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South Africa should push for Sacu reform to unlock trade flexibility

Agriculture

South Africa should push for Sacu reform to unlock trade flexibility

Wandile Sihlobo 15 hours

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Primary & Secondary Education

DBE reminds matric candidates: Second Chance Programme is free

1 day

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Residential Property

The economic pitfalls of rent control: Lessons for Cape Town

Nicholas Woode-Smith 2 days

The promise of “everything delivered in 30 minutes” has become a daily standard in Chinese cities (Image source: © e27

E-commerce

Instant Retail: Beyond supercharged delivery

31 Dec 2025

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MICE

ATM 2026 to spotlight $15tn Middle East leisure travel growth

30 Dec 2025

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Agriculture

Applications closing for Beefmaster’s 2026 agriculture bursary

24 Dec 2025

4th Industrial Revolution

How African countries rank on AI competitiveness in 2026

19 Dec 2025

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Call for students to apply for scholarship to study in Germany

18 Dec 2025

South African inflation eases, economists see more rate cuts ahead

Economy

South African inflation eases, economists see more rate cuts ahead

Anathi Madubela 18 Dec 2025

Major Daughter appointed to the Board of Regents at Marketplace Kingdom Institute (USA)

Media

Major Daughter appointed to the Board of Regents at Marketplace Kingdom Institute (USA)

Issued by MDNTV 17 Dec 2025

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Public Health

WSU's Professor Wezile Chitha elected HPCSA president

15 Dec 2025

eNCA's Checkpoint investigation triumphs at Vodacom Journalist Awards

Media

eNCA's Checkpoint investigation triumphs at Vodacom Journalist Awards

5 Dec 2025

Storing energy for sustainability: The BESS difference

Energy

Storing energy for sustainability: The BESS difference

Issued by Yellow Door Energy 4 Dec 2025

Gigi Ngcobo, Venture Scale Lead at Injini

E-learning

7 trends shaping Africa’s edtech revolution

Gigi Ngcobo 2 Dec 2025

Regional winners get a cash prize. Source: Supplied

Media

VJOY announces winners for the Central and Northern regions

27 Nov 2025

Gauteng regional winners. Source: Supplied.

Media

Gauteng’s 2025 Vodacom Journalist of the Year regional winners

24 Nov 2025

The Braai Republic opens in JHB with Ox Nché partnership

Franchising

The Braai Republic opens in JHB with Ox Nché partnership

24 Nov 2025

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Will global promises deliver local justice for Kya Sands?

Keith Elliott 21 Nov 2025

Africa's constraints can be beautiful opportunities for growth

Marketing

Africa's constraints can be beautiful opportunities for growth

Issued by eatbigfish 21 Nov 2025

The winners were a mix of journalists from KZN and Mpumalanga. Source: Supplied.

Media

KZN and Mpumalanga's finest win Vodacom Journalist regional awards

20 Nov 2025

Standard Bank and Wits team completes SDG Challenge SA on food security and financial inclusion

CSI & Philanthropy

Standard Bank and Wits team completes SDG Challenge SA on food security and financial inclusion

Issued by Soapbox 19 Nov 2025

One of the keynote conversations at Bloomberg's inaugural Africa Business Summit featured Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola (Image supplied)

Media

EXCLUSIVE: Bloomberg reflects on the inaugural Africa Business Summit

19 Nov 2025

Eastern Cape Journalists celebrated as 2025 Vodacom Award Winners named. Source: Supplied.

Media

Eastern Cape’s 2025 Vodacom Journalist of the Year winners revealed

18 Nov 2025

Media

Meet the 2025 Western Cape Vodacom Journalist of the Year Winners

14 Nov 2025

Why Africa’s food future depends on its women farmers

Agriculture

Why Africa’s food future depends on its women farmers

Debra Mallowah 13 Nov 2025

Zebra's Global Shopper Study reveals AI's role in retail loss prevention

Research

Zebra's Global Shopper Study reveals AI's role in retail loss prevention

13 Nov 2025

Marketing

Warc's 2026 toolkit: Marketers' confidence wanes

11 Nov 2025

In the final RAPT BizTrendsTV episode of the year, we turn the tables on trends, as host (Left) Bronwyn Williams moves from host to guest, interviewed by Bizcommunity editor, (Right) Danette Breitenbach (Image composite by Ruth Cooper © Bizcommunity)

BizTrendsTV

RAPT BizTrendsTV | The Headline Act: Turning the tables

11 Nov 2025

What will it take to make Africa food secure? G20 group points to trade, resilient supply chains and sustainable farming

Agriculture

What will it take to make Africa food secure? G20 group points to trade, resilient supply chains and sustainable farming

Wandile Sihlobo 11 Nov 2025

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Logistics & Transport

Africa’s trade deal with the US was left in limbo: What exporters can do about it

Bedassa Tadesse 5 Nov 2025

Net positive travel honoured at 2025 global tourism awards

Tourism & Travel

Net positive travel honoured at 2025 global tourism awards

31 Oct 2025

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Travel

Africa’s air links are poor: Can the G20 push for more direct flights to improve tourism and trade?

Kaitano Dube 30 Oct 2025

Finance

South Africa seeks to boost $25bn Southeast Asian trade ties with new deals

30 Oct 2025

Stumps and Sovereignty: South Asian cricket from empire to the digital age

Sport

Stumps and Sovereignty: South Asian cricket from empire to the digital age

Issued by Sufghan Sarwar Khan 27 Oct 2025

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Agriculture

Chips lovers breathe a sigh of relief following falling potato prices

Paul Makube 27 Oct 2025

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Mercedes-Benz SA bursary 2026 - less than 5 weeks left to apply

27 Oct 2025

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Higher Education

Are business schools priming students for a world that no longer exists?

Carla Liuzzo and Mimi Tsai 24 Oct 2025

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Mental health

It’s giving boundaries, but are we actually okay? Gen Z and the new face of mental health awareness

Jessica Gbedemah 22 Oct 2025

Katie Andrews, Business Unit Director, Irvine Partners

Tourism

Tourism in flux: Why economics, policy and storytelling will decide who wins

Katie Andrews 21 Oct 2025

High food prices in east and southern Africa: Four steps to boost production and make markets work better

Agriculture

High food prices in east and southern Africa: Four steps to boost production and make markets work better

Grace Nsomba and Simon Roberts 20 Oct 2025

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Energy

South Africa's R2.2tn investment aims to end power cuts, boost economy

20 Oct 2025

From boardroom to classroom: Why senior leaders are going back to school

Higher Education

From boardroom to classroom: Why senior leaders are going back to school

Bryson Pather, Issued by Regent Business School 17 Oct 2025

Marketing

Why more companies are having marketing report to finance

Emma Montocchio 15 Oct 2025

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Mining

Operational woes and price swings shrink South Africa’s mining output

15 Oct 2025

Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela

Higher Education

SA, Ireland strengthen cooperation in education and innovation

14 Oct 2025

Township shoppers go strategic: 2025 CX Report reveals shifting loyalties

CRM, CX, UX

Township shoppers go strategic: 2025 CX Report reveals shifting loyalties

Issued by Rogerwilco 7 Oct 2025

Marketing

Building brand power

Issued by eatbigfish 2 Oct 2025

The business of belonging: Is cultural capital paying?

Marketing

The business of belonging: Is cultural capital paying?

Issued by Dentsu 2 Oct 2025

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Food, Water & Energy Security

Climate action can feel slow – but the fastest energy leap in history has begun

Peter Newman and Ray Wills 29 Sep 2025