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Meet 7 female entrepreneurs who are building a better South Africa

SMEs

Meet 7 female entrepreneurs who are building a better South Africa

Issued by Edge Growth 17 hours

Backing Africa’s climate-smart agriculture: Why finance must lead the way

Agribusiness

Backing Africa’s climate-smart agriculture: Why finance must lead the way

Leon Kotze 1 day

About 80 people gathered in Rosebank to protest against Standard Bank and TotalEnergies’ investment in fossil fuels. Photo: Kimberly Mutandiro

Climate Change

Climate protesters demand reparations from Standard Bank for fossil fuel investments

Kimberly Mutandiro 1 day

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Property

From backyard to breakthrough: Calitzdorp's housing solution for farm workers

2 days

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Infectious Diseases

Diphtheria outbreak in Somalia worsens with vaccine shortages

2 days

DNTF funding applications for SME publishers opens 25 August

Media

DNTF funding applications for SME publishers opens 25 August

3 days

Rising confidence in SA's small businesses amid growing pains

SMEs

Rising confidence in SA's small businesses amid growing pains

Gerhard Hartman 3 days

#WomensMonth: Meet Dr Judey Pretorius, the scientist transforming skincare

Aesthetic Medicine

#WomensMonth: Meet Dr Judey Pretorius, the scientist transforming skincare

Maroefah Smith 2 days

Source: . The Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) comprises a system of several large dams and tunnels throughout Lesotho, which delivers water to the Gauteng region of South Africa via the Vaal River System. It is the largest water transfer scheme in Africa.

Finance

Ninety One's infrastructure credit fund hits R2bn, boosting South Africa's growth path

3 days

#WomensMonth: Charlene Louw is leading SA's beer industry to a gender-inclusive future

FMCG

#WomensMonth: Charlene Louw is leading SA's beer industry to a gender-inclusive future

15 Aug 2025

Source: © SABC The SABC has provided clarity regarding the development of its new sales operating model

Media

SABC clarifies sales operating model and R704m funding

15 Aug 2025

Supplied image - some former recipients of the Shoprite Group bursary (L-R): Anri Loots, Jack van Oordt, Samkelwa Yibe, Atlegang Mpa and Kamvalethu Mali

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Last call for applications: Shoprite bursary adds bonus benefit for 2025/2026

15 Aug 2025

Mirriam Fonang: Breaking barriers and redefining enterprise in rural South Africa

SMEs

Mirriam Fonang: Breaking barriers and redefining enterprise in rural South Africa

Issued by BrandScapers 15 Aug 2025

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Inside SA’s multi-million rand plan to fill US funding void

Jesse Copelyn 15 Aug 2025

Private sector forms steering committee to boost SADC tourism

Tourism

Private sector forms steering committee to boost SADC tourism

14 Aug 2025

South Africa's Artisan Economy takes centre stage at the inaugural Fusion Fest 2025

SMEs

South Africa's Artisan Economy takes centre stage at the inaugural Fusion Fest 2025

Issued by Tishala Communications 14 Aug 2025

Minister sets his sights on revamped higher education sector

Higher Education

Minister sets his sights on revamped higher education sector

Nosihle Shelembe 13 Aug 2025

A miner holds a sack of ore as it comes out from the mine shaft at Rubaya coltan mine, near the town of Rubaya, which is controlled by M23 rebels, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Image credit: Reuters

Mining

The hidden cost of your smartphone: Inside Congo's rebel-funded mines

Giulia Paravicini and David Lewis 14 Aug 2025

Seeing opportunity where others only saw waste

SMEs

Seeing opportunity where others only saw waste

Issued by Edge Growth 13 Aug 2025

SA focuses on youth to fuel aviation sector growth

Aviation

SA focuses on youth to fuel aviation sector growth

13 Aug 2025

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Obstetrics & Gynaecology

How period poverty is derailing education in South Africa

13 Aug 2025

The Business Show Africa is back – Only 3 weeks to go

SMEs

The Business Show Africa is back – Only 3 weeks to go

Issued by NSBC.Africa 13 Aug 2025

5 essentials to impress investors in 5 minutes or less

SMEs

5 essentials to impress investors in 5 minutes or less

Allon Raiz 12 Aug 2025

Debt servicing squeezes SA’s investment in education

Education

Debt servicing squeezes SA’s investment in education

12 Aug 2025

AfDB to lead $7.8bn funding drive for Ethiopia’s new airport

Aviation

AfDB to lead $7.8bn funding drive for Ethiopia’s new airport

George Obulutsa 12 Aug 2025

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Nutrition

25 million people acutely food insecure in Sudan

11 Aug 2025

Cape Union Mart and pro-Palestine activists gear up for court battle

Legal

Cape Union Mart and pro-Palestine activists gear up for court battle

Matthew Hirsch and Daniel Steyn 11 Aug 2025

How to build strong business networks and partnerships

SMEs

How to build strong business networks and partnerships

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 11 Aug 2025

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

#WomensMonth: TotalEnergies' Lulu Likotsi is making energy a force for good

Maroefah Smith 12 Aug 2025

Women-led luxury hotel opens in Limpopo amid tourism funding boost

Tourism & Travel

Women-led luxury hotel opens in Limpopo amid tourism funding boost

11 Aug 2025

Bridging the gender finance gap in South African entrepreneurship

SMEs

Bridging the gender finance gap in South African entrepreneurship

Issued by Business Partners Limited 8 Aug 2025

African universities urged to lead AI revolution

4th Industrial Revolution

African universities urged to lead AI revolution

8 Aug 2025

Africa Film Finance Forum unlocks path to $20bn film economy

Film & Cinematography

Africa Film Finance Forum unlocks path to $20bn film economy

Issued by Africa Film Finance Forum 8 Aug 2025

Only 2 days left to apply: Regenesys and Access Bank’s Womenpreneur Pitch & Match closes 10 August

Community

Only 2 days left to apply: Regenesys and Access Bank’s Womenpreneur Pitch & Match closes 10 August

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 8 Aug 2025

Primary & Secondary Education

Making higher education more accessible - matric support programme launches

8 Aug 2025

Image credit: Aditi Gorasia on Dupe Photos

Women's Health

Gates Foundation leads charge into women’s health with unprecedented $2.5bn fund

8 Aug 2025

Media

Small news companies pin hopes on new Google fund, but already there’s controversy

Liezl Human 8 Aug 2025

5 ways digital nomads can have a positive impact on the places they travel to for work

Travel

5 ways digital nomads can have a positive impact on the places they travel to for work

Veselina Stoyanova 11 Aug 2025

Embassies Business Fair and Conference 2025 to fast-track Africa’s global economic integration

Economy

Embassies Business Fair and Conference 2025 to fast-track Africa’s global economic integration

Issued by Tishala Communications 7 Aug 2025

Image credit: Photo by Mathurin NAPOLY / matnapo on Unsplash

Public Health

The global health system can build back better after US aid cuts – here’s how

Jonathan E. Cohen 8 Aug 2025

Startup.Africa - building a community of entrepreneurs, investors and operators

SMEs

Startup.Africa - building a community of entrepreneurs, investors and operators

Issued by Oak Ventures 6 Aug 2025

South Africa’s new Digital News Transformation Fund has announced the appointment of its inaugural Board (Image supplied)

Media

Digital News Transformation Fund inaugural Board announced

6 Aug 2025

Why corporates must stop undervaluing SMMEs

SMEs

Why corporates must stop undervaluing SMMEs

Matsie Mpshe 6 Aug 2025

SA youth demand robotics and coding in schools, new research reveals increasing digital divide

Primary & Secondary Education

SA youth demand robotics and coding in schools, new research reveals increasing digital divide

Issued by Seseko 6 Aug 2025

Knowledge Pele and Bayakha acquire strategic stake in Edge Growth

SMEs

Knowledge Pele and Bayakha acquire strategic stake in Edge Growth

Issued by Edge Growth 6 Aug 2025

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Petrofund's new scholarship to boost Namibian youth in the oil and gas sector

5 Aug 2025