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MultiChoice’s 2025 ESG Report shows progress toward a sustainable, inclusive, empowered Africa

ESG

MultiChoice’s 2025 ESG Report shows progress toward a sustainable, inclusive, empowered Africa

Issued by MultiChoice 1 hour

Image credit: Sanbi

Climate Change

GCF grants $40m to Sanbi's Eco-Disaster Risk Reduction project

1 hour

Source: The Banking Association South Africa.

Finance

Opposition mounts to Malema’s proposed Sarb takeover

23 hours

Water reuse and recovery - a lifeline for SA’s mining sector

Mining

Water reuse and recovery - a lifeline for SA’s mining sector

Issued by ITP Communications 2 days

Women in business: Visa’s ‘She’s Next’ programme now open for 2025 SA applications

SMEs

Women in business: Visa’s ‘She’s Next’ programme now open for 2025 SA applications

Issued by OnPoint PR 27 Jun 2025

EU injects €15m to drive inclusive growth in SA wine sector

Viticulture & Oenology

EU injects €15m to drive inclusive growth in SA wine sector

27 Jun 2025

Tomorrow Trust and Tutor Doctor bridging education gaps

Education

Tomorrow Trust and Tutor Doctor bridging education gaps

Issued by Tutor Doctor 26 Jun 2025

Vouchers open new doors for South African online shoppers

Banking & Finance

Vouchers open new doors for South African online shoppers

25 Jun 2025

Source: Supplied.

Markets & Investment

Interest-rate drop sparks golden opportunity for homebuyers, says Seeff

26 Jun 2025

Land Bank opens applications for Wine and Spirits Fund to transform SA’s liquor industry

Viticulture & Oenology

Land Bank opens applications for Wine and Spirits Fund to transform SA’s liquor industry

24 Jun 2025

Social housing at Salt River Market moves one step forward

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Social housing at Salt River Market moves one step forward

Matthew Hirsch and Daniel Steyn 24 Jun 2025

Unleashing creativity: Samro Invests R3m in 2025 Music Creation Support Fund grants

Music

Unleashing creativity: Samro Invests R3m in 2025 Music Creation Support Fund grants

Issued by SAMRO 20 Jun 2025

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Agriculture

Young South Africans harness restituted land for jobs and economic growth

20 Jun 2025

Infrastructure & Utilities

Households owe most of R416bn in municipal debt as collections fall short

19 Jun 2025

Image credit: Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit

Motorsport

FIA gives Kyalami go-ahead to upgrade the circuit to F1 standards

18 Jun 2025

New crèches in the Drakensberg may have to close because of late payments of subsidies by the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education. Graphic: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Early Childhood Development

New crèches may have to close because of late payments by education department

Joseph Bracken 17 Jun 2025

Using personal loans to fund a business: What SA entrepreneurs should know

SMEs

Using personal loans to fund a business: What SA entrepreneurs should know

17 Jun 2025

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

There are more than 20,000 unfinished RDP houses in the Free State

Tladi Moloi 13 Jun 2025

Many recipients of the R370-a-month Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant say they are battling with SASSA’s online verification system. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Health & Social Welfare

Social grants go unpaid as beneficiaries struggle with Sassa’s system

Marecia Damons 12 Jun 2025

Gen Zs are shaping the future of retail

Research

Gen Zs are shaping the future of retail

12 Jun 2025

Financial Services

Cabinet sent basic income grant plan back to the drawing board

Marecia Damons 9 Jun 2025

Food gardens connect: Bridging the gap betwen poverty and economic opportunities

Food, Water & Energy Security

Food gardens connect: Bridging the gap betwen poverty and economic opportunities

Andy Du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 5 Jun 2025

Residential Property

Luxury home of Lottery “kingpin” frozen by Special Tribunal

Raymond Joseph 5 Jun 2025

Food security in SA: Bridging the gap between national and household food availability

Food Security

Food security in SA: Bridging the gap between national and household food availability

Dawie Maree 3 Jun 2025

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Funding

Govt pays R6m from spaza shop fund

29 May 2025

Source: Carlo Verso on

Agriculture

How to use land reform programmes to drive job creation and economic inclusion

Peter Setou 27 May 2025

SIM card provider dodges law

Telecoms & Networks

SIM card provider dodges law

Veer Gosai and Joel Cedras 23 May 2025

Source: Supplied. Shawn Theunissen, founder of Entrepreneurship To The Point (eTTP) and Property Point.

Finance

Why Budget 3.0 isn't the boon for small businesses South Africa needs

22 May 2025

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Health & Social Welfare

#Budget3.0: Social grant increases remain in place

22 May 2025

Daily Maverick launches a groundbreaking local bureau in Nelson Mandela Bay

Online Media

Daily Maverick launches a groundbreaking local bureau in Nelson Mandela Bay

Issued by Daily Maverick 21 May 2025

Wits University researchers are scrambling to manage the fallout from the decision by US President Donald Trump to slash funding to South Africa. Photo: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Higher Education

Wits scrambles to lessen fallout from Trump’s funding cuts

Aisling de Lange 21 May 2025

Source: Flickr/GovernmentZA; SA Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Finance

#Budget3.0: GNU's strategic pivot balancing growth with fiscal responsibility

Katja Hamilton 21 May 2025

Basa at RMB Latitudes Art Fair 2025: Putting South Africa’s creative sector on the global map

Art

Basa at RMB Latitudes Art Fair 2025: Putting South Africa’s creative sector on the global map

Issued by Business and Arts South Africa 14 May 2025

HER Power, Africa’s Transformation: Insights for women breaking barriers in tech

Technology

HER Power, Africa’s Transformation: Insights for women breaking barriers in tech

Issued by ALX 13 May 2025

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Cyber Law

TikTok, Meta fined hundreds of millions by EU regulators for data privacy breaches

Ryszard Lisinski and Brett Weinberg 13 May 2025

Source: © 123rf The City of Cape Town’s Film Office invites filmmakers to apply for support through the City’s Film Fund for productions set for completion during the 2025/26 financial year

Film & Cinematography

Cape Town’s City Film Fund open for applications

7 May 2025

The unwavering dedication of palliative care providers

Palliative care

The unwavering dedication of palliative care providers

Issued by MANGO-OMC 2 May 2025

Source: US Embassy in Maseru. Millennium Challenge Corporation deputy chief executive Chidi Blyden at the launch of the project in Maseru.

Infrastructure & Utilities

US shuts down massive Lesotho development project

Sechaba Mokhethi 2 May 2025

NSFAS payment delays to be resolved, says Minister of Higher Education

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

NSFAS payment delays to be resolved, says Minister of Higher Education

30 Apr 2025

US tariffs: The potential fallout for smallholder farmers in South Africa

Agriculture

US tariffs: The potential fallout for smallholder farmers in South Africa

30 Apr 2025

US group opens R950k grants for SA universities

Higher Education

US group opens R950k grants for SA universities

22 Apr 2025

CETA chief executive Malusi Shezi dismisses corruption allegations as smear campaign

Higher Education

CETA chief executive Malusi Shezi dismisses corruption allegations as smear campaign

Issued by K and K Media 22 Apr 2025

Guideline to apply for R500m Spaza Shop Support Fund

Informal Retailing

Guideline to apply for R500m Spaza Shop Support Fund

22 Apr 2025

Source: Supplied. Prof Nara Monkam, Chair in Municipal Finance at the African Tax Institute (ATI).

Infrastructure & Utilities

Empowering Africa’s cities: The case for fiscal autonomy and financial expertise

Nara Monkam 23 Apr 2025

HIV/AIDS

US funding cuts could cause over 150,000 extra HIV infections in SA by 2028

Jesse Copelyn 23 Apr 2025

Lesotho grants operating licence to Musk's Starlink

Telecoms & Networks

Lesotho grants operating licence to Musk's Starlink

15 Apr 2025

Source: © Genesis Water Tech The Clean Technology Fund, has recently launched and secured an initial commitment of R2,4 Billion ($120 million) under Airnergize Capital Fund I, which aims to drive and advance sustainable clean technology investments across Southern and broader Africa

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

First close of Airnergize Capital at R2.4bn in support of sustainable infrastructure for Africa

14 Apr 2025

Image: South African protest against coal - Kgara Kevin Rack

Environmental Law

South African court says no to new coal-fired power: What’s behind the ruling

Melanie Murcott 14 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf Robin van Wyk, head of LnP Beyond Legal’s Environmental Practice says limited exemptions granted to Eskom reflect a complex balancing act between environmental responsibility and energy security and gives some practical steps going forward

Energy

Eskom’s limited emissions exemptions: A complex balancing act, practical steps going forward

Robin van Wyk 11 Apr 2025

Understanding household food insecurity

Food, Water & Energy Security

Understanding household food insecurity

Andy du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 10 Apr 2025