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Markets & Investment

Safe-haven Swiss franc at decade high, euro surges vs dollar as US-China trade war rages

1 hour

Healthcare

Government allocates R1.78bn to recruit new healthcare professionals nationwide

Lucy Raitano and Kevin Buckland 54 minutes

Source: © 123rf Robin van Wyk, head of LnP Beyond Legal’s Environmental Practice says limited exemptions granted to Eskom reflect a complex balancing act between environmental responsibility and energy security and gives some practical steps going forward

Energy

Eskom’s limited emissions exemptions: A complex balancing act, practical steps going forward

Robin van Wyk 3 hours

Lebo Madiba is at the World Communications Forum Association’s Davos Communications Summit. Here, she reports on the message from the keynote speaker, Paul Holmes, founder and chair of PRovoke Media (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

Exclusive: Lebo Madiba - The Chaos Dividend - Corporate Affairs must lead with pattern recognition, not panic

Lebo Madiba 6 hours

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Trump's tariff pause sparks surge in European and Asian markets

1 day

South Africa to host Responsible Gambling Summit 2025

Health & Social Welfare

South Africa to host Responsible Gambling Summit 2025

Issued by Tishala Communications 1 day

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Tax Law

Updated carbon tax framework and its impact on high-emission industries

2 days

Source: PwC South Africa.

Markets & Investment

Is a US-led global recession on the horizon?

2 days

Markets & Investment

China vows retaliation as US tariffs spark global market fears

2 days

VAT hikes and fuel price cuts: A mixed bag for small businesses

Entrepreneurship

VAT hikes and fuel price cuts: A mixed bag for small businesses

2 days

Trump’s tariff hikes and South Africa: Hunt for new agricultural markets must begin now

Agribusiness

Trump’s tariff hikes and South Africa: Hunt for new agricultural markets must begin now

Wandile Sihlobo 2 days

Source: Reuters. Leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA) John Steenhuisen speaks to media in Cape Town, South Africa 14 June, 2024.

Taxation & Regulation

#Budget2025: Pushback over Fikile's D-Day announcement

Katja Hamilton 2 days

Source: Fikile Mbalula, the Secretary-General of the African National Congress addresses the media during a press conference at Chief Albert Luthuli House, the headquarters of the African National Congress in Johannesburg, South Africa, 1 April, 2025.

Markets & Investment

South Africa's ANC committed to coalition despite budget disagreements

Nellie Peyton 2 days

Is strategic CSI dead... or just evolving?

CSI & Philanthropy

Is strategic CSI dead... or just evolving?

Cathy Duff, Issued by Trialogue 2 days

Understanding the 2025 VAT increase: Key considerations for South African business owners

Taxation & Regulation

Understanding the 2025 VAT increase: Key considerations for South African business owners

Issued by Tax Debt Compliance 2 days

Markets & Investment

Yuan hits historic low against dollar as US-China tariffs bite harder

3 days

South African lawmaker accuses minister of trying to change law for Musk's Starlink

Telecoms & Networks

South African lawmaker accuses minister of trying to change law for Musk's Starlink

Nqobile Dludla 3 days

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

SA advocates for linguistic equity in AI at G20

3 days

Source: Reuters.

Economy

2025 Budget revealed: 61% allocated to social needs, says Ramaphosa

3 days

Finance

Is South Africa ready for strategic tax reforms and infrastructure overhaul?

7 Apr 2025

Reatile Mopeli, Associate: Corporate & Commercial law at Fluxmans Attorneys

ESG & Sustainability

Why incorporating ESG practices into your operations makes business sense

Reatile Mopeli 7 Apr 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Stocks plunge, markets bay for rapid US rate cuts

Wayne Cole 7 Apr 2025

IFPA reacts to 30% tariff on SA fresh produce, warns of global impact

Agro-processing

IFPA reacts to 30% tariff on SA fresh produce, warns of global impact

7 Apr 2025

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Logistics & Transport

Heightened marine trade risks and what they mean for insurance

Kennedy Ntenjwa 7 Apr 2025

What Trump’s new tariffs could mean for South African wine exports

Viticulture & Oenology

What Trump’s new tariffs could mean for South African wine exports

Anna-Bet Stemmet 4 Apr 2025

Healthcare

Sugary drinks are a killer: a 20% tax would save lives and rands in South Africa

Susan Goldstein 4 Apr 2025

Lemonaid: How to turn ‘pollycrisis’ into ‘polytunity’

Marketing

Lemonaid: How to turn ‘pollycrisis’ into ‘polytunity’

4 Apr 2025

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Japan bank stocks caught in Trump tariff rout as market slide deepens

Rae Wee 4 Apr 2025

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa business activity contracts for fourth month in a row - PMI

4 Apr 2025

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Economy

Gauteng pitches R300bn investment opportunities to the world

3 Apr 2025

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Legislation & Regulation

Kenya launches national strategy for responsible AI development

3 Apr 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Gold scales record peak as Trump tariffs fuel safe-haven scramble

Anjana Anil and Anushree Mukherjee 3 Apr 2025

SA SMEs optimistic about 2025 economic climate, but will it last?

SMEs

SA SMEs optimistic about 2025 economic climate, but will it last?

Issued by Business Partners Limited 3 Apr 2025

How to prepare for deepfakes – South Africa’s new digital threat

Digital

How to prepare for deepfakes – South Africa’s new digital threat

Boland Lithebe 3 Apr 2025

Julien Karambua, Country Manager at Workforce Staffing Namibia says green hydrogen could power Africa's path to energy independence (Image supplied)

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Powering Africa's energy path with green hydrogen innovation

Julien Karambua 3 Apr 2025

Finance

Budget2025 deadlock: Can Treasury guarantee the payment of social grants?

Katja Hamilton 2 Apr 2025

AI or die: The flight plan for AI-powered marketing in 2025

Artificial Intelligence

AI or die: The flight plan for AI-powered marketing in 2025

Issued by V5 Digital 2 Apr 2025

Agriculture

Agbiz appoints Dr Charl van der Merwe as the new manager of the grain desk

2 Apr 2025

Commvault appoints Bill O’Connell to bolster cybersecurity leadership

Cybersecurity

Commvault appoints Bill O’Connell to bolster cybersecurity leadership

1 Apr 2025

Op-Ed: How companies can strengthen democracy in South Africa

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Op-Ed: How companies can strengthen democracy in South Africa

Issued by Trialogue 1 Apr 2025

Source: © SA People There is an urgent need for substantial investment in grid modernisation in South Africa

Energy & Mining

South Africa's renewable energy future: Opportunities and challenges

Manuele Battisti 1 Apr 2025

Why the Tesla backlash could help electric cars finally go mainstream

Fuel & Energy

Why the Tesla backlash could help electric cars finally go mainstream

Hannah Budnitz 1 Apr 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

Quiet firing: Could your boss be encouraging you to quit?

31 Mar 2025

Bracing for impact: How the proposed VAT increase could affect insurance companies and policyholders

Insurance & Actuarial

Bracing for impact: How the proposed VAT increase could affect insurance companies and policyholders

Issued by Securitas® Financial Group 31 Mar 2025

From local artisans to global tourism markets: How SMMEs are expanding their reach

Tourism

From local artisans to global tourism markets: How SMMEs are expanding their reach

31 Mar 2025

Markets & Investment

Q1 market turmoil: Tech giants hit hard by Trump’s deregulatory plans

31 Mar 2025

Source: © The Assay Roof bolters are one of the key interventions behind the 96% reduction in FOG-related fatalities over the past 31 years

Health & Safety

Action Plan Day of Learning critival to eliminate Falls of Ground

31 Mar 2025

Tamsyn Lunt, director of Product Growth at Plentify

Employee Wellness

Unpacking progressive parental leave policies with Plentify's Tamsyn Lunt

Shan Radcliffe 28 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied. Motlatsi Mthimunye, Head Investment Banking Division SA, Absa CIB.

Finance

Africa's capital markets: The key to weathering global economic storms

Heidi Barends and Motlatsi Mthimunye 28 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied. John Jack, chief executive officer of Galetti Corporate Real Estate.

Property

Eased PPP approvals to trigger wave of private investment in South Africa

28 Mar 2025