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Ziaad Suleman is also a board member at Collective X, a digital skill lobby.

Technology

Cassava shuffles leadership deck, Ziaad Suleman new SA CEO

Lindsey Schutters 17 Feb 2025

Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe to lay off 1,000 employees by August

Agriculture

Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe to lay off 1,000 employees by August

Nyasha Chingono 16 Jan 2025

Dunlop strengthens global position with strategic acquisition

Manufacturing & Parts

Dunlop strengthens global position with strategic acquisition

Issued by Dunlop Tyres SA 10 Jan 2025

Murray & Roberts stops trading, puts SA operations on life support

Construction & Engineering

Murray & Roberts stops trading, puts SA operations on life support

Lindsey Schutters 25 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Banking

HSBC and Bidvest Bank fined millions for non-compliance

7 Oct 2024

The business case for ESG in hard times

ESG & Sustainability

The business case for ESG in hard times

Kristina Gubic, Issued by ESG Africa Conference 20 Sep 2024

New country manager at the helm of Bata South Africa

Fashion & Homeware

New country manager at the helm of Bata South Africa

Issued by Bata 20 Aug 2024

Finance

Shares in South Africa's OUTsurance hit record high after profit, dividend jump

Sfundo Parakozov 18 Sep 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

280MW wind project secured for Rio Tinto and Sibanye-Stillwater

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

280MW wind project secured for Rio Tinto and Sibanye-Stillwater

11 Jun 2024

DHL Global Forwarding appoints Shabnum Dawood to lead SA operations

Logistics & Transport

DHL Global Forwarding appoints Shabnum Dawood to lead SA operations

11 Jun 2024

ShinyHunters (also known as ShinyCorp) is an international cyber threat group that first emerged in 2020. Source: Dall-E 3

Cybersecurity

Half a billion customers compromised in Ticketmaster breach

4 Jun 2024

In February 2022, Sibanye-Stillwater successfully concluded the €85m transaction to acquire French mining group Eramet’s Sandouville hydrometallurgical nickel processing facilities near Le Havre, France’s second largest industrial port.

Markets & Investment

Sibanye Q1 update progress on safety, restructuring planned

Lindsey Schutters 10 May 2024

Sappi signs milestone 175GWh per annum renewable energy Power Purchase Agreement with Enpower Trading

Environment & Natural Resources

Sappi signs milestone 175GWh per annum renewable energy Power Purchase Agreement with Enpower Trading

Issued by Sappi 8 May 2024

Image source: Valeriy Byelogub –

Corporate & Commercial Law

What SA's new ‘failure to prevent’ corruption offence means for business

19 Apr 2024

Jaco Lintvelt appointed as the new managing director of Incubeta Africa

Digital

Jaco Lintvelt appointed as the new managing director of Incubeta Africa

Issued by Incubeta 11 Apr 2024

Storm clouds circle the PGMs market. Source: DALL-E 3

Mining

Anglo and Glencore caught in mining market headwinds

Lindsey Schutters 23 Feb 2024

Toyota puts a pause on Hilux, Land Cruiser shipments amid engine concerns

Manufacturing & Parts

Toyota puts a pause on Hilux, Land Cruiser shipments amid engine concerns

Imran Salie 30 Jan 2024

Beko will control the whole home of appliances in this new acquisition. Source: Shot by Joe/Unsplash

Hardware

CompCom approves Beko acquisition of Whirlpool appliances

Lindsey Schutters 22 Jan 2024

Henok Teferra Shawl, new managing director for Boeing Africa

Management & Leadership

Boeing appoints new MD for African operations

6 Dec 2023

Lerato Dipuo Phueginia Pule joins Liquid as CFO on 1 February 2024

Telecoms & Networks

Liquid South Africa names Lerato Dipuo Phueginia Pule as new CFO

5 Dec 2023

Source: Supplied.

Hospital Groups

Life Healthcare Group posts strong financials, plans Alliance Medical Group sale

20 Nov 2023

Michael de Koker appointed CEO of Falke SA

Fashion & Homeware

Michael de Koker appointed CEO of Falke SA

19 Oct 2023

Construction & Engineering

BCG promotes Lisa Ivers to head of African operations

9 Oct 2023

AES ensures that dairy energy mix and products are the cream of the crop

Food & bev. services

AES ensures that dairy energy mix and products are the cream of the crop

18 Sep 2023

R176m lifeline for canegrowers as milling sector crisis deepens

Agribusiness

R176m lifeline for canegrowers as milling sector crisis deepens

1 Aug 2023

Source: Heineken Heineken beverages South Africa has unveiled an employee share ownership plan.

ESG

Heineken SA unveils employee share ownership plan

31 Jul 2023

Ecoflow store in Canal Walk. Source: Lindsey Schutters

Hardware

Ecoflow brand store illuminates new solutions

Lindsey Schutters 24 Jul 2023

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Investec to fund coal until 2030

Promit Mukherjee 30 Jun 2023

Mondelez International and Top Employers’ Institute discussion panel (L-R): Bunny Majaja, Sandra Botha, Njabulo Mashingo, Cebile Xulu and Keshnie Martin

Talent Acquisition

#AfricaMonth: Has Africa got talent?

Shan Radcliffe 31 May 2023

Unilever pivots to African suppliers as forex pressure mounts

FMCG

Unilever pivots to African suppliers as forex pressure mounts

Seun Sanni 31 May 2023

City Lodge Hotels reports 95% increase in revenue

Hospitality

City Lodge Hotels reports 95% increase in revenue

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 28 Feb 2023

#Newsmaker: Meet Continental Tyre SA's new MD Matt Livigni

Maintenance

#Newsmaker: Meet Continental Tyre SA's new MD Matt Livigni

Imran Salie 24 Feb 2023

Johan Walters, digital marketing transformation specialist at Incubeta.

Digital

#BizTrends2023: A growth in digital maturity helps local brands prepare for the year ahead

Johan Walters 31 Jan 2023

British American Tobacco South Africa proposes restructuring, 200 jobs at risk

FMCG

British American Tobacco South Africa proposes restructuring, 200 jobs at risk

Nqobile Dludla 16 Jan 2023

Africa's changing shopping trends allow e-tailers to meet evolving expectations

Trends

Africa's changing shopping trends allow e-tailers to meet evolving expectations

Darijan Boškovic 5 Jan 2023

Production of Ford's next-gen Ranger bakkie commences in Pretoria

Dealers

Production of Ford's next-gen Ranger bakkie commences in Pretoria

16 Nov 2022

Tongaat enters into voluntary business rescue

Agro-processing

Tongaat enters into voluntary business rescue

31 Oct 2022

City Lodge Hotels reports strong recovery

Hospitality

City Lodge Hotels reports strong recovery

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 23 Sep 2022

#OrchidsandOnions: Bringing authentic Africa to the forefront

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Bringing authentic Africa to the forefront

Brendan Seery 22 Aug 2022

Direct Marketing

Digital marketing agencies struggle to retain skills

Caryn Pillar 8 Aug 2022

Zimbabwe tourism minister appoints APO Group's Beatrice Tonhodzayi to the board of the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority

Media

Zimbabwe tourism minister appoints APO Group's Beatrice Tonhodzayi to the board of the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority

Issued by APO Group 24 Jun 2022

Liquid Intelligent Technologies renews APO Group's contract as Pan-African public relations agency after award-winning first year

PR & Communications

Liquid Intelligent Technologies renews APO Group's contract as Pan-African public relations agency after award-winning first year

Issued by APO Group 22 Jun 2022

Source: © Provoke Media M&C Saatchi’s Razor PR, and its client Tiger Brands, won the Platinum Sabre Award for the best public relations programme in Africa

PR & Communications

SA agencies soar at African Sabre Awards 2022

31 May 2022

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Retailers

Dozens of TFG stores damaged during KZN floods

26 Apr 2022

Source: Bizcommunity

PR & Communications

Razor leads Africa Sabre Awards with five wins

20 Apr 2022

SA's car sales continue to soar despite global chaos

Commercial & Industrial

SA's car sales continue to soar despite global chaos

4 Apr 2022