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The Kendal Power Station, a coal-fired station of Eskom in Mpumalanga. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Energy

South African court orders Eskom to disclose R70 billion coal and diesel contracts – why the ruling matters

Felix Dube 10 hours

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Hundreds killed in Lebanon, oil surges

Katja Hamilton 10 hours

Marketing

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

Anne Hardy and Giancarlo Fedeli 12 hours

How to build trust with your target audience

Online Media

How to build trust with your target audience

Issued by Broad Media 10 hours

Local youth initiative launches programme to empower students across South Africa

Primary & Secondary Education

Local youth initiative launches programme to empower students across South Africa

Issued by 3RC 1 day

OFM celebrates strong start to 2026

Radio & Audio

OFM celebrates strong start to 2026

Issued by OFM Radio 1 day

Your consumer isn’t who you think they are right now

Branding

Your consumer isn’t who you think they are right now

Nomonde Keswa, Issued by eatbigfish 1 day

Consumers are loyal to benefits, not brands

Marketing

Consumers are loyal to benefits, not brands

Issued by Caxton Media 1 day

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 1 day

Source: Pexels.

Property Development

Green Point public land release sparks debate over housing and development

2 days

Image source: Drazen Zigic from

Management & Leadership

5 steps to resetting a struggling team

Anja van Beek 2 days

Netflix produced a documentary on the dating site. Source: Tudum.

Branding

Ashley Madison sheds “affair site” label in major rebrand

Karabo Ledwaba 2 days

MultiChoice incentivises Showmax users to switch to DStv Stream

Streaming

MultiChoice incentivises Showmax users to switch to DStv Stream

2 Apr 2026

The Animation School is shortlisted for three student films at the New York Festivals Television and Film Awards (Image supplied)

Film & Cinematography

New York Film Awards: SA school shortlisted

2 Apr 2026

Levy cut shields farmers from sharp fuel price hike

Agriculture

Levy cut shields farmers from sharp fuel price hike

Paul Makube 2 Apr 2026

Bizcommunity repositions for the future

Marketing & Media

Bizcommunity repositions for the future

Issued by Bizcommunity.com 1 Apr 2026

MDDA Board approves 32 community print and broadcast projects for grant funding

Media

MDDA Board approves 32 community print and broadcast projects for grant funding

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 1 Apr 2026

Bridging the CIO and CFO divide: How South African business can approve AI with confidence

Artificial Intelligence

Bridging the CIO and CFO divide: How South African business can approve AI with confidence

Issued by Helm 1 Apr 2026

Media Freedom

Tunisian journalist sentenced amid union outcry over media repression

1 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/Postbank.

Banking

Postbank to resume black card rollout

Marecia Damons 1 Apr 2026

South Africa is stepping forward when the world hesitates

Hospitality

South Africa is stepping forward when the world hesitates

Alan Campbell, Issued by ANEW Hotels & Resorts 31 Mar 2026

EvaluateExplorer: AI-driven innovation that hits the target

Research

EvaluateExplorer: AI-driven innovation that hits the target

Dr Nicki Morley, Issued by Kantar 31 Mar 2026

Chantel Harrison is the MD of iProspect. Source: Supplied.

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie: iProspect MD Chantel Harrison on longevity and meaning

31 Mar 2026

Image credit: on Pexels

Mental health

Meta and YouTube’s wakeup call: A global warning South Africa cannot ignore

Faaiza Gangat, Rebecca Matle and Tsholofelo Makhathini 30 Mar 2026

Daily Sun is still Mzansi’s trusted voice

Media

Daily Sun is still Mzansi’s trusted voice

Issued by Media24 30 Mar 2026

Hot1027's Tara Penny is on the NYF shortlist for On-air talent: broadcast journalist (Source: @ Hot1027 )

Radio & Audio

SA radio stations feature in "Oscars of Radio Awards"

27 Mar 2026

Media

Matt Brittin: BBC’s new director general appointed at an existential moment for the broadcaster

Steven Barnett 27 Mar 2026

Our interest in electric vehicles has grown due to oil price spikes. And it’s likely to remain

Fuel & Energy

Our interest in electric vehicles has grown due to oil price spikes. And it’s likely to remain

Tauel Harper 26 Mar 2026

The great escape: These West Coast towns are crushing expectations

Residential Property

The great escape: These West Coast towns are crushing expectations

Issued by Biggles Removals 26 Mar 2026

Terry Bell has died. Source: X.

Media

Terry Bell: Celebrated South African journalist passes away at 84

26 Mar 2026

Social Media

Meta and Google just lost a landmark social media addiction case. A tech law expert explains the fallout

Rob Nicholls 26 Mar 2026

Image credit: The Green Connection

Mining

Mining companies and land rights in South Africa: how environmentalists have used the law to defend communities

Mzingaye Brilliant Xaba 26 Mar 2026

Source: Peter Luhanga/GroundUp. An aerial view of Khayalam informal settlement in Khayelitsha beside the N2.

Affordable & Social Housing

What Cape Town is spending on homes, roads and the N2 wall

GroundUp Staff and Peter Luhanga 25 Mar 2026

South African businesses have a hidden advantage in the global AI race

Software

South African businesses have a hidden advantage in the global AI race

Issued by Lambie AI 25 Mar 2026

Digital marketing in South Africa – No longer optional for top companies

Online Media

Digital marketing in South Africa – No longer optional for top companies

Issued by Broad Media 25 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Stocks rise and oil retreats on Mideast ceasefire reports

Tom Westbrook 25 Mar 2026

The Last Word with Shahan Ramkissoon is coming to an end (Image source: )

TV

The Last Word with Shahan Ramkissoon ends after 3 years

24 Mar 2026

He studied why students are afraid to start businesses. Then he built one that operates in 73 countries

SMEs

He studied why students are afraid to start businesses. Then he built one that operates in 73 countries

Issued by Aura 24 Mar 2026

The SABC has addressed the ongoing discussion around the cancellation of the SABC news channel show Face the Nation (Image source: © SABC News Image credits: Luyanda Danca)

Media Freedom

SABC: Face the Nation cancelled due to underperformance, not political interference

24 Mar 2026

Daily Maverick and Gift of the Givers launch 2026 MavericKids drop-off

ESG

Daily Maverick and Gift of the Givers launch 2026 MavericKids drop-off

Issued by Daily Maverick 24 Mar 2026

Emergency Medicine

HBO’s ‘The Pitt’ nails how hospital cyberattacks create chaos, endanger patients and disrupt critical care

Jeffrey Tully and Christian Dameff 27 Mar 2026

Are you losing your vision without realising it?

Ophthalmology

Are you losing your vision without realising it?

Issued by Medshield 23 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

World markets reverse course, stocks rally as Trump postpones Iran military strikes

Dhara Ranasinghe 23 Mar 2026

The SABC show Face the Nation will not be renewed when its contract comes to an end. Pictured: show host, Clement Manyathela (Image source: @MSN

Media

Presidency denies any role in SABC news show termination

23 Mar 2026

Fort Hare seeks exceptional media, PR and communications talent for 2 new strategic posts

Marketing & Media

Fort Hare seeks exceptional media, PR and communications talent for 2 new strategic posts

Issued by University of Fort Hare 23 Mar 2026

Will Airbnb taxation actually solve Cape Town’s housing shortage?

Residential Property

Will Airbnb taxation actually solve Cape Town’s housing shortage?

Issued by Biggles Removals 20 Mar 2026

New SABC’s executive of news & current affairs appointed

Media

New SABC’s executive of news & current affairs appointed

20 Mar 2026

The winners will be announced in June. Source: Supplied.

Media

African finalists shine in Wan-Ifra's 2026 Digital Media Awards

20 Mar 2026