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Property

Western Cape calls for urgent reform in emergency housing funding

Katja Hamilton 3 days

Image: Flooding in Cape Town recently -

ESG & Sustainability

"New system" is needed to deal with natural disasters in SA

17 Jul 2024

The Western Cape is in the clutches of its second major storm in 2024. Source: Unsplash/Hennie Stander

Construction & Engineering

Western Cape uses #CapeStorm to call for decentralised emergency housing fund

Lindsey Schutters 12 Jul 2024

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HR & Management

New report reveals risks reshaping South Africa's employee landscape

25 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

Why the travel industry cannot afford to overlook public relations

Tourism & Travel

Why the travel industry cannot afford to overlook public relations

El Broide 11 Jun 2024

Tracking South Africa's changing rural and urban developments

Property

Tracking South Africa's changing rural and urban developments

Issued by GEOTERRA Image 27 May 2024

Mastering resilience: How preparation beats the odds in building agribusiness

Agriculture

Mastering resilience: How preparation beats the odds in building agribusiness

24 May 2024

Digitisation is vital to ensure resilient supply chains. Here's why...

Retail

Digitisation is vital to ensure resilient supply chains. Here's why...

Bobby Madhav 24 May 2024

Apple has evolved its Find My service to be always on which benefits device users, but also compromises safety.

ICT

Apple may have turned Wi-Fi routers into a privacy threat

Lindsey Schutters 22 May 2024

Financial skills key to unlocking SA farmers' long-term prosperity

Agriculture

Financial skills key to unlocking SA farmers' long-term prosperity

17 May 2024

The crucial role of financial management in farming success

Agriculture

The crucial role of financial management in farming success

7 May 2024

Logistics & Transport

CILTSA seminar to address key security issues in transport

25 Apr 2024

30 years on, entrepreneurs are making the most of SA’s enduring miracle

Entrepreneurship

30 years on, entrepreneurs are making the most of SA’s enduring miracle

Issued by Business Partners Limited 24 Apr 2024

Image: Specially designed evacuation chair. Source: Evac+Chair

HR & Management

Ensure employee's human rights and OHS through ethical emergency preparedness

19 Mar 2024

Global polycrisis requires transformative philanthropy

ESG & Sustainability

Global polycrisis requires transformative philanthropy

Issued by Next Generation 12 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. Olebogeng Manhe, chairman of the Gap Infrastructure Corporation (GIC).

Property

Transforming informal settlements with modern drainage solutions

Olebogeng Manhe 5 Mar 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

#BudgetSpeech2024: Govt raises $3.3bn to support climate change initiatives

22 Feb 2024

What are you looking for?

Marketing & Media

What are you looking for?

Issued by AfriGIS 14 Feb 2024

Source: Reuters/2023. President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Finance

#Sona2024: Ramaphosa's last address - Legacy, challenges, and climate action

Katja Hamilton 9 Feb 2024

Property

Risks and the property rental landscape: a look at landlord-tenant insurance dynamics

6 Feb 2024

Business continuity: How to navigate an unpredictable 2024

HR & Management

Business continuity: How to navigate an unpredictable 2024

Issued by GO Content Lab 31 Jan 2024

Insurance companies weather the storm with threat alerts from AfriGIS

Marketing & Media

Insurance companies weather the storm with threat alerts from AfriGIS

Issued by AfriGIS 16 Jan 2024

Property

Surge of returning expats boosts South African property market - defies Cape Town trend

27 Dec 2023

Source: Kelly/Pexels

Construction & Engineering

Fintech can help SA’s construction industry navigate growth challenges

28 Nov 2023

Source: Yael Geffen, chief executive officer and a shareholder of Lew Geffen Sotheby’s International Realty.

Property

#BizTrends2024: The shifting landscape of cities

Yael Geffen 8 Jan 2024

Image source: Jean van der Meulen from

ESG & Sustainability

Initiative seeks to combat alien species

20 Nov 2023

Finance

FNB launches groundbreaking 'nav» Earth' feature

17 Oct 2023

Protecting your wine collection during loadshedding and natural disasters

Lifestyle

Protecting your wine collection during loadshedding and natural disasters

13 Oct 2023

Image source: GEORGE DESIPRIS from

Legal

Likely impact of coastal storm surges on insurance policies

Mtho Maphumulo 22 Sep 2023

Why South Africa needs registered counsellors

Education

Why South Africa needs registered counsellors

Issued by SACAP 21 Sep 2023

#WGBW23: The construction sector's role in achieving net zero

Construction & Engineering

#WGBW23: The construction sector's role in achieving net zero

Alison Groves 14 Sep 2023

Source: Twitter/@binance

ESG & Sustainability

Binance to airdrop up to $3m in BNB to users in the Morocco earthquake region

12 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

Energy & Mining

Insurers restrict coal coverage in response to climate concerns

Clara Denina and Sarah McFarlane 1 Sep 2023

Source: © 123rf Global advertising spend will $1trn for first time next year says Warc research

Marketing & Media

Warc: SA advertising spend to grow over 6% next year

25 Aug 2023

Computer science can help farmers explore alternative crops and sustainable farming methods

Agriculture

Computer science can help farmers explore alternative crops and sustainable farming methods

Barath Raghavan and Michael Kantar 8 Aug 2023

Unpacking the importance of plain language in property agreements

Property

Unpacking the importance of plain language in property agreements

Alana Lee Slinger 13 Jul 2023

Savvy businesses are achieving digital transformation with GIS

ICT

Savvy businesses are achieving digital transformation with GIS

Brian Civin, Issued by AfriGIS 30 Jun 2023

More talent joins Global Citizen's 'Power Our Planet: Live in Paris'

Lifestyle

More talent joins Global Citizen's 'Power Our Planet: Live in Paris'

Issued by OnPoint PR 8 Jun 2023

Climate change: What risk does it pose to SA small businesses?

Entrepreneurship

Climate change: What risk does it pose to SA small businesses?

Issued by Business Partners Limited 31 May 2023

Global Citizen announces 'Power Our Planet: Live in Paris'

Lifestyle

Global Citizen announces 'Power Our Planet: Live in Paris'

Issued by OnPoint PR 24 May 2023

SA's children have lost a decade of reading progress, study shows

Education

SA's children have lost a decade of reading progress, study shows

Liezl Human and Daneel Knoetze 19 May 2023

Why is safeguarding business data crucial for digital success?

ICT

Why is safeguarding business data crucial for digital success?

Iniel Dreyer 18 May 2023

The Al-Imdaad Foundation joins forces with Rescue SA to provide hands-on support during emergency situations

ESG & Sustainability

The Al-Imdaad Foundation joins forces with Rescue SA to provide hands-on support during emergency situations

Issued by Clockwork 9 May 2023

What does it take for agri sector transformation to be successful?

Agriculture

What does it take for agri sector transformation to be successful?

Cobus de Bruyn 13 Apr 2023

Image source: Kyryl Gorlov –

ESG & Sustainability

ESG in agriculture - why it needs to work

Lerato Molefi & Dalit Anstey 3 Apr 2023

Image source: Pop Nukoonrat –

ESG & Sustainability

African consumers are ready to take climate action: How can corporates help them?

Nomava Zanazo 31 Mar 2023

#Sopa2023: Gauteng commits R1.2bn towards energy security in the province

Energy & Mining

#Sopa2023: Gauteng commits R1.2bn towards energy security in the province

22 Feb 2023