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SAWEA NQF Level 3 Wind Turbine Operator Skills Programme key to address unemployment

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

SAWEA NQF Level 3 Wind Turbine Operator Skills Programme key to address unemployment

Morongoa Ramaboa 3 days

Stop optimising your mistakes: Why brave creative is the key to marketing's future

Marketing

Stop optimising your mistakes: Why brave creative is the key to marketing's future

Vanessa Bolosier, Issued by Incubeta 3 days

Tiger Brands to sell canned fruit business Langeberg and Ashton Foods for R1

Sales

Tiger Brands to sell canned fruit business Langeberg and Ashton Foods for R1

16 May 2025

Online webinar: Navigating economic stagnation in South Africa

Economy

Online webinar: Navigating economic stagnation in South Africa

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 15 May 2025

Forbes: Why grocery data is a goldmine for digital marketers in financial services

Financial Services

Forbes: Why grocery data is a goldmine for digital marketers in financial services

Jon Jacobson, Issued by Omnisient 13 May 2025

#G20SouthAfrica: Using the arts to grow economies

Art

#G20SouthAfrica: Using the arts to grow economies

7 May 2025

Joburg traders claim they are harassed by City

Informal Retailing

Joburg traders claim they are harassed by City

Kimberly Mutandiro 6 May 2025

A waste picker in Johannesburg. Archive photo: Masego Mafata / GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Evicted waste pickers must be allowed to earn a living, court rules

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 5 May 2025

MAN Truck & Bus South Africa unveils Lion’s Explorer E: SA’s first locally manufactured ebus

Public Transport

MAN Truck & Bus South Africa unveils Lion’s Explorer E: SA’s first locally manufactured ebus

Issued by Optimize Agency 25 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

Source: © Unsplash Special Effects Media South Africa’s content producer, Modiegi Mokgopa says it is out with the era of perfect and polished, and in with raw, authentic, relatable content

Social Media

4 Steps to inclusive, representative digital content

Modiegi Mokgopa 25 Apr 2025

Supplier development and funding drives growth for Nandu

Funding

Supplier development and funding drives growth for Nandu

Issued by Edge Growth 23 Apr 2025

Circular economy takes centre stage with new eco-friendly housing initiative in South Africa

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Circular economy takes centre stage with new eco-friendly housing initiative in South Africa

23 Apr 2025

YDE and Actis Acts launch 'Lumen30' to train 30 South African youths in solar energy installation

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

YDE and Actis Acts launch 'Lumen30' to train 30 South African youths in solar energy installation

Issued by Yellow Door Energy 24 Apr 2025

Environmental approvals get digital boost with new screening tool

Environment & Natural Resources

Environmental approvals get digital boost with new screening tool

22 Apr 2025

Unilever and DOA launch Jozini smallholder farmer programme

Agriculture

Unilever and DOA launch Jozini smallholder farmer programme

16 Apr 2025

South Africa as G20 leader can take action on Africa’s food supply: 4 ways to make a difference

Agriculture

South Africa as G20 leader can take action on Africa’s food supply: 4 ways to make a difference

Wandile Sihlobo 15 Apr 2025

Dan Marokane, group chief executive, Eskom and Ben Magara, CEO of Exxaro Resources. the two organisations have signed a MoU to reduce carbon emissions, improve air quality and ensure a just transition to a low-carbon economy

Sustainability

Exxaro, Eskom MoU to reduce carbon emissions, improve air quality and ensure a just energy transition

15 Apr 2025

Marketing budgets: A catalyst for ESG transformation

ESG

Marketing budgets: A catalyst for ESG transformation

Sipetile Sixishe, Issued by Motherland OMNi 3 Apr 2025

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Legislation & Regulation

Kenya launches national strategy for responsible AI development

3 Apr 2025

Julien Karambua, Country Manager at Workforce Staffing Namibia says green hydrogen could power Africa's path to energy independence (Image supplied)

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Powering Africa's energy path with green hydrogen innovation

Julien Karambua 3 Apr 2025

Source: SanParks - Cape Aghulas National Park | ©Rudolph de Girardie

Tourism

Agulhas National Park launches bus for community conservation education

2 Apr 2025

Customer Loyalty: Unpacking the key trends driving loyalty program design in 2025

Marketing

Customer Loyalty: Unpacking the key trends driving loyalty program design in 2025

Gordon Wilson, Issued by Achievement Awards Group 13 Jan 2025

YAEI and Absa launch the YAEI x Absa Youth Entrepreneurship Programme

Partnerships

YAEI and Absa launch the YAEI x Absa Youth Entrepreneurship Programme

Issued by OnPoint PR 1 Apr 2025

Back to school with a bang thanks to Sappi

Primary & Secondary Education

Back to school with a bang thanks to Sappi

Issued by Sappi 26 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

Source: The Leadership College - Facebook.

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Cape Town sets precedent in school support with landmark land transaction

20 Mar 2025

New pilot project will help detainees who cannot afford bail. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Human Rights Law

Coming soon: Fund to help people pay bail

18 Mar 2025

Image source: Harry Cunningham from

Environment & Natural Resources

South Africa’s penguins are worth billions, experts say

Michael Cherry 18 Mar 2025

Environment & Natural Resources

Vodacom AI early warning system to help protect marine mammals

Issued by WWF South Africa 17 Nov 2023

Nedbank announced as platinum partner for the 2025 Nedbank Top Empowerment Conference and Awards

Events & Conferencing

Nedbank announced as platinum partner for the 2025 Nedbank Top Empowerment Conference and Awards

Issued by Topco Media 17 Mar 2025

Source: @CyrilRamaphosa/X

Economy

Upcoming South Africa-EU summit to reaffirm global co-operation goals

13 Mar 2025

City Lodge Hotels achieves landmark B-BBEE Level 1 status

Hospitality

City Lodge Hotels achieves landmark B-BBEE Level 1 status

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 10 Mar 2025

Local community trust debt fund advances social upliftment in renewable energy sector

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Local community trust debt fund advances social upliftment in renewable energy sector

Issued by Infra Impact Investment Managers 7 Mar 2025

Dentsu School of Influence announces 2025 cohort

Education

Dentsu School of Influence announces 2025 cohort

Issued by Dentsu 6 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied.

Healthcare

#World Obesity Day: Genetics play a role, but lifestyle is key, say experts

3 Mar 2025

The legalisation of spaza shops in SA: an analysis of government efforts

Regulatory

The legalisation of spaza shops in SA: an analysis of government efforts

Darlene Thorne 3 Mar 2025

Media

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

28 Feb 2025

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Li Ndube on Afro-optimism - African growth vs Western degrowth

BizTrendsTV

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Li Ndube on Afro-optimism - African growth vs Western degrowth

Danette Breitenbach 25 Feb 2025

Skills training required for rural shopping centres to succeed

Training

Skills training required for rural shopping centres to succeed

Daniel Orelowitz 24 Feb 2025

Economic optimism blossoms as South Africa addresses structural challenges

Economy

Economic optimism blossoms as South Africa addresses structural challenges

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 20 Feb 2025

Purpose and profit – how to succeed as a social entrepreneur in SA

Social Entrepreneurship

Purpose and profit – how to succeed as a social entrepreneur in SA

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 19 Feb 2025

Conservation groups want new “sweet spot” no-fishing zones around African Penguin breeding colonies, arguing current zones are inadequate to prevent the species’ extinction. Archive photo: John Yeld / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Major showdown in court over African Penguin’s future

John Yeld 17 Feb 2025

Mr Price Foundation, Zapper partner to combat youth unemployment

ESG

Mr Price Foundation, Zapper partner to combat youth unemployment

13 Feb 2025

Economy

#Sona2025: Can a stronger defence sector pivot SA's economy to prosperity?

Sandile Ndlovu 10 Feb 2025

Source: @ASSAP/X. Tim Masela, Head: National Payment System Department, South African Reserve Bank at the launch of ASSAP in Sandton, Johannesburg.

Financial Services

8 payment providers join forces to launch cutting-edge industry association

Katja Hamilton 7 Feb 2025

Source: ChatGPT.

Economy

#Sona2025: SA's ambitious 3% growth target sparks mixed reactions

Katja Hamilton 7 Feb 2025