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Volkswagen: the end of a German industrial myth?

Dealers

Volkswagen: the end of a German industrial myth?

Frédéric Fréry 23 hours

SADiLaR - Champion of SA languages’ digital future finds permanent home at NWU

Higher Education

SADiLaR - Champion of SA languages’ digital future finds permanent home at NWU

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 2 days

Standard Bank and Soapbox join forces on the UN SDG challenge SA to explore innovative solutions for sustainable business practices

ESG & Sustainability

Standard Bank and Soapbox join forces on the UN SDG challenge SA to explore innovative solutions for sustainable business practices

Issued by Soapbox 3 days

Injini, Mastercard Foundation launch 2025 EdTech Fellowship

Skills Training

Injini, Mastercard Foundation launch 2025 EdTech Fellowship

3 days

Source: Supplied. Wits team; Anglo American.

Banking

Standard Bank, Soapbox collaborate on SDG challenge

14 Nov 2024

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NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

NPO reserve funds: Why they're crucial and how to build them

Soraya Joonas 5 Nov 2024

Koeberg remains South Africa's sole nuclear power station, but the amendments could pave the way for more development. Source: Eskom

Nuclear Power

Ramokgopa tightens up Nuclear Energy Act

Lindsey Schutters 28 Oct 2024

AfriGIS wins prestigious global hackathon on sustainable finance

Markets & Investment

AfriGIS wins prestigious global hackathon on sustainable finance

Issued by AfriGIS 22 Oct 2024

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Management & Leadership

The big impact of quiet workers: How introverts drive corporate success

14 Oct 2024

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Climate Change

Carbon pricing poses threat to economies of developing countries

11 Oct 2024

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Management & Leadership

Nominations open for boards of PIC, Sasria and Land Bank

1 Oct 2024

Pharmaceuticals

MiKO Pharma's new facility promises affordable, high-quality medicine across Africa

26 Sep 2024

Insect farming in Africa: A unique opportunity for a sustainable future

Agro-processing

Insect farming in Africa: A unique opportunity for a sustainable future

25 Sep 2024

Source: © 123rf This month AI in Advertising examines a key topic in AI: the state of regulation and all the legal issues that this topic raises

AI in Advertising

AI in Advertising: How AI regulation is shaping the future of advertising and its impact

Jarred Cinman 16 Sep 2024

The future of food security: Innovating to feed a growing world

Food, Water & Energy Security

The future of food security: Innovating to feed a growing world

Mic Mann, Issued by Mann Made 30 Aug 2024

Tasneem Karodia co-founder of NewForm Foods

Health & Beauty

#WomensMonth: Tasneem Karodia co-founder of NewForm Foods

Ntandokazi Ntozakhe 28 Aug 2024

Decomposed emulsion and water. Source: BME

Materials & Equipment

BME uncovers blasting solutions for potential acidic sulphate soil

13 Aug 2024

A peek into Mpact’s design centre

Design & Manufacturing

A peek into Mpact’s design centre

Issued by Mpact 8 Aug 2024

Huawei's new inverters provide stability, reliability as SA undergoes a renewable energy revolution

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Huawei's new inverters provide stability, reliability as SA undergoes a renewable energy revolution

Issued by Huawei Technologies 8 Aug 2024

How consumer demand is driving change in food packaging

Packaging

How consumer demand is driving change in food packaging

Issued by KLA 5 Aug 2024

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

Data & Analytics

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

Lindsey Schutters 17 Jul 2024

Steenhuisen's budget speech promises positive outlook for agriculture

Agriculture

Steenhuisen's budget speech promises positive outlook for agriculture

17 Jul 2024

Mervyn Gers Ceramics sponsors MasterChef South Africa S5

Fashion & Homeware

Mervyn Gers Ceramics sponsors MasterChef South Africa S5

10 Jul 2024

A shift in the market: The rise of Chinese automakers in South Africa

Commercial & Industrial

A shift in the market: The rise of Chinese automakers in South Africa

Issued by CHANGECARS 5 Jul 2024

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Competition Law

How will the new competition laws impact business?

Mark Garden, Clare-Alice Vertue & Annerita Maritz 5 Jul 2024

TotalEnergies injected some positivity in its share price when news broke of its intention to exit the offshore gas project in South Africa.

Energy

Despite SA plans, TotalEnergies still plays key role in Africa

4 Jul 2024

BHP is moving straight to electric to bypass Anglo hydrogen development.

Markets & Investment

BHP skips hydrogen, turns to electric trucks after Anglo rejection

Lindsey Schutters 27 Jun 2024

SADiLaR’s strategic vision presented to Clarin management

Higher Education

SADiLaR’s strategic vision presented to Clarin management

Lihle Sosibo, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 13 Jun 2024

African countries could unlock billions in local and global trade – what’s working and what’s not

Logistics & Transport

African countries could unlock billions in local and global trade – what’s working and what’s not

Bedassa Tadesse 13 Jun 2024

Inaugural Cape Agritech Connect bridges gaps in local agriculture

Agri Tech

Inaugural Cape Agritech Connect bridges gaps in local agriculture

12 Jun 2024

EnchaCloud wins the Scale Computing MSP Leadership Award

Cloud

EnchaCloud wins the Scale Computing MSP Leadership Award

Issued by EnchaCloud 4 Jun 2024

Minister Mondli Gungubele delivered an opening keynote at Africa Tech Week.

Telecoms & Networks

DCDT overhauls radio frequency spectrum policy

Lindsey Schutters 31 May 2024

Industry leaders to deliver world-class seminars at Machine Tools Africa

Manufacturing

Industry leaders to deliver world-class seminars at Machine Tools Africa

Issued by Machine Tools Africa 2024 20 May 2024

Source: © Ollivier Girad/CIFOR-ICRAF Fifty-eight ‘forgotten’ food crops in sub-Saharan Africa have been identified as able to provide healthy diets in a changing climate

Research & Development

Africa’s ‘forgotten’ foods research wins prestigious US Cozzarelli Prize

16 May 2024

The age of generative AI increases energy and water usage with a negative effect on climate goals.

Sustainability

Microsoft's climate goals challenged by generative AI investment

Lindsey Schutters 15 May 2024

Battle of the beverages: Varun Beverages acquires BevCo, sets to expand African footprint

FMCG

Battle of the beverages: Varun Beverages acquires BevCo, sets to expand African footprint

16 May 2024

Solarworld Africa hosted a partner conference in Cape Town for its 40th anniversary

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Solar industry: ‘South Africa shouldn’t waste public money on local manufacturing’

Lindsey Schutters 18 Apr 2024

Marian Scala is the acting NTT SVP of Marketing & Demand Generation. Source: Supplied.

Branding

Dimension Data fully rebrands to NTT Data in MEA region

Karabo Ledwaba 3 Apr 2024

LG receives AHRI Performance Award for 7th consecutive year

Technology

LG receives AHRI Performance Award for 7th consecutive year

Issued by LG 26 Mar 2024

Covid-19

Mounting evidence shows that Covid-19 leaves its mark on the brain

Ziyad Al-Aly 26 Mar 2024

JamiiTrade: Empowering African SMEs to thrive in cross-border trade

SMEs

JamiiTrade: Empowering African SMEs to thrive in cross-border trade

Issued by Shift Social Development 15 Mar 2024

South Africa joins Clarin Eric as member

Higher Education

South Africa joins Clarin Eric as member

Tshego Rapoo-Maloyi, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 29 Feb 2024

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Clarens leads Sandton as SA's first 'smart town' with innovative electricity management programme

Katja Hamilton 29 Feb 2024

#Sona2024: SA wine highlights pressing matters for industry growth

Viticulture & Oenology

#Sona2024: SA wine highlights pressing matters for industry growth

7 Feb 2024

The panel at the Bowmans 2024 Mining Indaba Event included (from left) Dr Rebecca Maserumule, director for hydrogen and energy at DSI, Bart by Bart Nieuwoudt, lead legal specialist at Sasol, Stuart Heather-Clark, Africa Power Sector Energy Transition Lead at SLR Consulting, Claire Tucker head of our public law and regulatory practice, Bowmans.

Energy

#MI24: Green hydrogen is not coming to save the PGM industry

Lindsey Schutters 6 Feb 2024

IITA collaborates with global leaders to transform African agriculture

Agriculture

IITA collaborates with global leaders to transform African agriculture

29 Jan 2024

Food Security

The Institute of Natural Resources appoints Professor Tafadzwa Mabhaudhi as its new director

25 Jan 2024

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Primary & Secondary Education

Access Matric 2023 results on Matric Results Online System

18 Jan 2024