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The dreadful unemployment figures released by STATS SA last week signal a worsening crisis, especially for our young people. It…

7 August 2026 | Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.Charts | South AfricaShareAdd GroundUp on Google We analysed the pay inequality at 35 state-owned…

South Africa has reached 441 consecutive days without load shedding, as Eskom reports continued improvements in generation performance, reduced reliance…

During my time working at South African Breweries (SAB), I watched young graduates arrive on the factory floor holding hard-earned…

The BLSA Reform Tracker released its quarterly update last week, and I find the picture it paints genuinely worrying. There are areas…

Eskom has reached an important milestone in its nationwide Load Reduction Eradication Programme, with five of South Africa’s nine provinces…

South Africans should be netting at least R20,000 per month for a 40-hour work week if they wish to achieve…

While South Africans are being forced to endure yet another cycle of skyrocketing electricity tariffs and other bureaucratic hurdles, news…

South Africa cannot afford for Johannesburg to fail, and the city’s electricity supply is now genuinely at risk. The R5.3bn…

McDonald’s South Africa has officially opened its newest restaurant at Corllet Drive on Friday, 19 June 2026 and it’s about…

Every year, Youth Day asks South Africa to remember the courage of young people who stood against a system designed…

Three pieces of good news arrived last week, and they all point in the same direction. GDP growth beat forecasts.…

Eskom continues to strengthen the resilience of South Africa’s power system, sustaining measurable improvements in generation performance and network stability…

How do we address youth unemployment while ensuring the automotive sector has the skills needed to keep South Africa’s automotive…

In my hometown, Bethal – a tiny Mpumalanga town of about 128,000 residents surrounded by coal mines and power stations…

While the housing market continues its recovery trajectory, an increasingly cautious approach to lending amid growing inflationary pressure linked to…

Eskom’s power system continues to demonstrate improved resilience as colder temperatures drive higher evening demand. The sustained performance underscores the…

The South African Reserve Bank’s Prudential Authority (PA) has confirmed its intention to derecognise Moody’s Investors Service South Africa as…

Despite higher demand driven by seasonal conditions, including a sharp rise in evening consumption as temperatures dropped, with peak demand…

Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) is inviting interested parties to submit bids in response to the Request for Proposals (RFP)…

The Department of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (DMPR) has announced that petrol and diesel prices will increase by between R3.27…

South Africa will need nearly R2 trillion in public and private investment over the next 30 years to implement a…

Eskom enters the 2026 winter season with a resilient power system, projecting a winter period of continued energy stability from…

South Africa’s labour market tells two conflicting stories at once. In one, millions are locked out of work. In the…

Spar Group informed shareholders on Tuesday that it will implement a voluntary severance programme in certain areas of the business…