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SA sugar farmers hit by US tariffs and cheap imports

Agro-processing

SA sugar farmers hit by US tariffs and cheap imports

Sisipho Skweyiya 2 days

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Tourism & Travel

SA tourism leaders urge action to secure growth ahead of 2026

2 Sep 2025

About three million SASSA grant beneficiaries receive their grants through Postbank. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa assures Parliament grants will be paid when Postbank contract ends

Marecia Damons 1 Sep 2025

Women in agriculture: Cultivating growth and transforming communities

Agriculture

Women in agriculture: Cultivating growth and transforming communities

Karabo Mabuza 26 Aug 2025

TNPA, NERSA sign sustainable energy MoU at SA ports

Shipping

TNPA, NERSA sign sustainable energy MoU at SA ports

25 Aug 2025

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Agro-processing

New survey gives a voice to SA’s red meat industry

22 Aug 2025

Backing Africa’s climate-smart agriculture: Why finance must lead the way

Agribusiness

Backing Africa’s climate-smart agriculture: Why finance must lead the way

Leon Kotze 20 Aug 2025

About 80 people gathered in Rosebank to protest against Standard Bank and TotalEnergies’ investment in fossil fuels. Photo: Kimberly Mutandiro

Climate Change

Climate protesters demand reparations from Standard Bank for fossil fuel investments

Kimberly Mutandiro 20 Aug 2025

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Gold

Uganda launches major Chinese-backed gold mine to boost economy

18 Aug 2025

Coal, Oil & Gas

Western Cape court halts TotalEnergies' offshore drilling over EIA failings

14 Aug 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

How public-private partnerships can benefit from the National Treasury Regulation amendments

Dee-dee Mathelela 4 Aug 2025

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Food & Wine

#InternationalBeerDay: The significance of SA's beer sector

Charlene Louw 1 Aug 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

Inclusive market strategies could transform SA’s fresh produce sector

Agriculture

Inclusive market strategies could transform SA’s fresh produce sector

Zanele Mabaso 25 Jul 2025

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Agriculture

AfDB approves €100m loan to empower women and youth in Morocco’s agriculture

21 Jul 2025

Investing in youth potential: World Youth Skills Day in the South African context

Skills Training

Investing in youth potential: World Youth Skills Day in the South African context

Issued by Sappi 15 Jul 2025

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Coal, Oil & Gas

NGO considers appealing Shell's oil project approval

16 Jul 2025

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Energy

Cape Town to spend R71.2bn on energy projects

8 Jul 2025

Africa’s sustainability changemakers unite: YES ESG and Beyond Awards

ESG & Sustainability

Africa’s sustainability changemakers unite: YES ESG and Beyond Awards

Issued by ESG Africa Conference 4 Jul 2025

The sustainability edge: Beyond Earth Day, why going green is good for business

SMEs

The sustainability edge: Beyond Earth Day, why going green is good for business

Issued by Business Partners Limited 3 Jul 2025

RegenZ launches Farmfluencer Challenge

Agriculture

RegenZ launches Farmfluencer Challenge

2 Jul 2025

Sappi boosts local enterprise with MSME investment

SMEs

Sappi boosts local enterprise with MSME investment

Issued by Sappi 1 Jul 2025

Park Hyatt Johannesburg opens in Rosebank

Hospitality

Park Hyatt Johannesburg opens in Rosebank

1 Jul 2025

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Gold

#LondonIndaba: How the WGC is digitising the gold market

Maroefah Smith 26 Jun 2025

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Mining

Ghana uses drone tech, AI to catch wildcat miners

Maxwell Akalaare Adombila 26 Jun 2025

Source: © 123rf Kyla Booysen, senior partner manager, Special Effects Media, says Brands looking to stay culturally relevant can no longer ignore the power of gaming, especially when it comes to engaging Gen Z

Youth Month

#YouthMonth: Gaming - A gateway for Gen Z

Kyla Booysen 19 Jun 2025

#YouthMonth: We are the generation we’ve been waiting for

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

#YouthMonth: We are the generation we’ve been waiting for

Maroefah Smith 18 Jun 2025

3 innovations set to transform South Africa’s food system by 2040

Agriculture

3 innovations set to transform South Africa’s food system by 2040

11 Jun 2025

Ramokgopa: Poultry sector is key to SA's economic revival

Agriculture

Ramokgopa: Poultry sector is key to SA's economic revival

10 Jun 2025

Rainbow’s Wouter de Wet shares value chain insights at Market Access Africa 2025

FMCG

Rainbow’s Wouter de Wet shares value chain insights at Market Access Africa 2025

Issued by Rainbow Chicken 10 Jun 2025

Sensory science for 1.5 billion people

Skills Training

Sensory science for 1.5 billion people

Danielle Beurteaux, Issued by Enterprises University of Pretoria 9 Jun 2025

Insights into H&M and WWF's partnership for a more sustainable future

ESG

Insights into H&M and WWF's partnership for a more sustainable future

9 Jun 2025

Budget 3.0 intensifies pressure on beer producers in SA

Food & bev. services

Budget 3.0 intensifies pressure on beer producers in SA

4 Jun 2025

Food security in SA: Bridging the gap between national and household food availability

Food Security

Food security in SA: Bridging the gap between national and household food availability

Dawie Maree 3 Jun 2025

Most South African farmers are Black: Why Trump got it so wrong

Agriculture

Most South African farmers are Black: Why Trump got it so wrong

Johann Kirsten and Wandile Sihlobo 30 May 2025

TTOS hits 11,000 tourist milestone as digital visas gain traction

Tourism

TTOS hits 11,000 tourist milestone as digital visas gain traction

29 May 2025

Scientists at the University of Pretoria have found that fresh vegetables are being contaminated by disease-causing bacteria through irrigation from polluted rivers and boreholes. Photos: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Food, Water & Energy Security

South Africa’s polluted rivers pose food contamination risk

Steve Kretzmann 26 May 2025

Source: © SABC The Draft Mineral Resources Development Bill, 2025 (Bill) proposes several noteworthy amendments to the current regulatory framework for mineral resources including addressing tailing dumps and associated issues to avoid disasters such as the Jagersfontein disaster

Energy & Mining

11 MPRDA amendments to take note of

Webber Wentzel partners and consultant 22 May 2025

Biggles Removals weekly update on Randburg’s property, infrastructure and moving trends

Residential Property

Biggles Removals weekly update on Randburg’s property, infrastructure and moving trends

Issued by Biggles Removals 21 May 2025

Government eyes sugar sector exemption to boost local supply

Agribusiness

Government eyes sugar sector exemption to boost local supply

20 May 2025

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Research & Development

From the ground up: How soil health unlocks greater yields for small-scale farmers

Dr Margaretha Brand 12 May 2025

Sappi and Agricolleges join forces to launch online forestry skills courses

Forestry

Sappi and Agricolleges join forces to launch online forestry skills courses

Issued by Sappi 2 May 2025

US tariffs: The potential fallout for smallholder farmers in South Africa

Agriculture

US tariffs: The potential fallout for smallholder farmers in South Africa

30 Apr 2025

Rainbow economics: A model to match youth skills development with a future-fit economy

Trends

Rainbow economics: A model to match youth skills development with a future-fit economy

Issued by Next Generation 22 Apr 2025

Over 500 small-scale farmers graduate through KAL Academy

Agriculture

Over 500 small-scale farmers graduate through KAL Academy

22 Apr 2025

Source: Facebook. Grabouw Khoisan Council.

Property

Future of Khoisan settlement in Grabouw hangs in the balance

Liezl Human 24 Apr 2025

Sappi Southern Africa launches 2024 Corporate Citizenship Report

ESG & Sustainability

Sappi Southern Africa launches 2024 Corporate Citizenship Report

Issued by Sappi 17 Apr 2025

Sonja Cilliers and Maryke Groenewald from Professional Mind Resilience Institute (PMRI), South Africa

Law Practice

Why legal professionals need to start thinking like designers

Sonja Cilliers and Maryke Groenewald 2 Apr 2025