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Source: © Provoke Media Provoke Media has named the 10 Best Agencies in Africa, with Retroviral and the South African operation of global public relations agency We. Communications named PRovoke Media’s African Agencies of the Year for 2025

PR & Communications

Provoke Media names Africa's 10 best agencies and leading campaigns

9 hours

Source: Food for Mzansi.

Pharmaceuticals

Bayer to close historic German factory in 2028 amidst sweeping restructuring

1 day

Biggles Removals weekly update on the East Rand’s property, infrastructure and moving trends

Residential Property

Biggles Removals weekly update on the East Rand’s property, infrastructure and moving trends

Issued by Biggles Removals 16 May 2025

Tshepiso Kobile steps down as Savca CEO

Funding

Tshepiso Kobile steps down as Savca CEO

16 May 2025

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Judge slams Gauteng land grab

Tania Broughton 16 May 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

SCA ruling on debt prescription redefines corporate accountability

Mtho Maphumulo 15 May 2025

A report by shareholder activist organisation Just Share has shown that South Africa’s largest polluters pay so little carbon tax that it barely has any impact on their greenhouse gas emissions. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Climate Change

Corporate lobbying derailed South Africa’s climate goals, report finds

Liezl Human 14 May 2025

Rolling the message forward: The rise of truck advertising in a crowded media landscape

Road Freight & Fleet Management

Rolling the message forward: The rise of truck advertising in a crowded media landscape

Issued by City Logistics 9 May 2025

Source: Supplied. Quit Like Sweden founder and director, Suely Castro.

Healthcare

Quit Like Sweden urges SA to back harm reduction, amend Tobacco Bill

13 May 2025

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IP Law

Copyright amendments to be read into Act with immediate effect - ConCourt

9 May 2025

Food price survey shows shocking surges amid affordability crisis

Food, Water & Energy Security

Food price survey shows shocking surges amid affordability crisis

Andy Du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 9 May 2025

Source: GCIS. President Cyril Ramaphosa at a bilateral meeting with President Karin Keller-Sutter of Switzerland on the margins of the first meeting of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Governors in Cape Town in February 2025.

NHI

Plea for transparency: Ramaphosa to release NHI Bill approval records

8 May 2025

May cinema lineup: from Marvel adventures to South African dramas

Film

May cinema lineup: from Marvel adventures to South African dramas

Daniel Dercksen 30 Apr 2025

Source: Reuters.

Healthcare

Gates, others launch $500m maternal, newborn health fund, bucking aid cuts trend

30 Apr 2025

Source: Afreximbank.

Banking

Afreximbank rolls out $3bn credit line to cut Africa's fuel imports

30 Apr 2025

The Kantar Diva 2025 report reveals what it’s really like being an LGBTQIA+ woman in the workplace

DEI

The Kantar Diva 2025 report reveals what it’s really like being an LGBTQIA+ woman in the workplace

Senamile Zungu and Leigh Andrews, Issued by Kantar 24 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf Treasury has announced that no VAT increase will take place on 1 May as scheduled

Economy

VAT to remain at 15% as government withdraws 1 May increase

24 Apr 2025

Let’s talk language freedom in celebration of Freedom Day

Higher Education

Let’s talk language freedom in celebration of Freedom Day

Issued by Stellenbosch University Language Centre 22 Apr 2025

Source: © Retroviral The Sabre Awards Africa finalists have been announced, with Retroviral and Ogilvy each with seven finalists. Pictured: One of the finalists campaigns, The Eric Cantona Stunt for Showmax by T+W, Retroviral and Grid

PR & Communications

SA's PR agencies show their excellence in Sabre Awards Africa 2025 finalists list

22 Apr 2025

Source: Facebook. Grabouw Khoisan Council.

Property

Future of Khoisan settlement in Grabouw hangs in the balance

Liezl Human 24 Apr 2025

Image: South African protest against coal - Kgara Kevin Rack

Environmental Law

South African court says no to new coal-fired power: What’s behind the ruling

Melanie Murcott 14 Apr 2025

Source: Reuters. Leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA) John Steenhuisen speaks to media in Cape Town, South Africa 14 June, 2024.

Taxation & Regulation

#Budget2025: Pushback over Fikile's D-Day announcement

Katja Hamilton 8 Apr 2025

Source: Fikile Mbalula, the Secretary-General of the African National Congress addresses the media during a press conference at Chief Albert Luthuli House, the headquarters of the African National Congress in Johannesburg, South Africa, 1 April, 2025.

Markets & Investment

South Africa's ANC committed to coalition despite budget disagreements

Nellie Peyton 8 Apr 2025

Finance

Budget2025 deadlock: Can Treasury guarantee the payment of social grants?

Katja Hamilton 2 Apr 2025

Commvault appoints Bill O’Connell to bolster cybersecurity leadership

Cybersecurity

Commvault appoints Bill O’Connell to bolster cybersecurity leadership

1 Apr 2025

Review: Cape Ballet Africa’s Breathwords

Theatre

Review: Cape Ballet Africa’s Breathwords

Debbie Hathway 2 Apr 2025

Cinema lineup in April 2025 with new South African films

Film

Cinema lineup in April 2025 with new South African films

Daniel Dercksen 31 Mar 2025

Legislation & Regulation

President signs the General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill

31 Mar 2025

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Food, Water & Energy Security

R2m to address eThekwini water challenges

26 Mar 2025

Treasury takes aim at foreign pensions

Taxation & Regulation

Treasury takes aim at foreign pensions

David Warneke, Issued by SAICA 24 Mar 2025

Graduates welcome EFF proposal of Bill aimed at settling student university debt

Higher Education

Graduates welcome EFF proposal of Bill aimed at settling student university debt

Siyabonga Goni 24 Mar 2025

Agriculture

South Africa must adopt a human rights-based approach to land reform

Peter Setou 20 Mar 2025

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CSI & Philanthropy

#HumanRightsMonth: Corporates vital role in driving social change

Ray van der Fort 18 Mar 2025

Budget 2.0 tax hangover for the public

Accounting & Auditing

Budget 2.0 tax hangover for the public

Issued by SAICA 17 Mar 2025

Source: © 123rf Leslie Adams, sales director at Reach Africa, asks, while TV licences are outdated, is a streaming levy the right fix?

TV

The TV licence is dead! Long live the streaming levy - or not?

Leslie Adams 17 Mar 2025

Source: Pexels.

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

"Wandile Sihlobo is too bullish on the Expropriation Act"

Martin van Staden 14 Mar 2025

Source: Pexels.

Healthcare

The ripple effects of South Africa's cannabis food ban on the international stage

Katja Hamilton 14 Mar 2025

From points to purpose: The evolution of loyalty and rewards programmes

Marketing

From points to purpose: The evolution of loyalty and rewards programmes

Kgomotso Zaake, Issued by DNA Brand Architects 18 Mar 2025

Breathwords: Cape Ballet Africa's next chapter at Artscape

Theatre

Breathwords: Cape Ballet Africa's next chapter at Artscape

Debbie Hathway 13 Mar 2025

Source: © World Finance The Minerals Council of SA, responding to the Budget Speech delivered on 12 March, says the full potential of mining needs to be unlocked to prevent additional tax rises in coming years

Mining

#Budget2025: Unlocking mining's full potential could reshape South Africa's economy

13 Mar 2025

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Gauteng's illegal boreholes and other water infrastructure woes: What can we do about it?

Danielle van der Vaart and Kiera Bracher 6 Mar 2025

South African creativity shines in 2025 SABRE Awards shortlist

Marketing

South African creativity shines in 2025 SABRE Awards shortlist

5 Mar 2025

The 97th Oscars were on Sunday. Source: YouTube.

Film & Cinematography

Complete winners of 97th Oscars, South Africa's The Last Ranger misses out

Karabo Ledwaba 3 Mar 2025

New R500m fund launched to support SA spaza shops

SMEs

New R500m fund launched to support SA spaza shops

3 Mar 2025

Banking

2025 CE Index reveals top performers in banking customer satisfaction

28 Feb 2025

Bela Bill: What it means for parents and how Impaq stays unshaken by the shift

Education

Bela Bill: What it means for parents and how Impaq stays unshaken by the shift

Issued by Impaq 28 Feb 2025

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Manufacturing & Parts

SA's electric dream from loadshedding to leading the EV revolution

Yael Shafrir, Raeesah Shaik, Nasmé Puley, and Shirleen Ritchie 27 Feb 2025

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Agriculture

Land reform in South Africa doesn’t need a new law: the state should release property it owns – economists

Johann Kirsten and Wandile Sihlobo 26 Feb 2025