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Proudly SA'S Buy Local Summit kicks off

Exhibitions & Events

Proudly SA'S Buy Local Summit kicks off

17 Mar 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

Local manufacturing can solve infrastructure crisis

Construction & Engineering

Local manufacturing can solve infrastructure crisis

Mervyn Naidoo 27 Dec 2024

Small entrepreneurs are expected to benefit from the agreement. Source: Supplied.

OOH

R100k in street pole ads granted to entrepreneurs

Karabo Ledwaba 22 Nov 2024

Source: chandlervid85 via

Logistics & Transport

SA's new Public Procurement Bill will reshape procurement practices and unlock economic growth

Mervyn Naidoo 16 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

Insights into the fight against the construction mafia

Construction & Engineering

Insights into the fight against the construction mafia

Lindsey Schutters 17 Sep 2024

Oriental Charm 'Rides The Wave' at the Hollywoodbets Durban July 2024

Events

Oriental Charm 'Rides The Wave' at the Hollywoodbets Durban July 2024

Evan-Lee Courie 11 Jul 2024

SA wine industry charts path forward at inaugural summit

Agriculture

SA wine industry charts path forward at inaugural summit

27 May 2024

Interrupted supply chain infrastructure: Global supply risk or opportunity?

Supply Chain

Interrupted supply chain infrastructure: Global supply risk or opportunity?

Jason Griessel 15 Feb 2024

Nedbank Top Empowerment Conference: Exciting lineup of partners and speakers announced

Events & Conferencing

Nedbank Top Empowerment Conference: Exciting lineup of partners and speakers announced

Issued by Topco Media 7 Jul 2023

KZN accelerator connects big retailers with promising clothing and textile SMEs

Design & Manufacturing

KZN accelerator connects big retailers with promising clothing and textile SMEs

9 May 2023

Exhibitions & Events

Annual Buy Local Summit & Expo returns

15 Mar 2023

More genuine transformation initiatives needed to empower Black female farmers

Sustainable Farming

More genuine transformation initiatives needed to empower Black female farmers

29 Sep 2022

Hotels have a role to play in bettering their environment and society

Hospitality

Hotels have a role to play in bettering their environment and society

Anton Gillis 29 Aug 2022

New approach to ESD needed for localisation success

Supply Chain

New approach to ESD needed for localisation success

16 Aug 2022

Meeting travellers' expectations post Covid-19

Travel

Meeting travellers' expectations post Covid-19

Anton Gillis 11 Jul 2022

Northern Cape raisin industry gets R28m boost

Agro-processing

Northern Cape raisin industry gets R28m boost

24 May 2022

'Buy local' message more important than ever - Ramaphosa

Design & Manufacturing

'Buy local' message more important than ever - Ramaphosa

Lauren Hartzenberg 18 Mar 2022

Diale Tilo, executive director, Kgodiso Development Fund. Source: Supplied

ESG

PepsiCo launches R600m fund to build sustainable, equitable food system in SA

17 Mar 2022

What's needed to make hybrid energy solutions more affordable for smaller mines?

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

What's needed to make hybrid energy solutions more affordable for smaller mines?

Janine Espin 7 Mar 2022

Design & Manufacturing

Sustained localisation focus welcomed

14 Feb 2022

Shoprite Group to prioritise locally-produced sugar on shelf

FMCG

Shoprite Group to prioritise locally-produced sugar on shelf

24 Jan 2022

SIOC Community Development Trust invests R40m+ in Covid-19 relief efforts across beneficiary communities in Northern Cape and Limpopo

Health & Welfare

SIOC Community Development Trust invests R40m+ in Covid-19 relief efforts across beneficiary communities in Northern Cape and Limpopo

Issued by MANGO-OMC 2 Nov 2021

Source: ©Jakub Jirsák

Science & Engineering

Digital to speed up change in mining industry

17 Sep 2021

Lisl Pullinger, principal consultant, SRK Consulting

Mining

#WomensMonth: Women affected by mining beyond the workplace

Lisl Pullinger, 4 Aug 2021

Rethinking ESD post Covid-19

SMEs

Rethinking ESD post Covid-19

Mark Frankel & Clive Govender 7 Jul 2021

Clicks to ramp up procurement from local Black-owned SMMEs

ESG

Clicks to ramp up procurement from local Black-owned SMMEs

30 Jun 2021

Mr Price acquisition of Power Fashion comes into effect

Retailers

Mr Price acquisition of Power Fashion comes into effect

1 Apr 2021

#StartupStory: Yakha, an online marketplace for the local built environment

Architecture & Design

#StartupStory: Yakha, an online marketplace for the local built environment

Sindy Peters 17 Mar 2021

Credit: Proudly South African

Exhibitions & Events

Buy Local Summit & Expo goes virtual this March

4 Mar 2021

Can real estate contribute towards rebuilding South Africa's crippled economy?

Markets & Investment

Can real estate contribute towards rebuilding South Africa's crippled economy?

Tony Clarke 16 Feb 2021

Acquisition of Pepkor's John Craig saves 400 jobs

Retailers

Acquisition of Pepkor's John Craig saves 400 jobs

12 Feb 2021

Phase 2 of Sol Plaatje University precinct set for completion in mid-2022

Construction & Engineering

Phase 2 of Sol Plaatje University precinct set for completion in mid-2022

8 Feb 2021

Ralf Hennecke, general manager: technology and marketing, BME

Trends

#BizTrends2021: Mining looks ahead to more Covid risk

Ralf Hennecke 8 Jan 2021

Tlhabane Square maximising community impact with local procurement, skills transfer

Property Development

Tlhabane Square maximising community impact with local procurement, skills transfer

7 Dec 2020

Calls for South Africans to buy local to reignite growth

Retail

Calls for South Africans to buy local to reignite growth

16 Oct 2020

Mpumelelo Mkhabela, chairperson of Menar

Mining

Coal miners should take lead in being ethical suppliers

9 Oct 2020

#DoBizZA: Reassessing our commitment to buying South African

Retail

#DoBizZA: Reassessing our commitment to buying South African

Lauren Hartzenberg 30 Sep 2020

Credit: Blue Route Mall

Retailers

TFG takes over 382 Jet stores in SA - saving 4,800 jobs

28 Sep 2020

#DoBizZA: Buy local, drink responsibly to kickstart craft beer recovery

FMCG

#DoBizZA: Buy local, drink responsibly to kickstart craft beer recovery

Lauren Hartzenberg 22 Sep 2020

Social Media

Social media as a marketing tool to navigate through the Covid-19 crisis

Sabrina Andreucci 14 Sep 2020

Covid-19 has hit SMEs in SA's food sector hard. What can be done to help them

FMCG

Covid-19 has hit SMEs in SA's food sector hard. What can be done to help them

Andrew Bowman and Reena das Nair 1 Sep 2020

Agro-processing

The cotton sector: A myriad of challenges, a world of opportunities

Cobus de Bruyn 11 Aug 2020

Masked Heroes campaign delivers PPE to community-based organisations

Health & Welfare

Masked Heroes campaign delivers PPE to community-based organisations

4 Aug 2020

#SupplementaryBudget: Structural reforms must be fast-tracked to increase transformation

Markets & Investment

#SupplementaryBudget: Structural reforms must be fast-tracked to increase transformation

Tholo Makhaola 29 Jun 2020

Coverage of Chinese presence in Africa has been somewhat misleading. Shutterstock

Markets & Investment

China's investments in Africa: a fresh lens offers more balanced insights

Simon Manda 25 Mar 2020

Image source: Gallo/Getty

Sustainability

Mines still prone to SDG-washing in sustainability reports

24 Feb 2020

CTICC outlines 2019 integrated annual report with growing success

MICE

CTICC outlines 2019 integrated annual report with growing success

13 Dec 2019

Logistics & Transport

Moloto Road reclassified as national road

15 Nov 2019