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Agriculture

The role of sugarcane in securing South Africa's aviation fuel supply

Higgins Mdluli 14 Mar 2025

#OrchidsandOnions: A costly mistake, a well-timed ad, and a lesson in digital banking

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: A costly mistake, a well-timed ad, and a lesson in digital banking

Brendan Seery 6 Mar 2025

Aviation

Hi-Fly Marketing and Plane Talking partner to support Africa’s growing aviation market

21 Nov 2024

Source: Supplied

Travel

Emirates elevates cabin crew safety with virtual training platform Mira

29 Oct 2024

Aviation sector urged to prioritise the safety of passengers

Aviation

Aviation sector urged to prioritise the safety of passengers

28 Oct 2024

Maritime commerce and climate change: How effective would a carbon tax on shipping be?

Shipping

Maritime commerce and climate change: How effective would a carbon tax on shipping be?

Vianney Dequiedt, Audrey-Anne de Ubeda and Édouard Mien 12 Aug 2024

Aviation disruptions threaten SA’s economic recovery

Travel

Aviation disruptions threaten SA’s economic recovery

1 Aug 2024

Delays anticipated at several SA airports

Travel

Delays anticipated at several SA airports

22 Jul 2024

Aviation

Iata calls on SA’s new GNU to maintain focus on aviation development

3 Jul 2024

Aviation

African Aviation Summit: Governance and funding are crucial for airline growth

11 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied. Kopano Tholo, drone expert at ITOO Special Risks.

Healthcare

Africa sees big uptake of insurance for drone medical deliveries in remote areas

7 Jun 2024

Drone technology to transform WCape agriculture following SACAA certification

Agri Tech

Drone technology to transform WCape agriculture following SACAA certification

13 Feb 2024

Marius van der Ham, General Manager, Air France-KLM, East and Southern Africa, Nigeria and Ghana

Travel

Airlines to embrace value-added strategies for post-pandemic prosperity

Marius van der Ham 25 Jan 2024

Poppy Khoza returns as director for Civil Aviation Authority

Aviation

Poppy Khoza returns as director for Civil Aviation Authority

10 Jan 2024

Source: Supplied. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Majesty King Charles III open the inaugural Business & Philanthropy Climate Forum.

Markets & Investment

UAE launches groundbreaking COP28 Business and Philanthropy Climate Forum

1 Dec 2023

Aerial view of Derna city, in the aftermath of the floods in Derna, Libya 14 September 2023. Source: Reuters/Ayman Al-Sahili

Infrastructure & Utilities

Explainer: What caused the floods in Libya and why are they so bad?

Tom Perry 15 Sep 2023

EU has established its own infrastructure fund for African sustainable aviation fuel. Source: Reuters/Yves Herman

Energy

EU scouts African clean jet fuel projects with 'Belt and Road' type fund

Wendell Roelf 29 Aug 2023

Source: Reuters.

Travel

Libya says Rome lifts civil aviation ban in Italian airspace

Adam Makary 10 Jul 2023

Travel

Sudanese airspace to remain closed to all traffic till 31 July

Yomna Ehab 10 Jul 2023

Source: Supplied | Wrenelle Stander, CEO, Wesgro

Cargo & Storage

Unlocking the full potential of air cargo to lift economic growth

Wrenelle Stander 10 May 2023

Travel

Is freedom of air transport in Africa a pipedream?

25 Apr 2023

Iata launches Focus Africa to strengthen aviation on the continent

Aviation

Iata launches Focus Africa to strengthen aviation on the continent

5 Apr 2023

Conference highlights air cargo opportunities in Africa

Cargo & Storage

Conference highlights air cargo opportunities in Africa

23 Mar 2023

FlySafair awarded rights to operate 3 additional regional routes

Travel

FlySafair awarded rights to operate 3 additional regional routes

14 Feb 2023

Source: Sm105 via

Travel

Fastjet adds two new Zim routes

19 Dec 2022

Iata, South Africa Civil Aviation Authority sign MoU on aviation safety

Aviation

Iata, South Africa Civil Aviation Authority sign MoU on aviation safety

19 Dec 2022

Source: Bob Adams via

Travel

FlySafair to operate flights to 11 new destinations in southern Africa

10 Oct 2022

African airlines see 84.8% passenger traffic increase

Travel

African airlines see 84.8% passenger traffic increase

8 Sep 2022

#WomensMonth: Wesgro CEO, Wrenelle Stander

Tourism

#WomensMonth: Wesgro CEO, Wrenelle Stander

Robin Fredericks 31 Aug 2022

Comair back in the skies after suspension lifted

Travel

Comair back in the skies after suspension lifted

Nqobile Dludla 17 Mar 2022

Aviation

CAA confirms indefinite suspension of Comair's air operator certificate

14 Mar 2022

Finance

Parliament passes Financial Sector Law Amendment Bill

20 Dec 2021

Picture: Danette Breitenbach

Covid-19

SA stays on Alert Level One with mandatory vaccinations to be investigated

Danette Breitenbach 28 Nov 2021

Sustainable flying: International aviation climate ambition reflects airlines' net-zero goal

Aviation

Sustainable flying: International aviation climate ambition reflects airlines' net-zero goal

15 Nov 2021

Reducing air travel by small amounts each year could level off the climate impact

Aviation

Reducing air travel by small amounts each year could level off the climate impact

Milan Klöwer 8 Nov 2021

Southern Africa air transport industry needs urgent government interventions - Aasa

Aviation

Southern Africa air transport industry needs urgent government interventions - Aasa

29 Oct 2021

Wesgro appoints Wrenelle Stander as its new CEO

Tourism

Wesgro appoints Wrenelle Stander as its new CEO

8 Sep 2021

Source: Tontonjer via

Logistics & Transport

Nigeria doesn't have a coherent strategy to manage freight: How it can get there

Richard Oloruntoba 22 Jul 2021

Inspiring good business at the 20th annual Top Empowerment Awards

Events & Conferencing

Inspiring good business at the 20th annual Top Empowerment Awards

Issued by Topco Media 19 Jul 2021

Tourism

SanParks Air Services appoints Ndabenhle Simelane as chief pilot

15 Jul 2021

Wrenelle Stander appointed CEO of AASA

Aviation

Wrenelle Stander appointed CEO of AASA

2 Jul 2021

Aviation

Increased air travel digitalisation needed for sector restart, IATA

27 May 2021

SABRE Awards Africa 2021: All the winners!

Marketing & Media

SABRE Awards Africa 2021: All the winners!

4 May 2021

Transformation imperative in aviation: Mbalula

Aviation

Transformation imperative in aviation: Mbalula

9 Apr 2021

Covid-19

World's first ICU Covid-19 patient long-haul repatriation

9 Mar 2021

Enterprises UP and Drone Safety and Legal (DSL) launch Africa's first specialised drone courses

Skills Training

Enterprises UP and Drone Safety and Legal (DSL) launch Africa's first specialised drone courses

Issued by Enterprises University of Pretoria 2 Mar 2021

Emergency Medicine

Medics killed in Netcare helicopter crash

22 Jan 2021