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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

SA's new R520m bursary scheme to help 5,000 students through university

1 day

Amazon launches Sustainable Sellers Incubator for South African women entrepreneurs (Image source: @ Amazon https://sellercentral.amazon.co.za/ Amazon]]

Entrepreneurship

35 South African women-led manufacturing businesses empowered

1 day

702 MTN Small Business Awards winner announcement

Radio & Audio

702 MTN Small Business Awards winner announcement

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 1 day

Samsung celebrates remarkable Level 1 B-BBEE Accomplishment for 8th consecutive year

Telecoms & Networks

Samsung celebrates remarkable Level 1 B-BBEE Accomplishment for 8th consecutive year

Issued by Samsung 1 day

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Primary & Secondary Education

Why we need to teach girls to create tech, not just use it

Dumisani Tshabalala 2 days

Source: Pexels.

Construction & Engineering

From decline to delivery: Rethinking South Africa’s infrastructure model

24 Apr 2026

Engen welcomed South Durban earners to the launch of the revamped Emss blended programme

E-learning

Engen modernises Maths and Science programme with new digital platform

22 Apr 2026

The top 20 schools advancing to the next stage of the Samsung Solve For Tomorrow competition were announced at a special event on 14 April 2026, attended by Simon Lee, the President and CEO of Samsung Africa with his management team, as well as some of South Africa’s dignitaries and strategic partners, including Elspeth Khembo, Director for Mathematics, Science and Technology, Curriculum Innovation and E-Learning at the DBE; and Tlali Tlali, the Director of Corporate Affairs at State Information Technology Agency (Sita).

Primary & Secondary Education

Top 20 schools in Samsung Solve For Tomorrow competition 2026

21 Apr 2026

Direct Marketing

SA moves to curb spam calls with stricter direct marketing regulations

20 Apr 2026

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Boosting SA Stem skills: Sasol's 2027 bursary programme open for entry

13 Apr 2026

Dividing futures: The real cost of dropping maths

Primary & Secondary Education

Dividing futures: The real cost of dropping maths

Clive Robinson, Issued by Tutor Doctor 24 Mar 2026

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Career Advice

UJ's inaugural Neurodiversity Career Fair to spotlight emerging talents

23 Mar 2026

UJ’s Dr Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka warns of "mineral colonisation" in Africa

Mining

UJ’s Dr Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka warns of "mineral colonisation" in Africa

19 Mar 2026

Retail under pressure: Why occupational health and safety now drive performance

Health & Safety

Retail under pressure: Why occupational health and safety now drive performance

Issued by A-OSH EXPO 17 Mar 2026

Is the foundation of South Africa's digital consumer universe truly secure?

Security

Is the foundation of South Africa's digital consumer universe truly secure?

12 Mar 2026

How SA SMEs can take control of their cash flow and build financial resilience

SMEs

How SA SMEs can take control of their cash flow and build financial resilience

Megan Dedekind, Issued by Business Partners Limited 9 Mar 2026

Seseko expands coding and robotics in Free State

Primary & Secondary Education

Seseko expands coding and robotics in Free State

Issued by Seseko 9 Mar 2026

The Rand Show is switched on with an exciting new Tech and Gaming Arena

Events

The Rand Show is switched on with an exciting new Tech and Gaming Arena

Issued by Rand Show 27 Feb 2026

#Budgetspeech2026: Pnet backs overhaul of Skills Development Levy and Setas

Skills Development & Training

#Budgetspeech2026: Pnet backs overhaul of Skills Development Levy and Setas

Paul Byrne, Issued by Pnet 26 Feb 2026

Features added vs loyalty encouraged: The real power of technology in channel incentives

CRM, CX, UX

Features added vs loyalty encouraged: The real power of technology in channel incentives

Gordon Wilson, Issued by Achievement Awards Group 26 Feb 2026

Seseko launches digital skills programme in Mpumalanga schools

Skills Training

Seseko launches digital skills programme in Mpumalanga schools

Issued by Seseko 25 Feb 2026

UKZN's Dr Bawinile Hadebe wins Saul Hertz Award for theranostics cancer research

Medical Research

UKZN's Dr Bawinile Hadebe wins Saul Hertz Award for theranostics cancer research

18 Feb 2026

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Higher Education

South Africa's Stem paradox: More women graduates, fewer leaders

12 Feb 2026

#MiningIndaba: Is South African mining ready for the skills of tomorrow?

Mining

#MiningIndaba: Is South African mining ready for the skills of tomorrow?

Maroefah Smith 12 Feb 2026

6 women using Stem to make the South African circular bioeconomy a reality

Circular Economy & Waste Management

6 women using Stem to make the South African circular bioeconomy a reality

11 Feb 2026

Employment Equity

Nike under investigation for allegedly discriminating against White employees

6 Feb 2026

E-commerce fraud projected to exceed $131bn globally by 2030

E-commerce

E-commerce fraud projected to exceed $131bn globally by 2030

5 Feb 2026

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | UCT Online High School's Tessa Venter: Engagement, agency, and AI - the academic benchmarks of 2026

Tessa Venter 2 Feb 2026

Survey results show SA consumers prioritise self-care and personal confidence over fashion trends

Research

Survey results show SA consumers prioritise self-care and personal confidence over fashion trends

Issued by KLA 29 Jan 2026

Mathew Kirkland

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Reddam House's Mathew Kirkland: Personalised learning is shifting from theory to reality

Mathew Kirkland 28 Jan 2026

Source: GroundUp.

Property Development

Why is UCT’s Jagger Library still boarded up?

Matthew Hirsch 29 Jan 2026

Dumisani Tshabalala, head of Academics at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls (Owlag)

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Owlag's Dumisani Tshabalala: 7 trends that will redefine education in 2026 and beyond

Dumisani Tshabalala 27 Jan 2026

Nonku Nyathi, senior partnerships and ecosystem lead at Injini

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Injini's Nonku Nyathi: How edtech can unlock the future for African youth

Nonku Nyathi 26 Jan 2026

A general view shows ArcelorMittal South Africa in Johannesburg, South Africa. Image credit: Reuters/Sumaya Hisham

Markets & Investment

ArcelorMittal South Africa shares climb on promising IDC talks

22 Jan 2026

Robyn Gouws, Coding and Robotics teacher at Reddam House Waterfall

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Reddam House Waterfall's Robyn Gouws: Girls are taking Stem by storm

Robyn Gouws 21 Jan 2026

Car parts 101: What does a car warranty cover and how ageing vehicles change the risk equation

Manufacturing & Parts

Car parts 101: What does a car warranty cover and how ageing vehicles change the risk equation

Issued by dotsure 14 Jan 2026

Class of 2025: Impaq celebrates exceptional results, higher bachelor passes, and total of 558 distinctions

Primary & Secondary Education

Class of 2025: Impaq celebrates exceptional results, higher bachelor passes, and total of 558 distinctions

Issued by Impaq 13 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied / Angel Mokgokolo. Angel Mokgokolo, a third-year education student, founded Maukq & Company to bridge South African classrooms with real-world engineering. By converting mining rehabilitation and water projects into CAPS-aligned "living lessons," she equips Grade 7-9 learners with practical STEM resources.

Skills Development

From chalkboard to construction sites: Angel Mokgokolo is building South Africa’s STEM future

7 Jan 2026

African fashion has flourished in terms of creativity and innovation in recent years, and is attracting global attention. Pictured: Lagos Fashion Week (Image source: © The Labari Journal

Fashion & Homeware

Lagos fashion: how designers make global trends uniquely Nigerian

2 Jan 2026

Women still face persistent barriers that limit their full participation in the entrepreneurial ecosystem (Image source: © )

Entrepreneurship

6 recommendations to help women overcome entrepreneurial ecosystem barriers

29 Dec 2025

Sanjeev Mansotra, Chairman, Planet One Group

Trends

From adversity to opportunity: African education’s revival strategies

Sanjeev Mansotra 19 Dec 2025

4th Industrial Revolution

How African countries rank on AI competitiveness in 2026

19 Dec 2025

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Call for students to apply for scholarship to study in Germany

18 Dec 2025

A very South African skills conference

Skills Training

A very South African skills conference

Issued by Pert Industrials 5 Dec 2025

Standard Bank celebrates women driving SA’s economic future at the 22nd Top Women Awards 2025

Media

Standard Bank celebrates women driving SA’s economic future at the 22nd Top Women Awards 2025

Issued by Topco Media 5 Dec 2025

Seseko brings robotics and coding to remote KwaZulu-Natal Schools

Primary & Secondary Education

Seseko brings robotics and coding to remote KwaZulu-Natal Schools

Issued by Seseko 1 Dec 2025

Prof Karin-Therese Howell, new executive director of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences South Africa

Higher Education

Aims SA appoints first female executive director

28 Nov 2025