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Participants in the Cycle for System Change bike from Mowbray to Langa. Photo: Zora Hollie

Climate Change

Cycling for change during Cape Town Climate Week

Zora Hollie 7 hours

Celebrating Arbor Month: Sappi’s commitment to indigenous forests

Agriculture

Celebrating Arbor Month: Sappi’s commitment to indigenous forests

Issued by Sappi 2 days

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

New partnership aims to accelerate SA’s startup, SME growth

Entrepreneurship

New partnership aims to accelerate SA’s startup, SME growth

1 Sep 2025

All the 2025 WesBank New Generation Awards finalists

Digital

All the 2025 WesBank New Generation Awards finalists

29 Aug 2025

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Agro-processing

Canola yields soar, boosting confidence in SA’s agriculture

21 Aug 2025

Backing Africa’s climate-smart agriculture: Why finance must lead the way

Agribusiness

Backing Africa’s climate-smart agriculture: Why finance must lead the way

Leon Kotze 20 Aug 2025

Source: Supplied. Participants at the kick-off meeting of the RASME Project in Namibia.

Banking

AfDB launches RASME for Namibia project management

18 Aug 2025

Nourishing hope: Mandela Month initiative brings hope to Bel Porto School

CSI & Philanthropy

Nourishing hope: Mandela Month initiative brings hope to Bel Porto School

Issued by Libstar 11 Aug 2025

#WomensMonth: Superbalist's creative director Bronwyn Day says leadership is rooted in collaboration

E-commerce

#WomensMonth: Superbalist's creative director Bronwyn Day says leadership is rooted in collaboration

Evan-Lee Courie 8 Aug 2025

2025 Petco Awards: Meet the women driving South Africa’s circular economy

Circular Economy & Waste Management

2025 Petco Awards: Meet the women driving South Africa’s circular economy

8 Aug 2025

SA travel startup TurnStay raises R34m to expand across Africa

Funding

SA travel startup TurnStay raises R34m to expand across Africa

5 Aug 2025

SA startup Altera raises R29m for donor cell platform

Funding

SA startup Altera raises R29m for donor cell platform

30 Jul 2025

Breaking barriers: How these Pitch Den winners are redefining South Africa’s creative economy

Advertising

Breaking barriers: How these Pitch Den winners are redefining South Africa’s creative economy

Issued by Business and Arts South Africa 25 Jul 2025

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Agriculture

New irrigation plots expand climate-smart farming in Chisumbanje

23 Jul 2025

#WPRD2025 | The Bread's Abulele Ndamase: PR is about creating authentic narratives

World PR Day

#WPRD2025 | The Bread's Abulele Ndamase: PR is about creating authentic narratives

Evan-Lee Courie 16 Jul 2025

Precision breeding powers climate resilience in SA

Agriculture

Precision breeding powers climate resilience in SA

15 Jul 2025

Bitcoin payments startup MoneyBadger raises R7m

Funding

Bitcoin payments startup MoneyBadger raises R7m

15 Jul 2025

Thinkroom and The Oracle Group launch Oracle Innovate Lab to support Eswatini entrepreneurs

Fintech

Thinkroom and The Oracle Group launch Oracle Innovate Lab to support Eswatini entrepreneurs

Issued by Thinkroom Consulting 9 Jul 2025

Building a values-led business - Why it matters to every generation

Management & Leadership

Building a values-led business - Why it matters to every generation

Issued by Medihelp 8 Jul 2025

Spotting opportunity in the backyard: Aubrey Maluleke’s Youth Entrepreneurship journey

Funding

Spotting opportunity in the backyard: Aubrey Maluleke’s Youth Entrepreneurship journey

Issued by The Innovator Trust 30 Jun 2025

Image credit: Bhautik Patel on Unsplash

CSI & Philanthropy

Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation joins the Climate Philanthropy Pledge

23 Jun 2025

#YouthMonth: Yolanda Maphalala champions agri-tech innovation

Agriculture

#YouthMonth: Yolanda Maphalala champions agri-tech innovation

Robin Fredericks 19 Jun 2025

Image: Diane Serik on Unsplash

Medical Research

African Bioinformatics Institute looks to revolutionise continent’s research, infrastructure

13 Jun 2025

Mr Price Foundation launches R3m fund for young entrepreneurs

SMEs

Mr Price Foundation launches R3m fund for young entrepreneurs

9 Jun 2025

Sowing the seeds of food security

ESG

Sowing the seeds of food security

Issued by Libstar 9 Jun 2025

Bolt backs township mobility startups with R406k accelerator boost

Social Entrepreneurship

Bolt backs township mobility startups with R406k accelerator boost

26 May 2025

US tariffs: The potential fallout for smallholder farmers in South Africa

Agriculture

US tariffs: The potential fallout for smallholder farmers in South Africa

30 Apr 2025

Google launches 2025 Africa startup accelerator, focusing on AI

SMEs

Google launches 2025 Africa startup accelerator, focusing on AI

22 Apr 2025

Honouring the faces behind South Africa's wine

Food & Wine

Honouring the faces behind South Africa's wine

Issued by FusionDesign 17 Apr 2025

Injecting new energy into the economy via youth entrepreneurship

Research Reports

Injecting new energy into the economy via youth entrepreneurship

Issued by Next Generation 15 Apr 2025

Natural and organic supplements ‘seed’ strong growth in South Africa’s supplements market

Pharmaceuticals

Natural and organic supplements ‘seed’ strong growth in South Africa’s supplements market

Issued by Insight Survey 9 Apr 2025

The disease is hard to catch because it looks similar to other crop diseases. Source: Supplied.

Agriculture

Goss’s Wilt and Leaf Blight: A new threat to South African maize production

Dr. Rikus Kloppers 19 Mar 2025

120 participants selected for Bolt Accelerator Programme

Community

120 participants selected for Bolt Accelerator Programme

18 Mar 2025

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Healthcare

The ripple effects of South Africa's cannabis food ban on the international stage

Katja Hamilton 14 Mar 2025

Mr Price, Artclub and Friends collaborate for limited-edition range

Fashion & Homeware

Mr Price, Artclub and Friends collaborate for limited-edition range

11 Mar 2025

Women in business: The rise of female entrepreneurship through online marketplaces

Entrepreneurship

Women in business: The rise of female entrepreneurship through online marketplaces

7 Mar 2025

Female entrepreneurs graduate from WiT Accelerator Programme, 5 walk away with $10,000 seed funding

Tech Startups

Female entrepreneurs graduate from WiT Accelerator Programme, 5 walk away with $10,000 seed funding

7 Mar 2025

The 97th Oscars were on Sunday. Source: YouTube.

Film & Cinematography

Complete winners of 97th Oscars, South Africa's The Last Ranger misses out

Karabo Ledwaba 3 Mar 2025

Trends for South African SMEs in 2025: Unlocking a new era for growth and innovation

SMEs

Trends for South African SMEs in 2025: Unlocking a new era for growth and innovation

Janice Johnston, Issued by Edge Growth 24 Jan 2025

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Agriculture

Industrial scale farming is flawed: What ecologically-friendly farming practices could look like in Africa

Rachel Wynberg 24 Jan 2025

SA travel startup Conservio secures R19m to boost nature-based bookings

Funding

SA travel startup Conservio secures R19m to boost nature-based bookings

16 Jan 2025

What dietitians say about 2025’s top nutrition trends

Trends

What dietitians say about 2025’s top nutrition trends

Issued by Association for Dietetics in South Africa 9 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied. Tongogara Refugee Camp.

Financial Services

Mukuru: Transforming aid disbursements, payroll, and bulk payments in Malawi and Zimbabwe

3 Jan 2025

All the 2025 Golden Globe nominations

Film

All the 2025 Golden Globe nominations

11 Dec 2024

Can virtual agents play an effective role in outbound sales?

Technology

Can virtual agents play an effective role in outbound sales?

Ryan Falkenberg 6 Dec 2024

Back to the future: Reviving sorghum in South Africa

Agriculture

Back to the future: Reviving sorghum in South Africa

Christin Hunter 4 Dec 2024

South African beer brewers rise to the occasion

Food & bev. services

South African beer brewers rise to the occasion

4 Dec 2024

A new era for the South African agricultural sector in 2025

Agribusiness

A new era for the South African agricultural sector in 2025

John Hudson and Wandile Sihlobo 27 Nov 2024