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Dunlop Tyres SA emphasises road safety as South Africa returns to school

Safety

Dunlop Tyres SA emphasises road safety as South Africa returns to school

Issued by Dunlop Tyres SA 13 Jan 2025

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Healthcare

South African activists unite in global protests demanding immediate release of Gaza paediatrician Abu-Safiyah

Katja Hamilton 6 Jan 2025

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Construction & Engineering

Master Builders Association says contractors must learn from #GeorgeCollapse

17 Dec 2024

What changed in 2024? Company registrations are down by 67%

SMEs

What changed in 2024? Company registrations are down by 67%

Issued by Company Partners 9 Dec 2024

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Public Liability & Personal Injury

Public liability vs personal negligence: Judgment a warning against opportunistic litigation

Mtho Maphumulo 5 Dec 2024

Four years after the landmark Concourt Mahalangu ruling, domestic workers are still unable to access compensation. Archive photo: Bernard Chiguvare / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Union criticises employers for not registering domestic workers with UIF. But it’s not so simple

Kimberly Mutandiro and GroundUp Staff 26 Nov 2024

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Labour Law

Are employers' responsibilities to act against GBV limited to the workplace?

Keshni Naicker, Amandla Makhongwana, and Angel Phakathi 25 Nov 2024

Medshield answers all your questions about arthritis

Orthopaedics

Medshield answers all your questions about arthritis

Issued by Stone 19 Nov 2024

Driving safety forward: Netstar’s 4-year commitment to transforming scholar transport

Safety

Driving safety forward: Netstar’s 4-year commitment to transforming scholar transport

Mpho Muvhango, Issued by Altron 12 Nov 2024

Workers on strike at Premier’s Mister Sweet factory picketed outside the Department of Labour’s office in Germiston last month to demand a report following an inspection by an official. Archive photo: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp

Occupational Health & Safety

Injured Mister Sweet workers yet to be compensated

Kimberly Mutandiro 11 Nov 2024

Striking workers gather outside the Mister Sweet factory in Germiston. Photo: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp

Occupational Health & Safety

Another worker loses a finger at Mister Sweet

Kimberly Mutandiro 28 Oct 2024

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Travel

Emirates elevates cabin crew safety with virtual training platform Mira

29 Oct 2024

Healthcare

How the new OHS strategy could revolutionise SA labour conditions

24 Oct 2024

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Public Liability & Personal Injury

Court considerations in traditional healer's battle for income in personal injury claim

Mpumelelo Ndlela 15 Oct 2024

Global businesses lose R30tn ($1.75tn) from untapped economic potential of ‘third largest nation'

Marketing

Global businesses lose R30tn ($1.75tn) from untapped economic potential of ‘third largest nation'

Issued by Tishala Communications 10 Oct 2024

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Labour Law

Dismissal disputes: Trust breakdown evidence not always required

Amandla Makhongwana and Chloë Loubser 7 Oct 2024

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HR & Management

Employment and Labour to host Employment Standards Conference

3 Oct 2024

Understanding your medical aid benefits is crucial to avoid unexpected issues, says Medshield

Medical Aid

Understanding your medical aid benefits is crucial to avoid unexpected issues, says Medshield

Issued by Stone 1 Oct 2024

Connecting people through sport: A Moonsport story

Sport

Connecting people through sport: A Moonsport story

Issued by Moonsport 25 Sep 2024

Media Freedom

Reuters safety adviser killed and 3 journalists injured in Ukraine attack

28 Aug 2024

Paediatrics

#ChildSafetyMonth: Children need help to prevent burn injuries

27 Aug 2024

Operational excellence at Air Products for more than 50 years

Coal, Oil & Gas

Operational excellence at Air Products for more than 50 years

Issued by Air Products South Africa 27 Aug 2024

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Public Liability & Personal Injury

Disclaimer vs liability claim: Court rules on school's duty of care

Emma Meyer and Pierre Le Roux 20 Aug 2024

The CCMA has dismissed a claim for unfair dismissal by a former Dis-Chem employee with cancer. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

In sickness and in health: What can workers expect from their employer if they are too sick to work?

Tania Broughton and GroundUp Staff 14 Aug 2024

While Google doesn't sell hardware in South Africa, local Fitbit users have been thrown a lifeline.

Mobile & Apps

Google remembers that Fitbit exists, new features coming

Lindsey Schutters 14 Aug 2024

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Public Liability & Personal Injury

Limpopo court slashes R11m RAF claim by 90%

6 Aug 2024

5 signs you’re good at saving money in your small business

SMEs

5 signs you’re good at saving money in your small business

Ben Bierman, Issued by Business Partners Limited 29 Jul 2024

#OrchidsandOnions: Bic inspires with Paralympian Mpumelelo Mhlongo

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Bic inspires with Paralympian Mpumelelo Mhlongo

Brendan Seery 24 Jul 2024

Siya Kolisi to retain Springbok captaincy

Sport

Siya Kolisi to retain Springbok captaincy

27 Jun 2024

Construction & Engineering

Prioritising construction site safety, a vital commitment

25 Jun 2024

Healthcare

#YouthMonth: Nokuthula Khumalo, driving innovation in health education at Elastoplast

Katja Hamilton 24 Jun 2024

Are topical products helping to boost South Africa’s analgesics market?

Pharmaceuticals

Are topical products helping to boost South Africa’s analgesics market?

Issued by Insight Survey 19 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied. Kopano Tholo, drone expert at ITOO Special Risks.

Healthcare

Africa sees big uptake of insurance for drone medical deliveries in remote areas

7 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied.

Surgical Equipment & Products

Defective medical devices and implants can cause harm: How to claim compensation

27 May 2024

Women's Health

Caesarean births: South Africa’s rates are too high – they can be dangerous for mothers and babies

Priya Soma-Pillay and Andre Van Niekerk 27 May 2024

Climate-proofing workplaces: Prioritising safety and sustainability

Occupational Health & Safety

Climate-proofing workplaces: Prioritising safety and sustainability

Kate Collier 23 May 2024

Source: Singapore Airlines.

Travel

Singapore Airlines: One dead, countless injured

21 May 2024

Learner success story – Thulani Nkabinde

Skills Training

Learner success story – Thulani Nkabinde

Issued by Progression 8 May 2024

Heroic Kei back in dotsure's TVC

Advertising

Heroic Kei back in dotsure's TVC

15 May 2024

Source: CHRO. Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi.

Property

George building collapse: 44 remain missing

Katja Hamilton 10 May 2024

Rescuers work to rescue construction workers trapped under a building that collapsed in George. Source: Reuters/Esa Alexander

Construction & Engineering

George collapse: 44 still trapped as hope fades

Tannur Anders 10 May 2024

Rescuers work to rescue construction workers trapped under a building that collapsed in George. Source: Reuters/Esa Alexander

Construction & Engineering

George collapse survivor returns to site to 'check on guys'

Shafiek Tassiem and Esa Alexander 9 May 2024

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Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Caesarean births: SA’s rates are too high – they can be dangerous for mothers and babies

Priya Soma-Pillay and Andre van Niekerk 7 May 2024

SunSquare Cape Town City Bowl development by Green Willows Properties Pty (Ltd) occupies an entire city block at a major intersection in the Cape Town CBD and is operated by Tsogo Sun.

Construction & Engineering

[Updated] Fire erupts at SunSquare City Bowl near Cape Town heritage building

Lindsey Schutters 6 May 2024

The essential safety net: why life, disability, and funeral cover should be non-negotiable for SA workers

Financial Services

The essential safety net: why life, disability, and funeral cover should be non-negotiable for SA workers

Issued by Simply Financial Services 29 Apr 2024

Terena Chetty, Head of Strategy at 1Africa Consulting

Occupational Health & Safety

How climate change has become an OHS issue

Terena Chetty 23 Apr 2024

Tesla recalls Cybertrucks over accelerator pedal issue

Manufacturing & Parts

Tesla recalls Cybertrucks over accelerator pedal issue

22 Apr 2024

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Health & Welfare

KZN activates disaster teams

16 Apr 2024