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Cape Town’s young hospitality stars rise through Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator

Hospitality

Cape Town’s young hospitality stars rise through Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator

26 Jun 2025

Image: Lebohang Ramokonopi, candidate attorney at Bowmans - source:

Law Practice

#YouthMonth: Bowmans' Lebohang Ramokonopi - encouraging accountability and civic responsibility

Shan Radcliffe 24 Jun 2025

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Heidi Patmore – Digital wallets: A gamechanger

BizTrendsTV

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Heidi Patmore – Digital wallets: A gamechanger

Danette Breitenbach 24 Jun 2025

5 things you might not know about SA's youth consumer class

Youth Month

5 things you might not know about SA's youth consumer class

Issued by BrandMapp 12 Jun 2025

Gen Zs are shaping the future of retail

Research

Gen Zs are shaping the future of retail

12 Jun 2025

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Law Practice

SA, Finland launch youth mediators programme

10 Jun 2025

Lula: In a world of negativity, here’s the real story

Financial Services

Lula: In a world of negativity, here’s the real story

Garth Rossiter, Issued by Lula 9 Jun 2025

The Labour Court of Appeal has ruled that the Simunye Workers Forum fails to comply with the Labour Relations Act for registration as a union. Archive photo: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Setback for casual workers as court rules forum is not a union

Tania Broughton 3 Jun 2025

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Agriculture

How to use land reform programmes to drive job creation and economic inclusion

Peter Setou 27 May 2025

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Student Village's Ronen Aires - Gen Z's disruption of the world

BizTrendsTV

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Student Village's Ronen Aires - Gen Z's disruption of the world

Danette Breitenbach 27 May 2025

A new digital advertising initiative, Broadbrand, has launched with Vincent Maher appointed CEO (Image supplied)

Media

South African publisher-first network launches

23 May 2025

Daily Maverick launches a groundbreaking local bureau in Nelson Mandela Bay

Online Media

Daily Maverick launches a groundbreaking local bureau in Nelson Mandela Bay

Issued by Daily Maverick 21 May 2025

Primedia CEO pays tribute to Issie Kirsh

Radio & Audio

Primedia CEO pays tribute to Issie Kirsh

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 20 May 2025

Issie Kirsh has passed away at 90. Source: Primedia.

Media

Issie Kirsh, pioneering force behind 702 and Primedia, passes away at 90

19 May 2025

Moffie returns home for its South African premiere at The Baxter

Theatre

Moffie returns home for its South African premiere at The Baxter

16 May 2025

Source: © BBC The BBC is the most trusted international news provider amongst all audiences as well as the UK’s most recognised cultural export internationally

Media

BBC the UK's most trusted news provider internationally

13 May 2025

Source: © UNESCO
This year, World Press Freedom Day, 3 May, will focus on the profound influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on journalism and media under the theme: Reporting in the Brave New World – The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Press Freedom and the Media

Media Freedom

World Press Freedom Day 2025: The impact of AI on media and press freedom

2 May 2025

Vunani Coronation Training Academy celebrates 21 years of developing industry leaders

Education & Training

Vunani Coronation Training Academy celebrates 21 years of developing industry leaders

Issued by Coronation 29 Apr 2025

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Musa Kalenga - How agentic AI is revolutioning business

BizTrendsTV

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Musa Kalenga - How agentic AI is revolutioning business

Danette Breitenbach 29 Apr 2025

From mobile banking to digital democracy: Technology helps economic freedom

Technology

From mobile banking to digital democracy: Technology helps economic freedom

Vivian Herbst, Issued by BET Software 25 Apr 2025

The MTN Today We Make Moves is a series called Cheeseboy,and brings back the creativity that once made telco ads so memorable

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: MTN's Today We Make Moves - A return to distinctive telco advertising

24 Apr 2025

Source: © Retroviral The Sabre Awards Africa finalists have been announced, with Retroviral and Ogilvy each with seven finalists. Pictured: One of the finalists campaigns, The Eric Cantona Stunt for Showmax by T+W, Retroviral and Grid

PR & Communications

SA's PR agencies show their excellence in Sabre Awards Africa 2025 finalists list

22 Apr 2025

Raj Lalbahadur appointed Media24 CEO

Media

Raj Lalbahadur appointed Media24 CEO

14 Apr 2025

Art is closing the cultural gap between Africa and Abu Dhabi

Art

Art is closing the cultural gap between Africa and Abu Dhabi

Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak 15 Apr 2025

Wake Up with Daily Maverick: A bold new morning talk series at the Hermanus Fynarts Festival

Online Media

Wake Up with Daily Maverick: A bold new morning talk series at the Hermanus Fynarts Festival

Issued by Daily Maverick 14 Apr 2025

Healthcare

Government allocates R1.78bn to recruit healthcare professionals

Lucy Raitano and Kevin Buckland 11 Apr 2025

Gibs in collaboration with Daily Maverick launches groundbreaking media executive programme

Online Media

Gibs in collaboration with Daily Maverick launches groundbreaking media executive programme

Issued by Daily Maverick 11 Apr 2025

Calling all women entrepreneurs: Entries open for the 11th annual Santam Women of the Future Awards

Awards

Calling all women entrepreneurs: Entries open for the 11th annual Santam Women of the Future Awards

Issued by Media24 4 Apr 2025

Advertising

ARB says complaint against Department of Health TV sugar ad holds merit

Karabo Ledwaba 4 Apr 2025

Rhodes University bids farewell to transformative chancellor Justice Lex Mpati

Higher Education

Rhodes University bids farewell to transformative chancellor Justice Lex Mpati

3 Apr 2025

Source: © The 2025 EMEA Sabre Awards saw South Africa’s public relations and communications agencies, Retroviral and Razor PR, fly the flag high

PR & Communications

Retroviral and Razor PR fly the flag at the Sabre EMEA Awards

Danette Breitenbach 3 Apr 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

Op-Ed: How companies can strengthen democracy in South Africa

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Op-Ed: How companies can strengthen democracy in South Africa

Issued by Trialogue 1 Apr 2025

Rethinking CSI to meet the collaboration imperative

CSI & Philanthropy

Rethinking CSI to meet the collaboration imperative

Issued by Trialogue 24 Mar 2025

A new chapter for UP as Professor Francis Petersen takes the helm as the 14th vice-chancellor

Higher Education

A new chapter for UP as Professor Francis Petersen takes the helm as the 14th vice-chancellor

Issued by University of Pretoria 24 Mar 2025

RAPT BizTrendsTV: GG Alcock on KasiNomics - A growth trend reshaping Africa's economies

BizTrendsTV

RAPT BizTrendsTV: GG Alcock on KasiNomics - A growth trend reshaping Africa's economies

25 Mar 2025

AICPA and CIMA partner with Fasset and Professor Thuli Madonsela to train accountants on ethics

Accounting & Auditing

AICPA and CIMA partner with Fasset and Professor Thuli Madonsela to train accountants on ethics

Issued by AICPA & CIMA 19 Mar 2025

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CSI & Philanthropy

#HumanRightsMonth: Corporates vital role in driving social change

Ray van der Fort 18 Mar 2025

Source: © 123rf Leslie Adams, sales director at Reach Africa, asks, while TV licences are outdated, is a streaming levy the right fix?

TV

The TV licence is dead! Long live the streaming levy - or not?

Leslie Adams 17 Mar 2025

Budget Speech

Budget Speech: VAT delay disrupted plans, but increase remains likely

Des Kruger and Chetan Vanmali 12 Mar 2025

Why DEIB matters now more than ever: A South African perspective

Employment Equity

Why DEIB matters now more than ever: A South African perspective

Justene Smith, Issued by Progression 11 Mar 2025

The ‘business confidence’ effect

Accounting & Auditing

The ‘business confidence’ effect

Pieter Faber, Issued by SAICA 11 Mar 2025

Source: Donald J. Trump/Facebook.

Markets & Investment

Playing the Trump card: How to get an investment edge in 2025

10 Mar 2025

Will South African SMEs find relief in the upcoming budget?

Entrepreneurship

Will South African SMEs find relief in the upcoming budget?

5 Mar 2025

South African creativity shines in 2025 SABRE Awards shortlist

Marketing

South African creativity shines in 2025 SABRE Awards shortlist

5 Mar 2025

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

SA presses forward for a just society

3 Mar 2025

Source: Reuters. Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Taxation & Regulation

VAT increase versus spending cuts: South Africa’s budget dilemma explained

28 Feb 2025

Media

Community media’s vital role in strengthening democracy and social change

28 Feb 2025

Brigitta Mangale, Director of Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr’s Pro Bono & Human Rights Practice

Human Rights Law

Sex offenders register to be made public: Implications for safety and justice

Brigitta Mangale and Thobeka Nomazizi Dhlamini 26 Feb 2025