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Prof Grace Okuthe, Senior Researcher, Walter Sisulu University.

Agro-processing

Rooibos boosts tilapia growth, driving sustainable aquaculture

4 hours

Dean Muruven, Associate Director, Boston Consulting Group, Johannesburg

Infrastructure & Utilities

Africa's $170bn infrastructure challenge demands a nature-first approach

Dean Muruven 1 day

Tanzanian farmers turn to AI to combat climate uncertainty

Agri Tech

Tanzanian farmers turn to AI to combat climate uncertainty

1 day

SanParks Vision 2040 Indaba opens in Gqeberha with focus on inclusive conservation

Tourism

SanParks Vision 2040 Indaba opens in Gqeberha with focus on inclusive conservation

1 day

How geospatial insights can transform service delivery planning and analysis in South Africa

Digital

How geospatial insights can transform service delivery planning and analysis in South Africa

Vuyo Mazabane, Issued by AfriGIS 2 days

Township startup Cloudy Deliveries takes top prize at Kasi SME Challenge

Awards

Township startup Cloudy Deliveries takes top prize at Kasi SME Challenge

2 days

Source: Supplied.

Affordable & Social Housing

From R595,000: Central Park City brings affordable elegance to Johannesburg

2 days

Africa's leading green hotel – Hotel Verde strikes gold!

Hospitality

Africa's leading green hotel – Hotel Verde strikes gold!

Issued by FusionDesign 2 days

Connected washrooms: What the future holds for facility managers

Facilities & Property Management

Connected washrooms: What the future holds for facility managers

Issued by Propelair SA 2 days

Building materials lie exposed and no workers have been seen for months at the R300-million Polokwane Regional Wastewater Treatment Works project. Photos: Judas Sekwela

Food, Water & Energy Security

Sewage in the rivers as Polokwane water treatment project stalls

Judas Sekwela 3 days

Source: Supplied. Dan Payton, chief executive officer of CivilSure.

Construction & Engineering

How construction contractors can avoid hidden project risks that break the bank

3 days

Image credit: Naveen Ketterer on Unsplash

Sustainability

How climate change impacts South African mining water management strategies

1 day

Gugu Ndebele, executive director of Owlag

Primary & Secondary Education

#WomensMonth: You are your own competition - Gugu Ndebele, executive director of Owlag

Shan Radcliffe 29 Aug 2025

Shoprite opens 500th Usave store in Hopefield, Western Cape

Retailers

Shoprite opens 500th Usave store in Hopefield, Western Cape

29 Aug 2025

Image credit: Hanbyul Jeong on Unsplash

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Africa's water investment pledge faces skills gap challenge

29 Aug 2025

Ubuyu safari retreat sets benchmark for sustainable design in Tanzania’s Ruaha

Hospitality

Ubuyu safari retreat sets benchmark for sustainable design in Tanzania’s Ruaha

29 Aug 2025

The future of retail: RFID and digital passports boost sustainability

Technology

The future of retail: RFID and digital passports boost sustainability

Lorna Hopkin 28 Aug 2025

Image credit: Reuters

Infectious Diseases

Cholera in northwest Nigeria: Limited healthcare access leaves communities at risk

Ahmed Kingimi 28 Aug 2025

#WomensMonth | Open Chair lioness: Michelle Lourens - Build your own space, then keep an open chair for the next woman

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | Open Chair lioness: Michelle Lourens - Build your own space, then keep an open chair for the next woman

Danette Breitenbach 27 Aug 2025

Science & Engineering

Zutari appoints office managers in Gqeberha and East London

26 Aug 2025

Health & Safety

The Kitwe disaster: A call for AI and clean data in mining safety

27 Aug 2025

Environment & Natural Resources

South Africa implements stricter rules on offshore ship transfers, raising fines to R2m

25 Aug 2025

TV

Disney Jr., the powerhouse brand behind top preschool series, unveils new slate at Disney Jr. event

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 25 Aug 2025

A new benchmark in the global green economy that opens REC markets for SA Inc

Office Property

A new benchmark in the global green economy that opens REC markets for SA Inc

Issued by Catchwords 21 Aug 2025

A look inside Cape Union Mart's innovation strategy

Design & Manufacturing

A look inside Cape Union Mart's innovation strategy

21 Aug 2025

Aesthetic Medicine

From clear skin to detoxing, chlorophyll and collagen supplements promise a lot, but what does the science say?

Dan Baumgardt 26 Aug 2025

The Audit Bureau of Circulations of South Africa (ABC) circulation figures for Q2 2025 for magazines have been released (Image: Bizcommunity)

Magazines

ABC Q2 2025: All magazine categories show growth

Danette Breitenbach 21 Aug 2025

Backing Africa’s climate-smart agriculture: Why finance must lead the way

Agribusiness

Backing Africa’s climate-smart agriculture: Why finance must lead the way

Leon Kotze 20 Aug 2025

The former managing director of a company involved in the multibillion Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) and his business partner have been charged in the Maseru Magistrates’ Court for fraud and money laundering. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi / GroundUp

Criminal Law

Pair charged with multi-million rand fraud in Lesotho Highlands Water Project

Sechaba Mokhethi 19 Aug 2025

Source: Supplied.

Construction & Engineering

Women lead in Construction at ERWIC Awards

19 Aug 2025

Image credit: Damian Patkowski on Unsplash

Climate Change

African universities urged to spearhead climate research

19 Aug 2025

Captain Fanplastic releases 2022–2024 Impact Report, with global reach in environmental education

Primary & Secondary Education

Captain Fanplastic releases 2022–2024 Impact Report, with global reach in environmental education

Issued by Soapbox 18 Aug 2025

Image credit: Boom & Bucket on Unsplash

Mining

Revamping the Mineral Resources Bill: A path to investment growth?

18 Aug 2025

Image credit: Annie Spratt on Unsplash

Medical Aid

HQA 2024: Progress and pitfalls for South Africa's private healthcare sector

21 Aug 2025

Retail Marketing

Jamie Oliver champions a healthier lifestyle with Checkers’ Simple Truth brand

18 Aug 2025

Environment & Natural Resources

WWF calls on G20 to prioritise sustainable mining for green future in Africa

18 Aug 2025

Source: Supplied. Participants at the kick-off meeting of the RASME Project in Namibia.

Banking

AfDB launches RASME for Namibia project management

18 Aug 2025

Source: . The Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) comprises a system of several large dams and tunnels throughout Lesotho, which delivers water to the Gauteng region of South Africa via the Vaal River System. It is the largest water transfer scheme in Africa.

Finance

Ninety One's infrastructure credit fund hits R2bn, boosting South Africa's growth path

18 Aug 2025

Source: A legal battle in Cape Town between property owners and the City will clarify what municipalities can charge residents. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Mixed-Use Property

Property owners are misreading the law, argues Cape Town mayor

Steve Kretzmann 14 Aug 2025

Tailoring exercise to your life stage, by Medshield

Medical Aid

Tailoring exercise to your life stage, by Medshield

Issued by Stone 14 Aug 2025

Source: GCIS. President Cyril Ramaphosa urged that water investment be central to finance discussions at the AU-AIP Water Summit 2025, which aligns with the launch of the Rand Water Zuikerbosch System Purification Plant in Vereeniging which he attended last week.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Global leaders unite in Cape Town to transform water investment strategy

14 Aug 2025

Image credit: Cora Pursley on Dupe Photos

Nutrition

Veganism could tackle Africa's food, health challenges

14 Aug 2025

Image credit: Alessandro Sacchi on Unsplash

Food, Water & Energy Security

Child malnutrition is a sign of conflict to come: Nigerian study links climate change, food and violence

Marina Mastrorillo, Chun Song, Grazia Pacillo and Victor Villa 14 Aug 2025

A miner holds a sack of ore as it comes out from the mine shaft at Rubaya coltan mine, near the town of Rubaya, which is controlled by M23 rebels, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Image credit: Reuters

Mining

The hidden cost of your smartphone: Inside Congo's rebel-funded mines

Giulia Paravicini and David Lewis 14 Aug 2025

Claire Bradbury, sustainability lead for Accenture, Africa says AI is expanding rapidly, and without urgent intervention, its environmental footprint could outpace the very benefits it promises. She offers four solutions (Image supplied)

4th Industrial Revolution

4 solutions for companies to overcome the hidden costs of AI

Claire Bradbury 13 Aug 2025

Retailers ditch vendor lock-in for flexibility in a booming market

Retail Services

Retailers ditch vendor lock-in for flexibility in a booming market

Peter Ludi 13 Aug 2025

Image credit: Ross Sneddon on Unsplash

Emergency Medicine

Stellenbosch Uni study finds strong link between alcohol use and residential fires in Cape Town

13 Aug 2025