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Lesotho’s coat of arms at Makoanyane Square in Maseru. Tariff changes could halve the country’s exports to the United States, the International Monetary Fund has warned. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi / GroundUp

HR & Management

Trump’s tariffs could cost Lesotho 30,000 jobs, the IMF warns

Sechaba Mokhethi 26 Sep 2025

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Mining

The next diamond power player? Angola bids for stake in De Beers

25 Sep 2025

Source: © Gerety Awards VML is the Gerety Awards Global Network of the Year. Pictured: VML's Thanks for Coke-Creating campaign from Coca-Cola that won gold at the Awards.

Advertising

Gerety Awards 2025 winners - VML named Global Network of the Year

9 Sep 2025

Diamond beneficiation gets multi-million rand investment in South Africa

Design & Manufacturing

Diamond beneficiation gets multi-million rand investment in South Africa

Issued by The Noise Factory 9 Sep 2025

LDV South Africa launches Terron 9, D90 and Deliver 9 at Festival of Motoring

Launches & Reviews

LDV South Africa launches Terron 9, D90 and Deliver 9 at Festival of Motoring

Issued by LDV Auto 8 Sep 2025

ACA launches white paper on AI: a call for informed, responsible adoption across the industry

Artificial Intelligence

ACA launches white paper on AI: a call for informed, responsible adoption across the industry

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 8 Sep 2025

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Advertising

Gerety 2025 Grand Jury insights with Bizcommunity: Creativity is the golden thread

4 Sep 2025

CEM Africa 2025: The continent’s CX powerhouse raises the bar

CRM, CX, UX

CEM Africa 2025: The continent’s CX powerhouse raises the bar

Issued by CEM Africa Summit 4 Sep 2025

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Mining

Can Africa's critical minerals power the next industrial boom?

26 Aug 2025

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Public Health

Botswana's medical supply chain collapse triggers public health emergency

26 Aug 2025

Source: ReutersTiksa Negeri. Duma Gideon Boko, President of Botswana, attends a meeting during the 38th Ordinary Session of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union at the African Union Commission (AUC) Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, February 14, 2025.

Finance

Botswana signs $12bn investment deal with Qatar's Al Mansour Holdings

Brian Benza 22 Aug 2025

The ABC circulation for newspapers for April to June 2025 grew 3.1% in the quarter compared to the previous quarter (Image: Bizcommunity)

Newspapers

ABC Q2 2025: Newspapers show growth despite closure of Media 24 titles

Danette Breitenbach 21 Aug 2025

Mila Services claims Diamond PMR Award for hospitality excellence - Named overall winner in South Africa

Facilities & Property Management

Mila Services claims Diamond PMR Award for hospitality excellence - Named overall winner in South Africa

Issued by Mila Services 21 Aug 2025

Mining

Grim prospects: Mining’s outlook for 2025 remains weak, unpromising

13 Aug 2025

Image credit: De Beers

Mining

Diamond discovery: De Beers unearths new kimberlite field in Angola

13 Aug 2025

Image credit: Pixabay

Mining

NWU Enterprises, Prisma join forces to bridge mining skills gap

11 Aug 2025

Image credit: Akhilesh Sharma on Unsplash

Mining

South Africa's natural diamonds must gain global appeal amid US tariffs crisis

6 Aug 2025

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Mining

Mining records 1.1% increase in MCI cost index for May

31 Jul 2025

Lesotho’s largest diamond mine, Letšeng Diamonds blame a weakening US dollar and uncertainty over US trade tariffs for its latest bid to cut hundreds of jobs as a cost-saving measure. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi

Mining

Hundreds of Lesotho diamond mining jobs to be axed following US tariff threats

Sechaba Mokhethi 30 Jul 2025

Ngodwana Mill earns Double Diamond safety honour for LTIF excellence

Agribusiness

Ngodwana Mill earns Double Diamond safety honour for LTIF excellence

Issued by Sappi 21 Jul 2025

Review: Omoda C5 Lux X

Launches & Reviews

Review: Omoda C5 Lux X

Imran Salie 16 Jul 2025

Omoda C9 review: Stylish, feature-packed, and surprisingly plush

Launches & Reviews

Omoda C9 review: Stylish, feature-packed, and surprisingly plush

Imran Salie 15 Jul 2025

#YouthMonth: Madri van der Westhuizen on redefining digital marketing in SA’s hospitality sector

Hospitality

#YouthMonth: Madri van der Westhuizen on redefining digital marketing in SA’s hospitality sector

Robin Fredericks 17 Jun 2025

Dr Paseka Leeuw. Image supplied.

Mining

New Wits School of Mining Engineering head: Reliable digital skills need to move industry forward

12 Jun 2025

All the African Beer Cup 2025 winners

Food & Wine

All the African Beer Cup 2025 winners

2 Jun 2025

Land Rover Defender gets cutting-edge upgrades and refreshed design

Automotive

Land Rover Defender gets cutting-edge upgrades and refreshed design

28 May 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

Lesser flamingos lose one of their only four African breeding sites to sewage

Tim Cocks 27 May 2025

Source: © 123rf Maphefo Mphaho, VML strategist says as we celebrate Africa Day, it’s time to start looking at how we reshape the global narrative around our continent – and there’s plenty to work with

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth: Reshaping the global narrative around our continent

Maphefo Mphaho 26 May 2025

The ABC Q1 2025 circulation figures for newspapers have been released. Image by Lesley Svenson © Bizcommunity

Newspapers

ABC Q1 2025: Newspapers off to a lacklustre start

Danette Breitenbach 22 May 2025

Source: © 123rf The PGMs and gold industries account for the biggest declines ( 9.9% and 11.1% year-on-year (yo-y), respectively) in the March 2025 mining production statistics

Markets & Investment

Declines for PGMS and gold industries in Q1 2025

16 May 2025

Enter the 2025 Diners Club SA Winelist Awards

Food & Wine

Enter the 2025 Diners Club SA Winelist Awards

12 May 2025

South African music royalty celebrated at Metro FM Music Awards 2025

Radio & Audio

South African music royalty celebrated at Metro FM Music Awards 2025

5 May 2025

This year, the Gerety Awards 2025 South Africa Jury Insight panel includes Linda Kachingwe-Sisya, executive head of marketing and communications, Africa and International, RMB and FNB, and Koo Govender, CEO, Publicis Groupe Africa. Danette Breitenbach, Bizcommunity.com's Marketing and Media editor, will moderate the panel (Image supplied)

Advertising

Publicis Groupe Africa's Koo Govender and RMB-FNB's Linda Kachingwe-Sisya on Gerety Awards 2025 SA jury insight panel

2 May 2025

Source: © Anglo American Kumba Anglo American has had a strong start to the financial year with copper and iron ore the star performers for the first quarter ended 31 March 2025

Markets & Investment

Copper and iron ore give Anglo American a strong start to the year

24 Apr 2025

Source: © Retroviral The Sabre Awards Africa finalists have been announced, with Retroviral and Ogilvy each with seven finalists. Pictured: One of the finalists campaigns, The Eric Cantona Stunt for Showmax by T+W, Retroviral and Grid

PR & Communications

SA's PR agencies show their excellence in Sabre Awards Africa 2025 finalists list

22 Apr 2025

Mining

Prisma boosts skills at Angola's largest diamond mine

11 Apr 2025

Insurance & Actuarial

Discovery Life reveals R11.5bn payout in 2024 claims

10 Apr 2025

Eduvos empowers youth success in an AI-driven world

Higher Education

Eduvos empowers youth success in an AI-driven world

Issued by Eduvos 4 Apr 2025

Source: © The 2025 EMEA Sabre Awards saw South Africa’s public relations and communications agencies, Retroviral and Razor PR, fly the flag high

PR & Communications

Retroviral and Razor PR fly the flag at the Sabre EMEA Awards

Danette Breitenbach 3 Apr 2025

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Music

Goo Goo Dolls live in SA: The re-education of a girl turned Goo

Shan Radcliffe 31 Mar 2025

Oceana’s investments deliver benefits but global fish oil market normalisation affects performance

FMCG

Oceana’s investments deliver benefits but global fish oil market normalisation affects performance

25 Mar 2025

Novus Group says the Africa’s mining sector is at a crossroads as resource sovereignty, infrastructure bottlenecks, and political risks dominate Mining Indaba 2025 (Image supplied)

Mining

EXCLUSIVE: Novus Group's analysis shows Africa’s mining sector at a crossroads

20 Mar 2025

Jazz legends line up with young trailblazers for Diamond City Jazz Festival

Music

Jazz legends line up with young trailblazers for Diamond City Jazz Festival

Debbie Hathway 20 Mar 2025

Supply Chain

Bidvest International Logistics wins PMR Africa Diamond Arrow Award

10 Mar 2025

Hear from leading packaging industry specialists at Propak Africa 2025

Exhibitions & Events

Hear from leading packaging industry specialists at Propak Africa 2025

Issued by Propak Africa 4 Mar 2025

Game-changing packaging innovations take center stage at Propak Africa

Packaging

Game-changing packaging innovations take center stage at Propak Africa

Issued by Propak Africa 3 Mar 2025

Publicis Groupe Africa CEO, Koo Govender, appointed as judge for prestigious Gerety Awards

Advertising

Publicis Groupe Africa CEO, Koo Govender, appointed as judge for prestigious Gerety Awards

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 3 Mar 2025

Trace Awards 2025 winners announced

Music

Trace Awards 2025 winners announced

28 Feb 2025