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All the African Beer Cup 2025 winners

Food & Wine

All the African Beer Cup 2025 winners

2 Jun 2025

Image source: suwatpo –

Environment & Natural Resources

Current legal frameworks can’t protect the oceans from deep-sea mining and the negative impacts on humankind

Susan Reid 20 May 2025

UJ opens new education centre with focus on AI, VR

4th Industrial Revolution

UJ opens new education centre with focus on AI, VR

23 Apr 2025

UP Museums textiles exhibit picks up the thread of women’s stories

Higher Education

UP Museums textiles exhibit picks up the thread of women’s stories

Issued by University of Pretoria 12 Mar 2025

It’s wild how much potential there is: Unlocking the power of South Africa’s wildlife tourism

South African Tourism

It’s wild how much potential there is: Unlocking the power of South Africa’s wildlife tourism

Issued by South African Tourism 30 Oct 2024

Jacaranda FM announces #HerPerfectPitch2024 winner: Empowering women entrepreneurs in South Africa

Radio & Audio

Jacaranda FM announces #HerPerfectPitch2024 winner: Empowering women entrepreneurs in South Africa

Issued by Jacaranda FM 25 Oct 2024

Why a design-thinking partnership is right for your business

Higher Education

Why a design-thinking partnership is right for your business

Issued by Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika 16 Oct 2024

Nanobubble tech transforms aquaponics at Cape Town school

Fishing

Nanobubble tech transforms aquaponics at Cape Town school

13 Sep 2024

Image source: Magda Ehlers from

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Apply for funding for community heritage project

More Matshediso 6 Aug 2024

SAIMI CEO Odwa Mtati calls for collaborative Oceans Economy strategy

Fishing

SAIMI CEO Odwa Mtati calls for collaborative Oceans Economy strategy

Issued by SAIMI 29 Jul 2024

Unisa awards honorary doctorate to Dr Esther Mahlangu

Higher Education

Unisa awards honorary doctorate to Dr Esther Mahlangu

16 Apr 2024

Source: WikiCommons. The common yellow commelina, one of the popular plants used to treat children.

Natural Medicine

Medicinal plants help keep children healthy in South Africa: 61 species were recorded

T Ndhlovu, A O Omotayo, A O Aremu and W Otang-Mbeng 26 Mar 2024

SA startups need to play a longer game to succeed

How To Start Up

SA startups need to play a longer game to succeed

Reitumetse Kholumo, Issued by Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika 28 Sep 2023

Natural Medicine

South Africa's traditional medicines should be used in modern health care

Zelna Booth 8 Sep 2023

A unity of paradox - the healing powers of artificial intelligence in traditional medicine

Higher Education

A unity of paradox - the healing powers of artificial intelligence in traditional medicine

Nivisha Parag, Issued by Regent Business School 4 Sep 2023

Kodwa, Jezile open SA pavilion at Biennale Architettura 2023 in Venice

Architecture & Design

Kodwa, Jezile open SA pavilion at Biennale Architettura 2023 in Venice

18 May 2023

Radio & Audio

Radio in South Africa turns 100 - and collides with podcasting and streaming

Sisanda Nkoala 10 Feb 2023

Architecture & Design

SAIA inaugurates Amira Osman as new president at high-profile event

6 Feb 2023

Latozi “Madosini” Mphahleni

Music

Madosini, a South African national treasure whose music kept a rich history alive

Boudina McConnachie 16 Jan 2023

Design thinking and Ubuntu - a shared spirit of empathy

Higher Education

Design thinking and Ubuntu - a shared spirit of empathy

Issued by Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika 11 Nov 2022

NWU host first of its kind indigenous astronomy conference

Higher Education

NWU host first of its kind indigenous astronomy conference

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 2 Aug 2022

Covid changed travel writing. Maybe that's not a bad thing

Travel

Covid changed travel writing. Maybe that's not a bad thing

Ben Stubbs 8 Jul 2022

Image supplied: Nontobeko Sibisi

Film

#YouthMonth: Connecting with filmmaker and media talent Nontobeko Sibisi

Emily Stander 21 Jun 2022

Climate change and women: Mainstreaming gender perspectives into climate change strategies

Climate Change

Climate change and women: Mainstreaming gender perspectives into climate change strategies

20 Jun 2022

ESG

Local tea brand crowned Food Lover's Market's new social enterprise supplier

17 May 2022

Castle Milk Stout calls for African spirituality and tradition to be nationally recognised through Ancestors Day

ESG

Castle Milk Stout calls for African spirituality and tradition to be nationally recognised through Ancestors Day

Issued by MSports Marketing 28 Apr 2022

Cabinet approves draft small enterprise development masterplan

SMEs

Cabinet approves draft small enterprise development masterplan

8 Apr 2022

No perfect solution: Africa's smallholder farmers must use both traditional and new practices

Agro-processing

No perfect solution: Africa's smallholder farmers must use both traditional and new practices

Ratemo Michieka 7 Feb 2022

South African groundwater project shows the power of citizen science

Infrastructure & Utilities

South African groundwater project shows the power of citizen science

Jacqueline Goldin 30 Nov 2021

Goethe-Institut's Sustainable Together grant recipients revealed

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Goethe-Institut's Sustainable Together grant recipients revealed

30 Aug 2021

National Science Week kicks off

Primary & Secondary Education

National Science Week kicks off

3 Aug 2021

Environment & Natural Resources

EcoTraining launches EcoTracker, a 55-day wildlife tracking course

Issued by Our Salad Mix 2 Feb 2021

Time for the world to learn from Africa

Higher Education

Time for the world to learn from Africa

Prof Francis Petersen 27 May 2021

Professor Motlalepula Matsabisa,

Pharmaceuticals

R17m boost for indigenous medicine research

20 May 2021

Expo to encourage youth to explore tourism careers

Tourism

Expo to encourage youth to explore tourism careers

5 May 2021

What is shaping culture? Decolonisation

Research

What is shaping culture? Decolonisation

Brett Rogers 15 Mar 2021

Harnessing the power of community for the common good

Food, Water & Energy Security

Harnessing the power of community for the common good

Dr Shafick Adams 10 Mar 2021

#ConsciousLiving: Ashaki driving purpose-led beauty through impact sourcing

Health & Beauty

#ConsciousLiving: Ashaki driving purpose-led beauty through impact sourcing

Lauren Hartzenberg 30 Oct 2020

How to make the most of your budget on a trip to the KZN South Coast

Travel

How to make the most of your budget on a trip to the KZN South Coast

27 Oct 2020

The Faraday Muti Market, a popular African traditional medicine market in downtown Johannesburg. Hoberman Collection/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Pharmaceuticals

What South Africa is doing to protect and share traditional medicine resources

Adeyemi Oladapo Aremu, Martha Pinkoane & Tozama Qwebani-Ogunleye 25 Sep 2020

South Africa's legacy is our spirit of resilience

ESG

South Africa's legacy is our spirit of resilience

Amy Pieterse, Issued by Ginkgo Agency 23 Sep 2020

Tourism businesses advocate for sustainable industry recovery post-Covid

Responsible Tourism

Tourism businesses advocate for sustainable industry recovery post-Covid

8 Sep 2020

New #ForWaterForLife podcast series launched

Food, Water & Energy Security

New #ForWaterForLife podcast series launched

7 Sep 2020

Programme highlights revealed for 2020 Virtual National Arts Festival

Events

Programme highlights revealed for 2020 Virtual National Arts Festival

17 Jun 2020

Preserve our languages, uphold diversity

Media

Preserve our languages, uphold diversity

Amy Pieterse, Issued by Ginkgo Agency 20 Feb 2020

Traditional medicines sold at a South African market.
Rebecca and William Beinart

Pharmaceuticals

The story of the pharma giant and the African yam

William Beinart 10 Feb 2020

AAT appoints Brenda Tlhabane as ambassador

Agri Tech

AAT appoints Brenda Tlhabane as ambassador

27 Jan 2020