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Healthcare

Nationwide crackdown: 200,000 spaza shops targeted in urgent health safety audit

Katja Hamilton 29 Nov 2024

Mandela Remembrance Walk and Run to mark 11 years since Madiba's passing

Sport

Mandela Remembrance Walk and Run to mark 11 years since Madiba's passing

Issued by Optimize Agency 21 Nov 2024

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Healthcare

Ramaphosa makes child deaths under 12 notifiable following school poisoning crisis

Katja Hamilton 19 Nov 2024

South Africa’s heritage: A journey to learn and inspire future travellers

Tourism

South Africa’s heritage: A journey to learn and inspire future travellers

Thembisile Sehloho 23 Sep 2024

Legislation

President Ramaphosa signs BELA Bill

16 Sep 2024

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Legislation

President Ramaphosa to sign the BELA Bill

11 Sep 2024

Why education is the cornerstone of female empowerment in SA

Education

Why education is the cornerstone of female empowerment in SA

Nontando Aina 20 Aug 2024

NHI

Busa rejects NHI-focused Health Compact, criticises lack of consultation

Katja Hamilton 16 Aug 2024

Source: Reuters. President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Public Health

Ramaphosa to oversee signing of Presidential Health Compact

13 Aug 2024

Celebrating Women’s Day: South Africa’s legacy of courage and change

Trends

Celebrating Women’s Day: South Africa’s legacy of courage and change

Issued by CONTRACT 12 Aug 2024

702 Walk the Talk 2024: A triumphant celebration of 30 years of democracy and unity

Media

702 Walk the Talk 2024: A triumphant celebration of 30 years of democracy and unity

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 31 Jul 2024

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Unesco inscribes more World Heritage sites for South Africa

29 Jul 2024

Mzansi National Philharmonic Orchestra to perform at presidential inauguration

Events

Mzansi National Philharmonic Orchestra to perform at presidential inauguration

18 Jun 2024

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Markets & Investment

ANC-DA deal: "Step toward economic renewal" - Lew Geffen Sotheby

18 Jun 2024

Legislation

GBV, NPA Bills signed into law

27 May 2024

702 Walk the Talk steps into history, honouring 30 years of democracy

Events & Conferencing

702 Walk the Talk steps into history, honouring 30 years of democracy

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 23 May 2024

Public Health

Unemployed doctors march to Union Buildings

Silver Sibiya 28 Feb 2024

Mandela Remembrance Walk & Run to mark 10 years since Madiba's passing this year

Sport

Mandela Remembrance Walk & Run to mark 10 years since Madiba's passing this year

Issued by Optimize Agency 7 Dec 2023

#OrchidsandOnions: Timeless wisdom in Allan Gray's 50th anniversary ad

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Timeless wisdom in Allan Gray's 50th anniversary ad

Brendan Seery 23 Nov 2023

Significant gains in access to education

Primary & Secondary Education

Significant gains in access to education

12 Oct 2023

Ramaphosa honours 2023 Special Olympics South Africa National Team

Sport

Ramaphosa honours 2023 Special Olympics South Africa National Team

6 Oct 2023

Uber celebrates Heritage with discounted rides to SA's iconic sites, museums.

Tourism

Uber celebrates Heritage with discounted rides to SA's iconic sites, museums.

22 Sep 2023

Healthcare

HPCSA works to clear backlog in foreign-qualified exams

8 Sep 2023

Pnet supports local women's charity in honour of Women's Month

HR & Management

Pnet supports local women's charity in honour of Women's Month

Issued by Pnet 23 Aug 2023

UCT to develop sign language as one of the languages for its currently reviewed language policy

Higher Education

UCT to develop sign language as one of the languages for its currently reviewed language policy

14 Aug 2023

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Family Law

Govt pilots online platform for protection orders

10 Aug 2023

Domestic workers marched to the Union Buildings in Tshwane to demand workplace compensation for injuries or death and better working conditions. Photos: Kimberly Mutandiro | GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Domestic workers battle with workplace compensation despite landmark ruling in 2020

Kimberly Mutandiro 8 Aug 2023

Women of 1956 should inspire us to complete the work they started

FMCG

Women of 1956 should inspire us to complete the work they started

Millicent Maroga, Issued by Heineken South Africa 8 Aug 2023

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Legislation

President to enact sign language as 12th official language

19 Jul 2023

The iconic Mandela Remembrance Walk and Run is back

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

The iconic Mandela Remembrance Walk and Run is back

Issued by Optimize Agency 22 Nov 2022

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Zondo Commission

Cabinet responds to State Capture Report recommendations

24 Oct 2022

Cosatu leads union protests over high cost of living

Labour Law & Unions

Cosatu leads union protests over high cost of living

Bhargav Acharya and Anait Miridzhanian 25 Aug 2022

Source: Kimberly Mutandiro. Hundreds of union members and supporters marched in Pretoria on Wednesday demanding measures against the high cost of living.

Economy

Wednesday of discontent: workers picket around the country

Vincent Lali and Kimberly Mutandiro 25 Aug 2022

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Youth Employment

Unemployed graduates to help Home Affairs in digitisation drive

11 Aug 2022

Eloise Nolte, MD of Optimi College

Higher Education

4 educational paths to boost socioeconomic empowerment for women

Eloise Nolte 10 Aug 2022

South Africa needs stronger security in place to stop the sabotage of its power supply

Energy

South Africa needs stronger security in place to stop the sabotage of its power supply

Sascha-Dominik (Dov) Bachmann and Dries Putter 4 Aug 2022

Sizzling for 20 Years

Marketing

Sizzling for 20 Years

Issued by FusionDesign 11 Feb 2022

Uber works towards "addressing the issues" as e-hailing protest hits third day

Public Transport

Uber works towards "addressing the issues" as e-hailing protest hits third day

24 Mar 2022

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Zondo Commission

President Ramaphosa to receive Part 2 of State Capture report

31 Jan 2022

Hundreds of Clover workers picket outside Department of Trade

FMCG

Hundreds of Clover workers picket outside Department of Trade

Masego Mafata 14 Jan 2022

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa appears to testify before the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into State Capture in Johannesburg, South Africa, 11 August 2021. Reuters/ Sumaya Hisham

Zondo Commission

President to receive report on state capture inquiry

31 Dec 2021

Mandela Remembrance Walk & Run celebrated in numbers around the world

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Mandela Remembrance Walk & Run celebrated in numbers around the world

Issued by Optimize Agency 7 Dec 2021

Mandela Remembrance Walk and Run open to the world again this year

Events

Mandela Remembrance Walk and Run open to the world again this year

Issued by Optimize Agency 27 Oct 2021

#WomensMonth: 'Learn to start with what you can control' - Simone Kuhn, Radisson Hotel Group

Hospitality

#WomensMonth: 'Learn to start with what you can control' - Simone Kuhn, Radisson Hotel Group

Robin Fredericks 31 Aug 2021

Ami Faku to close SA State Theatre's Women's Month celebrations with 2-day concert

Music

Ami Faku to close SA State Theatre's Women's Month celebrations with 2-day concert

18 Aug 2021