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Sibanye-Stillwater names Richard Cox as chief regional officer of Southern Africa

Mining

Sibanye-Stillwater names Richard Cox as chief regional officer of Southern Africa

2 hours

Shaping the future: Celebrating the 2025 Santam Women of the Future finalists

Awards

Shaping the future: Celebrating the 2025 Santam Women of the Future finalists

Issued by Media24 17 hours

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Skills Training

HSRC to host free training academy to equip researchers for AI

2 days

Magix launches Research and Development Lab to tackle new cyber threats

Cybersecurity

Magix launches Research and Development Lab to tackle new cyber threats

Issued by Magix Security 1 day

SA’s beer industry calls for a policy change

Regulatory

SA’s beer industry calls for a policy change

Charlene Louw 2 days

From schools to homes, dentsu SA serves as a force for good this Mandela Day

Mandela Month

From schools to homes, dentsu SA serves as a force for good this Mandela Day

Issued by Dentsu 2 days

Medical Research

Major advances in child brain injury research from UCT's Professor Figaji

2 days

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Aesthetic Medicine

Scroll, watch, burn: sunscreen misinformation and its real‑world damage

Rachael Kent 1 day

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Mining

Africa’s minerals are being bartered for security: why it’s a bad idea

Hanri Mostert and Tracy-Lynn Field 2 days

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Education

Building a skilled South Africa: Why grades aren't enough

Dumisani Tshabalala 2 days

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Health & Social Welfare

Toys R Us wants you to put down the device and play

2 days

More than a degree: How micro-stacked credentials give graduates the competitive edge

Higher Education

More than a degree: How micro-stacked credentials give graduates the competitive edge

Issued by Richfield 18 Jul 2025

Supplied image: Wits University physicist Professor Andrew Forbes (left) and University of Cape Town paediatric neurosurgeon Professor Anthony Figaji (right), presented with their joint 2024/2025 Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Awards by Oppenheimer Memorial Trust chair Rebecca Oppenheimer. Each has been awarded R2.5-million to further his groundbreaking research.

Higher Education

Double win for science as Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship awarded to two recipients

18 Jul 2025

Will AI reshape the future of advertising? Gen Z demands authenticity

Artificial Intelligence

Will AI reshape the future of advertising? Gen Z demands authenticity

18 Jul 2025

Unisa and ATNS partner to boost aviation research, innovation

Aviation

Unisa and ATNS partner to boost aviation research, innovation

18 Jul 2025

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ESG & Sustainability

Unesco, ISTIC, and NRF sign MoU to drive sustainability

18 Jul 2025

Richfield launches new Fortinet Cybersecurity Certifications

Higher Education

Richfield launches new Fortinet Cybersecurity Certifications

Issued by Richfield 17 Jul 2025

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Microplastics' escalating threat to SA health, environment

3 days

UCount Rewards partnership extends to Petshop Science

Retailers

UCount Rewards partnership extends to Petshop Science

17 Jul 2025

BME names Meagan van den Berg its MD for Africa

Mining

BME names Meagan van den Berg its MD for Africa

16 Jul 2025

#WPRD2025 | Mango-OMC: PR and Comms, the 'truth' advocates

PR & Communications

#WPRD2025 | Mango-OMC: PR and Comms, the 'truth' advocates

Nicole Capper, Issued by MANGO-OMC 16 Jul 2025

Ford Wildlife Foundation backs Cape Leopard Conservation with Ranger support

Dealers

Ford Wildlife Foundation backs Cape Leopard Conservation with Ranger support

15 Jul 2025

A learner holds up trading cards featuring some of the SuperScientists. This cartoon series, created by Justin Yarrow with a team of local scientists, illustrators and designers, is based on real-life African scientists. Photos: Justin Yarrow/SuperScientists

Education

Biologist turns real-life African scientists into superheroes

Ihsaan Haffejee 15 Jul 2025

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Medtech

Collab honours Nelson Mandela with charitable robotic surgeries

15 Jul 2025

Xiaomi backs township esports initiative for Mandela Month

ICT

Xiaomi backs township esports initiative for Mandela Month

14 Jul 2025

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Food, Water & Energy Security

Transforming Mandela Day into a catalyst for education equity

Cassandra Potgieter 14 Jul 2025

SA lifts ban on Brazilian poultry imports after bird flu contained

Agriculture

SA lifts ban on Brazilian poultry imports after bird flu contained

14 Jul 2025

Fresh produce market access, exports top agenda at IFPA conference

Agriculture

Fresh produce market access, exports top agenda at IFPA conference

11 Jul 2025

UCT financial innovation hub hackathon produces promising real-world solutions for payment challenges

Tech Startups

UCT financial innovation hub hackathon produces promising real-world solutions for payment challenges

Issued by MANGO-OMC 14 Jul 2025

Prof Bismark Tyobeka appointed chairperson of the Ministerial Expert Panel on Nuclear

Energy

Prof Bismark Tyobeka appointed chairperson of the Ministerial Expert Panel on Nuclear

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 11 Jul 2025

Advertising

Warc signals potential renaissance for programmatic advertising

11 Jul 2025

AI is transforming retail experiences in SA

Technology

AI is transforming retail experiences in SA

Catherine Lückhoff 10 Jul 2025

CRET celebrates 25 years of empowering youth through education at Annual Graduate Awards

CSI & Philanthropy

CRET celebrates 25 years of empowering youth through education at Annual Graduate Awards

Issued by Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation 8 Jul 2025

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Agriculture

Agri Dept focuses on biosecurity, trade and farmer aid in new budget

8 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied. Tlhabeli Christopher (TC) Ralebitso, the all-new CEO: Africa at Zutari.

Construction & Engineering

Presenting Zutari's new seasoned executive set to spearhead African ventures

8 Jul 2025

SADiLaR announces and applauds sponsorship awardees for the 2025 cycle

Higher Education

SADiLaR announces and applauds sponsorship awardees for the 2025 cycle

Birgit Ottermann, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 8 Jul 2025

The science behind Skin Renewal longevity: 2 decades of ageless skin

Aesthetic Medicine

The science behind Skin Renewal longevity: 2 decades of ageless skin

Issued by Skin Renewal 8 Jul 2025

African journalists awarded grants to tackle critical health issues

Media

African journalists awarded grants to tackle critical health issues

8 Jul 2025

Primary & Secondary Education

Back to basics: SA delays mandatory Coding and Robotics in schools

Takudzwa Pongweni 7 Jul 2025

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ESG & Sustainability

Gen Z and the sustainability paradox: Why ideals and shopping habits don’t always align

Melise Panetta 7 Jul 2025

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Science & Engineering

Royal HaskoningDHV’s SA arm rebrands as Atana

7 Jul 2025

SA’s fish exports outrun inflation, gains global traction

Import/Export

SA’s fish exports outrun inflation, gains global traction

4 Jul 2025

LeadUP podcast launches season 5 with trailblazing tech entrepreneur Sumarie Greybe

SMEs

LeadUP podcast launches season 5 with trailblazing tech entrepreneur Sumarie Greybe

Issued by University of Pretoria 4 Jul 2025

Analytica Lab Africa 2025 to spotlight food and beverage innovation through science and technology

Food & Wine

Analytica Lab Africa 2025 to spotlight food and beverage innovation through science and technology

Issued by ITP Communications 3 Jul 2025

#Orchids&Onions: Spotify's ode to Zulu traditions

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: Spotify's ode to Zulu traditions

Brendan Seery 2 Jul 2025

Employee Wellness

Your team is smart. But are they emotionally intelligent?

Anja van Beek 2 Jul 2025

How Absa is driving an entrepreneurial mindset revolution for SA

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

How Absa is driving an entrepreneurial mindset revolution for SA

Issued by Trialogue 1 Jul 2025