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South African clothing factories struggle after migrant workers flee

Design & Manufacturing

South African clothing factories struggle after migrant workers flee

Nellie Peyton and Thando Hlophe 7 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied. Jonathan Katende, co-founder and chief executive officer of Lipaworld.

Fintech

Africa's $19.4bn remittance challenge: how stablecoins offer a way out

Jonathan Katende 12 Jan 2026

While warmer weather might seem beneficial for crops like grapes, which can thrive in higher temperatures, the implications are more complex. Archive photo supplied.

Climate Change

How climate change threatens South Africa’s wine industry

Cole Potgieter, Aisling de Lange and Neil Thomas Stacey 2 Oct 2024

TES providers can elevate citrus farming profits, community relations

Agro-processing

TES providers can elevate citrus farming profits, community relations

Musa Dlamini 19 Apr 2024

How drinking sustainable wine can help vineyards and the planet

Viticulture & Oenology

How drinking sustainable wine can help vineyards and the planet

Gary Pickering and Kerrie Pickering 4 Jan 2024

Source: Supplied. Mamello Matikinca, FNB's chief economist.

Economy

FNB's chief economist weighs in: where exactly is SA headed in 2023?

Katja Hamilton 23 Dec 2022

Advertising

World Cup 2022: how sponsorship has become less about selling drinks and more about geopolitics

Simon Chadwick 29 Nov 2022

Marketing

World Cup 2022: Qatar is accused of 'sportswashing' but do the fans really care?

Argyro Elisavet Manoli 21 Nov 2022

NWU Gallery in collaboration with The Blessing Ngobeni Art Prize presents the exhibition 'Inserted Bodies'

Exhibitions

NWU Gallery in collaboration with The Blessing Ngobeni Art Prize presents the exhibition 'Inserted Bodies'

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 6 Oct 2022

Image supplied: Tug of War will be screened at the Diff competition

Film & Cinematography

Diff announces films included in competition

18 Jul 2022

The cover art of Johnny Clegg and Savuka's Third World Child

Music

#OnThisNote: Under African skies

Emily Stander 27 May 2022

Image source: © sondem –

Labour Law & Unions

Impact of employment and labour legislation on workforce strategy

2 Mar 2022

Image source: © xujianghong –

Legislation & Regulation

National Labour Migration Policy released for public comment

2 Mar 2022

SME financial inclusion is the spark needed to ignite economic growth

SMEs

SME financial inclusion is the spark needed to ignite economic growth

18 Feb 2022

ESG

How palm oil became the world's most hated, most used fat source

Jonathan E. Robins 30 Jul 2021

E-payments are the catalyst for a global cashless society

Fintech

E-payments are the catalyst for a global cashless society

2 Jun 2021

Zero-waste food bus hopes to drive away hunger

Food, Water & Energy Security

Zero-waste food bus hopes to drive away hunger

Kim Harrisberg 25 May 2021

Image(s) Supplied.

Hospitality

Flyt Property Investment launches new hospitality group

7 Oct 2020

Andy Jury, CEO, Mukuru

Fintech

How the social impact of remittances is aiding wellbeing in developing countries

Andy Jury 18 Sep 2020

By H18 Upliftment, CC BY-SA 4.0,

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

5 ways coronavirus is deepening global inequality

Kunal Sen 19 Aug 2020

How Asia's clothing factories switched to making PPE - but sweatshop problems live on

Design & Manufacturing

How Asia's clothing factories switched to making PPE - but sweatshop problems live on

Alessandra Mezzadri and Kanchana N Ruwanpura 23 Jul 2020

How an African startup grew into a global fintech powerhouse

#StartupStory

How an African startup grew into a global fintech powerhouse

Sandy Rheeder 9 Jul 2020

Arjen de Bruin, managing director, OIM Consulting

Health & Safety

Supervisors critical to making up lost mining production

26 Jun 2020

Agribusiness

The impact of Covid-19 on South Africa's agriculture economy

Dr Peter Oberem 29 May 2020

Unpacking the mining employers' guidelines for Covid-19

Health & Safety

Unpacking the mining employers' guidelines for Covid-19

Kate Collier & Tsholofelo Mofokeng 21 May 2020

How planting a garden can boost bees, local food and resilience during the coronavirus crisis

Agriculture

How planting a garden can boost bees, local food and resilience during the coronavirus crisis

Sheila Colla 14 May 2020

Testing times for China’s healthcare system. Alex Plavevski/EPA

Public Health

Coronavirus: how health and politics have always been inextricably linked in China

Xun Zhou 5 Feb 2020

Public Health

Migration and health: what southern Africa needs to do to plug the gaps

2 Aug 2019

Hello Paisa launches Malaicha collection, delivery service app for Zimbabweans

E-commerce

Hello Paisa launches Malaicha collection, delivery service app for Zimbabweans

30 Jul 2019

Climate and mortality rates in Kenya, Mali, and Malawi: what we found

Climate Change

Climate and mortality rates in Kenya, Mali, and Malawi: what we found

Baishali Bakshi 24 Jul 2019

Johnny Clegg dies at 66

Music

Johnny Clegg dies at 66

16 Jul 2019

Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 70: the challenges that await the UN

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 70: the challenges that await the UN

Olivier de Frouville 16 Apr 2019

South Africa's new generation of dads are cool, committed and in charge

Research

South Africa's new generation of dads are cool, committed and in charge

Rachel Thompson, Issued by NielsenIQ 16 Nov 2018

Flickr/Tom Albinson

Energy

Oil discoveries in Turkana six years ago haven't delivered benefits for women

Kennedy Mkutu 2 Aug 2018

Angry protests for free higher education by South African students forced the country to search for a solution.

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Land debate in South Africa is about dignity and equality - not the constitution

Steven Friedman 6 Mar 2018

What businesses can do to stamp out slavery in their supply chains

Supply Chain

What businesses can do to stamp out slavery in their supply chains

5 Oct 2017

One dead as under-construction Singapore highway collapses

Construction & Engineering

One dead as under-construction Singapore highway collapses

17 Jul 2017

Image supplied by Salt.

Exhibitions

Context - the key to unlocking emerging market potential

Cas Dreijer 18 May 2017

Invest in UK property with R350,000

Markets & Investment

Invest in UK property with R350,000

Issued by One Touch 13 Mar 2017

Mathieu Coquillon and Raphael Grojnowski Mama Money co-founders.

Mobile

Aggressive African expansion for fintech startup Mama Money

10 Mar 2017

Addis cracks international nod for ethical business practices, labour relations

Design & Manufacturing

Addis cracks international nod for ethical business practices, labour relations

7 Mar 2017

Dance Umbrella 2017 releases programme

Theatre

Dance Umbrella 2017 releases programme

6 Feb 2017

More migrant worker checks

Labour Law

More migrant worker checks

Karl Gernetzky 2 Feb 2017

-East Fort Hout Bay - Hout Bay and Llandudno Heritage Association

Tourism & Travel

SA's ten most endangered cultural heritage sites

23 Sep 2016

South African born Dan Mindel part of kykNET Silwerskermfees judging

Film & Cinematography

South African born Dan Mindel part of kykNET Silwerskermfees judging

2 Sep 2016

Nedbank signs deal to acquire UnionPay cards in South Africa

Banking

Nedbank signs deal to acquire UnionPay cards in South Africa

Issued by UnionPay International 26 Jul 2016

SA, Zambia sign MoU to safeguard migrant workers' rights

Labour Law & Unions

SA, Zambia sign MoU to safeguard migrant workers' rights

20 Jul 2016