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Primary & Secondary Education

KwaZulu-Natal Education embarks on employee verification programme

19 hours

The former managing director of a company involved in the multibillion Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) and his business partner have been charged in the Maseru Magistrates’ Court for fraud and money laundering. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi / GroundUp

Criminal Law

Pair charged with multi-million rand fraud in Lesotho Highlands Water Project

Sechaba Mokhethi 2 days

Mining

Congolese mining firm rebuffs US accusations amid sanctions

15 Aug 2025

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Inside SA’s multi-million rand plan to fill US funding void

Jesse Copelyn 15 Aug 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

World equities hit record highs, US yields fall on optimism for Fed rate cut

Chibuike Oguh and Tom Wilson 14 Aug 2025

Minister sets his sights on revamped higher education sector

Higher Education

Minister sets his sights on revamped higher education sector

Nosihle Shelembe 13 Aug 2025

A miner holds a sack of ore as it comes out from the mine shaft at Rubaya coltan mine, near the town of Rubaya, which is controlled by M23 rebels, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Image credit: Reuters

Mining

The hidden cost of your smartphone: Inside Congo's rebel-funded mines

Giulia Paravicini and David Lewis 14 Aug 2025

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Health & Social Welfare

Matshepo Msibi named CEO of Ronald McDonald House Charities South Africa

11 Aug 2025

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Legislation & Regulation

Guide to the Cofi Bill for financial institutions

Webber Wentzel Financial Regulatory Practice Group 7 Aug 2025

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Railway

Transnet’s recovery: Why institutional investors should be watching closely

Thanzi Ramukosi and Alastair Herbertson 7 Aug 2025

Trump tariffs, Sarb shift to test SA startups in August

SMEs

Trump tariffs, Sarb shift to test SA startups in August

5 Aug 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

How public-private partnerships can benefit from the National Treasury Regulation amendments

Dee-dee Mathelela 4 Aug 2025

Source: City of Joburg. City of Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero.

Accounting & Auditing

Treasury funding at risk as Morero faces mounting pressure over Joburg finances

5 Aug 2025

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa's finance minister and central bank governor at odds over inflation target

Colleen Goko 4 Aug 2025

Source: Dean Macpherson at the 2024 signing of the historic Durban Declaration between the Department of Public Works & Infrastructure, SA Police Service, Treasury_RSA and cidb_sa at the #NCS2024, which committed to put an end to disruptions at construction sites once and for all.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Fraudulent oxygen plant tender under scrutiny as PwC report drops

1 Aug 2025

Source: Reuters. Rogan Ward/File Photo. South Africa's Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago addresses the media during a press conference concluding the G20 finance meeting in Durban, South Africa, July 18, 2025.

Economy

South African central bank lowers inflation goal without minister's sign-off

Kopano Gumbi, Sfundo Parakozov and Alexander Winning 1 Aug 2025

Call for applications: External member - audit and risk committee, False Bay TVET College

Skills Training

Call for applications: External member - audit and risk committee, False Bay TVET College

Issued by False Bay College 31 Jul 2025

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Criminal Law

SIU triumphs in R67m corruption case: Lessons from landmark ruling

Dee-dee Mathelela 30 Jul 2025

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Energy

Germany's KFW Bank grants SA €500m for Just Energy Transition

29 Jul 2025

Presidential engagement between the National Executive and the Provincial Executive of the Northern Cape. Image credit:

Energy

NC could drive SA’s energy transition, economic growth

28 Jul 2025

Image credit: Narcisa Aciko on Pexels

Energy

SA, AfDB sign $474.6m loan agreement for Just Energy Transition

25 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied. GCIS. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana.

Finance

SA eyes DOGE task force launch

25 Jul 2025

National Treasury confirms malware in IT system

Cybersecurity

National Treasury confirms malware in IT system

24 Jul 2025

Source: Reuters.

Taxation & Regulation

South Africa's parliament passes last major budget bill

Nellie Peyton and Kopano Gumbi 24 Jul 2025

Infrastructure & Utilities

Sanral secures R7bn NDB loan to upgrade SA freeways

24 Jul 2025

SA’s beer industry calls for a policy change

Regulatory

SA’s beer industry calls for a policy change

Charlene Louw 23 Jul 2025

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ESG & Sustainability

2025 update: Navigating ESG disclosure changes in SA

Kent Davis and Paula-Ann Novotny 17 Jul 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Bessent no-show, Brics tensions set to cast shadow over Durban G20 meeting

Colleen Goko and Kopano Gumbi 15 Jul 2025

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa warns comply with review or lose your grant

14 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied. Sergio Barbosa, chief executive officer of FutureBank.

Banking

Agentic AI empowers banks with smart tools for digital-age advantage

14 Jul 2025

Image credit: Unsplash

HIV/AIDS

SA Health to fund HIV/Aids research to fill Pepfar void

10 Jul 2025

CETA rejects Sunday Times misleading report on the purchase of its building

Media

CETA rejects Sunday Times misleading report on the purchase of its building

Issued by K and K Media 8 Jul 2025

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Energy

Cape Town to spend R71.2bn on energy projects

8 Jul 2025

Image credit: USGS on Unsplash

Mining

Govt allocates R2.86bn to mineral, petroleum resources

3 Jul 2025

Law Practice

Fica compliance risks for law firms: 5 red flags

Hawken McEwan 3 Jul 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Dollar hits near 4-year low versus euro, weighed by worries over tax bill, trade deal

Chibuike Oguh 1 Jul 2025

Zondo Commission

R11bn assets linked to State Capture Commission recovered

26 Jun 2025

Minister Barbara Creecy outlines SA’s rail, logistics and transport recovery plan

Logistics & Transport

Minister Barbara Creecy outlines SA’s rail, logistics and transport recovery plan

Robin Fredericks 26 Jun 2025

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Infrastructure & Utilities

South Africa unlocks $1.5bn World Bank loan to tackle infrastructure bottlenecks and attract private investment

25 Jun 2025

Source: Reuters.

Banking

World Bank Group considers $500m boost for South Africa's transmission expansion

Wendell Roelf 23 Jun 2025

New dinosaur interpretation centre launches at Golden Gate Highlands

Tourism

New dinosaur interpretation centre launches at Golden Gate Highlands

23 Jun 2025

Source: Supplied. Cuy Sheffield, Vice President, Head of Crypto, Visa; Chris Maurice, CEO & Co-Founder, Yellow Card; Godfrey Sullivan, Senior Vice President, Head of Product and Solution, CEMEA, Visa.

Financial Services

Yellow Card and Visa's strategic alliance aims to fast-track stablecoin adoption globally

24 Jun 2025

Infrastructure & Utilities

Households owe most of R416bn in municipal debt as collections fall short

19 Jun 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Jittery markets await Fed as Mideast conflict rages on

18 Jun 2025

A lack of refuse removal services in Caledon’s Riemvasmaak informal settlement results in waste being dumped at the bottom of the hill on the bank of the Bath River. Riemvasmaak resident Anele Boyce said the dumping problem could be reduced if the municipality supplied bin bags and a skip. Photos: Steve Kretzmann

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Sewage, garbage, dirty water: Theewaterskloof is in a mess after years of bad management

Steve Kretzmann 17 Jun 2025

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Tax Law

Landmark judgment rules crypto 'freely transferrable' - Sarb moves to block it

Bright Tibane, Andani Thovhakale and Tony Misago 13 Jun 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Challenge denied: SCA dismisses bidder's appeal over procurement ethics

Dee-dee Mathelela 11 Jun 2025

Financial Services

Cabinet sent basic income grant plan back to the drawing board

Marecia Damons 9 Jun 2025