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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 10 hours

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Gastroenterology

Rhodes University reports gastrointestinal illness outbreak

12 hours

Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela | Source: SANews.gov.za

Higher Education

No room for inaction: Manamela warns Setas under administration to fix control weaknesses

2 days

Introducing Invisible, M-Net’s new South African thriller

Film

Introducing Invisible, M-Net’s new South African thriller

14 Oct 2026

On Sunday, 11 October The Devi Show aired for the final time eNCA and e.tv as Devi Sankaree Govender closes a remarkable chapter (Image supplied)

TV

Devi Govender hosts final The Devi Show closing six year chapter

13 Oct 2026

What we don't know about our hearts can hurt us

Public Health

What we don't know about our hearts can hurt us

Merilynn Steenkamp, Issued by JNPR 30 Sep 2026

In Cape Town, demonstrators take part in an awareness walk for victims of gender-based violence and femicide, while calling for stronger action against violence against women following a spate of killings in recent months around Johannesburg. Image credit: Reuters/Esa Alexander

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Another woman’s body found as Ramaphosa unveils 4-point GBVF plan

30 Sep 2026

No further reports of dead sardines: DFFE

Fishing

No further reports of dead sardines: DFFE

28 Sep 2026

The Department of Land Reform and Rural Development has asked the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate failed farm worker equity schemes (FWES). Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Employment Equity

SIU asked to investigate farm worker equity schemes

Liezl Human 25 Sep 2026

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Construction & Engineering

South Africa’s construction safety crisis goes beyond tougher fines

Olebogeng Manhe 22 Sep 2026

(From left to right:) Edwin Naidu - Nat Nakasa Award winner, Queen Machimane's mother, Prisca Delina Machimana and her aunt Rachel Sedutla - Community Media Award, Tshamano Makhadi - Stephen Wrottesley Award winner (Image source: @ )

Media

Edwin Naidu wins Nat Nakasa Award after exposing Unisa corruption

23 Sep 2026

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

NSFAS restores funding for Nelson Mandela University students

22 Sep 2026

A student holds a placard at the University of Cape Town during a vigil for victims of gender-based violence and femicide, while calling for stronger action against violence against women following a spate of killings in recent months around Johannesburg. Image credit: Reuters/Esa Alexander

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

South African women take to the streets following series of murders

21 Sep 2026

World Lymphoma Awareness Day: No one should have to navigate lymphoma alone

Oncology

World Lymphoma Awareness Day: No one should have to navigate lymphoma alone

Issued by CANSA 15 Sep 2026

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Tut students regain NSFAS funding after qualification code errors

14 Sep 2026

Windows at CPUT’s Cape Town campus, damaged by rocks thrown by protesting students. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Higher Education

CPUT’s chaotic second semester ends

Emihle Ngwane 7 Sep 2026

Advocate Ntuthuzelo Vanara appointed acting head of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC)

Law Practice

Justice Minister appoints IDAC acting head

4 Sep 2026

What a geotechnical report can reveal about the ground beneath a property

Construction & Engineering

What a geotechnical report can reveal about the ground beneath a property

Issued by SEOPros 4 Sep 2026

Arnot Power Station in Mpumalanga is one of Eskom’s coal-fired power plants. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Energy

Eskom in a coal mind: SA open to AI data centres, but at what electricity price?

3 Sep 2026

AI data centres could make electricity more expensive

Data & Analytics

AI data centres could make electricity more expensive

Brutus Mogotlo 2 Sep 2026

Binder agreements delegate collections, not accountability

Insurance & Actuarial

Binder agreements delegate collections, not accountability

Ryan Engel, Issued by Hyphen 2 Sep 2026

Law Practice

New head of the Special Investigating Unit appointed

2 Sep 2026

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Banking

One step ahead: Capitec’s AI defences block R699m in potential losses

2 Sep 2026

AI is optimising for ad fraud… because you told it to

Artificial Intelligence

AI is optimising for ad fraud… because you told it to

JG Bezuidenhout, Issued by Offernet 26 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied. Regard Budler, chief executive officer of BetterSure Financial Consultants.

Property

Renting out your property? Avoid these common landlord mistakes

Regard Budler 7 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied. KSB SupremeServ sales engineer for mechanical seals, Phumelela Ngcobo.

Construction & Engineering

KSB expands mechanical seal solutions for its own pumps and competitor brands

6 Aug 2026

An acting judge in the Johannesburg High Court will have to explain himself to the Legal Practice Council over the use of fictitious and incorrect legal citations in their judgment. Illustration: Bronwyn Webb / GroundUp

Law Practice

Acting judge told to explain possible AI ‘hallucinations’ in judgment

Tania Broughton 5 Aug 2026

Sanral concedes procurement flaws in road maintenance tender

Logistics & Transport

Sanral concedes procurement flaws in road maintenance tender

31 Jul 2026

Breast cancer screening in South Africa: Balancing early detection with appropriate care

Oncology

Breast cancer screening in South Africa: Balancing early detection with appropriate care

Dr Fatima Hoosain, Issued by MANGO-OMC 28 Jul 2026

SA to continue US tariff talks following 12.5% levy

Logistics & Transport

SA to continue US tariff talks following 12.5% levy

28 Jul 2026

The Creative Circle has released a statement on the recent Cannes Veli incident (Image source @ the Thought Partnership

Advertising

Creative Circle releases statement following Veli Ngubane Cannes video

The Creative Circle 28 Jul 2026

CapeNature warns small visitor offences can have a big impact on biodiversity

Travel

CapeNature warns small visitor offences can have a big impact on biodiversity

24 Jul 2026

A golden age of strategic PR must also be a golden age of disclosure, says reputation strategist Solly Moeng (Image supplied)

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | A Golden Age of Strategic PR must also be a golden age of disclosures

Solly Moeng 23 Jul 2026

From pain to possibility: East Coast Radio and Busamed change 3 lives

Radio & Audio

From pain to possibility: East Coast Radio and Busamed change 3 lives

Issued by East Coast Radio 20 Jul 2026

Daily Maverick announces The Untouchables by Caryn Dolley

Publishing

Daily Maverick announces The Untouchables by Caryn Dolley

Issued by Daily Maverick 15 Jul 2026

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Residential Property

Landmark ruling reinforces registered ownership rights

14 Jul 2026

The overall Journalist of the Year at the 2026 Standard Bank Sikuvile Awards is TimesLive’s photojournalist, Sandile Ndlovu (Image supplied)

Media

TimeLive's photojournalist Sandile Ndlovu crowned Sanef Journalist of the Year

7 Jul 2026

Source: Pexels/Illustrative image. Chief executive officer of SOEW, Andre Smith has raised concerns over the suspension of measures aimed at restricting substandard electrical cable imports.

Construction & Engineering

SOEW: Huge blow to local industry as cable import controls are suspended

2 Jul 2026

AIDC Eastern Cape suspends CEO pending investigation

Manufacturing & Parts

AIDC Eastern Cape suspends CEO pending investigation

26 Jun 2026

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Medical Law

High Court rules medical schemes may recover fraudulent payments

23 Jun 2026

A box of Ozempic made by Novo Nordisk is seen at a pharmacy in London, Britain. Image credit: Reuters/Hollie Adams/File Photo

Ethics & Medicolegal

Pretoria pharmacy loses to Novo Nordisk in weight-loss drug battle

23 Jun 2026

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Criminal Law

SAPS deploys national forensic team after Woolies explosions

1 Jun 2026

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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 1 Jun 2026

Woolies finds a reassuring face for its crisis response

PR & Communications

Woolies finds a reassuring face for its crisis response

Karabo Ledwaba 1 Jun 2026

The Golden Pen for Freedom. Source: Wan-Ifra.

Media Freedom

AP, Reuters and AFP to accept Wan-Ifra honour for Gaza coverage

29 May 2026

A health worker takes the temperature of a woman passing through the Kanyaruchinya checkpoint, as authorities and aid agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain, in the northern entry into the city of Goma, North Kivu province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Image credit: Reuters/Arlette Bashizi

Infectious Diseases

Stellies leads efforts to curb Ebola outbreak as WHO warns of escalation

21 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

Source: Reuters/Esa Alexander. African National Congress (ANC) Secretary General Fikile Mbalula addresses the media ahead of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the ANC to discuss a court ruling that revived impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over the "Farmgate" scandal, in Cape Town, South Africa, 13 May, 2026.

Taxation & Regulation

South Africa's Ramaphosa gets party backing over 'Farmgate' scandal, SABC reports

Anathi Madubela 15 May 2026

SA traces Airlink passengers after cruise-linked hantavirus case

Travel

SA traces Airlink passengers after cruise-linked hantavirus case

7 May 2026