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Former Icasa chair Paris Mashile dies

Telecoms & Networks

Former Icasa chair Paris Mashile dies

3 days

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Noncommunicable diseases

79 deaths a day: South Africa’s diabetes crisis needs a new strategy

Patrick Ngassa Piotie 5 Oct 2026

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Corporate & Commercial Law

"It's commercially sensitive" is no longer enough to block PAIA requests

Ryan Tucker 28 Aug 2026

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Sports Science

Many elite athletes live with health impacts long after they retire. Should they carry all the costs?

Hoani Smith, Dion Enari, and Phil Borell 14 Aug 2026

From AI to health innovation - South Africa's Top Science Awards #ChooseUP researchers

Higher Education

From AI to health innovation - South Africa's Top Science Awards #ChooseUP researchers

Issued by University of Pretoria 30 Jul 2026

Professor Mike Sathekge – head of the Department of Nuclear Medicine at UP and Steve Biko Academic Hospital, and president and CEO of NuMeRI – with his Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award at the announcement ceremony at the Brenthurst Library. Image supplied.

Medical Research

Nuclear medicine specialist receives R3m grant to turn tide against breast cancer

14 Jul 2026

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Primary & Secondary Education

Meet the 5 African schools shortlisted for the World's Best School Prizes

Shan Radcliffe 25 Jun 2026

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Construction & Engineering

Lesotho explores R5bn floating solar project on its highland reservoirs

Sechaba Mokhethi 1 Jun 2026

Major AI breakthrough in diabetes care for Diabetes Month

Medical Research

Major AI breakthrough in diabetes care for Diabetes Month

Issued by JNPR 14 Nov 2025

2025 Diabetes Summit focuses on mental health in diabetes care

Mental health

2025 Diabetes Summit focuses on mental health in diabetes care

Issued by University of Pretoria 5 Nov 2025

Loeries Agency of the Year Joe Public (Image: Loeries, ER Lombard, Gallo Images)

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2025 Night 2 | All the winners

11 Oct 2025

British primatologist, ethologist, and anthropologist Jane Goodall poses for a picture at the British Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina, August 15, 2024. Image credit: Reuters/Irina Dambrauskas

Environment & Natural Resources

The world mourns Jane Goodall, champion of chimpanzees and climate change

Susan Heavey 2 Oct 2025

Official launch of the Standard Bank Centre of Excellence for Hydrogen Energy

Higher Education

VUT partners with Standard Bank to lead hydrogen energy innovation

5 Sep 2025

Prof Herman Wasserman, Director of Stellenbosch University's Centre for Information Integrity in Africa

Higher Education

R20m grant awarded to SU to combat information disorder

1 Sep 2025

NWU strengthens global ties and gathers insight ahead of new medical school launch

Higher Education

NWU strengthens global ties and gathers insight ahead of new medical school launch

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 19 Jun 2025

UJ opens new education centre with focus on AI, VR

4th Industrial Revolution

UJ opens new education centre with focus on AI, VR

23 Apr 2025

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Fishing

The crucial role of fisheries observers in sustainable deep-sea management

18 Feb 2025

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Career Advice

Momentum is key to a successful 2025

Anja van Beek 6 Jan 2025

Media

‘News influencers’ are racking up billions of views – and not checking their facts

Kelly Fincham 13 Dec 2024

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Healthcare

CPHI Middle East: Future of pharma takes centre stage

14 Nov 2024

Hospital Groups

CK Birla Healthcare's $150m funding bid to boost India's medical sector

9 Oct 2024

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Air pollution in South Africa: Affordable new devices use AI to monitor hotspots in real time

Bruce Mellado 19 Aug 2024

Source: © 123rf Trust has never mattered in business more than it does today, yet price-based shopping is driving customer behaviour

CRM, CX, UX

3 ways to combat AI-generated fake content and build brand trust

Charlie Stewart 19 Aug 2024

The MeerKAT radio telescope in the Northern Cape is an important part of the search for alien life in the universe.

Skills Development

We haven’t found aliens yet, but SA is helping the search

Lindsey Schutters 12 Aug 2024

Google's vision for AI depends on the prompt

Cloud

Google's vision for AI depends on the prompt

Lindsey Schutters 25 Jul 2024

Source: © Ekonomist The MMA SA is launching the inaugural sub-Saharan Africa Smarties (SSA Smarties) this year, expanding into key markets like Kenya and Nigeria

Marketing

MMA SA launches inaugural sub-Saharan Africa Smarties in Kenya and Nigeria

24 May 2024

Residential Property

Multi-generational living trends: What property owners should know

30 Apr 2024

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Employment Equity

How to approach executive search for a neuroinclusive office

Jeremy Bossenger 17 Apr 2024

New scholarship for neurodiversity studies launched by UJ vice-chancellor

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

New scholarship for neurodiversity studies launched by UJ vice-chancellor

18 Mar 2024

How drinking sustainable wine can help vineyards and the planet

Viticulture & Oenology

How drinking sustainable wine can help vineyards and the planet

Gary Pickering and Kerrie Pickering 4 Jan 2024

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HIV/AIDS

Dis-Chem teams with Ezintsha to enhance access to HIV prevention

7 Dec 2023

How agriculture can make the most of one of the world’s biggest carbon sink, soil

Research & Development

How agriculture can make the most of one of the world’s biggest carbon sink, soil

Rémi Cardinael, Armwell Shumba and Vira Leng 7 Dec 2023

Karoo lamb's GI status boosts region's fortunes

Agriculture

Karoo lamb's GI status boosts region's fortunes

6 Nov 2023

Restonic Ezintsha Sleep Clinic to pioneer South African sleep research and treat sleep disorders

Medical Research

Restonic Ezintsha Sleep Clinic to pioneer South African sleep research and treat sleep disorders

Issued by Sleep Group 2 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied. Janice Masencamp, Head of Retirement Fund Consulting at NMG Benefits

Economy

'Unretirement' trend grows as older South Africans head back to work

Janice Masencamp 27 Jul 2023

WorldFish, Norway collaborate on climate-smart aquaculture tech in Egypt

Fishing

WorldFish, Norway collaborate on climate-smart aquaculture tech in Egypt

11 Jul 2023

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Pharmaceuticals

Bayer and Peking University join forces to drive scientific investigations

10 Jul 2023

Innovative sustainability trends give South Africa's coffee industry a caffeine kick

Retail

Innovative sustainability trends give South Africa's coffee industry a caffeine kick

Issued by Insight Survey 21 Jun 2023

HIV/AIDS

#HIVToday: Licensing of anti-HIV jab ignites hope for millions in Africa

Katja Hamilton 26 May 2023

New mobile app offers real-time fisheries data for Ugandan stakeholders

Fishing

New mobile app offers real-time fisheries data for Ugandan stakeholders

3 May 2023

Image supplied. Shant Oknayan, head of bBusiness, TikTok APAC and MEA - “Besides being the go-to entertainment platform for over 1 billion users every month, TikTok is also where entertainment meets marketing effectiveness".

Research

Warc and TikTok: The power of entertainment to enable brands to engage consumers

9 Mar 2023

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HIV/AIDS

Injectable HIV treatment offers hope to Ugandan patients

22 Dec 2022

Image by Caitlin von Witt: The FynbosLife Fair is taking place in October

Events

The new FynbosLife Fair takes root

29 Sep 2022

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Healthcare

UCT honours renowned women's health champion in South Africa

Niémah Davids 16 Aug 2022