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Supplied image: The official launch of the Hisense-Northlink Technical Academy

Higher Education

Hisense-Northlink Technical Academy opens doors to appliance repair careers

27 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | Believe you belong at the table

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | Believe you belong at the table

Issued by Provantage 27 Aug 2026

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Coal, Oil & Gas

#WomensMonth | Engen’s Bongiwe Mkhwanazi isn’t afraid to dream big

Maroefah Smith 25 Aug 2026

Cape Town AI startup Verascient raises R19.2m

4th Industrial Revolution

Cape Town AI startup Verascient raises R19.2m

24 Aug 2026

She moves: Helping South Africans plan for life, not just money

Law of Succession

She moves: Helping South Africans plan for life, not just money

Lesley Erasmus, Issued by Capital Legacy 20 Aug 2026

API Summit: Breaking ground on accelerating African hotel builds

Markets & Investment

API Summit: Breaking ground on accelerating African hotel builds

Issued by API Events 20 Aug 2026

CETA Administrator Oupa Nkoane says the scale of South Africa’s infrastructure ambitions requires a fundamental rethink of how the skills development system works with industry

Skills Development

CETA: South Africa’s infrastructure boom must become an engine for skills and jobs

Issued by K and K Media 17 Aug 2026

PR & Communications

Why investing in your people is a crucial step to improving customer service

Issued by Telviva 19 Nov 2025

Why most 5-star ultra-luxury lodges partner with Sam Hospitality for service standards

Tourism

Why most 5-star ultra-luxury lodges partner with Sam Hospitality for service standards

Issued by Sam Hospitrain Training 4 Aug 2026

Kelly Smith, Talent Acquisition Manager, TransUnion GCC Africa

Career Advice

From learnerships to lifelong learning: 5 strategies for building a future-proof career

Kelly Smith 3 Aug 2026

Is African creativity the world’s most undervalued asset?

Education

Is African creativity the world’s most undervalued asset?

Anthea Whitehead, Issued by AAA School of Advertising 27 Jul 2026

Ericsson launches telecom technician learnership in SA

Telecoms & Networks

Ericsson launches telecom technician learnership in SA

24 Jul 2026

Africa’s creative economy needs ownership, not just talent

Advertising

Africa’s creative economy needs ownership, not just talent

Anthea Whitehead 23 Jul 2026

Electricity pylons are seen at the Kusile coal-fired station of South African utility Eskom, as the company's ageing coal-fired plants cause frequent power outages, in Delmas, in the Mpumalanga province, South Africa, 17 January 2023. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

4th Industrial Revolution

AI could lift sub-Saharan Africa economy 4% if power, internet improve, IMF says

Colleen Goko 22 Jul 2026

Wael Khoury, managing director of Tetra Pak Southern Africa, looks at what is needed for food entrepreneurs to succeed (Image source: © 123rf )

SMEs

3 ways for food entrepreneurs to build skills to succeed

Wael Khoury 21 Jul 2026

SA Rooibos heads to space in Stem initiative

Agriculture

SA Rooibos heads to space in Stem initiative

17 Jul 2026

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Skills Development & Training

Skills shortages are holding back businesses in South Africa – survey finds the weak spots

Martin Magidi and Tariro Chivige 14 Jul 2026

Limpopo learners compete on global stage at robotics challenge

Education

Limpopo learners compete on global stage at robotics challenge

9 Jul 2026

Sanra, backed by the Mastercard Foundation have granted about $9.3m in loans and grants to creative businesses in Kenya (Image @ Impact Newswire

Marketing & Media

Kenya backs creative economy with $9.3m funding

8 Jul 2026

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Education & Skills Development

Can corporate volunteering help solve SA’s youth unemployment crisis?

6 Jul 2026

The AI skills South African creatives need - before the global gap widens

Artificial Intelligence

The AI skills South African creatives need - before the global gap widens

Issued by Brandtech+ 21 Jan 2026

Sarah Barratt wins South Africa's top safari guide title

Tourism

Sarah Barratt wins South Africa's top safari guide title

29 Jun 2026

#YouthMonth | FedEx backs skills development to help bridge South Africa's youth employment gap

Logistics & Transport

#YouthMonth | FedEx backs skills development to help bridge South Africa's youth employment gap

Robin Fredericks 23 Jun 2026

How tertiary education providers can build stronger future brands

Higher Education

How tertiary education providers can build stronger future brands

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 18 Jun 2026

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Management & Leadership

360-degree leadership: How young SA professionals can thrive as managers

Jackie Kennedy 12 Jun 2026

Cybersecurity jobs are available, but graduates struggle to get hired

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity jobs are available, but graduates struggle to get hired

2 Jun 2026

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Education

Manamela’s R149.2bn higher education budget prioritises digital skills

27 May 2026

Martin Pienaar, Chief Operations Officer, Mindworx Academy

Skills Development & Training

Why business analysts are your organisation’s best AI prompt engineers

Martin Pienaar 22 May 2026

Pensioner buys old petrol station to start upskilling rural youth

How To Start Up

Pensioner buys old petrol station to start upskilling rural youth

Issued by Cape Chamber 18 Mar 2026

Gibs and Daily Maverick host live webinar on leading media through strategy, AI and sustainability

Media

Gibs and Daily Maverick host live webinar on leading media through strategy, AI and sustainability

Issued by Daily Maverick 13 May 2026

Supplied image - front L-R: Inga Javu, Limise Kalolo, Mesuli Meneze and Shaun Ngubo (all Joe Slovo High School).
Back L-R: Joe Slovo High School learners Minenthle Ngweni, Lultho Daniso, Maude Modise (Director of the Shoprite Foundation), Alulutho Mnyobe, Anam Kalman, Kungawo Mkhalali, Xoliswa Mahlangu (Head of Digital Learning and Technology at Sifiso EdTech) and Lisolethu Fana

Primary & Secondary Education

Khayelitsha high school receives new robotics lab

11 May 2026

Career Advice

10 AI-proof careers... and what they pay

5 May 2026

The human element: Driving excellence from the inside out

Trends

The human element: Driving excellence from the inside out

Issued by Isanti Glass 30 Apr 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

Nedbank Pitch & Polish opens as focus shifts beyond funding

Entrepreneurship

Nedbank Pitch & Polish opens as focus shifts beyond funding

28 Apr 2026

Absa and NID Training empower youth with disabilities through entrepreneurship programme

SMEs

Absa and NID Training empower youth with disabilities through entrepreneurship programme

Issued by OnPoint PR 15 Apr 2026

Supplied image: Shaun Fuchs, Founder of Centennial Schools

Skills Training

How to prepare today's students for tomorrow's hybrid careers

Shaun Fuchs 14 Apr 2026

FNB targets digital gap among SMEs with new initiative

SMEs

FNB targets digital gap among SMEs with new initiative

13 Apr 2026

The death of the CV

Career Advice

The death of the CV

Issued by DY/DX 9 Apr 2026

Mr Price Foundation's pattern-making graduates bolster localisation efforts

Design & Manufacturing

Mr Price Foundation's pattern-making graduates bolster localisation efforts

7 Apr 2026

Maziv announces R9bn digital infrastructure rollout, job creation plan

Telecoms & Networks

Maziv announces R9bn digital infrastructure rollout, job creation plan

1 Apr 2026

Beyond the breakthrough: How African women are turning success into collective impact

Education

Beyond the breakthrough: How African women are turning success into collective impact

Issued by ALX 31 Mar 2026

The 10-person agency team is becoming one person with a laptop

Marketing

The 10-person agency team is becoming one person with a laptop

Mathabatha Sexwale, Issued by Brave Group 25 Mar 2026

Absa Cape Epic injects close to R11bn into the Western Cape economy in 20 years

Events

Absa Cape Epic injects close to R11bn into the Western Cape economy in 20 years

Issued by OnPoint PR 20 Mar 2026

Protesters demand action against illicit trade at Buy Local Summit & Expo

Regulatory

Protesters demand action against illicit trade at Buy Local Summit & Expo

18 Mar 2026

Cape Town backs clothing SMMEs with financial skills programme

SMEs

Cape Town backs clothing SMMEs with financial skills programme

13 Mar 2026

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Economy

Steenhuisen declares agriculture instrumental to South Africa’s economic comeback

11 Mar 2026