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Criminal Law

White-collar crime in Africa: Cross-border trends reshape corporate risk

Lionel van Tonder, Garth Duncan and Brittany Leroni 17 hours

The Gauteng Department of Social Development will no longer fund non-South African social workers. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Gauteng cuts funding for non-South African social workers

Seth Thorne 19 hours

Woolworths names 15 winners of its 2026 Youth Makers competition

ESG

Woolworths names 15 winners of its 2026 Youth Makers competition

19 hours

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Finance

Liberty’s 2025 claims hit R12.63bn — but young adult deaths surge 15%

18 hours

Source: Supplied. Andrew Dewey, managing director of Swindon Property.

Office Property

Good news for prime offices, bad news for five-day commutes

Andrew Dewey 3 days

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa grant beneficiaries urged to switch to Black Cards before end August

3 days

Talor Swift for her Life of a showgirl album. Source: TAS Rights Management.

Branding

Taylor Swift faces trademark battle over The Life of a Showgirl

3 days

Emira delivers 4.1% full-year income growth for shareholders

Markets & Investment

Emira delivers 4.1% full-year income growth for shareholders

Issued by Catchwords 3 days

How technology is reshaping the modern office for a smarter future

Proptech

How technology is reshaping the modern office for a smarter future

Issued by Trend Group 28 May 2026

Research to results: Q&A with Ravini Moodley on scaling innovation in a constrained economy

2026 Western Cape Economic Innovation Awards

Research to results: Q&A with Ravini Moodley on scaling innovation in a constrained economy

Issued by Cape Chamber 28 May 2026

#NewBizPressOffice: Meet SA Event Decor

Events & Conferencing

#NewBizPressOffice: Meet SA Event Decor

Issued by SA Event Decor 28 May 2026

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Taxation & Regulation

South African president seeks to clear his name over cash-in-sofa scandal

Nilutpal Timsina and Sfundo Parakozov 28 May 2026

The new precinct branding was designed by Halo. Source: Supplied.

Design

Halo has branded a new Rosebank lifestyle hub — here’s what Nine Yards looks like

27 May 2026

Reside Summit 2026 proves housing is no longer a siloed conversation

Residential Property

Reside Summit 2026 proves housing is no longer a siloed conversation

Issued by Catchwords 26 May 2026

Lexi Venter stars in Don't let's go to the dogs tonight. Source: YouTube

Film & Cinematography

SA Film Festival 2026 to screen across Australia, New Zealand

26 May 2026

The Supreme Court of Appeal has overturned a Gauteng High Court ruling that allowed German firm Frazer Solar to attach Lesotho state assets worth R950-million. Photo: Ben Bezuidenhout via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Corporate & Commercial Law

Court halts solar company from seizing Lesotho’s assets

Sechaba Mokhethi 25 May 2026

Source: GroundUp/Kimberly Mutandiro.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Katlehong residents use digger to tear up main road during protest

Kimberly Mutandiro 26 May 2026

Pooled renewable electricity wheeling

Facilities & Property Management

Pooled renewable electricity wheeling

Issued by Catchwords 25 May 2026

#AfricaMonth | “We are real players” says Zoe Ramushu on building African film tech for the global industry

Film

#AfricaMonth | “We are real players” says Zoe Ramushu on building African film tech for the global industry

Evan-Lee Courie 25 May 2026

From cost cuts to online growth, Pick n Pay is rebuilding fast, but the hardest moves are still on the table. (Source: Image supplied)

Banking & Finance

Pick n Pay’s comeback era is here and starting to deliver

26 May 2026

The CEO Chirp. The skills mismatch: are we doing enough to align with real-world jobs?

Education & Training

The CEO Chirp. The skills mismatch: are we doing enough to align with real-world jobs?

John Lawson, Issued by Cape Chamber 29 Apr 2026

How integrated production planning gives manufacturers more control

Manufacturing

How integrated production planning gives manufacturers more control

Issued by QuickEasy Software 21 May 2026

Queues at the Department of Labour office in Cape Town. Some people claining unemployment benefits online may be sending their files to an old system. Archive photo: Qaqamba Falithenjwa / GroundUp

Remuneration & Payroll

You may be sending your UIF claim to a dead website

Marecia Damons 21 May 2026

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Residential Property

Reverse semigration is a myth, says property expert

20 May 2026

Based in Cape Town, the Astron Energy Refinery, formerly the Chevron Oil Refinery, is the third-largest crude oil refinery in South Africa. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Mining

South Africa to pump R2.86bn into mineral and petroleum sector

20 May 2026

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4th Industrial Revolution

How AI and tech talent can sustain SA small businesses

Nyari Samushonga 20 May 2026

Get Fame Week Africa ready: Key dates the creative industry needs to know

Film & Cinematography

Get Fame Week Africa ready: Key dates the creative industry needs to know

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 19 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Scott Thorburn is the national asset manager; Office at Redefine Properties.

Office Property

How the office sector rebound is shaping intelligent workspaces

Scott Thorburn 18 May 2026

The multi-skilled workforce advantage and rethinking talent in the specialist age

Skills Development & Training

The multi-skilled workforce advantage and rethinking talent in the specialist age

Dhatchani Naidoo, Issued by eatbigfish 15 May 2026

HostAfrica acquires zanode.co.za, bringing the AI deployment toolset to South African developers

Telecoms & Networks

HostAfrica acquires zanode.co.za, bringing the AI deployment toolset to South African developers

Issued by HOSTAFRICA 15 May 2026

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 14 May 2026

People, planet, prosperity: Driving change through solar power

Energy

People, planet, prosperity: Driving change through solar power

Issued by Yellow Door Energy 15 May 2026

Health & Social Welfare

Social development shake-up as Ramaphosa sacks minister

14 May 2026

Digital access alone not enough to unlock SA’s connectivity potential: Minister Malatsi

Technology

Digital access alone not enough to unlock SA’s connectivity potential: Minister Malatsi

14 May 2026

Employee Wellness

New research shows culture is the main engine for innovation and growth

13 May 2026

Izak Petersen, CEO of Dipula Properties

Markets & Investment

Dipula’s half year distributable earnings up 20%

Issued by Catchwords 13 May 2026

Aphelele Fassi and Jordan Hendrikse named Nissan Navara ambassadors

Sport

Aphelele Fassi and Jordan Hendrikse named Nissan Navara ambassadors

14 May 2026

Media

Former journalist and provincial spokesperson convicted on 4 rape counts

13 May 2026

Inclusive Lens Awards returns to Fame Week Africa 2026

Film

Inclusive Lens Awards returns to Fame Week Africa 2026

11 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Chief executive officer of Redefine Properties, Andrew König.

Property

How Redefine Properties defies geopolitical uncertainty with a strong 2026 outlook

11 May 2026

Source: Supplied. An architect’s impression of the apartment blocks that were to be called 75 Victoria that collapsed during construction.

Construction & Engineering

Two years on, pressure mounts for justice in George collapse case

8 May 2026

SA’s entry‑level office jobs face massive AI risk, Old Mutual warns

4th Industrial Revolution

SA’s entry‑level office jobs face massive AI risk, Old Mutual warns

7 May 2026

A programme anchored in capability and sustainability

SMEs

A programme anchored in capability and sustainability

Issued by SAICA 7 May 2026

The ROI of an online MBA for IT leaders

Higher Education

The ROI of an online MBA for IT leaders

Issued by Richfield 6 May 2026

The real strategy behind commercial water savings

Food, Water & Energy Security

The real strategy behind commercial water savings

Zea Gove, Issued by Propelair SA 5 May 2026

Why neuro-inclusive workplaces are becoming the new standard

Office Property

Why neuro-inclusive workplaces are becoming the new standard

Candice Buker, Issued by Trend Group 5 May 2026

Benefits of online learning through Richfield

Higher Education

Benefits of online learning through Richfield

Issued by Richfield 5 May 2026