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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Govt allocates R1.44bn for natural disaster recovery efforts – Hlabisa

2 days

Johannesburg’s premium lifestyle and business precinct

Mixed-Use Property

Johannesburg’s premium lifestyle and business precinct

Issued by Melrose Arch 26 Mar 2025

aQuellé delivers hope and hydration during National Water Week

Food, Water & Energy Security

aQuellé delivers hope and hydration during National Water Week

Issued by aQuellé 26 Mar 2025

Advertising

Many cities are banning ads for airlines, SUVs and fossil fuels – and yours could be next

Freddie Daley 14 Mar 2025

People walk through water at a flooded area affected by rising sea levels and land subsidence in North Jakarta, Indonesia, 20 November 2024. Reuters/Willy Kurniawan/File Photo

Climate Change

Cities face 'whiplash' of floods, droughts as temperatures rise, study warns

David Stanway 12 Mar 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

W Cape unveils key strategies to boost environmental resilience

18 Feb 2025

Rising food, fuel, and electricity prices put further pressure on struggling households

Food, Water & Energy Security

Rising food, fuel, and electricity prices put further pressure on struggling households

Andy du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 11 Feb 2025

Source: Supplied. Chiko Manokore, Head: Personal and Private Banking at Standard Bank.

Markets & Investment

Western Cape tops buy-to-let, while KZN lags – Standard Bank

Chiko Manokore 4 Feb 2025

Source: Ben April, Associate Director: ESG leader for KPMG in Africa.

Trends

#BizTrends2025: COP29 reflections and the importance of sustainable finance and investment

Ben April 4 Feb 2025

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Trends

#BizTrends2025: Data-led insurance product development – the key to the year ahead and beyond

Brina Biggs 4 Feb 2025

Are old-school cosmetic facelifts really your skin’s best friend?

Aesthetic Medicine

Are old-school cosmetic facelifts really your skin’s best friend?

Issued by Skin Renewal 27 Jan 2025

Are we heading towards an uninsurable market? Impact of the LA wildfires on the insurance industry

Insurance & Actuarial

Are we heading towards an uninsurable market? Impact of the LA wildfires on the insurance industry

Richard Hoal, Rona Evans, Kajal Mulchandani, Issued by Cox Yeats 27 Jan 2025

Commodities & Fairtrade

Fair pricing essential for smallholder farmers to tackle global food challenges

20 Jan 2025

Bonitas and GOTG: The partnership that keeps on giving

Medical Aid

Bonitas and GOTG: The partnership that keeps on giving

Issued by Bonitas 14 Jan 2025

Agriculture

Stricter EU environmental rules to affect SA agri exports

6 Jan 2025

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Climate Change

Historic climate change advisory: What the case before the International Court of Justice might mean

Zunaida Moosa Wadiwala 27 Dec 2024

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Practice management

How healthcare facilities can guard against ransomware attacks

Hemant Harie 19 Dec 2024

Deputy Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Sihle Zikalala at the awards ceremony ahead of the Indaba

Sustainable Development

Municipalities enter the climate crisis chat at built environment indaba

Lindsey Schutters 9 Dec 2024

aQuellé celebrates 25 years by spreading more joy

ESG

aQuellé celebrates 25 years by spreading more joy

Issued by aQuellé 6 Dec 2024

South African beer brewers rise to the occasion

Food & bev. services

South African beer brewers rise to the occasion

4 Dec 2024

Global Citizen now comes to Rio De Janeiro, with Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa

Climate Change

Global Citizen now comes to Rio De Janeiro, with Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa

Issued by OnPoint PR 22 Nov 2024

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Climate Change

Spring snow in South Africa: A wake-up call for climate readiness

Karen King and Yolandi Meyer 20 Nov 2024

Persistent growth: How IoT solutions could revolutionise agritech

Agri Tech

Persistent growth: How IoT solutions could revolutionise agritech

Issued by ASUS 19 Nov 2024

Key trends defining the future of African hospitality in 2025

Hospitality

Key trends defining the future of African hospitality in 2025

19 Nov 2024

Creating a climate-smart workforce beyond the boardroom

Climate Change

Creating a climate-smart workforce beyond the boardroom

Auguste Coetzer, Issued by Auguste Coetzer Executive Recruitment 15 Nov 2024

Homes are submerged in water after a massive flood in N'djamena, Chad, 14 October 2022. Reuters/Mahamat Ramadane/File Photo

Climate Change

Africa grapples with forecasting challenge as weather disasters loom

Mahamat Ramadane and Alessandra Prentice 15 Nov 2024

Sustainable Farming

Saving the bees: How Nedbank and WWF are working to ensure honeybee survival

Aa-isha Hassiem 12 Nov 2024

A municipal worker attempts to unclog a flooded road in Newlands during heavy rains in Cape Town, South Africa, 9 July 2024. Reuters/Esa Alexander/File Photo

Climate Change

South Africa concerned Trump election will impact climate talks

Tim Cocks 8 Nov 2024

Climate Change

African countries shouldn’t have to borrow money to fix climate damage they never caused – economist

Carlos Lopes 6 Nov 2024

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Climate Change

Polluters must pay: How COP29 can make this a reality

Llewellyn Leonard 4 Nov 2024

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Health & Welfare

Relocation of residents in Nelson Mandela Bay flood-prone areas progressing well

31 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

Prasa and Sanral given January deadline for turnaround plan

Infrastructure & Utilities

Prasa and Sanral given January deadline for turnaround plan

Lindsey Schutters 24 Oct 2024

Residents walk in a flooded area during rescue operations in Maiduguri, northern Borno state, Nigeria, 12 September 2024. Reuters/Ahmed Kingimi/File Photo

Climate Change

Climate change worsened rains in flood-hit African regions, scientists say

Alessandra Prentice 23 Oct 2024

South African vineyards set for a promising 2025

Viticulture & Oenology

South African vineyards set for a promising 2025

16 Oct 2024

Janelle Simons is one of ten small-scale farmers who grows vegetables on a piece of municipal land in Oranjeville, Citrusdal. For the past two winters, they have not been able to grow and sell their crop because their gardens were flooded. Photos: Ashraf Hendricks

Agriculture

Citrusdal farmers devastated by two years of floods

8 Oct 2024

REVIEW: Volvo EX30, a power-packed EV with style

Launches & Reviews

REVIEW: Volvo EX30, a power-packed EV with style

Imran Salie 7 Oct 2024

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Climate Change

Africa’s famous Serengeti and Maasai Mara are being hit by climate change – a major threat to wildlife and tourism

Joseph Ogutu 4 Oct 2024

Pictured: Elizabeth Cousens, president and CEO of the UN Foundation. Image supplied.

ESG

Droga5's Once Upon a Future campaign for the UN to engage the youth

4 Oct 2024

Greg Talbot, CEO of Tal-Tec. Source: Supplied.

Agri Tech

Celebrating 50 years of Tal-Tec: The evolution of livestock handling

4 Oct 2024

While warmer weather might seem beneficial for crops like grapes, which can thrive in higher temperatures, the implications are more complex. Archive photo supplied.

Climate Change

How climate change threatens South Africa’s wine industry

Cole Potgieter, Aisling de Lange and Neil Thomas Stacey 2 Oct 2024

TLC Worldwide Africa gives back to 3 children’s homes this September

CSI & Philanthropy

TLC Worldwide Africa gives back to 3 children’s homes this September

Issued by TLC Worldwide Africa 26 Sep 2024

Financial Services

Brics currency proposal: A misguided venture doomed to fail

Nicholas Woode-Smith 23 Sep 2024

BB Bakeries' The Taste of Home campaign brings nostalgia and hope to South Africans

Retail Marketing

BB Bakeries' The Taste of Home campaign brings nostalgia and hope to South Africans

19 Sep 2024

Source: Supplied. Cote d’Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara gives rousing remarks during the African Development Bank's 60th anniversary celebrations.

Banking

African Development Bank turns 60: A legacy of hope and progress

12 Sep 2024

Minister Gwarube in talks to enhance education sector

Primary & Secondary Education

Minister Gwarube in talks to enhance education sector

9 Sep 2024

Netwerk24’s new decade: From the editor

Media

Netwerk24’s new decade: From the editor

Henriëtte Loubser, Issued by Media24 22 Aug 2024

Broadcasting the 2024 elections as a politics and history graduate was gold for me

Media

Broadcasting the 2024 elections as a politics and history graduate was gold for me

Issued by Newzroom Afrika 22 Aug 2024