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Mining

Mining records 1.1% increase in MCI cost index for May

40 minutes

#WPRD2025 | The PR prescription: Ditch the grind, reclaim your mind

PR & Communications

#WPRD2025 | The PR prescription: Ditch the grind, reclaim your mind

Vista Kalipa, Issued by OnPoint PR 2 hours

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

South African rand drops to one-month low as tariff cloud hangs over interest rate decision

Sfundo Parakozov 3 hours

Source: © 123rf New Warc and TikTok research shows how social and video have changed the way we seek, find and buy

Research

Warc: 3 key opportunities for marketers in the new era of search

4 hours

Source: Supplied. Andrew Golding, chief executive of the Pam Golding Property group.

Markets & Investment

National house-price inflation hits highest growth since 2007

5 hours

The experience paradox: Why better satisfaction scores don't always mean growth

CRM, CX, UX

The experience paradox: Why better satisfaction scores don't always mean growth

Nithi Kumar, Issued by Kantar 22 hours

New Absa–BYD partnership targets EV finance growth in SA

Dealers

New Absa–BYD partnership targets EV finance growth in SA

23 hours

SA startup Altera raises R29m for donor cell platform

Funding

SA startup Altera raises R29m for donor cell platform

1 day

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

1 day

Kfm 94.5 announces 2025 Best of the Cape Awards finalists – voting open

Radio & Audio

Kfm 94.5 announces 2025 Best of the Cape Awards finalists – voting open

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 1 day

African startups take on medicine access gaps with smarter supply chains

Supply Chain

African startups take on medicine access gaps with smarter supply chains

1 day

Memorial events and corporate culture: Honouring employees and founders

Management & Leadership

Memorial events and corporate culture: Honouring employees and founders

Issued by Sonja Smith Elite Funeral Group 1 day

Accelerator programme empowers fintech startups to scale

SMEs

Accelerator programme empowers fintech startups to scale

Issued by Edge Growth 2 days

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Logistics & Transport

Passenger numbers up, freight volumes down in SA land transport

2 days

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Oily truth - why oil waste matters more than you think

Morne Botes 2 days

A mid-year moment to rethink education

Primary & Secondary Education

A mid-year moment to rethink education

Issued by Impaq 2 days

Discussing green energy's sustainability, security, and growth

Energy

Discussing green energy's sustainability, security, and growth

Issued by Yellow Door Energy 2 days

Source: Supplied. Ivan Jardim, sales account manager at Insight Consulting.

Finance

The existential shift finance teams must make to stay competitive

Ivan Jardim 3 days

Marketing

South Africa's consumer outlook 2025-2027: What businesses need to know

3 days

#WPRD2025 | Lebo Madiba: PR as bridge‑building infrastructure in a fragmented world

World PR Day

#WPRD2025 | Lebo Madiba: PR as bridge‑building infrastructure in a fragmented world

Lebo Madiba 3 days

ARB and TBWA launch campaign against false advertising

Advertising

ARB and TBWA launch campaign against false advertising

Karabo Ledwaba 3 days

Affordable & Social Housing

Social housing and the future of Cape Town’s inner-city

Tertuis Simmers 2 days

AI didn’t write this. But it could have.

Digital

AI didn’t write this. But it could have.

Stephen Smith, Issued by Ignition Group 25 Jul 2025

Promotions & Activations

Dear brand manager - Let's talk about those “millions in prizes” promotions

Andrew Walmsley, Issued by Techsys Digital 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

Shaping the future: Celebrating the 2025 Santam Women of the Future finalists

Awards

Shaping the future: Celebrating the 2025 Santam Women of the Future finalists

Issued by Media24 24 Jul 2025

New research initiative targets high-growth entrepreneurs in SA

Research Reports

New research initiative targets high-growth entrepreneurs in SA

24 Jul 2025

Meat inflation hits 25-month high amid supply crunch

Agriculture

Meat inflation hits 25-month high amid supply crunch

Paul Makube 24 Jul 2025

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Women's Health

Project Flamingo's push for breast cancer care

25 Jul 2025

Ntombie Dlamini.

Behind the Selfie

#BehindtheSelfie: Konica Minolta's marketing leader, Ntombie Dlamini

24 Jul 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

Landmark ruling confirms employers right to discipline employees does not prescribe

Anastasia Vatalidis and Anna Tchalov 23 Jul 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Analysts: South Africa's small inflation rise leaves room for rate cuts

Kopano Gumbi 23 Jul 2025

Stellantis to debut Leapmotor's EVs in SA this year

Dealers

Stellantis to debut Leapmotor's EVs in SA this year

Nqobile Dludla 23 Jul 2025

Lula celebrates a decade of powering South African SMEs

Fintech

Lula celebrates a decade of powering South African SMEs

Issued by Lula 23 Jul 2025

Magix launches Research and Development Lab to tackle new cyber threats

Cybersecurity

Magix launches Research and Development Lab to tackle new cyber threats

Issued by Magix Security 23 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied. Paul Stevens, chief executive officer of Just Property.

Facilities & Property Management

Break into the property market in 2025: Your blueprint to successful renting

Paul Stevens 23 Jul 2025

Infrastructure & Utilities

Limpopo villagers block road to protest three-month water outage

Judas Sekwela 23 Jul 2025

SA’s beer industry calls for a policy change

Regulatory

SA’s beer industry calls for a policy change

Charlene Louw 23 Jul 2025

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Employee Wellness

Is your C-suite at risk of burning out?

22 Jul 2025

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Mining

What socio-economic impact is the mining sector delivering?

23 Jul 2025

Unpopular opinion by a CEO: If AI wins at Cannes, did a human even compete?

Artificial Intelligence

Unpopular opinion by a CEO: If AI wins at Cannes, did a human even compete?

Issued by Wetpaint Advertising 22 Jul 2025

SA SMEs warned to brace for Trump tariffs, rising costs

SMEs

SA SMEs warned to brace for Trump tariffs, rising costs

21 Jul 2025

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Climate Change

Kenya harnesses geothermal power to capture carbon from the air

Jefferson Kahinju and Hereward Holland 22 Jul 2025

Sustainability becomes more urgent as consumers vote with their wallets

Marketing

Sustainability becomes more urgent as consumers vote with their wallets

Andrew Turner, Issued by Incubeta 21 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied.

Fintech

From Africa to the world: PalmPay breaks into top 300 fintech companies

21 Jul 2025