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Environmental Law

Draft Bill targets mining directors with personal liability for environmental breaches

Warren Beech and Chantal Murdock 13 hours

New heights in sight as Zambia targets new phase of mining growth

Mining

New heights in sight as Zambia targets new phase of mining growth

Issued by SRK Consulting 14 hours

Festive food demand puts packaging and supply-chain resilience in focus

Packaging

Festive food demand puts packaging and supply-chain resilience in focus

Wael Khoury 18 hours

UCT MBA climbs to #2 globally, retains #1 spot in Africa in Better World MBA Rankings

Higher Education

UCT MBA climbs to #2 globally, retains #1 spot in Africa in Better World MBA Rankings

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 18 hours

Africa currently has only one operating nuclear power plant, South Africa’s Eskom’s Koeberg Nuclear Power Station in Duynefontein (about 30 km north of Cape Town, near Melkbosstrand) — built using French technology and commissioned in the mid-1980s. Image credit: Eskom

Nuclear Power

Eskom sets its sights on building new nuclear capacity in South Africa

19 hours

Why entrepreneurship requires more than a good business idea

SMEs

Why entrepreneurship requires more than a good business idea

Rushana Hartnick 1 day

Lifestyle Superspar invests in Ballito revamp as fresh food demand grows

Retailers

Lifestyle Superspar invests in Ballito revamp as fresh food demand grows

1 day

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Higher Education

African universities can do more than teach and research: They can drive social change

A Surmeier, A Lashitew, B Bangeni, D Littlewood, G Nomdo, K Behari-Leak and P Awor 2 days

UCT GSB | Image supplied

Higher Education

UCT and Gibs make Corporate Knights’ top 40 sustainable MBA list

6 Nov 2026

Standard Bank at Growthpoint Properties’ Walmer Park Shopping Centre in Gqeberha. Image supplied.

ESG & Sustainability

Growthpoint helps Standard Bank go green at 21 branches

3 Nov 2026

Irene Gregory, CEO of IMM Institute, says brands must be careful to keep their involvement impartial, whether at party level or in communities (Image supplied)

Branding

Brands taking a stand in the elections need to be genuine or face the consequences

Irene Gregory 3 Nov 2026

Source: Supplied.

Property Development

Madadeni opens first enclosed shopping mall with 75 retail outlets

2 Nov 2026

Radisson hotel in Hoedspruit achieves Verified Net Zero status

Tourism & Travel

Radisson hotel in Hoedspruit achieves Verified Net Zero status

2 Nov 2026

WiSA announces powerful executive speaker line-up

ESG & Sustainability

WiSA announces powerful executive speaker line-up

Issued by Thinkerneur 2 Nov 2026

Source: Sechaba Mokhethi/GroundUp. The Katse Dam, which provides water to South Africa, is one of several dams whose construction saw extensive loss of resources for several Lesotho communities.

Construction & Engineering

Lesotho dam authority must pay M90m in long-overdue compensation

Sechaba Mokheth 2 Nov 2026

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

2027 Ekurhuleni bursary applications still open for Gauteng students

30 Oct 2026

Edge Growth backs woman-owned mining SME with R3.5m funding

SMEs

Edge Growth backs woman-owned mining SME with R3.5m funding

Issued by Edge Growth 30 Oct 2026

Your skincare products have a limit by design

Aesthetic Medicine

Your skincare products have a limit by design

Dr Maureen Allem, Issued by Skin Renewal 30 Oct 2026

The Prisms Awards winners were announced on 24 October (Image supplied)

Prism Awards

#PrismsAwards 2026 | All the winners: Tribeca and DNA Brand Architects take top honours

30 Oct 2026

Cape Town targets cleaner municipal fleet with new EV plan

Fuel & Energy

Cape Town targets cleaner municipal fleet with new EV plan

29 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Architectural rendering of ThirtyFour18, the R2.5bn mixed-use landmark set to reshape Cape Town’s Foreshore skyline.

Property Development

Beyond the skyline: ThirtyFour18 aims to transform how Cape Town lives, works and plays

Katja Hamilton 29 Oct 2026

The entrance to the illegally constructed Goats Window Luxury Safari Lodge in the foothills of the Riviersonderend mountains near Bonnievale. Photos: John Yeld / GroundUp

Environmental Law

Luxury lodge fined R15m for flouting environmental laws

John Yeld 29 Oct 2026

Bolt expands electric vehicle category to Johannesburg

Logistics & Transport

Bolt expands electric vehicle category to Johannesburg

28 Oct 2026

Steenhuisen calls for broader approach to SA's auto industry

Commercial & Industrial

Steenhuisen calls for broader approach to SA's auto industry

27 Oct 2026

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 27 Oct 2026

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Cape Town’s Pee-Cycling wins V&A Waterfront Circular Innovation Challenge

27 Oct 2026

How Offernet protects client media budgets from ad fraud through VeriNET

Digital

How Offernet protects client media budgets from ad fraud through VeriNET

JG Bezuidenhout, Issued by Offernet 26 Oct 2026

Inside the dome that is reframing the conversation around the future of daily sun protection

Health & Beauty

Inside the dome that is reframing the conversation around the future of daily sun protection

Issued by Capacity Relations 23 Oct 2026

Dust-A-Side turns old haul road material into new mine roads

Mining

Dust-A-Side turns old haul road material into new mine roads

Issued by Dust-A-Side 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

Image by Casey Pratt

Events & Shows

How Defender and Bryan Habana are helping The Litterboom Project tackle plastic pollution

Chloe Posthumus 22 Oct 2026

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Aesthetic Medicine

Sweet as Huneyyy: Maria Masiu’s got the wellness market buzzing

Maroefah Smith 22 Oct 2026

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Gastroenterology

Rhodes University reports gastrointestinal illness outbreak

21 Oct 2026

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Major development banks step up support for critical minerals value chains

20 Oct 2026

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Environmental Law

No excuses for environmental harm: SCA mandates Eskom action plan for Kusile

Jones Antunes and Tashlin Ramanundh 20 Oct 2026

Honor introduces the new Honor 600 Lite S: Build to last, powered to perform

Mobile & Apps

Honor introduces the new Honor 600 Lite S: Build to last, powered to perform

Issued by Honor South Africa 20 Oct 2026

Honest engagement to build mining's future

Mining

Honest engagement to build mining's future

Issued by SRK Consulting 19 Oct 2026

Powering the future: Algoa Country’s green economy takes shape

Radio & Audio

Powering the future: Algoa Country’s green economy takes shape

Issued by Algoa FM 19 Oct 2026

73km through the Swartberg: Black Mountain Ultra returns

Sport

73km through the Swartberg: Black Mountain Ultra returns

19 Oct 2026

Source: GroundUp/Sechaba Mokhethi. The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority will refer suspected pollution for testing. GroundUp previously revealed that Kopano Ke Matla’s wastewater-treatment systems were found to be non-compliant, despite repeated warnings. The photo shows the Sekoai River and the tunnel access site.

Construction & Engineering

Is construction at the Lesotho Highlands Water project polluting rivers?

Sechaba Mokhethi 16 Oct 2026

8 Cape Town beaches secure Blue Flag status for 2026/27

Tourism & Travel

8 Cape Town beaches secure Blue Flag status for 2026/27

16 Oct 2026

Coal, Oil & Gas

Environmental concerns over TotalEnergies’ exploration in SA dismissed

16 Oct 2026

Stop guessing what your washrooms could save

Facilities & Property Management

Stop guessing what your washrooms could save

Zea Gove, Issued by Propelair SA 15 Oct 2026

Growthpoint’s 36 Hans Strijdom wins Overall Sustainability Award at SAPOA Property Awards

Facilities & Property Management

Growthpoint’s 36 Hans Strijdom wins Overall Sustainability Award at SAPOA Property Awards

Issued by Catchwords 15 Oct 2026

eSIM adoption is accelerating. Are South Africa’s MVNOs ready?

Telecoms & Networks

eSIM adoption is accelerating. Are South Africa’s MVNOs ready?

Warren Alberts 15 Oct 2026

WTM Africa opens entries for 2027 Responsible Tourism Awards

Tourism & Travel

WTM Africa opens entries for 2027 Responsible Tourism Awards

15 Oct 2026

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Infrastructure & Utilities

King David Mowbray plans new trail amid redevelopment threat

14 Oct 2026

Massmart’s e-waste programme diverts more than 1,800 tonnes from landfill

ESG

Massmart’s e-waste programme diverts more than 1,800 tonnes from landfill

14 Oct 2026

Source: GCISS. SA President, Cyril Ramaphosa.

Economy

Free State targets industrial revival with R120bn investment drive

14 Oct 2026