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Energy

Exploring solutions to South Africa's costly electricity tariffs for businesses

7 Aug 2025

Source: Reuters.

Taxation & Regulation

Trump threatens extra 10% tariffs on BRICS as leaders meet in Brazil

Lisandra Paraguassu and Manuela Andreoni 8 Jul 2025

Source: © 123rf Ryan Campher, VML SA data lead, asks, while AI drives modern marketing, what happens when flawed inputs lead it astray?

Artificial Intelligence

Will your AI promote clarity or confusion, progress or noise?

Ryan Campher 25 Jun 2025

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Judge slams Gauteng land grab

Tania Broughton 16 May 2025

Law Practice

Judge delivers judgment — after 12 years

Marecia Damons 29 Apr 2025

Photos: Joseph Bracken / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Legal battle to remove occupiers from land in Ballito

Joseph Bracken 3 Apr 2025

The handover occurred in February.

Branding

Controversy erupts over fast food branded desks in school

4 Mar 2025

The Supreme Court of Appeal has slammed former judge president John Hlophe for meddling in a straightforward eviction case. Photo: Ben Bezuidenhout via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Land & Property Law

John Hlophe’s meddling in eviction matter slammed by appeal court

Tania Broughton 13 Nov 2024

Newspapers

Understanding the hard-hitting Press Council ruling against Iqbal Survé’s newspapers

Ombud Watcher 12 Aug 2024

Healthcare

Health Dept slammed for favouring Cuban doctors over local talent

16 Apr 2024

NHI

NHI excludes asylum seekers from healthcare service coverage, legal advisers warn

Katja Hamilton 31 Mar 2023

Source: Reuters.

Economy

EFF national shutdown: It's not business as usual

Katja Hamilton 20 Mar 2023

Source: Western Cape Government

Economy

#Sopa2023: Winde hits road running with R1bn commitment to energy resilience in WCape

Katja Hamilton 16 Feb 2023

Sponsorship

South African Tourism wants to sponsor football club Tottenham Hotspur - is it a good idea?

Brendon Knott 6 Feb 2023

Entrepreneur hopes for meaningful transformation of poultry industry

Agriculture

Entrepreneur hopes for meaningful transformation of poultry industry

17 Jan 2023

What is burnout and how to prevent it in the workplace - insights from a clinical psychologist

Employee Wellness

What is burnout and how to prevent it in the workplace - insights from a clinical psychologist

Shahieda Jansen 23 Dec 2022

Out of the box thinking required to address SA's education challenges

Education

Out of the box thinking required to address SA's education challenges

Paul Esterhuizen 21 Dec 2022

Nigeria seeking extra $410bn for energy transition plan

Energy

Nigeria seeking extra $410bn for energy transition plan

Libby George 25 Aug 2022

Rain to submit merger proposal to Telkom in due course

Telecoms & Networks

Rain to submit merger proposal to Telkom in due course

16 Aug 2022

Engineering gender equality: We have a strong foundation but cracks are showing

Construction & Engineering

Engineering gender equality: We have a strong foundation but cracks are showing

Anke Mastenbroek 5 Aug 2022

Uber works towards "addressing the issues" as e-hailing protest hits third day

Public Transport

Uber works towards "addressing the issues" as e-hailing protest hits third day

24 Mar 2022

Nersa's proposed power price hike for solar users doomed from the start

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Nersa's proposed power price hike for solar users doomed from the start

18 Mar 2022

Covid-19

Mediclinic SA puts mandatory vaccinations on ice

Katja Hamilton 23 Feb 2022

Hospital Groups

Mediclinic Southern Africa stands firm on its policy of mandatory workplace vaccination

Katja Hamilton 25 Jan 2022

Pension Funds adjudicator finds EAAB CEO out of order

Taxation & Regulation

Pension Funds adjudicator finds EAAB CEO out of order

22 Nov 2021

Advertising

Facebook will restrict ad targeting of under-18s

Elizabeth Culliford 28 Jul 2021

Calls to restrict alcohol sales disregard state of the SA economy - Salba

FMCG

Calls to restrict alcohol sales disregard state of the SA economy - Salba

21 May 2021

Reflecting on land reform: Milestones achieved and the work that lies ahead

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Reflecting on land reform: Milestones achieved and the work that lies ahead

Peter Setou 28 Jan 2021

Litigation consultant, Zolile Shude, (far right) is concerned about the repeated postponement of the trial of five men who allegedly took part in attacks on people opposed to the Xolobeni Mineral Sands Project on the Wild Coast in December 2015. He is pictured here with victims and family members. Photo: Fred Kockott

Mining

Trial will shed light on Wild Coast violence

Fred Kockott 25 Jan 2021

Ships moved more than 11bn tonnes of our stuff around the globe last year, and it's killing the climate. This week is a chance to change

Shipping

Ships moved more than 11bn tonnes of our stuff around the globe last year, and it's killing the climate. This week is a chance to change

Christiaan De Beukelaer 18 Nov 2020

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Responsible Tourism

Celebrating conservation efforts at Tswalu Kalahari Reserve amidst Covid-19

Dr Duncan MacFadyen 21 Jul 2020

Coca-Cola and Cape Town's sweetheart Day Zero deal

FMCG

Coca-Cola and Cape Town's sweetheart Day Zero deal

Steve Kretzmann and Raymond Joseph 8 May 2020

Automotive aftermarket guidelines: Beneficial to consumers?

Commercial & Industrial

Automotive aftermarket guidelines: Beneficial to consumers?

10 Mar 2020

Heritage Western Cape slams River Club development plan

Property Development

Heritage Western Cape slams River Club development plan

Steve Kretzmann 20 Feb 2020

#FairnessFirst: Renewed call for #TimesUp in the entertainment media industry

Fairness First

#FairnessFirst: Renewed call for #TimesUp in the entertainment media industry

Leigh Andrews 20 Jan 2020

Lisa MacLeod, head of digital, Tiso Blackstar Group.

Trends

#BizTrends2020: End of an era as the 3rd party cookie crumbles

Lisa Macleod 14 Jan 2020

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Energy

Gordhan outlines Eskom rescue plan, while board cites political interference

30 Oct 2019

Marketing

Animal Legal Defense Fund takes Tillamook Dairy over co-op claims

29 Aug 2019

Stoking conflict between farming and conservation hurts everyone

Agriculture

Stoking conflict between farming and conservation hurts everyone

Philip A Loring, Sarah Minnes and Valencia Gaspard 22 Jan 2019

Global trendspotter, Marian Salzman.

Trends

#BizTrends2019: Top 12 trends for SA and the world

Marian Salzman 8 Jan 2019

A South African's guide to moving to and making it in Malta: Who wants to be a millionaire?

Markets & Investment

A South African's guide to moving to and making it in Malta: Who wants to be a millionaire?

Marcus 'The Maltese Falcon' Brewster 12 Oct 2018

Travelling SA minors still need unabridged birth certificates

Travel

Travelling SA minors still need unabridged birth certificates

25 Sep 2018

Photo: Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism

NHI

Rands and sense: Why the National Health Insurance may lead to better health budgets

Natasha Salant 16 May 2018

Steinhoff report has little substance, Hawks claim

Corporate & Commercial Law

Steinhoff report has little substance, Hawks claim

Linda Ensor 29 Mar 2018

Business lessons on diversity and cultural sensitivity from H&M

Management & Leadership

Business lessons on diversity and cultural sensitivity from H&M

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 26 Jan 2018

Zille calls out water and sanitation minister for Cape Town's water crisis

Infrastructure & Utilities

Zille calls out water and sanitation minister for Cape Town's water crisis

Aphiwe Deklerk 25 Jan 2018

Daniel Munslow, independent communications consultant.

Trends

#BizTrends2018: Are you a reputational resilience expert or crisis fodder?

Daniel Munslow 8 Jan 2018

By A. Bailey, CC BY-SA 3.0,

Higher Education

EFF refuses to back down on more university places

Katharine Child 4 Jan 2018

Cape Town action group slams planned drought tariff

Infrastructure & Utilities

Cape Town action group slams planned drought tariff

Nomahlubi Jordaan 22 Dec 2017

Drought levy is about our survival‚ De Lille tells Capetonians

Infrastructure & Utilities

Drought levy is about our survival‚ De Lille tells Capetonians

Aphiwe Deklerk 5 Dec 2017