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SA's e-commerce surge creates new challenges for sellers

E-commerce

SA's e-commerce surge creates new challenges for sellers

3 hours

Jacaranda FM’s ‘Her Perfect Pitch’ returns for a fourth year - Entries now open!

Women's Month

Jacaranda FM’s ‘Her Perfect Pitch’ returns for a fourth year - Entries now open!

Issued by Jacaranda FM 3 hours

Climate Change

Nominations for Presidential Climate Commission open

5 hours

Women-led luxury hotel opens in Limpopo amid tourism funding boost

Tourism & Travel

Women-led luxury hotel opens in Limpopo amid tourism funding boost

6 hours

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Higher Education

Finalists for the 2025 Women in Science Awards

2 days

Source: Reuters.

Finance

South Africa's central bank sees only modest impact from US tariffs

Kopano Gumbi 2 days

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

African universities urged to lead AI revolution

4th Industrial Revolution

African universities urged to lead AI revolution

3 days

Environment & Natural Resources

SANParks' new campaign aims to reinvigorate rhino population at Kruger

3 days

Africa Film Finance Forum unlocks path to $20bn film economy

Film & Cinematography

Africa Film Finance Forum unlocks path to $20bn film economy

Issued by Africa Film Finance Forum 3 days

Industry insights: Consumers still aspire, but planning is everything

Research

Industry insights: Consumers still aspire, but planning is everything

Issued by Vicinity Media 3 days

Image credit: Aditi Gorasia on Dupe Photos

Women's Health

Gates Foundation leads charge into women’s health with unprecedented $2.5bn fund

3 days

Growthpoint and FlySafair launch industry-first travel benefit for Joburg office tenant

Trends

Growthpoint and FlySafair launch industry-first travel benefit for Joburg office tenant

Issued by Catchwords 3 days

MerSeta announced as Official Gold Partner for the Standard Bank Top Women Conference 2025

Events & Conferencing

MerSeta announced as Official Gold Partner for the Standard Bank Top Women Conference 2025

Issued by Topco Media 3 days

#CreativeCircle | Neo Mashigo: The difference between a cherry and goat dung

Cannes Lions

#CreativeCircle | Neo Mashigo: The difference between a cherry and goat dung

Danette Breitenbach 3 days

CEM Africa Summit 2025 to tackle the new CX mandate: Connection, trust, and real value

CRM, CX, UX

CEM Africa Summit 2025 to tackle the new CX mandate: Connection, trust, and real value

Issued by CEM Africa Summit 7 Aug 2025

2025 Petco Awards: Meet the women driving South Africa’s circular economy

Circular Economy & Waste Management

2025 Petco Awards: Meet the women driving South Africa’s circular economy

3 days

Sentech Returns as Lead Sponsor at Africa Tech Week 2025

Telecoms & Networks

Sentech Returns as Lead Sponsor at Africa Tech Week 2025

Issued by SENTECH 12 May 2025

Sentech And ICT SMME Chamber Sign Deal To Boost SMME Participation In ICT Industry

Telecoms & Networks

Sentech And ICT SMME Chamber Sign Deal To Boost SMME Participation In ICT Industry

Issued by SENTECH 31 Mar 2025

Image credit: Photo by Mathurin NAPOLY / matnapo on Unsplash

Public Health

The global health system can build back better after US aid cuts – here’s how

Jonathan E. Cohen 3 days

34,000 local jobs threatened by Shein and Temu’s growth in SA

Retail

34,000 local jobs threatened by Shein and Temu’s growth in SA

6 Aug 2025

Fintech

Ozow’s PayShap Request gains traction, driving rapid growth in instant payments

6 Aug 2025

Retailers should embrace the rise of digital payment methods

Banking & Finance

Retailers should embrace the rise of digital payment methods

Inge Oosthuizen 6 Aug 2025

Why corporates must stop undervaluing SMMEs

SMEs

Why corporates must stop undervaluing SMMEs

Matsie Mpshe 6 Aug 2025

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Circularity in the Cape: Wesgro launches CEO Guide

6 Aug 2025

Inflation dips but South African shoppers still prioritise discounts

E-commerce

Inflation dips but South African shoppers still prioritise discounts

6 Aug 2025

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Youth Employment

North West relaunches Human Resource Development Council

6 Aug 2025

Tourism & Travel

How South Africa’s new film visa is rewriting the script for tourism

Thembi Sehloho 6 Aug 2025

The Up&Up Group, together with key clients, has partnered with Dr Karen Nelson-Field (pictured) to deliver South Africa’s first-ever data on digital media attention metrics (Image supplied)

Research

Attention is the new currency: SA's first human data study

6 Aug 2025

Image credit: Mads Eneqvist on Unsplash

Science & Engineering

Seismic shifts expected in SA metals sector due to US tariffs

Tafadzwa 'Taffie' Chibanguza 5 Aug 2025

8 global travel trends South Africa can tap into right now

Travel

8 global travel trends South Africa can tap into right now

5 Aug 2025

Dimpho Sepeng, Social Media Manager at the BEE Chamber

Employment Equity

Truth about B-BBEE: It's not just about speed, but meaningful change

Dimpho Sepeng 5 Aug 2025

Basa board nominations now open

Media

Basa board nominations now open

Issued by Business and Arts South Africa 5 Aug 2025

Research

What South Africa’s fast food choices reveal about brand loyalty, value and visibility

Issued by Rogerwilco 5 Aug 2025

Terry Levin looks at campaigns presented at the recent Creative Circle Full Circle event in Cape Town. Pictured: The Sounds Right campaign

Cannes Lions

#CreativeCircle2025: Influencing real cultural, societal and economic change

Terry Levin 4 Aug 2025

Image credit: Cora Pursley on Dupe Photos

Climate Change

Entries for the 2025 Climate Media Awards are open

4 Aug 2025

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa's finance minister and central bank governor at odds over inflation target

Colleen Goko 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

Entrepreneurs and changemakers to gather at 2025 Festival of Entrepreneurship

SMEs

Entrepreneurs and changemakers to gather at 2025 Festival of Entrepreneurship

Issued by OnPoint PR 4 Aug 2025

Source: jcomp via

Logistics & Transport

CILTSA ESG Conference drives sustainable transformation in transport, logistics

1 Aug 2025

Source: Supplied. FNB chief executive officer, Harry Kellan.

Economy

FNB welcomes rate cut as timely boost for households, businesses

1 Aug 2025

The class graduated in July in Cape Town. Source: Supplied.

Social Media

8 rising SA creators graduate from Dentsu School of Influence

1 Aug 2025

Source: Reuters. Rogan Ward/File Photo. South Africa's Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago addresses the media during a press conference concluding the G20 finance meeting in Durban, South Africa, July 18, 2025.

Economy

South African central bank lowers inflation goal without minister's sign-off

Kopano Gumbi, Sfundo Parakozov and Alexander Winning 1 Aug 2025

Image credit: Anna Shvets on Pexels

Pharmaceuticals

AstraZeneca enters rare disease care in South Africa

31 Jul 2025

South African agency DoubleShift brings bold ideas to the UK at MAD//Fest London 2025

Advertising

South African agency DoubleShift brings bold ideas to the UK at MAD//Fest London 2025

Issued by DoubleShift 31 Jul 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

Image credit: Bruno Ngarukiye on Dupe Photos

Climate Change

WWF asks South Africans to push for stronger climate change action

6 Aug 2025