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Early childhood development groups picket for increased funding

Early Childhood Development

Early childhood development groups picket for increased funding

Silver Sibiya 3 days

Global Citizen now comes to Rio De Janeiro, with Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa

Climate Change

Global Citizen now comes to Rio De Janeiro, with Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa

Issued by OnPoint PR 2 days

Barloworld Equipment executive for operations in South Africa, Bongani Miya.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Sustainable infrastructure plays a vital role in the future of Africa

3 days

PR & Communications

Katie Andrews joins Irvine Partners to lead London Office

20 Nov 2024

Deputy finance minister Ashor Sarupen visited the National Construction Summit to deliver a R63bn Construction Mafia warning. Source: x.com

Construction & Engineering

Treasury estimates economic cost of Construction Mafia at R63bn so far

Lindsey Schutters 19 Nov 2024

From bread to hope: Sunbake’s kindness initiative touches thousands across Gauteng

Food, Water & Energy Security

From bread to hope: Sunbake’s kindness initiative touches thousands across Gauteng

Issued by Capacity Relations 19 Nov 2024

How positive psychology can boost SA teachers’ resilience

Higher Education

How positive psychology can boost SA teachers’ resilience

Issued by SACAP 18 Nov 2024

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

R7.6bn loan to implement just energy transition concluded

18 Nov 2024

Wage inequality in top ten South African retailers. Graphic: using data from

Remuneration & Payroll

Why wage inequality matters

Kwanele Ngogela and Mathieu Dasnois 15 Nov 2024

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Agribusiness

African Agri Investment Indaba to connect investors with $1bn in agri projects

15 Nov 2024

Source: Supplied. Paul Jackson is the chief executive officer of TUHF.

Property

Addressing the urgent need to combat SA's urban sprawl

Paul Jackson 15 Nov 2024

VUT and Sisulu Foundation partner for social justice and ethical leadership in education

Higher Education

VUT and Sisulu Foundation partner for social justice and ethical leadership in education

Qhawekazi Memani, Issued by Vaal University of Technology 19 Nov 2024

Global Citizen appoints renowned business leader Ifeoma Chuks-Adizue as managing director, Africa

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Global Citizen appoints renowned business leader Ifeoma Chuks-Adizue as managing director, Africa

Issued by OnPoint PR 13 Nov 2024

The Supreme Court of Appeal has slammed former judge president John Hlophe for meddling in a straightforward eviction case. Photo: Ben Bezuidenhout via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Land & Property Law

John Hlophe’s meddling in eviction matter slammed by appeal court

Tania Broughton 13 Nov 2024

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Agriculture

Land reform can work: Prioritising rural economic development and inclusive change

Peter Setou 13 Nov 2024

Sustainable Farming

Saving the bees: How Nedbank and WWF are working to ensure honeybee survival

Aa-isha Hassiem 12 Nov 2024

Redefining social upliftment in South Africa

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Redefining social upliftment in South Africa

Issued by Irvine Partners 13 Nov 2024

Last night, Thursday 8 November, the national winners of the 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards’ (VJOY) were honoured at a ceremony in Johannesburg (Image supplied)

Media

News24 journalists take top honours in 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards

8 Nov 2024

Child malnutrition statistics are going the wrong way

Food, Water & Energy Security

Child malnutrition statistics are going the wrong way

Andy Du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 8 Nov 2024

Minister of Public Works played the classics in his opening remarks at the MinMEC

Infrastructure & Utilities

Macpherson eyes EPWP reform for job creation and economic growth

Lindsey Schutters 5 Nov 2024

Spar commits to ending period poverty by 2030

ESG

Spar commits to ending period poverty by 2030

1 Nov 2024

SA's township economy: where e-commerce meets opportunity and challenge

E-commerce

SA's township economy: where e-commerce meets opportunity and challenge

31 Oct 2024

Ster-Kinekor’s Vision Mission assists eye care health across SA

Film

Ster-Kinekor’s Vision Mission assists eye care health across SA

30 Oct 2024

Powering Africa’s future with affordable and reliable solar energy

CSI & Philanthropy

Powering Africa’s future with affordable and reliable solar energy

Issued by MultiChoice 29 Oct 2024

Forestry’s role in advancing South Africa’s sustainable development goals

Forestry

Forestry’s role in advancing South Africa’s sustainable development goals

Dr Ronald Heath 29 Oct 2024

It's time to join the Ladles of Love Sarmiethon Challenge

CSI & Philanthropy

It's time to join the Ladles of Love Sarmiethon Challenge

Issued by Coronation 25 Oct 2024

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Internet

SA fibre providers are bridging the connectivity gap

David Coleman 24 Oct 2024

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Remuneration & Payroll

Salary increase predictions for 2024/2025

22 Oct 2024

International recognition for the SEF

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

International recognition for the SEF

Issued by The Social Employment Fund 22 Oct 2024

Flags indicate how many trees each donor country has planted. Jeremy Allouche,

Climate Change

Africa’s Great Green Wall will only combat desertification and poverty by harnessing local solutions

Jeremy Allouche and Élie Pédarros 18 Oct 2024

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Food, Water & Energy Security

Eastern Cape R80m programme to tackle poverty, malnutrition

17 Oct 2024

Business leaders, small and big, can help end homelesssness by offering work experience, says the writer. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Health & Welfare

How business can help end homelessness

Leanne Porter and Jesse Laitinen 14 Oct 2024

Yassir Express partners with Feed a Child for World Food Day

ESG

Yassir Express partners with Feed a Child for World Food Day

14 Oct 2024

CEOs, world leaders and artists call for urgent investment in Africa's future

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

CEOs, world leaders and artists call for urgent investment in Africa's future

Issued by OnPoint PR 11 Oct 2024

Investing in our future: Acting boldly to bridge South Africa’s skills and funding gaps

Higher Education

Investing in our future: Acting boldly to bridge South Africa’s skills and funding gaps

Issued by The NetEd Group 11 Oct 2024

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Climate Change

Carbon pricing poses threat to economies of developing countries

11 Oct 2024

Source: © Gallo Images The Mayor of the City of Cape Town welcomes Africa and the Middle East’s best creatives and agencies to the City as well as international jury presidents from around the world to the City at the Mayor's Brunch

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries and Cape Town: A perfect fit says Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis

Danette Breitenbach 10 Oct 2024

Economic Modelling Academy graduates 18 new economic modellers

Higher Education

Economic Modelling Academy graduates 18 new economic modellers

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 8 Oct 2024

Gwede Mantashe delivered the opening keynote of the Ministerial Symposium at AOW

Coal, Oil & Gas

#AOW2024: Energy ministers kick off oil conference behind closed doors

7 Oct 2024

AfCFTA’s primary task must be to boost intra-African exports to levels experienced by other global trading blocs

Import/Export

AfCFTA’s primary task must be to boost intra-African exports to levels experienced by other global trading blocs

Tunde Macaulay 4 Oct 2024

Minister Ramokgopa was big on renewables during his seminar. Source: x.com

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

#Windaba2024: South Africa takes aggressive stance on renewables expansion

Lindsey Schutters 2 Oct 2024

The 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards have announced the Gqeberha regional winners across the competition’s 12 categories (Image supplied)

Media

2024 Vodacom Journalist Awards: Regional winners for Gqeberha

2 Oct 2024

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Family Law

Declaring insolvency - legitimate or elaborate ruse to avoid paying child support?

Kaamilah Paulse 1 Oct 2024

The reality of South Africa's looming healthcare costs: Medshield's Kevin Aron unpacks the NHI

NHI

The reality of South Africa's looming healthcare costs: Medshield's Kevin Aron unpacks the NHI

Kevin Aron, Issued by Stone 1 Oct 2024

Education is key as momentum shifts in SA's cannabis industry

Skills Training

Education is key as momentum shifts in SA's cannabis industry

Issued by The Gordon Institute of Business Science 3 Oct 2024

Source: © Sowetan The Innovation Hub and DRDGold’s Ergo Minining have signed a MOU to train 50 unemployed youth to advance entrepreneurship and create jobs in Gauteng townships

Sustainability

DRDGold's Ergo Mining and Innovation Hub partner to combat youth unemployment in Gauteng

27 Sep 2024

A loader is seen at the Klipfontein Colliery near Balmoral, in the Mpumalanga province, South Africa, 11 September 2023. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Focus on coal miners, power grid as South Africa spends just 6th of climate aid

Tim Cocks 27 Sep 2024

Finance

Pink tax: How women fight back

26 Sep 2024

Building tomorrow's cities today

Technology

Building tomorrow's cities today

Brian Civin, Issued by AfriGIS 18 Sep 2024

Bridgewater and Global Citizen LED Economic Development Assembly coming to Abidjan on 9-10 October

Economy

Bridgewater and Global Citizen LED Economic Development Assembly coming to Abidjan on 9-10 October

Issued by OnPoint PR 13 Sep 2024