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Table grape export agreement strengthens SA-Italy ties

Viticulture & Oenology

Table grape export agreement strengthens SA-Italy ties

2 days

Tongaat head office stripped of expensive paintings and antiques ahead of a possible visit by liquidators. Photo supplied

Corporate & Commercial Law

Tongaat Hulett faces liquidation hearing next week

Tania Broughton 3 days

Bestmed and DStv Schools Netball Challenge renew partnership to grow netball talent

Sport

Bestmed and DStv Schools Netball Challenge renew partnership to grow netball talent

Issued by MultiChoice 3 days

Kumba Iron Ore's Walter Khumo showcasing the newly published books. Image supplied.

CSI & Philanthropy

A win for South African storytelling as Kumba Iron Ore funds 9 Kuruman authors

3 days

Why 'waiting for infrastructure' doesn’t work

Marketing

Why 'waiting for infrastructure' doesn’t work

David Blyth, Issued by eatbigfish 3 days

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

Youth Employment

NYDA launches 100,000 paid youth service opportunities

5 Jun 2026

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

Agriculture

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

5 Jun 2026

Bird flu vaccines approved for South African poultry

Agriculture

Bird flu vaccines approved for South African poultry

3 Jun 2026

Economy

Ramaphosa: R1tn build starts now—but oil shock threatens costs

3 Jun 2026

From local insight to global impact: How AI in LnD is reshaping Africa’s collective image

Skills Development & Training

From local insight to global impact: How AI in LnD is reshaping Africa’s collective image

Issued by Africa L&D Conference 1 Jun 2026

Source: Mark Stebnicki via

Agriculture

SADC urged to fast-track fertiliser reforms as food insecurity persists

1 Jun 2026

South African-owned spaza shops get R179.6m government funding

Funding

South African-owned spaza shops get R179.6m government funding

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

DBSA: Why early childhood development infrastructure matters

Early Childhood Development

DBSA: Why early childhood development infrastructure matters

Issued by Trialogue 29 May 2026

Source: Couleur via

Agriculture

Innovation key to the future of South Africa’s potato industry

Chris Steyn 29 May 2026

Kelly Fisher, Marketing and Communications Head at Injini

Early Childhood Development

Education crisis: We need to fix the root for the tree to thrive

Kelly Fisher 28 May 2026

Digital skills will drive South Africa's entrepreneurial future

SMEs

Digital skills will drive South Africa's entrepreneurial future

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 28 May 2026

Source: GroundUp/Matthew Hirsch.

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Housing activists oppose eviction bill

Matthew Hirsch 27 May 2026

Tourism targets 15 million international arrivals by 2030

Tourism

Tourism targets 15 million international arrivals by 2030

27 May 2026

How marketers can drive awareness of the economic power of buying local

Marketing

How marketers can drive awareness of the economic power of buying local

Lloyd Lekgau, Issued by Matte BLK 27 May 2026

South Africa must unlock agricultural productivity to fight food inflation

Agriculture

South Africa must unlock agricultural productivity to fight food inflation

Peter Setou 26 May 2026

Petronella Mphahlele looks at why the IEC uses wall murals for voter registration campaigns in South Africa (Image source: @ IEC https://www.facebook.com/IECSouthAfrica/posts IEC]])

Marketing

Registration campaign uses murals to reach voters

26 May 2026

Rwanda’s tea boom lifts small-scale farmers

Agro-processing

Rwanda’s tea boom lifts small-scale farmers

26 May 2026

The Supreme Court of Appeal has overturned a Gauteng High Court ruling that allowed German firm Frazer Solar to attach Lesotho state assets worth R950-million. Photo: Ben Bezuidenhout via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Corporate & Commercial Law

Court halts solar company from seizing Lesotho’s assets

Sechaba Mokhethi 25 May 2026

Schools recycling programme

Primary & Secondary Education

Schools recycling programme

Issued by Safripol 22 May 2026

Pensioner buys old petrol station to start upskilling rural youth

How To Start Up

Pensioner buys old petrol station to start upskilling rural youth

Issued by Cape Chamber 18 Mar 2026

Seynabou Diop works at a station in a laboratory where the hantavirus genome was sequenced from the April 2026 outbreak, at Institut Pasteur in Dakar, Senegal. Image credit: Reuters/Ricci Shryock

Infectious Diseases

Hantavirus in Africa: why climate change, rats and weak surveillance are worrying scientists

Wolfgang Preiser, Carla Mavian, Cheryl Baxter, Richard Lessells and Tulio de Oliveira 22 May 2026

South Africa’s sugar industry cannot survive unchecked dumping

Agro-processing

South Africa’s sugar industry cannot survive unchecked dumping

Robert Gumede 19 May 2026

Source: Supplied. André Botes, founder and chief executive officer of MyMoolah.

Financial Services

MyMoolah targets financial inclusion with integrated wallet launch

19 May 2026

Why processing is the food security lever Southern Africa keeps ignoring

Food & bev. services

Why processing is the food security lever Southern Africa keeps ignoring

Wael Khoury 19 May 2026

Source: Wolfgang Weiser via

Agriculture

Biofuels push could unlock 25,000 rural jobs

15 May 2026

MTN earmarks R480m for network upgrades in Free State, Northern Cape

Telecoms & Networks

MTN earmarks R480m for network upgrades in Free State, Northern Cape

15 May 2026

SA's hardware SMEs are busy but still under pressure

SMEs

SA's hardware SMEs are busy but still under pressure

15 May 2026

Source: Haytam123258 via

Agriculture

Agriculture in Africa: Science and research can’t make an impact without investment and good policies

Pape Abdoulaye Seck 14 May 2026

Youth farming pilot targets jobs and food security

Agriculture

Youth farming pilot targets jobs and food security

14 May 2026

Izak Petersen, CEO of Dipula Properties

Markets & Investment

Dipula’s half year distributable earnings up 20%

Issued by Catchwords 13 May 2026

SMS + RCS + WhatsApp

Digital

SMS + RCS + WhatsApp

Issued by Celerity.chat 12 May 2026

Is South Africa’s land reform strategy too focused on restitution?

Agriculture

Is South Africa’s land reform strategy too focused on restitution?

Peter Setou 12 May 2026

Sentech expands Freevision Play as Afree TV launches platform

Streaming

Sentech expands Freevision Play as Afree TV launches platform

Issued by SENTECH 6 May 2026

Strategising for the "Alpha-millennial" household

Marketing

Strategising for the "Alpha-millennial" household

Siwelile Thusi, Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 4 May 2026

Retail is not just a point of sale - it is a system that connects, enables and sustains livelihoods across the economy (Image source: © 123rf )

Retail Services

Looking beyond the checkout counter: Recognising retail’s people

Reeza Isaacs 4 May 2026

Join Bata’s One Million Pairs of Hope campaign for Mandela Month

Fashion & Homeware

Join Bata’s One Million Pairs of Hope campaign for Mandela Month

Issued by Bata 30 Apr 2026

Dear KAP sani2c riders, partners, supporters and friends

Sport

Dear KAP sani2c riders, partners, supporters and friends

Issued by KAP 29 Apr 2026

Image source: Dieter Hawlan –

Agribusiness

Eastern Cape's R500k investment to enhance animal healthcare, boost employment

29 Apr 2026

702 MTN Small Business Awards winner announcement

Radio & Audio

702 MTN Small Business Awards winner announcement

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 29 Apr 2026

Medtech

Heidi's AI platform aims to ease South Africa's healthcare burden

29 Apr 2026

Image source: DC Studio from

Primary & Secondary Education

Why we need to teach girls to create tech, not just use it

Dumisani Tshabalala 28 Apr 2026

Abadali Fund backs Boniswa Towerco to accelerate rural connectivity

Financial Services

Abadali Fund backs Boniswa Towerco to accelerate rural connectivity

Issued by Edge Growth 28 Apr 2026

Legends return and new worlds ignite on the big screen this May

Film

Legends return and new worlds ignite on the big screen this May

Daniel Dercksen 28 Apr 2026