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Protesters gathered outside the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition’s offices in Cape Town on Thursday. Photos: Matthew Hirsch

Coal, Oil & Gas

Calls for Parks Tau to ban coal exports to Israel

Matthew Hirsch 1 hour

A general view of commuters in the capital, Harare, Zimbabwe, 1 April 2025. Reuters/Philimon Bulawayo/File Photo

Immigration & Citizenship Law

US suspends visa processing in Zimbabwe, embassy says

Chris Muronzi and Nellie Peyton 1 day

Circular Economy & Waste Management

The global plastics treaty process has fallen flat. Here’s what went wrong, and how you can help

Melanie MacGregor 2 days

Circular Economy & Waste Management

South Africa vows relentless fight against plastic pollution amid global treaty setback

18 Aug 2025

Mining

Congolese mining firm rebuffs US accusations amid sanctions

15 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

Image credit: Ross Sneddon on Unsplash

Emergency Medicine

Stellenbosch Uni study finds strong link between alcohol use and residential fires in Cape Town

13 Aug 2025

Mining

Grim prospects: Mining’s outlook for 2025 remains weak, unpromising

13 Aug 2025

Image credit: Reuters

Mining

Congo's cobalt ban leaves Glencore with unsold stockpiles

7 Aug 2025

Red meat sector under renewed pressure from FMD setbacks

Agro-processing

Red meat sector under renewed pressure from FMD setbacks

6 Aug 2025

Taking a human-centred approach to AI in higher education

Skills Training

Taking a human-centred approach to AI in higher education

Issued by SACAP 5 Aug 2025

Meat inflation hits 25-month high amid supply crunch

Agriculture

Meat inflation hits 25-month high amid supply crunch

Paul Makube 24 Jul 2025

Boundless and NSPCA ‘Jack the Durban July’ to expose cruelty in horse racing

Advertising

Boundless and NSPCA ‘Jack the Durban July’ to expose cruelty in horse racing

Issued by Boundless 15 Jul 2025

SA lifts ban on Brazilian poultry imports after bird flu contained

Agriculture

SA lifts ban on Brazilian poultry imports after bird flu contained

14 Jul 2025

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Mining

Is SA the key to unlocking Africa's mining potential?

Jacques Farmer 14 Jul 2025

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Agriculture

Agri Dept focuses on biosecurity, trade and farmer aid in new budget

8 Jul 2025

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Sustainability

Backpedalling on PPS will devastate scrap metals

8 Jul 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

Fair Pay Bill - a game changer for remuneration and recruitment practices

Norma Mazibuko and Amandla Makhongwana 1 Jul 2025

Zondo Commission

R11bn assets linked to State Capture Commission recovered

26 Jun 2025

Platform-hopping is not a strategy

Marketing

Platform-hopping is not a strategy

Issued by We Do Digital 25 Jun 2025

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Mining

Ghana uses drone tech, AI to catch wildcat miners

Maxwell Akalaare Adombila 26 Jun 2025

Image credit: Paul-Alain Hunt on Unsplash

Mining

DRC's cobalt export ban extended by three months

23 Jun 2025

Meat, vegetable price surge pushes SA food inflation to 4.4% in May

Agro-processing

Meat, vegetable price surge pushes SA food inflation to 4.4% in May

Paul Makube 19 Jun 2025

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Energy

#AEF2025: Unity will drive Africa’s energy revolution

Greg Nott 17 Jun 2025

Chad's President General Mahamat Idriss Deby arrives before a dinner with several heads of state and government and leaders of international organisations at the Elysee Palace, as part of the 19th Francophonie Summit, in Paris, France, 4 October 2024. Reuters/Benoit Tessier/File Photo

Immigration & Citizenship Law

Chad suspends visas issuance to US citizens over travel ban

Mahamat Ramadane and Ayen Deng Bior 6 Jun 2025

SA rolls out first mass poultry vaccination to curb avian flu

Agriculture

SA rolls out first mass poultry vaccination to curb avian flu

6 Jun 2025

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

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Labour Law

Restraint of trade agreements: Blanket ban backfires in Labour Court

Riona Kalua 4 Jun 2025

Vaping is not a safe form of smoking for youngsters (or adults) warns CANSA

Oncology

Vaping is not a safe form of smoking for youngsters (or adults) warns CANSA

Issued by CANSA 26 May 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

Current legal frameworks can’t protect the oceans from deep-sea mining and the negative impacts on humankind

Susan Reid 20 May 2025

AMIE urges government to adopt regionalised response to avian flu outbreak in Brazil

Retailers

AMIE urges government to adopt regionalised response to avian flu outbreak in Brazil

Issued by AMIE 20 May 2025

South Africa clarifies position on Tanzanian banana imports

Agribusiness

South Africa clarifies position on Tanzanian banana imports

19 May 2025

China bans South African beef imports amid FMD outbreak

Agriculture

China bans South African beef imports amid FMD outbreak

12 May 2025

The Constitutional Court has ruled that a law preventing municipal employees from holding office in political parties is unconstitutional. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Legislation & Regulation

Constitutional Court says municipal employees can hold office in political parties

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 8 May 2025

Starlink is now available in Congo, Musk says

Telecoms & Networks

Starlink is now available in Congo, Musk says

5 May 2025

Tanzania lifts agricultural import ban on South Africa, Malawi

Agro-processing

Tanzania lifts agricultural import ban on South Africa, Malawi

Nuzulack Dausen 29 Apr 2025

Markets & Investment

South Africa braces for post-Agoa era as tariffs hit exporters

14 Apr 2025

Trump’s tariff hikes and South Africa: Hunt for new agricultural markets must begin now

Agribusiness

Trump’s tariff hikes and South Africa: Hunt for new agricultural markets must begin now

Wandile Sihlobo 9 Apr 2025

Africa set to leapfrog developed nations in packageless retail

Design

Africa set to leapfrog developed nations in packageless retail

Issued by DY/DX 27 Jan 2025

Advertising

TikTok's ad chief Blake Chandlee to step down during company shake-up

25 Mar 2025

The disease is hard to catch because it looks similar to other crop diseases. Source: Supplied.

Agriculture

Goss’s Wilt and Leaf Blight: A new threat to South African maize production

Dr. Rikus Kloppers 19 Mar 2025

Merrachi's Ramadan campaign sparks debate with hijab-clad Eiffel Tower imagery

Advertising

Merrachi's Ramadan campaign sparks debate with hijab-clad Eiffel Tower imagery

Karabo Ledwaba 17 Mar 2025

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Healthcare

The ripple effects of South Africa's cannabis food ban on the international stage

Katja Hamilton 14 Mar 2025

Advertising

Many cities are banning ads for airlines, SUVs and fossil fuels – and yours could be next

Freddie Daley 14 Mar 2025

Advertising

Advertisers brace for impact as TikTok faces uncertain future in the US

7 Mar 2025

Botswana lifts ban on vegetable imports from SA

Agriculture

Botswana lifts ban on vegetable imports from SA

7 Mar 2025

Redefining what is 'smart' about devices, Human Mobile Devices poised for growth in SA

Hardware

Redefining what is 'smart' about devices, Human Mobile Devices poised for growth in SA

Issued by Human Mobile Devices 4 Mar 2025

Changing systems to reduce obesity in SA

Education & Training

Changing systems to reduce obesity in SA

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 4 Mar 2025

Social Media

Instagram explores standalone Reels app, capitalising on TikTok's uncertain US future

28 Feb 2025

Ore containing copper and cobalt. Source: Paul-Alain Hunt/Unsplash

Mining

Regulatory overhaul puts halt on DRC cobalt exports

Lindsey Schutters 25 Feb 2025