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Source: Presidency of the Republic of South Africa. President Cyril Ramaphosa received the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres at Mahlamba Ndlopfu, the president’s official residence in Pretoria on Wednesday, 11 December 2024.

Economy

Trevor Manuel to chair G20 expert panel on Africa

Katja Hamilton 13 Dec 2024

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Basic Education launches app to track eradication of pit toilets

11 Dec 2024

Source: G20 South Africa - @g20org

Finance

South Africa makes historic leap as first African nation to head the G20

Katja Hamilton 3 Dec 2024

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Agriculture

FMD control efforts continue in Eastern Cape and KZN

25 Nov 2024

Source: © Sowetan The Innovation Hub and DRDGold’s Ergo Minining have signed a MOU to train 50 unemployed youth to advance entrepreneurship and create jobs in Gauteng townships

Sustainability

DRDGold's Ergo Mining and Innovation Hub partner to combat youth unemployment in Gauteng

27 Sep 2024

Doja Cat, Post Malone, and Rauw Alejandro to headline 2024 Global Citizen Fest in NYC's Central Park

Music

Doja Cat, Post Malone, and Rauw Alejandro to headline 2024 Global Citizen Fest in NYC's Central Park

Issued by OnPoint PR 19 Jun 2024

Source: Spenda.

Financial Services

Spenda drives financial inclusion with Scan to Pay

20 Jun 2024

VUT celebrates the installation of an esteemed business leader as its chancellor with great optimism

Higher Education

VUT celebrates the installation of an esteemed business leader as its chancellor with great optimism

Dumile Mlambo, Issued by Vaal University of Technology 11 Jun 2024

#SAelections24: Futurelect launches digital education campaign to boost youth voter turnout

Education

#SAelections24: Futurelect launches digital education campaign to boost youth voter turnout

16 May 2024

Mabola Protected Area in the Mpumalanga grasslands is under threat of coal mining. Archive photo: supplied

Environment & Natural Resources

Proposed coal mine in Mpumalanga grasslands back in court

John Yeld 2 May 2024

Sorbet in collaboration with Depilève unveil exciting revolutionary service offering of the V-Facial treatment!

Health & Beauty

Sorbet in collaboration with Depilève unveil exciting revolutionary service offering of the V-Facial treatment!

Issued by OnPoint PR 25 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied - Forestry South Africa

Forestry

From trees to triumph: Forestry as a plastic pollution solution

23 Apr 2024

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

Forestry

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

Malaria

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

Tiaan de Jager and Taneshka Kruger 5 Feb 2024

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Climate Change

SA welcomes COP28 agreement global adaptation efforts on climate change

14 Dec 2023

Senzekile Mdluli, head of diversity, equity, inclusion and CSI at Zutari

Skills Development

Zutari builds pipeline of new engineers through STEM education

12 Dec 2023

Source: City of Hope.

Healthcare

Breakthroughs in medicine: top virologist on the two most important developments for Africa

Oyewale Tomori 2 Nov 2023

Health & Welfare

SA receives prestigious ISSA Good Practice Award

18 May 2023

1,500ha of land in the process of being acquired, says human settlements minister

Affordable & Social Housing

1,500ha of land in the process of being acquired, says human settlements minister

11 May 2023

Justine: Celebrating 50 years of local beauty & skincare

Health & Beauty

Justine: Celebrating 50 years of local beauty & skincare

2 May 2023

Malaria

Vitality Health International teams up with Goodbye Malaria to save lives

25 Apr 2023

Public Health

African leaders pledge to drive routine immunisation and polio eradication

20 Mar 2023

Source: Reuters.

Public Health

Vaccine-derived poliovirus detected in Burundi, Congo

Bhargav Acharya 20 Mar 2023

UP-led study finds aloe plant could impede life cycle of malaria-carrying parasite

Malaria

UP-led study finds aloe plant could impede life cycle of malaria-carrying parasite

Issued by University of Pretoria 14 Feb 2023

Mining companies can find opportunity in changing ESG trends

Sustainability

Mining companies can find opportunity in changing ESG trends

Garyn Rapson, Nomsa Mbere, Jaqui Pinto, Paula-Ann Novotny, Dalit Anstey 13 Feb 2023

#Sona2023: NPPC disappointed by Ramaphosa's silence on housing delivery

Affordable & Social Housing

#Sona2023: NPPC disappointed by Ramaphosa's silence on housing delivery

13 Feb 2023

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

Healthcare

Gavi appoints Rose Leke as IRC chair

8 Feb 2023

Friends of the Earth appeals against UK support for Mozambique LNG project

Coal, Oil & Gas

Friends of the Earth appeals against UK support for Mozambique LNG project

Sam Tobin 8 Dec 2022

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Land & Property Law

Committee concludes public hearings on Housing Consumer Protection Bill

8 Nov 2022

Source: Supplied. Mastercard's Kamini Redhi.

Banking

#WomensMonth: Mastercard's Kamini Redhi impacts real lives, makes a meaningful difference

Katja Hamilton 22 Aug 2022

Fostering a culture of entrepreneurship among TVET students

Higher Education

Fostering a culture of entrepreneurship among TVET students

Issued by False Bay College 2 Jun 2022

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Zondo Commission

Liquor bills and Range Rovers - Zondo wants former DG charged for corruption in asbestos "debacle"

Valencia Talane 9 May 2022

Top Women Awards: A key empowerment opportunity for women in business

Events & Conferencing

Top Women Awards: A key empowerment opportunity for women in business

Issued by Topco Media 5 May 2022

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Zondo Commission

Sham asbestos project meant to siphon state funds

Valencia Talane 4 May 2022

Ukraine-Russia war likely to drive more global and local food insecurity

Food Security

Ukraine-Russia war likely to drive more global and local food insecurity

29 Apr 2022

Embarrassing court defeat for Prasa

Legislation

Embarrassing court defeat for Prasa

20 Apr 2022

Lotteries COO heads to court to stop corruption probe

Corporate & Commercial Law

Lotteries COO heads to court to stop corruption probe

Raymond Joseph 11 Apr 2022

Clean energy transition must be fast and fair, IPCC scientists say

Sustainability

Clean energy transition must be fast and fair, IPCC scientists say

Laurie Goering 5 Apr 2022

Emergency Medicine

Southern African children targeted in mass polio vaccination drives

18 Mar 2022

Civil society organisations, SA government welcome resolution to tackle plastic trash

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Civil society organisations, SA government welcome resolution to tackle plastic trash

4 Mar 2022

Source: Supplied. Regional Office for Africa, World Health Organization.

Infectious Diseases

Malawi declares polio outbreak

1 Mar 2022

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Primary & Secondary Education

Matric exam results won't be published on media platforms

11 Jan 2022

Applications open for 2022 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme

Community

Applications open for 2022 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme

7 Jan 2022

Malaria

Almost half a million children passed away from malaria in 2020

Katja Hamilton 7 Dec 2021

South Africa's potential in the cannabis global industry

Agro-processing

South Africa's potential in the cannabis global industry

Sibusiso Xaba 26 Nov 2021

Source: ©Nutcha Dhiphiranyaku

Economy

SA's sustainable higher rates of long-term growth expected to remain elusive

22 Nov 2021

NWU awards honorary doctorate to politician Dr Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi

Higher Education

NWU awards honorary doctorate to politician Dr Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi

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

Source: ©luis carlos jimenez del rio

Pharmaceuticals

New global drug policy index finds most countries fail drug policy

8 Nov 2021

What makes chocolate ethically sourced? More importantly, how do we make every bite count?

FMCG

What makes chocolate ethically sourced? More importantly, how do we make every bite count?

Issued by Irvine Partners 29 Oct 2021