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Supplied image: The official launch of the Hisense-Northlink Technical Academy

Higher Education

Hisense-Northlink Technical Academy opens doors to appliance repair careers

12 hours

Harmony Gold’s Phakisa Shaft is a deep-level underground gold mining operation located near Odendaalsrus in the Free State. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Gold

Harmony strikes gold with 87% rise in profit, reaching a record dividend

Nelson Banya and Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo 8 hours

Source: Wikimedia Commons. African Union Headquarters; Addis Ababa.

Finance

African Union to launch African credit rating agency in October, adviser says

Duncan Miriri 8 hours

#WomensMonth | Alison McKie on rethinking leadership in a changing hospitality industry

Tourism & Travel

#WomensMonth | Alison McKie on rethinking leadership in a changing hospitality industry

9 hours

Shell seeks small auto businesses for new growth programme

Commercial & Industrial

Shell seeks small auto businesses for new growth programme

9 hours

BMW SA CEO: South Africa’s EV revolution has a problem

Fuel & Energy

BMW SA CEO: South Africa’s EV revolution has a problem

Peter van Binsbergen 11 hours

#WomensMonth | Shaping the future of food across East and Southern Africa

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | Shaping the future of food across East and Southern Africa

11 hours

MAK Plastics scoops top honours at 12th annual Sapro Awards

ESG

MAK Plastics scoops top honours at 12th annual Sapro Awards

11 hours

Source: Supplied. Owner and director of Val du Charron, Catherine Entwistle.

Property Development

#WomensMonth: 20 years on | Catherine Entwistle’s vision for a historic Winelands estate

Katja Hamilton 9 hours

Why the best marketing leaders don't always start in marketing

Women's Month

Why the best marketing leaders don't always start in marketing

Issued by Penquin 12 Aug 2026

Women's Month

Triple Eight puts women’s sports at the heart of brand growth

Issued by Triple Eight 11 hours

How the Springbok Women became a force to be reckoned with

Sport

How the Springbok Women became a force to be reckoned with

12 hours

Africa Golf Tourism Convention puts investment in focus

Tourism & Travel

Africa Golf Tourism Convention puts investment in focus

1 day

#WomensMonth: Standard Bank’s Linda Oniwe on backing Africa’s next tech boom

Technology

#WomensMonth: Standard Bank’s Linda Oniwe on backing Africa’s next tech boom

Imran Salie 1 day

Dalro opens 2026 Visual Arts Merit Award for South African artists

Art

Dalro opens 2026 Visual Arts Merit Award for South African artists

13 hours

Local manufacturing showcased at Electra Mining Africa

Mining

Local manufacturing showcased at Electra Mining Africa

Issued by Electra Mining Africa 1 day

Editor and freelancer bodies pledge closer ties

Media

Editor and freelancer bodies pledge closer ties

Issued by Safrea 1 day

#WomensMonth | Edna Mohale: Living much more deliberately in her purpose

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | Edna Mohale: Living much more deliberately in her purpose

Danette Breitenbach 1 day

Pick n Pay Inspire brings social commerce into the grocery aisle with shoppable video

E-commerce

Pick n Pay Inspire brings social commerce into the grocery aisle with shoppable video

1 day

Women's Health

#WomensMonth: The doctor-turned-entrepreneur who’s making an impact on SA women’s health

Maroefah Smith 1 day

Source: GCIS. President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa (Sidssa) 2026.

Economy

#Sidssa2026: Infrastructure South Africa accelerates R600m project preparation drive

1 day

the new Radio Audience Measurement Survey (RAMS) has now passed 29,000 respondents (Image source: © 123rf )

Research

BRC RAMS: Radio currency approaches full annual sample

1 day

Tourism, Public Works sign deal to fast-track investment-ready projects

Tourism

Tourism, Public Works sign deal to fast-track investment-ready projects

1 day

Clicks strengthens loyalty push with more frequent cashback and discounts

CRM

Clicks strengthens loyalty push with more frequent cashback and discounts

1 day

Melissa Cogger, Partner, Bowmans

Labour Law & Unions

Retrenchment by AI... and other unfair labour risks of HR automation

Melissa Cogger 1 day

#WomensMonth | Beer Association of SA's Nirishi Trikamjee on reshaping the beer industry

Retail

#WomensMonth | Beer Association of SA's Nirishi Trikamjee on reshaping the beer industry

Evan-Lee Courie 1 day

A police officer interacts with security personnel at the gate of a disused mine near Rustenburg, North West province. South African police said 14 illegal miners were killed and scores of others injured at the disused mine. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Energy

South Africa digs deep: Anti-illegal mining operation prospers

1 day

Dolly Parton, Queen of country music, dies at 80

Music

Dolly Parton, Queen of country music, dies at 80

Chloe Posthumus 1 day

Image credit: Sassa

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa’s R370-a-month grant has its day in the Supreme Court of Appeal

1 day

The anti-femicide demonstration in Cape Town, South Africa, following the death of Uyinene Mrwetyana outside the Houses of Parliament whilst President Cyril Ramaphosa gives a speech. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Why South African businesses need to invest in GBVF prevention

Virginia Francis 2 days

Local Fashion Police empowers Durban’s next generation of fashion entrepreneurs

Fashion

Local Fashion Police empowers Durban’s next generation of fashion entrepreneurs

Issued by Proudly SA 2 days

Alfred Ramosedi, CIMA president and Association co-chair

Accounting & Auditing

Value creators: How finance professionals can evolve into trusted strategic advisers

Alfred Ramosedi, Issued by AICPA & CIMA 2 days

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Primary & Secondary Education

Teaching teenagers how to think, not what to think

Lauren Davis 2 days

3 years in the making: Edge Impact Fund launched to help African scale-ups grow

Funding

3 years in the making: Edge Impact Fund launched to help African scale-ups grow

Issued by Edge Growth 2 days

Western Cape backs businesses with free course on export compliance

Logistics & Transport

Western Cape backs businesses with free course on export compliance

2 days

Mondelēz names Vijay Ameta to drive Central and East Africa growth

FMCG

Mondelēz names Vijay Ameta to drive Central and East Africa growth

1 day

Beyond the classroom: Eduvos and the reimagining of the teacher for an unwritten future

Higher Education

Beyond the classroom: Eduvos and the reimagining of the teacher for an unwritten future

Geoff Brown, Issued by Eduvos 2 days

SADiLaR takes African language grammar into the digital age

Higher Education

SADiLaR takes African language grammar into the digital age

Lihle Sosibo, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 2 days

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Coal, Oil & Gas

#WomensMonth | Transnet, check. Eskom, check. Engen, ultimate dream check! Bongiwe Mkhwanazi isn’t afraid to dream big

Maroefah Smith 2 days

Women shaping AI global creative work from South Africa

Women's Month

Women shaping AI global creative work from South Africa

Issued by Brandtech+ 2 days

Source: Supplied. Darlene Menzies, chief executive officer of Finfind and John Peters, chief director of Economic Enablement of Department of Economic Development and Tourism.

Financial Services

Finfind partnership aims to unlock finance for Western Cape MSMEs

2 days

Source: Pexels.

Finance

Beyond the pay gap: What’s driving women’s retirement shortfall

Paul Mafisa 2 days

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Attention tech students: Apply for the 2027 Amazon SDE Recruitment Bursary

3 days

Higher Education

New Tvet centre to equip youth for renewable energy careers

3 days

Source: AJ Property Holdings/Durban's proposed Ntuzuma Mall.

Retail & Hospitality Property

Ntuzuma Mall to bring Shoprite, Boxer and hundreds of jobs

3 days

North West makes progress in FMD vaccination drive

Agriculture

North West makes progress in FMD vaccination drive

3 days

Standard Bank names 10 SMEs competing for R1m pitch prize

SMEs

Standard Bank names 10 SMEs competing for R1m pitch prize

2 days