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Logistics & Transport

Transnet secures court order to access withheld CRRC locomotive spares

Nelson Banya 15 hours

South Africa has a skills development problem - what about the TVET solution?

Skills Training

South Africa has a skills development problem - what about the TVET solution?

Issued by Oxford University Press 3 days

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Youth Employment

New internship programme to boost youth opportunities in hospitality sector

6 Oct 2025

Anton Visser, COO of SA Business School

Skills Development & Training

Learnerships vs skills programmes: Which is the right choice to upskill your workforce?

Anton Visser 1 Oct 2025

Source: CoGTA. The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Velenkosini Hlabisa.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Over 75,000 lives transformed as Ekuvukeni water supply project wraps up

30 Sep 2025

The architect and the scaffold: A collaborative pathway to SA’s National Entrepreneurship Strategy

Entrepreneurship

The architect and the scaffold: A collaborative pathway to SA’s National Entrepreneurship Strategy

Eunéne Levine, Issued by Shaper 30 Sep 2025

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Health & Safety

Achieving zero harm in SA mines: The role of information ecology

Merel van der Lei 29 Sep 2025

Power on demand: The rising importance of BESS

Energy

Power on demand: The rising importance of BESS

John Taylor, Issued by Yellow Door Energy 26 Sep 2025

Visa and Absa celebrate She’s Next South Africa 2025 winners

Awards

Visa and Absa celebrate She’s Next South Africa 2025 winners

Issued by OnPoint PR 26 Sep 2025

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Pharmaceuticals

NHLS restarts antivenom production amid global shortage

26 Sep 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Economic growth edges higher for EBRD countries but tariff threat looms

Libby George 25 Sep 2025

Image source: Getty Images

Talent Acquisition

Combating Africa's talent crisis: Strategies for an evolving workforce

Barry Jansen van Rensburg 23 Sep 2025

A pivotal moment for South Africa's tech future

Technology

A pivotal moment for South Africa's tech future

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 18 Sep 2025

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Education & Training

How training and recruitment can transform patient safety in South Africa

18 Sep 2025

BPOs face October crunch as Windows 10 support ends

Technology

BPOs face October crunch as Windows 10 support ends

Sanjay Govender 16 Sep 2025

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Infrastructure & Utilities

SACQSP and UCT unite for landmark conference tackling infrastructure challenges

15 Sep 2025

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Food, Water & Energy Security

Mayor Morero outlines new strategies to combat Johannesburg’s water crisis

15 Sep 2025

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Food, Water & Energy Security

Sanlam Retail Mass donates water tanks to Mamelodi East schools

11 Sep 2025

Design Bridge and Partners wins Best in Show for Design at Mark Awards

Advertising

Design Bridge and Partners wins Best in Show for Design at Mark Awards

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 10 Sep 2025

Underinsurance in Business Interruption claims: A risk hiding in plain sight

Accounting & Auditing

Underinsurance in Business Interruption claims: A risk hiding in plain sight

Jolene Visser, Issued by SAICA 9 Sep 2025

Takealot for Business simplifies procurement for local enterprises

E-commerce

Takealot for Business simplifies procurement for local enterprises

2 Sep 2025

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Sustainability

How climate change impacts South African mining water management strategies

4 Sep 2025

Image credit: Reuters

Infectious Diseases

Cholera in northwest Nigeria: Limited healthcare access leaves communities at risk

Ahmed Kingimi 28 Aug 2025

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Public Health

Botswana's medical supply chain collapse triggers public health emergency

26 Aug 2025

Image source: Getty Images

HR Tools & Software

How independent reference validation can combat CV fraud

Jeremy Bossenger 26 Aug 2025

A Transnet Freight Rail train is seen at the Bronkhorstspruit station, in Bronkhorstspruit, South Africa, April 26, 2022. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Railway

SA freight rail opens to private operators

Sfundo Parakozov and Anathi Madubela 22 Aug 2025

Addressing barriers to accessing innovative medicines in South Africa - A critical moment amid funding cuts

Advertising

Addressing barriers to accessing innovative medicines in South Africa - A critical moment amid funding cuts

Matimba Ngobeni 22 Aug 2025

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Railway

Women on track: Closing South Africa’s rail skills gap

21 Aug 2025

Image credit: Reuters

Infectious Diseases

Diphtheria outbreak in Somalia worsens with vaccine shortages

19 Aug 2025

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Medical Aid

HQA 2024: Progress and pitfalls for South Africa's private healthcare sector

21 Aug 2025

Dee-dee Mathelela, senior associate and head of the LnP Beyond Legal’s Dispute Resolution practice

Labour Law

High Court upholds corporate visa refusal: Implications for businesses

Dee-dee Mathelela 15 Aug 2025

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HR Tools & Software

AI: The new frontier in SA's psycho-legal assessments - part 2

Chris Blair 15 Aug 2025

Where opportunity meets purpose: Achieve skills and the youth of the Northern Cape

SMEs

Where opportunity meets purpose: Achieve skills and the youth of the Northern Cape

Issued by BrandScapers 14 Aug 2025

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Food, Water & Energy Security

Child malnutrition is a sign of conflict to come: Nigerian study links climate change, food and violence

Marina Mastrorillo, Chun Song, Grazia Pacillo and Victor Villa 14 Aug 2025

SA focuses on youth to fuel aviation sector growth

Aviation

SA focuses on youth to fuel aviation sector growth

13 Aug 2025

Jet fuel import licence extended to ease airport supply risks

Aviation

Jet fuel import licence extended to ease airport supply risks

Wendell Roelf 11 Aug 2025

Infrastructure & Utilities

South Africa's new water plant secures future supply for 2.4 million people

11 Aug 2025

Dr Chris Blair, group director of 21st Century

HR Tools & Software

AI: The new frontier in SA's psycho-legal assessments - part 1

Chris Blair 8 Aug 2025

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Agriculture

Emerging risks shake up SA agriculture sector

Daniel Stevens 7 Aug 2025

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Railway

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

Thanzi Ramukosi and Alastair Herbertson 7 Aug 2025

Soaring demand and land scarcity make Cape Town and Durban investor hotspots

Industrial & Logistics Property

Soaring demand and land scarcity make Cape Town and Durban investor hotspots

Issued by Catchwords 1 Aug 2025

Kamala Pather - Head of School at Regenesys School of Education

Higher Education

Regenesys opens new School of Education with flagship B.Ed FET degree

31 Jul 2025

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Mental health

Extreme weather affects mental health: what vulnerable women in Kenya told us

Cyprian M. Mostert 1 Aug 2025

Source: Makhanda Tourism.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Makhanda: The collapse of an iconic South African city

Steve Kretzmann 30 Jul 2025

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Logistics & Transport

Transnet gets R94.8bn in fresh government guarantees

Nelson Banya 28 Jul 2025

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Mining

Kumba sees 3% sales boost from improved logistics services

24 Jul 2025

Safiyya Patel, Managing Partner at Webber Wentzel

Employment Equity

Understanding B-BBEE: Costs, benefits, and economic growth

Safiyya Patel 21 Jul 2025

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Infectious Diseases

Govt launches Mpox vaccination drive following more cases

17 Jul 2025

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Ethics & Medicolegal

EMS shortages will cause medical malpractice claims

16 Jul 2025