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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 4 hours

Bruce Hunt, MD Transcend Capital

Employment Equity

Funding vs fronting: Is the 3% BEE levy the answer to empowerment?

Bruce Hunt 5 hours

SA’s automotive sector faces critical challenges amid industry shake-up

Automotive

SA’s automotive sector faces critical challenges amid industry shake-up

Siyabonga Mthembu 8 hours

Sapa calls for balanced trade policy to protect the local poultry industry

Agribusiness

Sapa calls for balanced trade policy to protect the local poultry industry

Izaak Breitenbach 1 day

Children are dying from malnutrition: Relaxed liability can end the crisis

Food, Water & Energy Security

Children are dying from malnutrition: Relaxed liability can end the crisis

Andy du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 1 day

Step into summer with Sir Fruit's vibrant new Lush Lemonade

FMCG

Step into summer with Sir Fruit's vibrant new Lush Lemonade

1 day

Image credit: Cora Pursley

Pharmaceuticals

"Not only waistlines, but lifespans” — Dr Tommie Smook on GLP-1s

1 day

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Mining

South Africa’s mining input cost index stays at “historic lows”

1 day

Source: Supplied.

Facilities & Property Management

Sustainable transformations: how retrofits fuel ROI in existing properties

Thabang Byl 1 day

A sample of platinum (Pt) is displayed at the Laboratory of Physics and Material studies (LPEM) in Paris, France, June 23, 2025. Image credit: Reuters/Benoit Tessier

Mining

Tharisa plans $547m underground platinum mining project

3 Oct 2025

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Aviation

Air cargo demand continues to ascend in August

3 Oct 2025

Image credit: Gwennaëlle Potiron on

Nutrition

Is TikTok right? Should I avoid matcha if I have low iron?

Margaret Murray 2 Oct 2025

A new Eskimi study highlights South Africa in second place in running the most Gen Z-focused ad campaigns. (Image supplied.)

Youth Marketing

South Africa sets new standards with Gen Z-focused advertising

2 Oct 2025

Ford retrenchments in South Africa tied to UK tax shift, lower volumes

Dealers

Ford retrenchments in South Africa tied to UK tax shift, lower volumes

2 Oct 2025

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Pharmaceuticals

Global shockwave: The impact of US tariffs on pharmaceutical trade

2 Oct 2025

Image supplied.

Energy & Mining

#AEW2025 Awards: Meet all the winners

2 Oct 2025

Source: Fairvest chief executive officer, Darren Wilder.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Fairvest accelerates digital inclusion with strategic fibre network deal

1 Oct 2025

Hormones, menopause, and cancer: Cansa’s call to action this October

Oncology

Hormones, menopause, and cancer: Cansa’s call to action this October

Issued by CANSA 1 Oct 2025

Retail Media’s big bang: South Africa’s leap from test to transformation

Retail Marketing

Retail Media’s big bang: South Africa’s leap from test to transformation

Issued by Dentsu 1 Oct 2025

Railway

Port of Gauteng's $50bn plan to transform Durban-Gauteng freight corridor

1 Oct 2025

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Energy

Eskom's turnaround: R23.9bn profit and decreased load shedding

1 Oct 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Stocks mixed, gold hits record as US government shuts down

Samuel Indyk, Stella Qiu and Ankur Banerjee 1 Oct 2025

Source: © SAT South Africa’s tourism industry is showing positive signs of recovery and growth

Tourism & Travel

Positive recovery and growth for SA tourism

1 Oct 2025

Mixed bag as petrol increases slightly, diesel on the downturn

Fuel & Energy

Mixed bag as petrol increases slightly, diesel on the downturn

30 Sep 2025

South African expats in the UK weighing their options

Law of Succession

South African expats in the UK weighing their options

Issued by Capital Legacy 30 Sep 2025

Source: Supplied. Siphamandla Mkhwanazi, Senior Economist at FNB.

Construction & Engineering

Survey hints at brighter year-end despite weak construction activity

30 Sep 2025

Medshield launches 2026 product suite with 7.5% weighted average contribution increase

Medical Aid

Medshield launches 2026 product suite with 7.5% weighted average contribution increase

Issued by Stone 29 Sep 2025

Power on demand: The rising importance of BESS

Energy

Power on demand: The rising importance of BESS

John Taylor, Issued by Yellow Door Energy 26 Sep 2025

Artificial Intelligence

Navigating the AI Paradox: Benefits and risks in modern life

26 Sep 2025

A man walks out of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in Abuja, Nigeria, 25 September 2025. Reuters/Marvellous Durowaiye

Criminal Law

Nigeria's Supreme Court allows late appeal in Kano blasphemy case

Camillus Eboh 26 Sep 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Global debt hits record of nearly $338tn, says IIF

Canan Sevgili 26 Sep 2025

Advertising

Warc report reveals ad spend surge reaching $1.17tn this year

26 Sep 2025

Corporate & Commercial Law

Nigeria pulls plug on TotalEnergies' $860m asset sale to Chappal Energies

Isaac Anyaogu and America Hernandez 25 Sep 2025

Kith x adidas bring Pogba and Dybala back into the culture game

Fashion

Kith x adidas bring Pogba and Dybala back into the culture game

David Skilling 25 Sep 2025

Carl Moodley, Chief Information Officer at Genric Insurance Company

Employee Wellness

How employers can leverage non-life insurance solutions to attract talent

Carl Moodley 22 Sep 2025

Medshield explains the importance of managing your stress and anxiety now

Mental health

Medshield explains the importance of managing your stress and anxiety now

Issued by Stone 22 Sep 2025

Tetra Pak’s advanced Mozzarella production line arrives in Southern Africa

Design & Manufacturing

Tetra Pak’s advanced Mozzarella production line arrives in Southern Africa

22 Sep 2025

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Pharmaceuticals

Revolutionising weight loss: GLP-1s help South Africans cut sugar

22 Sep 2025

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Nigeria’s plastic waste could enrich the fashion industry: here’s how

Solaja Mayowa Oludele 22 Sep 2025

Source: Supplied.

Markets & Investment

#EXCLUSIVE: The R500k mistake 73% of SA homeowners make after rate cuts

19 Sep 2025

Source: Reuters/Leah Millis. South African Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, speaks during a press conference, in Washington, D.C., US, 21 May, 2025.

Taxation & Regulation

South African minister meets US representative in push for trade deal

Sfundo Parakozov and Alexander Winning 19 Sep 2025

Markets & Investment

Sarb maintains current rates as housing market shows signs of bounce-back

19 Sep 2025

Source: Reuters. South African Reserve Bank's Lesetja Kganyago.

Economy

The MPC holds interest rate steady at 7% – a balancing act continues

Katja Hamilton 18 Sep 2025

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Pharmaceuticals

Weight loss drug semaglutide shown to be safe and potentially more effective at higher dose – new findings

Martin Whyte 18 Sep 2025

Consumer inflation slows in August

Retail

Consumer inflation slows in August

18 Sep 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Oil prices ease on US demand concerns

18 Sep 2025

NIQ State of Retail: Signs of recovery in some sectors, but consumer spending remains cautious

Research

NIQ State of Retail: Signs of recovery in some sectors, but consumer spending remains cautious

Issued by NielsenIQ 18 Sep 2025