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Early childhood development groups picket for increased funding

Early Childhood Development

Early childhood development groups picket for increased funding

Silver Sibiya 35 minutes

Jaguar has revealed its new rebrand. Source: Supplied.

Branding

Jaguar’s rebrand: creative vision or branding blunder?

Karabo Ledwaba 1 hour

Levi Strauss & Co celebrates 30 years in SA

Fashion & Homeware

Levi Strauss & Co celebrates 30 years in SA

2 hours

A protest organised by the Simunye Workers Forum in 2021. The Labour Appeal Court is to hear an appeal against a ruling that the forum be registered as a trade union. Archive photo: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp

Labour Law

Crucial court battle over future of “new” trade unions

Tania Broughton 3 hours

Advertising

How Netflix reached 70 million active users with its ad-supported model

4 hours

A 3D render of an Oasis BESS site

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

R7bn battery projects reach financial close to boost Eskom resilience

5 hours

Source: Supplied.

Healthcare

Child pesticide poisonings a contributing factor of SA’s pending waste crisis, says expert

4 hours

Government funding open for registered township spaza shops

SMEs

Government funding open for registered township spaza shops

5 hours

Barloworld Equipment executive for operations in South Africa, Bongani Miya.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Sustainable infrastructure plays a vital role in the future of Africa

15 hours

Image source: Lywin from

Climate Change

Spring snow in South Africa: A wake-up call for climate readiness

Karen King and Yolandi Meyer 22 hours

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Rise of ESOPs: Transforming business through employee ownership

Dhevarsha Ramjettan and Safiyya Pate 23 hours

Van Loveren winery acquires Survivor Wines

FMCG

Van Loveren winery acquires Survivor Wines

6 hours

With Black November on the rise, is Black Friday losing its charm in SA?

Sales

With Black November on the rise, is Black Friday losing its charm in SA?

1 day

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HR & Management

Real cost of a fake PhD: Accountability and consequences in the boardroom

1 day

Source: © 123rf PRCA Africa’s Internship Charter has been launched

PR & Communications

PRCA Africa's Internship Charter drives best practices across Africa’s PR Industry

1 day

Image by Lesley Svenson, Bizcommunity. The ABC Q3 2024 figures have been released

Newspapers

ABC Q3 2024: A quiet quarter for newspapers

Danette Breitenbach 6 hours

Image by Lesley Svenson, Bizcommunity. The ABC Q3 2024 figures have been released

Magazines

ABC Q3 2024: Magazine momentum continues to build with some good performances

Danette Breitenbach 5 hours

SA boosts business events presence at IBTM World 2024

MICE

SA boosts business events presence at IBTM World 2024

1 day

MacG interviewed Errol Musk in their latest episode. Source: YouTube.

Podcasts

2024's biggest podcasts in South Africa according to Apple

Karabo Ledwaba 1 day

Telecoms & Networks

MTN joins the race to space internet

Nqobile Dludla 1 day

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Corporate & Commercial Law

What the Companies Act says about financial assistance and share buybacks

Janine Will 1 day

Source: Pexels.

Healthcare

Ramaphosa makes child deaths under 12 notifiable following school poisoning crisis

Katja Hamilton 1 day

The City of Cape Town has been releasing more sewage into the ocean from its Hout Bay marine outfall than its discharge permit allows. But following appeals over the granting of the permit, and a criminal case being laid against the City, environmental minister Dion George has lifted restrictions on the quantity of sewage it is allowed to discharge. Archive photo: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Cape Town may pump as much sewage into the sea as it likes

Steve Kretzmann 2 days

Black Friday acts as a launchpad for festive season sales success

Sales

Black Friday acts as a launchpad for festive season sales success

2 days

Graham Cruikshanks, "This is Africa: Distinctiveness is our super power"

Branding

Graham Cruikshanks, "This is Africa: Distinctiveness is our super power"

Graham Cruikshanks 2 days

Community members watch as Senzo Mchunu, South African police minister, inspects outside the mineshaft where it is estimated that hundreds of illegal miners are believed to be hiding underground, after police cut off food and water as part of police operations against illegal miners, in Stilfontein. Source: Reuters/Ihsaan Haffejee

Mining

Ramaphosa calls for Zama Zama human rights to be respected

Bhargav Acharya 2 days

Deputy finance minister Ashor Sarupen visited the National Construction Summit to deliver a R63bn Construction Mafia warning. Source: x.com

Construction & Engineering

Treasury estimates economic cost of Construction Mafia at R63bn so far

Lindsey Schutters 2 days

Image source: Andrea Piacquadio from

HR & Management

SA's deskless workforce is broke - but happy

2 days

Troye Sivan announced his new role in a mock press conference.

Marketing

Smirnoff's new Go OFF campaign: Troye Sivan as chief vibes OFFicer

2 days

Cape Ballet Africa makes the Sports Science Institute its new home

Sport

Cape Ballet Africa makes the Sports Science Institute its new home

2 days

Why Netflix’s fight night flop is actually a strategic win

Streaming

Why Netflix’s fight night flop is actually a strategic win

Adelaide Tshabalala 2 days

Cassava Technologies CMO Ifeoma Jibunoh went from beers to broadband

Marketing

Cassava Technologies CMO Ifeoma Jibunoh went from beers to broadband

Lindsey Schutters 2 days

Liquid C2 is using AI to combat the growing frequency and complexity of cyber threats attacking African businesses.

Cybersecurity

Liquid C2 tackles Africa’s growing cyber threats, gets real about AI

Lindsey Schutters 2 days

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Labour Law

Icala aliboli - DUIs and why you can still be fired over a 2-year-old lie

Amandla Makhongwana and Jerry Kaapu 2 days

Source: © Shoprite Holdings Dr Nqobile Manzini and her son, Siya were reunited by Checkers Sixty60 via its branded Lift aeroplane

Promotions & Activations

Heartwarming festive campaign reveals why Checkers branded a Lift aeroplane

2 days

The event saw hundreds of people break bread. Source: Supplied.

Promotions & Activations

Stella Artois amplifies brand influence with Let’s Do Dinner event in Johannesburg

Karabo Ledwaba 3 days

Source: © 123rf Local companies have joined the AI Leadership Coalition in South Africa working groups to drive strategic AI utilisation in marketing

Artificial Intelligence

Local companies join MMA's ALC to drive strategic AI utilisation in marketing

3 days

Woolworths launches own probe into counterfeit pilchards

FMCG

Woolworths launches own probe into counterfeit pilchards

3 days

#OrchidsandOnions: GWM appeals to hardcore 4x4 consumers with Chuck Norris-inspired ad

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: GWM appeals to hardcore 4x4 consumers with Chuck Norris-inspired ad

Brendan Seery 3 days

South African Global Marketer Rush Bhana.

Podcasts

The decline of traditional media: How podcasts helped Trump secure victory

Rush Bhana 3 days

YouTube is already the dominant steaming content platform, and it doesn't plan on slowing down.

Technology

YouTube is coming for the TV room #AfricaTechFestival

Lindsey Schutters 3 days

Source: © 123rf The AdFocus Student Awards' finalists for 2024 have been announced

Advertising

AdFocus Awards 2024 Student finalists announced

3 days

Wage inequality in top ten South African retailers. Graphic: using data from

Remuneration & Payroll

Why wage inequality matters

Kwanele Ngogela and Mathieu Dasnois 15 Nov 2024

TFG opens first JD Sports store in Southern Africa at Canal Walk

Retailers

TFG opens first JD Sports store in Southern Africa at Canal Walk

15 Nov 2024

The winners of the second Annual Shopper Marketing Awards by Shop! South Africa, which represents SA’s shopper and retail environment industry, have been named. Pictured Tradeway and clients (Image supplied)

Marketing

2nd Annual Shopper Marketing Awards winners

15 Nov 2024

Social Media

The Guardian cuts ties with X

15 Nov 2024

Source: Supplied. Paul Jackson is the chief executive officer of TUHF.

Property

Addressing the urgent need to combat SA's urban sprawl

Paul Jackson 15 Nov 2024

Why reliable connectivity is the backbone of festive retail success

Technology

Why reliable connectivity is the backbone of festive retail success

Tobie van Schalkwyk 15 Nov 2024

Homes are submerged in water after a massive flood in N'djamena, Chad, 14 October 2022. Reuters/Mahamat Ramadane/File Photo

Climate Change

Africa grapples with forecasting challenge as weather disasters loom

Mahamat Ramadane and Alessandra Prentice 15 Nov 2024