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Commodities & Fairtrade

FAO: April food prices climb as cereals and meat costs rise

1 day

Source: US Embassy in Maseru. Millennium Challenge Corporation deputy chief executive Chidi Blyden at the launch of the project in Maseru.

Infrastructure & Utilities

US shuts down massive Lesotho development project

Sechaba Mokhethi 1 day

Advertising

Surging UK ad spend hits £42.6bn, driven by online and TV VOD growth

3 days

Instant delivery: How SA logistics is transforming to meet consumer demands

Logistics & Transport

Instant delivery: How SA logistics is transforming to meet consumer demands

Robin Fredericks 25 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf Jacky Merola, strategy and insights director, Feel Good & Co. says marketing is not just about what you’re offering; it’s about what your consumers value

Marketing

But here’s the truth: It’s not about what you’re offering; it’s about what consumers value

Jacky Merola 25 Apr 2025

Spar’s strategy to boost private label sales in SA

Retailers

Spar’s strategy to boost private label sales in SA

Max Oliva 24 Apr 2025

FSCA penalises African Bank for misleading “investment” advertisement

Advertising

FSCA penalises African Bank for misleading “investment” advertisement

24 Apr 2025

Source: © Capitec Bank Capitec has, for the financial year ending 28 February 2025, reported a 30% increase in headline earnings to R13.7bn. Gerrie Fourie, chief executive officer of Capitec attributes this to the bank's solid foundations for long-term growth, powered by its scalable technology and diversified business model

Banking

Diversification of services sees Capitec grow headline earnings by 30%

23 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf Anoop Hariparsad, digital energy business unit leader, Schneider Electric says a microgrid can manage backup systems effectively and contribute significantly to sustainability goals by reducing carbon footprints

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Mircogrids: Managing backup systems and reducing carbon footprints

Anoop Hariparsad 23 Apr 2025

Funding

How to build a strong business credit profile for easier access to funding

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 22 Apr 2025

Guideline to apply for R500m Spaza Shop Support Fund

Informal Retailing

Guideline to apply for R500m Spaza Shop Support Fund

22 Apr 2025

Source: Mark Gibson, Senior Investment Director ILS at Schroders.

Finance

Navigating volatility: The strategic advantage of insurance-linked securities

Mark Gibson 25 Apr 2025

Source: Supplied. Nicholas de Clercq, Quantitative Analyst :Prescient Investment Management.

Markets & Investment

How unprecedented uncertainty under Trump is shaping market trends

Nicholas de Clercq 22 Apr 2025

70% of SA graduates struggle to find work – here’s your ultimate ‘grad pack’ to beat the odds

Career Advice

70% of SA graduates struggle to find work – here’s your ultimate ‘grad pack’ to beat the odds

Issued by Pnet 17 Apr 2025

#BehindtheCampaign: Children of Capitec employees sing its song

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: Children of Capitec employees sing its song

17 Apr 2025

Source: Theewaterskloof Municipality. Theewaterskloof Dam.

Infrastructure & Utilities

"Cape Town’s water recycling project should not be privatised"

17 Apr 2025

Warc research shows that globally, newsbrand ad spend is forecast to fall to $32.3bn this year, a 33.1% decrease from 2019, as hard news stories – from trade wars to armed conflicts – draw audiences but not ad dollars. (Image supplied)

Advertising

Warc: News media struggles as brands favour softer content

16 Apr 2025

Source: Supplied. Despite substantial public investment in the refurbishment of 1 Military Hospital in Tshwane, the facility remains incomplete — a consequence of persistent maladministration and alleged corruption.

Healthcare

Corruption and neglect: Why South Africa's premier military hospital is still incomplete

16 Apr 2025

10 types of security risk and how to safeguard your SME

Cybersecurity

10 types of security risk and how to safeguard your SME

Issued by Domains.co.za 15 Apr 2025

South Africa as G20 leader can take action on Africa’s food supply: 4 ways to make a difference

Agriculture

South Africa as G20 leader can take action on Africa’s food supply: 4 ways to make a difference

Wandile Sihlobo 15 Apr 2025

Redefining work: the environmental impact of the hybrid workforce

#EvolutionofWork

Redefining work: the environmental impact of the hybrid workforce

15 Apr 2025

Next-gen materials to reach 8% of fibre market by 2030

Design & Manufacturing

Next-gen materials to reach 8% of fibre market by 2030

14 Apr 2025

Wake Up with Daily Maverick: A bold new morning talk series at the Hermanus Fynarts Festival

Online Media

Wake Up with Daily Maverick: A bold new morning talk series at the Hermanus Fynarts Festival

Issued by Daily Maverick 14 Apr 2025

Markets & Investment

South Africa braces for post-Agoa era as tariffs hit exporters

14 Apr 2025

Unlock the power of connected wealth with Nedbank Private Wealth

Banking

Unlock the power of connected wealth with Nedbank Private Wealth

Issued by DNA Brand Architects 11 Apr 2025

Government officially launches R500m Spaza Shop Support Fund

Informal Retailing

Government officially launches R500m Spaza Shop Support Fund

10 Apr 2025

TDMC HQ’s 8 key digital marketing insights from the past year

Digital

TDMC HQ’s 8 key digital marketing insights from the past year

Issued by TDMC 9 Apr 2025

Trump’s tariff hikes and South Africa: Hunt for new agricultural markets must begin now

Agribusiness

Trump’s tariff hikes and South Africa: Hunt for new agricultural markets must begin now

Wandile Sihlobo 9 Apr 2025

Understanding the 2025 VAT increase: Key considerations for South African business owners

Taxation & Regulation

Understanding the 2025 VAT increase: Key considerations for South African business owners

Issued by Tax Debt Compliance 8 Apr 2025

PR & Communications

Irvine Partners wins Ubuyu Banyan Tree Escape launch account

8 Apr 2025

Tekanyo Selatela is an account executive at Tribeca Public Relations. Source: Supplied.

PR & Communications

Give first, ask later: The golden rule of PR journalists appreciate

Tekanyo Selatela 8 Apr 2025

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Family Law

Divorce orders v Schools Act: Who can schools hold liable for unpaid fees?

Isabel van den Ende 8 Apr 2025

Finance

Is South Africa ready for strategic tax reforms and infrastructure overhaul?

7 Apr 2025

Promise wins Old Mutual

Advertising

Promise wins Old Mutual

Issued by Promise 7 Apr 2025

ACA’s Graduate and Internship Programmes deliver expanded opportunity in 2025

Education

ACA’s Graduate and Internship Programmes deliver expanded opportunity in 2025

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 4 Apr 2025

Source: Sun International.

Property

Sol Kerzner's life unveiled in new memoir

11 Apr 2025

Transforming data into actionable insight for banking and financial services

Banking

Transforming data into actionable insight for banking and financial services

Issued by AfriGIS 3 Apr 2025

MTN Cameroon wins court appeal to release seized assets

Telecoms & Networks

MTN Cameroon wins court appeal to release seized assets

3 Apr 2025

Branding

Richfield launches a new brand campaign with lead agency

Issued by So Interactive 2 Apr 2025

Marketing

Banner: From nano to micro to macro and mega brand influence: We help creators scale their careers

Issued by Brand Influence Agency 2 Apr 2025

How South Africa’s Gen Z is redefining financial wellness

Research

How South Africa’s Gen Z is redefining financial wellness

Issued by KLA 2 Apr 2025

Eastern Cape blended finance scheme supports 30 agribusinesses

Agribusiness

Eastern Cape blended finance scheme supports 30 agribusinesses

2 Apr 2025

Op-Ed: How companies can strengthen democracy in South Africa

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Op-Ed: How companies can strengthen democracy in South Africa

Issued by Trialogue 1 Apr 2025

Sleep easy at City Lodge Hotels

Hospitality

Sleep easy at City Lodge Hotels

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 1 Apr 2025

Over 300 entrepreneurs attend inaugural Amazon SA Seller Summit

E-commerce

Over 300 entrepreneurs attend inaugural Amazon SA Seller Summit

2 Apr 2025

All images © Shan Radcliffe

Music

Goo Goo Dolls live in SA: The re-education of a girl turned Goo

Shan Radcliffe 31 Mar 2025

Source: © 123rf While Global advertising spend is now on course to grow 6.7% this year to $1.15trn, according to a new study from Warc, this is a downgrade of almost one percentage point (pp) from the marketing effectiveness experts’ November forecast

Marketing

Warc study shows growth this year but still downgrade of almost one percentage point

28 Mar 2025

From the decline of development aid to the rise of a reformed social sector

Markets & Investment

From the decline of development aid to the rise of a reformed social sector

Issued by Next Generation 27 Mar 2025