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Facilities & Property Management

Water scarcity is changing how buildings get cleaned

Danie van Rensburg, Issued by Excellerate Services 18 Sep 2026

Drone view of oil tanker Helga berthed at one of Iraq's southern offshore oil terminals near Basra as it prepares to load crude oil, becoming the second vessel to arrive since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Image credit: Reuters/Mohammed Aty/File Photo

Mining

High, unstable fuel prices weigh heavily on SA mining performance

8 Sep 2026

Marketing

Boring is a choice: stop hiding your best B2B stories

Noleen Thompson 2 Sep 2026

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Aesthetic Medicine

Why hair-loss clinicians need to be clued up on chemically relaxed hair

2 Sep 2026

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Aesthetic Medicine

#WomensMonth: WM&R Naturals’ Thato Bosealetse is boosting SA’s beauty economy

Maroefah Smith 1 Sep 2026

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Aesthetic Medicine

Meet the women behind SA skincare brand Skin Functional

24 Aug 2026

South Africa’s small sugar farms are producing less than they could: Study finds ways to boost them

Agro-processing

South Africa’s small sugar farms are producing less than they could: Study finds ways to boost them

Lawrence Nkosikhona Malinga 17 Aug 2026

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman. Image credit: Reuters/Stringer/File Photo

Mining

The pressures persist, but so does South African mining

7 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied. KSB SupremeServ sales engineer for mechanical seals, Phumelela Ngcobo.

Construction & Engineering

KSB expands mechanical seal solutions for its own pumps and competitor brands

6 Aug 2026

From AI to health innovation - South Africa's Top Science Awards #ChooseUP researchers

Higher Education

From AI to health innovation - South Africa's Top Science Awards #ChooseUP researchers

Issued by University of Pretoria 30 Jul 2026

Forestry

Sappi joins ZDHC programme to drive sustainable textile production

27 Jul 2026

The Merck Research Laboratories in South San Francisco, California. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Generic Medicines

Aspen gets Merck licensing agreement for experimental HIV pill

Christy Santhosh 24 Jul 2026

LNG carriers, designed for transporting liquefied natural gas (LNG), off Cape Town. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Coal, Oil & Gas

A sharp fall in gas supplies in 2028 threatens South Africa’s economy: how to manage the fallout

Davies Tsikayi 23 Jul 2026

Marketing

Why people are ordering fake food and fashion deliveries on free ‘dopamine apps’

Gary Mortimer 22 Jul 2026

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: First-generation farmer Nthato Motlana is growing more than fresh produce

Agriculture

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: First-generation farmer Nthato Motlana is growing more than fresh produce

Robin Fredericks 14 Jul 2026

The ARB has instructed Unilever to amend the claim appearing on the front of its Sunlight Platinum packaging stating “100% plant-based active” (Image source @ Mzansi Pulse

Advertising

Sunlight Platinum to amend ambiguous greenwashing packaging

24 Jun 2026

A box of Ozempic made by Novo Nordisk is seen at a pharmacy in London, Britain. Image credit: Reuters/Hollie Adams/File Photo

Ethics & Medicolegal

Pretoria pharmacy loses to Novo Nordisk in weight-loss drug battle

23 Jun 2026

3D structure of a melanoma cell derived by ion abrasion scanning electron microscopy. Image credit: on

Medical Research

SA scientists make breakthrough in decoding cancer’s most effective survival strategy

Kevin Naidoo 22 Jun 2026

Building businesses. Transforming futures

SMEs

Building businesses. Transforming futures

Issued by SAICA 4 Jun 2026

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Agriculture

Innovation key to the future of South Africa’s potato industry

Chris Steyn 29 May 2026

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Katlehong residents use digger to tear up main road during protest

Kimberly Mutandiro 26 May 2026

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IP Law

Trade secrets vs. patents: Protecting the "how" behind the products you sell

Patrick O’Brien 15 May 2026

ESG

Local brand, The Lab is redefining sustainability through fashion care

14 May 2026

Mining

Gold Fields anticipates a cost spike as Iran war drives up fuel price

7 May 2026

Recall, or simply an update? How software-defined cars are changing the industry

Maintenance

Recall, or simply an update? How software-defined cars are changing the industry

Lance Branquinho 4 May 2026

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Noncommunicable diseases

South Africa introduces first real-time diabetes monitoring dashboard

28 Apr 2026

Predict, prevent, protect: How data is rewriting the rules of road safety in Africa’s logistics sector

Transport

Predict, prevent, protect: How data is rewriting the rules of road safety in Africa’s logistics sector

Issued by Unitrans 28 Apr 2026

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Aesthetic Medicine

Why patients are choosing natural aesthetics over looking younger

24 Apr 2026

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Medical Research

Sibanye-Stillwater and Necsa target next-gen precision cancer therapies with rhodium

17 Apr 2026

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Boosting SA Stem skills: Sasol's 2027 bursary programme open for entry

13 Apr 2026

Warning signs emerge as tweens dive into adult skincare products

Health & Beauty

Warning signs emerge as tweens dive into adult skincare products

Dr Judey Pretorius 13 Apr 2026

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Pay first, arbitrate later: The reality of adjudication in SA construction conflicts

Nikita Lalla and Ricardo Pillay 13 Apr 2026

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Meet the 10 SA innovators solving the country's biggest problems

10 Apr 2026

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Sasol and CHIETA boost SA’s green hydrogen ambitions

7 Apr 2026

AI demand drives ruthenium prices to new highs

Mining

AI demand drives ruthenium prices to new highs

Anushree Mukherjee 16 Mar 2026

Pollution is killing Gauteng’s fresh water sources

Food, Water & Energy Security

Pollution is killing Gauteng’s fresh water sources

Seth Thorne 12 Mar 2026

Hostex 2026 brings the industry together for 3 days of food, drink and hospitality in action

Events

Hostex 2026 brings the industry together for 3 days of food, drink and hospitality in action

Issued by Hostex 2026 2 Mar 2026

Food safety alarm in SA: New test results reveal glyphosate contamination in several staple foods

Health & Safety

Food safety alarm in SA: New test results reveal glyphosate contamination in several staple foods

27 Feb 2026

Sasol's profit plunges 34% as oil and chemical prices fall

Coal, Oil & Gas

Sasol's profit plunges 34% as oil and chemical prices fall

23 Feb 2026

Hormone-disrupting chemicals found in popular South African sanitary pads and pantyliners

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Hormone-disrupting chemicals found in popular South African sanitary pads and pantyliners

17 Feb 2026

When to stop Googling and call the vet: Expert advice on pet allergies from dotsure.co.za

Wellness

When to stop Googling and call the vet: Expert advice on pet allergies from dotsure.co.za

Issued by dotsure.co.za 16 Feb 2026

Stellenbosch Uni's Erick Strauss to lead next-gen antibiotics research in Africa

Medical Research

Stellenbosch Uni's Erick Strauss to lead next-gen antibiotics research in Africa

12 Feb 2026

6 women using Stem to make the South African circular bioeconomy a reality

Circular Economy & Waste Management

6 women using Stem to make the South African circular bioeconomy a reality

11 Feb 2026

South African farmers must embrace technology to remain competitive

Agri Tech

South African farmers must embrace technology to remain competitive

Dawie Maree 5 Feb 2026

Questions are being raised about microplastics studies – here’s what’s solid science and what isn’t

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Questions are being raised about microplastics studies – here’s what’s solid science and what isn’t

Michael Richardson and Le Yang 4 Feb 2026

Applications open for the 2026 SME Import Navigator programme in partnership with FNB

SMEs

Applications open for the 2026 SME Import Navigator programme in partnership with FNB

Issued by Edge Growth 3 Feb 2026

Higher Education

AI integration in universities: Fostering personalised learning amidst ethical debates

Dr Lim Jun Wei, Dr Ho Yeek Chia and Dr Boredi Silas Chidi 28 Jan 2026

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Aesthetic Medicine

Is capturing the Gen Alpha skincare market worth the potential harm?

Dr Bradley Wagemaker 27 Jan 2026