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Seacom wraps up Mandela Month with a commitment to connectivity and community upliftment

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Seacom wraps up Mandela Month with a commitment to connectivity and community upliftment

Issued by Stone 1 day

Jozi’s creative hubs are booming: how artists are rejuvenating a failing inner city

Art

Jozi’s creative hubs are booming: how artists are rejuvenating a failing inner city

Mariapaola McGurk 24 Jul 2025

Engineering and construction industries in KZN look to Kite 2025 for innovation and resilience

Construction & Engineering

Engineering and construction industries in KZN look to Kite 2025 for innovation and resilience

Issued by KwaZulu-Natal Industrial Technology Exhibition 2025 30 Jun 2025

#YouthMonth: Meet the Wessa interns driving SA’s green energy sector

Food, Water & Energy Security

#YouthMonth: Meet the Wessa interns driving SA’s green energy sector

Maroefah Smith 23 Jun 2025

Dr Paseka Leeuw. Image supplied.

Mining

New Wits School of Mining Engineering head: Reliable digital skills need to move industry forward

12 Jun 2025

Source: © Capitec Bank Capitec has, for the financial year ending 28 February 2025, reported a 30% increase in headline earnings to R13.7bn. Gerrie Fourie, chief executive officer of Capitec attributes this to the bank's solid foundations for long-term growth, powered by its scalable technology and diversified business model

Banking

Diversification of services sees Capitec grow headline earnings by 30%

23 Apr 2025

Source: © Genesis Water Tech The Clean Technology Fund, has recently launched and secured an initial commitment of R2,4 Billion ($120 million) under Airnergize Capital Fund I, which aims to drive and advance sustainable clean technology investments across Southern and broader Africa

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

First close of Airnergize Capital at R2.4bn in support of sustainable infrastructure for Africa

14 Apr 2025

From waste to wealth: Celebrating Sappi’s #RecyclingHeroes on Global Recycling Day

Circular Economy & Waste Management

From waste to wealth: Celebrating Sappi’s #RecyclingHeroes on Global Recycling Day

Issued by Sappi 20 Mar 2025

Source: © Mining.com Officially open, Seriti Resources’s new Naudesbank Colliery is expected to contribute significantly to South Africa's mining sector and play a key role in the country's economic growth

Mining

Seriti’s Naudesbank Colliery to contribute significantly to SA's mining sector and country's economy

14 Mar 2025

Local community trust debt fund advances social upliftment in renewable energy sector

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Local community trust debt fund advances social upliftment in renewable energy sector

Issued by Infra Impact Investment Managers 7 Mar 2025

Will South Africa's 2025 budget speech fulfil tourism's potential?

Tourism

Will South Africa's 2025 budget speech fulfil tourism's potential?

Issued by ANEW Hotels & Resorts 18 Feb 2025

2025: The year of growth and opportunity for all

Management & Leadership

2025: The year of growth and opportunity for all

Issued by Progression 28 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied. Tongogara Refugee Camp.

Financial Services

Mukuru: Transforming aid disbursements, payroll, and bulk payments in Malawi and Zimbabwe

3 Jan 2025

Redefining social upliftment in South Africa

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Redefining social upliftment in South Africa

Issued by Irvine Partners 13 Nov 2024

Spar launches ‘A Christmas Like No Other’ initiative for those in need

ESG

Spar launches ‘A Christmas Like No Other’ initiative for those in need

4 Nov 2024

Township Retail Investment Summit 2024 set for October

Exhibitions & Events

Township Retail Investment Summit 2024 set for October

17 Sep 2024

3 lessons that SA youth can learn from African countries with thriving SME sectors

How To Start Up

3 lessons that SA youth can learn from African countries with thriving SME sectors

Issued by Business Partners Limited 15 Jul 2024

3 key lessons for young SA entrepreneurs from thriving African SMEs

SMEs

3 key lessons for young SA entrepreneurs from thriving African SMEs

8 Jul 2024

Brights Hardware calls for entries for Women in DIY Excellence Awards

Exhibitions & Events

Brights Hardware calls for entries for Women in DIY Excellence Awards

4 Jul 2024

The causes making a difference in SA

CSI & Philanthropy

The causes making a difference in SA

Issued by Irvine Partners 4 Jun 2024

Financial skills key to unlocking SA farmers' long-term prosperity

Agribusiness

Financial skills key to unlocking SA farmers' long-term prosperity

17 May 2024

Image source: Cathy Yeulet –

CSI & Philanthropy

Looking back: The shifts and drivers of philanthropy in 2023

4 Jan 2024

Image source: Wavebreak Media Ltd –

CSI & Philanthropy

8 small ways to help others this festive season

12 Dec 2023

The hydrogen economy is about more than just energy transition

Energy

The hydrogen economy is about more than just energy transition

Viren Sookhun 11 Oct 2023

10th Annual Bhaktivedanta Swami Lecture: AI, humanity and God

Technology

10th Annual Bhaktivedanta Swami Lecture: AI, humanity and God

Issued by Bhaktivedanta Book Trust Africa 18 Sep 2023

Safrea unveils updated Advocacy Framework

Media

Safrea unveils updated Advocacy Framework

Issued by Safrea 11 Sep 2023

Against all odds: Entrepreneur of the Year represents a golden opportunity for local business owners

Community

Against all odds: Entrepreneur of the Year represents a golden opportunity for local business owners

Issued by Business Partners Limited 25 Aug 2023

Nedbank IMC announces Red & Yellow as official bursary partner

Marketing

Nedbank IMC announces Red & Yellow as official bursary partner

Issued by IMC Conference 2 Aug 2023

3 young SA entrepreneurs with inspiring stories of resilience and perseverance

SMEs

3 young SA entrepreneurs with inspiring stories of resilience and perseverance

Ben Bierman, Issued by Business Partners Limited 17 Jul 2023

Why aspiring young entrepreneurs hold the key to SA's future

SMEs

Why aspiring young entrepreneurs hold the key to SA's future

Issued by Business Partners Limited 3 Jul 2023

#YouthMonth: Izadri van Niekerk on engineering as a force for good

Construction & Engineering

#YouthMonth: Izadri van Niekerk on engineering as a force for good

Sindy Peters 2 Jun 2023

Trends

#BizTrends: The importance of financial inclusion and how the banking value chain will be reinvented

Clinton Abbott 19 May 2023

5 new year's resolutions for South African small business owners and entrepreneurs

Community

5 new year's resolutions for South African small business owners and entrepreneurs

Issued by Business Partners Limited 10 Feb 2023

Gauteng residents: Final week to enter the LG Ambassador Challenge and win funding up to R150,000

ESG

Gauteng residents: Final week to enter the LG Ambassador Challenge and win funding up to R150,000

8 Feb 2023

LG calls on Gauteng residents to enter the Ambassador Challenge and win funding for community projects

CSI & Philanthropy

LG calls on Gauteng residents to enter the Ambassador Challenge and win funding for community projects

24 Jan 2023

SMEs encouraged to tap into trends that drive job creation and growth

SMEs

SMEs encouraged to tap into trends that drive job creation and growth

Issued by Business Partners Limited 12 Oct 2022

Source: Supplied. David Morobe,

SMEs

The worlds of business and social activism are merging

David Morobe 5 Oct 2022

Sappi Saiccor Mill expansion and environmental upgrade project lauded by President Ramaphosa

ESG

Sappi Saiccor Mill expansion and environmental upgrade project lauded by President Ramaphosa

Issued by Sappi 21 Sep 2022

Corobrik accredited as trade school for bricklayers

Skills Development

Corobrik accredited as trade school for bricklayers

7 Jul 2022

Supplied. From the left to right: MD Primestars - Martin Stewart, head of business -The Foschini Group (Markham) - Jenni Lee, Markham head of marketing- Nicol Rademeyer and COO Primestars - Nkosinathi Moshoana at the launch of the What About The Boys initiative at the JSE

ESG

What about the Boys initiative to fight GBV launches

1 Jul 2022

African mining sector set for strong growth in 2022

Mining

African mining sector set for strong growth in 2022

Mark Buncombe 26 May 2022

Image source: HONGQI ZHANG –

Legislation & Regulation

Alternative financing for junior miners in South Africa

Alistair Collins and Lodewyk Meyer 9 May 2022

#EntrepreneurshipIssues: Corporate Social Investment - a business necessity

SMEs

#EntrepreneurshipIssues: Corporate Social Investment - a business necessity

Miranda Lusiba 11 Apr 2022

Advertising

Inverroche, the pioneer of handcrafted luxury gin brand appoints Clockwork for global creative task

Issued by Clockwork 25 Mar 2022