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Source: Supplied. Elizabeth Wathuti O.G.W., the internationally recognised Kenyan environmentalist and founder of the Green Generation Initiative, who offered a global perspective on climate leadership at the 19th Green Building Convention, hosted by the Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA) this week.

Construction & Engineering

Affordable housing at scale: GBCSA challenges sustainability assumptions

Katja Hamilton 8 hours

Smair Foundation and Faithful Ajah building a legacy for Nigeria’s next-gen innovators

Education

Smair Foundation and Faithful Ajah building a legacy for Nigeria’s next-gen innovators

Issued by ALX 14 hours

Primary & Secondary Education

Equipping teachers for multilingual classrooms: A blueprint for equitable learning in Africa

Caroline Grant and Vanessa Komiliades 17 hours

Image source: Getty Images

Primary & Secondary Education

South Africa’s schools reflect an unequal society: What can teachers do about it?

Nhlanhla Mpofu 1 day

Food, Water & Energy Security

Bronkhorstspruit water crisis prompts investigation into City of Tshwane

1 day

Club Med looks to put KZN’s North Coast on the international tourism map

Tourism & Travel

Club Med looks to put KZN’s North Coast on the international tourism map

Robin Fredericks 17 hours

Sars addresses declaration deadline as digital border plans evolve

Tourism & Travel

Sars addresses declaration deadline as digital border plans evolve

Robin Fredericks 1 day

Moving with purpose: Why reliable passenger transport strengthens communities and business continuity

Transport

Moving with purpose: Why reliable passenger transport strengthens communities and business continuity

Issued by Unitrans 23 Oct 2026

Singularity Summit South Africa 2026: Day 1 round up

Events & Conferencing

Singularity Summit South Africa 2026: Day 1 round up

Issued by Mann Made 23 Oct 2026

Hisense celebrates three decades in SA with new tech and rewards

Retail Services

Hisense celebrates three decades in SA with new tech and rewards

23 Oct 2026

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Residential Property

Capri Village releases final homes as demand for lifestyle-led retirement living grows

23 Oct 2026

Lowveld Mall wins retail development Spectrum Award

Retail & Hospitality Property

Lowveld Mall wins retail development Spectrum Award

Issued by Catchwords 22 Oct 2026

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Food, Water & Energy Security

Woolies supplies SA schools with reliable water access as El Niño approaches

22 Oct 2026

Sinead Samputh presenting certificates to the delighted students | Image supplied

Primary & Secondary Education

Teen robotics champion launches free coding lab for underserved youth

22 Oct 2026

How AI is changing the game: can South Africa’s youth football academies keep up?

Primary & Secondary Education

How AI is changing the game: can South Africa’s youth football academies keep up?

Dr Lehlohonolo Amos Masitenyane, Issued by University of Johannesburg - Marketing Management 22 Oct 2026

Activists went to Parliament on Wednesday to put forward demands ahead of Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana’s mini-budget announcement. Photo: Abonge Chiya

Health & Social Welfare

SRD grant extended for another year, minister announces

GroundUp Staff 22 Oct 2026

Zambian authors bring local classrooms into new curriculum textbooks

Publishing

Zambian authors bring local classrooms into new curriculum textbooks

Issued by Oxford University Press 22 Oct 2026

Teach360 introduces connected 2027 platforms, giving schools more time to teach

Primary & Secondary Education

Teach360 introduces connected 2027 platforms, giving schools more time to teach

Issued by Teach360 21 Oct 2026

The Supreme Court of Appeal has slammed the Department of Social Development’s “cultural” guidelines for adoption. Graphic: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Family Law

Mothers win case against “cultural” adoption guidelines

Tania Broughton 21 Oct 2026

A still from Aau's Song, part of the Star Wars: Visions anthology. Courtesy of Lucasfilm (Image supplied)

Film & Cinematography

UNDP accelerator programme gives animations studios access to finance and support

21 Oct 2026

From Avengers to Formula E: Disney reveals what’s coming to Africa

Film

From Avengers to Formula E: Disney reveals what’s coming to Africa

21 Oct 2026

Shoprite launches second food garden competition with R1m in support

Agriculture

Shoprite launches second food garden competition with R1m in support

21 Oct 2026

Source: Pexels.

Economy

The hidden cost of retirement: when pensioners become the family safety net

21 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied.

Residential Property

Valverde Estate breaks ground as Western Cape migration fuels demand

21 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Twin City wins the Spectrum Award for Shopping Centre Development for Lowveld Mall at the SACSC Retail Design and Development Awards, as well as winning the Renovation/Expansion category. From left to right: Norman Drieselmann, vice president at SACSC; Muhammad Paruk, president at SACSC; Johan van Wyk, director of New Business at Twin City; Eunice van Wyk, director at Twin City; Donald McGillivray, partner and architect at MDS Architecture; and Jaco Terblanche, property manager at Twin City.

Retail & Hospitality Property

Lowveld Mall’s R80m revamp scoops major retail design award

20 Oct 2026

Keamogetswe Matsho, author, entrepreneur and founder of the Maru Maphiri Group

Education

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: How Keamogetswe Matsho is reimagining children's financial literacy with Maphiri

Shan Radcliffe 20 Oct 2026

iZinga Assist co-founders Henk Swanepoel and Derek Lubner. Image supplied.

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Backed by Shoprite and Primedia, iZinga Assist keeps SA’s NPOs trustworthy

Maroefah Smith 20 Oct 2026

Source: Easy Properties.

Residential Property

Cape Town’s housing boom: How long before locals are priced out?

19 Oct 2026

East Coast Radio’s Big Favour Season of Sharing returns to bring food relief to families across KZN

Radio & Audio

East Coast Radio’s Big Favour Season of Sharing returns to bring food relief to families across KZN

Issued by East Coast Radio 19 Oct 2026

Some of the the 2026 African Marketing Confederation (AMC) Awards winners (OImage supplied)

Marketing

Stanbic IBTC Bank’s Together4ALimb tops AMC Awards

16 Oct 2026

Image supplied.

Food, Water & Energy Security

KFC Add Hope and SA’s brightest young minds tackle the hunger crisis

16 Oct 2026

Daily Maverick and Gift of the Givers launch 6th MavericKids Activity Book

Newspapers

Daily Maverick and Gift of the Givers launch 6th MavericKids Activity Book

Issued by Daily Maverick 16 Oct 2026

Supplied image: St George's School in Gqeberha

Primary & Secondary Education

Advtech expands to E.Cape with acquisition of 90-yr-old St George’s campus

15 Oct 2026

Image credit: Sassa

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa sets new grant payment dates for upcoming elections

15 Oct 2026

Primedia Cares strengthens support for Safety Parents project following successful Padel Challenge

ESG

Primedia Cares strengthens support for Safety Parents project following successful Padel Challenge

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 15 Oct 2026

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E-learning

Cappi launch: Tailored edtech built for the South African curriculum

15 Oct 2026

From Cape Town to Hollywood: Lesley-Ann Brandt backs youth education in SA

Film

From Cape Town to Hollywood: Lesley-Ann Brandt backs youth education in SA

15 Oct 2026

Zuru’s new Mini Brands Vinyl, with a working player, lands in SA this week

Music

Zuru’s new Mini Brands Vinyl, with a working player, lands in SA this week

15 Oct 2026

Thousands of teachers in the Western Cape have been trained to teach arithmetic in isiXhosa. Photo: Sindisiwe Tshona / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

Western Cape schools to teach maths in isiXhosa from next year

Sindisiwe Tshona 14 Oct 2026

Cape Town creeps into the World's Top 50 Halloween Destinations (Fashionably late, naturally)

Tourism

Cape Town creeps into the World's Top 50 Halloween Destinations (Fashionably late, naturally)

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 13 Oct 2026

Primary & Secondary Education

Mr Price Foundation Roots & Shoots study reveals early readiness does not guarantee Gr3 success

12 Oct 2026

AA calls for fuel tax cuts as November price shock looms

Fuel & Energy

AA calls for fuel tax cuts as November price shock looms

12 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Artist's impression of Kings Walk in Pretoria East, which is set for an exciting retail transformation as it takes shape, promising vibrant shopping, outdoor entertainment and community connection by October 2027.

Construction & Engineering

Kings Walk set to transform Pretoria East with bold new retail destination

12 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

From billboard banner to school bag: Turning waste into opportunity

ESG

From billboard banner to school bag: Turning waste into opportunity

Issued by Go Big Media 12 Oct 2026

Keeping 80,000 promises

Digital

Keeping 80,000 promises

Issued by Celerity.chat 12 Oct 2026

Northern Cape community-owned raisin farm grows revenue to R17.4m

Agriculture

Northern Cape community-owned raisin farm grows revenue to R17.4m

9 Oct 2026

FoodForward SA wins gold at Prestigious Eco-Logic Awards

Circular Economy & Waste Management

FoodForward SA wins gold at Prestigious Eco-Logic Awards

Issued by FoodForward SA 8 Oct 2026

Google chooses 15 SA startups for AI accelerator

SMEs

Google chooses 15 SA startups for AI accelerator

8 Oct 2026

The fallacy of the fragile asset

OOH

The fallacy of the fragile asset

Kabelo Kale, Issued by The Media Krate 7 Oct 2026