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Prof Bismark Tyobeka appointed chairperson of the Ministerial Expert Panel on Nuclear

Energy

Prof Bismark Tyobeka appointed chairperson of the Ministerial Expert Panel on Nuclear

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 3 days

Dr Paseka Leeuw. Image supplied.

Mining

New Wits School of Mining Engineering head: Reliable digital skills need to move industry forward

12 Jun 2025

Google is going ‘all in’ on AI. It’s part of a troubling trend in big tech

Technology

Google is going ‘all in’ on AI. It’s part of a troubling trend in big tech

Zena Assaad 4 Jun 2025

Source: Supplied. Aaron Harris, chief technology officer at Sage.

Trends

Building a global coalition for ethical AI in finance

Aaron Harris 29 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf In sub-Saharan Africa, TikTok removed over 7.5 million videos in Q3 2024, rising to more than 8 million in Q4 2024—an increase of 14.06% quarter-on-quarter

Social Media

TikTok removes than 8 million videos in Q4 2024 in SSA, highlighting online safety

27 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied. Brina Biggs

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Data-led insurance product development – the key to the year ahead and beyond

Brina Biggs 4 Feb 2025

Platform45 hosts event on harnessing local talent to establish Africa as a global tech leader

Digital

Platform45 hosts event on harnessing local talent to establish Africa as a global tech leader

Issued by DNA Brand Architects 9 Dec 2024

The SAFARI-1 research reactor in Pelindaba is a key part of SA's nuclear dominance

Nuclear Power

Nuclear takes centre stage of SA development plans

Lindsey Schutters 5 Dec 2024

SADiLaR - Champion of SA languages’ digital future finds permanent home at NWU

Higher Education

SADiLaR - Champion of SA languages’ digital future finds permanent home at NWU

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 21 Nov 2024

CEM Africa brought together the leading CX minds to help move the industry forward.

Technology

Cisco transforms from networking giant to collaboration leader

Lindsey Schutters 31 Jul 2024

Logistics & Transport

Can artificial intelligence revolutionise the logistics sector?

20 Jun 2024

The panel at the Bowmans 2024 Mining Indaba Event included (from left) Dr Rebecca Maserumule, director for hydrogen and energy at DSI, Bart by Bart Nieuwoudt, lead legal specialist at Sasol, Stuart Heather-Clark, Africa Power Sector Energy Transition Lead at SLR Consulting, Claire Tucker head of our public law and regulatory practice, Bowmans.

Energy

#MI24: Green hydrogen is not coming to save the PGM industry

Lindsey Schutters 6 Feb 2024

Image source: nexusplexus –

Climate Change

SA welcomes COP28 agreement global adaptation efforts on climate change

14 Dec 2023

MV Switchgear awarded new contracts. Source: Supplied.

Mining

MV Switchgear secures new contract for Kamoa-Kakula copper mine

20 Nov 2023

Government must maximise spend on education - Nzimande

Education

Government must maximise spend on education - Nzimande

11 Sep 2023

Automotive manufacturing returning to previous levels. Source: Pexels

Manufacturing & Parts

Automotive industry has learnt lessons from chip shortage

Lindsey Schutters 21 Jul 2023

University auditorium. Source: Changbok Ko/Unsplash

Higher Education

#FOE2023: Curriculum is standing in the way of progress

Lindsey Schutters 6 Jul 2023

#AfricaMonth: Tech lessons from DevConf 2023

Technology

#AfricaMonth: Tech lessons from DevConf 2023

Issued by BET Software 31 May 2023

Healthcare

BetaLife Health makes headway in Africa with AI-backed blood donations

22 May 2023

Using technology to fight customer volatility - Accenture

Technology

Using technology to fight customer volatility - Accenture

De Wet Bisschoff, Issued by Stone 5 May 2023

Image source: Jakub Jirsak –

IP Law

DTIC to host intellectual property colloquium

24 Mar 2023

ChatGPT and education: a cheating tool or an opportunity to improve learning?

Trends

ChatGPT and education: a cheating tool or an opportunity to improve learning?

Nyari Samushonga 10 Feb 2023

Cape Town-based biotechnology company, Afrigen, appoints new board chair

Medtech

Cape Town-based biotechnology company, Afrigen, appoints new board chair

Issued by Irvine Partners 26 Jan 2023

The changing role of architects as new technologies emerge

Architecture & Design

The changing role of architects as new technologies emerge

20 Jan 2023

Stellenbosch University allocates R12m towards establishing green hydrogen research expertise

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Stellenbosch University allocates R12m towards establishing green hydrogen research expertise

14 Dec 2022

Signa Group leads the way in revolutionary methods of elevating and empowering others

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Signa Group leads the way in revolutionary methods of elevating and empowering others

Issued by Signa Group 1 Dec 2022

Fintech

Remote facial authentication on the rise for mobile banking

24 Nov 2022

Source: Supplied. Founder of Liqid Medical, Daemon McClunan.

Surgical Equipment & Products

SAB Foundation injects R30m into local startup medical device development company

23 Nov 2022

Wits, African Rainbow Minerals partner to strengthen research in mining

Mining

Wits, African Rainbow Minerals partner to strengthen research in mining

Sindy Peters 10 Nov 2022

Climate change is already hitting Africa's livestock - here's how to address the risks

Research & Development

Climate change is already hitting Africa's livestock - here's how to address the risks

Polly Ericksen and Laura Cramer 4 Nov 2022

Image source: Andor Bujdoso –

Higher Education

CMU, Mastercard Foundation partnership to expand tech education in Africa

13 Sep 2022

9 UP academics nominated for NSTF/South32 Awards, SA's 'Science Oscars'

Higher Education

9 UP academics nominated for NSTF/South32 Awards, SA's 'Science Oscars'

Masego Panyane, Issued by University of Pretoria 12 Jul 2022

Oryx+Crake goes against the grain of vanity metrics and goes for truth in transparency

Digital

Oryx+Crake goes against the grain of vanity metrics and goes for truth in transparency

Issued by Ebony+Ivory 1 Jul 2022

Source: © patrick de grijs

Digital

Nigeria to regulate online platforms

15 Jun 2022

Attending a top South African university can set graduates up for the future

Higher Education

Attending a top South African university can set graduates up for the future

Issued by University of Pretoria 6 Jun 2022

Digital

WPP launches outsourced direct-to-consumer e-commerce solution

25 Apr 2022

Source: Supplied.

Markets & Investment

5 tips to survive the ebb and flow of the markets

9 Feb 2022

Phambano Technology Development Centre joins the Giving Tuesday initiative around the world

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Phambano Technology Development Centre joins the Giving Tuesday initiative around the world

Issued by Overall Events & Communication 29 Nov 2021

Phambano Technology Development Centre launches free Microsoft 365 packages to nonprofit organisations

Cloud

Phambano Technology Development Centre launches free Microsoft 365 packages to nonprofit organisations

Issued by Overall Events & Communication 8 Nov 2021

Source: ©Angloamerican Collahuasi - Port Patache

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Anglo American ocean freight aims for carbon neutrality

5 Nov 2021

Zimbabwe bolsters emissions targets ahead of climate summit

Climate Change

Zimbabwe bolsters emissions targets ahead of climate summit

Helen Reid 28 Sep 2021

Digital marketing webinar series launched in Nelson Mandela Bay

Events & Conferencing

Digital marketing webinar series launched in Nelson Mandela Bay

Issued by Overall Events & Communication 13 Jul 2021

Côte d'Ivoire's Noël N'guessan wins 2021 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

Construction & Engineering

Côte d'Ivoire's Noël N'guessan wins 2021 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

9 Jul 2021

A mine worker is seen underground in South Deep mine outside Johannesburg, file. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Health & Safety

SA mine deaths rose 33% in the first half 2021

9 Jul 2021

African leaders urged to unite in addressing climate change

Climate Change

African leaders urged to unite in addressing climate change

9 Jun 2021

Early investors to share in profit from UK government-backed SA vertical business jet

Markets & Investment

Early investors to share in profit from UK government-backed SA vertical business jet

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 27 May 2021

Professor Motlalepula Matsabisa,

Pharmaceuticals

R17m boost for indigenous medicine research

20 May 2021