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Employment Equity

Beyond the B-BBEE scorecard: Employment equity requires real change, not just compliance

Suran Moodley and Boudine Henningse 21 hours

Meat, vegetable price surge pushes SA food inflation to 4.4% in May

Agro-processing

Meat, vegetable price surge pushes SA food inflation to 4.4% in May

Paul Makube 22 hours

South Africa’s digital revolution: Vision or missed opportunity?

Technology

South Africa’s digital revolution: Vision or missed opportunity?

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 1 day

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

How embracing the circular economy can be a game-changer for businesses

Dan Smith 23 hours

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Youth Employment

Private sector urged to use SAYouth.mobi to create more job opportunities

1 day

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Property

From local to international: Vukile's impressive 2025 earnings leap

2 days

UCT GSB and TETA launch game-changing skills programme

Higher Education

UCT GSB and TETA launch game-changing skills programme

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 2 days

Finance

SA gains access to $1bn green industry fund to accelerate industrial decarbonisation

2 days

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Energy

#AEF2025: Unity will drive Africa’s energy revolution

Greg Nott 2 days

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Criminal Law

Over 1,700 suspects nabbed in Vala Umgodi operations

13 Jun 2025

Empowering South Africa’s youth through education and skills development

Youth Month

Empowering South Africa’s youth through education and skills development

Issued by Sappi 2 days

SA Canegrowers warns of job losses due to subsidised sugar imports

Agriculture

SA Canegrowers warns of job losses due to subsidised sugar imports

13 Jun 2025

702 and CapeTalk announce the 2025 edition of Nedbank Business Ignite: Celebrating Industry Disruptors

Radio & Audio

702 and CapeTalk announce the 2025 edition of Nedbank Business Ignite: Celebrating Industry Disruptors

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 13 Jun 2025

Entries are open: Nedbank Oliver Top Empowerment Awards 2025

Events & Conferencing

Entries are open: Nedbank Oliver Top Empowerment Awards 2025

Issued by Topco Media 13 Jun 2025

Sanlam Group sponsors Africa's first G20 summit

Sponsorship

Sanlam Group sponsors Africa's first G20 summit

13 Jun 2025

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Logistics & Transport

Transnet, unions seal three-year wage deal after strike threat

Alexander Winning 13 Jun 2025

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Trends

Africa's role in executive search trends beyond 2025

Jeremy Bossenger 12 Jun 2025

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Tourism & Travel

New Cape Town campaign aims to drive tourism and investment growth

12 Jun 2025

Woolworths launches Inclusive Justice Institute

ESG

Woolworths launches Inclusive Justice Institute

12 Jun 2025

Advertising

Global ad spend projected to hit $1.16tn, despite economic volatility

12 Jun 2025

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Public Health

Healthcare, poverty alleviation at the heart of Bill Gates' final philanthropic push

Maroefah Smith 12 Jun 2025

Transport

$10m funding drives growth, youth empowerment in SA ride-hailing sector

10 Jun 2025

Growing futures: Sappi’s Forestry Skills Centre opens in Richmond

Skills Training

Growing futures: Sappi’s Forestry Skills Centre opens in Richmond

Issued by Sappi 10 Jun 2025

False Bay TVET College achieves clean financial audit

Higher Education

False Bay TVET College achieves clean financial audit

Issued by False Bay College 9 Jun 2025

Mr Price Foundation launches R3m fund for young entrepreneurs

SMEs

Mr Price Foundation launches R3m fund for young entrepreneurs

9 Jun 2025

Dr Paseka Leeuw. Image supplied.

Mining

New Wits School of Mining Engineering head: Reliable digital skills need to move industry forward

12 Jun 2025

Food gardens connect: Bridging the gap betwen poverty and economic opportunities

Food, Water & Energy Security

Food gardens connect: Bridging the gap betwen poverty and economic opportunities

Andy Du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 5 Jun 2025

CIMA’s CGMA Professional Qualification receives upgrade to meet expanding scope of modern finance

Accounting & Auditing

CIMA’s CGMA Professional Qualification receives upgrade to meet expanding scope of modern finance

Issued by AICPA & CIMA 5 Jun 2025

ITFFA spotlights how film tourism drives economic growth and destination appeal

Tourism

ITFFA spotlights how film tourism drives economic growth and destination appeal

5 Jun 2025

Budget 3.0 intensifies pressure on beer producers in SA

Food & bev. services

Budget 3.0 intensifies pressure on beer producers in SA

4 Jun 2025

Cape Town climbs global rankings as top destination for international meetings

Tourism

Cape Town climbs global rankings as top destination for international meetings

4 Jun 2025

Source: © 123rf Amongst the sectors that contracted in Q1 2025, mining performed the worst in the first quarter

Markets & Investment

Mining performance contracts in Q1 2025

4 Jun 2025

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Logistics & Transport

Bridging borders: CILT conference to enhance transport connectivity and sustainability

3 Jun 2025

Young entrepreneurs get a boost with new exporter incubation programme

Entrepreneurship

Young entrepreneurs get a boost with new exporter incubation programme

3 Jun 2025

Food security in SA: Bridging the gap between national and household food availability

Food Security

Food security in SA: Bridging the gap between national and household food availability

Dawie Maree 3 Jun 2025

City of Cape Town, GreenCape unite to boost agritech growth

Agri Tech

City of Cape Town, GreenCape unite to boost agritech growth

2 Jun 2025

The urgent need for collaboration across the continent as the world accelerates its transition to clean energy is reflected in this year’s African Mining Indaba’s (MI26) 2026 theme, Stronger together: Progress through partnerships (Image supplied)

Mining

Investing in African Mining Indaba 2026 theme calls for partnerships

30 May 2025

Nedbank's Khensani Nobanda was named the 2025 Marketing Achievement Awards' Marketer of the Year Award (Image supplied)

Marketing

2025 MAA's Marketer of the Year Award: Nedbank's Khensani Nobanda

30 May 2025

Source: © miningmx Paul Dunne has been appointed president of The Minerals Council South Africa

Mining

The Minerals Council president: "Mining must succeed for South Africa to succeed"

29 May 2025

AfriGIS quality data support optimal distribution of Caxton newspapers weekly

Newspapers

AfriGIS quality data support optimal distribution of Caxton newspapers weekly

Issued by AfriGIS 29 May 2025

TTOS hits 11,000 tourist milestone as digital visas gain traction

Tourism

TTOS hits 11,000 tourist milestone as digital visas gain traction

29 May 2025

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Finance

South Africa GDP growth outlook gets biggest cut since early 2023

Vuyani Ndaba 28 May 2025

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Higher Education

Call for rebranding of TVET colleges to unlock full potential

28 May 2025

Franchising

Celebrate inaugural World Franchise Day as govt commits to franchise development

28 May 2025

Source: © 123rf The Mineral Resources Development Bill (MRD) does not reflect inputs from the Minerals Council South Africa

Mining

Minerals Council South Africa inputs not reflected in MRD Bill

28 May 2025

Source: © Joburg Etc The South African National Petroleum Company (SANPC) is open for business and ready for investors, says Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe

Energy

Mantashe: SANPC is open for business

27 May 2025

CHEP and WWF South Africa join forces to champion nature conservation

Environment & Natural Resources

CHEP and WWF South Africa join forces to champion nature conservation

Issued by WWF South Africa 27 May 2025

ESG & Sustainability

SanParks launches Biodiversity Offset Bank

27 May 2025

Bolt backs township mobility startups with R406k accelerator boost

Social Entrepreneurship

Bolt backs township mobility startups with R406k accelerator boost

26 May 2025

Want to scale in the digital economy? Fix your customer experience first

Technology

Want to scale in the digital economy? Fix your customer experience first

Issued by Ignition Group 26 May 2025