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Coca-Cola in Africa: a long history full of unexpected twists and turns

Sara Byala 4 Jan 2024

Source: © SA Rugby Mag Siya Kolisi displays the leadership qualities we yearn to see in the people in charge of our nation says Dono White, strategic planning director at VMLY&R South Africa

Marketing & Media

Why South Africa would vote for Siya Kolisi in 2024 if they could

Dono White 12 Oct 2023

ChatGPT and GPT4: a fresh starting point for society or Wikipedia 2.0?

ICT

ChatGPT and GPT4: a fresh starting point for society or Wikipedia 2.0?

Joe Baguley 24 Mar 2023

5 ways drones will change the way buildings are designed

Construction & Engineering

5 ways drones will change the way buildings are designed

Paul Cureton and Ole B. Jensen 2 Dec 2022

UCT GSB's Executive MBA ranked among top 20 in the world for student satisfaction

Education

UCT GSB's Executive MBA ranked among top 20 in the world for student satisfaction

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 21 Oct 2022

Source: © Sowetan Live Stalwart journalist and writer, Phindile Mary Xaba, has died after a lengthy battle with cancer on Saturday, 7 May 2022

Marketing & Media

Sanef mourns death of Phindile Xaba, the journalist's journalist

9 May 2022

NWU awards honorary doctorate to politician Dr Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi

Education

NWU awards honorary doctorate to politician Dr Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 22 Nov 2021

Kenya and South Africa have a high exposure to disinformation. shutterstock

Healthcare

Social media users in Kenya and South Africa trust science, but still share Covid-19 hoaxes

Herman Wasserman & Dani Madrid-Morales 7 Apr 2021

3 ways to ensure 'wellness' tourism provides a post-pandemic opportunity for the travel industry

Tourism & Travel

3 ways to ensure 'wellness' tourism provides a post-pandemic opportunity for the travel industry

Jaeyeon Choe and Michael Di Giovine 8 Mar 2021

Marketing & Media

Jordanian Dr Taleb Rifai to open the 2020 Africa Brand Summit

24 Aug 2020

Successful vaccination against measles in childhood should provide lifetime protection. Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Healthcare

Explainer: a history of the measles virus and why it's so tenacious

Matthew Ferrari 28 Jan 2020

Fulbright scholarship applications open

Education

Fulbright scholarship applications open

17 Jan 2020

Study examines engagement boosting on platforms

Marketing & Media

Study examines engagement boosting on platforms

19 Nov 2019

Many families in the DRC can’t routinely access preventive services. Shutterstock

Healthcare

Outbreaks of measles: compounding challenges in the DRC

Matthew Ferrari 8 Oct 2019

A six-month-old who is infected with measles in Madagascar, March 2019. AP Photo/Laetitia Bezain

Healthcare

Road to measles elimination is predictable, but can be rocky

Matthew Ferrari & Amy Winter 13 May 2019

Fulbright Scholarship open for applications

Education

Fulbright Scholarship open for applications

4 Feb 2019

AP Photo/David Goldman

Energy & Mining

Do climate policies 'kill jobs'? An economist on why they don't cause massive unemployment

Garth Heutel 28 Dec 2018

Explaining that vaccines do not cause autism and have few side effects does not seem to matter to those who oppose vaccination. Numstocker/Shutterstock.com

Healthcare

Countering misinformation about flu vaccine is harder than it seems

Matthew Motta and Dominik Stecula 7 Dec 2018

Increasing cholesterol medication adherence with financial incentives may be cost-effective

Healthcare

Increasing cholesterol medication adherence with financial incentives may be cost-effective

16 Oct 2018

Study: Immune history effects flu vaccine efficiency

Healthcare

Study: Immune history effects flu vaccine efficiency

29 Mar 2018

Community-based wildlife conservation is bringing success to Tanzania

Tourism & Travel

Community-based wildlife conservation is bringing success to Tanzania

Derek E. Lee 2 Mar 2018

Boniswa Pezisa, BBDO South Africa group CEO and Gau Narayanan, Net#work BBDO MD.

Marketing & Media

SA as a launchpad for talking to Africans in Africa

Gau Narayanan 21 Feb 2018

Tenisnaps via . Cassava farmer arranges his tubers in line while he waits for buyers.

Agriculture

Protecting cassava from disease? There's an app for that

Amanda Ramcharan 30 Jan 2018

Tourism & Travel

The travel industry has sparked a backlash against tourists by stressing quantity over quality

Carter A. Hunt 4 Jan 2018

Fewer crops are feeding more people worldwide - and that's not good

Agriculture

Fewer crops are feeding more people worldwide - and that's not good

Karl Zimmerer 1 Dec 2017

Blockchain becoming the rage at US business schools

Finance

Blockchain becoming the rage at US business schools

6 Nov 2017

UCT GSB centre only African business school on new UN Development Programme research council

ESG & Sustainability

UCT GSB centre only African business school on new UN Development Programme research council

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 11 Oct 2017

High-level leaders to meet at the South Africa-Italy Summit

Marketing & Media

High-level leaders to meet at the South Africa-Italy Summit

Issued by Optimize Agency 2 Oct 2017

Fawlty Towers and the art of prediction

Marketing & Media

Fawlty Towers and the art of prediction

Damon Stapleton 30 Nov 2016

Facebook buys facial recognition startup FacioMetrics

ICT

Facebook buys facial recognition startup FacioMetrics

21 Nov 2016

How in-store media can influence the purchasing decision

Retail

How in-store media can influence the purchasing decision

Stefan Abro 16 Sep 2016

Dream of affordable housing for all is achievable

Property

Dream of affordable housing for all is achievable

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 2 Sep 2016

Research shows vitamin D deficiency puts HIV-positive Africans at risk

Healthcare

Research shows vitamin D deficiency puts HIV-positive Africans at risk

2 Jun 2016

Women's contribution to healthcare largely unrecognised

Healthcare

Women's contribution to healthcare largely unrecognised

19 May 2016

E-learning makes basic employment skills available to all

Education

E-learning makes basic employment skills available to all

Dr Elsamari Botha 16 May 2016

Sundar Pichai: the little-known new chief of Google

Marketing & Media

Sundar Pichai: the little-known new chief of Google

13 Aug 2015

Research in the news: ADHD drug may help cognitive problems in menopausal women

Healthcare

Research in the news: ADHD drug may help cognitive problems in menopausal women

Bill Hathaway 17 Jun 2015

Amazon Web Services launches AWS Educate

Education

Amazon Web Services launches AWS Educate

18 May 2015

Google names finance chief to replace Pichette

Marketing & Media

Google names finance chief to replace Pichette

25 Mar 2015

Brain structure could predict risky behavior

Healthcare

Brain structure could predict risky behavior

Karen N. Peart 11 Sep 2014

Few US firms provide high-speed internet

ICT

Few US firms provide high-speed internet

19 Jun 2014

Top TED Talks to success

HR & Management

Top TED Talks to success

Sindy Peters 18 Dec 2013

Exercise improves joint pain caused by AI breast cancer drugs

Healthcare

Exercise improves joint pain caused by AI breast cancer drugs

Helen Dodson 13 Dec 2013

Of inventors and innovators: South Africa's pioneering entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship

Of inventors and innovators: South Africa's pioneering entrepreneurs

9 Oct 2013

A microbe's trick for staying young

Healthcare

A microbe's trick for staying young

12 Sep 2013

Healthcare

Disruption of gut bacteria may help explain AIDS symptoms

Bill Hathaway 11 Sep 2013

Why Africans with HIV are more susceptible to TB

Healthcare

Why Africans with HIV are more susceptible to TB

Helen Dodson 23 Jul 2013

FNB's CEO Michael Jordaan passes the baton after 10-year run

Finance

FNB's CEO Michael Jordaan passes the baton after 10-year run

24 May 2013