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Source: © First Post One of Al Jazeera’s most recognisable faces in Gaza, journalist Anas al-Sharif has died following a targeted Israeli attack on a tent housing journalists in Gaza City on Sunday evening

Media Freedom

Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif dies in Israeli attack

3 hours

Bridging the gender finance gap in South African entrepreneurship

SMEs

Bridging the gender finance gap in South African entrepreneurship

Issued by Business Partners Limited 3 days

Media

Small news companies pin hopes on new Google fund, but already there’s controversy

Liezl Human 3 days

Source: © Facebook Open Chats podcast owners have issued an unconditional apology for derogatory remarks made on its show about coloured people in an episode that the episode where the hosts described coloured people as “incestuous” and “crazy” who sleeping with their cousins”

Radio & Audio

Open Chats podcast apology over derogatory comments about coloured people too little, too late?

3 days

Five ways digital nomads can have a positive impact on the places they travel to for work

Travel

Five ways digital nomads can have a positive impact on the places they travel to for work

Veselina Stoyanova 6 hours

Image source: Rabia Elif Aksoy –

Legislation & Regulation

Guide to the Cofi Bill for financial institutions

Webber Wentzel Financial Regulatory Practice Group 3 days

Media

Sanef invites stakeholders to attend indigenous language media seminar

7 Aug 2025

Image credit: Leonie on Dupe Photos

Energy

Exploring solutions to South Africa's costly electricity tariffs for businesses

7 Aug 2025

These 3 Chinese brands just posted their best SA sales yet

Commercial & Industrial

These 3 Chinese brands just posted their best SA sales yet

Ryan Bubear 7 Aug 2025

Source: © 123rf Andrew Chinambu says AI is here, and it will continue to evolve. But we still have a say in how it is used

Media

Defending the soul of journalism in a digital age

Andrew Chinambu 7 Aug 2025

South Africa’s new Digital News Transformation Fund has announced the appointment of its inaugural Board (Image supplied)

Media

Digital News Transformation Fund inaugural Board announced

6 Aug 2025

SA women prefer local titles (for most of their media needs)

Women's Month

SA women prefer local titles (for most of their media needs)

Issued by Spark Media 6 Aug 2025

Law Practice

AI hallucinations and bogus citations: Attorneys, you've been warned

Tim Laurens 6 Aug 2025

Beyond the algorithm: How African brands are rewriting the rules of growth

Digital

Beyond the algorithm: How African brands are rewriting the rules of growth

Azmina Khan, Issued by Dentsu 6 Aug 2025

#BehindtheCampaign: Wednesday: The perfect day to drive a Hyundai

OOH

#BehindtheCampaign: Wednesday: The perfect day to drive a Hyundai

6 Aug 2025

Source: Supplied. Joelene Pierce, who is set to take up the reins as CEO of KPMG in South Africa from 1 March 2026.

Finance

Joelene Pierce set to assume role as KPMG CEO

6 Aug 2025

Source: Supplied. Rhys Dyer, chief executive officer of the ooba Group.

Markets & Investment

Rate cuts boost savings, drive housing demand

5 Aug 2025

Image supplied:© Dave Lindemann. Pictured: Matt Canning, Ballito. Surfing In South Africa has officially launched its first downloadable issue

Magazines

Surfing In South Africa launches first issue

5 Aug 2025

Infrastructure donation from Kgothatso ‘KG’ Montjane

Sport

Infrastructure donation from Kgothatso ‘KG’ Montjane

Issued by Optimize Agency 4 Aug 2025

Javett-UP’s expansive exhibition connects 88 artists in visual dialogue

Art

Javett-UP’s expansive exhibition connects 88 artists in visual dialogue

Issued by University of Pretoria 4 Aug 2025

Douglas resident cracks open The Volt!

Radio & Audio

Douglas resident cracks open The Volt!

Issued by OFM Radio 4 Aug 2025

South Africa’s ‘Chicken Wars’ redefining the fast food industry

Research

South Africa’s ‘Chicken Wars’ redefining the fast food industry

Issued by Insight Survey 4 Aug 2025

The Brief is a premium, fast-paced current affairs programme that brings together eNCA's broadcast power and the Sunday Times' editorial insight (Image supplied)

Media

The Brief: Real-time relevance with long-view insight

4 Aug 2025

The legacy of lasting impact: It’s about the trust, not just the tech

Skills Development & Training

The legacy of lasting impact: It’s about the trust, not just the tech

Lourandi Kriel, Issued by Irvine Partners 1 Aug 2025

Gibs announces first cohort of Executive Programme in Media Leadership

Higher Education

Gibs announces first cohort of Executive Programme in Media Leadership

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 1 Aug 2025

The Gathering 2025: Unfiltered. Bold ideas. Big names. One defining conversation

Online Media

The Gathering 2025: Unfiltered. Bold ideas. Big names. One defining conversation

Issued by Daily Maverick 1 Aug 2025

Tired of the grind? What’s making South Africans unhappy at work

Employee Wellness

Tired of the grind? What’s making South Africans unhappy at work

Michelle Dobson, Issued by Pnet 1 Aug 2025

Image credit: Kaybee Photography on Pexels

Mental health

Extreme weather affects mental health: what vulnerable women in Kenya told us

Cyprian M. Mostert 1 Aug 2025

A branch South African mobile communications provider Vodacom in Cape Town is shown in this picture taken 10 November 2015. Reuters/Mike Hutchings/File Photo

Corporate & Commercial Law

ConCourt sends Vodacom 'Please call me' case back to the SCA

Shan Radcliffe 31 Jul 2025

#WPRD2025 | Red Ribbon's Ronelle Bester: In a polarised world, PR is building trust

PR & Communications

#WPRD2025 | Red Ribbon's Ronelle Bester: In a polarised world, PR is building trust

Ronelle Bester 31 Jul 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

African central banks' gold rush faces liquidity, price risks, Fitch unit says

Duncan Miriri 31 Jul 2025

South Africa’s most popular technology podcast wants you

Online Media

South Africa’s most popular technology podcast wants you

Issued by Broad Media 30 Jul 2025

Email still leads the way in marketing: outshining billboards, TV ads, and other flashy campaigns

Direct Marketing

Email still leads the way in marketing: outshining billboards, TV ads, and other flashy campaigns

Issued by Everlytic 30 Jul 2025

Source: © 123rf The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies’ third draft of the White Paper on Audio and Audio-Visual Media Services and Online Safety proposes a sweeping redefinition of what counts as “media".

Media

Proposed regulations redefine media, reshapes how brands track narratives

30 Jul 2025

Lesotho’s largest diamond mine, Letšeng Diamonds blame a weakening US dollar and uncertainty over US trade tariffs for its latest bid to cut hundreds of jobs as a cost-saving measure. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi

Mining

Hundreds of Lesotho diamond mining jobs to be axed following US tariff threats

Sechaba Mokhethi 30 Jul 2025

Source: Makhanda Tourism.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Makhanda: The collapse of an iconic South African city

Steve Kretzmann 30 Jul 2025

UP named first UN University Hub in Africa and Global South

Higher Education

UP named first UN University Hub in Africa and Global South

Issued by University of Pretoria 29 Jul 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Euro hits one-month low after reality check on US-EU trade deal

Rae Wee and Lucy Raitano 29 Jul 2025

Image credit: Ron Lach on Pexels

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Oily truth - why oil waste matters more than you think

Morne Botes 29 Jul 2025

#WPRD2025 | We. Communications' Sarah Gooding: Uncovering truths that unlock progress, understanding and impact

World PR Day

#WPRD2025 | We. Communications' Sarah Gooding: Uncovering truths that unlock progress, understanding and impact

Issued by We Communications 28 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied.

Industrial & Logistics Property

Latest Spear REIT acquisition continues its strategic growth journey in the Western Cape

28 Jul 2025

Mastering PR: staying human in a tech-saturated world

PR & Communications

Mastering PR: staying human in a tech-saturated world

Issued by icandi CQ 25 Jul 2025

PR & Communications

Why editorial credibility is your brand’s new north star in the age of AI search

Judith Middleton, Issued by DUO Marketing + Communications 25 Jul 2025

#WPRD2025 | Retroviral's Mike Sharman: PR is the dark arts of integrated marketing communications

World PR Day

#WPRD2025 | Retroviral's Mike Sharman: PR is the dark arts of integrated marketing communications

Issued by Retroviral 25 Jul 2025

Ciaran R. Maidwell believes that in today’s misinformation era, there’s a growing movement to return to the basics.

World PR Day

#WPRD2025 | Be-cause's Ciaran R. Maidwell: The appeal of legacy media

Ciaran R. Maidwell 25 Jul 2025

Nonkolelo Jijingubo’s husband died of TB in 2009 while working at Beatrix Gold Mine in the Free State. Despite lodging her claim in 2021, she is yet to receive payment. Photo supplied

Health & Social Welfare

Huge delays in payouts to miners with silicosis and TB

Sipokazi Fokazi 25 Jul 2025