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The Constitutional Court has ruled that rejected asylum seekers cannot reapply. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Immigration & Citizenship Law

Constitutional Court rules asylum seekers once rejected cannot reapply

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 7 hours

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Affordable & Social Housing

Eviction law reform sparks debate over housing rights and market access

Renier Kriek 6 hours

Health & Social Welfare

Social development shake-up as Ramaphosa sacks minister

9 hours

Primary & Secondary Education

New Soweto tech hub a leap toward closing SA’s 4IR gap

11 hours

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CSI & Philanthropy

iZinga rolls out a transparent donor platform across South Africa

10 hours

Toyota Starlet gets zero-star safety rating in SA crash test programme

Safety

Toyota Starlet gets zero-star safety rating in SA crash test programme

10 hours

Source: Reuters.

Finance

From disruption to opportunity: Africa’s path through global uncertainty

Refilwe Mokate and Zoya Sisulu 9 hours

Source: Supplied. Dainfern Golf Estate – R17.9m for a spectacular six-bedroom home with water storage and a solar system.

Property

Unpacking the driving force behind South Africa’s estate boom

11 hours

Eskom's Arnot Power Station in Middelburg. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Energy

A year without loadshedding, but weak demand and high tariffs threaten jobs and Eskom revenue

12 hours

Incognito allows for sensitive chats. Source: Meta.

Social Media

Meta adds private AI ‘Incognito Chat’ to WhatsApp

12 hours

#Orchids&Onions: Carling carries, Faf fumbles in World Cup ad chaos

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: Carling carries, Faf fumbles in World Cup ad chaos

Brendan Seery 12 hours

Marketing

Why the full-time CMO is a luxury most SA businesses can’t afford

Bernard Jansen 13 hours

A nurse draws a blood sample from a child for an HIV test at a clinic in Diepsloot, north of Johannesburg. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

HIV/AIDS

South Africa sets launch date for HIV prevention drug Lenacapavir rollout

14 hours

Advertising

Warc: Meta ad revenue to hit $240bn in 2026 on AI automation

14 hours

Source: Supplied. Jatin Kasan, Forvis Mazars audit partner – financial services.

Finance

No crisis, but a turning point: The impact of Moody’s exit

Jatin Kasan 1 day

ESG

Local brand, The Lab is redefining sustainability through fashion care

15 hours

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Surplus local funds and foreign debts: SCA's landmark insolvency ruling

Bridget Letsholo 1 day

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Residential Property

Western Cape storm damage: Key insurance facts you need to know

1 day

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

PCOS renamed to PMOS to improve diagnosis and care

1 day

Media

Former journalist and provincial spokesperson convicted on 4 rape counts

1 day

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Logistics & Transport

Transport budget allocates R31bn to Sanral for national road upgrades

1 day

BuzzFeed was once worth more than $1bn. Source: BuzzFeed

Media

Byron Allen takes 52% control of BuzzFeed, plans streaming pivot

1 day

Source: Balwin Properties. Mooikloof Mega City was announced by president Cyril Ramaphosa in 2020, and is one of 62 Strategic Integrated Projects (SIPs) gazetted in 2020.

Property Development

Balwin Properties warns of inflation risks as Mooikloof infrastructure costs climb

1 day

Passengers from the cruise ship MV Hondius, which was affected by a hantavirus outbreak, arrive to take a plane to the Netherlands, at Tenerife Sur airport, Canary Islands, Spain. Image credit: Reuters/Pedro Nunes

Infectious Diseases

Western Cape woman tests negative for hantavirus as WHO cases rise

Charlotte Van Campenhout and Victoria Waldersee 1 day

Nicola Tarr, managing partner at Tribeca, unpacks how AI search is reshaping visibility and why credibility is becoming the most valuable currency for brands. (Source: )

PR & Communications

AI is making PR the main character again

Nicola Tarr 1 day

Maria McCloy has passed away. Source: Supplied.

PR & Communications

Publicist, DJ & fashion designer Maria McCloy has died at 50

Karabo Ledwaba 1 day

Health & Social Welfare

6 dead and 83,184 affected as Cape Town calls for urgent donations

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Construction & Engineering

CG Waste Data digitises Africa’s construction-waste lifecycle with AI

2 days

R650m GrandWest Mall project moves ahead after land transfer hurdle

Commercial Property

R650m GrandWest Mall project moves ahead after land transfer hurdle

1 day

Happiness Primary School is one of three no-fee-paying schools in Nigel that have had their electricity cut off for months. Photo: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

Schools left in darkness as municipal bills mount

Kimberly Mutandiro 2 days

From drones to AI-driven logistics, today’s farmers face a new generation of interconnected risks. Here are five that are reshaping how agricultural insurance needs to work Source:

Agribusiness

5 new farming risks reshape agricultural insurance

1 day

KFC Add Hope goes live on Mr D

ESG

KFC Add Hope goes live on Mr D

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HR & Management

Official unemployment rises marginally in Q1 2026

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Remuneration & Payroll

New earnings threshold now in effect: Are your employment contracts compliant?

Carole Ratcliffe 2 days

The awards recognise marketing and supply talent in South Africa. Source: Supplied.

Marketing

IMM Institute names SA's top marketers and supply chain leaders

2 days

The MMA South Africa Next! Conference 2026 will look at where marketers should focus their efforts to drive real growth and deliver measurable impact (Image supplied)

Marketing

MMA South Africa Next! Conference 2026: Driving growth in modern marketing

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Source: Supplied.

Banking

Nedbank unveils fast-track business loans for growing SMEs

2 days

Haier appliances roll out across Makro stores nationwide

Fashion & Homeware

Haier appliances roll out across Makro stores nationwide

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The chocolate bar is expected to sell for around R4,500. Source: Lockdale Auctioneers and Valuers.

Branding

Rare royal-inscribed Boer War Cadbury chocolate bar goes to auction

Karabo Ledwaba 2 days

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Competition Law

New SA merger thresholds and filing fees effective 1 May 2026

Tamara Dini, Richard Bhagwan-Bryce, and Nazeera Mia 2 days

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

African Rainbow Energy's new deal to speed up private power for SA businesses

2 days

Work from Stellenbosch Academy of Design & Photography / Stellenbosch. The 'eracism' app. Source: The One Show.

The One Club for Creativity

South Africa tallies 7 Young Ones merits this year

2 days

A US passenger from the cruise ship MV Hondius, affected by a hantavirus outbreak, is instructed by personnel after disembarking a boat at the port of Granadilla de Abona, in Tenerife, Spain. Image credit: Reuters/Hannah McKay

Infectious Diseases

SA identifies 97 contacts tied to MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak

2 days

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Deals and new partnerships lined up at Africa-France summit

Duncan Miriri 2 days

Legacy car brands face growing pressure in South Africa

Dealers

Legacy car brands face growing pressure in South Africa

2 days

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Law Practice

Parliament to reopen Section 89 process after court ruling

3 days

Source: Supplied. Clairize Malan, senior associate at MDA Attorneys.

Construction & Engineering

Contractors urged to act as fuel costs squeeze margins

3 days

BONDay sets the tone for ATI 2026

Tourism

BONDay sets the tone for ATI 2026

3 days

Supplied image - front L-R: Inga Javu, Limise Kalolo, Mesuli Meneze and Shaun Ngubo (all Joe Slovo High School).
Back L-R: Joe Slovo High School learners Minenthle Ngweni, Lultho Daniso, Maude Modise (Director of the Shoprite Foundation), Alulutho Mnyobe, Anam Kalman, Kungawo Mkhalali, Xoliswa Mahlangu (Head of Digital Learning and Technology at Sifiso EdTech) and Lisolethu Fana

Primary & Secondary Education

Khayelitsha high school receives new robotics lab

3 days