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For the past four years, Streetscapes has been running a self-sufficient laundry at its urban farm in the city centre. The organisation plans to replicate the solar- and rainwater-powered laundromat and showers at the new site to cut operational costs and reduce pressure on municipal infrastructure. Photos: Marecia Damons / GroundUp

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Plan to use properties owned by City of Cape Town for homeless project

Marecia Damons 12 May 2025

Same challenges, different year: When will higher education in South Africa truly transform?

Higher Education

Same challenges, different year: When will higher education in South Africa truly transform?

Issued by EDGE Education 7 Apr 2025

Funding options – what will work best for your small business?

SMEs

Funding options – what will work best for your small business?

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 3 Apr 2025

Media Freedom

Trump’s foreign aid freeze disrupts global journalism

19 Feb 2025

#BizTrends2025: Key trends for local SMEs and entrepreneurs in 2025

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Key trends for local SMEs and entrepreneurs in 2025

Miguel da Silva 13 Jan 2025

Publishing

African publishing is being revolutionised – report explores trends in 6 countries

Tinashe Mushakavanhu 5 Nov 2024

Huawei and Standard Bank sign strategic cooperation agreement to accelerate intelligent finance

Fintech

Huawei and Standard Bank sign strategic cooperation agreement to accelerate intelligent finance

Issued by Huawei 16 Sep 2024

Budget cuts threaten addressing the education sector challenges definitively

Higher Education

Budget cuts threaten addressing the education sector challenges definitively

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 5 Sep 2024

Top financial management tips for women-owned businesses

SMEs

Top financial management tips for women-owned businesses

Gugu Mjadu, Issued by Business Partners Limited 16 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied. Darren Thomson, field chief technology officer, EMEAI (Europe, Middle East, Africa, and India) at Commvault.

Taxation & Regulation

Navigating the new era of financial resilience: Preparing for Dora

Darren Thomson 4 Jul 2024

Medical aid cover for durable medical equipment and assistive devices, by Medshield

Medical Aid

Medical aid cover for durable medical equipment and assistive devices, by Medshield

Issued by Stone 14 Jun 2024

Revolutionizing business growth with digital transformation

Digital

Revolutionizing business growth with digital transformation

Issued by The Noise Factory 17 Apr 2024

Chloé Bertrand, founder of Afrorama and #AfricaJobsBoard

Talent Acquisition

#AfricaMonth: Chloé Bertrand is making a social impact with #AfricaJobsBoard

Shan Radcliffe 28 May 2024

Ways to improve your chances of small business funding success

Funding

Ways to improve your chances of small business funding success

6 May 2024

Understanding venture capital: Is it the best funding option for your small business?

Funding

Understanding venture capital: Is it the best funding option for your small business?

29 Feb 2024

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Public Health

Gift of the Givers mobilises R250,000 in aid for Gaza hospitals

20 Oct 2023

Want to get funding for your small business? Do this first

Funding

Want to get funding for your small business? Do this first

Issued by SME South Africa 21 Sep 2023

Why the right funding is important to grow your business

Funding

Why the right funding is important to grow your business

Monique Chinnah 4 Sep 2023

Image supplied. Warc’s Creative Effectiveness Lions 2023 - Insights from the winners, identifies trends and themes common to the award-winning campaigns of this year’s Cannes Creative Effectiveness Lions

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2023: What an award-winning creative effectiveness entry looks like

2 Aug 2023

Source: Twitter/@BlockchainZA

Fintech

#AfricaMonth: Why Web3 needs Africa and what you can do about it?

Katja Hamilton 15 May 2023

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Trends

9 global real estate trends and how to leverage them

3 May 2023

#StartupMentoring: Andrew Walker shares property investment tips for entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship

#StartupMentoring: Andrew Walker shares property investment tips for entrepreneurs

Imran Salie 28 Apr 2023

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SMEs

Power cuts are hurting small businesses in SA - but sharing resources and equipment might be a solution

Ofentse Olunloyo and Tankiso Moloi 16 Mar 2023

Bolt to develop e-learning project at Limpopo girls school

Transport

Bolt to develop e-learning project at Limpopo girls school

15 Mar 2023

The rising cost of tertiary education will impact the future of SA's workforce

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

The rising cost of tertiary education will impact the future of SA's workforce

2 Feb 2023

Trends every SME should look into in 2023

SMEs

Trends every SME should look into in 2023

Issued by SME South Africa 1 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied. Jules Ngankam, AGF group chief executive officer and Olga Dickmann,chief financial officer, manager business development Africa.

Venture Capital

African Guarantee Fund partners with Bettervest

30 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied. Sthembiso Zwane, GoGetta's co-founder.

Trends

Trailblazing equity crowdfunding in Africa

28 Dec 2022

Eduvos celebrates annual Hack Jam event

Higher Education

Eduvos celebrates annual Hack Jam event

Issued by Eduvos 7 Dec 2022

Equity crowdfunding: a game changer for investors and African business

Funding

Equity crowdfunding: a game changer for investors and African business

Jeff Miller 24 Oct 2022

Source: © Jack Morton Havas Middle East's Liquid Billboard for client adidas won the New York Fetivals AME Platinum Award in the Middle East & Africa region

Advertising

Havas Middle East top in Middle East & Africa region New York Festivals AME Awards

16 Sep 2022

How to avoid charity scams when volunteering, donating this Mandela Month

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

How to avoid charity scams when volunteering, donating this Mandela Month

13 Jul 2022

Source: Supplied. Bruce Fordyce.

Healthcare

Bruce Fordyce has his heart set on providing defibrillators to over 200 parkruns in South Africa

20 Jun 2022

#AfricaMonth: A look at music publishing in SA with Eddie Hatitye of Music In Africa Foundation

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth: A look at music publishing in SA with Eddie Hatitye of Music In Africa Foundation

Evan-Lee Courie 24 May 2022

The different types of funding available for small businesses

Funding

The different types of funding available for small businesses

20 May 2022

Bank on us to crowdfund small business

Financial Services

Bank on us to crowdfund small business

Issued by Standard Bank 4 May 2022

Africa's innovative start-ups from the 2021/2022 e-Track programme, and the 2022 programme is now open for applications!

Education

Africa's innovative start-ups from the 2021/2022 e-Track programme, and the 2022 programme is now open for applications!

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 19 Apr 2022

Swipe write on creative freedom

Media

Swipe write on creative freedom

Candy Dempers, Issued by MediaHeads 360 6 Apr 2022

Russia-Ukraine war: Gift Of the Givers helps Ukrainians with food and medical supplies

CSI & Philanthropy

Russia-Ukraine war: Gift Of the Givers helps Ukrainians with food and medical supplies

15 Mar 2022

Family and friends of the late Sakina Grimwood have started a project to fund other young activists working in Cape Town. Photo: supplied

Primary & Secondary Education

New award for high school activists

9 Mar 2022

3 ways organisations can make micro-volunteering easier

CSI & Philanthropy

3 ways organisations can make micro-volunteering easier

4 Feb 2022

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Banking

The award winners for Best Application of Agent-based Simulation in Islamic Finance

1 Feb 2022

10 Questions to help you pick a better fundraising platform

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

10 Questions to help you pick a better fundraising platform

15 Dec 2021

#R10GoesALongWay launches 2.0 of its crowdfunding initiative

Education & Skills Development

#R10GoesALongWay launches 2.0 of its crowdfunding initiative

13 Dec 2021