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Youth Employment

Young leaders encouraged to apply for NYDA Board positions

4 hours

Prince William, Prince of Wales meets the 2024 Earthshot Prize Finalists at the Kirstenbosch Gardens, in Cape Town, South Africa, 6 November 2024. Victoria Jones/Pool via Reuters

ESG & Sustainability

2024 Earthshot Prize - the 5 winners of £1m

6 hours

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Post-Trump election: Emerging economies on edge

Raymond Parsons 8 hours

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Trump victory spells trouble for the rand and Brics allies

9 hours

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Donald Trump elected US president in stunning comeback

Steve Holland, Nandita Bose, Stephanie Kelly and Joseph Ax 1 day

From Amazon to Massmart: discover Black Friday deals in South Africa

Retail

From Amazon to Massmart: discover Black Friday deals in South Africa

Evan-Lee Courie 1 day

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Dollar slips as FX traders gird for US election outcome

Amanda Cooper 2 days

Minister of Public Works played the classics in his opening remarks at the MinMEC

Infrastructure & Utilities

Macpherson eyes EPWP reform for job creation and economic growth

Lindsey Schutters 2 days

Public-private collaboration: The key to South Africa's logistics transformation

Logistics & Transport

Public-private collaboration: The key to South Africa's logistics transformation

2 days

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Climate Change

Polluters must pay: How COP29 can make this a reality

Llewellyn Leonard 3 days

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

Britain's Prince William, Prince of Wales reacts as he speaks to students at the College Stoke Climsland in Callington, in Cornwall, southwestern England, on 17 October 2024. Justin Tallis/Pool via Reuters/File Photo

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Prince William in South Africa for green prize ceremony

Michael Holden 1 Nov 2024

Financial Services

Russia launches crypto mining for global trade

1 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf Scopen’s Sustainability Study in Latin America has found that a focus of communication practices in the region is to promote equality

Marketing

Part 2: Scopen 4th Latam Sustainability Study: Communications promote gender equality

1 Nov 2024

15 independent producers from Africa selected for Creative Producer Indaba

Film & Cinematography

15 independent producers from Africa selected for Creative Producer Indaba

1 Nov 2024

Celebrating 15 years: A tribute to truth, tenacity, and the community behind Daily Maverick

Publishing

Celebrating 15 years: A tribute to truth, tenacity, and the community behind Daily Maverick

Issued by Daily Maverick 31 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa sees wider deficits, higher debt in budget review

Kopano Gumbi, Tannur Anders and Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo 31 Oct 2024

Kenyan President William Ruto speaks at a press conference where he announced spending cuts in government after protests against the proposed finance bill 2024/2025, in Nairobi, Kenya, 5 July 2024. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo

Legislation

Kenya's supreme court quashes ruling that voided 2023 finance law

Humphrey Malalo and Elias Biryabarema 30 Oct 2024

Media

Washington Post faces backlash as Bezos ends presidential endorsements to restore trust

30 Oct 2024

Source: Supplied. Cameron Beveridge, vice-president of SAP Enterprise Solutions at VC ERP.

Healthcare

Hewatele breathes easy, delivering medical oxygen across Africa

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: Google.org

4th Industrial Revolution

Google extends African commitment with new AI skills investment

Lindsey Schutters 29 Oct 2024

MTBPS: Godongwana urged to back EV shift with renewable-powered charging infrastructure

Fuel & Energy

MTBPS: Godongwana urged to back EV shift with renewable-powered charging infrastructure

29 Oct 2024

Pictures: Aida Diarra, senior vice president and head of sub-Saharan Africa at Visa with Clayton Hayward, group CEO of EFTCorp. Together they have formed a five year partnership to enhance financial inclusion in Africa (Image supplied)

Fintech

Visa invests $1bn to grow financial inclusion in Africa, partners with EFTCorp

28 Oct 2024

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Marketing

Seth Godin: Ethical marketing and the importance of real value over short-term attention grabs

Mongezi Mtati 28 Oct 2024

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Family Law

Home Affairs issues first-ever certificates recognising Muslim marriages

28 Oct 2024

Marketing

Dispatch from Pennsylvania: How marketing affects swing voters as US election looms

Dave Bussiere 28 Oct 2024

Source: Supplied

Travel

Emirates elevates cabin crew safety with virtual training platform Mira

29 Oct 2024

Cloud

Huawei Cloud expands rapidly in SA, plans more solutions

Nqobile Dludla 25 Oct 2024

Agro-processing

Sapa calls for VAT-free chicken to boost food security

25 Oct 2024

Marketing

How marketers can balance short-term gains with long-term success

25 Oct 2024

Andani.Africa celebrates Afreximbank’s $2bn investment in Africa’s creative economy

Media

Andani.Africa celebrates Afreximbank’s $2bn investment in Africa’s creative economy

Issued by Andani 25 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Putin warns of Middle East conflagration and debates Ukraine at BRICS

Vladimir Soldatkin 24 Oct 2024

AICPA Foundation launches the Barry C. Melancon Professional Accounting Research Fellowship

Accounting & Auditing

AICPA Foundation launches the Barry C. Melancon Professional Accounting Research Fellowship

Issued by AICPA & CIMA 25 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Global commercial insurance rates show first quarterly fall in seven years, Marsh says

Sinead Cruise 25 Oct 2024

Source: © 123rf According to the research participants the disconnect between CCOs and the executive suite is significantly impacting media relations strategies

PR & Communications

Communications and C-Suite disconnect impacts negatively on media

25 Oct 2024

The Constitutional Court will hear two applications relating to copyright in South Africa that affect the rights of blind people. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Legislation

ConCourt showdown on copyright bill

Tania Broughton 23 Oct 2024

Source: Photohost agency brics-russia2024.ru.

Economy

#BRICS2024: Ramaphosa pushes for fair growth in the Global South

Katja Hamilton 23 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters.

Economy

#BRICS2024: South Africa sees Russia as a valued ally, Ramaphosa tells Putin

Tannur Anders and Bhargav Acharya 22 Oct 2024

TV

Brand-new original comedy series Primos premieres on Disney Channel on 21 October

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 23 Oct 2024

Minister Parks Tau applauded the resillience of the SA auto industry

Construction & Engineering

#SAAutoWeek: DTIC lauds APDP and AIS initiatives

Lindsey Schutters 22 Oct 2024

African Penguins at Boulders Beach in Cape Town. Archive photo: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Talks on penguin litigation fail to break deadlock

John Yeld 22 Oct 2024

EXCLUSIVE: Digitas Liquorice's Ntokozo Nhlanhla - What does SA need to convert in the digital space

Digital

EXCLUSIVE: Digitas Liquorice's Ntokozo Nhlanhla - What does SA need to convert in the digital space

Ntokozo Nhlanhla 22 Oct 2024

Source: Pexels.

Healthcare

African women leaders unite to launch Africa Breast Cancer Council

21 Oct 2024

A new wave of action for SMEs: 2024 Women In Tech Innovator Trust Conference

SMEs

A new wave of action for SMEs: 2024 Women In Tech Innovator Trust Conference

Issued by The Innovator Trust 21 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters.

Financial Services

Putin says BRICS will generate most of global economic growth

18 Oct 2024

Flags indicate how many trees each donor country has planted. Jeremy Allouche,

Climate Change

Africa’s Great Green Wall will only combat desertification and poverty by harnessing local solutions

Jeremy Allouche and Élie Pédarros 18 Oct 2024

SA mulls tax rebates, subsidies to boost local EV industry

Fuel & Energy

SA mulls tax rebates, subsidies to boost local EV industry

18 Oct 2024