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Albert Mthembu stands near a former neighbour’s home, which was knocked down to prevent its use after the residents moved away, in Magog, KwaZulu-Natal. Image credit: Reuters/Rogan Ward

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

SA’s push for cleaner energy comes at a cost for its farmers

16 hours

Protesters march during a demonstration in support of Wild Coast communities’ legal battle against Shell’s offshore oil and gas exploration, at the Constitutional Court in Johannesburg. Image credit: Reuters/Alet Pretorius/File Photo

Coal, Oil & Gas

TotalEnergies goes all in on Namibia as SA stays stuck on Orange Basin exploration

1 day

Auto strike will set a precedent, says union

Commercial & Industrial

Auto strike will set a precedent, says union

Greg Dor 29 Jul 2026

Tribunal approves Equinix data centres despite activist objections

Data & Analytics

Tribunal approves Equinix data centres despite activist objections

Sharon Kimathi 29 Jul 2026

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Energy

Jozi’s City Power makes a dent in R5.2bn debt owed to Eskom

27 Jul 2026

HKLM spearheads purpose-led rebrand for iconic SA game reserves

Branding

HKLM spearheads purpose-led rebrand for iconic SA game reserves

Issued by HKLM 7 Jul 2026

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | Always on, not always seen: The women leading in financial services

Tracy Jones 6 Jul 2026

A member of Uganda People's Defence Forces stands at the headquarters of Nation Media Group - Uganda, (NMG-U), a building that houses Daily Monitor, KFM and Dembe FM radios, as government closes the media house, in Kampala, Uganda, June 28, 2026. Source: REUTERS/Stringer

Media Freedom

Nation Media Group seeks reopening after Uganda military closes outlets

Reuters 30 Jun 2026

Smaller fibre networks quietly outperform major SA operators

Telecoms & Networks

Smaller fibre networks quietly outperform major SA operators

30 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. A photograph of the outbuildings and farmhouse comprising the Mouton House in McGregor, taken in 2018 before it was completely stripped by vandals.

Property

Heritage farmhouse in McGregor unlawfully demolished by municipality

Steve Kretzmann 26 Jun 2026

Egypt's Mohamed Salah celebrates after the World Cup Group G match between New Zealand and Egypt. Image credit: Reuters/Anne-Marie Sorvin

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Love wins at the World Cup “Pride Match” between Egypt and Iran

26 Jun 2026

Spar helps food startup Simply Deli from kitchen operation to nationwide shelves

FMCG

Spar helps food startup Simply Deli from kitchen operation to nationwide shelves

22 Jun 2026

The Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, will deliver the keynote address for the 2026 Social Media Summit for Government (Image supplied)

Social Media

Communications and Digital Technologies minister to deliver Social Media Summit keynote

19 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Standard Chartered bank says reforms win back investors to Africa

Libby George 11 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Property

Belhar residents demand halt to housing project

8 Jun 2026

Source: GroundUp/Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko

Affordable & Social Housing

Housing project for KZN flood victims creeps forward

3 Jun 2026

Source: GroundUp/Sechaba Mokhethi.

Construction & Engineering

Lesotho explores R5bn floating solar project on its highland reservoirs

Sechaba Mokhethi 1 Jun 2026

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 1 Jun 2026

Some learners at schools in the Amathole District and parts of the Chris Hani District in the Eastern Cape have missed days of school after transport operators employed by government went on strike due to unpaid wages. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

Eastern Cape scholar transport on strike over unpaid wages

29 May 2026

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks to lawmakers in parliament, in Cape Town, South Africa, 14 May 2026. Reuters/Esa Alexander

Law Practice

SA impeachment committee to hold first meeting on president's scandal

Nellie Peyton and Anathi Madubela 29 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

Infectious Diseases

Congo’s Ebola outbreak spirals faster than global response

Jennifer Rigby, Aaron Ross, Olivia Le Poidevin, Clement Bonnerot and Silvia Aloisi 29 May 2026

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Energy

Eskom in talks with World Bank over nuclear expansion in SA

Wendell Roelf 21 May 2026

One man. One backpack. One 1,600km journey to redefine what “home” means in South Africa

CSI & Philanthropy

One man. One backpack. One 1,600km journey to redefine what “home” means in South Africa

Issued by Cape Union Mart 20 May 2026

Source: GroundUp.

Property Development

Government may finally be heeding calls for Cape Town military land to be developed for housing

Matthew Hirsch 19 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

Media

Former journalist and provincial spokesperson convicted on 4 rape counts

13 May 2026

Nicola Tarr, managing partner at Tribeca, unpacks how AI search is reshaping visibility and why credibility is becoming the most valuable currency for brands. (Source: )

PR & Communications

AI is making PR the main character again

Nicola Tarr 13 May 2026

Health & Social Welfare

11 dead and 83,184 affected as Cape Town calls for urgent donations

13 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Construction & Engineering

CG Waste Data launches AI platform for construction waste management

12 May 2026

Happiness Primary School is one of three no-fee-paying schools in Nigel that have had their electricity cut off for months. Photo: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

Schools left in darkness as municipal bills mount

Kimberly Mutandiro 12 May 2026

Two Portlands Primary School learners wade through the flooded Westpoort road on their way to school in Mitchells Plain on Monday morning. Photo: David Harrison

Climate Change

In photos: Cape storm wreaks havoc

GroundUp Staff 12 May 2026

UP 2026 Autumn Graduations: Nearly 40% of 13,000 graduates received financial support from UP

Higher Education

UP 2026 Autumn Graduations: Nearly 40% of 13,000 graduates received financial support from UP

Issued by University of Pretoria 12 May 2026

People from the cruise ship MV Hondius, affected by a hantavirus outbreak, are transferred by boat to the port after disembarking, at the port of Granadilla de Abona, in Tenerife, Spain. Image credit: Reuters/Hannah McKay

Infectious Diseases

Cruise evacuees face 42-day quarantine to contain hantavirus spread

Corina Pons and Victoria Waldersee 11 May 2026

Source: Wikipedia.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Kouga Dam withstands flood pressure amid rising water levels

8 May 2026

A drone view of the cruise ship MV Hondius, carrying passengers suspected of having cases of hantavirus on board, leaves Praia, Cape Verde. Image credit: Reuters/Stringer

Infectious Diseases

Western Cape monitors 4 contacts linked to hantavirus outbreak

8 May 2026

Cruise ship MV Hondius docked at the port in Praia, Cape Verde, with passengers not allowed off the ship, while health authorities investigated suspected hantavirus cases aboard the vessel. Picture taken with a mobile phone. Image credit: Reuters/Stringer TPX Images of the Day

Infectious Diseases

WHO says public risk low as suspected hantavirus delays Cape Verde docking

Olivia Le Poidevin, Toby Sterling, Anthony Deutsch and Charlotte Van Campenhout 5 May 2026

Logistics & Transport

Ride-hailing emerges as key income stream for South Africans, report finds

22 Apr 2026

Quadruple win for South African Giraf Macadamia Milk at major UK food awards

FMCG

Quadruple win for South African Giraf Macadamia Milk at major UK food awards

Issued by Giraf Macadamia Milk 21 Apr 2026

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Climate Change

Wits scientists design SA's first pollution alert app as Jozi battles coal emissions

20 Apr 2026

There were long queues at the SASSA offices in Makhado last week as beneficiaries tried to find out what had happened to their grants. Photo: Thembi Siaga

Health & Social Welfare

Thousands of grants suspended after Sassa review process in Limpopo

Thembi Siaga 17 Apr 2026

Energy

Update: Eskom says all unions onboard with 7% wage increase

17 Apr 2026

Source: GroundUp/Lubabalo Ngcukana.

Property

Government services continuing despite Mthatha fire, says Mabuyane

Lubabalo Ngcukana 16 Apr 2026

Takealot and Cansa’s cheeky campaign reminds men to “check your package”

Marketing

Takealot and Cansa’s cheeky campaign reminds men to “check your package”

Issued by Joe Public 16 Apr 2026

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Medical Law

Implicated individuals in Life Esidimeni tragedy to be prosecuted

15 Apr 2026

Judge David Makhoba ruled that R14m in contracts for surgical masks and protective jumpsuits awarded during Covid bypassed bid processes. Illustration: Bronwyn Webb / GroundUp

Corporate & Commercial Law

Judge orders Tark Group directors to personally repay Covid contract profits

Tania Broughton 8 Apr 2026

KitKat launched a tracker for consumers to find the stolen chocolates. Source: KitKat.

Marketing

When supply chains fail, brands speak: The KitKat theft case study

Ernst van Biljon and Helen McIntee-Carlisle 8 Apr 2026

Source: GroundUp/Lubabalo Ngcukana. The 11-storey Botha Sigcau building in Mthatha caught fire on Tuesday night.

Construction & Engineering

Eastern Cape government hub gutted by fire

Lubabalo Ngcukana 1 Apr 2026