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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

Source: Supplied. Bada Pharasi, chief executive officer of the Innovative Pharmaceutical Association of South Africa (Ipasa).

Healthcare

Research and innovation key to safeguarding SA’s health resiliency

27 Jun 2024

Why spatial data accuracy matters

ICT

Why spatial data accuracy matters

Issued by AfriGIS 26 Jun 2024

Construction & Engineering

Prioritising construction site safety, a vital commitment

25 Jun 2024

Coal miner safety is becoming more important as environmental regulations get more stringent.

Energy & Mining

Kangra coal mine completes experimental safety drill

14 Jun 2024

Climate-proofing workplaces: Prioritising safety and sustainability

HR & Management

Climate-proofing workplaces: Prioritising safety and sustainability

Kate Collier 23 May 2024

4 crucial steps to strengthen climate resilience against El Niño and La Niña

Agriculture

4 crucial steps to strengthen climate resilience against El Niño and La Niña

2 May 2024

Healthcare

Gavi and Unicef welcome approval of new oral cholera vaccine

23 Apr 2024

Sudan and Democratic Republic of Congo are among poorly-funded humanitarian crises for which the United Nations on Tuesday said it was allocating $100m - one of the lowest amounts released from its Central Emergency Response Fund in recent years. Image source: Reuters

ESG & Sustainability

UN earmarks $100m for poorly funded humanitarian crises

Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber 21 Feb 2024

Agri sector urged to prioritise livestock safety in extreme heat

Agriculture

Agri sector urged to prioritise livestock safety in extreme heat

8 Feb 2024

PG Bison strengthens Mkhondo's firefighting capacity

ESG & Sustainability

PG Bison strengthens Mkhondo's firefighting capacity

Issued by PG Bison 2 Jan 2024

Bridging the gap: Embedded insurance trending in SA's short-term insurance industry

Finance

Bridging the gap: Embedded insurance trending in SA's short-term insurance industry

Issued by Insight Survey 15 Nov 2023

Source: WHO. Time is running out to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe if fuel and life-saving health and humanitarian supplies cannot be urgently delivered to the Gaza Strip amidst the complete blockade.

Healthcare

Healthcare crisis at breaking point in Gaza

Katja Hamilton 19 Oct 2023

Source: Pixabay/Pexels

Construction & Engineering

#CybersecurityMonth: Smart cities are built from the network up

Rebatho Madiba 18 Oct 2023

Bolt opens driver engagement centre in Johannesburg

Logistics & Transport

Bolt opens driver engagement centre in Johannesburg

10 Oct 2023

The importance of environmental impairment insurance

Education

The importance of environmental impairment insurance

Sanele Shabalala, Issued by Milpark Education 22 Aug 2023

Healthcare

Africa CDC contributes vaccine manufacturing equipment to Sahpra

11 Aug 2023

Source: Twitter/@i_likebrandon

Healthcare

Violence escalates amid ongoing Cape Metropole taxi strike, affecting emergency response

Katja Hamilton 8 Aug 2023

FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises as a fire broke out on the cargo ship Fremantle Highway, at sea on July 26, 2023. Coastguard Netherlands/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

Logistics & Transport

Fires on car carriers highlight EV fire risk for ocean shippers

Lisa Baertlein and Anthony Deutsch 28 Jul 2023

Designing for efficiency: How to control room design is a vital cog in high-functioning industries

Construction & Engineering

Designing for efficiency: How to control room design is a vital cog in high-functioning industries

Issued by liquidlingo 20 Jul 2023

#Loadshedding: National blackout 'unlikely' - industry experts

Energy & Mining

#Loadshedding: National blackout 'unlikely' - industry experts

20 Jul 2023

Bolt introduces in-app trip recording to boost safety

Logistics & Transport

Bolt introduces in-app trip recording to boost safety

19 Jul 2023

4 trends paving the way for the future of cybersecurity in South Africa

ICT

4 trends paving the way for the future of cybersecurity in South Africa

Colin Erasmus 22 Jun 2023

Celebrating Africa's top 5 smart cities: Showcasing progress and prowess

Construction & Engineering

Celebrating Africa's top 5 smart cities: Showcasing progress and prowess

Marcel Bruyns 5 Jun 2023

Formula E Championship estimated at R2.13bn economic impact

Lifestyle

Formula E Championship estimated at R2.13bn economic impact

21 Feb 2023

Source: Western Cape Government

Finance

#Sopa2023: Winde hits road running with R1bn commitment to energy resilience in WCape

Katja Hamilton 16 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied. Rose Leke, chair of Gavi's IRC.

Healthcare

Gavi appoints Rose Leke as IRC chair

8 Feb 2023

APCA and WHPCA set to host the 7th International African Palliative Care Conference this August

Healthcare

APCA and WHPCA set to host the 7th International African Palliative Care Conference this August

Issued by MANGO-OMC 4 Jul 2022

Finance

World Bank approves SA's R7.6bn loan for Covid-19 vaccines

15 Jun 2022

Source: Supplied.

Finance

Aura and FNB team up to give customers access to instant emergency-response services

12 Apr 2022

It's time for businesses to reimagine the structure and value of supply chains

Logistics & Transport

It's time for businesses to reimagine the structure and value of supply chains

Zak Sivalingum 6 Apr 2022

Healthcare

Free telephone counselling hotlines

30 Dec 2021

The BCX Digital Innovation Awards 2021 winners

Marketing & Media

The BCX Digital Innovation Awards 2021 winners

12 Nov 2021

You hate robocalls for the wrong reasons

Marketing & Media

You hate robocalls for the wrong reasons

JD Engelbrecht, Issued by Everlytic 29 Jun 2021

Professor Abdool Karim appointed to WHO Science Council

Healthcare

Professor Abdool Karim appointed to WHO Science Council

30 Apr 2021

Emergency relief efforts for Rhodes Memorial, UCT fire under way - here's how to help

ESG & Sustainability

Emergency relief efforts for Rhodes Memorial, UCT fire under way - here's how to help

Sindy Peters 19 Apr 2021

#StartupStory: Crowd-sourced safety platform SOSS steps up in fight against GBV

ESG & Sustainability

#StartupStory: Crowd-sourced safety platform SOSS steps up in fight against GBV

Sindy Peters 7 Apr 2021

Security platform Aura partners with The Courier Guy

Logistics & Transport

Security platform Aura partners with The Courier Guy

25 Feb 2021

Climate change needs to be treated like the Covid-19 crisis

ESG & Sustainability

Climate change needs to be treated like the Covid-19 crisis

Liteboho Makhele 5 Feb 2021

Report warns govts against using alcohol prohibition laws as emergency response

Retail

Report warns govts against using alcohol prohibition laws as emergency response

25 Jan 2021

Reynhardt Uys, chief experience officer, Immersion Group

Healthcare

#BizTrends2021: Healthcare innovation in 2021 and beyond

Reynhardt Uys 8 Jan 2021

FAO seeks funds as Desert Locust swarms threaten food security in Africa, Yemen

Agriculture

FAO seeks funds as Desert Locust swarms threaten food security in Africa, Yemen

23 Dec 2020

Spatial applications show where the Covid-19 vulnerable populations and active cases are, where to find care, and where there are resource gaps. Bushko Oleksandr/Shutterstock

Healthcare

The 'science of where', or GIS, fortified Kenya's response to Covid-19. Here's how

Peter Macharia 6 Nov 2020

Here are the 2020 MTN Business App of the Year Awards winners

ICT

Here are the 2020 MTN Business App of the Year Awards winners

30 Oct 2020

How Covid-19 catalysed collective, cooperative philanthropy in SA

ESG & Sustainability

How Covid-19 catalysed collective, cooperative philanthropy in SA

22 Oct 2020

Electric vehicles can provide power for emergencies

Automotive

Electric vehicles can provide power for emergencies

12 Oct 2020

White paper identifies critical challenges in Covid-19 logistics

Logistics & Transport

White paper identifies critical challenges in Covid-19 logistics

2 Oct 2020