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The 2025 Mzansi Barometer: What are South Africans up to?

Research

The 2025 Mzansi Barometer: What are South Africans up to?

Issued by Kantar 13 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

14 hours

Empowering women through geospatial intelligence

Women's Month

Empowering women through geospatial intelligence

Issued by AfriGIS 1 day

2025 Effie Awards South Africa finalists announced

Marketing

2025 Effie Awards South Africa finalists announced

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 1 day

Kionna Moodley is the shopper marketing lead for PepsiCo. Source: Supplied.

Women's Month

#WomensMonth: Kionna Moodley's shopper marketing vision for PepsiCo in Africa

Karabo Ledwaba 2 days

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

#WomensMonth: TotalEnergies' Lulu Likotsi is making energy a force for good

Maroefah Smith 1 day

André Kritzinger named Eastern Cape Young Farmer of the Year

Agriculture

André Kritzinger named Eastern Cape Young Farmer of the Year

2 days

SABC documentary travelogue Breaking Down Borders sees Paul Modjadji traverse the continent with his team to spread the joy of dance while spotlighting local stories (Image supplied)

TV

SABC documentary travelogue nominated for prestigious national award

2 days

Environment & Natural Resources

SANParks' new campaign aims to reinvigorate rhino population at Kruger

8 Aug 2025

5 ways digital nomads can have a positive impact on the places they travel to for work

Travel

5 ways digital nomads can have a positive impact on the places they travel to for work

Veselina Stoyanova 2 days

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Agriculture

Emerging risks shake up SA agriculture sector

Daniel Stevens 7 Aug 2025

Image credit: Photo by Mathurin NAPOLY / matnapo on Unsplash

Public Health

The global health system can build back better after US aid cuts – here’s how

Jonathan E. Cohen 8 Aug 2025

Image credit: Google DeepMind on Pexels

Oncology

University of Free State adopts AI cancer treatment planning

7 Aug 2025

Source: Alexas_Fotos via

Railway

Transnet’s recovery: Why institutional investors should be watching closely

Thanzi Ramukosi and Alastair Herbertson 7 Aug 2025

Global Citizen and the Waislitz Foundation announce the 2025 Global Citizen Waislitz Award winners

CSI & Philanthropy

Global Citizen and the Waislitz Foundation announce the 2025 Global Citizen Waislitz Award winners

Issued by OnPoint PR 7 Aug 2025

#WomensMonth: The story of My Beauty Luv's founder, Toni Carroll

Wellness

#WomensMonth: The story of My Beauty Luv's founder, Toni Carroll

Evan-Lee Courie 7 Aug 2025

#WomensMonth: Why male leaders must champion women in tech, now more than ever

Technology

#WomensMonth: Why male leaders must champion women in tech, now more than ever

Kelebogile Dlamini, Issued by BET Software 6 Aug 2025

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Labour Law

Cough syrup today, unemployed tomorrow: When zero-tolerance policies end in unfair dismissals

Amandla Makhongwana 6 Aug 2025

34,000 local jobs threatened by Shein and Temu’s growth in SA

Retail

34,000 local jobs threatened by Shein and Temu’s growth in SA

6 Aug 2025

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Tourism & Travel

Voting opens for 2025 World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards

6 Aug 2025

Source: Supplied. Rhys Dyer, chief executive officer of the ooba Group.

Markets & Investment

Rate cuts boost savings, drive housing demand

5 Aug 2025

Image credit: Rin Owen on Dupe Photos

Pharmaceuticals

Is Ozempic the answer to obesity or a risky quick fix?

5 Aug 2025

Image credit: Reuters

Mining

Sibanye-Stillwater wants US to impose tariffs on Russian palladium

5 Aug 2025

Source: Supplied.

Infrastructure & Utilities

The RN1 road project: Building pathways for development in Congo

4 Aug 2025

South Africa’s Most Recommended Brands for 2025 revealed

Research

South Africa’s Most Recommended Brands for 2025 revealed

Issued by KLA 1 Aug 2025

The Gathering 2025: Unfiltered. Bold ideas. Big names. One defining conversation

Online Media

The Gathering 2025: Unfiltered. Bold ideas. Big names. One defining conversation

Issued by Daily Maverick 1 Aug 2025

Source: Supplied. FNB chief executive officer, Harry Kellan.

Economy

FNB welcomes rate cut as timely boost for households, businesses

1 Aug 2025

Source: Reuters. Rogan Ward/File Photo. South Africa's Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago addresses the media during a press conference concluding the G20 finance meeting in Durban, South Africa, July 18, 2025.

Economy

South African central bank lowers inflation goal without minister's sign-off

Kopano Gumbi, Sfundo Parakozov and Alexander Winning 1 Aug 2025

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Labour Law

What the proposed Labour Relations amendments mean for executive dismissals

Kenneth Coster, Hassan Mahlawe and Megan Wilkinson 31 Jul 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

Agriculture’s tariff concerns – cautious reaction to interest rates

Agribusiness

Agriculture’s tariff concerns – cautious reaction to interest rates

Paul Makube 31 Jul 2025

Living with the Ford Territory: Well, well, well...

Launches & Reviews

Living with the Ford Territory: Well, well, well...

Imran Salie 31 Jul 2025

Lebogang Mashangoane, PR account director at the Riverbed Agency, says we need to ask what modern PR looks like in an AI-powered world. (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

#WPRD2025 | Riverbed’s Lebogang Mashangoane: Modern PR in an AI-powered world

Lebogang Mashangoane 31 Jul 2025

New Safrea leadership targets growth and greater support for freelancers

Media

New Safrea leadership targets growth and greater support for freelancers

Issued by Safrea 31 Jul 2025

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Mining

Mining records 1.1% increase in MCI cost index for May

31 Jul 2025

Image credit: Reuters

Nursing

Nigerian nurses go on 7-day 'warning' strike

Ben Ezeamalu 31 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied. Andrew Golding, chief executive of the Pam Golding Property group.

Markets & Investment

National house-price inflation hits highest growth since 2007

31 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied

Travel

The future of travel is local — and here’s why it matters

Samuel Nassimov 30 Jul 2025

Image credit: Ivan Samkov on Pexels

Medtech

App-side manner: Why SA prefers telemedicine services

30 Jul 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

Lesotho’s largest diamond mine, Letšeng Diamonds blame a weakening US dollar and uncertainty over US trade tariffs for its latest bid to cut hundreds of jobs as a cost-saving measure. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi

Mining

Hundreds of Lesotho diamond mining jobs to be axed following US tariff threats

Sechaba Mokhethi 30 Jul 2025

2026 Sony Future Filmmaker Awards calls for submissions

Film

2026 Sony Future Filmmaker Awards calls for submissions

30 Jul 2025

Employee Wellness

Quiet support and why your employees' well-being needs it

Sipho Sibanda 29 Jul 2025

Unitrans walks away with Rio Tinto safety RockStar award for its exemplary contributions to RBM

Supply Chain

Unitrans walks away with Rio Tinto safety RockStar award for its exemplary contributions to RBM

Issued by Unitrans 6 Aug 2025

Creativity sparks innovation within SME South Africa

SMEs

Creativity sparks innovation within SME South Africa

Issued by SME South Africa 29 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied. Samuel Seeff, chairman of the Seeff Property Group.

Markets & Investment

Seeff warns of economic stall without quick rate cut

29 Jul 2025

From gut feel to Google: How South Africans are choosing service providers in 2025

Proptech

From gut feel to Google: How South Africans are choosing service providers in 2025

Issued by PBPR 28 Jul 2025