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Gugu Ndebele, executive director of Owlag

Primary & Secondary Education

#WomensMonth: You are your own competition - Gugu Ndebele, executive director of Owlag

Shan Radcliffe 11 hours

The winners at Ask Africa 2025 Orange Index presentation for the telecommunications sector (Image supplied)

Telecoms & Networks

In telco “good enough” is not good enough

15 hours

Source: Reuters/Ricardo Moraes. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa attends the opening meeting of the BRICS summit at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Finance

South Africa launches G20 taskforce to examine global wealth inequality

17 hours

Flash Gala sets record season, boosting SA’s apple industry

Agro-processing

Flash Gala sets record season, boosting SA’s apple industry

20 hours

Source: Supplied. Joon Chong, Partner: Webber Wentzel.

Taxation & Regulation

Debate heats up over bona fide errors in new Sars tax draft

Joon Chong 1 day

Education

Inaugural members of the National Education and Training Council appointed

1 day

Source: © 123rf The South African Social Media Landscape Report 2025 explores how people in South Africa are using social media

Social Media

2025 the year of digital doubles: 5 key social media insights

1 day

Rezara Makhalimela says he was signed up to a funeral policy with 1Life without his permission. R190 has been deducted from his monthly old-age grant. Photo: Thembi Siaga

Health & Social Welfare

Grant beneficiaries claim they were signed up for funeral policies without their permission

Thembi Siaga and Marecia Damons 1 day

Rising livestock theft poses risk to SA farmers

Agriculture

Rising livestock theft poses risk to SA farmers

Wandile Sihlobo 2 days

Women and gambling: Beyond the nuances of Imbokodo

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Women and gambling: Beyond the nuances of Imbokodo

Sibongile Simelane- Quntana, Issued by Tishala Communications 2 days

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Law Practice

5 questions every in-house counsel should ask before implementing AI

Melissa Steele 2 days

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Primary & Secondary Education

SA learners struggle with reading comprehension: Study reveals a gap between policy and classroom practice

Tracy Kitchen 2 days

Image credit: Katie Huber-Rhoades on Dupe Photos

Medtech

Outside the doctor’s office: How AI, wearable tech and data are transforming health decisions

Justin Beswick 2 days

Image credit: Roman Khripkov on Unsplash

Climate Change

South Africa’s new climate targets: balancing ambition with the realities of coal and climate finance

Roula Inglesi-Lotz and Jessika Bohlmann 2 days

#WomensMonth | Open Chair lioness: Michelle Lourens - Build your own space, then keep an open chair for the next woman

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | Open Chair lioness: Michelle Lourens - Build your own space, then keep an open chair for the next woman

Danette Breitenbach 2 days

Image source: Getty Images

HR Tools & Software

How independent reference validation can combat CV fraud

Jeremy Bossenger 3 days

Daily Maverick’s The Gathering 2025: Tickets sold out, join online for free

Media

Daily Maverick’s The Gathering 2025: Tickets sold out, join online for free

Issued by Daily Maverick 25 Aug 2025

Image credit: George Prentzas on Unsplash

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa launches mandatory biometric enrolment to combat grant fraud

25 Aug 2025

Business travel made easy: How to manage expenses without the stress

Travel

Business travel made easy: How to manage expenses without the stress

Issued by Sure Mithas Travel 25 Aug 2025

Remuneration & Payroll

Tailoring employee benefits: A necessity for supporting women in the workforce

25 Aug 2025

Stay ahead of your health with Medshield: The importance of regular checkups

Medical Aid

Stay ahead of your health with Medshield: The importance of regular checkups

Issued by Stone 25 Aug 2025

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Agro-processing

New survey gives a voice to SA’s red meat industry

22 Aug 2025

City Lodge Hotels an ally for autism lifelong learning

Tourism

City Lodge Hotels an ally for autism lifelong learning

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 22 Aug 2025

Unitrans wins at Africa Supply Chain Excellence Awards

Supply Chain

Unitrans wins at Africa Supply Chain Excellence Awards

Issued by Unitrans 22 Aug 2025

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

From puberty to menopause: How hormones shape South African women's lives

22 Aug 2025

Reliable connections: The secret to thriving small businesses

SMEs

Reliable connections: The secret to thriving small businesses

Yakoob Ahmed, Issued by XLink 21 Aug 2025

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Agriculture

Rising veldfires set to hit crops, livestock and food prices

20 Aug 2025

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Property Development

City of Cape Town clarifies plans for Three Anchor Bay site

Katja Hamilton 20 Aug 2025

Embrace AI now to future-proof your franchise operations

Technology

Embrace AI now to future-proof your franchise operations

20 Aug 2025

Tourism leaders call for ESG reform to reflect Southern Africa realities

Tourism

Tourism leaders call for ESG reform to reflect Southern Africa realities

19 Aug 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

Why businesses can't afford to mishandle workplace harassment inquiries

Helen Wilsenach and Chloë Loubser 19 Aug 2025

Image credit: Igor Omilaev on Unsplash

Mining

How GenAI tools can cut mining maintenance costs by 10%

Puso Thahane and Akash Singh 19 Aug 2025

Source: © 123rf Industry leader Ann Nurock delivered a thought-provoking keynote, sharing her perspectives on some of the defining themes from the 2025 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity

Cannes Lions

#CreativeCircle | Ann Nurock: 3 key trends shaping the future of marketing and creativity

Ann Nurock 19 Aug 2025

How Gracious Bakers is changing the game for inclusive baking

Food & Wine

How Gracious Bakers is changing the game for inclusive baking

Chloe Posthumus 3 days

Early Childhood Development

Why ECD educators should be trained to detect learning disabilities

Annelize Clark 18 Aug 2025

Source: Supplied. Participants at the kick-off meeting of the RASME Project in Namibia.

Banking

AfDB launches RASME for Namibia project management

18 Aug 2025

The secret to successful events? Building strong vendor relationships

Exhibitions & Events

The secret to successful events? Building strong vendor relationships

18 Aug 2025

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HR Tools & Software

AI: The new frontier in SA's psycho-legal assessments - part 2

Chris Blair 15 Aug 2025

Mental health

Postpartum depression in the workplace

18 Aug 2025

Women's Health

Why women's health is key to economic success in South Africa

15 Aug 2025

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa issues urgent warning against illegal social grant deductions

15 Aug 2025

The podcast has can be found on streaming platforms. Source: Supplied.

Podcasts

South Africa’s PR scene explored in new podcast

14 Aug 2025

The 2025 Mzansi Barometer: What are South Africans up to?

Research

The 2025 Mzansi Barometer: What are South Africans up to?

Issued by Kantar 13 Aug 2025

How Aware.org, Skeem Saam and Wonder rewrote the underage drinking script

Youth Marketing

How Aware.org, Skeem Saam and Wonder rewrote the underage drinking script

Karabo Ledwaba 13 Aug 2025

South Africa’s Best Managed Companies revealed in Landmark 15th edition

Digital

South Africa’s Best Managed Companies revealed in Landmark 15th edition

Issued by Topco Media 13 Aug 2025

Thinking of selling in a slow market? The right agent makes all the difference

Residential Property

Thinking of selling in a slow market? The right agent makes all the difference

Issued by PBPR 12 Aug 2025

Naspers-backed Prosus wins EU approval for Just Eat Takeaway deal

Technology

Naspers-backed Prosus wins EU approval for Just Eat Takeaway deal

Foo Yun Chee 12 Aug 2025

Labour Law & Unions

How NDAs in workplace harassment cases are under global scrutiny

Dhevarsha Ramjettan & Kanyiso Kezile 12 Aug 2025

XLink launches NovaX

Services

XLink launches NovaX

Issued by XLink 11 Aug 2025