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Air traffic control is becoming more automated. Is regulation keeping up?

Aviation

Air traffic control is becoming more automated. Is regulation keeping up?

Cindy Hendrikse 17 hours

Wearing his creative direction hat, South African designer Wanda Lephoto recently worked on a project for Soccer Bible and Adidas, showcasing Bafana Bafana’s 2026 World Cup kit in a three-chapter visual narrative mirroring the adidas three stripes, moving from street and Zulu heritage to everyday community life. Image credit:

ESG & Sustainability

#AfricaTextileTalks: Africa’s not new to sustainable fashion; it’s true to it

Maroefah Smith 3 Aug 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

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Management & Leadership

People, not platforms: Why great strategies fail without team alignment

Frik van der Westhuizen 15 May 2026

Beyond the breakthrough: How African women are turning success into collective impact

Education

Beyond the breakthrough: How African women are turning success into collective impact

Issued by ALX 31 Mar 2026

Finance professionals say their organisations must better prepare for anticipated AI disruption

Accounting & Auditing

Finance professionals say their organisations must better prepare for anticipated AI disruption

Issued by AICPA & CIMA 18 Dec 2025

South Africa has a skills development problem - what about the TVET solution?

Skills Training

South Africa has a skills development problem - what about the TVET solution?

Issued by Oxford University Press 7 Oct 2025

Social Media

Beyond influencers: How digital creators are building real businesses

26 Feb 2025

Skills training required for rural shopping centres to succeed

Training

Skills training required for rural shopping centres to succeed

Daniel Orelowitz 24 Feb 2025

Source: Supplied. Bani Kgosana, chief revenue officer at Pragma.

Economy

#Sona2025: How asset management can unlock the potential of SA's R940bn infrastructure plan

10 Feb 2025

Non-profit calls for enhanced CPA capacity to drive land reform

Agriculture

Non-profit calls for enhanced CPA capacity to drive land reform

14 Jan 2025

Labour Law & Unions

South Africa introducing visa reforms to boost economy, says minister

Nellie Peyton 3 Oct 2024

Olebogeng Manhe, Chairman of the Gap Infrastructure Corporation (GIC)

Skills Development

Construction and vocational training can help SA's youth find jobs

Olebogeng Manhe 16 Jul 2024

Inaugural Cape Agritech Connect bridges gaps in local agriculture

Agri Tech

Inaugural Cape Agritech Connect bridges gaps in local agriculture

12 Jun 2024

Mental health

Nurturing mental health in the workplace

4 Jun 2024

Source: © 123rf A CMO study has found that chief marketing officers appear clear, confident, and intentional in where Gen AI integration and application will deliver the best results in marketing process improvement and execution in 2024

Marketing

A clear and confident shift in marketing technology as CMOs embrace AI

22 May 2024

Dominique dHotman, head of Ooba Solar

Infrastructure & Utilities

Post #Sona2024 blackouts were a reality check

14 Feb 2024

Sapics conference to fuel interest in supply chain field among youth

Supply Chain

Sapics conference to fuel interest in supply chain field among youth

1 Feb 2024

Pabi Mogosetsi, founder and MD of EB Koach

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Navigating the HR landscape to thrive in 2024

Pabi Mogosetsi 16 Jan 2024

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Agribusiness

Skills make the difference: Rethinking land reform

9 Oct 2023

Eben Meyburgh, CEO of GVK-Siya Zama. Source: Supplied

Construction & Engineering

Hope on the horizon as construction industry adds 104,000 jobs

5 Sep 2023

We all have a part to play to drive accountability in the public sector

Accounting & Auditing

We all have a part to play to drive accountability in the public sector

Natashia Soopal, Issued by SAICA 8 Aug 2023

BPSA CEO Taelo Mojapelo and Mxolisi Matshamba, Sefa CEO. Source: Supplied

Funding

BP Southern Africa invests R58m to help Black-owned SMEs

4 Aug 2023

Why defending against hackers is an uphill battle

Cybersecurity

Why defending against hackers is an uphill battle

26 Jun 2023

Saica urges local government to promote an ethical culture to attract and retain professionals

Accounting & Auditing

Saica urges local government to promote an ethical culture to attract and retain professionals

Issued by SAICA 2 Jun 2023

SMEs

How training providers can play a key role in dropping SA's SMME failure rate

3 Mar 2023

Natashia Barnabas, IR Manager at Workforce Staffing

Trends

#BizTrends2023: Trends shaping the labour space in 2023 and beyond

Natashia Barnabas 17 Jan 2023

Using data to fix SA's water challenges

Infrastructure & Utilities

Using data to fix SA's water challenges

Chetan Mistry 8 Dec 2022

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Skills Training

MTN, SAS partnership to train youth in data analytics

17 Nov 2022

South Africa's biggest cities are out of water, but the dams are full: what's gone wrong

Infrastructure & Utilities

South Africa's biggest cities are out of water, but the dams are full: what's gone wrong

Anja du Plessis 19 Oct 2022

Recruiting from the retired pool - a viable option to addressing SA's acute skills shortage

Talent Acquisition

Recruiting from the retired pool - a viable option to addressing SA's acute skills shortage

Wayne Alcock 19 Aug 2022

Start your own business with the right foundation in place to ensure sustainability

SMEs

Start your own business with the right foundation in place to ensure sustainability

Issued by Business Partners Limited 17 Aug 2022

Africa getting just 12% of financing needed to adapt to climate change - report

Climate Change

Africa getting just 12% of financing needed to adapt to climate change - report

Rachel Savage 12 Aug 2022

Be a mentee or a mentor - and boost hospitality growth

Hospitality

Be a mentee or a mentor - and boost hospitality growth

Chef Trevor Boyd 15 Jun 2022

Helping NPOs unleash their potential through tech

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Helping NPOs unleash their potential through tech

Graeme Houghton 20 Apr 2022

Is SA agriculture in a graveyard spiral?

Agribusiness

Is SA agriculture in a graveyard spiral?

Roelie van Reenen 16 Mar 2022

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Skills Training

The value of training partners when navigating SETAs

Daniel Orelowitz 8 Mar 2022

Has South Africa turned its back on apprenticeships?

Skills Development

Has South Africa turned its back on apprenticeships?

7 Mar 2022

Source: © Groundup Photo: Marecia Damons People waiting for hours outside Home Affairs in Barrack Street, Cape Town.

Digital

Can the public sector reach its digital destination?

Greg Gatherer 22 Feb 2022

Leadership stability in the public sector

Accounting & Auditing

Leadership stability in the public sector

Issued by SAICA 2 Dec 2021

Budgeting tips for resilient non-profit organisations

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Budgeting tips for resilient non-profit organisations

6 Dec 2021

B-BBEE shouldn't be a tick-box exercise. How impact sourcing can address this

Employment Equity

B-BBEE shouldn't be a tick-box exercise. How impact sourcing can address this

Gean Botha 10 Nov 2021

South Africa's employment tax incentive is not a success story

Youth Employment

South Africa's employment tax incentive is not a success story

Seán Mfundza Muller 30 Sep 2021

Technology's role in rewriting the African continent's narrative

Technology

Technology's role in rewriting the African continent's narrative

Ndagi Job Goshi 29 Sep 2021

Bernini partners with OneVoice South Africa to empower over 1000 women in SA to succeed in the workplace

ESG

Bernini partners with OneVoice South Africa to empower over 1000 women in SA to succeed in the workplace

Issued by Heineken Beverages 22 Sep 2021

Nomacala Mpeta, head of learning at Digify Africa

Women's Month

#WomensMonth: "Have the audacity to pursue your dreams," says Nomacala Mpeta

Emily Stander 6 Aug 2021