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Mr Price Foundation launches R3m fund for young entrepreneurs

SMEs

Mr Price Foundation launches R3m fund for young entrepreneurs

10 hours

Sowing the seeds of food security

ESG

Sowing the seeds of food security

Issued by Libstar 13 hours

Bolt backs township mobility startups with R406k accelerator boost

Social Entrepreneurship

Bolt backs township mobility startups with R406k accelerator boost

26 May 2025

US tariffs: The potential fallout for smallholder farmers in South Africa

Agriculture

US tariffs: The potential fallout for smallholder farmers in South Africa

30 Apr 2025

Google launches 2025 Africa startup accelerator, focusing on AI

SMEs

Google launches 2025 Africa startup accelerator, focusing on AI

22 Apr 2025

Honouring the faces behind South Africa's wine

Food & Wine

Honouring the faces behind South Africa's wine

Issued by FusionDesign 17 Apr 2025

Injecting new energy into the economy via youth entrepreneurship

Research Reports

Injecting new energy into the economy via youth entrepreneurship

Issued by Next Generation 15 Apr 2025

Natural and organic supplements ‘seed’ strong growth in South Africa’s supplements market

Pharmaceuticals

Natural and organic supplements ‘seed’ strong growth in South Africa’s supplements market

Issued by Insight Survey 9 Apr 2025

The disease is hard to catch because it looks similar to other crop diseases. Source: Supplied.

Agriculture

Goss’s Wilt and Leaf Blight: A new threat to South African maize production

Dr. Rikus Kloppers 19 Mar 2025

120 participants selected for Bolt Accelerator Programme

Community

120 participants selected for Bolt Accelerator Programme

18 Mar 2025

Source: Pexels.

Healthcare

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

Katja Hamilton 14 Mar 2025

Mr Price, Artclub and Friends collaborate for limited-edition range

Fashion & Homeware

Mr Price, Artclub and Friends collaborate for limited-edition range

11 Mar 2025

Women in business: The rise of female entrepreneurship through online marketplaces

Entrepreneurship

Women in business: The rise of female entrepreneurship through online marketplaces

7 Mar 2025

Female entrepreneurs graduate from WiT Accelerator Programme, 5 walk away with $10,000 seed funding

Tech Startups

Female entrepreneurs graduate from WiT Accelerator Programme, 5 walk away with $10,000 seed funding

7 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

Trends for South African SMEs in 2025: Unlocking a new era for growth and innovation

SMEs

Trends for South African SMEs in 2025: Unlocking a new era for growth and innovation

Janice Johnston, Issued by Edge Growth 24 Jan 2025

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Agriculture

Industrial scale farming is flawed: What ecologically-friendly farming practices could look like in Africa

Rachel Wynberg 24 Jan 2025

SA travel startup Conservio secures R19m to boost nature-based bookings

Funding

SA travel startup Conservio secures R19m to boost nature-based bookings

16 Jan 2025

What dietitians say about 2025’s top nutrition trends

Trends

What dietitians say about 2025’s top nutrition trends

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 9 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied. Tongogara Refugee Camp.

Financial Services

Mukuru: Transforming aid disbursements, payroll, and bulk payments in Malawi and Zimbabwe

3 Jan 2025

All the 2025 Golden Globe nominations

Film

All the 2025 Golden Globe nominations

11 Dec 2024

Can virtual agents play an effective role in outbound sales?

Technology

Can virtual agents play an effective role in outbound sales?

Ryan Falkenberg 6 Dec 2024

Back to the future: Reviving sorghum in South Africa

Agriculture

Back to the future: Reviving sorghum in South Africa

Christin Hunter 4 Dec 2024

South African beer brewers rise to the occasion

Food & bev. services

South African beer brewers rise to the occasion

4 Dec 2024

A new era for the South African agricultural sector in 2025

Agribusiness

A new era for the South African agricultural sector in 2025

John Hudson and Wandile Sihlobo 27 Nov 2024

Samsung Electronics celebrates Foundation Day with the Global Employee Volunteering Programme

Technology

Samsung Electronics celebrates Foundation Day with the Global Employee Volunteering Programme

Issued by Samsung Electronics 25 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf The 20th edition of the Sunday Times GenNext Awards winners have been announced

Youth Marketing

Sunday Times GenNext Awards crowns the coolest of the cool crowd

20 Nov 2024

Africa’s battle against food waste: How interventions can save 30% of produce

Agriculture

Africa’s battle against food waste: How interventions can save 30% of produce

31 Oct 2024

Powering Africa’s future with affordable and reliable solar energy

CSI & Philanthropy

Powering Africa’s future with affordable and reliable solar energy

Issued by MultiChoice 29 Oct 2024

Unlocking Africa's VC potential: The power of collaboration in a challenging year

Funding

Unlocking Africa's VC potential: The power of collaboration in a challenging year

23 Oct 2024

South Africa must push agricultural exports within Brics

Agribusiness

South Africa must push agricultural exports within Brics

Wandile Sihlobo 23 Oct 2024

Technology and sustainable farming can contain the cost-price squeeze

Agri Tech

Technology and sustainable farming can contain the cost-price squeeze

John Hudson 9 Oct 2024

Education is key as momentum shifts in SA's cannabis industry

Skills Training

Education is key as momentum shifts in SA's cannabis industry

Issued by The Gordon Institute of Business Science 3 Oct 2024

Local entrepreneurs set to impress on global stage in Paris

SMEs

Local entrepreneurs set to impress on global stage in Paris

26 Sep 2024

Image supplied.

ESG

Top 12 creative businesses from Création Africa's R24m initiative

20 Sep 2024

Funding

South African calling app Talk360 raises R27m in funding

11 Sep 2024

Source: Supplied.

FMCG

#WorldPlantMilkDay: A closer look at Giraf Macadamia Milk’s journey

Ntandokazi Ntozakhe 22 Aug 2024

The role of AI in the agricultural revolution and risks of change

Agriculture

The role of AI in the agricultural revolution and risks of change

Bernadette Versfeld 19 Aug 2024

Cape Town-based startup Open Access Energy bags R13.6m in seed funding

Funding

Cape Town-based startup Open Access Energy bags R13.6m in seed funding

14 Aug 2024

Source: Liza Street and Taryn Uhlmann, co-founders of Ajuda.

Healthcare

The future of secure, accessible personal health records

5 Aug 2024

SU student heads online learning platform to help bridge digital divide

Higher Education

SU student heads online learning platform to help bridge digital divide

Issued by Stellenbosch University 30 Jul 2024

The festival will have a diverse jury. Source: Supplied.

Film & Cinematography

High stakes at the 45th Durban International Film Festival

5 Jul 2024

Cheslin Kolbe launches foundation aimed at community outreach

CSI & Philanthropy

Cheslin Kolbe launches foundation aimed at community outreach

Issued by Moonsport 2 Jul 2024

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Agriculture

Farming with a mixture of crops, animals and trees is better for the environment and for people – evidence from Ghana and Malawi

Laura Vang Rasmussen, Hanson Nyantakyi-Frimpong, Ingo Grass, Marney Isaac and Rachel Bezner Kerr 19 Jun 2024

Competition watchdog finds price mark-ups, barriers in SA's fresh produce market

Agriculture

Competition watchdog finds price mark-ups, barriers in SA's fresh produce market

Nqobile Dludla 19 Jun 2024

#YouthMonth: Golden Hour Skincare founders, Bonolo Matjila and Patience Kunene

Health & Beauty

#YouthMonth: Golden Hour Skincare founders, Bonolo Matjila and Patience Kunene

Evan-Lee Courie 19 Jun 2024

Sappi research chair at Wits marks a milestone year of climate action

Climate Change

Sappi research chair at Wits marks a milestone year of climate action

Issued by Sappi 7 Jun 2024