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Climate Change

South Africa needs R250bn just to meet basic climate adaptation needs over the next decade

Anna Taylor 30 Mar 2026

Daily Maverick and Gift of the Givers launch 2026 MavericKids drop-off

ESG

Daily Maverick and Gift of the Givers launch 2026 MavericKids drop-off

Issued by Daily Maverick 24 Mar 2026

Emergency Medicine

HBO’s ‘The Pitt’ nails how hospital cyberattacks create chaos, endanger patients and disrupt critical care

Jeffrey Tully and Christian Dameff 27 Mar 2026

SRK Consulting opens new practice in Zambia

Mining

SRK Consulting opens new practice in Zambia

Issued by SRK Consulting 23 Mar 2026

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Affordable & Social Housing

Housing demand in spotlight: 3.4 million register for South African subsidies

19 Mar 2026

The Constitutional Court has ruled that the primary responsibility for managing local disasters in terms of the Disaster Management Act rests with the district municipality, but the local municipality and relevant provincial departments are not absolved of responsibility. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Human Rights Law

Constitutional Court slams government over treatment of disaster victims

Tania Broughton 18 Mar 2026

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Agribusiness

SA agriculture posts 17.4% GDP growth overcoming obstacles

Paul Makube 11 Mar 2026

Government to fund national FMD vaccination programme

Agriculture

Government to fund national FMD vaccination programme

5 Mar 2026

Thousands have lived without love, not one without water

CSI & Philanthropy

Thousands have lived without love, not one without water

Issued by SAICA 26 Feb 2026

Hot Cares supports K9 anti-poaching heroes after devastating Kruger floods

Radio & Audio

Hot Cares supports K9 anti-poaching heroes after devastating Kruger floods

Issued by HOT 102.7FM 25 Feb 2026

Source: Banking Association of South Africa. Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Budget Speech

#Budget2026: The Minister of Finance’s pivotal decision ahead

24 Feb 2026

Are FMD regulatory errors costing SA's milk market?

Regulatory

Are FMD regulatory errors costing SA's milk market?

23 Feb 2026

Mantashe blames De Beers for Ekapa mud rush "disaster"

Health & Safety

Mantashe blames De Beers for Ekapa mud rush "disaster"

20 Feb 2026

Open Access Data Centres acquires 7 NTT facilities in SA

Data & Analytics

Open Access Data Centres acquires 7 NTT facilities in SA

16 Feb 2026

Standard Bank gives Unisa’s climate loss and damage research R1m boost

Climate Change

Standard Bank gives Unisa’s climate loss and damage research R1m boost

16 Feb 2026

Marketing

Why brands can become emotional lifelines in times of crisis

13 Feb 2026

#MiningIndaba: The urgent call for digital tools in tailings oversight

Health & Safety

#MiningIndaba: The urgent call for digital tools in tailings oversight

Alastair Bovim 11 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Atana's Karen King and Yolandi Meyer: Engineering for climate resilience in 2026

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Atana's Karen King and Yolandi Meyer: Engineering for climate resilience in 2026

Yolandi Meyer and Karen King 9 Feb 2026

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Climate Change

South Africa’s floods turned deadly because Limpopo wasn’t prepared – how to prevent a repeat

Ephias Mugari 28 Jan 2026

Climate Change

SANParks’ Recovery Fund to expedite restoration efforts at Kruger National Park

22 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Jacqui O’Sullivan, FNB Corporate Affairs Executive.

Banking

FNB partners with Gift of the Givers for R3.7m disaster relief in flooded provinces

19 Jan 2026

Kruger National Park: Flooding forces full suspension of tourism activities

Tourism & Travel

Kruger National Park: Flooding forces full suspension of tourism activities

16 Jan 2026

Climate Change

Kruger National Park flooding underlines the reality of climate change

16 Jan 2026

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CSI & Philanthropy

The Helpers: Good Things Guy launches SA’s first user-driven charity directory

15 Jan 2026

Environment & Natural Resources

CapeNature cautions visitors on wildlife encounters as Western Cape wildfires blaze on

12 Jan 2026

WeThinkCode_ names Ashmita Singh as its new CEO

Development

WeThinkCode_ names Ashmita Singh as its new CEO

7 Jan 2026

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Employee Wellness

Hybrid work models are redefining business resilience

24 Dec 2025

Beyond 16 Days campaign targets failures in GBV response

ESG & Sustainability

Beyond 16 Days campaign targets failures in GBV response

19 Dec 2025

Sacap launches Psychology & Criminology degree to centre victim support

Higher Education

Sacap launches Psychology & Criminology degree to centre victim support

Issued by SACAP 15 Dec 2025

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Finance

Absa leads charge in launch of R11.8bn infrastructure bond

10 Dec 2025

Vodacom pours R450m into Western Cape network for festive peak

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom pours R450m into Western Cape network for festive peak

10 Dec 2025

R13bn CSI spend signals stability in a tough economy

Education & Skills Development

R13bn CSI spend signals stability in a tough economy

Issued by Trialogue 8 Dec 2025

Mining

SRK consulting opens new office in Bloemfontein

3 Dec 2025

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Energy

Electrifying South Africa: Lessons from global power markets

Shailin Moodley 3 Dec 2025

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

WC Social Development opens LGBTQIA+ and men’s GBV shelter

3 Dec 2025

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Food, Water & Energy Security

Sustainable mining is key to a clean, just energy transition

Alastair Bovim 1 Dec 2025

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Climate Change

TotalEnergies: French court ruling over false climate claims could boost African cases against polluters

Zunaida Moosa Wadiwala and Tracy-Lynn Field 27 Nov 2025

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

5FM’s "16 Days, 16 Voices" shines spotlight on GBV survivors' stories

27 Nov 2025

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Govt calls on South Africans to help end "societal scourge" of GBVF

26 Nov 2025

Why data protection is the real backbone of SA's data centre boom

Data & Analytics

Why data protection is the real backbone of SA's data centre boom

Mohammed Sayed 24 Nov 2025

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

SA media plays vital role in ending female genital mutilation in Africa

24 Nov 2025

Women for Change's Unburiable Casket is woven in the traditional Zulu art style, with each purple bead representing a victim of GBVF in South Africa. Image credit: Women for Change

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

South African government declares GBVF a national disaster

21 Nov 2025

Environment & Natural Resources

COP30: Severe weather is natural, but the disasters that follow aren't

Yolandi Meyer 20 Nov 2025

Social Media

SA's Purple Revolution to end GBV goes global

Chloe Posthumus 19 Nov 2025

Smartphones, women’s rights and coupons: New trends that can boost insurance for African farmers

Agriculture

Smartphones, women’s rights and coupons: New trends that can boost insurance for African farmers

Berber Kramer and Ruth Vargas Hill 17 Nov 2025

Media

Meet the 2025 Western Cape Vodacom Journalist of the Year Winners

14 Nov 2025

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CSI & Philanthropy

Team Gift: Gift of the Givers and BackaBuddy’s new giving initiative

12 Nov 2025

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Nelson Mandela Bay reopens bridges damaged during 2024 floods

Thamsanqa Mbovane 10 Nov 2025