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Celebrating 15 years: A tribute to truth, tenacity, and the community behind Daily Maverick

Publishing

Celebrating 15 years: A tribute to truth, tenacity, and the community behind Daily Maverick

Issued by Daily Maverick 14 hours

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Economy

South Africa sees wider deficits, higher debt in budget review

Kopano Gumbi, Tannur Anders and Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo 15 hours

Kenyan President William Ruto speaks at a press conference where he announced spending cuts in government after protests against the proposed finance bill 2024/2025, in Nairobi, Kenya, 5 July 2024. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo

Legislation

Kenya's supreme court quashes ruling that voided 2023 finance law

Humphrey Malalo and Elias Biryabarema 1 day

Media

Washington Post faces backlash as Bezos ends presidential endorsements to restore trust

1 day

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Healthcare

Hewatele breathes easy, delivering medical oxygen across Africa

1 day

Smart cities in South Africa – the role of technology in urban development

Technology

Smart cities in South Africa – the role of technology in urban development

Issued by ASUS 2 days

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4th Industrial Revolution

Google extends African commitment with new AI skills investment

Lindsey Schutters 2 days

MTBPS: Godongwana urged to back EV shift with renewable-powered charging infrastructure

Fuel & Energy

MTBPS: Godongwana urged to back EV shift with renewable-powered charging infrastructure

2 days

Pictures: Aida Diarra, senior vice president and head of sub-Saharan Africa at Visa with Clayton Hayward, group CEO of EFTCorp. Together they have formed a five year partnership to enhance financial inclusion in Africa (Image supplied)

Fintech

Visa invests $1bn to grow financial inclusion in Africa, partners with EFTCorp

3 days

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Marketing

Seth Godin: Ethical marketing and the importance of real value over short-term attention grabs

Mongezi Mtati 3 days

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Family Law

Home Affairs issues first-ever certificates recognising Muslim marriages

3 days

Marketing

Dispatch from Pennsylvania: How marketing affects swing voters as US election looms

Dave Bussiere 3 days

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Travel

Emirates elevates cabin crew safety with virtual training platform Mira

2 days

Cloud

Huawei Cloud expands rapidly in SA, plans more solutions

Nqobile Dludla 25 Oct 2024

Agro-processing

Sapa calls for VAT-free chicken to boost food security

25 Oct 2024

Marketing

How marketers can balance short-term gains with long-term success

25 Oct 2024

Andani.Africa celebrates Afreximbank’s $2bn investment in Africa’s creative economy

Media

Andani.Africa celebrates Afreximbank’s $2bn investment in Africa’s creative economy

Issued by Andani 25 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Putin warns of Middle East conflagration and debates Ukraine at BRICS

Vladimir Soldatkin 24 Oct 2024

AICPA Foundation launches the Barry C. Melancon Professional Accounting Research Fellowship

Accounting & Auditing

AICPA Foundation launches the Barry C. Melancon Professional Accounting Research Fellowship

Issued by AICPA & CIMA 25 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Global commercial insurance rates show first quarterly fall in seven years, Marsh says

Sinead Cruise 25 Oct 2024

Source: © 123rf According to the research participants the disconnect between CCOs and the executive suite is significantly impacting media relations strategies

PR & Communications

Communications and C-Suite disconnect impacts negatively on media

25 Oct 2024

The Constitutional Court will hear two applications relating to copyright in South Africa that affect the rights of blind people. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Legislation

ConCourt showdown on copyright bill

Tania Broughton 23 Oct 2024

Source: Photohost agency brics-russia2024.ru.

Economy

#BRICS2024: Ramaphosa pushes for fair growth in the Global South

Katja Hamilton 23 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters.

Economy

#BRICS2024: South Africa sees Russia as a valued ally, Ramaphosa tells Putin

Tannur Anders and Bhargav Acharya 22 Oct 2024

TV

Brand-new original comedy series Primos premieres on Disney Channel on 21 October

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 23 Oct 2024

Minister Parks Tau applauded the resillience of the SA auto industry

Construction & Engineering

#SAAutoWeek: DTIC lauds APDP and AIS initiatives

Lindsey Schutters 22 Oct 2024

African Penguins at Boulders Beach in Cape Town. Archive photo: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Talks on penguin litigation fail to break deadlock

John Yeld 22 Oct 2024

EXCLUSIVE: Digitas Liquorice's Ntokozo Nhlanhla - What does SA need to convert in the digital space

Digital

EXCLUSIVE: Digitas Liquorice's Ntokozo Nhlanhla - What does SA need to convert in the digital space

Ntokozo Nhlanhla 22 Oct 2024

Source: Pexels.

Healthcare

African women leaders unite to launch Africa Breast Cancer Council

21 Oct 2024

A new wave of action for SMEs: 2024 Women In Tech Innovator Trust Conference

SMEs

A new wave of action for SMEs: 2024 Women In Tech Innovator Trust Conference

Issued by The Innovator Trust 21 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters.

Financial Services

Putin says BRICS will generate most of global economic growth

18 Oct 2024

Flags indicate how many trees each donor country has planted. Jeremy Allouche,

Climate Change

Africa’s Great Green Wall will only combat desertification and poverty by harnessing local solutions

Jeremy Allouche and Élie Pédarros 18 Oct 2024

SA mulls tax rebates, subsidies to boost local EV industry

Fuel & Energy

SA mulls tax rebates, subsidies to boost local EV industry

18 Oct 2024

Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust launches national Future at Work Initiative

Higher Education

Cyril Ramaphosa Education Trust launches national Future at Work Initiative

Issued by Catchwords 18 Oct 2024

The South African Breweries has launched a campaign to discourage consumers from drinking and driving which includes a photo of two deceased using parts from the carnage of car accidents (Image supplied)

ESG

SAB's 'Drive Sharp' campaign aims for safer roads and responsible drinking this festive season

18 Oct 2024

Publicis clinches Regional Agency Group of the Year at 2024 Loeries

Loeries Creative Week

Publicis clinches Regional Agency Group of the Year at 2024 Loeries

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 18 Oct 2024

AICPA & CIMA appoint Mark Koziel as next CEO

Accounting & Auditing

AICPA & CIMA appoint Mark Koziel as next CEO

Issued by AICPA & CIMA 21 Oct 2024

Philanthropist Wendy Ackerman to receive SU honorary doctorate

Higher Education

Philanthropist Wendy Ackerman to receive SU honorary doctorate

17 Oct 2024

Celebrate the Springboks with Pick n Pay Clothing and Zapiro

Fashion & Homeware

Celebrate the Springboks with Pick n Pay Clothing and Zapiro

17 Oct 2024

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Legislation

Ramaphosa refers Bills impacting the creative industry to ConCourt

16 Oct 2024

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Logistics & Transport

SA's new Public Procurement Bill will reshape procurement practices and unlock economic growth

Mervyn Naidoo 16 Oct 2024

VUT academic’s groundbreaking invention brings renewed hope for cardiac patients

Higher Education

VUT academic’s groundbreaking invention brings renewed hope for cardiac patients

Nontobeko Moimane, Issued by Vaal University of Technology 16 Oct 2024

"Out of Home may be the world's oldest medium, but we know very well that it can't stand still, says WOO president Tom Goddard (Image supplied)

OOH

Effective creativity, new technology, drives the impact of OOH on the European continent

15 Oct 2024

Loeries night two

Loeries Creative Week

Loeries night two

Issued by Loeries 14 Oct 2024

Loeries night one

Loeries Creative Week

Loeries night one

Issued by Loeries 14 Oct 2024

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Finance

Mourning Tito Mboweni: South Africa loses a financial leader

13 Oct 2024

CEOs, world leaders and artists call for urgent investment in Africa's future

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

CEOs, world leaders and artists call for urgent investment in Africa's future

Issued by OnPoint PR 11 Oct 2024

Rainbow Chicken backs Boland Top 12

Sport

Rainbow Chicken backs Boland Top 12

Issued by Rainbow Chicken 11 Oct 2024

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Climate Change

Carbon pricing poses threat to economies of developing countries

11 Oct 2024