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Thanda’s agroecology initiative cultivates opportunities for youth as unemployment rises

Agriculture

Thanda’s agroecology initiative cultivates opportunities for youth as unemployment rises

2 days

Cape Town climbs global rankings as top destination for international meetings

Tourism

Cape Town climbs global rankings as top destination for international meetings

2 days

Google is going ‘all in’ on AI. It’s part of a troubling trend in big tech

Technology

Google is going ‘all in’ on AI. It’s part of a troubling trend in big tech

Zena Assaad 2 days

Fuel price update still pending as June adjustment date nears

Fuel & Energy

Fuel price update still pending as June adjustment date nears

3 days

Advertising

Chicken Licken accuses KFC of ad imitation

Karabo Ledwaba 2 Jun 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

South African rand gains before manufacturing PMI, vehicle sales data

Sfundo Parakozov 2 Jun 2025

Source: © Orion Minerals Orion Minerals’ flagship Prieska Copper Zinc Mine (PCZM) in the Northern Cape, is becoming a next-generation copper and zinc producer

Mining

Mantashe hopeful for Orion Minerals’ flagship PCZM's future

2 Jun 2025

The urgent need for collaboration across the continent as the world accelerates its transition to clean energy is reflected in this year’s African Mining Indaba’s (MI26) 2026 theme, Stronger together: Progress through partnerships (Image supplied)

Mining

Investing in African Mining Indaba 2026 theme calls for partnerships

30 May 2025

M&C Saatchi Abel’s latest campaign for client Standard Bank reflects the bank’s target customers’ evolving perspective on wealth as multifaceted (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: Standard Bank's These are a few of my favourite things

30 May 2025

Source: © miningmx Paul Dunne has been appointed president of The Minerals Council South Africa

Mining

The Minerals Council president: "Mining must succeed for South Africa to succeed"

29 May 2025

Source: Supplied. Muhammad Ali, managing director at WWISE.

Construction & Engineering

How South Africa's construction mafia hijacked projects worth R63bn

29 May 2025

Source: Supplied.

4th Industrial Revolution

Shares finish down with investors focused on Nvidia results

Chibuike Oguh 29 May 2025

Source: Supplied.

Retail & Hospitality Property

Inside Lily May: Cape Town’s new premium apartments with unmatched city views

29 May 2025

Source: X/@Starlink.

Telecoms & Networks

Starlink's secret network uncovered in SA: Is it legal?

Katja Hamilton 30 May 2025

Source: Pixabay.

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Legal showdown for land rights: New push to scrap the Expropriation Act

Katja Hamilton 28 May 2025

Zapiro, SA’s most-awarded cartoonist, receives Honorary Doctorate in Education from University of Pretoria

Higher Education

Zapiro, SA’s most-awarded cartoonist, receives Honorary Doctorate in Education from University of Pretoria

Issued by University of Pretoria 27 May 2025

Darren Scott has passed away. Source: HOT102.7FM.

Radio & Audio

Radio veteran Darren Scott passes away

27 May 2025

Call for participation: 2025 Social Media Landscape survey opens to South African marketers

Social Media

Call for participation: 2025 Social Media Landscape survey opens to South African marketers

Issued by Ornico 27 May 2025

Scientists at the University of Pretoria have found that fresh vegetables are being contaminated by disease-causing bacteria through irrigation from polluted rivers and boreholes. Photos: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Food, Water & Energy Security

South Africa’s polluted rivers pose food contamination risk

Steve Kretzmann 26 May 2025

Image source: Yuri Minaev –

Health & Social Welfare

#Budget3.0: Social grant increases remain in place

22 May 2025

Source: © ReutersConnect Lebo Madiba managing director PR Powerhouse examines what the Trump–Ramaphosa meeting revealed about strategic messaging under pressure

PR & Communications

EXCLUSIVE: The Trump–Ramaphosa meeting | Strategic messaging under pressure

Lebo Madiba 22 May 2025

Daily Maverick launches a groundbreaking local bureau in Nelson Mandela Bay

Online Media

Daily Maverick launches a groundbreaking local bureau in Nelson Mandela Bay

Issued by Daily Maverick 21 May 2025

Source: © 123rf Join The Marketing Research Foundation’s (MRF) webinar on Thursday, 22f May as they announce the upcoming release of the latest Marketing All Product Survey (Maps)

Media

Maps shows radio and TV's resilience

21 May 2025

LG Streaming Week returns with compelling deals and endless content to enjoy at home

TV

LG Streaming Week returns with compelling deals and endless content to enjoy at home

Issued by LG 21 May 2025

Source: © 123rf The Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources has released the Mineral Resources Development Bill and the Critical Minerals Strategy

Mining

Mineral Resources Development Bill and the Critical Minerals Strategy released

21 May 2025

The ABC Q1 2025 circulation figures for newspapers have been released. Image by Lesley Svenson © Bizcommunity

Newspapers

ABC Q1 2025: Newspapers off to a lacklustre start

Danette Breitenbach 22 May 2025

Retail discounters and e-commerce dominate the growth of SA's retail sector

Retail

Retail discounters and e-commerce dominate the growth of SA's retail sector

20 May 2025

Source: © 123rf Media Manager Africa (Pty) Ltd has released the latest Inflation Watch covering the year 2024...

Media

Inflation Watch for 2024: All media rates, performance and MIW Index increase

19 May 2025

Fintech

Project Pine: the digital transformation that could reshape global monetary policy

Katja Hamilton 19 May 2025

Advocate Justin Erasmus CEO of of the Personal Injury Plaintiff Lawyers Association

Law Practice

New compulsory mediation rule faces ConCourt challenge by lawyers' association

16 May 2025

Travel

Expat Explore turns 20: The South African-born travel brand comes home to celebrate

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 16 May 2025

Property

Sick buildings: the unseen health threat during winter months

15 May 2025

A report by shareholder activist organisation Just Share has shown that South Africa’s largest polluters pay so little carbon tax that it barely has any impact on their greenhouse gas emissions. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Climate Change

Corporate lobbying derailed South Africa’s climate goals, report finds

Liezl Human 14 May 2025

Wetility and MultiChoice Innovation Fund light the way for solar business growth

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Wetility and MultiChoice Innovation Fund light the way for solar business growth

Issued by MultiChoice 13 May 2025

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

NSFAS disputes claims of 2025 registration portal closure

12 May 2025

Hard-hitting agenda set to inspire at Nedbank IMC 2025

IMC Conference

Hard-hitting agenda set to inspire at Nedbank IMC 2025

Issued by IMC Conference 14 May 2025

Why business development is every agency’s secret weapon

Advertising

Why business development is every agency’s secret weapon

Issued by Penquin 8 May 2025

New report reveals $60bn tourism opportunity gap in Africa

Tourism

New report reveals $60bn tourism opportunity gap in Africa

7 May 2025

How US tariffs on SA are reshaping small business strategies

SMEs

How US tariffs on SA are reshaping small business strategies

6 May 2025

Image source: vecstock from

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Tiny technology that can find pollution in South Africa’s water and trap it

Philiswa Nomngongo 6 May 2025

Domestic car market shines amid global tariff pressures

Commercial & Industrial

Domestic car market shines amid global tariff pressures

6 May 2025

Source: VAAL DAM info.

Infrastructure & Utilities

North West flood crisis: Bloemhof residents face long recovery

5 May 2025

Source: ©monticello via

Commodities & Fairtrade

FAO: April food prices climb as cereals and meat costs rise

2 May 2025

South Africans really do love their denim

Fashion & Homeware

South Africans really do love their denim

2 May 2025

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2025 report says creative confidence is in crisis

2 May 2025

Advertising

Surging UK ad spend hits £42.6bn, driven by online and TV VOD growth

30 Apr 2025

Citrus export volumes set to rise 3.6% in 2025, but risks remain

Agro-processing

Citrus export volumes set to rise 3.6% in 2025, but risks remain

29 Apr 2025

Infrastructure & Utilities

Nearly 200 households evacuated as uncontained Tokai fires rage in Cape Town

29 Apr 2025

Opposition leader Kizza Besigye stands in a steel dock at the Uganda Military General Court Martial in Makindye, a suburb of Kampala, Uganda 2 December 2024. Source: Reuters, Abubaker Lubowa.

Criminal Law

Uganda plans law to allow military prosecution of civilians

22 Apr 2025