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Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Judge slams Gauteng land grab

Tania Broughton 2 days

Maureen Phiri, general manager, sales, Oxyon People Solutions, says skilled workers play a pivotal role in shaping the mining industry of the future, and investing in the development of the skills we need to embrace these new technologies is critical (Image supplied)

Science & Engineering

Addressing the education disconnect in the mining industry

Maureen Phiri 2 days

Source: © 123rf The PGMs and gold industries account for the biggest declines ( 9.9% and 11.1% year-on-year (yo-y), respectively) in the March 2025 mining production statistics

Markets & Investment

Declines for PGMS and gold industries in Q1 2025

2 days

Tiger Brands to sell canned fruit business Langeberg and Ashton Foods for R1

Sales

Tiger Brands to sell canned fruit business Langeberg and Ashton Foods for R1

2 days

Career Advice

How job seekers can leverage the art of social media for professional success

Shani van Eck 2 days

The future of influencer marketing - Not in the loudest voice, the most trustworthy one

Social Media

The future of influencer marketing - Not in the loudest voice, the most trustworthy one

Bronwyn Abrahams 2 days

#BizTrends2025: 555 Media Hub’s Tapelo Zama | The challenge for brands - LLM disrupting the consumer journey

Digital

#BizTrends2025: 555 Media Hub’s Tapelo Zama | The challenge for brands - LLM disrupting the consumer journey

Tapelo Zama 2 days

Source: © 123rf Airtel Africa has appointed Publicis Groupe Africa as its integrated marketing partner across 12 key markets on the continent

Marketing

Publicis Groupe Africa appointed Airtel Africa's integrated marketing partner

2 days

Advocate Justin Erasmus CEO of of the Personal Injury Plaintiff Lawyers Association

Law Practice

New compulsory mediation rule faces ConCourt challenge by lawyers' association

2 days

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Labour Law & Unions

Time - and courts - wait for no labour dispute

Bradley Workman-Davies 3 days

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Launches & Reviews

Smart, Capable, Connected: The 2023 Ford Ranger XLT delivers power, tech, and versatility

Katja Hamilton 2 days

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Primary & Secondary Education

Last chance: Western Cape applications for 2026 school year close 16 May

3 days

Isilumko Activate appoints new chief commercial officer - Gregory Martin

Marketing

Isilumko Activate appoints new chief commercial officer - Gregory Martin

Issued by Isilumko Activate 3 days

Luxury resale market grows as consumers seek purposeful purchases

Sales

Luxury resale market grows as consumers seek purposeful purchases

3 days

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Empowering digital futures: Netstar donates R500k to Redtank ICT Academy

3 days

Research

Charting 20 years of brand value: Kantar BrandZ 2025 ranking reveals the world’s most valuable brands

Issued by Kantar 3 days

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Corporate & Commercial Law

SCA ruling on debt prescription redefines corporate accountability

Mtho Maphumulo 3 days

Pola Maneli Port Elizabeth and BCKRDS Johannesburg are among the global winners in the ADC 104th Annual Awards Middle East & Africa Region along with agencies and designers from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and United Arab Emirates (Image supplied)

Advertising

2 South African agencies awarded in Global ADC 104th Annual Awards

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The recent Bauma 2025 confirms the global shift toward electrification, smarter fleet management and digital integration (Image supplied)

Energy & Mining

Bauma 2025 shows global shift toward electrification

14 May 2025

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

SIU gets green light to investigate National Skills Fund

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

Carl Willoughby chief creative officer, TBWA and chairman - Creative Circle Awards says Awards are a reminder that even in this age of algorithms, that brilliant, brave creativity still matters (Image supplied)

Advertising

Exclusive: TBWA's CCO Carl Willoughby: More than just bragging rights - awards matter to creativity, credibility, business

Carl Willoughby 14 May 2025

Nissan to cut 20,000 jobs and shut down 7 factories

Dealers

Nissan to cut 20,000 jobs and shut down 7 factories

14 May 2025

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Management & Leadership

Why employee engagement surveys should not be an annual endeavour

14 May 2025

Shantanu Narayen is the first person to receive this award.

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2025: Adobe's Shantanu Narayen becomes Cannes Lions' first Creative Champion of the Year

14 May 2025

Advertising

Why smart TVs are the new front door for brands

Leslie Adams 14 May 2025

Africa’s Travel Indaba 2025 opens with bold vision for inclusive growth

Tourism

Africa’s Travel Indaba 2025 opens with bold vision for inclusive growth

13 May 2025

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Law of Succession

The 3-month rule: Why updating your Will post-divorce is crucial

Jane Rushton 14 May 2025

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HR & Management

Unemployment climbs to 32.9% in 2025 Q1

13 May 2025

Gen Z and Millennials are opting for rooibos. Here's why

Trends

Gen Z and Millennials are opting for rooibos. Here's why

13 May 2025

Dealers

Chinese brand GAC to ramp up SA expansion with new cars

13 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

Dealers

Toyota SA launches 'New to You' brand campaign with Automark

13 May 2025

New AI startup pays South Africans to grow digital maps in townships

How To Start Up

New AI startup pays South Africans to grow digital maps in townships

13 May 2025

Liberty says it has updated its branding. Source: Supplied.

Branding

Liberty broadens brand slogan to embrace life's imperfections

13 May 2025

4 ways to thrive as a SA hospitality SME in winter

SMEs

4 ways to thrive as a SA hospitality SME in winter

13 May 2025

Nando's to trial Pura Soda at select stores nationwide

FMCG

Nando's to trial Pura Soda at select stores nationwide

13 May 2025

Cassava Technologies and Zindi team up to accelerate AI innovation in Africa

Technology

Cassava Technologies and Zindi team up to accelerate AI innovation in Africa

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

Jaguar Land Rover seeks new ad agency following recent rebrand

Advertising

Jaguar Land Rover seeks new ad agency following recent rebrand

13 May 2025

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Higher Education

The IIE launches postgrad research centres

13 May 2025

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Applications open for Pamsa bursary programme

13 May 2025

These are the 2024 winners of the competition. Source: Supplied.

Film & Cinematography

Short films, big dreams: Canex Shorts competition calls for entries

13 May 2025

Labour Law & Unions

Does a false accusation of racism constitute harassment? Importance of listed grounds when claiming unfair discrimination

Anli Bezuidenhout, Thato Maruapula and Azola Ndongeni 12 May 2025

Checkers Sixty60 partners with Blind SA for a more inclusive shopping app

Technology

Checkers Sixty60 partners with Blind SA for a more inclusive shopping app

12 May 2025

A staff member walks past a branding during a media visit and tour of Tiger Brands' Albany Belville Bakery, in Cape Town, South Africa, 17 October 2024. Reuters/Esa Alexander/File photo

Consumer Law

Tiger Brands offers settlement to plaintiffs in listeriosis class action

Siyanda Mthethwa 12 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

South Africa's MTN Group reports 33% rise in Q1 core profit

Telecoms & Networks

South Africa's MTN Group reports 33% rise in Q1 core profit

12 May 2025

#Orchids&Onions: Carling Black Label's Mother's Day ad challenges traditional masculinity

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: Carling Black Label's Mother's Day ad challenges traditional masculinity

Brendan Seery 12 May 2025

#ConvergeAfrica | Sam Tomlinson of Warchawski: In a saturated US market, Africa is the opportunity

Marketing

#ConvergeAfrica | Sam Tomlinson of Warchawski: In a saturated US market, Africa is the opportunity

Karabo Ledwaba 12 May 2025

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