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Source: Supplied. Manessah Alagbaoso, executive head, business ecosystems & sustainability for Business and Commercial Banking at Standard Bank

Banking

Standard Bank wins R3.8m in German development funding to scale Sustainability Academy

12 hours

Source: Supplied. Elizabeth Wathuti O.G.W., the internationally recognised Kenyan environmentalist and founder of the Green Generation Initiative, who offered a global perspective on climate leadership at the 19th Green Building Convention, hosted by the Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA) this week.

Construction & Engineering

Affordable housing at scale: GBCSA challenges sustainability assumptions

Katja Hamilton 1 day

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Logistics & Transport

SA weighs private capital to unlock transport growth

23 Oct 2026

Mushroom project lifts income for Zambian women’s cooperative

Agriculture

Mushroom project lifts income for Zambian women’s cooperative

23 Oct 2026

Western Cape tech startups invited to apply for international investor programme

SMEs

Western Cape tech startups invited to apply for international investor programme

23 Oct 2026

#MTBPS2026 | R10bn reserve, R1.5bn extension funding target agricultural risks

Agribusiness

#MTBPS2026 | R10bn reserve, R1.5bn extension funding target agricultural risks

22 Oct 2026

The Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa’s (Prisa) pre-conference programme is currently underway at the University of Johannesburg (Image source: @ Joburg

Prism Awards

Prisa's pre-conference explores PR in the future

21 Oct 2026

Entries open for 2026 South African Startup Awards

Awards

Entries open for 2026 South African Startup Awards

20 Oct 2026

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

3 of SA’s largest banks launch renewable energy platform

20 Oct 2026

Breaking barriers to malaria elimination: UP expert to explore research behind new health innovations

Higher Education

Breaking barriers to malaria elimination: UP expert to explore research behind new health innovations

Issued by University of Pretoria 16 Oct 2026

AgriSA sets 5 priorities to strengthen South African agriculture

Agriculture

AgriSA sets 5 priorities to strengthen South African agriculture

15 Oct 2026

WTM Africa opens entries for 2027 Responsible Tourism Awards

Tourism & Travel

WTM Africa opens entries for 2027 Responsible Tourism Awards

15 Oct 2026

Living Planet Report 2026: Why biodiversity matters for business

Environment & Natural Resources

Living Planet Report 2026: Why biodiversity matters for business

Issued by WWF South Africa 14 Oct 2026

Uncertainty clouds South Africa’s 2026/27 summer crop season

Agriculture

Uncertainty clouds South Africa’s 2026/27 summer crop season

Wandile Sihlobo 14 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Anthony Kirui, Absa CIB's head of Africa regional global markets.

Financial Services

Africa’s financial markets: A decade of progress, but can the momentum last?

13 Oct 2026

El Niño could test more than crops: What farmers need to know about contractual risk

Agriculture

El Niño could test more than crops: What farmers need to know about contractual risk

Lucinde Rhoodie, Director and Liëtte van Schalkwyk 13 Oct 2026

Inospace buys 5th Midrand park out of business rescue as companies swap fixed costs for flexibility

Industrial & Logistics Property

Inospace buys 5th Midrand park out of business rescue as companies swap fixed costs for flexibility

Issued by Inospace 12 Oct 2026

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Aesthetic Medicine

Beyond the perfect picture: What beauty clients really want

Abigail Dunjwa 9 Oct 2026

Branding

Hollard. Be More Sure | A refreshed brand positioning that informs

12 Oct 2026

FoodForward SA wins gold at Prestigious Eco-Logic Awards

Circular Economy & Waste Management

FoodForward SA wins gold at Prestigious Eco-Logic Awards

Issued by FoodForward SA 8 Oct 2026

MTN CEO Ralph Mupita re-elected to global mobile industry board

Telecoms & Networks

MTN CEO Ralph Mupita re-elected to global mobile industry board

8 Oct 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Moody's turns positive on sub-Saharan African countries

Colleen Goko 7 Oct 2026

6 ways farmers can protect their businesses from El Niño

Agriculture

6 ways farmers can protect their businesses from El Niño

Paul Makube 7 Oct 2026

Image credit: GuguByGugu

ESG & Sustainability

GuguByGugu, FoodForward SA, and Wessa among big winners at 2026 Eco-Logic Awards

7 Oct 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

African Union first: A new chapter in Africa’s debt battle

Katja Hamilton 7 Oct 2026

Reshaping Africa’s Future: The Countdown to the LnD Africa Rise Conference 2026

Skills Development & Training

Reshaping Africa’s Future: The Countdown to the LnD Africa Rise Conference 2026

Issued by Africa L&D Conference 6 Oct 2026

De Rustica wins IOC top prize for South African EVOO

Agriculture

De Rustica wins IOC top prize for South African EVOO

6 Oct 2026

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Education

#WorldTeachersDay: Why teachers matter as much as engineers and scientists

5 Oct 2026

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Commodities & Fairtrade

Weather and shipping disruptions push global food prices higher

5 Oct 2026

Entries now open for Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards 2026

ESG

Entries now open for Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards 2026

2 Oct 2026

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Western Cape faces a cruel summer as El Niño raises wildfire risk

1 Oct 2026

Graham Beck takes Cap Classique expertise to England

Food & Wine

Graham Beck takes Cap Classique expertise to England

1 Oct 2026

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Aesthetic Medicine

Climate change is affecting skin health in more than 40% of countries worldwide

30 Sep 2026

GoMetro, flx EV and Kuehne Climate Center launch SA’s longest truck EV trial

Road Freight & Fleet Management

GoMetro, flx EV and Kuehne Climate Center launch SA’s longest truck EV trial

28 Sep 2026

Powering progress: The pivotal role of logistics in Africa’s renewable energy boom

Energy

Powering progress: The pivotal role of logistics in Africa’s renewable energy boom

Detlev Duve, Issued by Dachser 28 Sep 2026

GEC+Africa 2026 connects the continent and celebrates Africa’s most promising entrepreneurs

Funding

GEC+Africa 2026 connects the continent and celebrates Africa’s most promising entrepreneurs

Issued by 22 On Sloane 25 Sep 2026

Yet another successful activation season for Varsity Vibe

Promotions & Activations

Yet another successful activation season for Varsity Vibe

Issued by Varsity Vibe 25 Sep 2026

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Agriculture

Why growers need more than data to make better decisions

25 Sep 2026

WPP has launched Devon’s Point, the first facility of its kind launched by a marketing services company in the UK (Image supplied)

Production

Growing the creator economy: WPP's flagship production hub opens in East London

23 Sep 2026

Africa cannot afford another decade of potential

Digital

Africa cannot afford another decade of potential

Issued by Dentsu 23 Sep 2026

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Markets & Investment

#HeritageMonth: Why owning South Africa’s heritage comes with a responsibility

Keegan Steyn 21 Sep 2026

Food security entrepreneur Odwour Midigo wins 2026 Äänit Prize

Awards

Food security entrepreneur Odwour Midigo wins 2026 Äänit Prize

21 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied.

Property

The KZN Coast beckons a new generation of retirees

18 Sep 2026

Exceptional El Niño puts southern Africa on drought alert

Agriculture

Exceptional El Niño puts southern Africa on drought alert

Steve Kretzmann 18 Sep 2026

Marketing

Heritage beyond the brand

Issued by Heineken Beverages 18 Sep 2026

From Africa to the world: Bushtec’s manufacturing success story

Tourism

From Africa to the world: Bushtec’s manufacturing success story

Issued by Bushtec 17 Sep 2026

Source: Reuters.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

South Africa's first offshore wind farm delayed as World Bank highlights potential

17 Sep 2026

SA’s unique AI habits key to capturing market share this retail peak

Technology

SA’s unique AI habits key to capturing market share this retail peak

Zaida Kamish and Malcolm Peters, Issued by Incubeta 15 Sep 2026

South Africa’s biodiversity strategy must put nature before revenue

Agriculture

South Africa’s biodiversity strategy must put nature before revenue

Wikus Engelbrecht 15 Sep 2026

Members of the Civil Protection, a local community-based team that works to help mitigate the spread of the Ebola virus and ensure burials happen safely and quickly, wearing personal protective equipment (PPE), carry a wooden coffin before loading the body of an unidentified man, who, according to his family, died of Ebola, as they attend to retrieve it from his house, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo. Image credit: Reuters/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere/File Photo

Infectious Diseases

DRC’s Ebola outbreak has the potential to become a global pandemic. How to make sure it doesn’t

Jia B. Kangbai 14 Sep 2026