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AI data centres could make electricity more expensive

Data & Analytics

AI data centres could make electricity more expensive

Brutus Mogotlo 20 hours

Diesel price surge threatens to squeeze farm margins as new season begins

Agriculture

Diesel price surge threatens to squeeze farm margins as new season begins

Paul Makube 1 day

People collecting water at the Newlands Spring in Cape Town in February 2018.

Food, Water & Energy Security

Cape Town desalination plans delayed while water demand soars

Steve Kretzmann 1 day

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Management & Leadership

High price of hesitation: Why boards must act before liquidity dries up

Bridget Letsholo 2 days

European Film Festival and South African dramas anchor September screenings

Film

European Film Festival and South African dramas anchor September screenings

Daniel Dercksen 2 days

Why edutainment may be the future of consumer financial education

Education & Training

Why edutainment may be the future of consumer financial education

Dr Reaan Immelman, Issued by OnPoint PR 28 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth: Suzuki’s Eileen Gengan on finding her voice and leading authentically

Dealers

#WomensMonth: Suzuki’s Eileen Gengan on finding her voice and leading authentically

Imran Salie 28 Aug 2026

Women's Health

#WomensMonth: The doctor-turned-entrepreneur who’s making an impact on SA women’s health

Maroefah Smith 26 Aug 2026

The anti-femicide demonstration in Cape Town, South Africa, following the death of Uyinene Mrwetyana outside the Houses of Parliament whilst President Cyril Ramaphosa gives a speech. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Why South African businesses need to invest in GBVF prevention

Virginia Francis 25 Aug 2026

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Women's Health

#WomensMonth | Stressed and blessed: South African women are not doing well

Maroefah Smith 25 Aug 2026

Image: Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister Dr Nomusa Dube-Ncube |

Higher Education

Call for expansion of comfort rooms across Pset sector

21 Aug 2026

Government-business partnership shifts focus to growth

Logistics & Transport

Government-business partnership shifts focus to growth

21 Aug 2026

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) needs R120m if it is to fulfil its mandate as a public broadcaster and cover the 2026 local government elections (Source: @ SABC )

Media

SABC's R120m 2026 election coverage funding shortfall

21 Aug 2026

The 4 traits helping women entrepreneurs build for the long term

Entrepreneurship

The 4 traits helping women entrepreneurs build for the long term

20 Aug 2026

AI can drive South Africa's entrepreneurial future

SMEs

AI can drive South Africa's entrepreneurial future

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 19 Aug 2026

The missing link between education, training and employment

Youth Employment

The missing link between education, training and employment

Issued by JNPR 19 Aug 2026

On Tuesday, hundreds of CPUT students marched to Parliament calling for MPs to intervene in the university’s finances, accommodation and management. Photos: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Higher Education

Thousands of students told to leave Cape Town residences

Emihle Ngwane 19 Aug 2026

Ofentse Molefe, Product Lead and Professional Development Facilitator at SPARK Schools

Primary & Secondary Education

Beyond the matric certificate: Why economic success starts in Grade R

Ofentse Molefe 18 Aug 2026

Business Partners Limited launches R150m SME Youth Jobs Fund set to create youth employment

SMEs

Business Partners Limited launches R150m SME Youth Jobs Fund set to create youth employment

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 17 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | Mondelez South Africa's Juliet Tshele on what it takes to lead as a woman

ESG

#WomensMonth | Mondelez South Africa's Juliet Tshele on what it takes to lead as a woman

Evan-Lee Courie 14 Aug 2026

From appointment to influence: How women can build lasting impact

Management & Leadership

From appointment to influence: How women can build lasting impact

Tariro Mutizwa FCMA, CGMA, Issued by AICPA & CIMA 13 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | Lee-Anne Singer champions the next generation of tourism leaders

Tourism

#WomensMonth | Lee-Anne Singer champions the next generation of tourism leaders

Robin Fredericks 13 Aug 2026

SA's tertiary education capacity crisis gains momentum

Higher Education

SA's tertiary education capacity crisis gains momentum

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 13 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | Danone's Lungile Mbatha talks commercial leadership, AI and consumer changes

Retail

#WomensMonth | Danone's Lungile Mbatha talks commercial leadership, AI and consumer changes

Evan-Lee Courie 13 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | SANBWA's Charlotte Metcalf on why purpose, proof and persistence matter in water stewardship

Packaging

#WomensMonth | SANBWA's Charlotte Metcalf on why purpose, proof and persistence matter in water stewardship

Evan-Lee Courie 12 Aug 2026

Women who build: The business lessons no one teaches you

Women's Month

Women who build: The business lessons no one teaches you

Issued by GoTyme for Business 7 Aug 2026

VW wants to simplify its operations, but at what cost?

Commercial & Industrial

VW wants to simplify its operations, but at what cost?

Lance Branquinho 6 Aug 2026

Medical scheme pricing is not an affordability crisis

Medical Aid

Medical scheme pricing is not an affordability crisis

Issued by Medihelp 6 Aug 2026

100% Organic Waste to Landfill Ban in 2027: Waste less, feed more people

Food, Water & Energy Security

100% Organic Waste to Landfill Ban in 2027: Waste less, feed more people

Andy du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 5 Aug 2026

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Labour Law

High Court rules PIC CEO suspension invalid, orders reinstatement

5 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | Tshegofatso Stone: From creator to communicator

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | Tshegofatso Stone: From creator to communicator

Karabo Ledwaba 5 Aug 2026

#Orchids&Onions: How Volkswagen mended my broken heart – and why its new ad hits home

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: How Volkswagen mended my broken heart – and why its new ad hits home

Brendan Seery 5 Aug 2026

Rising living costs push South Africans to shop smarter

Trends

Rising living costs push South Africans to shop smarter

5 Aug 2026

AI won't replace travel agents, but it could leave tourism businesses behind

Tourism

AI won't replace travel agents, but it could leave tourism businesses behind

Shireen Eraman 5 Aug 2026

Albert Mthembu stands near a former neighbour’s home, which was knocked down to prevent its use after the residents moved away, in Magog, KwaZulu-Natal. Image credit: Reuters/Rogan Ward

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

SA’s push for cleaner energy comes at a cost for its farmers

4 Aug 2026

Wearing his creative direction hat, South African designer Wanda Lephoto recently worked on a project for Soccer Bible and Adidas, showcasing Bafana Bafana’s 2026 World Cup kit in a three-chapter visual narrative mirroring the adidas three stripes, moving from street and Zulu heritage to everyday community life. Image credit:

ESG & Sustainability

#AfricaTextileTalks: Africa’s not new to sustainable fashion; it’s true to it

Maroefah Smith 3 Aug 2026

Image credit: on Pexels

Noncommunicable diseases

Alcohol’s hidden calories: product labels could help fight obesity in South Africa

Siphiwe Dlamini 31 Jul 2026

#WPRD2026 | The Human Rhythm: The pattern communicators keep ignoring

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | The Human Rhythm: The pattern communicators keep ignoring

Paul Reynell 31 Jul 2026

#WPRD2026 | Trust, not traffic: What Nigeria's AI reckoning teaches South African communicators

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | Trust, not traffic: What Nigeria's AI reckoning teaches South African communicators

Covenant Nsa 30 Jul 2026

#WPRD2026 | 4 Principles for managing a crisis in the AI era

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | 4 Principles for managing a crisis in the AI era

Madelain Roscher 30 Jul 2026

Companies where finance trusts marketing grow nearly twice as fast

Marketing

Companies where finance trusts marketing grow nearly twice as fast

Musa Kalenga, Issued by Brave Group 30 Jul 2026

Media

Unpaid salaries rock SA's oldest continuously published paper

30 Jul 2026

South Africa’s tutoring boom is really a feedback crisis

Primary & Secondary Education

South Africa’s tutoring boom is really a feedback crisis

Issued by Zanetti AI Institute 29 Jul 2026

Bradly Howland, CEO, Alkemi Collective, says corporate reputation now behaves like statecraft, but most of the PR profession is still equipped for something else (Image supplied)

World PR Day

#WPRD26 | From a quiet foundation to 3 habits of diplomacy PR needs to steal

Bradly Howland 29 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. Douglas Mayne, Head: Marketing and Stakeholder Affairs: Redefine Properties.

Property

From digital tools to AI: The next evolution of property management

Douglas Mayne 29 Jul 2026

Land Bank responds to debt recovery concerns

Agriculture

Land Bank responds to debt recovery concerns

29 Jul 2026

The Bill establishes the South African National Petroleum Company (SANPC) as a single state-owned national champion by merging PetroSA, iGas, and the Strategic Fuel Fund (SFF). Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Coal, Oil & Gas

SA National Petroleum Company Bill flagged as “climate-blind”

28 Jul 2026

Sugar imports nearly double as SA Canegrowers calls for tariff intervention

Agriculture

Sugar imports nearly double as SA Canegrowers calls for tariff intervention

28 Jul 2026

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Employee Wellness

7 reasons workers suffer mid-year blues... and what to do about it

Anja van Beek 24 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. Nick Taylor, managing director at Nox Cape Town.

Property

Cape Town property managers face a new AI crisis as bookings spike

24 Jul 2026