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Mining

Congolese mining firm rebuffs US accusations amid sanctions

15 Aug 2025

A miner holds a sack of ore as it comes out from the mine shaft at Rubaya coltan mine, near the town of Rubaya, which is controlled by M23 rebels, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Image credit: Reuters

Mining

The hidden cost of your smartphone: Inside Congo's rebel-funded mines

Giulia Paravicini and David Lewis 14 Aug 2025

The rise of cult collectible toys fuels a social media frenzy

FMCG

The rise of cult collectible toys fuels a social media frenzy

20 Jun 2025

Tugboats help tow the Greek-registered MT Sounion, which was attacked by Yemen's Houthi militants last year in the Red Sea, after it was successfully towed through Egypt's Suez Canal, in Ismailia, Egypt March 10, 2025. The Suez Canal Authority/Handout via REUTERS /File Photo

Shipping

Suez Canal Authority proposes fee cuts amid Red Sea crisis

Menna Alaa El-Din, Ahmed Tolba and Mohamed Ezz 13 May 2025

The showcase was at Castle of Good Hope. Source: Supplied.

Promotions & Activations

#BehindtheCampaign: Inside Puma Mostro's iconic return at Cape Town's Castle of Good Hope

9 May 2025

Source: © 123rf Nike's tagline Just do It works because it transcends sports

Branding

5 world-famous taglines: What they’re really saying—and selling

2 May 2025

Media

Documentary lands Ethiopian journalists in hot water amid terrorism accusations

10 Apr 2025

Source: Reuters.

Banking

EIB reviews financing for $760m hydro project over DRC war

14 Mar 2025

$The Creative Circle Best of the Year awards took place recently with TBWA\Hunt Lascaris taking Overall Agency of the Year (Image supplied)$

Advertising

Creative Circle Best of the Year awards: Honouring the Class of 76’ and 24’

Alex Goldberg 10 Mar 2025

#See: V&A Waterfront welcomes 2025 with spectacular New Year's celebration

Events

#See: V&A Waterfront welcomes 2025 with spectacular New Year's celebration

3 Jan 2025

(Image supplied) Virgin Active's global Leave the cult, Join the club campaign has premiered this September

Branding

Virgin Active’s new campaign Leave the cult, Join the club cuts through wellness fiction

25 Sep 2024

Source: Reuters.

Criminal Law

Congo lawyers say they have new evidence on Apple's minerals supply chain

Sonia Rolley 23 May 2024

Bulldog Gin pays homage to founder in latest #BeginBold campaign

Retail Marketing

Bulldog Gin pays homage to founder in latest #BeginBold campaign

13 May 2024

Interrupted supply chain infrastructure: Global supply risk or opportunity?

Supply Chain

Interrupted supply chain infrastructure: Global supply risk or opportunity?

Jason Griessel 15 Feb 2024

Source: Supplied. David Rees, senior emerging markets economist at Schroders.

Economy

Will Suez shipping disruption derail hopes for rate cuts?

David Rees 10 Jan 2024

Former Central African Republic militia leader Maxime Jeoffroy Eli Mokom Gawaka attends the International Criminal Court hearings to determine the exact charges it will bring against him, in The Hague, Netherlands, August 22, 2023. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/Pool/File Photo

Human Rights Law

ICC prosecutor drops charges against Central Africa militia leader

Bart Meijer 19 Oct 2023

Morocco seeks new fisheries 'partnership' with EU

Fishing

Morocco seeks new fisheries 'partnership' with EU

Ahmed Eljechtimi 12 Jul 2023

#StartupStory: Disrupting the status quo

Marketing

#StartupStory: Disrupting the status quo

Karabo Ledwaba 16 May 2023

Pope Francis sits next to Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi as he attends the welcoming ceremony at the Palais de la Nation on the first day of his apostolic journey, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, 31 January 2023. Simone Risoluti/Vatican Media/Handout via Reuters

Environment & Natural Resources

'Hands off Africa,' Pope Francis tells rich world

Philip Pullella and Paul Lorgerie 1 Feb 2023

GrindstoneX, Naspers Lab reveal first cohort of female entrepreneurs

How To Start Up

GrindstoneX, Naspers Lab reveal first cohort of female entrepreneurs

31 Jan 2023

Congo beer factory a beacon in region rocked by rebels

FMCG

Congo beer factory a beacon in region rocked by rebels

Sonia Rolley 11 Jan 2023

Advertising

World Cup 2022: how sponsorship has become less about selling drinks and more about geopolitics

Simon Chadwick 29 Nov 2022

Branding

Capitec launches #LetsStartToday campaign

4 Nov 2022

For the love of Madeira

Events

For the love of Madeira

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 12 Sep 2022

Image by Doctor Moyo

Events

Fête de la Musique announces official lineup

3 Jun 2022

Image supplied: Brenda Mtambo is one of the headlining artists at Fête de la Musique

Events

Fête de la Musique returns for 11th year

27 May 2022

Image source: © sebastien decoret –

Law Practice

How technology is making the legal profession more accessible and sustainable

HB Marais 10 Nov 2021

Sipho Hotstix Mabuse: A South African legend whose music spans generations

Music

Sipho Hotstix Mabuse: A South African legend whose music spans generations

Gwen Ansell 5 Nov 2021

Trends

#BizTrends2021: Trend check - looking back and facing forward

Michael Smollan 3 Aug 2021

Fashion

#YouthMatters: Nombuso Nomzamo Khanyile on the sustainable roots of accessory brand Afrikan Passion Designs

Ruth Cooper 1 Jun 2021

CapeTalk's Moonstruck is back and online

Radio & Audio

CapeTalk's Moonstruck is back and online

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 8 Feb 2021

Delia Van Staden, head of analytics and insights at Wavemaker SA.

Research

Study delivers insight into behaviour, attitude, media consumption usage and psyche of teenagers

16 Oct 2020

Theatre Arts to present 5 new socially-distanced-inspired performances

Theatre

Theatre Arts to present 5 new socially-distanced-inspired performances

1 Oct 2020

EXCLUSIVE: Building hope in society - the rallying call for brands and their agencies

Advertising

EXCLUSIVE: Building hope in society - the rallying call for brands and their agencies

Mike Abel 27 Aug 2020

Software

Tools for credit providers: Data insights into locations

Issued by AfriGIS 17 Jul 2020

Fear of failure destroys innovation

How To Start Up

Fear of failure destroys innovation

30 Jun 2020

Retailers

The 50-year evolution of the Game brand

26 Jun 2020

#OnTheBigScreen: 'Poppie Nongena', 'The Turning' and 'Dark Waters'

Film

#OnTheBigScreen: 'Poppie Nongena', 'The Turning' and 'Dark Waters'

Daniel Dercksen 31 Jan 2020

#MusicExchange: WONDERboom

Music

#MusicExchange: WONDERboom

Martin Myers 14 Jan 2020

Journalist Nazli Ilicak is embraced after her release from prison in Istanbul in November 2019, after a court ordered her free on time served at a retrial. Two of her colleagues remain in prison on terrorism related charges, among the 47 journalists jailed in Turkey. Credit: CPJ/Reuters/Huseyin Aldemir.

Media Freedom

The world's worst jailers of journalists

Elana Beiser 11 Dec 2019

African Leadership Persons of the Year nominees

Magazines

African Leadership Persons of the Year nominees

26 Nov 2019

Hot 91.9FM smash their own target at their annual Teddy-Thon, raising R3,743 696.86 for charity

Radio & Audio

Hot 91.9FM smash their own target at their annual Teddy-Thon, raising R3,743 696.86 for charity

Issued by HOT 102.7FM 19 Nov 2019

How a 'brown revolution' can secure our water future

Infrastructure & Utilities

How a 'brown revolution' can secure our water future

Jay Bhagwan 13 Nov 2019

It's Teddy-thon time again

Radio & Audio

It's Teddy-thon time again

Issued by HOT 102.7FM 12 Nov 2019

#MusicExchange: Dr Victor

Music

#MusicExchange: Dr Victor

Martin Myers 22 Oct 2019

A love letter to misfits

PR & Communications

A love letter to misfits

Taazima Kala-Essack 17 Oct 2019

#StartupStory: Receive your digital receipts using Snapslip

#StartupStory

#StartupStory: Receive your digital receipts using Snapslip

Evan-Lee Courie 7 Oct 2019

A health worker checks people’s temperatures in Goma, DRC. Patricia Martinez/EPA-EFE

Infectious Diseases

How outbreaks like Ebola extract huge social and economic costs

Abdhalah Ziraba 22 Aug 2019