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HIV/AIDS

South Africa moves to eliminate HIV threat with Lenacapavir rollout

1 day

Interview travel costs leave many young jobseekers stranded

Youth Employment

Interview travel costs leave many young jobseekers stranded

Issued by Pnet 2 days

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Youth Employment

Revamped labour activation plan to target youth unemployment crisis

2 Jun 2026

FirstRand: Mobilising leadership, employees and partners around a common purpose

CSI & Philanthropy

FirstRand: Mobilising leadership, employees and partners around a common purpose

Issued by Trialogue 2 Jun 2026

The One Club offers $15,000 for global student voter turnout campaigns

The One Club for Creativity

The One Club offers $15,000 for global student voter turnout campaigns

2 Jun 2026

Counting the cost: Annual food price barometer signals further pain ahead for households

ESG

Counting the cost: Annual food price barometer signals further pain ahead for households

Andy Du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 1 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Finance

Liberty’s 2025 claims hit R12.63bn — but young adult deaths surge 15%

1 Jun 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

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Youth Employment

New study reveals hidden 'relatability' bias blocking Black grads from jobs

28 May 2026

SA tourism arrivals jump despite flight disruptions

Tourism

SA tourism arrivals jump despite flight disruptions

28 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

We cannot celebrate rising pass rates while mathematics classrooms are empty

Primary & Secondary Education

We cannot celebrate rising pass rates while mathematics classrooms are empty

Issued by Sifiso Learning Group 22 May 2026

Source: Supplied.

Economy

The surprise driver of higher grocery bills this month isn’t fuel

22 May 2026

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Youth Employment

South Africa to place 130,000 youth with R350m employment push

21 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

Ask Africa appoints Jezile Dhlamini as its chief client partner officer

Research

Ask Africa appoints Jezile Dhlamini as its chief client partner officer

Issued by ASK AFRICA 19 May 2026

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Tourism

43 tourism businesses secure transformation funding

15 May 2026

In 2025, KFC Add Hope open-sourced its entire child-feeding blueprint and invited Gen Z innovators to improve it. Image supplied.

Food, Water & Energy Security

How SA's young innovators help KFC Add Hope feed more children

15 May 2026

Global health progress at risk without stronger systems, warns WHO

Healthcare

Global health progress at risk without stronger systems, warns WHO

Issued by COHSASA 14 May 2026

Eskom's Arnot Power Station in Middelburg. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Energy

A year without loadshedding, but weak demand and high tariffs threaten jobs and Eskom revenue

14 May 2026

Newsflash from the North-West University: Labour market withdrawal is on the rise

Higher Education

Newsflash from the North-West University: Labour market withdrawal is on the rise

Joseph Sekhampu, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 13 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa's unemployment rate rises in first quarter

12 May 2026

Africa’s Travel Indaba opens with tourism growth in focus

Tourism

Africa’s Travel Indaba opens with tourism growth in focus

12 May 2026

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HR & Management

Official unemployment rises marginally in Q1 2026

12 May 2026

Why South African brands are evaluating digital-first PR agencies

PR & Communications

Why South African brands are evaluating digital-first PR agencies

Issued by Hook, Line & Sinker 11 May 2026

SA tops Spain in 2025 citrus exports

Agriculture

SA tops Spain in 2025 citrus exports

12 May 2026

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Primary & Secondary Education

What’s stopping kids from learning useful skills? Short answer: exams

Frank Quansah 8 May 2026

The CSIR’s 2024 power generation statistics found that the power Eskom sells to South Africans is more than three times as expensive, on average, as what new wind and solar can deliver (R1.95 per kWh vs 50-60 cents per kWh). Above: Eskom’s Lethabo power station in the Free State. Photo: Simisa Bearbeitung (Auschnitt, Farben): Pechristener via

Coal, Oil & Gas

The Israel/US-Iran war is hitting South Africa hard – our oil dependency is why

Jo-Anne Smetherham and Yanga Malotana 8 May 2026

We won the war against these diseases, then we stopped showing up

Infectious Diseases

We won the war against these diseases, then we stopped showing up

Issued by Medshield 29 Apr 2026

Travel

Q1 2026: Africa leads SA tourism, UK and Germany top Western arrivals

Karabo Ledwaba 29 Apr 2026

Unlocking profits by integrating behavioural economics with advanced MMM

Marketing

Unlocking profits by integrating behavioural economics with advanced MMM

Jaco Lintvelt, Issued by Incubeta 22 Apr 2026

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South African inflation picks up to 3.1% y/y in March, as expected

Sfundo Parakozov 22 Apr 2026

86% spike in digital fraud: Is AI overtaking consumer defences?

Security

86% spike in digital fraud: Is AI overtaking consumer defences?

Thalia Pillay 20 Apr 2026

South Africa’s largest online news publishers

Online Media

South Africa’s largest online news publishers

Issued by Broad Media 16 Apr 2026

South Africa’s township businesses are fighting a silent cashflow crisis

Informal Retailing

South Africa’s township businesses are fighting a silent cashflow crisis

14 Apr 2026

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Boosting SA Stem skills: Sasol's 2027 bursary programme open for entry

13 Apr 2026

Two South African insurance giants collect 87% of all funeral policy premiums deducted directly from pension and disability grants paid out by the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa). Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Health & Social Welfare

Two insurance giants dominate Sassa funeral deductions

Anton van Zyl and Raymond Joseph 9 Apr 2026

Engaging the financially excluded market – how private equity can be an architect for inclusion

Financial Services

Engaging the financially excluded market – how private equity can be an architect for inclusion

Issued by Articulate Partners 8 Apr 2026

KitKat launched a tracker for consumers to find the stolen chocolates. Source: KitKat.

Marketing

When supply chains fail, brands speak: The KitKat theft case study

Ernst van Biljon and Helen McIntee-Carlisle 8 Apr 2026

Rethinking retail is now crucial for consumers and independent retailers

Retailers

Rethinking retail is now crucial for consumers and independent retailers

Ed von Gericke 7 Apr 2026

Children as young as 9 launch real businesses in Koa Academy’s free online challenge

Education

Children as young as 9 launch real businesses in Koa Academy’s free online challenge

Issued by Koa Academy 8 Apr 2026

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Cargo & Storage

Air cargo demand soars in February 2026

2 Apr 2026

Tourism & Travel

Report says tourism employs 1 in 18 South Africans

2 Apr 2026

Cybersecurity gaps endanger retailers in growing e-commerce sector

Security

Cybersecurity gaps endanger retailers in growing e-commerce sector

Martin Petrov 1 Apr 2026

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HR & Management

Employment edges up in Q4 2025

31 Mar 2026

Tipping the scales: The importance of balanced meat imports and exports for food security in SA

Import/Export

Tipping the scales: The importance of balanced meat imports and exports for food security in SA

Issued by AMIE 31 Mar 2026

Stats SA hit by cyberattack, hackers demand ransom

Cybersecurity

Stats SA hit by cyberattack, hackers demand ransom

30 Mar 2026

Infrastructure & Utilities

Auditor-General warns of increasing infrastructure project delays, dealing a blow to Ramaphosa’s reform plans

Victoria O'Regan 27 Mar 2026