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How are leading brands harnessing trust and AI to drive growth, create value, and deliver meaningful impact? (Image source: © 123rf )

Branding

5 lessons: How leading brands are harnessing trust and AI

35 minutes

Sassa suspends 70,000 grant payments in crackdown

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa suspends 70,000 grant payments in crackdown

Marecia Damons 49 minutes

A sign outside Elshaddai Learning Academy advertises classes from Grade RR to 12, but accreditation authority Umalusi says the school has not applied for matric accreditation. This photo was taken last week. Photo: Kimberly Mutandiro/GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

Private school misleads parents about matric accreditation

Kimberly Mutandiro 16 hours

Anton van Heerden, CEO of DNA EOR

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | DNA EOR's Anton van Heerden: 8 global hiring shifts HR can’t ignore in 2026

Anton van Heerden 17 hours

#BizTrends2026 | Second Rodeo's Dan Brocklebank: Why the most important marketing trend for 2026 is not new at all

Marketing

#BizTrends2026 | Second Rodeo's Dan Brocklebank: Why the most important marketing trend for 2026 is not new at all

Dan Brocklebank 17 hours

Source: Zaru.Network

Financial Services

South Africa launches its first rand-pegged stablecoin, Zaru

17 hours

The all-inclusive snow escape you didn't know you needed

Tourism

The all-inclusive snow escape you didn't know you needed

Issued by Urban Espresso 18 hours

South Africa needs a new CMO for tourism

Marketing

South Africa needs a new CMO for tourism

Karabo Ledwaba 20 hours

Your child’s qualifications don’t travel: The hidden cost of a local-only education

Primary & Secondary Education

Your child’s qualifications don’t travel: The hidden cost of a local-only education

Issued by CambriLearn 21 hours

Kumba Iron Ore forecasts 23% profit rise driven by market gains

Mining

Kumba Iron Ore forecasts 23% profit rise driven by market gains

19 hours

Mediclinic’s Dr Jess Morris on why AI is not a reliable source of health info

Medtech

Mediclinic’s Dr Jess Morris on why AI is not a reliable source of health info

22 hours

South African consumers reset the rules for FMCG

FMCG

South African consumers reset the rules for FMCG

Zak Haeri, Issued by NielsenIQ 22 hours

Next Narrative Africa Fund (NNAF) has partnered with Parrot Analytics to leverage world-class analytics to prove that African narratives are a globally undervalued asset class (Image source: © 123rf )

Media

Study to prove African narratives are a globally undervalued asset

22 hours

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Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Bowmans' team: Regulatory developments in fintech, TMT sectors help steer Africa's investment future

Ashleigh Hale, Kate Beretta and John Paul Ongeso 23 hours

Sanlam Investments' Teboho Makhabane: African youth are key to unlocking the just energy transition

Sustainability

Sanlam Investments' Teboho Makhabane: African youth are key to unlocking the just energy transition

Maroefah Smith 23 hours

PR & Communications

Why keeping quiet about the family feud gave Brand Beckham a commercial boost

Ashleigh Logan-McFarlane 1 day

Illegal mining has crippling economic effect on SA mining, warns minerals minister

Mining

Illegal mining has crippling economic effect on SA mining, warns minerals minister

1 day

Source: African Export-Import Bank.

Banking

In a historic move, South Africa officially becomes a member of Afreximbank

1 day

Spain announced at the World Governments Summit in Dubai that it plans to join the global push to ban children under 16 from using social media. (Source: )

Social Media

No TikTok for teens? Spain plans social media ban for under-16s

1 day

Source: Supplied. Adriaan Grové, founder of MyProperty and Entegral.

Property

MyProperty debuts Africa-focused, agent-first property portal

1 day

Remuneration & Payroll

National Minimum Wage bumped to over R30 per hour

1 day

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Legislation & Regulation

Call for comment on draft Cannabis Regulations

1 day

Source: Pexels.

Finance

AFU vs scammers: The battle for Foschini’s millions

1 day

Groundbreaking HIV vaccine trial begins at Groote Schuur Hospital

HIV/AIDS

Groundbreaking HIV vaccine trial begins at Groote Schuur Hospital

1 day

The documentary can be watched on Prime Video.

Film & Cinematography

#BehindtheCampaign: Accenture Song takes wire cars to Sundance

1 day

Questions are being raised about microplastics studies – here’s what’s solid science and what isn’t

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Questions are being raised about microplastics studies – here’s what’s solid science and what isn’t

Michael Richardson and Le Yang 1 day

Mattel Brick Shop unveils more collabs with automotive legends in 2026

Design & Manufacturing

Mattel Brick Shop unveils more collabs with automotive legends in 2026

1 day

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Labour Law & Unions

Essential or not? The debate over aviation services heats up

Brett Abraham and Amy King 1 day

Nersa clears up SSEG regulations following Outa article

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Nersa clears up SSEG regulations following Outa article

1 day

Source: GroundUp/RAF.

Financial Services

Anti-corruption watchdog blames politicians for dire state of Road Accident Fund

Justin Brown 1 day

Film & Cinematography

Lights. Camera. But very little action. Why?

Nimrod Geva 1 day

Banking

From TymeBank to GoTyme Bank: A bold new digital-first approach

1 day

#BizTrends2026 | Up & Up Group’s Jacques Cilliers: AI is everywhere. Taste is our advantage.

Advertising

#BizTrends2026 | Up & Up Group’s Jacques Cilliers: AI is everywhere. Taste is our advantage.

Jacques Cilliers 1 day

South Africa’s Gugu Mthembu, the chief marketing officer for Telkom, has been named Cannes jury president for Creative Business Transformation (Image source: © Forbes Africa )

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2026 | Gugu Mthembu named jury president

1 day

Political objections not enough to ban Canik's firearm billboards, rules ARB

Advertising

Political objections not enough to ban Canik's firearm billboards, rules ARB

Karabo Ledwaba 1 day

World Cancer Day: Discovery Health sees steep increase in cervical cancer registrations

Oncology

World Cancer Day: Discovery Health sees steep increase in cervical cancer registrations

1 day

Sanele Sibiya, Head of Culture at Reddam House Helderfontein

Education

Why creative arts education is more important than ever in the AI era

Sanele Sibiya 1 day

Launched by the Digital News Transformation Fund, a new grant programme, Ignite, provides R100,000 grants to early-stage publishers (Image source: © 123rf )

Media

DNTF's new grant provides R100,000 to early-stage publishers

1 day

US-backed consortium eyes 40% stake of Glencore's DRC mines

Mining

US-backed consortium eyes 40% stake of Glencore's DRC mines

1 day

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Law of Succession

SCA's landmark decision exposes vulnerabilities of unregistered customary marriages

Khanyisa Monqo and Kaamilah Paulse 2 days

#BizTrends2026 | Pattern's James Townsend: 2026 is fashion’s exponential, ‘sentient’ turning point

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Pattern's James Townsend: 2026 is fashion’s exponential, ‘sentient’ turning point

James Townsend 2 days

Data from Samy’s Marketing Trends 2026 shows influencer marketing is no longer experimental. (Source:

Marketing

How brands can future-proof their influencer marketing in 2026

1 day

Source: Supplied. Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) announces its role as co-financial adviser on the successful issuance of the inaugural tranche of bonds under the Federal Government of Nigeria’s Presidential Power Sector Financial Reforms Programme.

Financial Services

Africa Finance Corporation: Nigeria launches ₦501bn bond to transform its power sector

2 days

On Friday, Wesley Neumann’s legal team asked the Labour Court to enforce an earlier ruling for his reinstatement as Heathfield High principal. From left: Advocate Vernon Seymour, Wesley Neumann and advocate Rod Solomons. Photo: Marecia Damons / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

Principal Wesley Neumann’s return to Heathfield High delayed

Marecia Damons 2 days

Richard Lord, freelance media specialist, questions whether programmatic digital OOH (pDOOH) is just a gimmick (Image source: © Dark Sky

OOH

Is programmatic digital OOH (pDOOH) a gimmick?

Richard Lord 2 days

El Broide, managing director, The Platinum Club, says collaborating with AI, not competing with it, is the PR power move for 2026 (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

#BizTrends2026 | The Platinum Club’s El Broide: Collaborating with AI is the PR power move for 2026

El Broide 2 days

Source: Supplied. Berceo Shopping Centre, in the centre of Longrono, La Rioja in Northern Spain.

Retail & Hospitality Property

Vukile's €279m Spanish deal opens new horizons

2 days