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Extreme weather in South Africa is disrupting tourism – research tracks the impact on coastal areas

Tourism & Travel

Extreme weather in South Africa is disrupting tourism – research tracks the impact on coastal areas

Kaitano Dube 12 Jul 2024

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Legal

Know where to place your [trade] mark

Amani Patel 12 Jul 2024

Healthcare

HIV drug trial shows injection twice-yearly 100% effective against infection

Linda-Gail Bekker 5 Jul 2024

Making short films is a powerful way to learn job skills: 5 ways it prepares students for work

Education

Making short films is a powerful way to learn job skills: 5 ways it prepares students for work

Wendy Smit, Zayd Waghid 3 Jul 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

South Africa’s 70,000kg rhino horn stockpile must be burnt to prevent illegal trading

Jason Gilchrist 3 Jul 2024

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Healthcare

Supreme Court rejects settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma

Jonathan Lipson 28 Jun 2024

SME Brief, a newsletter-first publication is the first of its kind in South Africa

Entrepreneurship

SME Brief, a newsletter-first publication is the first of its kind in South Africa

Issued by SME South Africa 27 Jun 2024

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Agriculture

Farming with a mixture of crops, animals and trees is better for the environment and for people – evidence from Ghana and Malawi

Laura Vang Rasmussen, Hanson Nyantakyi-Frimpong, Ingo Grass, Marney Isaac and Rachel Bezner Kerr 19 Jun 2024

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Healthcare

Almost 50% of adult South Africans are overweight or obese. Poverty and poor nutrition are largely to blame

Thokozani Simelane 14 Jun 2024

African countries could unlock billions in local and global trade – what’s working and what’s not

Logistics & Transport

African countries could unlock billions in local and global trade – what’s working and what’s not

Bedassa Tadesse 13 Jun 2024

Malawi farming experiment shows how simple changes can boost maize yields and improve soil

Agriculture

Malawi farming experiment shows how simple changes can boost maize yields and improve soil

Alan Dixon 13 Jun 2024

Fears over future of the car industry as sales fall and spare parts become scarce

Automotive

Fears over future of the car industry as sales fall and spare parts become scarce

David Bamford 31 May 2024

Acid mine drainage in Gauteng, South Africa, has polluted the water and soil in Soweto. Courtesy Professor Craig Sheridan, University of the Witwatersrand

ESG & Sustainability

Gold mine pollution is poisoning Soweto’s water and soil – study finds food gardens are at risk

Lesego Khomo 28 May 2024

Healthcare

Caesarean births: South Africa’s rates are too high – they can be dangerous for mothers and babies

Priya Soma-Pillay and Andre Van Niekerk 27 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

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Agriculture

Heat is coming for our crops. We have to make them ready

Mohan Singh and Prem Bhalla 21 May 2024

Marketing & Media

LinkedIn news team launches 3 games

9 May 2024

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Healthcare

Caesarean births: SA’s rates are too high – they can be dangerous for mothers and babies

Priya Soma-Pillay and Andre van Niekerk 7 May 2024

ESG & Sustainability

Kenya’s devastating floods expose decades of poor urban planning and bad land management

Sean Avery 6 May 2024

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HR & Management

Jobs for young Africans: new data tool reveals trends and red flags

Katharina Fenz 2 May 2024

Rangelands provide a wealth of ecosystem services and support rural economies while harbouring native biodiversity. Courtesy Rauri Alcock

ESG & Sustainability

Planting trees in grasslands won't save the planet – rather protect and restore forests

Susanne Vetter 22 Apr 2024

Esther Mahlangu: how the famous South African artist keeps her Ndebele culture alive

Lifestyle

Esther Mahlangu: how the famous South African artist keeps her Ndebele culture alive

Sifiso Ndlovu 22 Apr 2024

Amazon launches shopping channel on Prime Video, Amazon Freevee

Retail

Amazon launches shopping channel on Prime Video, Amazon Freevee

22 Apr 2024

Tutu Puoane: the South African singer on creating her new album out of Lebo Mashile’s poetry

Lifestyle

Tutu Puoane: the South African singer on creating her new album out of Lebo Mashile’s poetry

Nomfundo Xaluva 18 Apr 2024

West Africa’s fashion designers are world leaders when it comes to producing sustainable clothes

Retail

West Africa’s fashion designers are world leaders when it comes to producing sustainable clothes

Adwoa Owusuaa Bobie 17 Apr 2024

How to keep your music career going: 3 tips from a Ghanaian star

Lifestyle

How to keep your music career going: 3 tips from a Ghanaian star

Josh Opoku Brew 16 Apr 2024

Tesla’s innovation and resilience could see it through this rough patch

Automotive

Tesla’s innovation and resilience could see it through this rough patch

Hamza Mudassir 8 Apr 2024

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Healthcare

New TB skin test could offer cheaper and easier way to detect the disease

Yvette Naudé 5 Apr 2024

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

Agriculture

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

Mark John Costello 2 Apr 2024

A battery price war is kicking off that could soon make electric cars cheaper. Here’s how

Automotive

A battery price war is kicking off that could soon make electric cars cheaper. Here’s how

Muhammad Rizwan Azhar, Waqas Uzair, Yasir Arafat 26 Mar 2024

Source: WikiCommons. The common yellow commelina, one of the popular plants used to treat children.

Healthcare

Medicinal plants help keep children healthy in South Africa: 61 species were recorded

T Ndhlovu, A O Omotayo, A O Aremu and W Otang-Mbeng 26 Mar 2024

Healthcare

Mounting evidence shows that Covid-19 leaves its mark on the brain

Ziyad Al-Aly 26 Mar 2024

How nature-based knowledge can restore local ecosystems and improve community well-being

Agriculture

How nature-based knowledge can restore local ecosystems and improve community well-being

Saeed Rahman and Natalie Slawinski 11 Mar 2024

Dry weather hits southern Africa’s farmers, putting key maize supplies at risk: How to blunt the impact

Agriculture

Dry weather hits southern Africa’s farmers, putting key maize supplies at risk: How to blunt the impact

Wandile Sihlobo 6 Mar 2024

Healthcare

HIV among older South Africans in rural areas: big study shows there’s a problem that’s being neglected

Jen Manne-Goehler and Francesc Xavier Gomez-Olive Casas 5 Mar 2024

Big companies, like Nestlé, are funding health research in South Africa - why this is wrong

Retail

Big companies, like Nestlé, are funding health research in South Africa - why this is wrong

Susan Goldstein, Mark Tomlinson, Rachel Wynberg and Tanya Doherty 5 Mar 2024

Climate change: Alarming Africa-wide report predicts 30% drop in crop revenue, 50 million without water

Agriculture

Climate change: Alarming Africa-wide report predicts 30% drop in crop revenue, 50 million without water

Philip Kofi Adom 1 Mar 2024

Unsuccessful NSFAS applicants urged to lodge an appeal

Education

Unsuccessful NSFAS applicants urged to lodge an appeal

28 Feb 2024

Nanotechnology promises to help farmers cut pesticide use – but could also make chemicals more toxic

Agriculture

Nanotechnology promises to help farmers cut pesticide use – but could also make chemicals more toxic

Tom Nederstigt and Martina G. Vijver 26 Feb 2024

Effie Awards South Africa 2024 call for entries

Marketing & Media

Effie Awards South Africa 2024 call for entries

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 19 Feb 2024

Australia’s shot-hole borer beetle invasion has begun, but we don’t need to chop down every tree under attack

Agriculture

Australia’s shot-hole borer beetle invasion has begun, but we don’t need to chop down every tree under attack

Theo Evans and Bruce Webber 16 Feb 2024

Applications to judge Effie Awards 2024 announced

Marketing & Media

Applications to judge Effie Awards 2024 announced

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 16 Feb 2024

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Finance

Money and ageing: South African study shows cash grants help people live longer and have better memory function

14 Feb 2024

Secrets of soil-enriching pulses could transform future of sustainable agriculture

Agriculture

Secrets of soil-enriching pulses could transform future of sustainable agriculture

Sebastian Schornack 12 Feb 2024

Grammy Awards: Africa finally has its own category – but at what cost?

Lifestyle

Grammy Awards: Africa finally has its own category – but at what cost?

Eric Charry 6 Feb 2024

Healthcare

Cape Verde is the third African country to eliminate malaria: here’s how

Tiaan de Jager and Taneshka Kruger 5 Feb 2024

Ghana wants to make importing food like rice and tomatoes more costly: expert explains why it’s a bad idea

Retail

Ghana wants to make importing food like rice and tomatoes more costly: expert explains why it’s a bad idea

Sylvanus Kwaku Afesorgbor 23 Jan 2024

Urban agriculture isn’t as climate-friendly as it seems – but these best practices can transform gardens and city farms

Agriculture

Urban agriculture isn’t as climate-friendly as it seems – but these best practices can transform gardens and city farms

Jason Hawes, Benjamin Goldstein and Joshua Newell 23 Jan 2024

The Sender review: Best free web push service

Marketing & Media

The Sender review: Best free web push service

Issued by PRNEWS 22 Jan 2024