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Teacher support gains ground in North West as more than 7,000 educators attend Oxford workshops

Skills Training

Teacher support gains ground in North West as more than 7,000 educators attend Oxford workshops

Issued by Oxford University Press 8 Jul 2026

The growing influence of AI on consumer food choices

Food & Wine

The growing influence of AI on consumer food choices

Prof Estelle Van Tonder & Prof Christo Bisschoff 8 Jul 2026

CorpsAfrica South Africa opens applications for Cohort 3 of its 2026/2027 volunteer programme

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

CorpsAfrica South Africa opens applications for Cohort 3 of its 2026/2027 volunteer programme

Issued by CorpsAfrica South Africa 6 Jul 2026

Jacques de Jongh

Economy

What the Middle East conflict means for Eastern and Southern African Economies

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 2 Jul 2026

The Digital News Transformation Fund’s second funding round backs newsrooms across seven provinces (Image source: © 123rf )

Media

R15,8m grants for data journalism, AI-assisted workflows and vernacular content

2 Jul 2026

Source: Pexels.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Amid June 30 protests, can South Africa’s infrastructure keep pace with migration pressures?

Katja Hamilton 30 Jun 2026

Xenophobic tendencies will kill our South African dream

Higher Education

Xenophobic tendencies will kill our South African dream

Professor Bismark Tyobeka, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 30 Jun 2026

Zahra Ally, candidate attorney at Herold Gie Attorneys

Law Practice

#YouthMonth | Zahra Ally, Herold Gie Attorneys: Voting is the best way for youth to be heard

Shan Radcliffe 29 Jun 2026

Source: Archive | Minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille

Tourism

De Lille: Tourism conferences to inject R1.2bn into SA's economy

26 Jun 2026

AI offers promise for agriculture, but smallholder farmers risk being left behind

Agri Tech

AI offers promise for agriculture, but smallholder farmers risk being left behind

Abiodun Olusola Omotayo and Abeeb Babatunde Omotoso 25 Jun 2026

Why South Africans are staying away from the polls

Higher Education

Why South Africans are staying away from the polls

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 25 Jun 2026

NWU’s Prof. Useh to help shape sustainability in South African higher education

Higher Education

NWU’s Prof. Useh to help shape sustainability in South African higher education

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 24 Jun 2026

Youth participation remains key to land reform success, says Vumelana

Agriculture

Youth participation remains key to land reform success, says Vumelana

24 Jun 2026

Prof. Ushotanefe Useh receives continental honour for lifelong contribution to physiotherapy in Africa

Higher Education

Prof. Ushotanefe Useh receives continental honour for lifelong contribution to physiotherapy in Africa

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 23 Jun 2026

FMD vaccinations top 5.4 million as more vaccines arrive

Agriculture

FMD vaccinations top 5.4 million as more vaccines arrive

22 Jun 2026

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Mining

Iron ore grip: Manngwe Mining and ArcelorMittal head to Competition Tribunal

22 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Government injects R12.3bn to tackle water crisis and boost infrastructure

19 Jun 2026

Nozuko Mzamo, founder of Ukiyo

Education

Ukiyo launches GSSP for youth: Student support, funding and job opportunities on one app

18 Jun 2026

SADiLaR leaders appointed to National Task Team for South Africa's Unified National Language Action Plan

Higher Education

SADiLaR leaders appointed to National Task Team for South Africa's Unified National Language Action Plan

Lihle Sosibo, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 17 Jun 2026

Tiger Brands powers ahead with renewable energy rollout as seven manufacturing sites generate solar energy

Retailers

Tiger Brands powers ahead with renewable energy rollout as seven manufacturing sites generate solar energy

Issued by Tiger Brands 15 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Economy

Why Gauteng’s slowdown exposes South Africa’s one-engine growth risk

John Loos 15 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. Stephan Potgieter, chief executive officer of BetterHome Group Mortgage Origination and BetterBond.

Property

Why homebuyers may benefit from acting before interest rates fall

12 Jun 2026

The importance of mental wellbeing in school sport

Higher Education

The importance of mental wellbeing in school sport

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 9 Jun 2026

Van oorlewing na nalatenskap: Groei jou besigheid vyfvoudig

Entrepreneurship

Van oorlewing na nalatenskap: Groei jou besigheid vyfvoudig

Fergus Ferguson, Issued by ActionCOACH SA Business Coaching 5 Jun 2026

Mining

Wesizwe Platinum to cut 70% of its workforce at Bakubung mine

4 Jun 2026

Jacaranda FM’s Feel Good Tour and 40th birthday celebrations end on a high with epic Fourways finale

Radio & Audio

Jacaranda FM’s Feel Good Tour and 40th birthday celebrations end on a high with epic Fourways finale

Issued by Jacaranda FM 4 Jun 2026

Cybersecurity jobs are available, but graduates struggle to get hired

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity jobs are available, but graduates struggle to get hired

2 Jun 2026

Shoprite and Checkers’ Market Days offers local gardeners a platform to scale

ESG

Shoprite and Checkers’ Market Days offers local gardeners a platform to scale

2 Jun 2026

Outdoor Network captures commuters with a new digital billboard

OOH

Outdoor Network captures commuters with a new digital billboard

Issued by Provantage 28 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Planned Rand Water maintenance may affect municipalities, industries and mines

28 May 2026

Why we need to re-evaluate Stem education

Skills Training

Why we need to re-evaluate Stem education

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 26 May 2026

'The Return of the Arab Priest', exhibition at UP Museums

Art

UP Museums presents Irma Stern’s Arab Priest - a rare homecoming on view in Pretoria

Issued by University of Pretoria 25 May 2026

South Africa’s government is drowning in its own complexity

Higher Education

South Africa’s government is drowning in its own complexity

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 22 May 2026

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

2027 Old Mutual Accounting Bursary: Last chance to apply

21 May 2026

Charge launches off-grid EV charging stations on N3

Logistics & Transport

Charge launches off-grid EV charging stations on N3

20 May 2026

South African sign language dissemination event: Promoting inclusion in digital spaces

Higher Education

South African sign language dissemination event: Promoting inclusion in digital spaces

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 18 May 2026

Repair of the present

Art

Repair of the present

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 18 May 2026

Ga ke se bope, Ga se ipope: Fragments of what we carry

Art

Ga ke se bope, Ga se ipope: Fragments of what we carry

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 15 May 2026

Source: Leroy Joubert via

Tourism

43 tourism businesses secure transformation funding

15 May 2026

Jacaranda FM celebrates 40 years as South Africa’s no.1 feel good station

Radio & Audio

Jacaranda FM celebrates 40 years as South Africa’s no.1 feel good station

Issued by Jacaranda FM 14 May 2026

Newsflash from the North-West University: Labour market withdrawal is on the rise

Higher Education

Newsflash from the North-West University: Labour market withdrawal is on the rise

Joseph Sekhampu, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 13 May 2026

Jacaranda FM embarks on an epic Feel Good Tour to celebrate its 40th birthday

Radio & Audio

Jacaranda FM embarks on an epic Feel Good Tour to celebrate its 40th birthday

Issued by Jacaranda FM 13 May 2026

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HR & Management

Official unemployment rises marginally in Q1 2026

12 May 2026

South Africans are in a suburban arms race

Residential Property

South Africans are in a suburban arms race

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 11 May 2026

The NSFAS crisis: When leadership ignores evidence

Higher Education

The NSFAS crisis: When leadership ignores evidence

Linda du Plessis, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 11 May 2026

The City of Cape Town is attending to multiple incidents related to the storm raging across Cape Town. Image credit

Climate Change

Western Cape battles storm as govt declares a national disaster

11 May 2026

Steenhuisen unveils FMD vaccine push, Brazil deal and KZN restriction lift

Agriculture

Steenhuisen unveils FMD vaccine push, Brazil deal and KZN restriction lift

6 May 2026

Smarter capital key to unlocking regenerative agriculture transition

Agriculture

Smarter capital key to unlocking regenerative agriculture transition

5 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Ventersdorp water-shortage crisis deepens as demand outstrips supply

4 May 2026

SADiLaR’s HESSP lead receives prestigious Jacques van der Elst Prize for 2025

Higher Education

SADiLaR’s HESSP lead receives prestigious Jacques van der Elst Prize for 2025

Lihle Sosibo, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 29 Apr 2026