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Source: Supplied. Koketso Mano, FNB senior economist.

Economy

South Africa’s formal economy contracts in 3Q24 amid job losses

Koketso Mano 12 Dec 2024

What changed in 2024? Company registrations are down by 67%

SMEs

What changed in 2024? Company registrations are down by 67%

Issued by Company Partners 9 Dec 2024

Agriculture

South Africa Wine urges government to reconsider excise tax increase

29 Nov 2024

Pernod Ricard introduces SIP, a support system for SA's hospitality industry

Food & bev. services

Pernod Ricard introduces SIP, a support system for SA's hospitality industry

27 Nov 2024

Pivot to profits: Revamping South Africa’s poultry sector

Agro-processing

Pivot to profits: Revamping South Africa’s poultry sector

22 Nov 2024

Is generative AI overhyped?

ICT

Is generative AI overhyped?

Anthony Willis, Issued by Altron 29 Oct 2024

Healthcare

Is the sugar industry lying to us?

16 Oct 2024

Economy

Creating a job shouldn’t cost R365,000 (but it does in SA)

Nicholas Woode-Smith 16 Oct 2024

Source: © IMASA A coalition of African editor guilds and media owner organisations has partnered with Code for Africa’s (CfA) media research unit, CivicSignal, to build a database tracking title closures, staff losses and other market impacts

Media

Calling on African media to map the media meltdown

14 Oct 2024

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Climate Change

Carbon pricing poses threat to economies of developing countries

11 Oct 2024

Banking

Commerzbank CEO vows to block UniCredit takeover

10 Oct 2024

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Remuneration & Payroll

Massive budget increase for Ters

8 Oct 2024

Image source: DC Studio from

4th Industrial Revolution

South African Gen Z sees AI as career booster, new skills catalyst

26 Sep 2024

Unpacking the NHI Act: Medshield’s Kevin Aron explains the changing healthcare landscape

NHI

Unpacking the NHI Act: Medshield’s Kevin Aron explains the changing healthcare landscape

Kevin Aron, Issued by Stone 20 Sep 2024

Announcement on Daily Maverick’s cost reduction and reorganisation

Media

Announcement on Daily Maverick’s cost reduction and reorganisation

Issued by Daily Maverick 20 Sep 2024

How GenAI is shaping training and development for South Africa’s frontline workers

4th Industrial Revolution

How GenAI is shaping training and development for South Africa’s frontline workers

19 Sep 2024

Source: © 123rf A new R300-million processing facility - a first-of-its-kind technology for Africa - will add an extra 15,000 tonnes per annum of food-grade recycled PET output capacity (Pictured: plastic bottles ready for recycling)

Circular Economy & Waste Management

First for Africa R300m PET recycling plant to add 15,000 tons capacity annually; critical for export-oriented industries

17 Sep 2024

Finance

Navigating short-term insurance: Insights into SA's consumer behaviour

26 Aug 2024

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Aviation

Kenya aviation workers plan strike over Adani airport deal

Humphrey Malalo 12 Aug 2024

Martin Pienaar, chief operations officer at Mindworx Consulting and Academy

Skills Development & Training

8 reasons to reskill - rather than replace - staff

Martin Pienaar 5 Aug 2024

Source: ©ExpatCapeTown.com The journalists affected by the closure of four Media 24 print newspapers will be retained by the company

Newspapers

Media24 to retain the 66 journalists affected by newspaper closures

1 Aug 2024

Water restrictions in Sandveld could make potatoes unaffordable

Agro-processing

Water restrictions in Sandveld could make potatoes unaffordable

31 Jul 2024

WTO cases against EU citrus measures move forward

Agro-processing

WTO cases against EU citrus measures move forward

29 Jul 2024

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Climate Change

SA’s response to climate change outlined in new law

24 Jul 2024

Anglo American Platinum interim results show more headwinds in the PGM market

Mining

Amplats posts mixed results as local job cuts loom

Lindsey Schutters 23 Jul 2024

Source: © 123rf Adam Hunter, head honcho at Hook, Line & Sinker looks at the future of PR in a changing world on World PR Day

PR & Communications

#WPRD2024: The future of public relations in a changing world

Adam Hunter 16 Jul 2024

Media

CNN announces retrenchments and paywall

11 Jul 2024

Sibanye-Stillwater has shed 8% of its workforce since January 2023

Mining

11,000 jobs lost in 18 months at Sibanye-Stillwater

Lindsey Schutters 3 Jul 2024

Materials & Equipment

ArcelorMittal shelves plan to close KZN steel plant

Nelson Banya 2 Jul 2024

Mastering employee communication amid strikes and protests: Navigating crises effectively

Employee Wellness

Mastering employee communication amid strikes and protests: Navigating crises effectively

Issued by Wyzetalk 27 Jun 2024

SA advances WTO dispute against EU citrus restrictions

Agriculture

SA advances WTO dispute against EU citrus restrictions

26 Jun 2024

Economy

Employment statistics highlight the grim reality for workers

Abigail Moyo 26 Jun 2024

Logistics & Transport

Can artificial intelligence revolutionise the logistics sector?

20 Jun 2024

Source: © Media24 looks to close the print editions of Beeld, Rapport, City Press, Daily Sun and Soccer Laduma

Media

Beeld, Rapport, City Press, Daily Sun and Soccer Laduma to close

18 Jun 2024

Microsoft is leading the discussion about responsible AI deployment in Africa.

4th Industrial Revolution

New AI for Africa report suggests a 'just transition' in the workplace

Lindsey Schutters 14 Jun 2024

The case for extending chicken tariff rebates

Agriculture

The case for extending chicken tariff rebates

Roy Thomas 31 May 2024

Source: © Provoke Media Magna Carta Reputation Management Consultants' media relief fund campaign for MTN and Sanef won the 2024 Sabre African Awards' Platinum Sabre for Best in Show

PR & Communications

2024 Sabre African Awards: SA's Magna Carta wins Best in Show Platinum Sabre, Nigeria's Chain Reactions wins most Awards

20 May 2024

George Parrott is engineering division partner at King Price Insurance

Materials & Equipment

The impact of cheap cement imports on local construction sector

George Parrott 23 Apr 2024

Sibanye-Stillwater's Marikana complex has faced the brunt of the PGM crisis

Mining

Sibanye-Stillwater faces PGM headwinds, cuts jobs at ageing mine

Lindsey Schutters 19 Apr 2024

Progress in technology has slowed down a lot

Higher Education

Progress in technology has slowed down a lot

Peter Horszowski, Issued by Pert Industrials 12 Apr 2024

Mining

Sibanye-Stillwater to cut 4,000 jobs in underperforming gold business

Nelson Banya 12 Apr 2024

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Competition Law

Unpacking the revised Public Interest Guidelines

Mark Garden, Dudu Mogapi and Monde Mbali 27 Mar 2024

HE Haitham Al Ghais, Secretary General of OPEC

Materials & Equipment

We face a transport and construction apocalypse if oil vanishes

Haitham Al Ghais 25 Mar 2024

The PGM market decline is seeing job cuts across the value chain. Source: DALL-E 3

Mining

Sibanye-Stillwater concludes consultations, shuts shaft to minimise job cuts

Lindsey Schutters 23 Feb 2024

#BizTrends2024: Leilah Potter - Pretend it doesn't exist or jump on the bandwagon, but AI is transforming the creative agency

Digital

#BizTrends2024: Leilah Potter - Pretend it doesn't exist or jump on the bandwagon, but AI is transforming the creative agency

Leilah Potter 2 Feb 2024

Wayne Toms, GhostDraft CEO

Trends

#BizTrends2024: AI integration into CCM is about digital transformation

Lindsey Schutters 31 Jan 2024

The South African Post Office is bleeding jobs. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Union vows to fight "slaughter" of Post Office jobs

Steve Kretzmann 17 Jan 2024

Economy

How to save jobs in a collapsing economy

4 Jan 2024

Innovating to stay relevant in a rapidly changing world

E-commerce

Innovating to stay relevant in a rapidly changing world

Brendon Williamson 21 Nov 2023

Creating a talent pipeline is key to ramping up manufacturing and logistics beyond the festive season

Logistics & Transport

Creating a talent pipeline is key to ramping up manufacturing and logistics beyond the festive season

Viren Sookhun 8 Nov 2023