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Cyber Law

Is ChatGPT yet another hurdle for data privacy?

Ahmore Burger-Smidt 1 Mar 2023

UP microbiologists discover rich diversity of life in Antarctica's cold, dry soils

Higher Education

UP microbiologists discover rich diversity of life in Antarctica's cold, dry soils

Issued by University of Pretoria 28 Feb 2023