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Employee Wellness

7 reasons workers suffer mid-year blues... and what to do about it

Anja van Beek 3 hours

Umzila (The Legacy) exhibition at NWU Gallery

Art

Umzila (The Legacy) exhibition at NWU Gallery

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 3 hours

Qualification reform is welcome, but adult students need clarity, says College SA CEO

Higher Education

Qualification reform is welcome, but adult students need clarity, says College SA CEO

Issued by College SA 5 hours

Land reform must deliver productive land use, not just hectares

Agriculture

Land reform must deliver productive land use, not just hectares

Peter Setou 1 day

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Reserve Bank dilemma: Will CPI surprise trigger another rate hike?

Katja Hamilton 1 day

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HR & Management

Trusted Employer Scheme Phase II is open: All the finer details

Lee Masuku and Taryn York 2 days

The Labour Court has ruled that nine employees fired for picketing were in fact practising wedding songs. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Labour Law

Worker “picket” may have been a wedding rehearsal, says court

Tania Broughton 2 days

Electricity pylons are seen at the Kusile coal-fired station of South African utility Eskom, as the company's ageing coal-fired plants cause frequent power outages, in Delmas, in the Mpumalanga province, South Africa, 17 January 2023. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

4th Industrial Revolution

AI could lift sub-Saharan Africa economy 4% if power, internet improve, IMF says

Colleen Goko 2 days

Pnet Job Market Report for July 2026: Remote work goes mainstream

Trends

Pnet Job Market Report for July 2026: Remote work goes mainstream

Issued by Pnet 3 days

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Labour Law

Promotion denied due to EE targets ruled 'irrational and unfair' by Labour Court

Talita Laubscher and Nikita Solanki 3 days

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Occupational Health & Safety

New push to deliver R10bn in unpaid benefits to ex-mineworkers

20 Jul 2026

Isuzu invests R2m in AI, coding and robotics lab for 650 learners

Development

Isuzu invests R2m in AI, coding and robotics lab for 650 learners

17 Jul 2026

Ramaphosa: Toyota's major R10bn Hilux investment can empower SMEs

Manufacturing & Parts

Ramaphosa: Toyota's major R10bn Hilux investment can empower SMEs

Imran Salie 17 Jul 2026

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Construction & Engineering

Embedding carbon management into construction contracts: What SA needs to know

Joe Whittle 17 Jul 2026

Siyaphumelela Conference widens student success agenda from graduation to opportunity

Higher Education

Siyaphumelela Conference widens student success agenda from graduation to opportunity

Issued by JNPR 16 Jul 2026

Michelle Dobson

Youth Employment

World Youth Skills Day: Pnet and CodeJIKA.org tackle the IT skills gap

Issued by Pnet 15 Jul 2026

South Africa's Stem crisis: Inequality weakens education

Primary & Secondary Education

South Africa's Stem crisis: Inequality weakens education

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 15 Jul 2026

Source: PIC. The Public Investment Corporation is based at Central Square in Pretoria's Menlyn Maine precinct.

Finance

PIC suspends CEO Patrick Dlamini in face of whistleblower allegations

Katja Hamilton 15 Jul 2026

Labour court rules against racist owner of a dog called “Hitler”

Labour Law

Labour court rules against racist owner of a dog called “Hitler”

Tania Broughton 14 Jul 2026

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Skills Development & Training

Skills shortages are holding back businesses in South Africa – survey finds the weak spots

Martin Magidi and Tariro Chivige 14 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. Asavele Gwele, senior investment consultant at 10X Investments.

Finance

The longevity economy is here — but is South Africa ready for longer retirements?

Asavela Gwele 13 Jul 2026

No licence, no job

Skills Development & Training

No licence, no job

Nomaswazi Nkosi, Issued by Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation 9 Jul 2026

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Climate Change

Can climate shocks change how people feel about paying taxes?

Enrico Nichelatti 10 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. Gavin Hall, managing Ddirector of Interroll South Africa.

Construction & Engineering

After 28 years, Interroll says local expertise still wins in South Africa

9 Jul 2026

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Youth Employment

SA’s finance minister urges data-led fix for youth unemployment

8 Jul 2026

Youth empowerment starts with higher education that leads somewhere

Higher Education

Youth empowerment starts with higher education that leads somewhere

Dr Siegie Brownlee, Issued by Eduvos 8 Jul 2026

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Construction & Engineering

AI data-centre surge sparks fear of Africa construction-labour shortfall

8 Jul 2026

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Mining

SA’s unemployment rate edges closer to 35% as mining strikes gold

8 Jul 2026

Dr. Mandi Joubert

Higher Education

Qualification is not enough: The new standard for graduate readiness in the age of AI

Dr Mandi Joubert, Issued by Eduvos 7 Jul 2026

Why AI could reshape South Africa's fruit export industry

Agriculture

Why AI could reshape South Africa's fruit export industry

Jaco Ferreira 6 Jul 2026

John Botha, joint-CEO Global Business Solutions

Employment Equity

EE reporting falls while workplace transformation stalls at top levels

6 Jul 2026

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Labour Law & Unions

eThekwini extends EPWP contracts, approves Sister City partnerships

3 Jul 2026

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Education

Why SA needs to elevate entrepreneurship education from 'optional' to 'mainstream'

Nancy Dusani 3 Jul 2026

Source: Pexels/Illustrative image. Chief executive officer of SOEW, Andre Smith has raised concerns over the suspension of measures aimed at restricting substandard electrical cable imports.

Construction & Engineering

SOEW: Huge blow to local industry as cable import controls are suspended

2 Jul 2026

Funding built around how businesses actually operate

SMEs

Funding built around how businesses actually operate

Issued by GoTyme for Business 1 Jul 2026

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Amid June 30 protests, can South Africa’s infrastructure keep pace with migration pressures?

Katja Hamilton 30 Jun 2026

Northlink College showcases opportunities at Cape Town Business Summit & Expo

Higher Education

Northlink College showcases opportunities at Cape Town Business Summit & Expo

Issued by Northlink College 30 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

Economy

What is behind South Africa's anti-immigrant protests?

Tim Cocks 29 Jun 2026

Mental health

#CorporateWellnessWeek: Why SAns are running on empty

Dimpho Hlungwane 29 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied.

Construction & Engineering

30 June shutdown: Construction sites must act now

29 Jun 2026

Fandom as algorithmic fuel: How AI is killing traditional marketing

Marketing

Fandom as algorithmic fuel: How AI is killing traditional marketing

Mathabatha Sexwale, Issued by Brave Group 29 Jun 2026

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Skills Development & Training

SA is training youth for entry-level jobs AI just erased

Visagen Naidoo 26 Jun 2026

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Remuneration & Payroll

New living wage: This is how much you need to escape the poverty trap

25 Jun 2026

AI offers promise for agriculture, but smallholder farmers risk being left behind

Agri Tech

AI offers promise for agriculture, but smallholder farmers risk being left behind

Abiodun Olusola Omotayo and Abeeb Babatunde Omotoso 25 Jun 2026

The ARB has instructed Unilever to amend the claim appearing on the front of its Sunlight Platinum packaging stating “100% plant-based active” (Image source @ Mzansi Pulse

Advertising

Sunlight Platinum to amend ambiguous greenwashing packaging

24 Jun 2026

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Education

Quality education: South Africa’s unfinished revolution

Michelle Williams 23 Jun 2026

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Funding boosts postgraduate student success – South African study measures how

Derek Yu, Christie Swanepoel, Rochelle Beukes, Ronald Arendse and Shaun Pather 23 Jun 2026

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Skills Development & Training

Hiring for potential: How SA businesses can beat skills inflation

Lyndy van den Barselaar 22 Jun 2026

Land Bank calls for greater youth participation in agriculture

Agriculture

Land Bank calls for greater youth participation in agriculture

22 Jun 2026