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Key appointments to stabilise the Department of Social Development

ESG & Sustainability

Key appointments to stabilise the Department of Social Development

9 hours

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 11 hours

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 14 hours

Financial Services

Cabinet sent basic income grant plan back to the drawing board

Marecia Damons 15 hours

Residential Property

Luxury home of Lottery “kingpin” frozen by Special Tribunal

Raymond Joseph 5 Jun 2025

Samro and Music Business Lab celebrate the graduation of 50 emerging music publishers

Music

Samro and Music Business Lab celebrate the graduation of 50 emerging music publishers

Issued by SAMRO 5 Jun 2025

Entries open for 19th Sony World Photography Awards

Art

Entries open for 19th Sony World Photography Awards

4 Jun 2025

Tutoring: Not just for struggling students – a new normal for SA kids

Primary & Secondary Education

Tutoring: Not just for struggling students – a new normal for SA kids

Issued by Tutor Doctor 3 Jun 2025

The Labour Court of Appeal has ruled that the Simunye Workers Forum fails to comply with the Labour Relations Act for registration as a union. Archive photo: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Setback for casual workers as court rules forum is not a union

Tania Broughton 3 Jun 2025

The future of search: Why Location Bank matters in the age of AI

Digital

The future of search: Why Location Bank matters in the age of AI

Issued by Location Bank 4 Jun 2025

Fuel price update still pending as June adjustment date nears

Fuel & Energy

Fuel price update still pending as June adjustment date nears

3 Jun 2025

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Climate risk mitigation: Why early warning systems in energy, infrastructure sectors are vital

Shirleen Ritchie and Kirsten Wolmarans 2 Jun 2025

Biz Most Read Award winners May 2025

Online Media

Biz Most Read Award winners May 2025

Issued by Bizcommunity.com 2 Jun 2025

Artificial Intelligence

Can you truly bond with AI? Waseda University's findings may surprise you

2 Jun 2025

Source: Wikimedia/Lschefa, CC BY-SA 4.0. Lesotho’s capital.

HIV/AIDS

Lesotho’s health system has been decimated by US funding cuts

Sechaba Mokhethi 2 Jun 2025

Radio & Audio

New deadline for radio frequency feedback

30 May 2025

NWU Council appoints Prof Hennie Goede as registrar

Higher Education

NWU Council appoints Prof Hennie Goede as registrar

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 29 May 2025

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Competition Law

Reviewing recent updates in Africa's competition and merger regulations

Richard Bryce and Nazeera Mia 29 May 2025

Source: © miningmx Paul Dunne has been appointed president of The Minerals Council South Africa

Mining

The Minerals Council president: "Mining must succeed for South Africa to succeed"

29 May 2025

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Telecoms & Networks

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

Katja Hamilton 30 May 2025

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Construction & Engineering

Mayor gives green light to controversial Bo-Kaap hotel

Matthew Hirsch 28 May 2025

Sinamuva Crèche has not received subsidy payments for two months. Photo: Joseph Bracken / GroundUp

Early Childhood Development

KwaZulu-Natal government ordered to pay crèches

Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko 28 May 2025

MacG hosts the number one podcast show in South Africa. Source: YouTube

Media

#Exclusive: Tlhogi Ngwato | MultiChoice's MacG motive: Fear or integrity?

Tlhogi Ngwato 28 May 2025

Media

Galliova Awards embrace social media influencers in new revamp

28 May 2025

Source: © 123rf The Marketing Research Foundation (MRF) has announced the 18th release of the Marketing All Product Survey (Maps)

Media

Maps reveals South African consumer behaviour and media trends

28 May 2025

Marathon surgery by UP vets breathes new life into white rhino

Higher Education

Marathon surgery by UP vets breathes new life into white rhino

Issued by University of Pretoria 26 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

SIM card provider dodges law

Telecoms & Networks

SIM card provider dodges law

Veer Gosai and Joel Cedras 23 May 2025

Futureproof education

Primary & Secondary Education

Futureproof education

Issued by Oxford University Press 22 May 2025

The incredible guests interviewed on What’s Next – and how to join the podcast line-up

Podcasts

The incredible guests interviewed on What’s Next – and how to join the podcast line-up

Issued by Broad Media 22 May 2025

Daily Maverick launches a groundbreaking local bureau in Nelson Mandela Bay

Online Media

Daily Maverick launches a groundbreaking local bureau in Nelson Mandela Bay

Issued by Daily Maverick 21 May 2025

Wits University researchers are scrambling to manage the fallout from the decision by US President Donald Trump to slash funding to South Africa. Photo: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Higher Education

Wits scrambles to lessen fallout from Trump’s funding cuts

Aisling de Lange 21 May 2025

Government eyes sugar sector exemption to boost local supply

Agribusiness

Government eyes sugar sector exemption to boost local supply

20 May 2025

Nissan considering Rosslyn plant closure – report

Dealers

Nissan considering Rosslyn plant closure – report

Ryan Bubear 20 May 2025

Source: © Provoke Media Provoke Media has named the 10 Best Agencies in Africa, with Retroviral and the South African operation of global public relations agency We. Communications named PRovoke Media’s African Agencies of the Year for 2025

PR & Communications

Provoke Media names Africa's 10 best agencies and leading campaigns

20 May 2025

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Judge slams Gauteng land grab

Tania Broughton 16 May 2025

Online webinar: Navigating economic stagnation in South Africa

Economy

Online webinar: Navigating economic stagnation in South Africa

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 15 May 2025

Financial Times names local radio station an African growth leader

Radio & Audio

Financial Times names local radio station an African growth leader

Issued by HOT 102.7FM 16 May 2025

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Tourism

Cape Town launches new visitor guide celebrating local talent and tourism

14 May 2025

A report by shareholder activist organisation Just Share has shown that South Africa’s largest polluters pay so little carbon tax that it barely has any impact on their greenhouse gas emissions. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Climate Change

Corporate lobbying derailed South Africa’s climate goals, report finds

Liezl Human 14 May 2025

Work has been suspended on the 38km tunnel between the Polihali and Katse dams. Photo: Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (fair use).

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Lesotho Highlands Water Project contractor suspended for polluting rivers

Sechaba Mokhethi 13 May 2025

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Cyber Law

TikTok, Meta fined hundreds of millions by EU regulators for data privacy breaches

Ryszard Lisinski and Brett Weinberg 13 May 2025

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Construction & Engineering

Families in Cape Town’s squalid backyards are still waiting for promised housing project

Mary-Anne Gontsana 13 May 2025

For the past four years, Streetscapes has been running a self-sufficient laundry at its urban farm in the city centre. The organisation plans to replicate the solar- and rainwater-powered laundromat and showers at the new site to cut operational costs and reduce pressure on municipal infrastructure. Photos: Marecia Damons / GroundUp

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Plan to use properties owned by City of Cape Town for homeless project

Marecia Damons 12 May 2025

Enter the 2025 Diners Club SA Winelist Awards

Food & Wine

Enter the 2025 Diners Club SA Winelist Awards

12 May 2025

Boxer's strong first-year results secure its status as "People’s Champion"

Banking & Finance

Boxer's strong first-year results secure its status as "People’s Champion"

12 May 2025

Here be dragons: Charting new territory in the tariff and trade landscape

Import/Export

Here be dragons: Charting new territory in the tariff and trade landscape

Issued by AMIE 9 May 2025

Property

Buffalo City wants to recover R16m in Covid housing funds

Johnnie Isaac and GroundUp staff 9 May 2025

The Constitutional Court has ruled that a law preventing municipal employees from holding office in political parties is unconstitutional. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Legislation & Regulation

Constitutional Court says municipal employees can hold office in political parties

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 8 May 2025