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A government proposal to drop some statutory safeguards for the Kruger National Park has raised the alarm among some experts. Photos: John Yeld

ESG & Sustainability

New proposal puts Kruger National Park’s environmental safeguards 'at risk'

John Yeld 20 hours

A person walks past a Dis-Chem Pharmacy outlet in Cape Town, South Africa 22 February 2024. Source; REUTERS/Esa Alexander/file photo.

Retail

Dis-Chem annual profit down 1.6%

23 hours

Out-of-home Golf Ads – At work while consumers play

Marketing & Media

Out-of-home Golf Ads – At work while consumers play

Issued by Provantage 1 day

Ogilvy and KFC break history with it’s secret recipe

Marketing & Media

Ogilvy and KFC break history with it’s secret recipe

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 1 day

#BehindtheCampaign: Make it KFC!

Marketing & Media

#BehindtheCampaign: Make it KFC!

1 day

Pick n Pay reveals strategy to restore its business

Retail

Pick n Pay reveals strategy to restore its business

27 May 2024

Members of non-profit organisations funded by the Gauteng Department of Social Development protested last week because of delays in funding allocations and subsidy payments. Photo: Masego Mafata / GroundUp

ESG & Sustainability

Court orders Gauteng government to pay non-profit organisations

Masego Mafata 24 May 2024

Finance

SA April inflation dips to 5.2%

24 May 2024

Climate-proofing workplaces: Prioritising safety and sustainability

HR & Management

Climate-proofing workplaces: Prioritising safety and sustainability

Kate Collier 23 May 2024

Woolworths Taste cracks the worldwide top 10

Marketing & Media

Woolworths Taste cracks the worldwide top 10

Issued by New Media 23 May 2024

Source: Reuters.

Finance

South Africa considers complaining to WTO against EU carbon border tax

Wendell Roelf and Kate Abnett 23 May 2024

Engen and Vivo Energy merge to form Pan-African energy giant

Energy & Mining

Engen and Vivo Energy merge to form Pan-African energy giant

22 May 2024

Source: Supplied.

Healthcare

Mercy Ships launches surgical missions in Madagascar

21 May 2024

Praveen Balgobind appointed as new chief manufacturing officer at Tiger Brands

Retail

Praveen Balgobind appointed as new chief manufacturing officer at Tiger Brands

21 May 2024

Polymer innovator helps to transform world of medicine

Healthcare

Polymer innovator helps to transform world of medicine

Issued by Stellenbosch University 21 May 2024

Restaurant franchises sizzle under pressure, but remain resilient

Retail

Restaurant franchises sizzle under pressure, but remain resilient

20 May 2024

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Nigeria court rules Binance executive can face trial on behalf of crypto exchange

Camillus Eboh 17 May 2024

Source: Reuters.

Finance

South African retail sales rise 2.3% year on year in March

Bhargav Acharya 16 May 2024

Source: Reuters.

Finance

South African rand firms after local retail sales, US inflation data

Bhargav Acharya 16 May 2024

The river that flows out to sea at Margate’s main beach is fed with up to 7-million litres of effluent per day from a failing sewage treatment plant about 1.8km upstream. Photos: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

ESG & Sustainability

Sewage pollutes KwaZulu-Natal’s popular south coast lagoons

Steve Kretzmann 15 May 2024

Automotive

BMW's Mini brand welcomes new leadership

14 May 2024

Addressing household food insecurity: Forming the Food Security Council now

ESG & Sustainability

Addressing household food insecurity: Forming the Food Security Council now

Andy du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 13 May 2024

Social media is dying, so what now?

Marketing & Media

Social media is dying, so what now?

Issued by Yashtech Consulting 13 May 2024

Port of Cape Town misses recovery targets, threatens citrus exports

Logistics & Transport

Port of Cape Town misses recovery targets, threatens citrus exports

10 May 2024

Unpaid school uniform makers occupy Gauteng social development offices

Education

Unpaid school uniform makers occupy Gauteng social development offices

Masego Mafata, Daniel Steyn and Raymond Joseph 9 May 2024

Marketing & Media

#SAelections2024: How much ads are costing political parties on Meta and Google

Karabo Ledwaba 8 May 2024

Tourism & Travel

Chef Pieter Malan recures bronze medal in debut Olympic performance

Issued by Index Hotels 7 Feb 2024

Energy & Mining

Undeterred ExxonMobil pushes forward with Mozambique LNG project

Wendell Roelf and Manuel Mucari 3 May 2024

Finance

A steep climb ahead as South Africa races to delist from FATF greylisting

Rufaro Nyakatawa and Milton Osborn 3 May 2024

Global air cargo capacity, demand continue to grow, says Iata

Logistics & Transport

Global air cargo capacity, demand continue to grow, says Iata

3 May 2024

Source: AstraZeneca.

Healthcare

AstraZeneca admits to rare Covid-19 vaccine side effects in legal filing

30 Apr 2024

Grindstone backs 40 SA startups with new programme

Entrepreneurship

Grindstone backs 40 SA startups with new programme

30 Apr 2024

Superbalist launches Influencer Shops

Retail

Superbalist launches Influencer Shops

29 Apr 2024

Marketing & Media

Burkina Faso suspends more foreign media over killings coverage

Alessandra Prentice 29 Apr 2024

Main transmission station (MTS) for Koruson 1 and Koruson 2 under construction

Construction & Engineering

EDF is building 1.2GW of renewables across SA

25 Apr 2024

The evolution of South Africans' interest in sport

Lifestyle

The evolution of South Africans' interest in sport

26 Apr 2024

No lectures for nearly two months now at Gqeberha college

Education

No lectures for nearly two months now at Gqeberha college

Joseph Chirume 24 Apr 2024

FAO issues warning on southern Africa maize shortfall

Agriculture

FAO issues warning on southern Africa maize shortfall

24 Apr 2024

Finance

SA Post Office: Union deal halts layoffs at the 11th hour

Katja Hamilton 24 Apr 2024

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Capitec expects loan losses to be within target in 2025

Nqobile Dludla 23 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied.

Property

Johannesburg precinct establishes sustainability benchmarks

23 Apr 2024

Marketing & Media

Court overturns Icasa's election broadcast regulations amendment

19 Apr 2024

RoomRaccoon data reveals independent SA hotels' summer success

Tourism & Travel

RoomRaccoon data reveals independent SA hotels' summer success

19 Apr 2024

Top-selling car brands: Toyota leads as used car sales retreat

Automotive

Top-selling car brands: Toyota leads as used car sales retreat

18 Apr 2024

Finance

Food inflation dip drives headline figure lower

18 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied. Conveniently located in a sought-after avenue in close proximity to major highways, schools and exclusive shopping malls, this architecturally designed luxury, four-bedroom home in Illovo, Johannesburg has been sold by Pam Golding Properties for R35m.

Property

Rising interest in SA's luxury property: Pam Golding

18 Apr 2024

Source: © RSF The BBC World Service has filed an urgent appeal to UN over abuse of national security and counter-terrorism laws against BBC News Persian journalists

Marketing & Media

BBC World Service files urgent appeal to UN over abuse of BBC News Persian journalists

17 Apr 2024

Energy & Mining

OPEC courts Namibia as country embraces energy resources

Natalie Grover and Wendell Roelf 15 Apr 2024

Reclaim the City demonstrated outside the Western Cape High Court in 2020, calling for the Tafelberg site to be used as affordable housing. Archive photo: James Stent / GroundUp

Legal

Housing activists lose Tafelberg case

Tania Broughton 15 Apr 2024