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Energy

Eskom aims to generate 32GW of renewable energy by 2040

12 hours

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Bessent no-show, Brics tensions set to cast shadow over Durban G20 meeting

Colleen Goko and Kopano Gumbi 1 day

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa review non-compliance may result in grant termination

2 days

The hidden cost of a broken funding system: South Africa’s public universities

Higher Education

The hidden cost of a broken funding system: South Africa’s public universities

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 11 Jul 2025

Nissan reaffirms SA growth plans amid plant uncertainty

Dealers

Nissan reaffirms SA growth plans amid plant uncertainty

11 Jul 2025

Notice of objection: Disputing your SARS tax assessment

Taxation & Regulation

Notice of objection: Disputing your SARS tax assessment

Issued by Tax Debt Compliance 10 Jul 2025

Source: Botswana Government/Instagram. His Excellency Ndaba Gaolathe, Vice-President of Botswana.

Banking

Africa’s strategic shift: from donor dependence to entrepreneurial powerhouse

Katja Hamilton 10 Jul 2025

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Career Advice

4 tips to negotiating your pay raise

7 Jul 2025

Finance

Sanlam: How Gen Z holds the key to South Africa's credit recovery

11 Jul 2025

Protecting the future of South African rail network requires private participation

Railway

Protecting the future of South African rail network requires private participation

Mark Evans 4 Jul 2025

Absa launches Savings Coach: A digital tool that matches your lifestyle

Banking

Absa launches Savings Coach: A digital tool that matches your lifestyle

Issued by OnPoint PR 4 Jul 2025

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Mining

Viterra-Bunge merger closes, Glencore plans $1bn buyback

3 Jul 2025

How being better became this agency’s most profitable strategy yet

Digital

How being better became this agency’s most profitable strategy yet

Charlie Stewart, Issued by Rogerwilco 2 Jul 2025

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Medical Aid

#CorporateWellnessWeek: Supporting health, financial wellbeing

James White 2 Jul 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Dollar hits near 4-year low versus euro, weighed by worries over tax bill, trade deal

Chibuike Oguh 1 Jul 2025

Afreximbank launches African Trade Report 2025

Research

Afreximbank launches African Trade Report 2025

27 Jun 2025

Virgil Bethanie | How Drip Footwear went from success to cautionary tale

How To Start Up

Virgil Bethanie | How Drip Footwear went from success to cautionary tale

Virgil Bethanie 26 Jun 2025

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Infrastructure & Utilities

South Africa unlocks $1.5bn World Bank loan to tackle infrastructure bottlenecks and attract private investment

25 Jun 2025

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Markets & Investment

Interest-rate drop sparks golden opportunity for homebuyers, says Seeff

26 Jun 2025

Source: Supplied. Chantal Marx, Head: Investments Research at FNB Wealth and Investments.

Markets & Investment

Gold leaps to near-record prices as inflation fears loom

27 Jun 2025

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Nuclear Power

New report calls for nuclear-free Africa

27 Jun 2025

SME South Africa hosts inaugural funding summit to empower local entrepreneurs

Funding

SME South Africa hosts inaugural funding summit to empower local entrepreneurs

Issued by SME South Africa 23 Jun 2025

Source: Reuters.

Banking

World Bank Group considers $500m boost for South Africa's transmission expansion

Wendell Roelf 23 Jun 2025

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Skills Training

Skills training: How to get a career in IT without a degree

Jessica Hawkey 20 Jun 2025

Source: Reuters.

Banking

World Bank urges 'radical' debt transparency for developing countries

Libby George 20 Jun 2025

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Primary & Secondary Education

Principals and parents' guide to school fees and payment obligations

Ashleigh Laurent 19 Jun 2025

Infrastructure & Utilities

Households owe most of R416bn in municipal debt as collections fall short

19 Jun 2025

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Labour Law

'Debt made me do it': Use of financial distress as defence for misconduct

Leila Moosa and Aadil Patel 18 Jun 2025

Property

Investing in South African commercial property: Top tips for 2025

19 Jun 2025

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Afrexim increasingly likely to take hit on loans, says JPMorgan

Karin Strohecker and Libby George 18 Jun 2025

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Agribusiness

South African agribusiness optimism remains despite confidence index dip

Wandile Sihlobo 18 Jun 2025

Source: Supplied. Laurence Rapp, chief executive officer of Vukile Property Fund.

Property

From local to international: Vukile's impressive 2025 earnings leap

17 Jun 2025

What every South African taxpayer should know this tax season

Taxation & Regulation

What every South African taxpayer should know this tax season

Issued by Tax Debt Compliance 13 Jun 2025

JRS Solutions successfully exits action ESD fund

SMEs

JRS Solutions successfully exits action ESD fund

Issued by Edge Growth 13 Jun 2025

Using personal loans to fund a business: What SA entrepreneurs should know

SMEs

Using personal loans to fund a business: What SA entrepreneurs should know

17 Jun 2025

Source: © Student Village The Gen Z Economy Report: Cash, Culture and Clout, is a new research report on how young people in South Africa earn, spend, save and think about money

Youth Marketing

Brands, stop relying on stereotypes to connect with Gen Z

13 Jun 2025

Source: Reuters.

Taxation & Regulation

South African budget law passes after months of delay

Alessandro Parodi and Sfundo Parakozov 12 Jun 2025

Steinhoff's former Chief Executive Markus Jooste appears in parliament to face a panel investigating an accounting scandal that rocked the retailer in Cape Town, South Africa, 5 September 2018. Reuters/Mike Hutchings/File Photo

PR & Communications

Tlhogi Ngwato | Why silence is not golden - 5 sins leaders make

Tlhogi Ngwato 12 Jun 2025

South Africa: A Nation of Victories, But Can We Defeat Human Trafficking?

Healthcare

South Africa: A Nation of Victories, But Can We Defeat Human Trafficking?

Issued by TEARS Foundation 30 Jul 2024

Anton Visser - Group COO SA Business School & Alefbet Learning 4 LR

Skills Development & Training

Learnerships: The antidote to youth unemployment, skills mismatch

Anton Visser 4 Jun 2025

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Fitch downgrades Afreximbank to one notch above 'junk'

Libby George 4 Jun 2025

How to secure exports beyond the US-SA diplomatic dance

Import/Export

How to secure exports beyond the US-SA diplomatic dance

Frank Knight 3 Jun 2025

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Agribusiness

Agriculture profitability outlook boosted after a surprise rate cut, the first for 2025

Paul Makube 2 Jun 2025

Emira delivers exceptional full-year results

Markets & Investment

Emira delivers exceptional full-year results

Issued by Catchwords 29 May 2025

Sinamuva Crèche has not received subsidy payments for two months. Photo: Joseph Bracken / GroundUp

Early Childhood Development

KwaZulu-Natal government ordered to pay crèches

Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko 28 May 2025

Pick n Pay delivers on first year of multi-year recovery plan

Banking & Finance

Pick n Pay delivers on first year of multi-year recovery plan

26 May 2025

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Tax Law

Certainly uncertain: SCA ruling leaves unanswered questions about VAT clawbacks

Juliette de Hutton, Julia Choate and Tobie Jordaan 22 May 2025

Source: Hilton Branch, Life Private Hospital.

Healthcare

Life Healthcare 2025: Expansion and innovation pay off with strong interim performance

22 May 2025