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Surplus food startup Refreshi reaches 700-store milestone

SMEs

Surplus food startup Refreshi reaches 700-store milestone

1 day

Funding constraints slowing AI adoption among manufacturing SMEs

Funding

Funding constraints slowing AI adoption among manufacturing SMEs

2 days

Estate planning isn’t an add-on. It’s foundational for good financial advice

Finance

Estate planning isn’t an add-on. It’s foundational for good financial advice

Issued by Capital Legacy 2 days

The inaugural Bindzu Youth Fund cohort culminated in a national pitching competition, in which entrepreneur Kamogelo Selepe, founder of the AI-powered marketing and technology business ArcaneEdge, was awarded the programme's top prize of R1m. Image supplied.

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Mr Price Foundation opens applications for Bindzu Youth Fund

2 days

Shaz Ballim, CEO, Kwality Holdings, holds recycled plastic pellets used to manufacture the bags in one hand and a finished Waste2Wear shopping bag in the other, illustrating how discarded plastic is transformed into high-quality, verified recycled products. Image supplied.

Circular Economy & Waste Management

SA entrepreneurs bring blockchain-verified recycling to Mzansi

3 days

The number that should keep South African telecommunications executives awake at night: -25%

Telecoms & Networks

The number that should keep South African telecommunications executives awake at night: -25%

Issued by TLC Worldwide Africa 8 Jul 2026

WWF South Africa’s Mandela Day campaign calls on South Africans to dedicate their 67 minutes to nature close to home or even at home. Image supplied.

Environment & Natural Resources

WWF South Africa’s Mandela Day campaign asks SA to sweep before Mother Nature’s door

8 Jul 2026

The DFFE food losses and waste strategy: A step closer to a more sustainable food future

Food, Water & Energy Security

The DFFE food losses and waste strategy: A step closer to a more sustainable food future

Andy Du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 7 Jul 2026

Why AI could reshape South Africa's fruit export industry

Agriculture

Why AI could reshape South Africa's fruit export industry

Jaco Ferreira 6 Jul 2026

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Education & Skills Development

Can corporate volunteering help solve SA’s youth unemployment crisis?

6 Jul 2026

Image source: SAnews.gov.za

Labour Law & Unions

eThekwini extends EPWP contracts, approves Sister City partnerships

3 Jul 2026

JW Marriott opens safari camp in Kenya's Solio Game Reserve

Hospitality

JW Marriott opens safari camp in Kenya's Solio Game Reserve

3 Jul 2026

Ecovado named Food Lover’s Market Seeds of Change 2026 winner

ESG

Ecovado named Food Lover’s Market Seeds of Change 2026 winner

3 Jul 2026

It’s not about timing the feed. It’s about time in the feed

Digital

It’s not about timing the feed. It’s about time in the feed

Mathabatha Sexwale, Issued by Brave Group 3 Jul 2026

South Africa talks youth entrepreneurship but where are the incentives?

Entrepreneurship

South Africa talks youth entrepreneurship but where are the incentives?

Suran Moodley 3 Jul 2026

TMACC honours entrepreneurs shaping Cape Town's tourism economy

Tourism

TMACC honours entrepreneurs shaping Cape Town's tourism economy

2 Jul 2026

Bizarre, but it’s happening: Your connected TV budget might be paying for a very attentive refrigerator

Advertising

Bizarre, but it’s happening: Your connected TV budget might be paying for a very attentive refrigerator

Marc Dhalluin, Issued by TruthsetsOnline.com 30 Jun 2026

Municipal elections put South Africa's service crisis in focus

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Municipal elections put South Africa's service crisis in focus

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 30 Jun 2026

Young UP researchers develop citrus-based supplement to fight diabetes and obesity

Medical Research

Young UP researchers develop citrus-based supplement to fight diabetes and obesity

Issued by University of Pretoria 30 Jun 2026

Image credit: on Pexels

Circular Economy & Waste Management

SMMEs asked to waste no time in joining new national database

29 Jun 2026

Gauteng to boost IT modernisation with R1.9bn digital investment

ICT

Gauteng to boost IT modernisation with R1.9bn digital investment

26 Jun 2026

Coca‑Cola switches Stoney Ginger Beer to clear bottles to boost recyclability

Packaging

Coca‑Cola switches Stoney Ginger Beer to clear bottles to boost recyclability

26 Jun 2026

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Energy

July’s electricity tariff hike is set to give SA a shock to the system

26 Jun 2026

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Primary & Secondary Education

Meet the 5 African schools shortlisted for the World's Best School Prizes

Shan Radcliffe 25 Jun 2026

Eskom’s Arnot Power Station in Middelburg, Mpumalanga. , , via Wikimedia Commons

Energy

Fossil fuels still dominate in Africa’s electricity future – study tracks 3,139 power plants

Davy Vanham 25 Jun 2026

2026 ATTA Action Awards winners announced at Experience Africa

Tourism & Travel

2026 ATTA Action Awards winners announced at Experience Africa

24 Jun 2026

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Medical Law

High Court rules medical schemes may recover fraudulent payments

23 Jun 2026

FibreCoin: Bringing recognition and digital rewards to South Africa’s waste pickers

Circular Economy & Waste Management

FibreCoin: Bringing recognition and digital rewards to South Africa’s waste pickers

Issued by Fibre Circle 22 Jun 2026

Fibre Circle rewards top recycling schools in Zithande Mzansi Back2School competition

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Fibre Circle rewards top recycling schools in Zithande Mzansi Back2School competition

Issued by Fibre Circle 23 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. This is a render image of Restilridge Farm Estate, the newly launched coastal lifestyle that is set to blend modern convenience with the charm of countryside living on the KZN Mid-South Coast.

Property

Historic farm meets modern living at new KZN estate

19 Jun 2026

The Green Youth Network claimed the Circular Economy Facilitation award for its work in mobilising young people as active participants in the circular economy. Image supplied.

Circular Economy & Waste Management

SA’s circular economy champs clean up at the 2026 Petco Awards

19 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

Banking

New Development Bank approves up to $1bn loan for South Africa urban infrastructure

18 Jun 2026

Avocado playbook shows fresh produce must align with Gen Z values

Agriculture

Avocado playbook shows fresh produce must align with Gen Z values

Barry Landman 18 Jun 2026

KelTex founders Laetus Buberwa and Emeliana Said. Image supplied.

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Tanzanian duo win H&M Foundation’s 2026 Global Change Award

18 Jun 2026

The 2026 Vodacom Eco-Warriors, St John Paul II Secondary School in Elandskop, KZN. Image supplied.

Environment & Natural Resources

2026 Vodacom Eco-Warriors: SA’s Gen Zs solving the country’s sustainability challenges

17 Jun 2026

SA's franchising sector must close performance gaps to see inclusive growth

Franchising

SA's franchising sector must close performance gaps to see inclusive growth

17 Jun 2026

Tiger Brands powers ahead with renewable energy rollout as seven manufacturing sites generate solar energy

Retailers

Tiger Brands powers ahead with renewable energy rollout as seven manufacturing sites generate solar energy

Issued by Tiger Brands 15 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied.

Construction & Engineering

Building with confidence: How LiDAR reduces risk across a project’s lifecycle

15 Jun 2026

Digital advertising's measurement problem is larger than the industry recognises

Digital

Digital advertising's measurement problem is larger than the industry recognises

Marc Dhalluin, Issued by TruthsetsOnline.com 11 Jun 2026

South Africa’s spam-call era is over and call centres must evolve or die

Direct Marketing

South Africa’s spam-call era is over and call centres must evolve or die

JG Bezuidenhout, Issued by Offernet 11 Jun 2026

The old playbook is finished. So is the way we measure TV in South Africa

TV

The old playbook is finished. So is the way we measure TV in South Africa

Issued by TDMC 10 Jun 2026

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Food, Water & Energy Security

Food Lover’s Market collects 16 million meals for FoodForward SA

9 Jun 2026

Winning Schools

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Fibre Circle celebrates young environmental champions in eThekwini

Dumisani Khumalo, Issued by Fibre Circle 10 Jun 2026

Wouter de Wet, chief operating officer, Rainbow Chicken

FMCG

Creating abundance is the foundation of food security

Wouter de Wet, Issued by Rainbow Chicken 8 Jun 2026

#WorldEnvironmentDay: Farm-to-table strengthens food security and sustainability

Agriculture

#WorldEnvironmentDay: Farm-to-table strengthens food security and sustainability

5 Jun 2026

Topco Media spearheads Environment Month with the 8th edition of ESG: The Future of Sustainability

ESG

Topco Media spearheads Environment Month with the 8th edition of ESG: The Future of Sustainability

Issued by Topco Media 3 Jun 2026

Reach is nothing without intelligence

Marketing

Reach is nothing without intelligence

Julian Diaz, Issued by Omnisient 3 Jun 2026