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Mining

Ghana uses drone tech, AI to catch wildcat miners

Maxwell Akalaare Adombila 2 days

US President Donald Trump speaks as he attends a "Summer Soiree" held on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, 4 June 2025. Reuters/Leah Millis

Immigration & Citizenship Law

Trump reinstates US travel ban, bars citizens of 12 countries

Jeff Mason and Nandita Bose 5 Jun 2025

The Western Cape High Court has set aside an eviction order for occupiers of a City of Cape Town property in Observatory. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Court sets aside eviction of circus occupiers

Tania Broughton 2 Apr 2025

Treasury takes aim at foreign pensions

Taxation & Regulation

Treasury takes aim at foreign pensions

David Warneke, Issued by SAICA 24 Mar 2025

Source: Matthew Hirsch. More than 100 Cape Town residents attended a meeting to discuss the proposed redevelopment of the Mowbray Golf Course Site.

Mixed-Use Property

Mixed reactions to affordable housing development on Mowbray Golf Course

Matthew Hirsch 28 Feb 2025

Regulating spaza shops: policy versus practicality

Regulatory

Regulating spaza shops: policy versus practicality

Tshego Modise 27 Feb 2025

Informal Retailing

Government extends spaza shop registration amid rising foodborne illness crisis

19 Dec 2024

Source: Barthelemy de Mazenod/Unsplash

Construction & Engineering

Master Builders Association says contractors must learn from #GeorgeCollapse

17 Dec 2024

#BestofBiz 2024: Property

Property

#BestofBiz 2024: Property

17 Dec 2024

Source: Supplied. Kalk Bay is the new coastal hot spot for local and foreign buyers who are flocking to this quaint seaside town looking for properties like this three-bedroom villa in The Majestic.

Property

Record prices in Kalk Bay proving that quaint charm is the new cool

22 Nov 2024

Labour Law & Unions

South Africa introducing visa reforms to boost economy, says minister

Nellie Peyton 3 Oct 2024

Source: African Bank.

Banking

South African Reserve Bank faces R1bn loss on African Bank Holdings

Katja Hamilton 15 Jul 2024

Source: Supplied.

Property

Hoedspruit: The new inland gem drawing young buyers

6 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied. Guy Chennells chief commercial officer at Discovery Comprehensive Employee Benefits (CEB).

Financial Services

There’s no turning back, make sure your provider can pay Two-Pot claims

3 Jun 2024

NHI

Affinity Health expresses strong support for National Health Insurance Bill

22 May 2024

Property

SA property resilient despite challenging economic conditions - here's why

Mahir Hamdulay 29 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied. Geo Killian, international tax specialist of Hobbs Sinclair.

Property

Tax obligations: A warning for foreigners and expats purchasing property in South Africa

26 Apr 2024

Image by Aa-isha Hassiem

Travel

The MSC Poesia docks at the Cape Town Cruise Terminal for the first time

Aa-isha Hassiem 28 Feb 2024

R22m allocated to support KZN spaza shops and general dealers

SMEs

R22m allocated to support KZN spaza shops and general dealers

21 Feb 2024

The Constitutional Court has struck down provisions in the Refugees Act which dictate that asylum seekers who have not renewed their visas within a month of expiry are considered to have permanently abandoned their applications. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks | GroundUp

Human Rights Law

Constitutional Court win for asylum seekers

Tania Broughton 13 Dec 2023

Roland Innes, Group CEO at DYNA Training

Energy & Mining

Nurturing local mining talent amid changing political landscape

Roland Innes 6 Dec 2023

Source: Supplied. Grant Smee, managing director of Only Realty Property Group.

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Lifestyle-focused buying surges in small towns, while distressed sales create bargain opportunities

Grant Smee 16 Jan 2024

#OrchidsandOnions: Trevor Noah tourism ad captures the essence of SA

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Trevor Noah tourism ad captures the essence of SA

Brendan Seery 15 Nov 2023

Source: The Essence – Troux aux Biches

Residential Property

Mauritius property showcases by Park Lane Properties

6 Nov 2023

Social Media

China's WeChat is all-encompassing but low-key - a Chinese media scholar explains the Taoist philosophy behind the everything app's design

Jianqing Chen 5 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied.

Property

Novaterra unveils smart-city gem in Mauritius

28 Sep 2023

Buy-to-let demand surges in Western Cape

Residential Property

Buy-to-let demand surges in Western Cape

2 Aug 2023

NHI

National Health Insurance: All you need to know

12 Jul 2023

Dangote launches Africa's biggest oil refinery - 4 ways it will affect Nigeria

Coal, Oil & Gas

Dangote launches Africa's biggest oil refinery - 4 ways it will affect Nigeria

Nnaemeka Vincent Emodi 23 May 2023

Source: :©welcomia via 123RF.

Economy

Hold-ups in SA work visa applications set to worsen despite policy reform, authorities warn

Katja Hamilton 14 Apr 2023

NHI

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

Katja Hamilton 31 Mar 2023

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Market surprise takes benchmark repo rate to a 2009 high

Katja Hamilton 30 Mar 2023

MullenLowe's commercial for Save the Children exposes xenophobia

ESG

MullenLowe's commercial for Save the Children exposes xenophobia

Issued by Mullen Lowe South Africa 10 Mar 2023

The Western Cape High Court declared sections of the Refugees Act unconstitutional. The sections provide that asylum seekers who do not renew their visas within one month of the date of expiry are considered to have abandoned their applications. Archive photo: Masixole Feni / GroundUp

Immigration & Citizenship Law

High Court declares sections of Refugees Act unconstitutional

Tania Broughton 21 Feb 2023

Image source: scyther5 –

Legislation & Regulation

Cabinet approves Bills for public comment

16 Feb 2023

Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Family Law

Court rules on unwed fathers

Tania Broughton 18 Jan 2023

Source: Dambisa Maqoga. Top economist and leader of the Pan-African Investment and Research Services team, Dr Iraj Adedian.

Economy

Dr Iraj Abedian: Why SA's manufacturing sector should pin down its success at home

Katja Hamilton 26 Oct 2022

Image source: Vitaliy Vodolazskyy –

Immigration & Citizenship Law

Final extension for Zim Exemption Permits

Nivaani Moodley and Bianca Rutherfoord-Jones 7 Sep 2022

Source © Zefart Nigeria has moved to ban foreign models and voiceover artists from advertisements said to be in line wiht “new sense of pride” among young Nigerians

Advertising

Nigeria bans foreigners from advertisements

31 Aug 2022

Let foreign truckers drive

Road Freight & Fleet Management

Let foreign truckers drive

Nicholas Woode-Smith 15 Jul 2022

Zimbabwe tourism minister appoints APO Group's Beatrice Tonhodzayi to the board of the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority

Media

Zimbabwe tourism minister appoints APO Group's Beatrice Tonhodzayi to the board of the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority

Issued by APO Group 24 Jun 2022

Cannabis tourism: How a new travel trend is taking off

Tourism

Cannabis tourism: How a new travel trend is taking off

Michael O'Regan 13 Jun 2022

Ukraine: The good, bad and ideal refugees

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Ukraine: The good, bad and ideal refugees

Yvonne Su 9 Mar 2022

Source: Joseph Chirume via | Striking drivers forced trucks to pull over and park at the truck stops in Gqeberha on Monday.

Road Freight & Fleet Management

Striking drivers forcefully stop and inspect trucks in Gqeberha

Joseph Chirume 2 Mar 2022

Image source: © xujianghong –

Legislation & Regulation

National Labour Migration Policy released for public comment

2 Mar 2022

Budget Speech

#BudgetSpeech2022: "Realistic" budget won't deliver enough economic growth

25 Feb 2022

#SONA2022 plan requires urgent action to tackle youth unemployment, dire poverty

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

#SONA2022 plan requires urgent action to tackle youth unemployment, dire poverty

11 Feb 2022

Source: Supplied; Coreen van der Merwe, director of Sovereign Trust SA Limited

Taxation & Regulation

Foreign residency trend: it's more than just emigration

24 Dec 2021