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Cyber Law

Navigating the jagged frontier: Lessons in verification from the frontlines of AI and law

Ashlin Perumall 15 hours

Why boards must govern algorithms, not just people

4th Industrial Revolution

Why boards must govern algorithms, not just people

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 1 day

SADiLaR’s HESSP lead receives prestigious Jacques van der Elst Prize for 2025

Higher Education

SADiLaR’s HESSP lead receives prestigious Jacques van der Elst Prize for 2025

Lihle Sosibo, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 1 day

The cash flow crisis quietly killing South African small businesses, and the fintech solving it

SMEs

The cash flow crisis quietly killing South African small businesses, and the fintech solving it

Issued by Bridgement 1 day

Artificial Intelligence

Your brand is already being judged by an AI that has never read your press release

Nkateko Khosa, Issued by Brave Group 1 day

Attorney and Prasa whistleblower Martha Ngoye addresses the audience at the launch of the Courage Hub SA. Photo: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Law Practice

New centre to support whistleblowers

Ihsaan Haffejee 2 days

Minister announces withdrawal of Draft AI Policy

4th Industrial Revolution

Minister announces withdrawal of Draft AI Policy

2 days

Franchising

SA's franchise growth outpaces structure, risks brand reputation

Larry Hodes 2 days

Advertising

You probably wouldn’t notice if an AI chatbot slipped ads into its responses

Brian Jay Tang and Kang G. Shin 2 days

Marketing

From AI companionship to brand trust, Warc outlines 2026's key trends

24 Apr 2026

Early Childhood Development

Untangling the red tape of crèche registration

Mary-Anne Gontsana 23 Apr 2026

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Occupational Health & Safety

Coida rehabilitation regulations shift significant responsibilities to employers

Fiona Leppan and Kgodisho Phashe 23 Apr 2026

Source: Bob Adams via

Travel

FlySafair cuts fuel surcharge for second week as prices ease

23 Apr 2026

SA’s Draft AI policy: What it means and what comes next

4th Industrial Revolution

SA’s Draft AI policy: What it means and what comes next

Peter Grealy, Leanne Mostert, Wendy Tembedza, Karl Blom, Aalia Manie 23 Apr 2026

SA's nature risk is mounting, but JSE companies are not keeping pace

Financial Services

SA's nature risk is mounting, but JSE companies are not keeping pace

Issued by WWF South Africa 23 Apr 2026

Source: Reuters.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Africa fails to fund big projects despite surge in local capital, report says

Duncan Miriri 23 Apr 2026

Responsible tourism is the growth discipline Cape Town needs

Responsible Tourism

Responsible tourism is the growth discipline Cape Town needs

Enver Duminy 22 Apr 2026

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Environment & Natural Resources

More than 40% of Capetonians face severe air pollution health risks

21 Apr 2026

Labour Law

Labour Court slams CCMA commissioner who questioned assault victim’s gender

Tania Broughton 21 Apr 2026

The most expensive lie in marketing

OOH

The most expensive lie in marketing

Dustin Martin, Issued by Tractor Outdoor 21 Apr 2026

New rules redefine travel procurement for SA government

Tourism & Travel

New rules redefine travel procurement for SA government

20 Apr 2026

ESG

#EXCLUSIVE | Prof. Madinga: Why green marketing isn’t closing the deal

Prof. Nkosivile Madinga 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

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Legislation & Regulation

New AI policy in South Africa stresses corporate liability for agentic systems

Kate Beretta, Justin Ramages, and Ashleigh Brink 16 Apr 2026

The 2026 Music Business Masterclass

Music

The 2026 Music Business Masterclass

Issued by SAMRO 15 Apr 2026

Rapid wind farm development just beyond the boundaries of Eskom’s consolidated Thyspunt properties has already created a large network of new powerlines. Photos: John Yeld

Nuclear Power

Thyspunt recommended for Eskom’s new nuclear power station

John Yeld 15 Apr 2026

FAO warns Hormuz disruption could trigger global food shock

Food Security

FAO warns Hormuz disruption could trigger global food shock

14 Apr 2026

Agricultural outlook stays positive despite machinery sales slump

Agriculture

Agricultural outlook stays positive despite machinery sales slump

Wandile Sihlobo 14 Apr 2026

Source: Supplied. Kim Rew, Partner: Associate at Webber Wentzel.

Insurance & Actuarial

From claims to compliance: How AI is transforming South Africa’s financial sector

Kim Rew & Jered Shorkend 13 Apr 2026

Source: Reuters. Andrew Dabalen, chief economist, Africa region, World Bank, speaks during the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund annual meetings in Washington, DC, US, 18 October, 2025.

Markets & Investment

Sub-Saharan Africa faces slower growth as US-Iran war raises costs

10 Apr 2026

Two companies who fraudulently acquired an R85-7m tender for a border wall must now repay the profits. Illustration: Bronwyn Webb / GroundUp

Corporate & Commercial Law

Court sets aside R86m border wall tender over fraud

Tania Broughton 10 Apr 2026

Two South African insurance giants collect 87% of all funeral policy premiums deducted directly from pension and disability grants paid out by the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa). Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Health & Social Welfare

Two insurance giants dominate Sassa funeral deductions

Anton van Zyl and Raymond Joseph 9 Apr 2026

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Legislation & Regulation

Understanding the new cans and can'ts of cannabis in South Africa

Peter Classen 9 Apr 2026

Marketing

Many tourism hotspots are ‘de‑marketing’ – with mixed success. We researched the smartest ways to do it

Anne Hardy and Giancarlo Fedeli 9 Apr 2026

Advertising

Archbishop Thabo Makgoba calls for tighter controls on gambling ads

Karabo Ledwaba 8 Apr 2026

Source: GCIS. President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Affordable & Social Housing

TRC Housing Assistance Reparations initiative launched in KZN

8 Apr 2026

Middle East tension pushes up costs for Western Cape farmers

Agriculture

Middle East tension pushes up costs for Western Cape farmers

Wandile Sihlobo 9 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

Consumers are loyal to benefits, not brands

Marketing

Consumers are loyal to benefits, not brands

Issued by Caxton Media 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

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Final call for applications to the Mandela Rhodes Foundation Scholarship SA 2027

7 Apr 2026

Source: GroundUp/Jacques Malherbe. Local fashion label Masa Mara has a boutique in the village.

Property Development

Oude Molen Eco Village’s fight for survival

Jacques Malherbe 2 Apr 2026

Caxton Media puts SA brands at the heart of the world’s biggest sports event

Media

Caxton Media puts SA brands at the heart of the world’s biggest sports event

Issued by Caxton Media 1 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

Source: GroundUp/Postbank.

Banking

Postbank to resume black card rollout

Marecia Damons 1 Apr 2026

Local papers deliver unmatched reach into the Afrikaans-speaking market

Newspapers

Local papers deliver unmatched reach into the Afrikaans-speaking market

Issued by Caxton Media 31 Mar 2026

Police kept protesting former municipal workers away from Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza’s State of the City address in Germiston on Wednesday. Photos: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Ekurhuleni’s “ghost workers” demand jobs and compensation

Kimberly Mutandiro 27 Mar 2026

UP researchers innovate handheld detection device that could transform TB screening

Higher Education

UP researchers innovate handheld detection device that could transform TB screening

Issued by University of Pretoria 26 Mar 2026

Part of a wall at Rivoni School for the Blind’s new campus that has collapsed. The school was originally meant to be completed by June 2024. Photos: Thembi Siaga / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

R198m school for the blind incomplete and left to ruin

Thembi Siaga 26 Mar 2026