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The wall fan cooled hall at ADC's CPT 1 facility in Cape Town, with a graphic of Africa overlaid. Source: Lindsey Schutters.

4th Industrial Revolution

Open source models could light African AI fire

Lindsey Schutters 20 Feb 2025

The Department of Justice says a decision on the Special Investigating Unit’s application to amend the 2020 Presidential Proclamation mandating it to investigate corruption involving the Lottery and its employees, is expected by the end of February. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Criminal Law

SIU applies to extend lottery corruption probe

Raymond Joseph 19 Feb 2025

ProfitShare Partners aligns with global AI trends to transform SME financing in SA

SMEs

ProfitShare Partners aligns with global AI trends to transform SME financing in SA

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 17 Feb 2025

Source: © 123rf Digital payments are booming in South Africa, with two-thirds of merchants and nearly 60% of consumers prefer card payments, with 78% of e-commerce merchants already onboard

Financial Services

Digital payments booming in South Africa with more growth potential especially for SMEs

17 Feb 2025

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Tax Law

How VAT registration delays are costing the economy and what Sars should do about it

Yasmeen Suliman 13 Feb 2025

Source: Pexels.

Finance

Valentine’s Day spending is expected to see a double-digit surge - FNB

13 Feb 2025

Accounting & Auditing

The future of accounting in 2025: Adapting to AI, platforms, and sustainability

Scott Etheridge 5 Feb 2025

Ancel Draai, MD for Applico Training

Trends

#BizTrends2025: What’s next for HR and payroll? Top trends to watch in 2025

Ancel Draai 4 Feb 2025

Movie lovers are in for a treat this February

Film

Movie lovers are in for a treat this February

Daniel Dercksen 4 Feb 2025

Source: Source: © 123rf

Financial Services

How digital wallets are transforming African finance

30 Jan 2025

California AG puts AI firms on notice, and we know DeepSeek’s secret

Technology

California AG puts AI firms on notice, and we know DeepSeek’s secret

Lindsey Schutters 29 Jan 2025

Jane Andropoulos, Partner, Bowmans

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Expect more corporate corruption crackdowns in 2025

Jane Andropoulos 27 Jan 2025

VML’s 11th annual trends study says looking ahead, 2025 will be a year of both immense challenge and opportunity for brands in South Africa (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

The Future 100: 2025 - A year of challenge and opportunity for brands

27 Jan 2025

Property

R1bn housing tender controversy: SAPS raids the office of MMC JP Smith

Katja Hamilton 24 Jan 2025

Regulations limiting the access to the R370-a-month Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant have been found to be unconstitutional and invalid by the High Court in Pretoria on Thursday. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Health & Welfare

Explosive court ruling on SRD grant

Marecia Damons 24 Jan 2025

Scammers take advantage of the desperate need to access cash

Legislation

Scammers take advantage of the desperate need to access cash

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 23 Jan 2025

The South African Social Security Agency is to suspend payment of Social Relief of Distress grants where fraud is suspected. Archive photo: Barbara Maregele / GroundUp

Health & Welfare

Sassa to suspend SRD grants where fraud is suspected

Marecia Damons 22 Jan 2025

Source: Reuters. Brian Armstrong, chairman and chief executive officer of Coinbase.

Financial Services

Crypto lobbying risks regulatory capture, South African cenbank boss tells Davos event

22 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: The fight against corruption in South Africa

Trends

#BizTrends2025: The fight against corruption in South Africa

Michelle Rawlinson and Melissa Steele 21 Jan 2025

Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe to lay off 1,000 employees by August

Agriculture

Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe to lay off 1,000 employees by August

Nyasha Chingono 16 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied. Jeff Ryan, managing director for AWCape, now a member of TydeCo.

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Navigating the future of financial management

Jeff Ryan 16 Jan 2025

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Immigration & Citizenship Law

5 immigration service targets and what Home Affairs needs to achieve them

Imraan Mahomed, Taryn York and Mapaseka Nketu 15 Jan 2025

Provantage CEO Jacques du Preez explains why OOH advertising poised for growth in SA in 2025 (Image supplied)

Media

#BizTrends2025: Provantage’s Jacques du Preez - OOH advertising poised for growth in SA

Jacques du Preez 15 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied. Howard Gabriels, credit lead ombud at the National Financial Ombud Scheme (NFO).

Financial Services

Financial watchdog poised to tackle complaints against credit providers

14 Jan 2025

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Legislation

AI adoption in Africa - balancing innovation and regulation

Zaakir Mohamed, Kabelo Dlothi, and Lebogang Molebale 10 Jan 2025

Source: Reuters. Mauritius Minister of Finance Renganaden Padayachy arrives for the first day of a European Union- African Union summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Belgium, February 17, 2022.

Finance

Mauritius issues arrest order for former finance minister, report says

Villen Anganan 8 Jan 2025

Source: The Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Finance

Mauritius' former central bank governor released on bail

Villen Anganan 6 Jan 2025

Criminal Law

How the SRD grant system has been defrauded

Nathan Geffen 2 Jan 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Combatting construction mafia - part 2: How to get ahead of the game

Lionel van Tonder, Inge Swanepoel, Martin Versfeld, and Tyron Theessen 30 Dec 2024

#BestofBiz 2024: ICT

Technology

#BestofBiz 2024: ICT

17 Dec 2024

Source: © 123rf The Daily Maverick says 20 cents in the rand of VBS creditors’ claims will be paid out by the end of January 2025

Banking

VBS creditors receive 20c in the rand in second dividend payout, liquidator hails ‘fantastic’ recovery rate

Pauli van Wyk 17 Dec 2024

Economy

Seamless, secure payment solutions for a stress-free holiday season

Clinton Leask 10 Dec 2024

SA's holiday retail season faces a 30% crime surge

Security

SA's holiday retail season faces a 30% crime surge

10 Dec 2024

Can a traceability system drive growth in South African agriculture?

Agribusiness

Can a traceability system drive growth in South African agriculture?

Greg Talbot 9 Dec 2024

Source: The late chief executive officer of United Healthcare Brian Thompson.

Financial Services

UnitedHealthcare CEO shot dead

6 Dec 2024

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Insurance & Actuarial

NLPs and automated image analysis: How AI is being used to prevent insurance fraud

Prescious Mogale and Zaakir Mohamed 6 Dec 2024

Adam Harrower from the South African National Botanical Institute and Karel du Toit who was head of the SAPS Springbok Stock Theft and Endangered Species Unit appear in the dock at the regional court in Springbok on Tuesday. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Plant poaching fraud case to be heard in March

Liezl Human 5 Dec 2024

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Talent Acquisition

Can you really afford to not vet your seasonal staff?

Jennifer Barkhuizen 11 Dec 2024

Image source: Oleksandr P from

Legislation

Deeds Registries Amendment Bill signed into law

5 Dec 2024

Vaal University of Technology demonstrates commitment to ethical financial governance through NSFAS refund

Higher Education

Vaal University of Technology demonstrates commitment to ethical financial governance through NSFAS refund

Sibusiso Nkosi, Issued by Vaal University of Technology 9 Dec 2024

Sameer Kumandan, MD of SearchWorks

Corporate & Commercial Law

Are you flouting Fica? Sarb cracks down on non-compliance

Sameer Kumandan 4 Dec 2024

Bakwena to introduce contactless toll payments on N1N4 from 2025

Logistics & Transport

Bakwena to introduce contactless toll payments on N1N4 from 2025

4 Dec 2024

Source: Pexels.

Financial Services

Sanlam warns: loan scams on the rise as festive spending ramps up

3 Dec 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Malicious whistleblowing - part 2: Importance of investigations

Lionel van Tonder, Aaqilah Nagdee and Delon Small 28 Nov 2024

Claiming the future: AI’s role in SA’s short-term insurance industry

Insurance & Actuarial

Claiming the future: AI’s role in SA’s short-term insurance industry

Issued by Insight Survey 27 Nov 2024

Finance

Get ready for biometric tax filing: South Africa sets a new precedent

Katja Hamilton 27 Nov 2024

Will SA's automotive industry overcome the digital trust barrier?

Dealers

Will SA's automotive industry overcome the digital trust barrier?

Jade Turner, Norman Mafuratidze 25 Nov 2024

Financial Services

Global collaboration boosts detection of high-risk bank transactions, research shows

22 Nov 2024

Volkswagen: the end of a German industrial myth?

Dealers

Volkswagen: the end of a German industrial myth?

Frédéric Fréry 22 Nov 2024