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Health & Social Welfare

Sassa’s R370-a-month grant has its day in the Supreme Court of Appeal

1 day

The anti-femicide demonstration in Cape Town, South Africa, following the death of Uyinene Mrwetyana outside the Houses of Parliament whilst President Cyril Ramaphosa gives a speech. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Why South African businesses need to invest in GBVF prevention

Virginia Francis 2 days

Business Partners Limited launches R150m SME Youth Jobs Fund set to create youth employment

SMEs

Business Partners Limited launches R150m SME Youth Jobs Fund set to create youth employment

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 17 Aug 2026

Exxaro partners with South Africa's leading business schools to build the next generation of leaders

Higher Education

Exxaro partners with South Africa's leading business schools to build the next generation of leaders

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 14 Aug 2026

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Legislation & Regulation

Public comment open: Legal practice and trust law reforms, tougher penalties for illegal mining

13 Aug 2026

Armed with both corporate and civil society work and a people-centred leadership style, Sarah Mthintso is ready to take the SAB Foundation into its next chapter. Image supplied.

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

#WomensMonth | Impact is not just a word for SAB Foundation’s Sarah Mthintso

Maroefah Smith 13 Aug 2026

TNPA seeks private partner for Cape Town dry dock concession

Shipping

TNPA seeks private partner for Cape Town dry dock concession

12 Aug 2026

Miss Soweto Lungile Siyaphi leads White Star food drive for children and elderly

Food, Water & Energy Security

Miss Soweto Lungile Siyaphi leads White Star food drive for children and elderly

Issued by OnPoint PR 3 Aug 2026

Dube TradePort SEZ attracts R4.2bn in private investment

Logistics & Transport

Dube TradePort SEZ attracts R4.2bn in private investment

30 Jul 2026

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Employment Equity

Commission to launch report on BEE trends

29 Jul 2026

The second edition of Standard Bank's Youth Barometer shows that South Africa's youth have not lowered their ambitions. They are adapting to a new reality where the path to independence, stability and opportunity is more complex (Image source: © 123rf )

Youth Marketing

SA's youth: A generation balancing ambition with financial reality

14 Jul 2026

UP launches degrees delivered campaign to tackle historical student debt

Higher Education

UP launches degrees delivered campaign to tackle historical student debt

Issued by University of Pretoria 9 Jul 2026

South Africa names Mariéme Jamme as AI special envoy

4th Industrial Revolution

South Africa names Mariéme Jamme as AI special envoy

8 Jul 2026

Sasol, Enoch Godongwana and titans celebrated at 2026 Nedbank Oliver Top Empowerment Awards

Media

Sasol, Enoch Godongwana and titans celebrated at 2026 Nedbank Oliver Top Empowerment Awards

Issued by Topco Media 7 Jul 2026

Sardine quota raised to ease processing shortages

Fishing

Sardine quota raised to ease processing shortages

1 Jul 2026

Why South Africans are staying away from the polls

Higher Education

Why South Africans are staying away from the polls

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 25 Jun 2026

#YouthMonth | Mosa Hope Mapheto is using agriculture to create opportunities in rural Limpopo

Agriculture

#YouthMonth | Mosa Hope Mapheto is using agriculture to create opportunities in rural Limpopo

Robin Fredericks 23 Jun 2026

Spar helps food startup Simply Deli from kitchen operation to nationwide shelves

FMCG

Spar helps food startup Simply Deli from kitchen operation to nationwide shelves

22 Jun 2026

Townships tap into digital payments to create income for unemployed residents

Banking & Finance

Townships tap into digital payments to create income for unemployed residents

15 Jun 2026

Built to be smarter: What it means for your business to be AI-ready

Software

Built to be smarter: What it means for your business to be AI-ready

Werner Joubert, Issued by ASUS 12 Jun 2026

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Standard Bank to finance Africa’s renewable energy boom

10 Jun 2026

The death of the mass campaign

Marketing

The death of the mass campaign

Mosa Ntwampe, Issued by Brave Group 10 Jun 2026

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Legislation & Regulation

NHI Act: Pending legal challenges that could alter SA's healthcare system

Neil Kirby and Helen Michael 8 Jun 2026

The ScreenCraft Pathways Trainees pictured with Pelin Mavili, Netflix director of Global Affairs for Middle East, Turkey and Africa; Ben Amadasun, Netflix VP of Content for Middle East & Africa; Keitumetse Lebaka, CEO of the Gauteng Film Commission, Zamabuya Msibi acting manager: Enterprise Development at the KZN Tourism & Film Authority and Lebogang Maile, the Gauteng MEC for Education, Sports, Arts, Culture and Recreation.

Youth Month

14 SA creatives land year-long film and TV training with Netflix

8 Jun 2026

Building businesses. Transforming futures

SMEs

Building businesses. Transforming futures

Issued by SAICA 4 Jun 2026

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Primary & Secondary Education

Getting through school in SA: How learners make it to the end after a poor start

Ursula Hoadley, Carol Bertram, Gabrielle Wills and Servaas van der Berg 2 Jun 2026

On Monday, fishers and environmental activists picketed outside the Cape High Court on the first day of a case against the government granting environmental authorisation for seismic surveys off the West Coast. Photo: Liezl Human.

Coal, Oil & Gas

Fishers in court to stop West Coast oil search

Liezl Human 2 Jun 2026

Source: GroundUp/Sechaba Mokhethi.

Construction & Engineering

Lesotho explores R5bn floating solar project on its highland reservoirs

Sechaba Mokhethi 1 Jun 2026

Counting the cost: Annual food price barometer signals further pain ahead for households

ESG

Counting the cost: Annual food price barometer signals further pain ahead for households

Andy Du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 1 Jun 2026

Woolworths names 15 winners of its 2026 Youth Makers competition

ESG

Woolworths names 15 winners of its 2026 Youth Makers competition

1 Jun 2026

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Finance

Liberty’s 2025 claims hit R12.63bn — but young adult deaths surge 15%

1 Jun 2026

Digital skills will drive South Africa's entrepreneurial future

SMEs

Digital skills will drive South Africa's entrepreneurial future

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 28 May 2026

Research to results: Q&A with Ravini Moodley on scaling innovation in a constrained economy

2026 Western Cape Economic Innovation Awards

Research to results: Q&A with Ravini Moodley on scaling innovation in a constrained economy

Issued by Cape Chamber 28 May 2026

The next phase of transformation: Where policy, power and progress collide

Events & Conferencing

The next phase of transformation: Where policy, power and progress collide

Issued by Topco Media 26 May 2026

We cannot celebrate rising pass rates while mathematics classrooms are empty

Primary & Secondary Education

We cannot celebrate rising pass rates while mathematics classrooms are empty

Issued by Sifiso Learning Group 22 May 2026

South African healthcare startup secures R15m to expand access to affordable dental care

Dentistry

South African healthcare startup secures R15m to expand access to affordable dental care

Issued by Edge Growth 22 May 2026

Last call for entries: Only 2 weeks left to enter the Nedbank Oliver Empowerment Awards 2026

Media

Last call for entries: Only 2 weeks left to enter the Nedbank Oliver Empowerment Awards 2026

Issued by Topco Media 22 May 2026

How registered counsellors build resilience in South Africa

Higher Education

How registered counsellors build resilience in South Africa

Issued by SACAP 21 May 2026

From setback to strength: How Asus is empowering SA women’s potential

Technology

From setback to strength: How Asus is empowering SA women’s potential

Issued by ASUS 20 May 2026

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Tourism & Travel

King Shaka Airport drives KZN tourism and trade growth

20 May 2026

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Coal, Oil & Gas

Eskom’s coal supply secured as Exxaro opens New Matla Mine 1

19 May 2026

South Africa will be the country in focus, pictured is stakeholders at the signing of the agreement. Source: Supplied.

Film & Cinematography

Berlinale EFM names South Africa 2027 country in focus

19 May 2026

Samsung celebrates remarkable Level 1 B-BBEE Accomplishment for 8th consecutive year

Telecoms & Networks

Samsung celebrates remarkable Level 1 B-BBEE Accomplishment for 8th consecutive year

Issued by Samsung 29 Apr 2026

SA’s Draft AI policy: What it means and what comes next

4th Industrial Revolution

SA’s Draft AI policy: What it means and what comes next

Peter Grealy, Leanne Mostert, Wendy Tembedza, Karl Blom, Aalia Manie 23 Apr 2026

Engie's joint project with Pele Green Energy, the Graspan Solar PV plant in the Northern Cape, and its Grootspruit Solar PV plant in the Free State, add a combined 150MW of clean generation to the South African electricity grid. Image supplied.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Engie and Pele’s solar project electrifies South Africa

23 Apr 2026

South Africa’s digital infrastructure is a national imperative

Telecoms & Networks

South Africa’s digital infrastructure is a national imperative

Issued by SENTECH 17 Apr 2026

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Primary & Secondary Education

KwaZulu-Natal launches tech initiative to boost digital learning in rural schools

15 Apr 2026

Liesel Dentlinger

Logistics & Transport

Adaptive leadership in motion: Why logistics needs a different kind of strength

Liesel Dentlinger, Issued by Unitrans 13 Apr 2026

Absa champions community and equity at 2026 Ladies Invitational, elevating impact through golf

CSI & Philanthropy

Absa champions community and equity at 2026 Ladies Invitational, elevating impact through golf

Issued by OnPoint PR 13 Apr 2026

Women farmers highlight barriers to growth at SoilSistas roundtable

Agriculture

Women farmers highlight barriers to growth at SoilSistas roundtable

13 Apr 2026