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The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) and affiliates walk through the street of Cape Town as they embark on a nationwide strike to mark World Day of Decent Work, in Cape Town, South Africa, 7 October 2024. Reuters/Esa Alexander/File Photo

Labour Law & Unions

SA labour unions urge workers to shun anti-migrant protests

Anathi Madubela, Nellie Peyton and Frank Phiri 17 Jun 2026

Mbuyisa Makhubu carries Hector Pieterson after Pieterson was shot and killed at the Soweto Uprising. Antoinette Sithol, Pieterson's sister, runs beside them. Image credit: , via Wikimedia Commons

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

#YouthMonth | The inheritance of influence: What the youth of 1976 gave today's generation

Jessica Gbedemah 17 Jun 2026

Mining

Wesizwe Platinum to cut 70% of its workforce at Bakubung mine

4 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

Favourable outlook for the mining sector in Zambia

Mining

Favourable outlook for the mining sector in Zambia

Issued by SRK Consulting 19 May 2026

Sean Summers is CEO of Pick n Pay. Source: Suppleid.

Retailers

Workers’ Day at Pick n Pay: Wages and benefits under review

4 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

South Africa's gold producers stay in the shallows as prices surge

Nelson Banya 24 Mar 2026

Crisis isn’t the time to improvise

PR & Communications

Crisis isn’t the time to improvise

Keke Matlou, Issued by Incentive Travel & Events 24 Mar 2026

#Newsmaker | The man behind Africa's first AI-powered media monitoring network

Media

#Newsmaker | The man behind Africa's first AI-powered media monitoring network

Danette Breitenbach 13 Mar 2026

Transforming retail governance: How pragmatism and purpose are reshaping the future

ESG

Transforming retail governance: How pragmatism and purpose are reshaping the future

Phumlani Dyini 11 Mar 2026

South Africa's fuel supply secure despite global tensions, says government

Coal, Oil & Gas

South Africa's fuel supply secure despite global tensions, says government

11 Mar 2026

Natural gas championed as Africa's transition fuel amid energy crisis

Coal, Oil & Gas

Natural gas championed as Africa's transition fuel amid energy crisis

9 Mar 2026

BP evacuates foreign staff after Iraqi oilfield unrest

Coal, Oil & Gas

BP evacuates foreign staff after Iraqi oilfield unrest

6 Mar 2026

Tourism & Travel

ATTA report: Africa posts 18.6% jump in global aviation growth

3 Mar 2026

Rio Tinto revives Richards Bay Minerals' $473m Zulti South project

Mining

Rio Tinto revives Richards Bay Minerals' $473m Zulti South project

2 Mar 2026

Local retailers can survive by making merchants the change leaders

Retailers

Local retailers can survive by making merchants the change leaders

16 Feb 2026

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Labour Law & Unions

Essential or not? The debate over aviation services heats up

Brett Abraham and Amy King 4 Feb 2026

For Bradly Howland, CEO of Alkemi Collective, the takeaway from Switzerland isn't just about macroeconomic shifts. It’s about a fundamental change in the "social license to operate” (Image source: © 123rf )

PR & Communications

4 Lessons from Davos on why trust is critical

Bradly Howland 29 Jan 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Tech, banks weigh on Wall Street; Trump eases Iran oil fears

Isla Binnie 15 Jan 2026

Jeremy Bossenger of BossJansen Executive Search

Talent Acquisition

The hidden costs of rushed leadership hiring

Jeremy Bossenger 5 Dec 2025

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Primary & Secondary Education

Basic Education marks conclusion of 2025 NSC exams

28 Nov 2025

Hidden truths, hunting treasure and heroes on the History Channel

TV

Hidden truths, hunting treasure and heroes on the History Channel

Issued by Hearst Networks Africa 2 Dec 2025

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Primary & Secondary Education

NSC exams progressing smoothly at halfway mark

10 Nov 2025

Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad delivering the keynote address on day one of the Joburg Indaba 2025. Image supplied.

Mining

#JoburgIndaba: Anglo American CEO on South Africa's "unsupportive policy for exploration"

9 Oct 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

World Bank raises sub-Sahara Africa growth forecast on inflation drop

7 Oct 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Legal action looms over Mamelodi Magistrates’ Court construction fiasco

Warren Mabona 1 Oct 2025

Image credit: on Pexels

Mental health

Why 92% of mentally ill South Africans don't receive treatment

17 Sep 2025

South Africa's Unemployment Crisis: Unpacking the Latest Numbers and the Bigger Picture

Education

South Africa's Unemployment Crisis: Unpacking the Latest Numbers and the Bigger Picture

Issued by Shaper 2 Jul 2025

Underinsurance in Business Interruption claims: A risk hiding in plain sight

Accounting & Auditing

Underinsurance in Business Interruption claims: A risk hiding in plain sight

Jolene Visser, Issued by SAICA 9 Sep 2025

Tuned in to FM: Part 1

Women's Month

Tuned in to FM: Part 1

Issued by MediaHeads 360 18 Aug 2025

#WomensMonth: Regina Naicker on leading supply chain innovation and championing women in logistics

Logistics & Transport

#WomensMonth: Regina Naicker on leading supply chain innovation and championing women in logistics

Robin Fredericks 12 Aug 2025

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Logistics & Transport

Telematics tools help boost efficiency in SA transport and logistics

25 Jul 2025

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Employee Wellness

Is your C-suite at risk of burning out?

22 Jul 2025

Marilize Jacobs wants African PR professionals to take charge of the African story. Source: Supplied.

World PR Day

#WPRD2025 | VocalCord PR's Marilize Jacobs: Stereotyping African narratives

Marilize Jacobs 16 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

The Lobito Corridor: Angola’s chance to lead in regional logistics

Logistics & Transport

The Lobito Corridor: Angola’s chance to lead in regional logistics

Alexandre Silveira 11 Jul 2025

The hidden cost of a broken funding system: South Africa’s public universities

Higher Education

The hidden cost of a broken funding system: South Africa’s public universities

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 11 Jul 2025

All the 2025 Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards

Media

All the 2025 Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards

1 Jul 2025

Image credit: Dominik Vanyi on Unsplash

Mining

Global mining revenue drops 3% in 2024 — PwC reports

26 Jun 2025

Kenya's President William Ruto speaks at a press conference after police officers shot protesters demonstrating against Kenya's proposed finance bill 2024/2025 in Nairobi, Kenya, 25 June 2024. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo

Legislation & Regulation

Kenya parliament passes proposed 2025 finance law

George Obulutsa 20 Jun 2025

Energy & Mining

How to prepare for the inevitability of contractual disputes and project delays

Kirsten Wolmarans 9 Jun 2025

Why the real estate insurance model must evolve

Markets & Investment

Why the real estate insurance model must evolve

JASON GRIESSEL, Issued by Catchwords 5 Jun 2025

Archived image: A view shows damage inside a shopping mall following protests that have widened into looting, in Durban, South Africa, 13 July 2021, in this screen grab taken from a video. Courtesy Kierran Allen/via Reuters

Criminal Law

2021 July unrest suspects appear in court

5 Jun 2025

Anton Visser - Group COO SA Business School & Alefbet Learning 4 LR

Skills Development & Training

Learnerships: The antidote to youth unemployment, skills mismatch

Anton Visser 4 Jun 2025

Food price survey shows shocking surges amid affordability crisis

Food, Water & Energy Security

Food price survey shows shocking surges amid affordability crisis

Andy Du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 9 May 2025

How to prepare for deepfakes – South Africa’s new digital threat

Digital

How to prepare for deepfakes – South Africa’s new digital threat

Boland Lithebe 3 Apr 2025

The Ctrack Quarterly Transport and Freight Index – Q1 2025

Logistics & Transport

The Ctrack Quarterly Transport and Freight Index – Q1 2025

Issued by Ctrack 27 Mar 2025