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Climate Change

Spring snow in South Africa: A wake-up call for climate readiness

Karen King and Yolandi Meyer 1 day

Homes are submerged in water after a massive flood in N'djamena, Chad, 14 October 2022. Reuters/Mahamat Ramadane/File Photo

Climate Change

Africa grapples with forecasting challenge as weather disasters loom

Mahamat Ramadane and Alessandra Prentice 15 Nov 2024

Healthcare

SA watchdog stresses reporting side effects to make medicines safer

11 Nov 2024

Severity of climate change has reached critical levels

Climate Change

Severity of climate change has reached critical levels

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 8 Nov 2024

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Agriculture

Farmers urged to tackle climate risks with strategic planting

8 Nov 2024

Navigating PoPIA compliance: Lessons from the regulator’s enforcement notices

Publishing

Navigating PoPIA compliance: Lessons from the regulator’s enforcement notices

Issued by Juta and Company 8 Oct 2024

SMME Food Safety Compliance South Africa: A guide for SMMEs supplying to large retailers

Regulatory

SMME Food Safety Compliance South Africa: A guide for SMMEs supplying to large retailers

Phumi (PJ) Mhlongo 7 Oct 2024

Building tomorrow's cities today

Technology

Building tomorrow's cities today

Brian Civin, Issued by AfriGIS 18 Sep 2024

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Consumer Law

Producers, advertisers, retailers beware - stricter regulations for pet food packaging on the cards

Ashleigh Blair, Bernadette Lötter and Kenan Petersen 13 Sep 2024

Advertising

MTN’s ‘unlimited’ offer hits a limit: ARB calls for transparency

Karabo Ledwaba 11 Sep 2024

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Ethics & Medicolegal

Cannabis in sectional title schemes: What you need to know

3 Sep 2024

The most important signature of all

Law Practice

The most important signature of all

Issued by Capital Legacy 2 Sep 2024

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Fishing

Supreme Court ruling upholds drone fishing ban

18 Jul 2024

Here’s what happens to your car’s tyres in wet weather - and how you can keep safe

Safety

Here’s what happens to your car’s tyres in wet weather - and how you can keep safe

Issued by Sumitomo Dunlop 10 Jul 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Yen plunges to 38-year low vs dollar as markets brace for Japan intervention

Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss 27 Jun 2024

Staying ahead of unpredictable weather conditions

Finance

Staying ahead of unpredictable weather conditions

Issued by AfriGIS 20 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied. Vis Govender, co-founder of Everything.Insure and group CEO of FirstEquity Group.

Finance

Weather insurance's evolution on par with rise in adverse climate events

21 Jun 2024

Integrated accounting for printing companies

Printing

Integrated accounting for printing companies

Anton Oosthuizen, Issued by QuickEasy Software 18 Jun 2024

Farmers urged to prepare for dry winter forecast

Agriculture

Farmers urged to prepare for dry winter forecast

14 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied.

Public Health

Global health at risk: AHF warns against unfair WHO Pandemic Agreement

24 May 2024

The river that flows out to sea at Margate’s main beach is fed with up to 7-million litres of effluent per day from a failing sewage treatment plant about 1.8km upstream. Photos: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Sewage pollutes KwaZulu-Natal’s popular south coast lagoons

Steve Kretzmann 15 May 2024

Dr Martens CEO Kenny Wilson to step down

Fashion & Homeware

Dr Martens CEO Kenny Wilson to step down

16 Apr 2024

Healthcare

A huff and a puff: Could nicotine pouches put an end to smoking?

Christina Pitt 10 Apr 2024

School closures following weather warning

Primary & Secondary Education

School closures following weather warning

8 Apr 2024

DMRE is revisiting possible nuclear power generation. Source: Shaun P Twomey/Pexels

Nuclear Power

Latest government nuclear push sparks faith community outcry

21 Mar 2024

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Law Practice

Cautionary tale for attorneys: Don't rely on ChatGPT to supply case law

Mtho Maphumulo 11 Mar 2024

Navigating the solar transition: Choosing safety, sustainability and performance

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Navigating the solar transition: Choosing safety, sustainability and performance

Ezzat Sankari, Issued by Sungrow 11 Mar 2024

#OrchidsandOnions: SuperSport URC ad delights, AutoTrader Valentine's ad cruel

Marketing & Media

#OrchidsandOnions: SuperSport URC ad delights, AutoTrader Valentine's ad cruel

Brendan Seery 20 Feb 2024

Agri sector urged to prioritise livestock safety in extreme heat

Agriculture

Agri sector urged to prioritise livestock safety in extreme heat

8 Feb 2024

#BizTrends2024: Trends shaping the future of the global wine industry in 2024

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Trends shaping the future of the global wine industry in 2024

Rico Basson 24 Jan 2024

Black Swan events and their spatial consequences

Digital

Black Swan events and their spatial consequences

Issued by AfriGIS 23 Jan 2024

Insurance companies weather the storm with threat alerts from AfriGIS

ESG

Insurance companies weather the storm with threat alerts from AfriGIS

Issued by AfriGIS 16 Jan 2024

Advertising

With higher fees and more ads, streaming services are cashing in using the old cable TV tactics

Kathryn Cramer Brownell 10 Jan 2024

Image supplied. Chief executive of buying at Ackermans, Stacey-Anne Scholtz shares six fundamental principles that have guided her career in the apparel sector

Fashion & Homeware

6 fundamental principles to success in the apparel sector

29 Dec 2023

Tech trio offers new opportunities to SA retailers

Technology

Tech trio offers new opportunities to SA retailers

1 Dec 2023

Why and how do we use medication responsibly? - Medshield

Pharmaceuticals

Why and how do we use medication responsibly? - Medshield

Issued by Stone 30 Nov 2023

A steel blast furnace. Source: Foresaken Films/Unsplash

Materials & Equipment

Seifsa: ArcelorMittal closure will have devastating implications for SA

30 Nov 2023

Source: © 123rf Authentic is Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year for 2023

Media

Merriam-Webster's 2023 Word of the Year: Authentic

29 Nov 2023

Source: © 123rf TrustList is a home-grown new digital initiative that aims to protect media buyers and brands by providing real-time warnings against placing programmatic advertising on 'red-listed' online media

Digital

TrustList: Real time warning against programmatic advertising placement on 'red-listed' online media

27 Nov 2023

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CSI & Philanthropy

Spar helps gig drivers beat the heat with free water

24 Nov 2023

Sam Altman on his way to closing talks with the OpenAI board. Source: x.com

4th Industrial Revolution

Opinion: Making sense of the Sam Altman news circus [updated]

Lindsey Schutters 22 Nov 2023

The year that was for agriculture and what to expect in 2024

Agribusiness

The year that was for agriculture and what to expect in 2024

John Hudson 14 Nov 2023

Water crisis in South Africa: Are we making progress?

Accounting & Auditing

Water crisis in South Africa: Are we making progress?

Issued by SAICA 6 Nov 2023

Church blocks plan to build school in Philippi

Primary & Secondary Education

Church blocks plan to build school in Philippi

2 Nov 2023

Nicol Myburgh, HCM business unit head, CRS Technologies. Source: Supplied

HR & Management

Why performance reviews are outdated and how to replace them

3 Oct 2023

A satellite image shows lower dam on Wadi in the aftermath of the floods in Derna, Libya 13 September 2023. Maxar Technologies/Reuters

Infrastructure & Utilities

Libyans furious at revelations that warnings went unheeded before flood

Tom Perry and Angus McDowall 18 Sep 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

Come rain or shine

Insurance & Actuarial

Come rain or shine

Brian Civin, Issued by AfriGIS 29 Aug 2023

Financial management in South African businesses: Why patchwork systems are a real problem

Construction & Engineering

Financial management in South African businesses: Why patchwork systems are a real problem

Anton Oosthuizen, Issued by QuickEasy Software 7 Aug 2023

5 ways to start fixing SA's deteriorating water quality

Infrastructure & Utilities

5 ways to start fixing SA's deteriorating water quality

Bonga Ntuli 4 Aug 2023