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Purpose and profit – how to succeed as a social entrepreneur in SA

Social Entrepreneurship

Purpose and profit – how to succeed as a social entrepreneur in SA

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 3 days

Rooibos farmers unite agriculture, conservation for biodiversity

Agriculture

Rooibos farmers unite agriculture, conservation for biodiversity

18 Feb 2025

Lovemore Kamuzangaza, country managing partner, Forvis Mazars in Zimbabwe

Mining

Technology paves the way for sustainable mining in Africa

Lovemore Kamuzangaza 11 Feb 2025

#MiningIndaba: Anglo pivots to Sasol biodiesel for emissions gains

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

#MiningIndaba: Anglo pivots to Sasol biodiesel for emissions gains

Lindsey Schutters 4 Feb 2025

AEL provides a unique solution for students left without confirmed university placement

Higher Education

AEL provides a unique solution for students left without confirmed university placement

Issued by Stone 29 Jan 2025

Agriculture

Kenya’s farmers have lots of digital tools to help boost productivity – how they can be made more effective

E Njuguna, J Mburu, R Birner and T Daum 21 Jan 2025

Unlock R10m in funding: Transform your business or community project with Lesaka

ESG & Sustainability

Unlock R10m in funding: Transform your business or community project with Lesaka

Issued by Lesaka 20 Jan 2025

Branding

Legally, they can’t be called ‘uggs’ outside of Australia – but the name will stick regardless

Alexandra Sherlock 20 Jan 2025

Commodities & Fairtrade

Fair pricing essential for smallholder farmers to tackle global food challenges

20 Jan 2025

Khulisa growers gain international knowledge in China

Education & Skills Development

Khulisa growers gain international knowledge in China

Issued by Sappi 15 Jan 2025

Kate Stubbs, Marketing Director at Interwaste

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Turning waste into wealth - SA’s ESG roadmap for 2025

Kate Stubbs 14 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: Old Mutual FOR SME - Global outlook relevant to the local South African economy

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Old Mutual FOR SME - Global outlook relevant to the local South African economy

Nobesuthu Ndlovu, Issued by Old Mutual SMEgo 13 Jan 2025

Pick n Pay assists in saving the African penguins

ESG

Pick n Pay assists in saving the African penguins

3 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied.

Property

SA welcomes its first 6-Star industrial marvel

9 Dec 2024

Mining sector revival threatened by skills gap

Mining

Mining sector revival threatened by skills gap

9 Dec 2024

ESG and automation define ITAD trends in 2025

Hardware

ESG and automation define ITAD trends in 2025

Wale Arewa 9 Dec 2024

North-West University at the forefront of agricultural innovation

Agri Tech

North-West University at the forefront of agricultural innovation

Bertie Jacobs, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 9 Dec 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

ESG trends and how they are impacting the retail sector

Chandni Gopal and Zimkhitha Mhlahlo 29 Nov 2024

Pictured (left to right): Stuart Townshend - Director at Edge Growth, Lesego Lebuso - Royal Bafokeng Holdings, Janice Johnston – Chief Executive of Edge Growth Ventures, Mandla Mbuyazi - Impact Investment and Ideation Lead at First Rand and keynote speaker at the launch, Susan Moloisane Chief Executive of Edge Growth Solutions, Nabeela Vally - Head of Business Development Edge Growth

Social Entrepreneurship

Unpacking positive social and economic upliftment to facilitate and enhance job creation

Issued by Edge Growth 29 Nov 2024

Source: Pexels.

Financial Services

How Ninety One is closing Africa’s infrastructure gap

25 Nov 2024

Samsung Electronics celebrates Foundation Day with the Global Employee Volunteering Programme

Technology

Samsung Electronics celebrates Foundation Day with the Global Employee Volunteering Programme

Issued by Samsung Electronics 25 Nov 2024

Adopt-a-School Foundation celebrates World Toilet Day with innovative sanitation in schools

Primary & Secondary Education

Adopt-a-School Foundation celebrates World Toilet Day with innovative sanitation in schools

Issued by Adopt-a-School 19 Nov 2024

Bata Founder’s Day sees SA employees giving back

Fashion & Homeware

Bata Founder’s Day sees SA employees giving back

Issued by Bata 30 Sep 2024

Bata Founder's Day: Celebrating employees for driving positive change

Fashion & Homeware

Bata Founder's Day: Celebrating employees for driving positive change

Issued by Bata 4 Sep 2024

Source: Supplied. Growthpoint Properties' 144 Oxford.

Property

Growthpoint wins big with four green building awards at #GBCSA2024

13 Nov 2024

Share a gift, share a smile: The 2024 Safripol Toy Campaign is here!

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Share a gift, share a smile: The 2024 Safripol Toy Campaign is here!

Issued by Safripol 20 Nov 2024

Don't trash your old servers, rather refurbish

Hardware

Don't trash your old servers, rather refurbish

Ryan Birkenbach 7 Nov 2024

KZN South Coast set for tourism surge with record Blue Flag beaches

Tourism

KZN South Coast set for tourism surge with record Blue Flag beaches

5 Nov 2024

The new Act could see a proliferation of oil rigs along South African shores.

Coal, Oil & Gas

New Act swings energy balance in favour of Mantashe policy

Lindsey Schutters 1 Nov 2024

Transforming waste into sustainable earnings

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Transforming waste into sustainable earnings

Issued by MultiChoice 30 Oct 2024

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 29 Oct 2024

Source: © 123rf Involving employees in sustainability strategies is key to future success says Scopen’s 4th edition Sustainability Study in Latin America report

Marketing

Part 1: Scopen 4th Latam Sustainability Study: 6 key findings

29 Oct 2024

The minister and deputy minister of minerals and petroleum resources addressed the media at Africa Oil Week 2024.

Coal, Oil & Gas

Mantashe publishes Petroleum Products Bill for public comment

Lindsey Schutters 22 Oct 2024

GeSkenk writes brighter futures with CorrectBook partnership

ESG

GeSkenk writes brighter futures with CorrectBook partnership

Issued by GeSkenk 18 Oct 2024

UCT’s d-school Afrika reaffirms leadership with second 6-Star Green Star rating

Higher Education

UCT’s d-school Afrika reaffirms leadership with second 6-Star Green Star rating

Issued by Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika 15 Oct 2024

Massmart expands SA’s retail e-waste recycling drive

ESG

Massmart expands SA’s retail e-waste recycling drive

14 Oct 2024

South Africans down under take centre stage at Saica’s Australia Awards

Accounting & Auditing

South Africans down under take centre stage at Saica’s Australia Awards

Issued by SAICA 1 Oct 2024

Professor Hassina Mouri, a leading figure in medical geology at the University of Johannesburg, has made history as the first female and the first geoscientist from Africa to be elected President of the International Union of Geological Sciences (Image supplied)

Science & Engineering

UJ’s Prof Hassina Mouri first female geoscientist from Africa to lead global scientific body

26 Sep 2024

Checkers Little Shop is back by popular demand

FMCG

Checkers Little Shop is back by popular demand

23 Sep 2024

Source: Kelly/Pexels

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Sanedi shares lessons from 12L tax incentive success

19 Sep 2024

Building tomorrow's cities today

Technology

Building tomorrow's cities today

Brian Civin, Issued by AfriGIS 18 Sep 2024

Metier, through its Sustainable Capital Fund II (MSC II) has acquired Mertech Marine (Image supplied)

Banking

RMB supports Metier's strategic acquisition of Mertech Marine

18 Sep 2024

ACI Africa conference tackles key issues in innovation, sustainability, and collaboration

Aviation

ACI Africa conference tackles key issues in innovation, sustainability, and collaboration

17 Sep 2024

City Lodge Hotels annual results – 13% jump in revenue

Hospitality

City Lodge Hotels annual results – 13% jump in revenue

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 10 Sep 2024

ESG

MTN and Green Riders join forces to boost eco-friendly delivery in Western Cape

9 Sep 2024

Ministers Ramokgopa and Macpherson share a laugh on a recent China trip, showing unity within the Government of National Unity. Source: x.com

Nuclear Power

Ramokgopa withdraws nuclear determination, undoing more Mantashe policy

Lindsey Schutters 9 Sep 2024

Image source: Bibhash Banerjee from

Environment & Natural Resources

Bird species are disappearing at an alarming rate in Kenya – new study

Joseph Ogutu 6 Sep 2024

Arbor Month in South Africa

CSI & Philanthropy

Arbor Month in South Africa

Issued by Sappi 6 Sep 2024