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Food Security

Why African agriculture is central to solving world hunger and climate issues

1 day

Source: Supplied. Christo de Wit, Luno’s South Africa country manager.

Fintech

South Africans embrace xStocks with Nvidia leading the charge: Luno report

1 day

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Climate Change

COP30: South Africa calls for climate finance without debt burden

3 days

Social Media

As social media age restrictions spread, is the internet entering its Victorian era?

Alex Beattie 20 Oct 2025

Mental health

#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth: Why mental health advocacy needs real action

17 Oct 2025

Sappi recognised in Forbes' World’s Best Employers and Top Companies for Women rankings for 2025

Management & Leadership

Sappi recognised in Forbes' World’s Best Employers and Top Companies for Women rankings for 2025

Issued by Sappi 17 Oct 2025

Supporting mental health – prioritising access in a time of rising pressure

Mental health

Supporting mental health – prioritising access in a time of rising pressure

Kevin Aron, Issued by Stone 14 Oct 2025

CGIAR Gender Conference 2025 highlights need for women’s leadership in food systems

Agriculture

CGIAR Gender Conference 2025 highlights need for women’s leadership in food systems

14 Oct 2025

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Finance

Groups blast lack of progress on debt issues during South Africa's G20 presidency

Andrea Shalal 14 Oct 2025

Absa L’Atelier 2025 winners announced: A story of art unfolds across Africa

Events

Absa L’Atelier 2025 winners announced: A story of art unfolds across Africa

Issued by OnPoint PR 13 Oct 2025

Labour Law

Age cap unconstitutional: How the ConCourt parental leave ruling affects adoptive parents

Sibusiso Dube, Layla Shah, and Jessica Rushmere 13 Oct 2025

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Gender Commission lambasts "violent nature" of Mchunu's anti-LGBTQIA+ comments

13 Oct 2025

Oxford University Press SA extends inclusive and accessible education with a new braille edition

Primary & Secondary Education

Oxford University Press SA extends inclusive and accessible education with a new braille edition

Issued by Oxford University Press 10 Oct 2025

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Advertising

Why the proposed ban on alcohol advertising has a valid point

Corné Kritzinger 10 Oct 2025

Jockey amplifies support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month with PinkDrive partnership

Fashion & Homeware

Jockey amplifies support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month with PinkDrive partnership

Issued by Jockey South Africa 7 Oct 2025

Meat, markets and money: Empowering SA entrepreneurs for a food-secure future

FMCG

Meat, markets and money: Empowering SA entrepreneurs for a food-secure future

Issued by AMIE 7 Oct 2025

Meet the 2025 Santam Women of the Future winners

SMEs

Meet the 2025 Santam Women of the Future winners

Issued by Media24 7 Oct 2025

4 changes in 30 years still shaping recruitment in SA financial services

Talent Acquisition

4 changes in 30 years still shaping recruitment in SA financial services

Issued by Capital Assignments 6 Oct 2025

Labour Law

Landmark ConCourt ruling on parental leave and what it means for employers

3 Oct 2025

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Govt condemns Ngizwe Mchunu's hateful anti-LGBTQIA+ remarks

3 Oct 2025

1st for Women wins Best in Service at the Ask Africa Orange Index Awards

CRM, CX, UX

1st for Women wins Best in Service at the Ask Africa Orange Index Awards

Issued by Irvine Partners 2 Oct 2025

The ACA celebrates 5th Women in Leadership cohort, marking 100 graduates

Marketing

The ACA celebrates 5th Women in Leadership cohort, marking 100 graduates

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 30 Sep 2025

Source: The Polihali Dam wall under construction. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Villagers lodge complaint with African Development Bank against Lesotho Highlands Water Project

Sechaba Mokhethi 29 Sep 2025

The rise of responsible credit

Fintech

The rise of responsible credit

Issued by Sanlam Fintech 25 Sep 2025

Banking

African Bank launches first-ever social bond, raising R700m for ESG goals

25 Sep 2025

Heritage Month: RCS urges South Africans to back SMEs and strengthen communities

Entrepreneurship

Heritage Month: RCS urges South Africans to back SMEs and strengthen communities

22 Sep 2025

Women in tech and payments: Why supporting the ecosystem matters

Technology

Women in tech and payments: Why supporting the ecosystem matters

Nina Sternberg, Issued by XLink 22 Sep 2025

6 lessons I have learnt as a woman leading an agency

DEI

6 lessons I have learnt as a woman leading an agency

Katlego Mahura 18 Sep 2025

Building a career in marketing

Marketing

Building a career in marketing

Issued by eatbigfish 18 Sep 2025

Standard Bank Top Women Conference 2025 agenda unveiled: Her Power. Africa’s Future

Media

Standard Bank Top Women Conference 2025 agenda unveiled: Her Power. Africa’s Future

Issued by Topco Media 17 Sep 2025

Cape Town to host global conference on gender in agriculture and water

Agriculture

Cape Town to host global conference on gender in agriculture and water

17 Sep 2025

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Medtech

South Africa's AI Diagnostics and hearX Foundation selected for Turn.io’s 2025 Chat for Health & AI Accelerator

16 Sep 2025

WomenIN Festival 2025 - Limitless: No labels, no limits, no apologies

Events & Conferencing

WomenIN Festival 2025 - Limitless: No labels, no limits, no apologies

Issued by Tishala Communications 16 Sep 2025

Promptathons: Catalysing AI Adoption and Innovation in the Enterprise

Education

Promptathons: Catalysing AI Adoption and Innovation in the Enterprise

Issued by Shaper 8 Jul 2025

How brands can pivot from “look at us,” to “we see you”

Marketing

How brands can pivot from “look at us,” to “we see you”

Jessica Porter 15 Sep 2025

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Education & Training

Chronically online: South Africa’s digital dilemma for sexual health

Jessica Gbedemah 12 Sep 2025

Embedding gender-lens investing into every decision

Financial Services

Embedding gender-lens investing into every decision

Tshilidzi Matlala, Issued by JNPR 11 Sep 2025

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Health & Social Welfare

Sassa and NDA make significant strides in improving South Africa's social services

11 Sep 2025

Source: © VML Parusha Partab, chief strategy officer, VML South Africa says leading with empathy – not noise – is how brands can get the balance right between grounded messaging and standout creativity

Trends

#BizTrends2025 | VML's Parusha Partab: Empathy in a surreal world and other trends

Parusha Partab 11 Sep 2025

Advertising

EFF seeks to curb alcohol ads with proposed bill

10 Sep 2025

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Family Law

Is gaslighting considered a form of domestic abuse?

Dakalo Singo 10 Sep 2025

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Management & Leadership

Breaking barriers: Women leading Africa’s operational transformation

Xoe Mfokazi 9 Sep 2025

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NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

#InternationalDayofCharity: The greater impact of NPOs in South Africa

5 Sep 2025

Navigating the gendered complexities of South Africa’s financial landscape

Financial Services

Navigating the gendered complexities of South Africa’s financial landscape

Issued by Irvine Partners 4 Sep 2025

The Future Is Female and She’s Gaming It

Women's Month

The Future Is Female and She’s Gaming It

Issued by Dentsu 4 Sep 2025

She leads. We listen

Women's Month

She leads. We listen

Issued by Provantage 4 Sep 2025

Seseko and Microsoft empower 1,000 girls in ICT through AI, IoT, and robotics bootcamp in Zeerust

Technology

Seseko and Microsoft empower 1,000 girls in ICT through AI, IoT, and robotics bootcamp in Zeerust

Issued by Seseko 3 Sep 2025

Making a lasting impact: Women in energy

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Making a lasting impact: Women in energy

Forbes Padayachee, CEO of Yellow Door Energy (YDE), Issued by Yellow Door Energy 4 Sep 2025

Skills Development & Training

GirlCode bridges gender gap in tech with new skills programme

2 Sep 2025

Prof Herman Wasserman, Director of Stellenbosch University's Centre for Information Integrity in Africa

Higher Education

R20m grant awarded to SU to combat information disorder

1 Sep 2025