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Frigair 2025: Hervac systems crucial component of successful construction and infrastructure projects

Facilities & Property Management

Frigair 2025: Hervac systems crucial component of successful construction and infrastructure projects

Issued by FRIGAIR EXPO 2025 1 day

Futureproof education

Primary & Secondary Education

Futureproof education

Issued by Oxford University Press 22 May 2025

Buzzing for change

Sustainable Farming

Buzzing for change

Issued by Libstar Group 20 May 2025

Source: Institute for Molecular Bioscience.

Healthcare

Calls for private labs to solve South Africa's DNA backlog grow louder

14 Apr 2025

South Africa’s world-class scientific research vessel, the SA Agulhas II, heads toward Cape Town after a stop over in East London following its annual relief and supply voyage to the SANAE IV Antarctic base. The back of Table Mountain, seen in the distance here, was a welcome sight for some researchers returning from a 12-month overwintering stay at SANAE IV, along with sobering news on the state of the southern oceans. Photos: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Climate Change

Icebreaker returns from Antarctica with alarming news

Steve Kretzmann 21 Feb 2025

Bikes handed over to thrilled senior learners at Tsakane Primary School, Krugersdorp

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Bikes handed over to thrilled senior learners at Tsakane Primary School, Krugersdorp

Issued by Adopt-a-School 18 Feb 2025

Adopt-a-School Foundation and its partners celebrate excellent matric result from adopted schools

Education

Adopt-a-School Foundation and its partners celebrate excellent matric result from adopted schools

Issued by Adopt-a-School 27 Jan 2025

Source: wirestock via

Agriculture

South Africa's agriculture may recover in 2025

Wandile Sihlobo 7 Jan 2025

Training boosts output, disease control for Kenyan smallholder fish farmers

Fishing

Training boosts output, disease control for Kenyan smallholder fish farmers

19 Dec 2024

HIV/AIDS

How Afrocentric's Aid for Aids programme is transforming HIV care in South Africa

13 Dec 2024

Back to the future: Reviving sorghum in South Africa

Agriculture

Back to the future: Reviving sorghum in South Africa

Christin Hunter 4 Dec 2024

Shoprite Group awards its best suppliers of 2024

FMCG

Shoprite Group awards its best suppliers of 2024

3 Dec 2024

Source: Supplied.

Pharmaceuticals

Tahaluf launches CPHI Middle East as region’s premier pharma event

25 Sep 2024

Eduvos named one of Insight Success Magazine’s top 10 fastest-growing companies in South Africa

Higher Education

Eduvos named one of Insight Success Magazine’s top 10 fastest-growing companies in South Africa

Issued by Eduvos 26 Aug 2024

Image source: Pixabay from

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Air pollution in South Africa: Affordable new devices use AI to monitor hotspots in real time

Bruce Mellado 19 Aug 2024

Elevate to excellence with Enterprises University of Pretoria and cosmetic testing

Health & Beauty

Elevate to excellence with Enterprises University of Pretoria and cosmetic testing

Issued by Enterprises University of Pretoria 8 Aug 2024

Epic 6-part underwater adventure series, OceanXplorers premieres 21 August on National Geographic

TV

Epic 6-part underwater adventure series, OceanXplorers premieres 21 August on National Geographic

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 6 Aug 2024

Faculty of Veterinary Science highlight innovation and excellence

Higher Education

Faculty of Veterinary Science highlight innovation and excellence

Issued by Enterprises University of Pretoria 23 Jul 2024

Source: Supplied.

Healthcare

4 ways Medic East Africa is turning the tide on regional health challenges

12 Jul 2024

Source: Supplied. Bada Pharasi, chief executive officer of the Innovative Pharmaceutical Association of South Africa (Ipasa).

Healthcare

Research and innovation key to safeguarding SA’s health resiliency

27 Jun 2024

Are SA schools ready to teach coding and robotics? The experts say — yes!

Primary & Secondary Education

Are SA schools ready to teach coding and robotics? The experts say — yes!

Issued by Oxford University Press 25 Jun 2024

Are topical products helping to boost South Africa’s analgesics market?

Pharmaceuticals

Are topical products helping to boost South Africa’s analgesics market?

Issued by Insight Survey 19 Jun 2024

Eduvos Pretoria celebrates grand opening of state-of-the-art science labs

Higher Education

Eduvos Pretoria celebrates grand opening of state-of-the-art science labs

Issued by Eduvos 18 Jun 2024

Advertising

ARB rules in favour of Woolworths in rBST-free milk ad dispute

Karabo Ledwaba 20 May 2024

Submissions open for Youth Filmmaker Project 2024/2025

Film

Submissions open for Youth Filmmaker Project 2024/2025

15 May 2024

Growthpoint Healthcare adds Johannesburg Eye Hospital to its portfolio

Facilities & Property Management

Growthpoint Healthcare adds Johannesburg Eye Hospital to its portfolio

Issued by Catchwords 5 Apr 2024

Source: WikiCommons. The common yellow commelina, one of the popular plants used to treat children.

Natural Medicine

Medicinal plants help keep children healthy in South Africa: 61 species were recorded

T Ndhlovu, A O Omotayo, A O Aremu and W Otang-Mbeng 26 Mar 2024

Bright future ahead for KwaZulu-Natal school

Education

Bright future ahead for KwaZulu-Natal school

Issued by Cotton On Foundation 25 Mar 2024

Source: Eppendorf Corporate. Eppendorf, Leipzig, Germany.

Healthcare

Eppendorf joins Waterfall City's elite roster

25 Mar 2024

Intercare Silver Lakes Medical and Dental Centre relocates to Linton's Corner

Hospital Groups

Intercare Silver Lakes Medical and Dental Centre relocates to Linton's Corner

Issued by Intercare 22 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. Lungelo Ntobongwana, acting chief officer of the SABS.

Medical Research

SABS tackles declining male fertility in sub-Saharan Africa

12 Mar 2024

Rubber bitumen being applied for a spray seal application

Materials & Equipment

Recycled rubber paves the way for sustainable roads in South Africa

7 Mar 2024

Latest staff appointments at City Lodge Hotels

Hospitality

Latest staff appointments at City Lodge Hotels

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 12 Feb 2024

From L-R: Shriya Luckraj, Maude Modise and Saesha Rautsunker

Education & Skills Development

Shoprite Foundation donates robotics labs worth R1.6m to KZN schools

2 Feb 2024

FBW completes $10m oil field services base in Uganda

Construction & Engineering

FBW completes $10m oil field services base in Uganda

31 Jan 2024

12 South African projects selected for Durban FilmMart Institute's development programme

Film & Cinematography

12 South African projects selected for Durban FilmMart Institute's development programme

25 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: Unpacking the agriculture market's 2023 performance and forecasting 2024

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Unpacking the agriculture market's 2023 performance and forecasting 2024

Paul Makube 8 Jan 2024

Source: © 123rf The Health Department has applauded NICD And SAHPRA`s decision to recall contaminated health product - Sterile Lubricating Jelly

Healthcare

Health Department applauds recall of contaminated health product

21 Dec 2023

Nzimande to open new uMgungundlovu TVET college campus

Higher Education

Nzimande to open new uMgungundlovu TVET college campus

24 Nov 2023

Collaboration by design, Part 1: The role of spaces in teaching and learning design-led thinking

Higher Education

Collaboration by design, Part 1: The role of spaces in teaching and learning design-led thinking

Richard Perez, Issued by Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika 23 Nov 2023

Diseases on farms in South Africa: Recent outbreaks point to weaknesses in the system

Agribusiness

Diseases on farms in South Africa: Recent outbreaks point to weaknesses in the system

Wandile Sihlobo 14 Nov 2023

Ford announces R5.2bn local investment for hybrid bakkie production

Dealers

Ford announces R5.2bn local investment for hybrid bakkie production

Imran Salie 9 Nov 2023

Ben Knights. Source: Supplied

Markets & Investment

CM Solutions appoints Ben Knights as new CEO

13 Oct 2023

Source: Reuters.

Pharmaceuticals

India finds two more toxic syrups months after poisoning deaths

5 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied.

Facilities & Property Management

Enza Construction: Transforming healthcare infrastructure in Africa with innovation

29 Aug 2023

Image source: Arjun MJ from

Health & Social Welfare

Pesticides are harming Nigeria: it's time to update the law

Jane Ezirigwe 31 Jul 2023

Public Health

Cholera outbreak claims four lives in Free State, death toll reaches 47

6 Jul 2023

Source: Supplied.

Healthcare

Abbott's uninterrupted streak: 398th consecutive quarterly dividend declared

22 Jun 2023

Source: Supplied. Hans Croukamp, bioLytical Laboratories' chief operating officer.

Healthcare

#HIVToday: The company that's empowering South African youth with rapid HIV self testing

Katja Hamilton 21 Jun 2023

Source: Reuters.

Public Health

Indian labs to give 'top priority' to tests on cough syrup exports - regulator

25 May 2023