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Financial Services

Brics currency proposal: A misguided venture doomed to fail

Nicholas Woode-Smith 23 Sep 2024

Source: The South African Reserve Bank.

Banking

Say goodbye to old EFTs: SA's banking system braces for change

Katja Hamilton 6 Sep 2024

Celebrating women in rail: Honouring their contributions and achievements

Railway

Celebrating women in rail: Honouring their contributions and achievements

Issued by 7Colors Communications 29 Aug 2024

How to wander responsibly: Sustainable tourism practices and legal compliance in South Africa

Responsible Tourism

How to wander responsibly: Sustainable tourism practices and legal compliance in South Africa

Lize-Mari Doubell and Candice Meyer 23 Aug 2024

Media

South African journalists honoured in SADC Media Awards for excellence in photojournalism and radio

21 Aug 2024

Travel

Airlink to launch Cape Town-Gaborone flights in 2025

6 Aug 2024

Namibia's tightened visa rules threaten tourism growth

Tourism

Namibia's tightened visa rules threaten tourism growth

18 Jun 2024

RSR celebrates 21 years with Rail Safety Renaissance and inaugural industry awards for transformation

Railway

RSR celebrates 21 years with Rail Safety Renaissance and inaugural industry awards for transformation

Issued by 7Colors Communications 21 May 2024

Refugee and former car guard graduates with a PhD

Higher Education

Refugee and former car guard graduates with a PhD

Mary-Anne Gontsana 10 May 2024

A worker walks at Uniq clothing store, owned by one of South Africa's biggest supermarket retailer Shoprite Holdings during its opening at Sandton mall in Sandton, South Africa, 24 April 2024. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Retailers

Shoprite's Uniq clothing chain plans expansion, local sourcing

Nqobile Dludla 25 Apr 2024

Africa Global Logistics (AGL) signs contract to manage Walvis Bay Multipurpose Bulk Terminal in Namibia

Transport

Africa Global Logistics (AGL) signs contract to manage Walvis Bay Multipurpose Bulk Terminal in Namibia

Issued by Africa Global Logistics 5 Apr 2024

Image source: Maksim Kabakou –

Law Practice

SA's arbitration framework gains international recognition

Kylie Slambert and Samantha Whitaker 25 Mar 2024

Do not miss the inaugural Hospital Show in Gauteng

Hospital Groups

Do not miss the inaugural Hospital Show in Gauteng

Issued by COHSASA 29 Feb 2024

Coleus Packaging on track with Astir Vitogiannis deal

Packaging

Coleus Packaging on track with Astir Vitogiannis deal

23 Feb 2024

AskCarlaKote secures R300m annual deal to supply poultry delicacies to China

Agriculture

AskCarlaKote secures R300m annual deal to supply poultry delicacies to China

23 Jan 2024

Kylie Slambert, Associate, Dispute Resolution Practice, Baker McKenzie Johannesburg

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Dispute resolution trends - rising demand for legal compliance and due diligence

Kylie Slambert 22 Jan 2024

Source: © 123rf The 2024 Southern African Development Community (SADC) Media Awards are open for entries

Media

2024 SADC Media Awards entries open

9 Jan 2024

Higher Education

Building a strong personal brand in the digital age: Insights and strategies

Prabashni Reddy, Issued by Regent Business School 18 Dec 2023

Food Security

South Africa's food security at risk, farmers warn

16 Nov 2023

Human Rights Law

Mauritius is the latest nation to decriminalise same-sex relations in a divided continent

Frans Viljoen 16 Oct 2023

Source: © African Development Bank Group Harare, Zimbabwe. Sanef has joined the global media community of journalists, expressing their concern on media freedom in the run-up to the Zimbabwe elections

Media Freedom

Sanef joins international call for media freedom in run up to Zimbabwe elections

21 Aug 2023

Source: © Wikimedia Zimbabwean authorities on Thursday deported four regional democracy activists on arrival at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport

Media Freedom

Zimbabwe elections: Journalists barred and democracy activists deported

18 Aug 2023

Nersa agrees with decision to procure electricity from SADC region

Energy

Nersa agrees with decision to procure electricity from SADC region

31 Jul 2023

SA, France sign anti-cyber crime agreement

Cybersecurity

SA, France sign anti-cyber crime agreement

19 Jun 2023

Financial Services

White paper tackles cross-border payments headache in SADC

14 Jun 2023

Africa Day 2023: Our Africa, our future

Africa Month

Africa Day 2023: Our Africa, our future

Issued by Stellenbosch University Language Centre 23 May 2023

South Africa is exporting more food. But it needs to find new growth frontiers

Agriculture

South Africa is exporting more food. But it needs to find new growth frontiers

Wandile Sihlobo 7 Mar 2023

Source: Supplied. Nathaniel Nyika Norsad chief investment officer; Kenny Nwosu Norsad chief executive officer; Molefi Leqhaoe Lesotho PostBank managing director, and Nare Matsoha Lesotho PostBank director of wholesale banking.

Banking

Lesotho PostBank teams up with Norsad Capital

20 Feb 2023

#BizTrends2023: New power supply model to transform SA's energy market

Trends

#BizTrends2023: New power supply model to transform SA's energy market

Niveshen Govender 9 Jan 2023

Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa, CEO, Tourism Business Council of South Africa

Trends

#BizTrends2023: Renewed focus on domestic, intra African travellers among top themes for 2023

Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa 9 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied.

Markets & Investment

Development Bank of Southern Africa to receive R2.2bn line of credit

22 Dec 2022

ENIDC joins forces with Norsad Capital to create new opportunities for businesses in Eswatini

Economy

ENIDC joins forces with Norsad Capital to create new opportunities for businesses in Eswatini

Issued by Irvine Partners 9 Dec 2022

Image source: Tim Mossholder from

Primary & Secondary Education

DBE sets record straight on Draft Guidelines on Socio-educational Inclusion

17 Nov 2022

Economy

Creating solidarity between Africa and Brics countries top of Sars' list

7 Nov 2022

Professor Letlhokwa George Mpedi has been appointed as UJ's new vice-chancellor and principal

Higher Education

UJ appoints new vice-chancellor and principal

23 Sep 2022

South Africa is surrounded by sea but doesn't have a plan to protect it: 3 steps to get one

Environment & Natural Resources

South Africa is surrounded by sea but doesn't have a plan to protect it: 3 steps to get one

Francois Vreÿ 21 Sep 2022

Source: Supplied. Nathaniel Nyika, chief investment officer of Norsad Capital; Kenny Nwosu, chief executive officer of Norsad Capital; Thomas Sakala chief executive officer of IDBZ and Dr Reggie Dangarembwa head of credit and policy.

Banking

Zimbabwean businesses in line to receive capital injection

14 Sep 2022

Image source: Denis Ismagilov –

Competition Law

SA Comp Commission, Egyptian Competition Authority sign MoU to increase collaboration

1 Sep 2022

Sandhya Ramdhany, country leader and senior legal director at Oracle Corporation SA

Corporate & Commercial Law

#WomensMonth: Don't limit yourself, lean in - Oracle's Sandhya Ramdhany

Shan Radcliffe 22 Aug 2022

Unlocking the potential of the oceans economy

Shipping

Unlocking the potential of the oceans economy

21 Apr 2022

Sowing the seeds of change: Advancing the interests of women agripreneurs through collaborative conversations

Agriculture

Sowing the seeds of change: Advancing the interests of women agripreneurs through collaborative conversations

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 25 Mar 2022

Aviation

AASA welcomes new service councils

11 Mar 2022

Image source: © xujianghong –

Legislation

National Labour Migration Policy released for public comment

2 Mar 2022

Creating win/win solutions through PPPs

Transport

Creating win/win solutions through PPPs

Solomon Kganyago 1 Mar 2022

Muvatera Ndjoze-Siririka, acting CEO of NTA with Tom Mkhwanazi, CEO of W&RSETA, at the signing of the MoU in Johannesburg on 24 February. Source: Supplied

Training

South Africa's W&RSeta signs collaborative MoU with Namibia Training Authority

28 Feb 2022

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Tourism & Travel

New direct flight from Frankfurt to OR Tambo

24 Feb 2022

Film & Cinematography

Netflix invests $1m towards scholarships in Africa

20 Jan 2022

DHL Global Forwarding opens office in Harare

Logistics & Transport

DHL Global Forwarding opens office in Harare

10 Jan 2022

Source: Supplied. Ruhling Herbst, Programme Sponsor for TCIB at BankservAfrica

Trends

#BizTrends2022: Payments for Africa's digitally savvy consumers

Ruhling Herbst 7 Jan 2022