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Employment Equity

Funding vs fronting: Is the 3% BEE levy the answer to empowerment?

Bruce Hunt 8 hours

Source: Reuters.

Finance

World Bank raises sub-Sahara Africa growth forecast on inflation drop

11 hours

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Higher Education

Debunking the myth: Quality education isn't confined to international universities

Professor HB Klopper 12 hours

Ethel Ramos. Source: Supplied.

Artificial Intelligence

Ethel Ramos | What ChatGPT’s instant checkout means for brand storytelling

Ethel Ramos 13 hours

Mandla Mandela, grandson of Nelson Mandela, prepares to board a flight to Tunisia to join the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to deliver humanitarian supplies to Gaza, at O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, September 3, 2025. Image credit: Reuters/Siyabonga Sishi/File Photo

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Global Sumud Flotilla: South African detainees arrive in Jordan

13 hours

All set for Design Week South Africa 2025

Exhibitions & Events

All set for Design Week South Africa 2025

13 hours

Source: © 123rf Murray Hamilton, content director, VML South Africa tackles the “should design inform copy or should copy inform design?”debate

CRM, CX, UX

“Should design inform copy or should copy inform design?”

Murray Hamilton 1 day

Source: Supplied. Danielle Luwes, tax director at Hobbs Sinclair.

Taxation & Regulation

Why influencers might need to rethink 'free' gifts

13 hours

#MEX25: Global Music and Culture Summit in Cape Town this October

#MEX Music Exchange

#MEX25: Global Music and Culture Summit in Cape Town this October

3 Oct 2025

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Aviation

New Sita cloud platform to modernise air traffic communication

2 Oct 2025

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Sustainability

Sibanye-Stillwater Digital Mining Lab unveils dialogue platform

2 Oct 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Sundowns ruling: When do commission 'clawbacks' fall under contract and not employment law?

Lenja Dahms-Jansen 1 Oct 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Stocks mixed, gold hits record as US government shuts down

Samuel Indyk, Stella Qiu and Ankur Banerjee 1 Oct 2025

Source: © SAT South Africa’s tourism industry is showing positive signs of recovery and growth

Tourism & Travel

Positive recovery and growth for SA tourism

1 Oct 2025

Future of HR Conference: Unlocking the New Code of Work

Management & Leadership

Future of HR Conference: Unlocking the New Code of Work

Issued by Topco Media 30 Sep 2025

Higher Education

eThekwini renews groundbreaking partnership with leading universities

30 Sep 2025

Shipping

SMEs across sub-Saharan Africa invited to enter inaugural DHL Exporters of the Year Awards

30 Sep 2025

The architect and the scaffold: A collaborative pathway to SA’s National Entrepreneurship Strategy

Entrepreneurship

The architect and the scaffold: A collaborative pathway to SA’s National Entrepreneurship Strategy

Eunéne Levine, Issued by Shaper 30 Sep 2025

Visa and Absa celebrate She’s Next South Africa 2025 winners

Awards

Visa and Absa celebrate She’s Next South Africa 2025 winners

Issued by OnPoint PR 26 Sep 2025

Kantar Media Reactions 2025: The great divide

Research

Kantar Media Reactions 2025: The great divide

Issued by Kantar 23 Sep 2025

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Mining

US peace deal doesn't mean Congo minerals up for grabs

Doyinsola Oladipo 23 Sep 2025

UbuntuAtTheTable: A nationwide movement to rebuild community through shared meals

Events

UbuntuAtTheTable: A nationwide movement to rebuild community through shared meals

Issued by Inscape 22 Sep 2025

Elevated meat prices remain a drag on food inflation

Agriculture

Elevated meat prices remain a drag on food inflation

Paul Makube 19 Sep 2025

Mentorship drives diversity in South Africa’s wine industry

Viticulture & Oenology

Mentorship drives diversity in South Africa’s wine industry

18 Sep 2025

South Africa's tourism recovery: Beyond the numbers

Tourism

South Africa's tourism recovery: Beyond the numbers

Lee-Anne Bac 18 Sep 2025

Burnout is out: Reclaiming your right to exhale

Wellness

Burnout is out: Reclaiming your right to exhale

Jill Snijman, Issued by Irvine Partners 17 Sep 2025

African marketing network strengthens tourism strategy for global impact

Tourism

African marketing network strengthens tourism strategy for global impact

19 Sep 2025

Made in the Cape products now on shelves in India

Import/Export

Made in the Cape products now on shelves in India

17 Sep 2025

Bank of Agriculture, Afreximbank launch $1bn fund for Nigerian farmers

Agriculture

Bank of Agriculture, Afreximbank launch $1bn fund for Nigerian farmers

17 Sep 2025

Property

IFC and TUHF join forces for sustainable urban transformation in South Africa

17 Sep 2025

#HeritageMonth: Why authenticity matters in Heritage Day marketing

Branding

#HeritageMonth: Why authenticity matters in Heritage Day marketing

Miliswa Sitshwele and Tumelo Buthelezi 17 Sep 2025

Dance Intersect 2025 set for October

Theatre

Dance Intersect 2025 set for October

16 Sep 2025

Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Infrastructure & Utilities

SACQSP and UCT unite for landmark conference tackling infrastructure challenges

15 Sep 2025

Shaping the Future of Learning: Co-Creation in Education with Shaper

Education

Shaping the Future of Learning: Co-Creation in Education with Shaper

Issued by Shaper 15 Jun 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

South African markets soar despite weak economic data, slow reforms

Kopano Gumbi 15 Sep 2025

Reinvesting in growth and the guest experience

Hospitality

Reinvesting in growth and the guest experience

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 12 Sep 2025

Growthpoint exceeds upper end of distributable income per share forecast and sees stronger growth ahead

Markets & Investment

Growthpoint exceeds upper end of distributable income per share forecast and sees stronger growth ahead

Issued by Catchwords 11 Sep 2025

People walk next to a Standard Chartered banner, on the first day of the annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, 15 January 2024. Reuters/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

Corporate & Commercial Law

Standard Chartered ordered to pay costs, not damages, in Chinese bond saga

Marc Jones and Chris Mfula 11 Sep 2025

Brave Group named finalist 8 times at 2025 New Generation Awards

Marketing

Brave Group named finalist 8 times at 2025 New Generation Awards

Issued by Brave Group 17 Sep 2025

Source: © 123rf A new CMO Council thought leadership programme with Zeta Global, engages senior marketers in a benchmarking process to determine their company’s level of digital marketing maturity, organisational capacity and performance predictability

Marketing

How martech ready is your organisation?

11 Sep 2025

Participants in the Cycle for System Change bike from Mowbray to Langa. Photo: Zora Hollie

Climate Change

Cycling for change during Cape Town Climate Week

Zora Hollie 10 Sep 2025

Lesaka Technologies announces new executive leadership appointments

Fintech

Lesaka Technologies announces new executive leadership appointments

Issued by Lesaka Technologies 9 Sep 2025

Data centre neutrality is Seacom's infrastructure advantage

Data & Analytics

Data centre neutrality is Seacom's infrastructure advantage

Prenesh Padayachee, Issued by Stone 5 Sep 2025

Open Chair: Stepping beyond the isolation of women in leadership

DEI

Open Chair: Stepping beyond the isolation of women in leadership

5 Sep 2025

CEM Africa 2025: The continent’s CX powerhouse raises the bar

CRM, CX, UX

CEM Africa 2025: The continent’s CX powerhouse raises the bar

Issued by CEM Africa Summit 4 Sep 2025

Sharpen your farm management skills this October

Agriculture

Sharpen your farm management skills this October

Issued by YehBaby Marketing Creatives 3 Sep 2025

Loeries Creative Week takes place from 5 to 10 October in The City of Cape Town and (Image supplied)

Loeries Creative Week

Loeries Creative week: An opportunity for creative exchange

Issued by Loeries 3 Sep 2025

Blue Label begins preparations for potential listing of mobile operator Cell C

Telecoms & Networks

Blue Label begins preparations for potential listing of mobile operator Cell C

Nqobile Dludla 1 Sep 2025

Primary & Secondary Education

What Jannie Mouton's R7.2bn buyout offer would mean for Curro

Shan Radcliffe 29 Aug 2025