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AI is slowly making its way into advanced pharmacology, but will need investor patience.

ICT

Forget chat bots, AI is helping out in drug discovery and development

Lindsey Schutters 17 Jul 2024

Artificial Intelligence can be a thief’s best friend

Finance

Artificial Intelligence can be a thief’s best friend

Angel Sithole, Issued by SAICA 3 days

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Legal

Court finds Netcare failed to protect employee against an abusive surgeon

Tania Broughton 17 Jul 2024

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Legal

Ex-VBS Bank chair pleads guilty, gets 15 years

11 Jul 2024

Healthcare

HIV drug trial shows injection twice-yearly 100% effective against infection

Linda-Gail Bekker 5 Jul 2024

Source: Supplied. Bada Pharasi, chief executive officer of the Innovative Pharmaceutical Association of South Africa (Ipasa).

Healthcare

Research and innovation key to safeguarding SA’s health resiliency

27 Jun 2024

Source: © Loeries South Africa’s top four awards according to Scopen are The Loerie Awards, Cannes Lions, Effie Awards and Bookmarks.

Marketing & Media

Scopen: Chemistry between agency and marketer becomes more important

24 Jun 2024

Icasa is talking a big step in enabling 5G innovation with DSA

ICT

Icasa to open up 5G spectrum for dynamic use

Lindsey Schutters 23 Jun 2024

Johann van Niekerk, co-founder & CEO, Outsized

HR & Management

Contract-to-hire: Why this recruitment strategy makes sense for new talent acquisitions

Johann van Niekerk 19 Jun 2024

The importance of trials (reason process and time frames)

Retail

The importance of trials (reason process and time frames)

Issued by Mpact 11 Jun 2024

New reading platform makes reading in Afrikaans fun for school kids

Education

New reading platform makes reading in Afrikaans fun for school kids

Issued by Oxford University Press 28 May 2024

Fixing lengthy delays on deceased estates

Legal

Fixing lengthy delays on deceased estates

Issued by Capital Legacy 27 May 2024

Source: Reuters.

Finance

South Africa considers complaining to WTO against EU carbon border tax

Wendell Roelf and Kate Abnett 23 May 2024

Eduvos and TASK launch Bio Centrifuge Africa competition, paving the way for biotech innovation

Education

Eduvos and TASK launch Bio Centrifuge Africa competition, paving the way for biotech innovation

Issued by Eduvos 21 May 2024

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Nigeria court rules Binance executive can face trial on behalf of crypto exchange

Camillus Eboh 17 May 2024

Marketing & Media

2 Tunisian journalists jailed pending trial, bolstering fears for free speech

Tunisian newsroom 16 May 2024

Marketing & Media

South Africa’s media have done good work with 30 years of freedom but need more diversity

Prinola Govenden 6 May 2024

A revolution in retail marketing

Retail

A revolution in retail marketing

Issued by Smart Media 30 Apr 2024

South African retailers have arrived at an e-commerce crossroads

Marketing & Media

South African retailers have arrived at an e-commerce crossroads

Zak Haeri, Issued by GfK – An NIQ Company 24 Apr 2024

Maltento opens new insect biotech lab in Cape Town

Agriculture

Maltento opens new insect biotech lab in Cape Town

23 Apr 2024

Burger King discovers a Whopper 6,500 light years away

Retail

Burger King discovers a Whopper 6,500 light years away

Issued by Burger King 22 Apr 2024

How can I better my songwriting?

Lifestyle

How can I better my songwriting?

Martin Myers 15 Apr 2024

Source: Reuters.

Finance

How an election-packed 2024 is shaping up for world markets

Libby George, Dhara Ranasinghe, Karin Strohecker, Naomi Rovnick,and Marc Jones and Yoruk Bahceli 10 Apr 2024

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Legal

The fallout from false accusations in communal living

Mogamat Saudiq Moerat 8 Apr 2024

Woolworths trials the removal of plastic barrier bags

Retail

Woolworths trials the removal of plastic barrier bags

8 Apr 2024

South African projects seize opportunity to tackle climate crisis and create jobs

ESG & Sustainability

South African projects seize opportunity to tackle climate crisis and create jobs

Issued by GreenCape 2 Apr 2024

Source: Unsplash - Matnapo.

Healthcare

Next phase of TB vaccine clinical trial sparks hope of game-changing results – top SA scientist

28 Mar 2024

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Legal

SCA ruling: A lesson for minority shareholders

Alisa Malindi 26 Mar 2024

Source: Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine.

Healthcare

Researchers developing cellphone app that detects TB

25 Mar 2024

Marketing & Media

Egypt frees last of Al Jazeera journalists it had detained

Farah Saafan and Andrew Mills 25 Mar 2024

Marketing & Media

#Exclusive: An ECD’s guide to mastering ChatGPT prompts in advertising

Matthew van der Valk 22 Mar 2024

Audi SA and Ogilvy team up to create new AI-powered ad campaign

Automotive

Audi SA and Ogilvy team up to create new AI-powered ad campaign

12 Mar 2024

Global polycrisis requires transformative philanthropy

ESG & Sustainability

Global polycrisis requires transformative philanthropy

Issued by Next Generation 12 Mar 2024

Kap sani2c 20th edition adds UCI status to the exciting line-up

Lifestyle

Kap sani2c 20th edition adds UCI status to the exciting line-up

Issued by KAP Limited 8 Mar 2024

Two Cape High Court judges had to carefully consider parts of speech to decide whether a popular Western Cape phrase violated a court order. Archive photo: Liezl Human / GroundUp

Legal

Judges grapple with use of “ma se p...”

Tania Broughton 29 Feb 2024

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Legal

Sars takes legal action against Sasfin Bank

29 Feb 2024

‘Corruption emergency‘ calls for whistle blower intervention

Marketing & Media

‘Corruption emergency‘ calls for whistle blower intervention

Issued by About Known Associates Entertainment 26 Feb 2024

Automation, efficiency and accuracy for SA retailers. It’s time for ReconAssist

Retail

Automation, efficiency and accuracy for SA retailers. It’s time for ReconAssist

Issued by Ecentric Payment Systems 26 Feb 2024

A case before the Constitutional Court could introduce a new era of customary law. Graphic: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Legal

Limpopo royal family feud could change customary law

Anton van Zyl 22 Feb 2024

Marketing & Media

ACA, Red & Yellow launch graduate programme

16 Feb 2024

Source: SA government/@Twitter

Finance

Money and ageing: South African study shows cash grants help people live longer and have better memory function

14 Feb 2024

Google renamed Bard, gets into its Gemini era

ICT

Google renames Bard, goes all in on Gemini with new subscription plan

Lindsey Schutters 8 Feb 2024

An A for every learner: Harnessing the power of online learning

Education

An A for every learner: Harnessing the power of online learning

Issued by Think Digital Academy 7 Feb 2024

National Geographic premieres Genius: MLK/X

Marketing & Media

National Geographic premieres Genius: MLK/X

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 30 Jan 2024

Marketing & Media

Coca-Cola tests label-less Sprite bottles in the UK for enhanced recycling

Karabo Ledwaba 30 Jan 2024

The war against cable theft is being won. Source: Kindel Media/Pexels.

ICT

Telkom and SAPS partnership to fight theft and vandalism sees results

29 Jan 2024

About 700,000 IDs have been blocked by the Department of Home Affairs without due process. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Legal

Home Affairs may no longer block your ID on a whim, court rules

Tania Broughton 17 Jan 2024

Source: Investec

Finance

Investec stands alone as sole South African bank facing charges in rand manipulation case

Katja Hamilton 16 Jan 2024

Source: SABC Iconic South African photojournalist, Dr Peter Magubane has passed away

Marketing & Media

Iconic South African photojournalist Dr Peter Magubane passes away

Danette Breitenbach 2 Jan 2024