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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

5 drivers that will help grow SA's hydrogen economy

Energy

5 drivers that will help grow SA's hydrogen economy

Yershen Pillay 27 Mar 2023

Sapvia CEO urges government to seek counsel from renewables community

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Sapvia CEO urges government to seek counsel from renewables community

17 Feb 2023

SMEs in SA need more government investment in digital skills and innovation

Research Reports

SMEs in SA need more government investment in digital skills and innovation

Colin Timmis 9 Feb 2023

Entrepreneur hopes for meaningful transformation of poultry industry

Agriculture

Entrepreneur hopes for meaningful transformation of poultry industry

17 Jan 2023

Source: Reuters.

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

World Bank approves $500m to expand social security in Egypt - ministry

23 Dec 2022

Saica members roll up their sleeves to drive economic recovery

Accounting & Auditing

Saica members roll up their sleeves to drive economic recovery

Issued by SAICA 16 Nov 2022

How digital tools can help farmers in Africa fight climate change - study

Agri Tech

How digital tools can help farmers in Africa fight climate change - study

8 Nov 2022

Packaging

Major brands failing to meet plastic sustainability goals

3 Nov 2022

PPPs key to filling funding gap as government's infrastructure development plans gain momentum

Infrastructure & Utilities

PPPs key to filling funding gap as government's infrastructure development plans gain momentum

Robert Futter and Andy Tant 26 Oct 2022

Cotton exporter Benin developing home-grown textile industry

Design & Manufacturing

Cotton exporter Benin developing home-grown textile industry

Alison Williams 24 Oct 2022

Economy

SA's Black Middle Class showed resilience through Covid-19 pandemic, market research shows

20 Sep 2022

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Higher Education

Are our teachers of the future currently working in industry?

Shan Radcliffe 15 Aug 2022

Research Reports

State of SA entrepreneurship: More early-stage startups growing into established businesses

21 Jul 2022

Film

National Film and Video Foundation releases SA Box Office report

29 Jun 2022

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Law Practice

Govt awaits ConCourt decision on analogue switch-off date

27 Jun 2022