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Middle East conflict threatens virgin plastic supply and margins

Manufacturing

Middle East conflict threatens virgin plastic supply and margins

1 day

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Labour Law

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

Bradley Workman-Davies 1 day

Mental health

Is the Ariana Grande discourse a concern or public scrutiny?

Maroefah Smith 1 day

The rising cost of severe weather for South African farmers

Agriculture

The rising cost of severe weather for South African farmers

Hanjo Fourie 1 day

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Construction & Engineering

Business can't stay silent as failing municipalities threaten investment, warns BLSA's Mavuso

2 days

Casey Mantle, head of digital at Special Effects Media South Africa looks at what marketers need to know now that Google Search Console tracks social content (Image supplied)

Digital

Google Search Console now tracks social content: What South African marketers need to know

Casey Mantle 31 Jul 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

#WPRD2026 | The Human Rhythm: The pattern communicators keep ignoring

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | The Human Rhythm: The pattern communicators keep ignoring

Paul Reynell 31 Jul 2026

Safla expands regional Sars engagement to tackle trade delays

Logistics & Transport

Safla expands regional Sars engagement to tackle trade delays

30 Jul 2026

ILDS’s newly established Strategic Working Group on Skin Bleaching aims to challenge the allure of skin bleaching, which the controversial South African personality often promotes. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Ethics & Medicolegal

New global campaign wants to dispel allure of skin bleaching

29 Jul 2026

The Creative Circle has released a statement on the recent Cannes Veli incident (Image source @ the Thought Partnership

Advertising

Creative Circle releases statement following Veli Ngubane Cannes video

The Creative Circle 28 Jul 2026

Qualification reform is a reminder that employability matters too

Higher Education

Qualification reform is a reminder that employability matters too

Lee-Ann Inderpal, Issued by Richfield 28 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

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Employee Wellness

7 reasons workers suffer mid-year blues... and what to do about it

Anja van Beek 24 Jul 2026

Grain SA opposes JSE decision to scrap soybean pricing model

Agriculture

Grain SA opposes JSE decision to scrap soybean pricing model

24 Jul 2026

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Affordable & Social Housing

South Africa’s housing backlog hits 3 million as court ruling bites

22 Jul 2026

Archive image: Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela - SANews.gov.za

Higher Education

University of Venda faces probe as Manamela proposes independent assessor

22 Jul 2026

Electricity pylons are seen at the Kusile coal-fired station of South African utility Eskom, as the company's ageing coal-fired plants cause frequent power outages, in Delmas, in the Mpumalanga province, South Africa, 17 January 2023. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

4th Industrial Revolution

AI could lift sub-Saharan Africa economy 4% if power, internet improve, IMF says

Colleen Goko 22 Jul 2026

"We Support Humanity" initiative unveiled to reshape South African retail

ESG

"We Support Humanity" initiative unveiled to reshape South African retail

22 Jul 2026

#WPRD2026 | The Golden age of PR reminds us that the P stands for Public

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | The Golden age of PR reminds us that the P stands for Public

Lebo Madiba 16 Jul 2026

South Africa's Stem crisis: Inequality weakens education

Primary & Secondary Education

South Africa's Stem crisis: Inequality weakens education

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 15 Jul 2026

Giant data centres get the first green light from Cape Town tribunal

Data & Analytics

Giant data centres get the first green light from Cape Town tribunal

Steve Kretzmann 15 Jul 2026

SA's skills pipeline starts with access to a school desk

Education

SA's skills pipeline starts with access to a school desk

15 Jul 2026

The exterior of the iDexis building, the Pretoria-based pharmacy group whose compounded weight-loss medicines are being recalled by South African health regulators. Image credit: Reuters/Alet Pretorius

Pharmaceuticals

iDexis appeals High Court’s ruling on Novo Nordisk weight-loss drugs

Nqobile Dludla 15 Jul 2026

Judge ordered to apologise to litigants for year-long delay

Legal

Judge ordered to apologise to litigants for year-long delay

Tania Broughton 13 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

Mental health

Why overwork culture is boosting the longevity economy

9 Jul 2026

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Youth Employment

SA’s finance minister urges data-led fix for youth unemployment

8 Jul 2026

A Zimbabwean migrant carries luggage outside the Zimbabwe Consulate amid fears of anti-immigrant violence ahead of a June 30 deadline set by activists demanding undocumented migrants leave the country, in Cape Town, South Africa, June 22, 2026. REUTERS/Esa Alexander

PR & Communications

Tlhogi Ngwato | Who owns a country’s story?

Tlhogi Ngwato 8 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. The National Council of Provinces.

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Warning for land-grab inciters: new bill could mean R2m fine

7 Jul 2026

The skincare line The Ordinary leads all beauty brands with a 7% AI citation share, followed by CeraVe (6%), Sephora (5.5%), La Roche-Posay (5%), and Charlotte Tilbury (4.5%). Image credit:

Aesthetic Medicine

The Ordinary leads AI beauty rankings as Chanel and other legacy brands lose ground

7 Jul 2026

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Mental health

#MentalIllnessAwarenessMonth: Why AI can’t bring total peace of mind

6 Jul 2026

K-Way vs. knockoffs: The hidden cost of fake fashion in SA

Fashion & Homeware

K-Way vs. knockoffs: The hidden cost of fake fashion in SA

Martine Vogelman 6 Jul 2026

South Africa talks youth entrepreneurship but where are the incentives?

Entrepreneurship

South Africa talks youth entrepreneurship but where are the incentives?

Suran Moodley 3 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. Charles Coetzee, buildings & C&SP lead for sub-Saharan Africa at Schneider Electric.

Construction & Engineering

Smart buildings, old systems: the hidden control-room crisis today

Charles Coetzee 2 Jul 2026

Source: Reuters/Esa Alexander. Workers interact while working on the production line at the factory of Khayelitsha Cookies, a Cape Town biscuit maker, in Cape Town, South Africa, 11 May, 2026.

Economy

South African manufacturing sentiment worsens in June, Absa PMI shows

Nilutpal Timsina 2 Jul 2026

Exam results are not the end of the road: How the right support can help learners bounce back

Primary & Secondary Education

Exam results are not the end of the road: How the right support can help learners bounce back

Issued by Impaq 1 Jul 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

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Agriculture

Early action key as herbicide resistance threatens weed control

30 Jun 2026

Mental health

The new threat to South Africa’s children is not on the streets; it’s online

Rebecca Matle, Tsholofelo Makhathini, Faaiza Gangat, and Minah Mojela 30 Jun 2026

What happens if a parent refuses access? A South African family law overview

Family Law

What happens if a parent refuses access? A South African family law overview

Issued by SchoemanLaw 29 Jun 2026

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Energy

Johannesburg has taken a big new loan to help fix its electricity problems, but the results will take time

Glen Robbins 29 Jun 2026

Why South African businesses need to rethink supply chain sustainability

Supply Chain

Why South African businesses need to rethink supply chain sustainability

Rohit Chashta 26 Jun 2026

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Remuneration & Payroll

New living wage: This is how much you need to escape the poverty trap

25 Jun 2026

UP graduates rated SA’s most employable as university ranks number 1 for Employer Reputation

Higher Education

UP graduates rated SA’s most employable as university ranks number 1 for Employer Reputation

Issued by University of Pretoria 25 Jun 2026

SA’s reading crisis – why parents cannot wait until Grade 4 to act

Primary & Secondary Education

SA’s reading crisis – why parents cannot wait until Grade 4 to act

Issued by Impaq 29 Jun 2026

What bursaries are available in 2027?

Higher Education

What bursaries are available in 2027?

Issued by FundiConnect 24 Jun 2026