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Energy

No load shedding this summer as Eskom upgrades energy capacity

3 hours

A protest outside the Civic Centre in Cape Town in August after the announcement that the Dial-a-Ride service would be cut back. Archive photo: Mary-Anne Gontsana

Health & Social Welfare

City of Cape Town pauses decision to cut Dial-a-Ride services

Tania Broughton and Mary-Anne Gontsana 3 hours

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Youth Employment

How to make Yes work for you

Thami Mbanjeni 3 days

Dean Muruven, Associate Director, Boston Consulting Group, Johannesburg

Infrastructure & Utilities

Africa's $170bn infrastructure challenge demands a nature-first approach

Dean Muruven 3 days

Darling Street residents await judgment in eviction case

Affordable & Social Housing

Darling Street residents await judgment in eviction case

3 days

Energy

Precious Edward takes the reins at Independent Power Producers Office

3 Sep 2025

Dismantling prestige: Business Schools as engines of change in South Africa

Higher Education

Dismantling prestige: Business Schools as engines of change in South Africa

Phindile Mpith, Issued by Regent Business School 2 Sep 2025

NWU School of Mines and Mining Engineering set for future success

Higher Education

NWU School of Mines and Mining Engineering set for future success

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 1 Sep 2025

Anton Visser, COO of SA Business School

Employment Equity

Tips to making the most of your B-BBEE socioeconomic development points

Anton Visser 26 Aug 2025

Source: Supplied. Niyi Adeleye, Standard Bank: Head of Real Estate Finance - Africa.

Finance

Transformative role of pension funds to be highlighted at API Summit 2025

25 Aug 2025

Infrastructure & Utilities

AIIM partners in R1bn Black women-led infrastructure initiative

21 Aug 2025

Energy

SA’s electricity price is soaring. Why protests are often the only way for people to be heard

Luke Sinwell 18 Aug 2025

Coal, Oil & Gas

Western Cape court halts TotalEnergies' offshore drilling over EIA failings

14 Aug 2025

How a Richfield MBA graduate is leading economic change in the DRC

Higher Education

How a Richfield MBA graduate is leading economic change in the DRC

Issued by Richfield 13 Aug 2025

NHN and Cohsasa host Florida International University delegation at NHN head office in Cape Town

Education & Training

NHN and Cohsasa host Florida International University delegation at NHN head office in Cape Town

Issued by COHSASA 13 Aug 2025

Infrastructure & Utilities

South Africa's new water plant secures future supply for 2.4 million people

11 Aug 2025

Bridging the gender finance gap in South African entrepreneurship

SMEs

Bridging the gender finance gap in South African entrepreneurship

Issued by Business Partners Limited 8 Aug 2025

Recognising excellence in transformation: 2025 Nedbank Oliver Top Empowerment Award winners revealed

Events & Conferencing

Recognising excellence in transformation: 2025 Nedbank Oliver Top Empowerment Award winners revealed

Issued by Topco Media 7 Aug 2025

Knowledge Pele and Bayakha acquire strategic stake in Edge Growth

SMEs

Knowledge Pele and Bayakha acquire strategic stake in Edge Growth

Issued by Edge Growth 6 Aug 2025

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Labour Law

What the proposed Labour Relations amendments mean for executive dismissals

Kenneth Coster, Hassan Mahlawe and Megan Wilkinson 31 Jul 2025

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Mental health

Extreme weather affects mental health: what vulnerable women in Kenya told us

Cyprian M. Mostert 1 Aug 2025

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Energy

Germany's KFW Bank grants SA €500m for Just Energy Transition

29 Jul 2025

Presidential engagement between the National Executive and the Provincial Executive of the Northern Cape. Image credit:

Energy

NC could drive SA’s energy transition, economic growth

28 Jul 2025

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Energy

SA, AfDB sign $474.6m loan agreement for Just Energy Transition

25 Jul 2025

Inclusive market strategies could transform SA’s fresh produce sector

Agriculture

Inclusive market strategies could transform SA’s fresh produce sector

Zanele Mabaso 25 Jul 2025

Aphinko Communications Group. Images supplied

World PR Day

#WPRD2025 | Aphinko Communications Group: Bridging divides through powerful storytelling

Khaya Buthelezi 25 Jul 2025

#WPRD2025 | OnPoint PR's Vista Kalipa: PR builds narratives, weaves stories and amplifies diverse voices

World PR Day

#WPRD2025 | OnPoint PR's Vista Kalipa: PR builds narratives, weaves stories and amplifies diverse voices

Issued by OnPoint PR 24 Jul 2025

SA’s beer industry calls for a policy change

Regulatory

SA’s beer industry calls for a policy change

Charlene Louw 23 Jul 2025

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Mining

What socio-economic impact is the mining sector delivering?

23 Jul 2025

Igniting youth potential: A call to empower the next generation of entrepreneurs

Education & Training

Igniting youth potential: A call to empower the next generation of entrepreneurs

Issued by SAICA 15 Jul 2025

SA car exports to US plunge as Trump tariffs bite

Commercial & Industrial

SA car exports to US plunge as Trump tariffs bite

15 Jul 2025

RAPT BizTrendsTV | Faith Popcorn: The people's pushback trend

BizTrendsTV

RAPT BizTrendsTV | Faith Popcorn: The people's pushback trend

Danette Breitenbach 29 Jul 2025

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Food, Water & Energy Security

Transforming Mandela Day into a catalyst for education equity

Cassandra Potgieter 14 Jul 2025

Image credit: Aleksandar Pasaric on Pexels

Mining

Is SA the key to unlocking Africa's mining potential?

Jacques Farmer 14 Jul 2025

Image credit: Pavel Danilyuk on Pexels

Medtech

SA's health leaders are adopting AI at a rapid pace

Dean Wolson 11 Jul 2025

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Sapvia awards solar excellence at inaugural Industry Awards

10 Jul 2025

G20 tourism community outreach kicks off in Northern Cape

Tourism

G20 tourism community outreach kicks off in Northern Cape

4 Jul 2025

Source: The Banking Association South Africa.

Finance

Reserve Bank ownership: Proposal divides policymakers, economists

2 Jul 2025

'Meating' the needs – AMIE Academy goes from strength to strength

SMEs

'Meating' the needs – AMIE Academy goes from strength to strength

Issued by AMIE 1 Jul 2025

Skubu refill store debuts in South Africa

ESG

Skubu refill store debuts in South Africa

1 Jul 2025

Source: Holland & Associates (fair use). The Namaquasfontein Skool Dam was illegally enlarged in 2017.

Construction & Engineering

Illegal enlargement of West Coast farm dam condoned

John Yeld 27 Jun 2025

Mining

Mining industry mourns Barry Davison

25 Jun 2025

Land Bank opens applications for Wine and Spirits Fund to transform SA’s liquor industry

Viticulture & Oenology

Land Bank opens applications for Wine and Spirits Fund to transform SA’s liquor industry

24 Jun 2025

Study reveals Coca-Cola System's $10.4bn impact is reshaping Africa’s economy

Research

Study reveals Coca-Cola System's $10.4bn impact is reshaping Africa’s economy

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

JRS Solutions successfully exits action ESD fund

SMEs

JRS Solutions successfully exits action ESD fund

Issued by Edge Growth 13 Jun 2025

Vodacom to invest R100m in 106 new rural base stations across KZN

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom to invest R100m in 106 new rural base stations across KZN

13 Jun 2025

Breaking the HIV bottleneck: Why sub-Saharan Africa must lead the way

HIV/AIDS

Breaking the HIV bottleneck: Why sub-Saharan Africa must lead the way

Bertie Jacobs, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 12 Jun 2025