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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

1 day

Rubbish piles up near a park in Nyanga. Photos: Emihle Ngwane

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Battle to stop illegal dumping in Cape Town’s townships

Emihle Ngwane 1 day

#Orchids&Onions: How Volkswagen mended my broken heart – and why its new ad hits home

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: How Volkswagen mended my broken heart – and why its new ad hits home

Brendan Seery 2 days

Albert Mthembu stands near a former neighbour’s home, which was knocked down to prevent its use after the residents moved away, in Magog, KwaZulu-Natal. Image credit: Reuters/Rogan Ward

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

SA’s push for cleaner energy comes at a cost for its farmers

3 days

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Labour Law

New tech, same rules: Why modernising won’t bypass section 197

Bradley Workman-Davies 3 days

SKIN Functional founder Shannon Dougall. Image supplied.

Aesthetic Medicine

#WomensMonth: Who runs the beauty world? Girls | Q&A with Skin Functional’s Shannon Dougall

Maroefah Smith 3 Aug 2026

Wearing his creative direction hat, South African designer Wanda Lephoto recently worked on a project for Soccer Bible and Adidas, showcasing Bafana Bafana’s 2026 World Cup kit in a three-chapter visual narrative mirroring the adidas three stripes, moving from street and Zulu heritage to everyday community life. Image credit:

ESG & Sustainability

#AfricaTextileTalks: Africa’s not new to sustainable fashion; it’s true to it

Maroefah Smith 3 Aug 2026

Beauty ethics isn’t just about ingredients; it’s about consumer trust

Health & Beauty

Beauty ethics isn’t just about ingredients; it’s about consumer trust

Lynette Hundermark 31 Jul 2026

A hauling truck transports blasted ore at the Mogalakwena open-pit platinum mine, operated by Valterra Platinum, in Limpopo. Image credit: Reuters/Nqobile Dludla

Mining

On back of soaring profits, Valterra Platinum sets its sights on AI

Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo and Nelson Banya 29 Jul 2026

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

3 SA innovators selected for 2026 FNF Afri GreenPitch Challenge

29 Jul 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Why SA’s top fashion retailers can no longer blame weak macroeconomics

Retailers

EXCLUSIVE: Why SA’s top fashion retailers can no longer blame weak macroeconomics

James Townsend 29 Jul 2026

The Bill establishes the South African National Petroleum Company (SANPC) as a single state-owned national champion by merging PetroSA, iGas, and the Strategic Fuel Fund (SFF). Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Coal, Oil & Gas

SA National Petroleum Company Bill flagged as “climate-blind”

28 Jul 2026

Chinese companies are taking over the EV market. What’s behind their meteoric rise?

Commercial & Industrial

Chinese companies are taking over the EV market. What’s behind their meteoric rise?

Marina Yue Zhang 28 Jul 2026

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Envusa Energy to power Kumba’s Sishen mine with 63MW of solar energy

24 Jul 2026

Distrikt 9 partnered with the Loeries to shape the strategic direction of this year’s awards campaign across Africa and the Middle East (Image supplied)

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2026 | This is Madness (aka Tuesday): A mirror and a rallying cry

23 Jul 2026

Automotive

Green mobility shift: Absa expands BYD EV finance offering

22 Jul 2026

More South Africans are selling damaged cars as repair costs climb

Automotive

More South Africans are selling damaged cars as repair costs climb

Issued by Top Click Media 21 Jul 2026

The World Cup is over. Spain won the trophy. But Adidas may have won the marketing battle, says marketing strategist, Matthew Nkala (Image supplied)

Marketing

Spain won the World Cup. But who won the battle for brand relevance

Matthew Nkala 21 Jul 2026

Non-official Fifa brands score with reverse ambush marketing

Marketing

Non-official Fifa brands score with reverse ambush marketing

Terry Levin 20 Jul 2026

Formula One driver Carlos Sainz fronts campaigns for L’Oréal Paris, including the Elvive haircare range, as well as the L'Oréal Men Expert skincare and antiperspirant lines. Image credit:

Aesthetic Medicine

Men’s wellness spending reshapes grooming into a high-growth market

17 Jul 2026

Bonnie Bio expands kitchen range with plastic-free oven tray liners

Fashion & Homeware

Bonnie Bio expands kitchen range with plastic-free oven tray liners

16 Jul 2026

CSI & Philanthropy

#MandelaDay2026: 8 ways you can spend your 67 minutes

17 Jul 2026

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Former PwC energy manager to spark up EXSA’s regulatory division

15 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. Grant Smee, chief executive officer of Only Realty Property Group.

Property

Will municipal rebates sway South African voters?

15 Jul 2026

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Plentify and Deye lay foundation for Africa’s largest residential virtual power plant

14 Jul 2026

Banyana Banyana is sponsored by Sasol. Source: Sasol.

Sponsorship

Sasol taps Openfield to boost impact of sports sponsorships

14 Jul 2026

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Talent Acquisition

South Africa’s AI talent shortage exposes flawed hiring models

Botha van der Vyver 13 Jul 2026

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

How loadshedding led to South Africa finding its perfect sunspot

13 Jul 2026

EU and South Africa start clean trade talks on investment

Supply Chain

EU and South Africa start clean trade talks on investment

13 Jul 2026

Food Lover’s Market turns flood-damaged Van Loveren bottles into hope

ESG

Food Lover’s Market turns flood-damaged Van Loveren bottles into hope

10 Jul 2026

Moving IP abroad: Key rules for SA businesses

IP Law

Moving IP abroad: Key rules for SA businesses

Sara-Jane Pluke 9 Jul 2026

Pictured: Tsholofelo Dihutso (newly elected vice president, Bradly Howland outgoing president, and Dr Caroline Azionya, new Prisa president (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

Prisa gets new president; announces first-of-its kind Africa-wide professionalisation initiative

8 Jul 2026

A new chapter begins at North Crest Primary School

Education

A new chapter begins at North Crest Primary School

Issued by Ignition Group 8 Jul 2026

IP Law

Intellectual property and contract law: Lessons from Fifa's clean stadium rule

Herman Blignaut 6 Jul 2026

Which urinal solution is right for your facility: IoT connected low-flush or completely waterless?

Facilities & Property Management

Which urinal solution is right for your facility: IoT connected low-flush or completely waterless?

Zea Gove, Issued by Propelair SA 2 Jul 2026

Source: Pexels/Illustrative image. Chief executive officer of SOEW, Andre Smith has raised concerns over the suspension of measures aimed at restricting substandard electrical cable imports.

Construction & Engineering

SOEW: Huge blow to local industry as cable import controls are suspended

2 Jul 2026

Effortless washing, everyday: Meet KIC’s 8kg front loader

Fashion & Homeware

Effortless washing, everyday: Meet KIC’s 8kg front loader

Issued by KIC South Africa 1 Jul 2026

Ferrari appoints new marketing head amid Luce EV backlash

Dealers

Ferrari appoints new marketing head amid Luce EV backlash

1 Jul 2026

Good architecture, not good vibes: Lessons from the latest Drupal security advisory

Development

Good architecture, not good vibes: Lessons from the latest Drupal security advisory

Adolf Lategan, Issued by Rogerwilco 30 Jun 2026

Bizarre, but it’s happening: Your connected TV budget might be paying for a very attentive refrigerator

Advertising

Bizarre, but it’s happening: Your connected TV budget might be paying for a very attentive refrigerator

Marc Dhalluin, Issued by TruthsetsOnline.com 30 Jun 2026

Municipal elections put South Africa's service crisis in focus

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Municipal elections put South Africa's service crisis in focus

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 30 Jun 2026

First Choice rolls out High Protein Fuel Bars in snacking push

FMCG

First Choice rolls out High Protein Fuel Bars in snacking push

30 Jun 2026

Your dashboard is lying to you: Why brands keep missing the 1 trillion rands township economy

Advertising

Your dashboard is lying to you: Why brands keep missing the 1 trillion rands township economy

Kabelo Kale, Issued by The Media Krate 29 Jun 2026

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Primary & Secondary Education

Meet the 5 African schools shortlisted for the World's Best School Prizes

Shan Radcliffe 25 Jun 2026

Eskom’s Arnot Power Station in Middelburg, Mpumalanga. , , via Wikimedia Commons

Energy

Fossil fuels still dominate in Africa’s electricity future – study tracks 3,139 power plants

Davy Vanham 25 Jun 2026

To coincide with his Coachella performance, Hailey Bieber joined forces with her husband Justin Bieber on a beauty collab — peptide eye prep, spotwear (or pimple patches) and a peptide lip treatment. Image credit: Rhode/Instagram

Healthcare

Women’s health and men’s beauty: Gender shifts are having a moment

Maroefah Smith 25 Jun 2026

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Banking

African Frontier Capital secures $50m green bond for solar rollout

24 Jun 2026

Ferrari’s first electric supercar has proved controversial – a car designer explains why

Fuel & Energy

Ferrari’s first electric supercar has proved controversial – a car designer explains why

Amera Mahmud 23 Jun 2026