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Why customers prefer information over the hard sell

Marketing

Why customers prefer information over the hard sell

Issued by G&G Advocacy 41 minutes

Railway

Port of Gauteng's $50bn plan to transform Durban-Gauteng freight corridor

1 hour

Source: Reuters.

Finance

African exports face immediate damage from lapse of US trade initiative

1 hour

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Energy

Eskom's turnaround: R23.9bn profit and decreased load shedding

2 hours

Unlocking opportunities: How TGCSA’s Basic Quality Verification empowers emerging tourism businesses

Tourism

Unlocking opportunities: How TGCSA’s Basic Quality Verification empowers emerging tourism businesses

Issued by Tourism Grading Council of South Africa 2 hours

Local online retailers see profits soar as consumer trust grows

E-commerce

Local online retailers see profits soar as consumer trust grows

2 hours

Luyanda Mazibuko, SEM's creative production manager, asks how homegrown brands can actually tap into the hearts of the diverse South African market? (Image supplied)

Marketing

#ProudlySA: How local brands can win the hearts of South African consumers

Luyanda Mazibuko 4 hours

A significant milestone of the programme is the financial injection of R880,000 provided to 32 attendees, enabling them to kickstart or expand their businesses. Image supplied.

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

SANParks and NYDA launch initiative to empower disabled entrepreneurs

5 hours

Image credit: Reuters

Coal, Oil & Gas

South Africa named a priority market by ExxonMobil for LNG

6 hours

Future of HR Conference: Unlocking the New Code of Work

Management & Leadership

Future of HR Conference: Unlocking the New Code of Work

Issued by Topco Media 23 hours

A tool to help SMEs assess their funding readiness

SMEs

A tool to help SMEs assess their funding readiness

Issued by Edge Growth 1 day

Source: © 123rf Radio is the trusted cultural bridge for SA’s code-switching Black middle class

Radio & Audio

Radio: The trusted cultural bridge for SA’s code-switching Black middle class

1 day

SA car dealers face growing pressure, Nada warns

Dealers

SA car dealers face growing pressure, Nada warns

1 day

Social Media

TikTok launches African All-Stars Brand Edition

1 day

Barokologadi - ERP Melorane Game Reserve Partnership is an example of beneficiary communities forging strategic partnerships with private investors that have enabled them to put their land to effective economic use in the tourism industry (Image supplied)

Tourism

Land reform for tourism and conservation

1 day

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Climate Change

How African companies are setting the stage for sustainable growth

1 day

Daily Maverick and Gift of the Givers return with 5th MavericKids book to combat child illiteracy

ESG

Daily Maverick and Gift of the Givers return with 5th MavericKids book to combat child illiteracy

Issued by Daily Maverick 1 day

Image credit: Reuters

Coal, Oil & Gas

ExxonMobil seeks security guarantees for massive Mozambique LNG project

1 day

The FlySafair annual Business Booster Competition, six winning businesses have been announced (Image supplied)

Travel

All the FlySafair 2025 Annual Business Booster competition winners

2 days

The architect and the scaffold: A collaborative pathway to SA’s National Entrepreneurship Strategy

Entrepreneurship

The architect and the scaffold: A collaborative pathway to SA’s National Entrepreneurship Strategy

Eunéne Levine, Issued by Shaper 1 day

Is the CMO going extinct?

Marketing

Is the CMO going extinct?

Issued by Brave Group 2 days

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Health & Safety

Achieving zero harm in SA mines: The role of information ecology

Merel van der Lei 2 days

Checkers Little Shop returns with its largest collection to date

FMCG

Checkers Little Shop returns with its largest collection to date

2 days

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Mental health

The rise of victimhood culture: How TikTok glorifies trauma narratives

Jessica Gbedemah 2 days

From zero to a billion: Inside Phakamani Impact Capital’s decade of building South Africa’s SMMEs

Mining

From zero to a billion: Inside Phakamani Impact Capital’s decade of building South Africa’s SMMEs

Issued by Phakamani Impact Capital 2 days

Image credit: Reuters

Coal, Oil & Gas

Fuel market relief as Nigeria's Dangote refinery resumes naira sales

2 days

Power on demand: The rising importance of BESS

Energy

Power on demand: The rising importance of BESS

John Taylor, Issued by Yellow Door Energy 26 Sep 2025

Visa and Absa celebrate She’s Next South Africa 2025 winners

Awards

Visa and Absa celebrate She’s Next South Africa 2025 winners

Issued by OnPoint PR 26 Sep 2025

Unveiling Seacom 2.0

Telecoms & Networks

Unveiling Seacom 2.0

Issued by Stone 26 Sep 2025

Unlocking the economic potential within South Africa’s township economy

Land & Property Law

Unlocking the economic potential within South Africa’s township economy

Kagiso Mahlangu, Issued by Irvine Partners 26 Sep 2025

Lesotho’s coat of arms at Makoanyane Square in Maseru. Tariff changes could halve the country’s exports to the United States, the International Monetary Fund has warned. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi / GroundUp

HR & Management

Trump’s tariffs could cost Lesotho 30,000 jobs, the IMF warns

Sechaba Mokhethi 26 Sep 2025

Zoleka Lisa is SAB’s vice president of Corporate Affairs. Source: SAB.

FMCG

#HeritageMonth: SAB's Zoleka Lisa on the rise of women in the beer sector

Zoleka Lisa 26 Sep 2025

Kasipreneurship the key to financial inclusion in SA

Entrepreneurship

Kasipreneurship the key to financial inclusion in SA

Ryan Pearce 25 Sep 2025

Capitec launches client-led ‘Bank on better’ campaign

Banking

Capitec launches client-led ‘Bank on better’ campaign

Issued by Capitec 3 hours

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Economic growth edges higher for EBRD countries but tariff threat looms

Libby George 25 Sep 2025

Join a walking tour to explore and celebrate Jozi’s vibrant neighbourhoods and communities

Marketing

Join a walking tour to explore and celebrate Jozi’s vibrant neighbourhoods and communities

Issued by aHead Marketing Services 25 Sep 2025

Image source: Getty Images

Talent Acquisition

Combating Africa's talent crisis: Strategies for an evolving workforce

Barry Jansen van Rensburg 23 Sep 2025

Tourism's vital role in South Africa's economic future

Tourism

Tourism's vital role in South Africa's economic future

Sandile Phillip 23 Sep 2025

How SA's independent retail sector became a R268bn powerhouse

Retail

How SA's independent retail sector became a R268bn powerhouse

23 Sep 2025

Source: Supplied.

Materials & Equipment

SkyJacks partners with Hyundai to offer state-of-the-art forklifts in South Africa

23 Sep 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

South Africa pushes for sustainable ocean economy at UN

23 Sep 2025

Locally made since 1929: Volpes threads South African heritage into every home

Fashion & Homeware

Locally made since 1929: Volpes threads South African heritage into every home

Issued by Volpes 23 Sep 2025

Incremental Profit and Onebeat partner to combat retail inventory challenges in SA

Supply Chain

Incremental Profit and Onebeat partner to combat retail inventory challenges in SA

23 Sep 2025

Kantar Media Reactions 2025: The great divide

Research

Kantar Media Reactions 2025: The great divide

Issued by Kantar 23 Sep 2025

Heritage Month: RCS urges South Africans to back SMEs and strengthen communities

Entrepreneurship

Heritage Month: RCS urges South Africans to back SMEs and strengthen communities

22 Sep 2025

Beyond the hustle: The quiet revolution of women redefining strength and success in South Africa

Trends

Beyond the hustle: The quiet revolution of women redefining strength and success in South Africa

Issued by Irvine Partners 22 Sep 2025

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

How South Africa’s waste reforms and renewable energy are driving job creation

22 Sep 2025

Source: @DeanMacpherson/X. Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Cleaning up construction: 40 contractors banned by Public Works Department

22 Sep 2025

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Nigeria’s plastic waste could enrich the fashion industry: here’s how

Solaja Mayowa Oludele 22 Sep 2025