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Climate Change

The impact of Donald Trump’s anti-climate measures on our heating planet

Bruce Campbell 6 Feb 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Brace! Risks stack up for the global economy in 2025

Mark John 24 Dec 2024

Igor Sechin went from Putin's deputy to a CEO position at Rosneft

Coal, Oil & Gas

Russian oligarch says we haven’t yet reached peak oil

12 Dec 2024

Gwede Mantashe delivered the opening keynote of the Ministerial Symposium at AOW

Coal, Oil & Gas

#AOW2024: Energy ministers kick off oil conference behind closed doors

7 Oct 2024

Township Retail Investment Summit 2024 set for October

Exhibitions & Events

Township Retail Investment Summit 2024 set for October

17 Sep 2024

PR & Communications

Vaping, smoking, and PR: When marketing fuels harmful addictions

Sasha Kupritz 17 Sep 2024

Community and smaller shopping centres shine as new retail frontier emerges - Clur Index

Commercial Property

Community and smaller shopping centres shine as new retail frontier emerges - Clur Index

6 Sep 2024

Markets & Investment

How Investec's new ESG guidebook can transform your investment strategy

29 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied. Lytania Johnson, chief executive officer of FNB Personal Segment.

Financial Services

Nearly 50% of South Africans lack a retirement plan, FNB survey

11 Jul 2024

Wine in cartons gain popularity

Packaging

Wine in cartons gain popularity

9 Jul 2024

5 benefits of pursuing agricultural entrepreneurship in South Africa

Entrepreneurship

5 benefits of pursuing agricultural entrepreneurship in South Africa

Phumla Mavundla 2 Jul 2024

Source: Supplied.

Retail & Hospitality Property

Fourways Mall’s new taxi holding area alleviates road congestion and offers commuters quick and safe access

18 Jun 2024

Beyond borders – AfriGIS develops verified geospatial data for Africa

Digital

Beyond borders – AfriGIS develops verified geospatial data for Africa

Issued by AfriGIS 30 May 2024

Former Miss Soweto Tsakane Sono, unveils home renovation project at Ellen Glen Home in partnership with CTM

Fashion

Former Miss Soweto Tsakane Sono, unveils home renovation project at Ellen Glen Home in partnership with CTM

Issued by OnPoint PR 30 May 2024

Small businesses can help South Africa fight unemployment if they get proper support – study

Entrepreneurship

Small businesses can help South Africa fight unemployment if they get proper support – study

Karikari Amoa-Gyarteng, Shepherd Dhliwayo 22 May 2024

Source: © 123rf The Deloitte South Africa Consumer Signal report for Q1 2024 says South African consumers remain under pressure

Research

Deloitte report finds SA consumers remain under pressure, most of budget goes to essentials

6 May 2024

Source: Supplied.

Property

Kommetjie sees Devmark Property Group progress with Imhoff Manor Retirement Estate development

23 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied. Dean Baker is the squad lead of BFSI from Infobip.

Banking

Banks must embrace next-generation solutions to satisfy data-driven demands

Dean Baker 23 Apr 2024

Marine protected areas safeguard more than ecology – they bring economic benefits to fisheries and tourism

Fishing

Marine protected areas safeguard more than ecology – they bring economic benefits to fisheries and tourism

Mark John Costello 2 Apr 2024

GeoTerra Image provides new insights into South Africa’s population lifestyles and living standards

Research

GeoTerra Image provides new insights into South Africa’s population lifestyles and living standards

Issued by GeoTerra Image 9 Feb 2024

Source: © Transnet Cape Town Terminal. The Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium (SIDSSA) 2024 sees the official partnership between the Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) and the Association of African Exhibition Organisers (AAXO) and a collection of its members as implementation partners

Logistics & Transport

Association of African Exhibition Organisers partners on the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium 2024

22 Jan 2024

File photo: Afghan nationals rest at a camp after returning from Pakistan at the Torkham border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan, 14 November 2023. Abdul Khaliq Sediqi/International Rescue Committee (IRC)/ Handout via Reuters/ File photo

Health & Welfare

Humanitarian crises will worsen in 2024 - International Rescue Committee

Reuters 18 Dec 2023

An Anglo American employee at the Kumba Iron Ore mine. Anglo signed an MOU with Swedish H2 Green Steel in April to use products from Kumba.

Mining

Anglo American outlines financial plans, eyes long-term demand growth

Lindsey Schutters 8 Dec 2023

Unlocking SA's township economy: the power of consumer insights

Trends

Unlocking SA's township economy: the power of consumer insights

Craig Schwabe 29 Nov 2023

Taxation & Regulation

Potential VAT increase a double-edged sword, says tax expert

Phillip Joubert 13 Nov 2023

NHI

Ghana's national health insurance users often end up paying as much as those who don't belong. So why join?

22 Aug 2023

Bright lights, big engagement - Malls rise again in South African consumer culture

Retailers

Bright lights, big engagement - Malls rise again in South African consumer culture

Issued by Provantage 15 Jun 2023

Why LSM is giving way to SEM - How we live vs. what we have

OOH

Why LSM is giving way to SEM - How we live vs. what we have

Issued by Provantage 19 Apr 2023

Load shedding hampering the construction sector's recovery, growth

Construction & Engineering

Load shedding hampering the construction sector's recovery, growth

28 Mar 2023

Eduvos partners with School of Entrepreneurship

Skills Training

Eduvos partners with School of Entrepreneurship

Issued by Eduvos 1 Mar 2023

Economy

SA's minimum hourly wage increase applauded

24 Feb 2023

Russia-Ukraine war has nearly doubled household energy costs worldwide - new study

Energy

Russia-Ukraine war has nearly doubled household energy costs worldwide - new study

Klaus Hubacek, Jin Yan, Yuli Shan and Yuru Guan 17 Feb 2023

Chinese imports could undermine Ethiopian manufacturing - leaving women workers worst off

Import/Export

Chinese imports could undermine Ethiopian manufacturing - leaving women workers worst off

Sylvanus Kwaku Afesorgbor, Ruby Acquah, Yohannes Ayele 25 Jan 2023

The pandemic has shown southern Africa can do staycations: Could this momentum hold in the long run?

Travel

The pandemic has shown southern Africa can do staycations: Could this momentum hold in the long run?

Sophia Labadi 6 Jan 2023

Fraxeum's Khaya Maloney and Barry Tuck

Fintech

How 3 South African entrepreneurs are using blockchain to drive financial inclusion

5 Jan 2023

Global population hits 8 billion, but per-capita consumption is still the main problem

Environment & Natural Resources

Global population hits 8 billion, but per-capita consumption is still the main problem

Lorenzo Fioramonti, Ida Kubiszewski, Paul Sutton, Robert Costanza 16 Nov 2022

Image source: Tima Miroshnichenko from

HR Tools & Software

Role of earned wage access in talent retention strategies - JP Morgan report

9 Nov 2022

Image source: Pavel Biryukov –

Labour Law & Unions

Domestic workers urged to report employers not complying with minimum wage

29 Aug 2022

Image supplied. Belinda Clur, managing director of Clur International, says we are living through a renaissance

Retailers

Consumer influences on the shopping renaissance

Belinda Clur 19 Aug 2022

The non-profit sector conundrum: Value vs volume

Food, Water & Energy Security

The non-profit sector conundrum: Value vs volume

Andy du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 11 Aug 2022

The silent but deadly livelihoods crisis emerging

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

The silent but deadly livelihoods crisis emerging

Andy Du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 11 Jul 2022

Empowering young people to work within their communities for the greater good

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Empowering young people to work within their communities for the greater good

Tebogo Suping 1 Jul 2022

Agriculture

Rethinking risk can unshackle Africa's small scale farmers from the grip of poor weather

24 Feb 2022

Source: Africa Food Security via

Agriculture

Effects of Covid-19 on local food systems and rural livelihoods

23 Feb 2022

A city landscape in flux: Trends shaping cities over the next 1000 days

Trends

A city landscape in flux: Trends shaping cities over the next 1000 days

Bronwyn Williams 21 Dec 2021

Local primary schools help maintain value of waste

Primary & Secondary Education

Local primary schools help maintain value of waste

Issued by dotGOOD 15 Nov 2021

E4 launches Stem programme to uplift underprivileged female youth

Education & Skills Development

E4 launches Stem programme to uplift underprivileged female youth

2 Sep 2021