International Girls in ICT Day is a chance to drive change

[Lebo Madiba] At Huawei's South Africa roundtable, young female graduates lead the way in ICT advancement…

From vineyard to community: Exploring Spier Wine Farm's commitment to sustainability, empowerment

[Robin Fredericks] Nestled in the heart of the Stellenbosch wine region, just out of Cape Town, Spier Wine Farm isn't just known for its fine wines but also for its commitment to sustainability and community empowerment...

Realme sets sights on SA market with budget friendly, feature rich phones

[Lindsey Schutters] Realme has officially made its debut in the fiercely competitive South African smartphone market...

Losing your protection? When protected strikes turn bad

[Jacques van Wyk] Can a protected strike that was characterised by serious violence and intimidation “lose” its protection? In the event that a strike loses its protected status, is the dismissal of the striking workers substantively fair...?

SA Post Office: Union deal halts layoffs at the 11th hour

[Katja Hamilton] The South African Post Office and unions like Communication Workers Union, retract retrenchment notices in sudden change of plans...

2024 Laureus World Sports Awards winners

[Evan-Lee Courie] Some of the biggest names from the world of sport, past and present, guest gathered at the Palacio de Cibeles in Madrid, Spain on Monday, 22 April 2024, to honour the greatest sportsmen, sportswomen and teams from 2023 at the 2024 Laureus World Sports Awards...

How climate change has become an OHS issue

[Terena Chetty] The effects of climate change are vast, and the worry is that we are not addressing the issue as vigorously and swiftly as we should. A major cause for concern is the subject of employee health and safety...

Claimant lawyers accuse Anglo of ‘shocking indifference’ to Kabwe case

[Lindsey Schutters] Lawyers representing the Kabwe community in the lead poisoning class action lawsuit accuse Anglo American of "shocking indifference"...

#BehindtheSelfie: Elwin Smith, senior manager of group sponsorships at Nedbank

[Aa-isha Hassiem] This week we pick the mind of Elwin Smith, the senior manager of group sponsorships at Nedbank...

Meta slides AI assistant into DMs in 7 African countries

[Lindsey Schutters] Meta hopes to boost creativity and productivity with the deployment of Meta AI in Nigeria, South Africa, and others...

Anglo maintains innocence as Kabwe claimants given leave to appeal

[Lindsey Schutters] Claimants from Kabwe, Zambia, who are seeking compensation for alleged lead poisoning, have been given leave to appeal a previous court decision...

ARB clears MultiChoice of racial stereotyping in streaming ad

[Karabo Ledwaba] The Directorate of the Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) has cleared MultiChoice and DStv of racial stereotyping after a consumer filed a complaint against it regarding a television advertisement promoting its streaming service...

Sibanye-Stillwater faces PGM headwinds, cuts jobs at ageing mine

[Lindsey Schutters] Sibanye-Stillwater has decided to permanently close its 4 Belt shaft at the Marikana operation after failing to restore profitability at the ageing mine...

Western Cape initiative keeps small businesses afloat during power cuts

[Lindsey Schutters] The Western Cape Provincial Government has launched a programme to shield SMMEs from the effects of load shedding...

Meta enters the advanced cloud LLM fight with Llama 3

[Lindsey Schutters] Next-gen Meta Llama 3 offers performance leaps, fuelling competition across cloud platforms…

Solar industry: ‘South Africa shouldn’t waste public money on local manufacturing’

[Lindsey Schutters] Solar industry insiders argue that South Africa should not invest in local manufacturing...

Sabre EMEA 2024 Awards: Razor PR, Retroviral top SA agencies

[Danette Breitenbach] Razor PR and Retroviral are the top agencies at the Sabre EMEA 2024 Awards...

Clothing brand Curve Gear opens new store in Tygervalley Centre

[Lindsey Schutters] Curve Gear was born out of the mining industry as merch for a uniquely South African slurry pump...

6 steps to choose the correct media monitoring tools

[Joe Hamman] Joe Hamman, director of Novus Group, outlines steps to choosing the correct media monitoring tools for your business or agency…

Dove launches The Code campaign, vowing to reject AI distortion of women's images

[Karabo Ledwaba] Amid a rise in AI in creativity, Dove has released a campaign pledging they will not use the technology to distort images of women in campaigns...