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Natural Medicine

New cannabis study identifies groundbreaking flavoalkaloids

19 hours

(L to r:) Mark Elliott, division president, Africa at Mastercard and Kenyan ambassador, Philip Thigo (Image supplied)

4th Industrial Revolution

The transformative power of AI to create jobs in Africa

1 day

Source: | Minister of Home Affairs - Leon Schreiber

Tourism

Home Affairs expands Trusted Tour Operator Scheme to boost tourism jobs

2 days

#WomensMonth: Fibre Circle's Edith Leeuta champions the circular economy

Circular Economy & Waste Management

#WomensMonth: Fibre Circle's Edith Leeuta champions the circular economy

Maroefah Smith 1 day

Media

Small news companies pin hopes on new Google fund, but already there’s controversy

Liezl Human 8 Aug 2025

2025 Petco Awards: Meet the women driving South Africa’s circular economy

Circular Economy & Waste Management

2025 Petco Awards: Meet the women driving South Africa’s circular economy

8 Aug 2025

SA women prefer local titles (for most of their media needs)

Women's Month

SA women prefer local titles (for most of their media needs)

Issued by Spark Media 6 Aug 2025

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Circularity in the Cape: Wesgro launches CEO Guide

6 Aug 2025

Taking a human-centred approach to AI in higher education

Skills Training

Taking a human-centred approach to AI in higher education

Issued by SACAP 5 Aug 2025

Why climate change is reshaping health and healthcare funding

Medical Aid

Why climate change is reshaping health and healthcare funding

Kevin Aron, Issued by Stone 4 Aug 2025

How Think Digital Academy’s winter school can boost your final exam results

Higher Education

How Think Digital Academy’s winter school can boost your final exam results

Issued by Think Digital Academy 4 Aug 2025

Source: © 123rf Beate Stiehler-Mulder says marketers need to promote a more sustainable consumption culture

Marketing

Marketers need to promote a more sustainable consumption culture

Beate Stiehler-Mulder 1 Aug 2025

Source: © 123rf The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies’ third draft of the White Paper on Audio and Audio-Visual Media Services and Online Safety proposes a sweeping redefinition of what counts as “media".

Media

Proposed regulations redefine media, reshapes how brands track narratives

30 Jul 2025

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Oily truth - why oil waste matters more than you think

Morne Botes 29 Jul 2025

How the office turned my winter binge into a career masterclass

Employee Wellness

How the office turned my winter binge into a career masterclass

Issued by myrkl 28 Jul 2025

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Record paper recycling rates signal circular economy shift

24 Jul 2025

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Medtech

AI chatbots can boost public health in Africa – why language inclusion matters

Songbo Hu, Anna Barford and Anna Korhonen 29 Jul 2025

Lula celebrates a decade of powering South African SMEs

Fintech

Lula celebrates a decade of powering South African SMEs

Issued by Lula 23 Jul 2025

Magix launches Research and Development Lab to tackle new cyber threats

Cybersecurity

Magix launches Research and Development Lab to tackle new cyber threats

Issued by Magix Security 23 Jul 2025

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Education

Building a skilled South Africa: Why grades aren't enough

Dumisani Tshabalala 22 Jul 2025

Safiyya Patel, Managing Partner at Webber Wentzel

Employment Equity

Understanding B-BBEE: Costs, benefits, and economic growth

Safiyya Patel 21 Jul 2025

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ESG & Sustainability

2025 update: Navigating ESG disclosure changes in SA

Kent Davis and Paula-Ann Novotny 17 Jul 2025

#WPRD2025 | MSL Group's Luto Nyoka: Build and maintain a strong relationship with media

World PR Day

#WPRD2025 | MSL Group's Luto Nyoka: Build and maintain a strong relationship with media

Evan-Lee Courie 17 Jul 2025

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Energy

Data centres evolve to tackle AI's energy surge

Faith Waithaka 11 Jul 2025

Tourism budget proposes R2.4bn for 2025/26

Tourism

Tourism budget proposes R2.4bn for 2025/26

10 Jul 2025

The 2025 Global Report on Food Crises sounds the alarm

Food, Water & Energy Security

The 2025 Global Report on Food Crises sounds the alarm

Andy Du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 8 Jul 2025

Eco labels in SA don’t do the job: how to help customers make informed choices

Packaging

Eco labels in SA don’t do the job: how to help customers make informed choices

Miemie Struwig and Storm Watson 7 Jul 2025

Sanele Ntshingana, lecturer in African Languages & Literature at UCT

Higher Education

UCT lecturer awarded Harvard fellowship for innovative isiXhosa research

4 Jul 2025

77% of SA businesses AI-ready, over half see benefits

Hardware

77% of SA businesses AI-ready, over half see benefits

Issued by ASUS 4 Jul 2025

SMEs

Leruo Foundation's Youthpreneurs Summit 2025 empowers young entrepreneurs

2 Jul 2025

Location Bank announces groundbreaking white paper: The AI Disruption

Digital

Location Bank announces groundbreaking white paper: The AI Disruption

Issued by Location Bank 2 Jul 2025

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Legislation & Regulation

Legislative compliance: How retailers can reach net zero

Emily Gammon and Paula-Ann Novotny 2 Jul 2025

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Medical Aid

#CorporateWellnessWeek: Supporting health, financial wellbeing

James White 2 Jul 2025

AI note-taking easing health’s documentation fatigue

Medtech

AI note-taking easing health’s documentation fatigue

2 Jul 2025

How to streamline your business operations and unlock greater profit

SMEs

How to streamline your business operations and unlock greater profit

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 1 Jul 2025

Source: Growthpoint Properties. Longkloof Studios is a green-certified commercial office space in Cape Town, having achieved a 4-Star Green Star Existing Building Performance rating.

Property Development

How green building certification boosts real estate profits

30 Jun 2025

Tony Balabanoff retires after lifetime in hospitality

Hospitality

Tony Balabanoff retires after lifetime in hospitality

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 26 Jun 2025

Inside Cape Union Mart’s sustainability philosophy

ESG

Inside Cape Union Mart’s sustainability philosophy

25 Jun 2025

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Mental health

Why anonymous mental health screenings are crucial for teens

24 Jun 2025

Going green in healthcare: Medshield's Kevin Aron explains why medical schemes must lead the way

Medical Aid

Going green in healthcare: Medshield's Kevin Aron explains why medical schemes must lead the way

Kevin Aron, Issued by Stone 23 Jun 2025

City Logistics: Rethinking South African logistics for a greener tomorrow

Road Freight & Fleet Management

City Logistics: Rethinking South African logistics for a greener tomorrow

Issued by City Logistics 20 Jun 2025

#YouthMonth: Madri van der Westhuizen on redefining digital marketing in SA’s hospitality sector

Hospitality

#YouthMonth: Madri van der Westhuizen on redefining digital marketing in SA’s hospitality sector

Robin Fredericks 17 Jun 2025

Youth Employment

Recognise Gen Zs as an integral part of the workplace this Youth Month

17 Jun 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Stocks dip, oil rallies as Middle East tensions keep investors on edge

Johann M Cherian and Ankur Banerjee 17 Jun 2025

What every South African taxpayer should know this tax season

Taxation & Regulation

What every South African taxpayer should know this tax season

Issued by Tax Debt Compliance 13 Jun 2025

Breaking the HIV bottleneck: Why sub-Saharan Africa must lead the way

HIV/AIDS

Breaking the HIV bottleneck: Why sub-Saharan Africa must lead the way

Bertie Jacobs, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 12 Jun 2025

Image supplied. Andiswa Mkhize, manager, org design and EE; Pontsho Matshediso, talent acquisition specialist; Thando Kondowe, graduate; Msizi Gantsho, graduate; Angela Stofile, HR graduate; Sandi Jama, graduate.

Education & Skills Development

"Skills development is not just a business strategy, it’s a national imperative" – Engen

12 Jun 2025

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Energy

Why early fault, failure detection is critical for transformer maintenance

20 Jun 2025

The Sony Future Filmmaker Awards 2025 have been announced (Image supplied)

Film & Cinematography

The Sony Future Filmmaker Awards 2025 winners announced

9 Jun 2025