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Beyond ESG compliance: The case for catalytic capital in South Africa

ESG & Sustainability

Beyond ESG compliance: The case for catalytic capital in South Africa

Reana Rossouw, Issued by Next Generation 9 Mar 2026

SA's beer industry can strengthen the economy through innovation and investment in 2026

FMCG

SA's beer industry can strengthen the economy through innovation and investment in 2026

Charlene Louw 3 Feb 2026

Building Africa’s mining future on a foundation of trust

Mining

Building Africa’s mining future on a foundation of trust

Issued by SRK Consulting 20 Jan 2026

In Phokeng, North West, the recently opened R13,3m Maithufi Road bridge is a powerful example of how partnerships between communities, indigenous people and mining companies can drive real change. Pictured: Dignitaries gathered for the official handover of Impala Rustenburg’s SLP projects (Image source: © Mining Review Africa

Sustainability

#AfricanMiningIndaba: Mining partnerships benefit communities

22 Dec 2025

(Image source: © UNPD Bradly Howland, CEO of Alkemi Collective, says South Africa’s recent hosting of the G20 Summit is a live, high-stakes demonstration of what strategic communication looks like. Pictured: G20 South Africa Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting

PR & Communications

5 communications insights from SA's recent hosting of the G20 Summit

Bradly Howland 1 Dec 2025

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Medical Aid

The case for broader SDG thinking in private healthcare

Dr Katlego Mothudi 20 Nov 2025

Image credit: Naveen Ketterer on Unsplash

Sustainability

How climate change impacts South African mining water management strategies

4 Sep 2025

Alkemi Collective's Bradly Howlan says World PR Day’s theme this year Building Bridges & Navigating Polarisation could not be more timely (Image supplied)

World PR Day

#WPRD2025 | Alkemi Collective's Bradly Howland: Building bridges in a world that needs it more than ever

18 Jul 2025

#WPRD2025 |Prisa president, Bradly Howland: The need to professionalise PR

World PR Day

#WPRD2025 |Prisa president, Bradly Howland: The need to professionalise PR

Bradly Howland 16 Jul 2025

Source: © miningmx Paul Dunne has been appointed president of The Minerals Council South Africa

Mining

The Minerals Council president: "Mining must succeed for South Africa to succeed"

29 May 2025

Selim Kaymak, CEO of Alpha Resources

Mining

Sustainable mining is a profit and planet balancing act

Selim Kaymak 9 Apr 2024

SME development and its ability to retain social licences in mining

SMEs

SME development and its ability to retain social licences in mining

Issued by Edge Growth 26 Feb 2024

Elia Nandjiwa is resources industries and mining executive at Barloworld Equipment Southern Africa

Mining

#MI24: 'Mining Indaba 2024 embraced its theme' - Barloworld

Elia Nandjiwa 9 Feb 2024

Source: © 123rf Sue Blaine, Flow Communications, says ethical storytelling avoids harmful narratives and stereotyping and shows all people, wherever they are, as being capable and innovative

Publishing

5 considerations for ethical storytelling

Sue Blaine 17 Nov 2023

Michelle Cave, MD of BrandFundi, examines the importance of ESG and DEI in 2023

ESG

#BizTrends2023: The importance of ESG and DEI in 2023

Michelle Cave 27 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Will climate action see more private-public collaboration?

Trends

#BizTrends2023: Will climate action see more private-public collaboration?

Andrew van Zyl 9 Jan 2023

R140m school for Rustenburg mining community

Primary & Secondary Education

R140m school for Rustenburg mining community

8 Aug 2022

ESG in the mining industry: What's missing?

Sustainability

ESG in the mining industry: What's missing?

Nomsa Mbere and Sebastian Steenkamp 31 Mar 2022

The power of tech giants has made them as influential as nations. Here's how they're sanctioning Russia

Technology

The power of tech giants has made them as influential as nations. Here's how they're sanctioning Russia

Rob Nicholls 7 Mar 2022

What is corporate social responsibility - and what do investors need to know?

CSI & Philanthropy

What is corporate social responsibility - and what do investors need to know?

Limin Fu and Dirk Boehe 31 Dec 2021

Source: ©Jakub Jirsák

Science & Engineering

Digital to speed up change in mining industry

17 Sep 2021

Kevin Pietersen, partners, Hogan Lovells

Mining

Technologies will propel mining into a sustainable future

Kevin Pietersen 19 Aug 2021

Source: Getty/Gallo

Mining

Report: Mining industry's push for technology

12 Jul 2021

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Health & Safety

Addressing post-pandemic challenges in the mining industry

24 May 2021

The art of communications excellence

PR & Communications

The art of communications excellence

Jacki McEwen-Powell 8 Apr 2021

How to make the Construction Charter work for your company

Construction & Engineering

How to make the Construction Charter work for your company

Allon Raiz 18 Feb 2021

Mining

Climate change and its impact on mining project planning

19 Nov 2020

$How fracking plans could affect shared water resources in Southern Africa$

Environment & Natural Resources

How fracking plans could affect shared water resources in Southern Africa

Surina Esterhuyse 19 Oct 2020

Photo: Thor Explorations

Sustainability

Walking the ESG talk in the Nigerian mining industry

16 Oct 2020

Mike Middleton, partner, Innate Motion

Markets & Investment

Time for a reset: Pandemic triggers sea-change for business in society

Mike Middleton, 6 Oct 2020

Technical excellence vital for infrastructure PPPs in Africa

Infrastructure & Utilities

Technical excellence vital for infrastructure PPPs in Africa

9 Jul 2020

#LockdownLessons: Mining partners developing new ways to work

Mining

#LockdownLessons: Mining partners developing new ways to work

Andrew van Zyl 4 May 2020

Joe Keenan, managing director, BME

Mining

More hopeful times for mining for 2020, but plenty of uncertainty

Joe Keenan 26 Feb 2020

#BizTrends2020: Reputation management, a more integrated ecosystem

Trends

#BizTrends2020: Reputation management, a more integrated ecosystem

Daniel Munslow 31 Jan 2020

Joe Keenan, CEO of BME

Mining

Mines juggle to keep investors

Joe Keenan 15 Nov 2019

Sherif Andrawes, BDO’s global head of natural resources

Mining

What's going to shake up the mining industry by 2030?

23 Oct 2019

#CSIMonth: Education initiatives can transform CSI into social justice

Education & Skills Development

#CSIMonth: Education initiatives can transform CSI into social justice

Dion Reddy 17 Jul 2019

Allan Reid, director and mining sector head in the corporate & commercial practice at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

Mining

Ramaphosa's sunrise industry starts to shine

Allan Reid 13 Mar 2019

Ndavhe Mareda, Makole Group chairman

Mining

Mining Charter will create policy certainty and real black empowerment

Ndavhe Mareda 10 Jul 2018

Cecilia Jofré is the chief sales officer at IsoMetrix

Mining

Why community engagement is so important for junior miners

Cecilia Jofré 1 Jun 2018

Reinvigorated Nkomati Anthracite shows promise

Mining

Reinvigorated Nkomati Anthracite shows promise

4 Apr 2018

Daniel Munslow is a director of MCC Consulting.

PR & Communications

The role of communicators in the SDGs in Africa

Daniel Munslow 9 Mar 2018

SRK's Andrew van Zyl and Marcin Wertz

Markets & Investment

Mining in Africa: Take a calculated risk

5 Dec 2017

Can a tech company build a city? Ask Google

Smart Buildings & Cities

Can a tech company build a city? Ask Google

Sarah Barns 20 Nov 2017

Chris de Vries, managing director, Venmyn Deloitte

Mining

Junior miners need to show they're ready to grow up

26 May 2017

What is fair and responsible in executive remuneration?

Management & Leadership

What is fair and responsible in executive remuneration?

10 Apr 2017

ELA goes to court over Thabametsi's environmental impact

Energy

ELA goes to court over Thabametsi's environmental impact

1 Mar 2017

Trends

#BizTrends2017: Pressure builds on mining companies stuck in compliance mode

10 Jan 2017

#BizTrends2017: Global opportunities for 21st century mining

Trends

#BizTrends2017: Global opportunities for 21st century mining

Professor Fred Cawood 9 Jan 2017