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ANEW clinches 2nd consecutive gold for sustainability stand at Africa’s Travel Indaba

Hospitality

ANEW clinches 2nd consecutive gold for sustainability stand at Africa’s Travel Indaba

Issued by ANEW Hotels & Resorts 18 hours

Vodacom reopens Cape Town HQ 2 years after fire

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom reopens Cape Town HQ 2 years after fire

21 hours

Biggles Removals weekly update on Randburg’s property, infrastructure and moving trends

Residential Property

Biggles Removals weekly update on Randburg’s property, infrastructure and moving trends

Issued by Biggles Removals 1 day

Adidas will no longer use kangaroo leather in its shoes

Design & Manufacturing

Adidas will no longer use kangaroo leather in its shoes

1 day

Buzzing for change

Sustainable Farming

Buzzing for change

Issued by Libstar Group 2 days

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Higher Education

AI can be a danger to students – 3 things universities must do

Sioux McKenna and Nompilo Tshuma 3 days

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ESG & Sustainability

3 tips for a more sustainable workplace

3 days

Unlocking Africa’s $180bn digital trade economy

Supply Chain

Unlocking Africa’s $180bn digital trade economy

3 days

Tumi celebrates 50th anniversary with campaign, 'Made for you since 1975'

Travel

Tumi celebrates 50th anniversary with campaign, 'Made for you since 1975'

Issued by Tumi 3 days

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Judge slams Gauteng land grab

Tania Broughton 16 May 2025

Frigair 2025: Hervac sector a driving force in transformation to sustainable spaces

Smart Buildings & Cities

Frigair 2025: Hervac sector a driving force in transformation to sustainable spaces

Issued by FRIGAIR EXPO 2025 14 May 2025

Biggles Removals weekly update on Midrand’s property, infrastructure and moving activity

Trends

Biggles Removals weekly update on Midrand’s property, infrastructure and moving activity

Issued by Biggles Removals 13 May 2025

Tackling the challenges of safety professionals head on at A-OSH Expo 2025

Construction & Engineering

Tackling the challenges of safety professionals head on at A-OSH Expo 2025

Issued by A-OSH EXPO 2025 12 May 2025

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IP Law

Copyright amendments to be read into Act with immediate effect - ConCourt

9 May 2025

Property

Buffalo City wants to recover R16m in Covid housing funds

Johnnie Isaac and GroundUp staff 9 May 2025

Entries for the PPRA and CSOS Member Awards extended for the Reside Awards 2025

Residential Property

Entries for the PPRA and CSOS Member Awards extended for the Reside Awards 2025

Issued by Catchwords 8 May 2025

Africa’s supply chains brace for Trump’s tariffs and Agoa uncertainty

Logistics & Transport

Africa’s supply chains brace for Trump’s tariffs and Agoa uncertainty

7 May 2025

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Tiny technology that can find pollution in South Africa’s water and trap it

Philiswa Nomngongo 6 May 2025

Health Works opens bigger store at Hyde Park Corner

Health & Beauty

Health Works opens bigger store at Hyde Park Corner

6 May 2025

Nutrition

Tetley taps into health trend with new decaf tea for hospitality and retail

5 May 2025

A waste picker in Johannesburg. Archive photo: Masego Mafata / GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Evicted waste pickers must be allowed to earn a living, court rules

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 5 May 2025

Source: Supplied.

Interior Design

Smarter choices, greener homes: how your next appliance can shape the planet

6 May 2025

Trialogue Business in Society Conference 2025 rallies CSI sector to drive impact in turbulent times

CSI & Philanthropy

Trialogue Business in Society Conference 2025 rallies CSI sector to drive impact in turbulent times

Issued by Trialogue 30 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf Dom Wills, executive director at SOLA Group is hopeful that we will soon see a day where 24-hour solar PV is not only cost-effective, but also able to scale fast enough to reach the zero carbon dawn in time

Energy

Modularity: Driving the future of electricity

Dom Wills 29 Apr 2025

It’s in our hands: Isanti Glass champions local sustainability and community upliftment

Packaging

It’s in our hands: Isanti Glass champions local sustainability and community upliftment

Issued by DNA Brand Architects 24 Apr 2025

The Ritz-Carlton to launch luxury safari camp in Kenya’s Masai Mara

Hospitality

The Ritz-Carlton to launch luxury safari camp in Kenya’s Masai Mara

24 Apr 2025

National benchmark test dates for 2025

Higher Education

National benchmark test dates for 2025

Issued by FundiConnect 23 Apr 2025

Supplier development and funding drives growth for Nandu

Funding

Supplier development and funding drives growth for Nandu

Issued by Edge Growth 23 Apr 2025

Entries now open for the Reside Awards 2025

Residential Property

Entries now open for the Reside Awards 2025

Issued by Catchwords 23 Apr 2025

Circular economy takes centre stage with new eco-friendly housing initiative in South Africa

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Circular economy takes centre stage with new eco-friendly housing initiative in South Africa

23 Apr 2025

Decorex Africa returns and it means business

Exhibitions & Events

Decorex Africa returns and it means business

23 Apr 2025

The case for corporate investment in SME skills development in SA

SMEs

The case for corporate investment in SME skills development in SA

Daniel Orelowitz 22 Apr 2025

Source: Supplied. Gareth Robb, contracts director at GVK-Siya Zama.

Construction & Engineering

Beyond bricks and mortar: How SA’s construction industry can prioritise going green

24 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

Source: Facebook. Grabouw Khoisan Council.

Property

Future of Khoisan settlement in Grabouw hangs in the balance

Liezl Human 24 Apr 2025

Purposeful packaging for modern life

Packaging

Purposeful packaging for modern life

Issued by Mpact 17 Apr 2025

Source: © Mail & Guardian Paste technology can reduce the risk of particle segregation, improve the stability of deposited tailings and eliminate the pond on top of tailings deposits and potentially lower overall costs

Science & Engineering

Using proven approaches to rehabilitate legacy mines

Shameer Hareeparsad 17 Apr 2025

The agricultural sector can overcome the impact of potential Agoa exit

Agribusiness

The agricultural sector can overcome the impact of potential Agoa exit

Meluleki Nzimande and Megan Jarvis 17 Apr 2025

New GenG Engage app tackles gender-based violence in SA

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

New GenG Engage app tackles gender-based violence in SA

16 Apr 2025

Improve your academic writing skills with SADiLaR’s free tools

Skills Training

Improve your academic writing skills with SADiLaR’s free tools

Birgit Ottermann, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 15 Apr 2025

Next-gen materials to reach 8% of fibre market by 2030

Design & Manufacturing

Next-gen materials to reach 8% of fibre market by 2030

14 Apr 2025

Mattel's Hot Wheels releases exclusive Ferrari die-cast car collection

Design & Manufacturing

Mattel's Hot Wheels releases exclusive Ferrari die-cast car collection

11 Apr 2025

Source: Hotel Verde. Hotel Verde, Africa’s greenest hotel, exemplifies sustainable infrastructure and green job creation in South Africa’s tourism and construction sectors.

Economy

Green infrastructure and jobs: South Africa’s plan for a brighter economic future

Teboho Makhabane 11 Apr 2025

Source: Supplied. CyBe Construction & Contec Australia.

Materials & Equipment

Building the future: Australia's first 3D printed house stands tall

10 Apr 2025

Is circularity the new age of innovation?

Design

Is circularity the new age of innovation?

Issued by DY/DX 19 Feb 2025

Smartfill selected among leading start-ups in the Blue Earth BE100

Design

Smartfill selected among leading start-ups in the Blue Earth BE100

Issued by DY/DX 19 Aug 2024

Gen Alpha are shaping the next frontier of packaging design

Packaging

Gen Alpha are shaping the next frontier of packaging design

Vanessa Bosman 8 Apr 2025

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Skills Development & Training

Will QCTO's new fees make skills training unaffordable?

Roland Innes 7 Apr 2025