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How AI is transforming the future of cars in SA

4th Industrial Revolution

How AI is transforming the future of cars in SA

William Petherbridge 16 Apr 2025

Rainbow Chicken champions resilience, youth development and sustainability at Mzansi Young Farmers Indaba

Agriculture

Rainbow Chicken champions resilience, youth development and sustainability at Mzansi Young Farmers Indaba

Issued by Rainbow Chicken 11 Apr 2025

Source: . The Nelson Mandela Bridge in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Construction & Engineering

World Bank and South Africa unveil R55bn plan to revitalise cities

1 Apr 2025

NEF backs Unipro Protective Wear, a Black woman-owned business, boosting local manufacturing

Design & Manufacturing

NEF backs Unipro Protective Wear, a Black woman-owned business, boosting local manufacturing

12 Mar 2025

Property

Budget Speech delay raises hopes for South Africa's property revival

7 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied. Blessing Utete, managing director of Old Mutual Corporate Consultants.

Budget Speech

Budget 2025: Employers eye tax cap hike, clarity on retirement reform

13 Feb 2025

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Remuneration & Payroll

Minimum wage increase is coming: Is your business prepared?

John Botha 5 Feb 2025

#MiningIndaba: The value of synergy between Africa's mining and automotive sectors

Markets & Investment

#MiningIndaba: The value of synergy between Africa's mining and automotive sectors

Lindsey Schutters 3 Feb 2025

Feryal Domingo, acting executive director, Inyathelo

Trends

#BizTrends2025: New challenges, new opportunities for nonprofits

Feryal Domingo 13 Jan 2025

The decision to sunset Long Steel has sparked debate in the steel industry. Source: ArcelorMittal

Materials & Equipment

ArcelorMittal Long Steel closure sparks debate over industrial policy

Lindsey Schutters 10 Jan 2025

Profit boost predicted for 2025 despite ongoing supply chain issues

Logistics & Transport

Profit boost predicted for 2025 despite ongoing supply chain issues

8 Jan 2025

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Commodities & Fairtrade

FAO reports spike in food prices as vegetable oils soar

10 Dec 2024

Can a traceability system drive growth in South African agriculture?

Agribusiness

Can a traceability system drive growth in South African agriculture?

Greg Talbot 9 Dec 2024

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

5 fairness flaws the UN’s new plastics treaty must change

Anna Barford and Jakob T. Pruess 9 Dec 2024

Source: © 123rf Donvé Forbes, audit partner in technology, media, and telecommunications, BDO South Africa examines how media houses can navigate the digital shift

Media

A mobile-first, audience-driven future as media houses navigate the digital shift

Donvé Forbes 6 Dec 2024

A new era for the South African agricultural sector in 2025

Agribusiness

A new era for the South African agricultural sector in 2025

John Hudson and Wandile Sihlobo 27 Nov 2024

Pivot to profits: Revamping South Africa’s poultry sector

Agro-processing

Pivot to profits: Revamping South Africa’s poultry sector

22 Nov 2024

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Digital

Thriving world of esports: Trending games, top countries and prize money

10 Oct 2024

PG Bison unveils new SupaWood Medium-Density Fibreboard (MDF) line in Mkhondo

Materials & Equipment

PG Bison unveils new SupaWood Medium-Density Fibreboard (MDF) line in Mkhondo

Issued by PG Bison 14 Oct 2024

Fintech

Navigating SA's entrepreneurial landscape: How fintech companies can help overcome SME challenges

Janine Sweeney 9 Oct 2024

Opportunities and challenges SMEs need to be aware of in October

SMEs

Opportunities and challenges SMEs need to be aware of in October

7 Oct 2024

Addressing the tech skills shortage needs to become a national imperative, says Mancosa

Technology

Addressing the tech skills shortage needs to become a national imperative, says Mancosa

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 20 Sep 2024

Zimbabwe’s booming blueberry industry faces critical funding challenges

Agro-processing

Zimbabwe’s booming blueberry industry faces critical funding challenges

Nyasha Chingono 12 Sep 2024

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Agro-processing

Saudi market now open to South African meat producers

29 Aug 2024

#WomensMonth: Michaella Menin, founder of Myboombra, chats career pivots and the “Super Mom" myth

Fashion & Homeware

#WomensMonth: Michaella Menin, founder of Myboombra, chats career pivots and the “Super Mom" myth

Ruth Cooper 14 Aug 2024

New solutions needed to sustain Africa’s upward trajectory

Higher Education

New solutions needed to sustain Africa’s upward trajectory

Issued by Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika 18 Jul 2024

Dry weather hits southern Africa’s farmers, putting key maize supplies at risk: How to blunt the impact

Agribusiness

Dry weather hits southern Africa’s farmers, putting key maize supplies at risk: How to blunt the impact

Wandile Sihlobo 6 Mar 2024

#BudgetSpeech2024: Minister Godongwana must announce financial incentives for EVs, says Zero Carbon Charge

Fuel & Energy

#BudgetSpeech2024: Minister Godongwana must announce financial incentives for EVs, says Zero Carbon Charge

19 Feb 2024

#BudgetSpeech2024: A call for strategic alignment in South Africa's hospitality industry

Hospitality

#BudgetSpeech2024: A call for strategic alignment in South Africa's hospitality industry

Alan Campbell 16 Feb 2024

Wine exports experienced an increase of R342m

Import/Export

Wine exports experienced an increase of R342m

Eduardo Urzagasti 8 Feb 2024

SA sugar industry surpasses R1bn transformation investment target

Agro-processing

SA sugar industry surpasses R1bn transformation investment target

1 Feb 2024

In face of NSFAS delays, Eduvos opens doors to education

Higher Education

In face of NSFAS delays, Eduvos opens doors to education

Issued by Eduvos 26 Jan 2024

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

4,000 families to receive houses in the Northern Cape

19 Jan 2024

Fintech

2024 predicts: GenAI realism, Digital ID progress, but social engineering mutates again

Gerhard Oosthuizen 8 Jan 2024

Avhapfani Tshifularo, executive director of Sapia

Energy

Load shedding crisis impacts SA petroleum industry

20 Nov 2023

Want to get funding for your small business? Do this first

Funding

Want to get funding for your small business? Do this first

Issued by SME South Africa 21 Sep 2023

South Africa's smallholder vegetable farmers aren't getting the finance they need: This is what it should look like

Agriculture

South Africa's smallholder vegetable farmers aren't getting the finance they need: This is what it should look like

Karissa Moothoo Padayachie 20 Sep 2023

The scarcity of fund accountants within South Africa's retirement funds industry

Accounting & Auditing

The scarcity of fund accountants within South Africa's retirement funds industry

Kedibone Sono, Issued by SAICA 14 Sep 2023

Load and haul operations at Thungela's thermal coal mining operation, Isibonelo Colliery (formerly Anglo American), in Mpumalanga. Source: Philip Mostert/Anglo American/Handout/Reuters

Coal, Oil & Gas

Insurers restrict coal coverage in response to climate concerns

Clara Denina and Sarah McFarlane 1 Sep 2023

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube speaking at the Operation Sukuma Sakhe Cabinet Day. Source: x.com

Infrastructure & Utilities

KZN Premier references Freedom Charter in housing project unveiling

30 Aug 2023

Tides are turning for SA's wine industry, despite challenges

Agriculture

Tides are turning for SA's wine industry, despite challenges

21 Aug 2023

The energy crisis is forcing higher tender prices and project shutdowns. Source: Supplied

Construction & Engineering

How construction companies can respond to the energy crisis

17 Aug 2023

Insurance for small farmers: A multisector solution to a big problem

Agriculture

Insurance for small farmers: A multisector solution to a big problem

Deon Scheepers 15 Aug 2023

Skills-based learning in private higher ed: The key to empowering South Africa's workforce

Skills Training

Skills-based learning in private higher ed: The key to empowering South Africa's workforce

Jenah McKenzie, Issued by EDGE Education 8 Aug 2023

BPSA CEO Taelo Mojapelo and Mxolisi Matshamba, Sefa CEO. Source: Supplied

Funding

BP Southern Africa invests R58m to help Black-owned SMEs

4 Aug 2023

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Informal Retailing

Small-scale retailers will need to adapt to survive and thrive

25 Jul 2023

Gear change needed to accelerate SA's auto manufacturing sector

Manufacturing & Parts

Gear change needed to accelerate SA's auto manufacturing sector

Pieter Wessels 10 Jul 2023

Key findings from the 2023 State of Entrepreneurship in South Africa Survey

Entrepreneurship

Key findings from the 2023 State of Entrepreneurship in South Africa Survey

25 May 2023

The indelible impact of load shedding on SMEs

SMEs

The indelible impact of load shedding on SMEs

Shiluba Mawela, Issued by SAICA 19 Apr 2023