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GirlCode opens applications for 2026 Pan-African Hackathon

Education

GirlCode opens applications for 2026 Pan-African Hackathon

8 Jul 2026

Bridging skills and soul: Revolutionising talent development and leadership in Africa

Skills Development & Training

Bridging skills and soul: Revolutionising talent development and leadership in Africa

Issued by Africa L&D Conference 7 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. Lasbery Oludimu; Yellow Card Group VP of Operations and MD of Yellow Card Nigeria.

Fintech

PayPal and Visa may need Africa’s stablecoin expertise soon

Lasbery Oludimu 7 Jul 2026

John Botha, joint-CEO Global Business Solutions

Employment Equity

EE reporting falls while workplace transformation stalls at top levels

6 Jul 2026

Algoa FM keeps listeners connected through technology

Radio & Audio

Algoa FM keeps listeners connected through technology

Issued by Algoa FM 3 Jul 2026

Tuberculosis

No DNA, just RSA: South African TB study sets new global standards

3 Jul 2026

Adult learning can unlock workplace progression and community upliftment

Higher Education

Adult learning can unlock workplace progression and community upliftment

Issued by College SA 1 Jul 2026

Madelain Roscher, founder and CEO, PR Worx and Public Relations Institute of SA (Prisa) member, examines how AI Search has made PR the most powerful discipline in business (Image supplied)

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | The quiet revolution that just made PR the most powerful discipline in business

Madelain Roscher 1 Jul 2026

Source: Pexels.

Infrastructure & Utilities

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

Katja Hamilton 30 Jun 2026

Xenophobic tendencies will kill our South African dream

Higher Education

Xenophobic tendencies will kill our South African dream

Professor Bismark Tyobeka, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 30 Jun 2026

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Agriculture

Early action key as herbicide resistance threatens weed control

30 Jun 2026

Mental health

The new threat to South Africa’s children is not on the streets; it’s online

Rebecca Matle, Tsholofelo Makhathini, Faaiza Gangat, and Minah Mojela 30 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

Economy

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

Tim Cocks 29 Jun 2026

Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Energy

Johannesburg has taken a big new loan to help fix its electricity problems, but the results will take time

Glen Robbins 29 Jun 2026

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Legislation & Regulation

'Use it or share it' - call for comment on ECA Amendment Bill

Daniel Pretorius, Claire Franklyn, Bradley Dunbar, Enock Mogajana and Kalenda Opai-Tetteh 26 Jun 2026

Franchise Association and TEA launch national SMME franchising programme

Franchising

Franchise Association and TEA launch national SMME franchising programme

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

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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

Price of freedom: South Africa's youth and the fight for financial independence

Higher Education

Price of freedom: South Africa's youth and the fight for financial independence

Issued by Varsity Vibe 23 Jun 2026

Over-55 travellers emerge as key growth market for SA tourism

Travel

Over-55 travellers emerge as key growth market for SA tourism

19 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied.

Finance

Six million taxpayers set for Sars auto assessments in July

19 Jun 2026

Anuga Select SA launches as new gateway to Africa's food and beverage market

Food & bev. services

Anuga Select SA launches as new gateway to Africa's food and beverage market

19 Jun 2026

Africa’s mobile sector adds R4.3tn to economy as digital divide evolves

Mobile & Apps

Africa’s mobile sector adds R4.3tn to economy as digital divide evolves

17 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied.

Economy

GSMA calls for investment and policy reform to unlock Africa’s digital potential

17 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied.

Financial Services

#YouthMonth | Good credit, better futures: Financial lessons for South Africa's youth

17 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Economy

Why Gauteng’s slowdown exposes South Africa’s one-engine growth risk

John Loos 15 Jun 2026

South Africans who gamble on sport are more comfortable with risk than the general population (Source: @ Tech Financials

Marketing & Media

Sports engagement rises as sports betting grows

11 Jun 2026

The old playbook is finished. So is the way we measure TV in South Africa

TV

The old playbook is finished. So is the way we measure TV in South Africa

Issued by TDMC 10 Jun 2026

Image credit: from Pexels

Natural Medicine

5 things SA's supplement industry must fix before making another capsule

Dr Juanri Jonck 10 Jun 2026

Wouter de Wet, chief operating officer, Rainbow Chicken

FMCG

Creating abundance is the foundation of food security

Wouter de Wet, Issued by Rainbow Chicken 8 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Property

Belhar residents demand halt to housing project

8 Jun 2026

#WorldEnvironmentDay: Farm-to-table strengthens food security and sustainability

Agriculture

#WorldEnvironmentDay: Farm-to-table strengthens food security and sustainability

5 Jun 2026

HIV/AIDS

South Africa moves to eliminate HIV threat with Lenacapavir rollout

5 Jun 2026

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

NSFAS seeks to refund former beneficiaries who overpaid student loans

4 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Residential Property

1,000+ retirement schemes on notice after shock widower-eviction defeat

4 Jun 2026

Xtra Savings shoppers get one month free pet cover after R1,000 spend

Banking & Finance

Xtra Savings shoppers get one month free pet cover after R1,000 spend

4 Jun 2026

Interview travel costs leave many young jobseekers stranded

Youth Employment

Interview travel costs leave many young jobseekers stranded

Issued by Pnet 4 Jun 2026

Zak Haeri, MD for NIQ in South Africa

Retail Marketing

NIQ State of the Retail Nation Q1 2026: South African retail benefits from benign inflation

Issued by NielsenIQ 3 Jun 2026

In the lead up to Cannes Lions 2026, Special Effects Media South Africa's Victoria Oyeboade says African brands need ecosystems, not just endorsements (Image supplied)

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | The Lions creators reality check: Why African brands need ecosystems

Victoria Oyeboade 3 Jun 2026

Source: Stephan Saloth via

Travel

GCC market presents growing opportunity for South African tourism

Robin Fredericks 3 Jun 2026

SA steps up FMD response to safeguard livestock exports

Agriculture

SA steps up FMD response to safeguard livestock exports

2 Jun 2026

Four Paws welcomes landmark pet population data in South Africa

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Four Paws welcomes landmark pet population data in South Africa

Issued by FOUR PAWS 1 Jun 2026

HIV/AIDS

HIV in South Africa: why rolling out a groundbreaking new shot will miss a critical group of men

Paul Bowen and Rajen Govender 1 Jun 2026

30 million young South Africans are more focused in games than social (Image source: © 123rf )

Youth Marketing

Gaming outperforms social for younger generation's engagement

Issued by Reach Players 28 May 2026

Update: Countries tighten travel measures following Ebola outbreak

Travel

Update: Countries tighten travel measures following Ebola outbreak

Mirko Miorelli, Alexander Klyve Gudbrandsen and Arda Dipova 2 Jun 2026

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Education

Manamela’s R149.2bn higher education budget prioritises digital skills

27 May 2026

Rwanda’s tea boom lifts small-scale farmers

Agro-processing

Rwanda’s tea boom lifts small-scale farmers

26 May 2026

Graham Cruikshanks, director of Africa operations at TBWA says there is a strong desire to recognise African advertising talent (Image supplied)

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth | Recognising Africa's unique advertising voice

Danette Breitenbach 25 May 2026

The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) African Regional Certification Commission declared South Africa polio-free in 2019. Image credit: , Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Public Health

NICD detects 2 polio virus strains in Cape Town wastewater

22 May 2026