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Source: © 123rf Trust in advertising has dropped by eight percent, despite the claim that 71% appreciate brands that engage in social issues, over half still feel underrepresented in advertising, highlighting a disconnect

Advertising

Advertising trust drops 8% - indicates a disconnect with consumers

10 Apr 2025

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Japan bank stocks caught in Trump tariff rout as market slide deepens

Rae Wee 4 Apr 2025

Source: UN Photo/Elma Okic. WHO chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

Healthcare

Trump orders US exit from WHO

Katja Hamilton 21 Jan 2025

Covid-19

Fauci faces scrutiny: Denies cover-up on Covid-19 origin

5 Jun 2024

Covid-19

Mounting evidence shows that Covid-19 leaves its mark on the brain

Ziyad Al-Aly 26 Mar 2024

Consumers don’t trust paid media, Keep it organic

Marketing

Consumers don’t trust paid media, Keep it organic

Issued by Sauce Advertising 1 Dec 2022

Source: City of Hope.

Healthcare

Breakthroughs in medicine: top virologist on the two most important developments for Africa

Oyewale Tomori 2 Nov 2023

Source: Nobel Prize/Youtube

Covid-19

Nobel Prize for mRNA pioneers amid jab controversy

Katja Hamilton 6 Oct 2023

Women shatter gender barriers in Uganda's fish farming industry

Fishing

Women shatter gender barriers in Uganda's fish farming industry

Pearl Amina Karungi 14 Sep 2023

The top 5 consequences of content piracy in the entertainment industry

Media

The top 5 consequences of content piracy in the entertainment industry

Issued by MultiChoice 3 Aug 2023

Source: Security personnel keep watch outside the Wuhan Institute of Virology during the visit by the World Health Organization (WHO) team tasked with investigating the origins of the coronavirus disease, in Wuhan, Hubei province, China February 3, 2021.

Covid-19

No direct evidence Covid started in Wuhan lab - US intelligence report

Dan Whitcomb 26 Jun 2023

Source: Supplied.

Travel

Air France celebrates 70 years of direct Paris-Johannesburg flights

15 Jun 2023

Slump in global cashew demand pushes Ivory Coast industry to verge of collapse

Agro-processing

Slump in global cashew demand pushes Ivory Coast industry to verge of collapse

Ange Aboa and Alessandra Prentice 8 Jun 2023

Smart ways to boost your immunity

Hospital Groups

Smart ways to boost your immunity

Issued by Intercare 3 Apr 2023

Image source: Getty Images

ESG & Sustainability

How working from home can increase sustainability

Natalie Scott and Janice Geel 20 Mar 2023

Source: GIBS Business School. Chairman of the new Resource Mobilisaton Fund.

Economy

Introducing the new Resource Mobilisation Fund

Katja Hamilton 9 Mar 2023

Opec does not need to make up for Russia oil output cut - Angola oil minister

Coal, Oil & Gas

Opec does not need to make up for Russia oil output cut - Angola oil minister

Stephanie Kelly 9 Mar 2023

Economy

South African women more at risk of becoming indebted than men

8 Mar 2023

SA healthtech startup Envisionit Deep AI secures R30m investment

4th Industrial Revolution

SA healthtech startup Envisionit Deep AI secures R30m investment

24 Feb 2023

Source: Reuters.Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres speaks as he receives the University of Lisbon 2020 prize, in Lisbon, Portugal, January 5, 2023.

Economy

Debt-laden African countries charged 'extortionate' rates, UN chief says

Dawit Endeshaw 20 Feb 2023

The Savanna Comics' Choice Comedy Awards celebrates 10 years of laughter

Events

The Savanna Comics' Choice Comedy Awards celebrates 10 years of laughter

Evan-Lee Courie 14 Feb 2023

Explainer - How will the 'state of disaster' resolve the power crisis?

Energy

Explainer - How will the 'state of disaster' resolve the power crisis?

Carien du Plessis and Kopano Gumbi 13 Feb 2023

#BizTrends2023: 3 trends that will impact small businesses and organisations in 2023

Trends

#BizTrends2023: 3 trends that will impact small businesses and organisations in 2023

Sven Wolf 17 Jan 2023

Local property trends to keep on your radar

Trends

Local property trends to keep on your radar

Andrea Tucker 19 Dec 2022

Ghana's Swoove set to deliver growth after startup contest

Distribution

Ghana's Swoove set to deliver growth after startup contest

6 Dec 2022

Source: African Bank; Facebook.

Banking

African Bank delivers full-year profit growth of 38%

30 Nov 2022

Source: Reuters.

Medical Aid

Nigerians trade waste material for health insurance

10 Nov 2022

South Africa's wildlife ranches can offer solutions to Africa's growing conservation challenges

Responsible Tourism

South Africa's wildlife ranches can offer solutions to Africa's growing conservation challenges

27 Oct 2022

Food & bev. services

Wimpy owner Famous Brands reports soaring profit, warns of price hikes

Nqobile Dludla 26 Oct 2022

Source: Pick n Pay

Retailers

Pick n Pay sees pressure from inflation, load shedding

Promit Mukherjee 18 Oct 2022

4 ways to increase store traffic by tapping into the spirit of ubuntu

Retail

4 ways to increase store traffic by tapping into the spirit of ubuntu

Semona Pillay 13 Oct 2022

Source: Reuters. Packages of Bio Farma's Covid-19 vaccine are seen at Command Center and Vaccine Distribution Management System of Bio Farma in Bandung, West Java province, Indonesia.

Covid-19

Indonesia in talks with African countries to export its homemade Covid shot

10 Oct 2022

Technology

Can we right-size inventory for hyperlocal shopping?

David Lancefield 6 Oct 2022

Collaboration in spite of isolation

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Collaboration in spite of isolation

Leona Pienaar, CEO Mould Empower Serve, Issued by MES (Mould Empower Serve) 2 Jun 2020

Source: Picture Supplied.

TV

Trevor Noah brought a new perspective to TV satire - as well as a whole new audience

Gibson Ncube 4 Oct 2022

Streaming

South Africa primed for the Great Streaming Boom

Leslie Adams 27 Sep 2022

MyAHi entrepreneur competition opens for SA's top startups

Awards

MyAHi entrepreneur competition opens for SA's top startups

26 Sep 2022

Image source: Kampus Production from

Higher Education

Universities shouldn't use software to monitor online exams: here's why

Sioux McKenna 14 Sep 2022

Covid-19

"There should be no secrecy in a pandemic" - Health Justice Initiative's senior researcher

13 Sep 2022

Medshield launches 2023 benefits and confirms its position as its members' healthcare Partner for Life

Medical Aid

Medshield launches 2023 benefits and confirms its position as its members' healthcare Partner for Life

Issued by Stone 9 Sep 2022

Google searches from South Africans reveal they are uncertain. Here's how tech can help

Technology

Google searches from South Africans reveal they are uncertain. Here's how tech can help

Alistair Mokoena 8 Sep 2022

Covid-19

Moderna sues Pfizer

30 Aug 2022

Nigerian entrepreneur turns local crops into gluten-free pasta

Agriculture

Nigerian entrepreneur turns local crops into gluten-free pasta

Angela Ukomadu 18 Aug 2022

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Egypt's cenbank governor resigns, appointed as presidential adviser

17 Aug 2022

AfDB calls for more climate finance for Africa to support global goals

Climate Change

AfDB calls for more climate finance for Africa to support global goals

Ahmed Eljechtimi 7 Jul 2022

Healthcare

Reimagining SA's healthcare

6 Jul 2022