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Source: Supplied. Robert Erasmus, managing director at Sanitech.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Flawed testing processes threaten South Africa's water quality

Robert Erasmus 2 days

#BizTrends2026 | Standard Bank South Africa’s Brendan Jacobs: What will shape agriculture in 2026

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Standard Bank South Africa’s Brendan Jacobs: What will shape agriculture in 2026

Brendan Jacobs 3 days

#BizTrends2026 | Maven Solutions' Beverley Knoesen: A new CIO trend is taking shape

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Maven Solutions' Beverley Knoesen: A new CIO trend is taking shape

Beverley Knoesen 3 days

Telecom operators face escalating cyber risks from AI and satellites

Telecoms & Networks

Telecom operators face escalating cyber risks from AI and satellites

13 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Frank Blackmore, lead economist at KPMG.

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | KPMG's Frank Blackmore: SA's fight to stay competitive in a new economic frontier

Frank Blackmore 3 days

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Markets & Investment

Gold leaps to record high, dollar drops as US prosecutors target Fed's Powell

12 Jan 2026

What makes AI-powered phishing a potent cyber danger?

Technology

What makes AI-powered phishing a potent cyber danger?

Richard Frost 12 Jan 2026

Kaspersky updates cyberattack simulation platform to reflect new threat patterns

Cybersecurity

Kaspersky updates cyberattack simulation platform to reflect new threat patterns

9 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Thomas Berry, head of Sales at PSG Wealth.

Taxation & Regulation

Tax efficiency: Your secret weapon in unpredictable markets

Thomas Berry 8 Jan 2026

Align policy and investment to power southern Africa’s poultry transformation

Agriculture

Align policy and investment to power southern Africa’s poultry transformation

Dr Jean Jacques Mbonigaba Muhinda 31 Dec 2025

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4th Industrial Revolution

South Africans use AI for holiday prep, but there’s a glaring security red flag

29 Dec 2025

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Healthcare

US signs health agreements with African nations, warns against nonperformance

Kanishka Singh 30 Dec 2025

Gold has been predicted to keep rising in 2026. Pictured: Gold mining in South Africa

Gold

Gold expected to continue rising in 2026

24 Dec 2025

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ICT

The bystander effect around corporate emails: Why 'delete' is the enemy of defence

24 Dec 2025

5 surprising dangers of shopping through social media (and how to spot them before it’s too late)

Social Media

5 surprising dangers of shopping through social media (and how to spot them before it’s too late)

Sonwabile Wolela, Issued by Offernet 23 Dec 2025

Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng, the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health, is appealing a HPCSA ruling against her. Photo: “” by ().

Ethics & Medicolegal

SA doctor in the firing line for stand on Palestine

Joan van Dyk 19 Dec 2025

Serial entrepreneur Petro Magos, founder of Magos Media and Venteri Capital, says AI won't replace entrepreneurs – but it will expose those who can't adapt (Image source: © 123rf )

SMEs

AI puts SMMEs at a crossroads

Petro Magos 18 Dec 2025

Cybersecurity in 2026: phishing surges, shadow AI grows

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity in 2026: phishing surges, shadow AI grows

Beth Miller 17 Dec 2025

7 Business trends your SME can leverage in 2026

SMEs

7 Business trends your SME can leverage in 2026

Issued by Domains.co.za 12 Dec 2025

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Management & Leadership

Why proactive board renewal is vital for organisational success

Thabiso Legoete and Veronique Parkin 9 Dec 2025

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Labour Law

Are dismissed employees still bound by restraint of trade? LAC ruling

Rosalind Davey and Chloë Loubser 4 Dec 2025

Losing sight of the shore in Africa’s HIV response

HIV/AIDS

Losing sight of the shore in Africa’s HIV response

Dr Allan Pamba, Issued by JNPR 4 Dec 2025

Good governance is the cornerstone of sustainable healthcare

Medical Aid

Good governance is the cornerstone of sustainable healthcare

Kevin Aron, Issued by Stone 4 Dec 2025

Soil and water: An inseparable partnership in a changing agricultural landscape

Research & Development

Soil and water: An inseparable partnership in a changing agricultural landscape

Prof Driekie Fourie 4 Dec 2025

Illicit Economy Task Forces launched to fight against counterfeit goods in SA

Regulatory

Illicit Economy Task Forces launched to fight against counterfeit goods in SA

3 Dec 2025

Source: SanParks - Bontebok National Park

Tourism

SanParks names 2025 Kudu Award winners

2 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

Why cloud security is the modern strategic imperative for businesses

Cybersecurity

Why cloud security is the modern strategic imperative for businesses

Ryan Boyes 1 Dec 2025

The 3 key drivers of Africa’s food-secure future

Agribusiness

The 3 key drivers of Africa’s food-secure future

Paul Makube 28 Nov 2025

Bullying and mental health in schools: Why early intervention matters

Primary & Secondary Education

Bullying and mental health in schools: Why early intervention matters

Clive Robinson, Issued by Tutor Doctor 27 Nov 2025

How we knew it was fake: Diving into digital deception trends

Trends

How we knew it was fake: Diving into digital deception trends

Issued by We Do Digital 21 Nov 2025

Criminal Law

Criminal courts in Cape Town are near to collapse

William Booth 21 Nov 2025

Tunisian journalists rally near the government's office, holding signs to protest press restrictions, call for greater freedom, demand the release of their jailed colleagues, and vow that the widening crackdown will not silence them, in Tunis, Tunisia, 20 November 2025. Source: Reuters/Jihed Abidellaoui

Media Freedom

Tunisian reporters take to the streets to oppose crackdowns

Tarek Amara 21 Nov 2025

Black Friday faces threat from a surge in cyber attacks on supply chains

Supply Chain

Black Friday faces threat from a surge in cyber attacks on supply chains

Doros Hadjizenonos 20 Nov 2025

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

RCS Violence Survey finds rise of tech-facilitated GBV in SA

19 Nov 2025

Danger looms for SA shoppers this festive season as cyber threats and mall crimes rise

Security

Danger looms for SA shoppers this festive season as cyber threats and mall crimes rise

18 Nov 2025

The silent struggle: Why protecting teachers’ mental health must become a national priority

Primary & Secondary Education

The silent struggle: Why protecting teachers’ mental health must become a national priority

Issued by Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation 13 Nov 2025

From panic to peace: The mental shortcut resetting your stress response

Wellness

From panic to peace: The mental shortcut resetting your stress response

13 Nov 2025

Marketing

Warc's 2026 toolkit: Marketers' confidence wanes

11 Nov 2025

Transport upgrades boost SA logistics, but key risks remain

Transport

Transport upgrades boost SA logistics, but key risks remain

12 Nov 2025

MSC suspends Mali cargo bookings amid fuel shortage and security risks

Shipping

MSC suspends Mali cargo bookings amid fuel shortage and security risks

Mali newsroom 10 Nov 2025

How to build true cyber resilience for your business – beyond the backup

Digital

How to build true cyber resilience for your business – beyond the backup

Issued by Digicape 10 Nov 2025

FNB retains title as South Africa’s Best Digital Bank in Human8’s SITEisfaction 2025 report

Marketing

FNB retains title as South Africa’s Best Digital Bank in Human8’s SITEisfaction 2025 report

Issued by Human8 7 Nov 2025

Business logic vulnerabilities: The silent cyber threat lurking in South Africa’s digital economy

Cybersecurity

Business logic vulnerabilities: The silent cyber threat lurking in South Africa’s digital economy

Issued by Magix Security 6 Nov 2025

More than 50% of retailers hit by ransomware pay the ransom

Security

More than 50% of retailers hit by ransomware pay the ransom

6 Nov 2025

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

NSFAS board chairperson resigns

3 Nov 2025

(Image source: © 123rf ) Jacqui Muller, researcher at Belgium Campus iTversity and a UiPath Most Valued Professional, looks at how AI-powered robotics turns marketing data chaos into boardroom clarity

Artificial Intelligence

AI-powered robotics meet the challenge of fragmented data for marketers

Jacqui Muller 3 Nov 2025

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Insurance & Actuarial

Parametric insurance for smallholder farmers launches in South Africa

Elias Sekoboane 31 Oct 2025