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MultiChoice Talent Factory Day at the 7th Joburg Film Festival

TV

MultiChoice Talent Factory Day at the 7th Joburg Film Festival

Issued by MultiChoice 1 day

Bennetor (Ben) Magara is Exxaro Resources Limited’s (Exxaro) new chief executive officer, effective 1 April 2025 (Image supplied)

Markets & Investment

Mining veteran, Ben Magara appointed Exxaro CEO

1 day

Source: Supplied | Maydon Wharf Precinct - Port of Durban

Shipping

TNPA issues RFP for terminal operator at Port of Durban

2 days

The Southern African Institute of Welding (SAIW) has unveiled a strategic renewal plan to elevate the quality of skills training, expand service offerings, and modernise operations (Image supplied)

Science & Engineering

SAIW's strategic renewal plan to elevate skilled artisan status, NECSA partnership reinforced

2 days

Former Prasa acting CEO Mthuthuzeli Swartz (right) exits the Gqeberha Regional Court with his advocate, Mzwamadoda Mnyani. Photo: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Criminal Law

Former Prasa acting CEO pleads not guilty to stealing railway line

2 days

HR Tools & Software

Digital business visa application system goes live

10 Mar 2025

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Public Liability & Personal Injury

Watch your step: Court rules claimant's own negligence contributed to injuries

Rethabile Shabalala and Sandra Sithole 10 Mar 2025

Retired KZN Judge Anton van Zyl will not face impeachment proceedings, but he will face an inquiry which can issue him with a warning or a fine. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Law Practice

“Startling ruling” lets Judge Anton van Zyl escape impeachment for late judgments

Tania Broughton 5 Mar 2025

The deadline for the transition from the SASSA Gold Card to the Black Card is looming. Archive photo: Marecia Damons / GroundUp

Health & Welfare

About 1.9m people still need to swap gold cards as Sassa deadline looms

Marecia Damons 5 Mar 2025

The 97th Oscars were on Sunday. Source: YouTube.

Film & Cinematography

Complete winners of 97th Oscars, South Africa's The Last Ranger misses out

Karabo Ledwaba 3 Mar 2025

Garden Walk sod-turning event marks the start of a landmark retail development in Hartenbos

Retailers

Garden Walk sod-turning event marks the start of a landmark retail development in Hartenbos

Issued by Catchwords 3 Mar 2025

Sansa Moon mission tracking a stark reminder of global cooperation

Telecoms & Networks

Sansa Moon mission tracking a stark reminder of global cooperation

27 Feb 2025

Hein Schumacher ousted as Unilever CEO, Fernando Fernandez to take over

FMCG

Hein Schumacher ousted as Unilever CEO, Fernando Fernandez to take over

27 Feb 2025

New car assembly plans by Mahindra for South Africa

Manufacturing & Parts

New car assembly plans by Mahindra for South Africa

27 Feb 2025

South Africa’s world-class scientific research vessel, the SA Agulhas II, heads toward Cape Town after a stop over in East London following its annual relief and supply voyage to the SANAE IV Antarctic base. The back of Table Mountain, seen in the distance here, was a welcome sight for some researchers returning from a 12-month overwintering stay at SANAE IV, along with sobering news on the state of the southern oceans. Photos: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Climate Change

Icebreaker returns from Antarctica with alarming news

Steve Kretzmann 21 Feb 2025

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Consumer Law

Consumer Tribunal slaps Cell C with R500k fine over roaming dispute

20 Feb 2025

TNPA enhances dredging capacity with advanced technology

Shipping

TNPA enhances dredging capacity with advanced technology

19 Feb 2025

Media Freedom

Trump’s foreign aid freeze disrupts global journalism

19 Feb 2025

Branding

Diary of a CMO: How can I protect my brand against copycats?

Mary Kyriakidi and Peter Aiken, Issued by Kantar 18 Feb 2025

Cox Yeats celebrated in 2025 Chambers Global Rankings

Corporate & Commercial Law

Cox Yeats celebrated in 2025 Chambers Global Rankings

Issued by Cox Yeats 18 Feb 2025

SAIW implements strategic overhaul to boost efficiency and service delivery

Skills Development

SAIW implements strategic overhaul to boost efficiency and service delivery

17 Feb 2025

Education

Set your creative career on fire with the 2025 ACT scholarship

12 Feb 2025

Transnet signs LNG, bulk terminal deals to boost Richards Bay

Logistics & Transport

Transnet signs LNG, bulk terminal deals to boost Richards Bay

11 Feb 2025

Unlocking the revenue potential of the Cape Town Cycle Tour

Hospitality

Unlocking the revenue potential of the Cape Town Cycle Tour

Niels Verspui 5 Feb 2025

Boudine Henningse, Executive: Operational Effectiveness, Ariston Global

HR & Management

Imperative shift: Lessons from LA fires for 2025 business strategies

Boudine Henningse 31 Jan 2025

UP and UNV partner to develop the first-ever global volunteer index

Higher Education

UP and UNV partner to develop the first-ever global volunteer index

Issued by University of Pretoria 31 Jan 2025

Source: South Africa National Convention Bureau

MICE

Meetings Africa to fuel SA’s tourism economy growth

29 Jan 2025

Bruce Hunt, Managing Director, Transcend Capital

Trends

#BizTrends2025: 5 BEE trends transforming South Africa

Bruce Hunt 28 Jan 2025

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Criminal Law

Rhino poachers handed prison sentences

27 Jan 2025

Jane Andropoulos, Partner, Bowmans

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Expect more corporate corruption crackdowns in 2025

Jane Andropoulos 27 Jan 2025

Property

R1bn housing tender controversy: SAPS raids the office of MMC JP Smith

Katja Hamilton 24 Jan 2025

Accessibility and growth mark innovation in 2024

Higher Education

Accessibility and growth mark innovation in 2024

Issued by Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika 23 Jan 2025

Afda lecturer Gerard Rudolf wins Ingrid Jonker L'Art Poétique Prize

Education

Afda lecturer Gerard Rudolf wins Ingrid Jonker L'Art Poétique Prize

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 24 Jan 2025

Source: Donald J. Trump/Facebook.

Markets & Investment

Citizens of global powers are upbeat about a second Trump presidency – but this is by no means universal

17 Jan 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Agree to disagree: Why mutual agreement is required when referring a dispute for arbitration

Ziyanda Sibeko and Johnson Mthembu 16 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: What IT decisions businesses should make in 2025

Trends

#BizTrends2025: What IT decisions businesses should make in 2025

Issued by ASUS 14 Jan 2025

Feryal Domingo, acting executive director, Inyathelo

Trends

#BizTrends2025: New challenges, new opportunities for nonprofits

Feryal Domingo 13 Jan 2025

Source: © CIO SA Vincent Maher, True I/O CEO and the leader of the MMA AI Leadership Consortium looks at the five trends driving the reshaping of marketing through AI

Digital

#BizTrends2025:True I/O's Vincent Maher - 5 AI trends shaping marketing in 2025

Vincent Maher 13 Jan 2025

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Food, Water & Energy Security

City of Tshwane declares Hammanskraal water safe for consumption

9 Jan 2025

Source: © Alphi Social media and content creation can be a lucrative activity, but the transition from full-time corporate employment to independent content creator is not easy says Sipho Alphi Mkhwanazi, who gives 10 tips to help with the transition

Digital

10 tips to pivot from corporate to full-time content creation

Sipho Alphi Mkhwanazi 8 Jan 2025

DarkMatter launches Tears Foundation’s Soothing the Nation campaign

ESG

DarkMatter launches Tears Foundation’s Soothing the Nation campaign

Issued by DarkMatter 7 Jan 2025

HIV/AIDS

Vaccines can put an end to HIV – African governments must take the lead in developing them

Glenda Gray and Asa Tapley 2 Jan 2025

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Law of Succession

Can deceased estates inherit administrative review rights? ConCourt rules

Linda Shwana and Jamié-Lee Jacobs 20 Dec 2024

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Consumer Law

Fast food chain slapped with R1m fine for contravening CPA

20 Dec 2024

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Higher Education

Universities must teach students what freedom is – a South African course is trying to do just that

Pedro Tabensky 19 Dec 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Combatting construction mafia - part 1: Threats, lies and red tape

Lionel van Tonder, Inge Swanepoel, Martin Versfeld, and Tyron Theessen 23 Dec 2024

Eight months after publishing its last report, the Office of the Chief Justice has finally released the new list of reserved judgments. The High Court in Pretoria had the highest number of late judgments, with 59 matters outstanding for longer than six months. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Law Practice

Hundreds of court judgments are late

Marecia Damons 19 Dec 2024

An educator uses a model of the HIV virus to illustrate a lesson on Aids to youths at a primary health centre in Kobi suburb, Abuja, Nigeria 30 November 2022. Reuters/Afolabi Sotunde/File Photo

HIV/AIDS

New HIV prevention drug could reach poorest countries by 2025, says health official

Jennifer Rigby 18 Dec 2024

Blind and visually impaired people have the right to convert protected works to accessible formats without having to obtain permission, the Constitutional Court has ruled. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp

IP Law

Blind people can access copyrighted works, rules Concourt - again

Tania Broughton 17 Dec 2024

A beacon of innovation: The 4IR Electrician Workshop that changes lives

Higher Education

A beacon of innovation: The 4IR Electrician Workshop that changes lives

Issued by Northlink College 17 Dec 2024