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A health worker is dressed up in personal protective equipment (PPE) at the Evangelical Medical Centre as agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus strain, in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo. Image credit: Reuters/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere

Infectious Diseases

CEPI's $60m speeds up race to develop Ebola Bundibugyo vaccine

Jennifer Rigby, Mariam Sunny and Julie Steenhuysen 2 Jun 2026

South Africa's schools step up and deliver: Kiwi crowns Step Up to Step In winners

Primary & Secondary Education

South Africa's schools step up and deliver: Kiwi crowns Step Up to Step In winners

Issued by OLC Through The Line Communications 1 Jun 2026

Source: Image supplied

Social Media

Calling SA’s creators: 2026 Content Creator Awards now open

15 May 2026

Image credit: Romario Valentine/BackaBuddy

Environment & Natural Resources

Teen's campaign to sponsor conservation efforts on Marion Island takes flight

13 Apr 2026

Source: Supplied. Mbhashe LG Mall in the Eastern Cape.

Construction & Engineering

Reflecting on 2025: How township retail can shape 2026 strategies

2 Jan 2026

Thinkerneur launches ‘Tegs’ to position South Africa’s education as global benchmark

Higher Education

Thinkerneur launches ‘Tegs’ to position South Africa’s education as global benchmark

Issued by Thinkerneur 17 Dec 2025

Sanlam’s Youth4Tourism scoops the 2025 Trialogue Strategic CSI Award

CSI & Philanthropy

Sanlam’s Youth4Tourism scoops the 2025 Trialogue Strategic CSI Award

Issued by Trialogue 9 Dec 2025

Source: Themba Siaga. Construction of the Davhana Stadium started in 2019, but the project remains incomplete, though millions have been spent on it.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Limpopo stadium project soaks up time and money

Thembi Siaga 16 Oct 2025

Source: Supplied.

Property Development

New stores and more: Inside Somerset Mall's ambitious upgrade

2 Oct 2025

Source: | Minister of Home Affairs - Leon Schreiber

Tourism

Home Affairs expands Trusted Tour Operator Scheme to boost tourism jobs

12 Aug 2025

DFA revamps Gauteng fibre network in R800m upgrade push

Telecoms & Networks

DFA revamps Gauteng fibre network in R800m upgrade push

11 Aug 2025

Construction & Engineering

New Bill aims to overhaul South Africa’s building regulations

22 Jul 2025

Image credit: Unsplash

Health & Safety

Ex-miners urged to register for social benefits programme

14 Jul 2025

Image credit: NASA on Unsplash

Energy

G20 countries could produce enough renewable energy for the whole world – what needs to happen

Sven Teske and Saori Miyake 30 Jun 2025

Image credit: CSIR

Energy & Mining

CSIR to coordinate phase one of WC green hydrogen master plan

30 Jun 2025

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Oncology

Breakthrough in breast cancer vaccine development

23 Jun 2025

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Primary & Secondary Education

Alarm bells: Stricter vetting needed as 3% of educators face criminal allegations

Ashleigh Laurent 5 Jun 2025

CHEP and WWF South Africa join forces to champion nature conservation

Environment & Natural Resources

CHEP and WWF South Africa join forces to champion nature conservation

Issued by WWF South Africa 27 May 2025

MTN South Africa aims to boost 4G adoption with budget smartphones

Telecoms & Networks

MTN South Africa aims to boost 4G adoption with budget smartphones

6 May 2025

MediaHeads 360 and Media Host join forces to redefine community radio advertising

Advertising

MediaHeads 360 and Media Host join forces to redefine community radio advertising

Issued by MediaHeads 360 15 Apr 2025

Second application window opens for Trusted Tour Operator Scheme

Tourism

Second application window opens for Trusted Tour Operator Scheme

9 Apr 2025

SA Harvest transforms food aid with new vetting app

Food Security

SA Harvest transforms food aid with new vetting app

4 Apr 2025

Source: ©Eric Isselee via

Agro-processing

Govt, industry commit to supporting small-scale sugarcane farmers

27 Feb 2025

Department of Home Affairs launches phase one of Trusted Tour Operator Scheme

Tourism

Department of Home Affairs launches phase one of Trusted Tour Operator Scheme

13 Feb 2025

Source: Pexels.

Healthcare

Davos panel unveils $1tn opportunity by addressing women's health gap

Katja Hamilton 12 Feb 2025

Source: Supplied. Cameron Beveridge, vice-president of SAP Enterprise Solutions at VC ERP.

Healthcare

Hewatele breathes easy, delivering medical oxygen across Africa

30 Oct 2024

Image source: Joel Muniz –

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Final warning: NPOs that don't comply with regulations will be deregistered

25 Oct 2024

Empowering South Africa: The sweet impact of choosing local sugar

Agriculture

Empowering South Africa: The sweet impact of choosing local sugar

Higgins Mdluli 5 Sep 2024

A member of the ground crew directs an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane at the Bole International Airport in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, August 21, 2015. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri/File Photo

Aviation

Ethiopian Airlines signs deal for design of Africa's largest airport

Dawit Endeshaw 12 Aug 2024

IsiNdebele enjoys major boost on Wikipedia, thanks to SWiP

Higher Education

IsiNdebele enjoys major boost on Wikipedia, thanks to SWiP

Birgit Otternan, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 1 Aug 2024

Radisson to double SA presence with 25 hotels by 2030

Hospitality

Radisson to double SA presence with 25 hotels by 2030

6 Jun 2024

Dube TradeZone 2 launches with R1.8bn investment, creating thousands of jobs

Logistics & Transport

Dube TradeZone 2 launches with R1.8bn investment, creating thousands of jobs

23 May 2024

Source: Supplied.

Residential Property

Six-star green neighbourhood, Newinbosch, ticks all the boxes

30 Apr 2024

Image source: Riccardo Lennart Niels Mayer –

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

R28bn Upper uMkhomazi Water Project to relieve KZN water challenges

22 Apr 2024

Finance and governance: Building blocks to startup success

How To Start Up

Finance and governance: Building blocks to startup success

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 5 Apr 2024

A general view of shops in the New Administrative Capital (NAC) east of Cairo, Egypt. Source: Reuters/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Construction & Engineering

Egypt President al-Sisi's new capital plans coming along

Patrick Werr 5 Jan 2024

The first units are snapped up at Growthpoint’s Arterial Industrial Estate development

Industrial & Logistics Property

The first units are snapped up at Growthpoint’s Arterial Industrial Estate development

Issued by Catchwords 20 Dec 2023

Minister hands over Wolwekloof Resort infrastructure project to CapeNature

Tourism

Minister hands over Wolwekloof Resort infrastructure project to CapeNature

20 Dec 2023

TV

Initial community TV and radio licences evaluation complete

19 Dec 2023

Source: Supplied. Timothy Irvine, Growthpoint regional asset manager for the Western Cape.

Property

Growthpoint's lease roll-out begins at Arterial Industrial Estate

12 Dec 2023

Fuchs Lubricants invests R218m in expansion to boost production

Property Development

Fuchs Lubricants invests R218m in expansion to boost production

12 Dec 2023

Source: Supplied.

Affordable & Social Housing

Radical housing model teaches powerful lessons for solving South Africa's housing crisis

18 Sep 2023

Source: Supplied. Rendering of GTX Park, located in Airport Business Park, George

Industrial & Logistics Property

R400m industrial development project kicks off in George

4 Sep 2023

ERWIC award winners. Source: x.com

Skills Development

#WomensMonth: Cidb awards celebrate outstanding women in construction

28 Aug 2023

Generative AI is entering every sector. Source: Steve Johnson/Unsplash

Services

ChatSME: Retail Capital brings generative AI to the SME market

25 Aug 2023

Source: Supplied. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defended Argentina joining Brics earlier this week.

Economy

#BRICS2023: Brics expands: Argentina, Saudi Arabia join historic Phase One

Katja Hamilton 24 Aug 2023

African startups take centre stage in local accelerator programmes

How To Start Up

African startups take centre stage in local accelerator programmes

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 17 Jul 2023