Whether large-scale or artisanal, the need for mines to be compliant and ethical is highlighted by the implications for the environment, economy, and communities in which the mines operate...
Janine Espin 1 day ago
The contributions that women in West Africa's fisheries make to the sector are widely un(der)paid, undervalued and largely invisible...
Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood and Sayra van den Berg Bhagwandas 2 days ago
Justice startups looking for an opportunity to take their business to new heights have until 30 April 2021 to enter the Innovating Justice Challenge...
Ghana is among the top two gold producers in Africa. . What has caught little attention, however, is the fact that more than 35% of total gold output in Ghana comes from artisanal and small-scale miners...
Richard Kwaku Kumah 16 Apr 2021
Over the last few decades, African governments have removed restrictions on and privatised their mining industries, attracting significant foreign direct investment...
Ben Radley & Sara Geenen 13 Apr 2021
Lukhanyo Mdingi is among the 20 designers from around the globe selected as semi-finalists for the 2021 LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers...
The Free State is a curious place: wonderfully welcoming with wide-open spaces, blue skies, and classic South African cuisine...
Ilse van den Berg 24 Mar 2021
Cape Town-based artist Danielle Clough's vibrant and unique embroidery creations have seen her gain significant attention both locally and internationally. She's worked with major brands such as Gucci and Nike and shown her work across the globe.
Ruth Cooper 23 Mar 2021
Checkers opened the doors to its new state-of-the-art supermarket at the Fairbridge Mall in Brackenfell on Thursday...
After the wrap of the Virtual Mining Indaba, Wandisile Mandlana, partner, Bowmans South Africa shares some insights what we have seen on the ground in Africa - looking at the challenges faced in 2020 and opportunities identified for 2021 and beyond...
Wandisile Mandlana 5 Feb 2021
The Shining Light Awards invites promising young diamond jewellery designers from Botswana, Canada, Namibia and South Africa to showcase their talent...
The plant-based movement has become an unstoppable trend globally as well as in South Africa during the last few years. Entrepreneur, food consultant and plant based advocate Mira Weiner highlights seven key plant-based trends for 2021...
Mira Weiner 11 Jan 2021
A festive email marketing campaign needs to be something special to stand out. To break through the noise and clutter, you will need to craft a compelling message or offer...
Selina Bieber 22 Dec 2020
Sediment from coffer dams built by diamond mining companies on the West Coast is smothering the seabed and damaging the inshore reef systems, perhaps permanently, diamond divers have warned...
John Yeld 9 Dec 2020
Supporting small, micro and medium enterprises (SMMEs) is key to economic growth and recovery but SMME's in South Africa lag far behind their international counterparts when it comes to job creation...
Checkers has opened the doors to its new state-of-the-art supermarket at Rosebank Mall in Johannesburg...
The Cape Town central city is all set to entertain locals and tourists alike in the 2020 holiday season...
South Africa secured the lion's share of the gold medals and trophies across most major classes in second annual Old Mutual Trophy Spirits Show...
The Democratic Republic of Congo is the major source of some of the minerals used to manufacture components in household appliances, mobile phones, electric vehicles and jewellery...
Dorothee Baumann-Pauly & Serra Cremer Iyi 26 Nov 2020
The Sustainable Fashion Awards celebrate South African designers, retailers and personalities leading sustainable, ethical, circular and regenerative practices in the fashion industry...
The Galileo Open Air Cinema in Cape Town will be returning with three brand-new concepts: The Galileo Royale, The Galileo Picnic and The Galileo Drive-In...
Inverroche and Grid Worldwide have partnered to unleash South Africa's next national icon to the world stage...
Issued by Grid Worldwide 6 Nov 2020
The Chef Patron at Grub & Vine/The Chef's Studio, Matt Manning, recently introduced Cape Town to a new wine bar, Culture...
Ilse van den Berg 5 Nov 2020
Twyg has announced the finalists of its Sustainable Fashion Awards for 2020. The annual awards celebrate SA designers leading sustainable, ethical, circular and regenerative practices...
Trade, Industry and Competition Minister, Ebrahim Patel, has called for the disciplining of subsidies targeted at large-scale industrial fishing while safeguarding food security and livelihoods for subsistence and artisanal fisheries...
Praesignis, the data solutions specialist consultancy, has announced their recent acquisition with the Quenco Group as part of its diversification strategy to move into different sectors of the market...
Issued by Praesignis 27 Oct 2020
UK-based drinks agency and importer Boutique Bar Brands (BBB) has partnered with Inverroche to distribute the South African gin brand across the UK...
Well the answer is, of course, that nobody knows, because nobody knows how a global epidemic plays out. But assuming that we don't end up in some apocalyptic scenario where old buttons are our only meaningful currency and we end up living on a diet of artisanal pool algae, there will be restaurants. And we will go to them. But what will the industry look like?..
John Davenport, Issued by Havas Johannesburg 8 Oct 2020
Truman & Orange is betting on the growth of non-alcoholic spirits by introducing two new brands to its portfolio: the locally-produced Abstinence and the imported Fluére...
A traceability and due diligence system from mine site to the international market for artisanal gold from Côte d'Ivoire has been successfully implemented as part of the Just Gold project...
With tasting rooms shut for months and retail sales restricted, many local breweries have shed jobs, and some have been forced to shut down entirely...
Lauren Hartzenberg 21 Sep 2020
Ilicit gold trade continues to thrive in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) despite efforts to clean up the sector, according to Impact's latest report.
The Western Cape offers the perfect spots to have a foodie vacation with your family, especially now that the lockdown restrictions have been eased and the weather is warming up...
Twyg is calling on fashion designers who implement sustainable and circular approaches, and who foster ethical practices, to enter its second annual Sustainable Fashion Awards...
In 2017, government identified a list of 13 scarce skills with welding ranked at number two on this list, highlighting the critical need for qualified artisans in this field...
Emerging startups from around Africa will be showcasing their solutions to a panel of investors at the Startup Circles.ai Demo Day...
From 1-6 September 2020, you can expect a showcase of expert exhibitors on the Homemakers Expo website, Facebook page, Instagram and YouTube channel...
Issued by HOMEMAKERS 27 Jul 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the once booming coffee shop space...
The economic backlash of Covid-19 has prompted the government to come up with a recovery plan intended to restore business confidence, stimulating investments as well as safeguarding and creating jobs in the mining and energy sector.
With a global job market in crisis, many are looking to turn their plan Bs and side hustles into successful startups...
Amelia Brown 14 Jul 2020
'Together apart' has been the global rallying call as humanity unites in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, and UCook, through a number of its initiatives, has stepped up in answer...
Sindy Peters 10 Jul 2020
Brights Hardware, in partnership with Ryobi Tools, has donated R190,000 worth of brand new power tools to Learn to Earn, a non-profit skills development and job creation organisation...
Looking to help local, small-scale food producers make ends meet during the Covid-19 crisis, UCook has launched the UCook Market Box...
Thula Ndema and Thato Masondo are partners in life and in work. Operating from their shop in Victoria Yards, they make artisanal sorbet in a range of seasonal combinations...
Lauren Hartzenberg 22 Jun 2020
Things got heated in a discussion about the Democratic Republic of Congo's mining code with juniors squaring off against the big mining houses on the first day of this week's Digital DRC Mining Week...
As the local restaurant trade continues to take strain amidst the Covid-19 crisis, UCook has launched a new initiative aimed at rescuing some of these ailing outlets...
In a country like Kenya, artisanal and small-scale mining represents a significant proportion of gemstone mining. Taita Taveta County is the largest producer of gemstones, with artisanal and small-scale mining accounting for over 60% of its annual production...
Judy N Muthuri 18 Jun 2020
Avoid the shops, queues and the potential threat of Covid-19 by supporting local producers and ordering your weekly fresh food groceries online from these Cape Town companies making deliveries of farm-fresh produce around the city...
Ruth Cooper 10 Jun 2020
Will there still be a future for mechanics as the electric car movement gains ground?
In Mukungwe, Democratic Republic of Congo, thousands of young men and women live in makeshift huts. They have no access to sanitation or health facilities. They work as manual drillers, carriers or timber specialists in narrow underground tunnels, which exposes them to everything from toxic metals to cave-ins and even suffocation...
Sara Geenen & Boris Verbrugge 27 May 2020