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South Africa to welcome new private university by 2026

Why South African advertising needs to rediscover its storytelling roots

Stefanie Davis

Free WhatsApp Business incoming service conversations

Blue Label Media partners with African Bank to roll out new corporate identity across 155 buses

News24 journalists take top honours in 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards

2024 Earthshot Prize - the 5 winners of £1m

Copper could cure Murray & Roberts cold after De Beers diamond cough

Lindsey Schutters

Data breach alert: Over 100,000 fake accounts linked to SA grant-fraud claim

Leadership shakeup at Moderna ahead of major vaccine rollouts

Katja Hamilton

Trump victory spells trouble for the rand and Brics allies

Severity of climate change has reached critical levels

Severity of climate change has reached critical levelsNorth-West University (NWU)

New approach fast tracks youth skills for the rapidly expanding digital economy

New approach fast tracks youth skills for the rapidly expanding digital economyProject codeX

Child malnutrition statistics are going the wrong way

Child malnutrition statistics are going the wrong wayAndy Du Plessis, FoodForward SA

South Africa’s university students shape the future of corporate sustainability in the SDG Challenge 2024

South Africa’s university students shape the future of corporate sustainability in the SDG Challenge 2024Soapbox

Hot 102.7FM raises R27.5m for charity at annual Teddython fundraiser

Hot 102.7FM raises R27.5m for charity at annual Teddython fundraiserHOT 102.7FM

Why SA needs to address its male mental health crisis

Why SA needs to address its male mental health crisisThe Character Company

Healthy meals and a school revamp in Nieu Bethesda

Healthy meals and a school revamp in Nieu BethesdaThe Social Employment Fund

Coronation and Ladles of Love Sarmiethon 2024

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To tackle poverty, Africa needs welfarist policies and people-centred development - Adesina

4 Apr 2024

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Corobrik denies coal mining ambitions amid environmental concerns

4 Apr 2024

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

R49.2m investment in new treated effluent pump station

4 Apr 2024

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Economy

2024 must be the year of sustainable investment

Carl Roothman 3 Apr 2024

PwC study: Africa's food sustainability depends on greener production and waste reduction

Agriculture

PwC study: Africa's food sustainability depends on greener production and waste reduction

3 Apr 2024

Propelair’s Flush for the Future: Saving our planet is remarkably simple

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Propelair’s Flush for the Future: Saving our planet is remarkably simple

Propelair SA 3 Apr 2024

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Property

SA first: Liberty Two Degrees' retail portfolio achieves Net Zero waste certification

3 Apr 2024

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Environment & Natural Resources

Namibia investigates surge in rhino poaching in Etosha park

Nyasha Nyaungwa 3 Apr 2024

The Future is Female: Reframing the future, recognising women's impact on society and the economy

Marketing

The Future is Female: Reframing the future, recognising women's impact on society and the economy

Khensani Nobanda 2 Apr 2024

Source: © Isabella Mendes The Music Business Masterclass (MBM) has been launched by the Southern African Music Rights Organisation (Samro), in partnership with the Academy of Sound Engineering (ASE)

Education

Samro and Academy of Sound Engineering launch Music Business Masterclass

2 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied. In 2023, Debra Mallowah was appointed as Bayer’s first ever female lead in Africa for Crop Science, further reinforcing Bayer’s commitment to building a more equitable and diverse workforce.

Pharmaceuticals

Bayer inspires inclusion with launch of 2024 Women Empowerment Awards

2 Apr 2024

South African projects seize opportunity to tackle climate crisis and create jobs

Climate Change

South African projects seize opportunity to tackle climate crisis and create jobs

GreenCape 2 Apr 2024

Hatching happiness: BET Software’s Easter Egg Drive delivers smiles

Software

Hatching happiness: BET Software’s Easter Egg Drive delivers smiles

BET Software 2 Apr 2024

Penguin chicks wait to be fed at South African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds rehabilitation centre, where the centre has been incubating over 200 eggs of the endangered African penguin that were rescued from two penguin colonies, since the start of the year and they are soliciting donations by inviting people to "adopt an egg", in Cape Town, South Africa, 27 March 2024. Reuters/Esa Alexander

Environment & Natural Resources

'Adopt a penguin egg' Easter campaign helps endangered African birds

Shafiek Tassiem and Tim Cocks 2 Apr 2024

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Property

PPRA, Rawson gift real estate franchises

2 Apr 2024

Lydia Shadrach-Razzino, Partner, Head of Corporate/M&A, Baker McKenzie Johannesburg

Employment Equity

World Autism Awareness Day: Ensuring your neurodiverse colleagues feel like they belong

Lydia Shadrach-Razzino 2 Apr 2024

Marine protected areas safeguard more than ecology – they bring economic benefits to fisheries and tourism

Fishing

Marine protected areas safeguard more than ecology – they bring economic benefits to fisheries and tourism

Mark John Costello 2 Apr 2024

Edge Growth drives development of green SMEs

SMEs

Edge Growth drives development of green SMEs

Edge Growth 28 Mar 2024

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Critical role of glass recycling in sustainable demolition practices

28 Mar 2024

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CSI

Absa Cape Epic: Qhubeka gifted 100 bicycles

28 Mar 2024

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Environment & Natural Resources

Namibia investigates surge in rhino poaching in Etosha park

Nyasha Nyaungwa 3 Apr 2024

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Food, Water & Energy Security

South Africa and Zimbabwe enter landmark water sharing deal

18 Mar 2024

Energy

TotalEnergies and QatarEnergy explore South African Orange Basin

America Hernandez and Ron Bousso 6 Mar 2024

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Events & Conferencing

Pretoria to host first World Conference of Science Journalists on African soil in 2025

5 Mar 2024

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Finance2024 must be the year of sustainable investment

Carl Roothman 3 Apr 2024

PwC study: Africa's food sustainability depends on greener production and waste reduction

AgriculturePwC study: Africa's food sustainability depends on greener production and waste reduction

3 Apr 2024

Propelair’s Flush for the Future: Saving our planet is remarkably simple

ESG & SustainabilityPropelair’s Flush for the Future: Saving our planet is remarkably simple

Propelair SA 3 Apr 2024

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PropertySA first: Liberty Two Degrees' retail portfolio achieves Net Zero waste certification

3 Apr 2024

The Future is Female: Reframing the future, recognising women's impact on society and the economy

Marketing & MediaThe Future is Female: Reframing the future, recognising women's impact on society and the economy

Khensani Nobanda 2 Apr 2024

Source: © Isabella Mendes The Music Business Masterclass (MBM) has been launched by the Southern African Music Rights Organisation (Samro), in partnership with the Academy of Sound Engineering (ASE)

Marketing & MediaSamro and Academy of Sound Engineering launch Music Business Masterclass

2 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied. In 2023, Debra Mallowah was appointed as Bayer’s first ever female lead in Africa for Crop Science, further reinforcing Bayer’s commitment to building a more equitable and diverse workforce.

HealthcareBayer inspires inclusion with launch of 2024 Women Empowerment Awards

2 Apr 2024

South African projects seize opportunity to tackle climate crisis and create jobs

ESG & SustainabilitySouth African projects seize opportunity to tackle climate crisis and create jobs

GreenCape 2 Apr 2024

Hatching happiness: BET Software’s Easter Egg Drive delivers smiles

ICTHatching happiness: BET Software’s Easter Egg Drive delivers smiles

BET Software 2 Apr 2024

Penguin chicks wait to be fed at South African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds rehabilitation centre, where the centre has been incubating over 200 eggs of the endangered African penguin that were rescued from two penguin colonies, since the start of the year and they are soliciting donations by inviting people to "adopt an egg", in Cape Town, South Africa, 27 March 2024. Reuters/Esa Alexander

ESG & Sustainability'Adopt a penguin egg' Easter campaign helps endangered African birds

Shafiek Tassiem and Tim Cocks 2 Apr 2024

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PropertyPPRA, Rawson gift real estate franchises

2 Apr 2024

Lydia Shadrach-Razzino, Partner, Head of Corporate/M&A, Baker McKenzie Johannesburg

HR & ManagementWorld Autism Awareness Day: Ensuring your neurodiverse colleagues feel like they belong

Lydia Shadrach-Razzino 2 Apr 2024

Marine protected areas safeguard more than ecology – they bring economic benefits to fisheries and tourism

AgricultureMarine protected areas safeguard more than ecology – they bring economic benefits to fisheries and tourism

Mark John Costello 2 Apr 2024

Edge Growth drives development of green SMEs

EntrepreneurshipEdge Growth drives development of green SMEs

Edge Growth 28 Mar 2024

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ESG & SustainabilityCritical role of glass recycling in sustainable demolition practices

28 Mar 2024

Many non-profit organisations in Gauteng fear for their future in the face of looming funding cuts by the Gauteng Department of Social Development. Photo: Creative Commons Pixabay

ESG & SustainabilityCentre for quadriplegics may have to close if Gauteng funding cuts are implemented

Daniel Steyn 28 Mar 2024

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HealthcareAbsa Cape Epic: Qhubeka gifted 100 bicycles

28 Mar 2024

PepsiCo Foundation launches the Mzansi Black Business Accelerator

EntrepreneurshipPepsiCo Foundation launches the Mzansi Black Business Accelerator

27 Mar 2024

Advancing sustainability across sectors in South Africa and the continent

Marketing & MediaAdvancing sustainability across sectors in South Africa and the continent

Topco Media 27 Mar 2024

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PropertySustainable redistribution of land remains crucial to human rights in South Africa, as political parties jostle for voter support

Peter Setou 27 Mar 2024

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ESG & SustainabilityRisk management and how ESG fits into the equation

Siphokazi Kayana and Charlene Ferns 27 Mar 2024

Toughees spreads kindness: 70 acts for 70 years

RetailToughees spreads kindness: 70 acts for 70 years

Bata 27 Mar 2024

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FinanceBlackRock: 5 global megatrends shaping European investor interest

27 Mar 2024

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FinanceIRP 2023 could reset South Africa’s social and economic woes if implemented correctly

26 Mar 2024

Largest frog in more than 100 years discovered in Africa

ESG & SustainabilityLargest frog in more than 100 years discovered in Africa

North-West University (NWU) 26 Mar 2024

The relationship between packaging and food waste

RetailThe relationship between packaging and food waste

Mpact 26 Mar 2024

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FinanceCredit Agricole says it will not fund two major LNG projects

26 Mar 2024

Source: Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine.

HealthcareResearchers developing cellphone app that detects TB

25 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. African Bank chief executive officer, Kennedy Bungane.

FinanceAfrican Bank’s Kennedy Bungane earns prestigious recognition

25 Mar 2024

Bright future ahead for KwaZulu-Natal school

EducationBright future ahead for KwaZulu-Natal school

Cotton On Foundation 25 Mar 2024

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PropertyHundreds of people stake out plots for houses on empty land in Nelson Mandela Bay

25 Mar 2024

Towards a brighter future: Key takeaways from Topco Media's Sustainability Summit

Marketing & MediaTowards a brighter future: Key takeaways from Topco Media's Sustainability Summit

Topco Media 25 Mar 2024

African penguins, photographed here in Simon’s Town, could be extinct as soon as 2035, according to BirdLife South Africa and Sanccob (Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds). Photos: Dan Callister

ESG & SustainabilityMinister’s plan could wipe out African penguins, say scientists

John Yeld 25 Mar 2024

Pick n Pay Clothing partners with Sari for Change

RetailPick n Pay Clothing partners with Sari for Change

25 Mar 2024

Addressing South Africa’s water scarcity is everyone’s responsibility

ESG & SustainabilityAddressing South Africa’s water scarcity is everyone’s responsibility

Irvine Partners 22 Mar 2024

Sappi’s Pelletin achieves feed safety assurance certification for its lignin-based animal feed additive

AgricultureSappi’s Pelletin achieves feed safety assurance certification for its lignin-based animal feed additive

Sappi 22 Mar 2024

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ESG & SustainabilitySA marks World Water Day

22 Mar 2024

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ESG & SustainabilityDraft National Biodiversity Economy Strategy - public comment extension

22 Mar 2024

How engineered wood can help the South African built environment decarbonise

AgricultureHow engineered wood can help the South African built environment decarbonise

Roy Southey 22 Mar 2024