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New crèches in the Drakensberg may have to close because of late payments of subsidies by the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education. Graphic: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Early Childhood Development

New crèches may have to close because of late payments by education department

Joseph Bracken 6 hours

#YouthMonth: Madri van der Westhuizen on redefining digital marketing in SA’s hospitality sector

Hospitality

#YouthMonth: Madri van der Westhuizen on redefining digital marketing in SA’s hospitality sector

Robin Fredericks 6 hours

From TikTok to WhatsApp: how Gen Z is rewriting the rules of influence at work

Social Media

From TikTok to WhatsApp: how Gen Z is rewriting the rules of influence at work

Issued by icandi CQ 6 hours

South Africa’s TV planning world is going to fundamentally change

TV

South Africa’s TV planning world is going to fundamentally change

Issued by Advertising Media Forum 6 hours

Zanele Kabane to represent South Africa at Cannes Young Lions Festival through Open Chair

Cannes Lions

Zanele Kabane to represent South Africa at Cannes Young Lions Festival through Open Chair

Issued by M&C Saatchi Abel 7 hours

#YouthMonth: Pretty Kubyane, bridging tech and agriculture to empower Africa’s farmers

Agriculture

#YouthMonth: Pretty Kubyane, bridging tech and agriculture to empower Africa’s farmers

Robin Fredericks 10 hours

Last call to enter the 2025 National Arts and Culture Awards

Events

Last call to enter the 2025 National Arts and Culture Awards

8 hours

Image credit: Raff Liu on Unsplash

Coal, Oil & Gas

Oil prices surge as Iran-Israel conflict causes production concerns

Seher Dareen 8 hours

China announces zero-tariff access for African countries, boosting trade opportunities

Logistics & Transport

China announces zero-tariff access for African countries, boosting trade opportunities

9 hours

Corporate & Commercial Law

Starlink's bid for SA entry: Public still has time to weigh in on EEIP policy

Ahmed Dhupli 10 hours

#YouthMonth: From Cape Town to Hollywood, Bella Alexandras is SA's next rising star

Film

#YouthMonth: From Cape Town to Hollywood, Bella Alexandras is SA's next rising star

Evan-Lee Courie 9 hours

Anelisa Zungu, candidate attorney at Herold Gie Attorneys

Law Practice

#YouthMonth: 'Change happens when young people believe their voices matter' - Anelisa Zungu

Shan Radcliffe 13 Jun 2025

Meta launches open-source AI accelerator across sub-Saharan Africa

4th Industrial Revolution

Meta launches open-source AI accelerator across sub-Saharan Africa

11 hours

Shaking up the status quo with a new kid on the medical aid block

Medical Aid

Shaking up the status quo with a new kid on the medical aid block

Issued by Urban Espresso 13 Jun 2025

The rise of shopping malls as experience-driven marketplaces

Retail

The rise of shopping malls as experience-driven marketplaces

Kelly Belman 13 Jun 2025

#YouthMonth: Avian Bell wants to make healthcare inclusive, impactful across Africa

Public Health

#YouthMonth: Avian Bell wants to make healthcare inclusive, impactful across Africa

Maroefah Smith 10 hours

Source: . The Phoenix rocket flight test campaign held in March 2021 - led by The UKZN Aerospace Systems Research Group (ASReG) and mechanical engineering senior lecturer Dr Jean Pitot.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Musk’s SpaceX targets Overberg Test Range, unlocking infrastructure investment opportunities

Katja Hamilton 13 Jun 2025

Image supplied. The Nepoworx interns.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

#YouthMonth: Why SA's Just Energy Transition needs young people, township entrepreneurs

Nonjabulo Sokhela 5 hours

Bold revamp of Groblersdal Mall to deliver fresh retail experience in the heart of Limpopo

Retailers

Bold revamp of Groblersdal Mall to deliver fresh retail experience in the heart of Limpopo

Issued by Catchwords 13 Jun 2025

Entries are open: Nedbank Oliver Top Empowerment Awards 2025

Events & Conferencing

Entries are open: Nedbank Oliver Top Empowerment Awards 2025

Issued by Topco Media 13 Jun 2025

Introducing the Effie Lions Foundation: Building a marketing industry for everyone

Advertising

Introducing the Effie Lions Foundation: Building a marketing industry for everyone

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 13 Jun 2025

Mandela Day 2025 - Uniting to combat poverty and inequity

Events

Mandela Day 2025 - Uniting to combat poverty and inequity

Issued by Optimize Agency 12 Jun 2025

H&M SA and Star For Life to raise GBV awareness and support girls’ empowerment

ESG

H&M SA and Star For Life to raise GBV awareness and support girls’ empowerment

13 Jun 2025

From passion to profit: tips to build a better side hustle

Entrepreneurship

From passion to profit: tips to build a better side hustle

12 Jun 2025

Mining

Gwede Mantashe amends hotly contested BEE clauses in draft MRDP bill

13 Jun 2025

African Gen Z on the rise in the global influence economy

Youth Month

African Gen Z on the rise in the global influence economy

Issued by Dentsu 12 Jun 2025

Source: © Prisms Entries for the Prism Awards 2025 are open

Prism Awards

#PrismAwards2025 open with new additions

12 Jun 2025

Representation in action: ACA and Open Chair back 15 lionesses attending Cannes Lions Festival

Cannes Lions

Representation in action: ACA and Open Chair back 15 lionesses attending Cannes Lions Festival

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 11 Jun 2025

#YouthMonth: What I wish I knew at 21 - 5 lessons for the next generation of tech leaders

Youth Month

#YouthMonth: What I wish I knew at 21 - 5 lessons for the next generation of tech leaders

Phumudzo Nepfumbada, Issued by BET Software 11 Jun 2025

Advertising

Publicis unseats WPP on Mars’ $1.7bn media account

11 Jun 2025

South Africa urged to strengthen LGBTQIA+ travel offering

Travel

South Africa urged to strengthen LGBTQIA+ travel offering

11 Jun 2025

Biggles Removals weekly property and infrastructure update: Benoni, Brakpan, and Springs

Residential Property

Biggles Removals weekly property and infrastructure update: Benoni, Brakpan, and Springs

Issued by Biggles Removals 10 Jun 2025

Why big vans still matter: Choosing the right LCV for delivery work

Commercial & Industrial

Why big vans still matter: Choosing the right LCV for delivery work

Jarryd Neves 10 Jun 2025

Parklands College takes top honours in the Coronation Top Investor Challenge

Primary & Secondary Education

Parklands College takes top honours in the Coronation Top Investor Challenge

Issued by Coronation 10 Jun 2025

Ramokgopa: Poultry sector is key to SA's economic revival

Agriculture

Ramokgopa: Poultry sector is key to SA's economic revival

10 Jun 2025

NWU honours Prof Christa Rautenbach with the Chancellor’s Medal

Higher Education

NWU honours Prof Christa Rautenbach with the Chancellor’s Medal

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 10 Jun 2025

Medical students open SA's first organ donor support unit at Tygerberg Hospital

Public Health

Medical students open SA's first organ donor support unit at Tygerberg Hospital

12 Jun 2025

Mr Price Foundation launches R3m fund for young entrepreneurs

SMEs

Mr Price Foundation launches R3m fund for young entrepreneurs

9 Jun 2025

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 9 Jun 2025

End of tax loophole for Shein and Temu starting to have impact, say local retailers

E-commerce

End of tax loophole for Shein and Temu starting to have impact, say local retailers

Nqobile Dludla 9 Jun 2025

Mark Read, WPP's CEO for the past seven years, will retire at the end of 2025 (Image: WPP)

Advertising

End of an era as Mark Read announces retirement from WPP

9 Jun 2025

Celebrating father–child bonds at Formula Vee

Motorsport

Celebrating father–child bonds at Formula Vee

Issued by Dunlop Tyres SA 6 Jun 2025

Source: Supplied

Tourism

SA safari lodges lead solar shift to future-proof tourism

6 Jun 2025

The Big Cover Up secures R295,000 in funds for winter aid

Radio & Audio

The Big Cover Up secures R295,000 in funds for winter aid

Issued by OFM Radio 6 Jun 2025

New industry. Same you. Why your skills still matter – even if you’re not an insider

Marketing

New industry. Same you. Why your skills still matter – even if you’re not an insider

Lien Potgieter, Issued by Medihelp 6 Jun 2025

Cape Town City Hall to showcase Verdi’s Il Trovatore for one-night only

Events

Cape Town City Hall to showcase Verdi’s Il Trovatore for one-night only

5 Jun 2025