Crisis | Bizcommunity

Crisis | Bizcommunity

News

Alpha Ramushwana: Emerging political and governance journalist poised to shape SA’s media landscape

Media

Alpha Ramushwana: Emerging political and governance journalist poised to shape SA’s media landscape

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 3 hours

Donve Anderson, Executive: Engagement Solutions, Change Logic

Management & Leadership

The engagement illusion: Why energy does not equal impact

Donve Anderson 21 hours

Image source: John Roman –

Criminal Law

SAPS deploys national forensic team after Woolies explosions

22 hours

Image source: bowie15 –

Criminal Law

White-collar crime in Africa: Cross-border trends reshape corporate risk

Lionel van Tonder, Garth Duncan and Brittany Leroni 1 day

Counting the cost: Annual food price barometer signals further pain ahead for households

ESG

Counting the cost: Annual food price barometer signals further pain ahead for households

Andy Du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 1 day

The Gauteng Department of Social Development will no longer fund non-South African social workers. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Gauteng cuts funding for non-South African social workers

Seth Thorne 1 day

Woolies finds a reassuring face for its crisis response

PR & Communications

Woolies finds a reassuring face for its crisis response

Karabo Ledwaba 1 day

The Golden Pen for Freedom. Source: Wan-Ifra.

Media Freedom

AP, Reuters and AFP to accept Wan-Ifra honour for Gaza coverage

29 May 2026

Kelly Fisher, Marketing and Communications Head at Injini

Early Childhood Development

Education crisis: We need to fix the root for the tree to thrive

Kelly Fisher 28 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Markets & Investment

What Sarb’s first repo-rate hike in three years signals

Katja Hamilton 28 May 2026

Digital skills will drive South Africa's entrepreneurial future

SMEs

Digital skills will drive South Africa's entrepreneurial future

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 28 May 2026

Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Climate Change

A storm is brewing as experts warn of a “super” El Niño

27 May 2026

SMEs: Turning difficult conversations into better performance

SMEs

SMEs: Turning difficult conversations into better performance

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 27 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

Banking

AfDB expects Africa's economic growth to slow to 4.2% due to the Middle East crisis

Duncan Miriri 27 May 2026

Reside Summit 2026 proves housing is no longer a siloed conversation

Residential Property

Reside Summit 2026 proves housing is no longer a siloed conversation

Issued by Catchwords 26 May 2026

Remi Du Preez, managing director at Polygon, says when budgets shrink, brands feel the pressure to disappear, but staying visible (and smart) is what actually wins.

Marketing

7 ways to market smarter when every rand counts

Remi Du Preez 27 May 2026

Source: GroundUp/Kimberly Mutandiro.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Katlehong residents use digger to tear up main road during protest

Kimberly Mutandiro 26 May 2026

5 entrepreneurial lessons from the Premier League’s dramatic finish

Entrepreneurship

5 entrepreneurial lessons from the Premier League’s dramatic finish

Reginald Pillay 25 May 2026

Hot 102.7FM delivers historic achievement with 7 New York Festivals Radio Awards

Radio & Audio

Hot 102.7FM delivers historic achievement with 7 New York Festivals Radio Awards

Issued by HOT 102.7FM 25 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Banking

Afreximbank posts strong Q1 2026 growth amid global headwinds

25 May 2026

Fuel pump nozzles for gasoline at a TotalEnergies gas station in Paris, France. Image credit: Reuters/Benoit Tessier

Coal, Oil & Gas

Iran war is exposing South Africa’s dependency on diesel: what went wrong

Lisette IJssel de Schepper 25 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Treasury to recover billions owed to municipalities

22 May 2026

South Africa’s government is drowning in its own complexity

Higher Education

South Africa’s government is drowning in its own complexity

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 22 May 2026

We cannot celebrate rising pass rates while mathematics classrooms are empty

Primary & Secondary Education

We cannot celebrate rising pass rates while mathematics classrooms are empty

Issued by Sifiso Learning Group 22 May 2026

Think, prepare, respond: How finance leaders can help businesses navigate the Middle East crisis

Financial Services

Think, prepare, respond: How finance leaders can help businesses navigate the Middle East crisis

Tariro Mutizwa, Issued by AICPA & CIMA 22 May 2026

How registered counsellors build resilience in South Africa

Higher Education

How registered counsellors build resilience in South Africa

Issued by SACAP 21 May 2026

Image source: RF._.studio from

Youth Employment

South Africa to place 130,000 youth with R350m employment push

21 May 2026

Dipping into your retirement savings repeatedly could cost you far more than you realise

Financial Services

Dipping into your retirement savings repeatedly could cost you far more than you realise

Issued by Securitas® Financial Group 21 May 2026

One man. One backpack. One 1,600km journey to redefine what “home” means in South Africa

CSI & Philanthropy

One man. One backpack. One 1,600km journey to redefine what “home” means in South Africa

Issued by Cape Union Mart 20 May 2026

South Africa’s sugar industry cannot survive unchecked dumping

Agro-processing

South Africa’s sugar industry cannot survive unchecked dumping

Robert Gumede 19 May 2026

Source: GroundUp.

Property Development

Government may finally be heeding calls for Cape Town military land to be developed for housing

Matthew Hirsch 19 May 2026

Image source: rawpixel –

Youth Employment

Why SA’s labour laws are failing young workers

John Botha and Thembi Chagonda 19 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Scott Thorburn is the national asset manager; Office at Redefine Properties.

Office Property

How the office sector rebound is shaping intelligent workspaces

Scott Thorburn 18 May 2026

Steam rises at sunrise from the Lethabo Power Station, a coal-fired power station owned by state power utility Eskom near Sasolburg. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Energy

Eskom hikes and rising fixed charges squeeze households and SMEs

15 May 2026

In 2025, KFC Add Hope open-sourced its entire child-feeding blueprint and invited Gen Z innovators to improve it. Image supplied.

Food, Water & Energy Security

How SA's young innovators help KFC Add Hope feed more children

15 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Affordable & Social Housing

Eviction law reform sparks debate over housing rights and market access

Renier Kriek 14 May 2026

The customer experience is FMCG’s next growth advantage

FMCG

The customer experience is FMCG’s next growth advantage

Keegan Reddy, Issued by Rainbow Chicken 14 May 2026

Marketing

Why the full-time CMO is a luxury most SA businesses can’t afford

Bernard Jansen 14 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Jatin Kasan, Forvis Mazars audit partner – financial services.

Finance

No crisis, but a turning point: The impact of Moody’s exit

Jatin Kasan 13 May 2026

Newsflash from the North-West University: Labour market withdrawal is on the rise

Higher Education

Newsflash from the North-West University: Labour market withdrawal is on the rise

Joseph Sekhampu, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 13 May 2026

Gibs and Daily Maverick host live webinar on leading media through strategy, AI and sustainability

Media

Gibs and Daily Maverick host live webinar on leading media through strategy, AI and sustainability

Issued by Daily Maverick 13 May 2026

Image source: SANews.gov.za

Logistics & Transport

Transport budget allocates R31bn to Sanral for national road upgrades

13 May 2026

Passengers from the cruise ship MV Hondius, which was affected by a hantavirus outbreak, arrive to take a plane to the Netherlands, at Tenerife Sur airport, Canary Islands, Spain. Image credit: Reuters/Pedro Nunes

Infectious Diseases

Western Cape woman tests negative for hantavirus as WHO cases rise

Charlotte Van Campenhout and Victoria Waldersee 13 May 2026

The NSFAS crisis: When leadership ignores evidence

Higher Education

The NSFAS crisis: When leadership ignores evidence

Linda du Plessis, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 11 May 2026

Ford SA reshuffles Ranger lineup as bakkie battle heats up

Launches & Reviews

Ford SA reshuffles Ranger lineup as bakkie battle heats up

Imran Salie 11 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Chief executive officer of Redefine Properties, Andrew König.

Property

How Redefine Properties defies geopolitical uncertainty with a strong 2026 outlook

11 May 2026

FAO food price index rises for third straight month

Commodities & Fairtrade

FAO food price index rises for third straight month

11 May 2026

How to plan a multi-city business trip without the chaos

Travel

How to plan a multi-city business trip without the chaos

Issued by Sure Mithas Travel 8 May 2026

Fragmentation is failing animals; alignment can change their future

Environment & Natural Resources

Fragmentation is failing animals; alignment can change their future

Issued by FOUR PAWS 7 May 2026