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Corporate & Commercial Law

SA proposes workaround for communication multinationals to adhere to local ownership laws

Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo and Nqobile Dludla 10 hours

SIM card provider dodges law

Telecoms & Networks

SIM card provider dodges law

Veer Gosai and Joel Cedras 12 hours

Mathebe Ngwenya's bold leap from corporate banking to beauty entrepreneurship

Accounting & Auditing

Mathebe Ngwenya's bold leap from corporate banking to beauty entrepreneurship

Issued by SAICA 13 hours

Source: Facebook/Baragwanath Academic Hospital.

Healthcare

Inside Baragwanath Hospital: How a linen shortage exposed systemic failures

13 hours

IP Law

Pirate now, pay later: Long-term cost of copying textbooks

Leisha Chiba and Reinard Kruger 16 hours

Source: Pexels.

Finance

Massive public outcry over Cape Town's controversial 2025/26 budget proposals

Katja Hamilton 16 hours

Futureproof education

Primary & Secondary Education

Futureproof education

Issued by Oxford University Press 1 day

IP Law

AI in IP law practice: The good, the bias and the (potentially) unethical

Chezanne Haigh 1 day

Media

French media giant Canal+ can acquire MultiChoice with conditions

2 days

Advertising

Amazon’s ad business boom: Raking in over $60bn

2 days

Government eyes sugar sector exemption to boost local supply

Agribusiness

Government eyes sugar sector exemption to boost local supply

3 days

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HR Tools & Software

AI-powered transcription: A tool for efficiency or a threat to workplace privacy?

3 days

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Environment & Natural Resources

Current legal frameworks can’t protect the oceans from deep-sea mining and the negative impacts on humankind

Susan Reid 3 days

AMIE urges government to adopt regionalised response to avian flu outbreak in Brazil

Retailers

AMIE urges government to adopt regionalised response to avian flu outbreak in Brazil

Issued by AMIE 3 days

SAWEA NQF Level 3 Wind Turbine Operator Skills Programme key to address unemployment

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

SAWEA NQF Level 3 Wind Turbine Operator Skills Programme key to address unemployment

Morongoa Ramaboa 3 days

Embracing the future of coaching in SA

Higher Education

Embracing the future of coaching in SA

Issued by SACAP 19 May 2025

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ESG & Sustainability

3 tips for a more sustainable workplace

19 May 2025

Bradly Howland, president-elect: Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa (Prisa) says while the public relations profession is changing, that change is nota collapse. Transformation is not crisis (image supplied)

PR & Communications

Prisa | PR: Transformation is not crisis

Bradly Howland 19 May 2025

Career Advice

How job seekers can leverage the art of social media for professional success

Shani van Eck 16 May 2025

Africa's future in food security relies on cooling infrastructure

Supply Chain

Africa's future in food security relies on cooling infrastructure

Samuel Jacobs 16 May 2025

Luxury resale market grows as consumers seek purposeful purchases

Sales

Luxury resale market grows as consumers seek purposeful purchases

15 May 2025

Pharmaceuticals

Trump signs executive order to slash US drug prices by up to 80%

14 May 2025

Forbes: Why grocery data is a goldmine for digital marketers in financial services

Financial Services

Forbes: Why grocery data is a goldmine for digital marketers in financial services

Jon Jacobson, Issued by Omnisient 13 May 2025

Work has been suspended on the 38km tunnel between the Polihali and Katse dams. Photo: Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (fair use).

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Lesotho Highlands Water Project contractor suspended for polluting rivers

Sechaba Mokhethi 13 May 2025

The AMASA Igniters Forum will take place on Wednesday, 21 May 2025, at the GIBS Auditorium in Illovo, Johannesburg (Image supplied)

Advertising

Amasa Igniters Forum 2025 to reshape media narratives in digital age

Issued by AMASA 13 May 2025

Tackling the challenges of safety professionals head on at A-OSH Expo 2025

Construction & Engineering

Tackling the challenges of safety professionals head on at A-OSH Expo 2025

Issued by A-OSH EXPO 2025 12 May 2025

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

NSFAS disputes claims of 2025 registration portal closure

12 May 2025

China bans South African beef imports amid FMD outbreak

Agriculture

China bans South African beef imports amid FMD outbreak

12 May 2025

Gen Z redefines trust in financial institutions

Research

Gen Z redefines trust in financial institutions

Issued by KLA 9 May 2025

Biggles Removals weekly update on Pretoria East’s property, infrastructure and moving activity

Trends

Biggles Removals weekly update on Pretoria East’s property, infrastructure and moving activity

Issued by Biggles Removals 9 May 2025

Organisations funded by the Gauteng Department of Social Development are facing late payments and have concerns over contracts. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Gauteng welfare organisations worried about late payments

Joseph Bracken 8 May 2025

Domestic car market shines amid global tariff pressures

Commercial & Industrial

Domestic car market shines amid global tariff pressures

6 May 2025

Fuel price relief: petrol and diesel costs to decrease in May

Fuel & Energy

Fuel price relief: petrol and diesel costs to decrease in May

5 May 2025

#OrchidsandOnions: Corion Capital’s Star Wars surprise, while Wired misses the PR brief

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Corion Capital’s Star Wars surprise, while Wired misses the PR brief

Brendan Seery 5 May 2025

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Commodities & Fairtrade

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

2 May 2025

Listening is the new loud: The new era of lead generation

Marketing

Listening is the new loud: The new era of lead generation

Michelle Huxtable, Issued by We Do Digital 2 May 2025

Law Practice

People trust legal advice generated by ChatGPT more than a lawyer – new study

Eike Schneiders, Joshua Krook and Tina Seabrooke 30 Apr 2025

The holistic approach of the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM) re-emphasises the importance of closure planning for mines. Pictured: An open pit mine rehabilitated (Image supplied)

Mining

GISTM holistic approach emphasises importance of mine closure planning

30 Apr 2025

Source: Supplied.

Healthcare

Wellness without the guilt: Your health, your pace

30 Apr 2025

The unseen struggles of the gig economy

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

The unseen struggles of the gig economy

Issued by Adcorp 29 Apr 2025

Empowering the future: Online learning’s role in reimagining South African education

E-learning

Empowering the future: Online learning’s role in reimagining South African education

Issued by CambriLearn 29 Apr 2025

Artificial Intelligence

Wan-Ifra and OpenAI collaborate on $1.5M fund to integrate AI in newsrooms

29 Apr 2025

Thousands of teachers march against budget cuts

Primary & Secondary Education

Thousands of teachers march against budget cuts

Ihsaan Haffejee 25 Apr 2025

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

The Kantar Diva 2025 report reveals what it’s really like being an LGBTQIA+ woman in the workplace

DEI

The Kantar Diva 2025 report reveals what it’s really like being an LGBTQIA+ woman in the workplace

Senamile Zungu and Leigh Andrews, Issued by Kantar 24 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf The IAS Media Assurance Masterclass series, in partnership with Media Marketing Compliance (MMC), continues its four-part masterclass series with a deep dive into programmatic media, exposing inefficiencies and shedding light on the challenges and solutions facing advertisers today

Marketing & Media

IAS Media Assurance Masterclass Series spotlights Programmatic Media

24 Apr 2025

FSCA penalises African Bank for misleading “investment” advertisement

Advertising

FSCA penalises African Bank for misleading “investment” advertisement

24 Apr 2025

MTN celebrates winners of the 702 Small Business Awards 2025

Radio & Audio

MTN celebrates winners of the 702 Small Business Awards 2025

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 23 Apr 2025

Let’s talk language freedom in celebration of Freedom Day

Higher Education

Let’s talk language freedom in celebration of Freedom Day

Issued by Stellenbosch University Language Centre 22 Apr 2025