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Source: A legal battle in Cape Town between property owners and the City will clarify what municipalities can charge residents. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Mixed-Use Property

Property owners are misreading the law, argues Cape Town mayor

Steve Kretzmann 13 hours

Tailoring exercise to your life stage, by Medshield

Medical Aid

Tailoring exercise to your life stage, by Medshield

Issued by Stone 15 hours

Source: GCIS. President Cyril Ramaphosa urged that water investment be central to finance discussions at the AU-AIP Water Summit 2025, which aligns with the launch of the Rand Water Zuikerbosch System Purification Plant in Vereeniging which he attended last week.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Global leaders unite in Cape Town to transform water investment strategy

14 hours

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Nutrition

Veganism could tackle Africa's food, health challenges

17 hours

Image credit: Alessandro Sacchi on Unsplash

Food, Water & Energy Security

Child malnutrition is a sign of conflict to come: Nigerian study links climate change, food and violence

Marina Mastrorillo, Chun Song, Grazia Pacillo and Victor Villa 18 hours

A miner holds a sack of ore as it comes out from the mine shaft at Rubaya coltan mine, near the town of Rubaya, which is controlled by M23 rebels, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Image credit: Reuters

Mining

The hidden cost of your smartphone: Inside Congo's rebel-funded mines

Giulia Paravicini and David Lewis 12 hours

Claire Bradbury, sustainability lead for Accenture, Africa says AI is expanding rapidly, and without urgent intervention, its environmental footprint could outpace the very benefits it promises. She offers four solutions (Image supplied)

4th Industrial Revolution

4 solutions for companies to overcome the hidden costs of AI

Claire Bradbury 1 day

Retailers ditch vendor lock-in for flexibility in a booming market

Retail Services

Retailers ditch vendor lock-in for flexibility in a booming market

Peter Ludi 1 day

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Emergency Medicine

Stellenbosch Uni study finds strong link between alcohol use and residential fires in Cape Town

1 day

South Africa’s Best Managed Companies revealed in Landmark 15th edition

Digital

South Africa’s Best Managed Companies revealed in Landmark 15th edition

Issued by Topco Media 1 day

Food, Water & Energy Security

The science of starvation: this is what happens to your body when it’s deprived of food

Ola Anabtawi and Berta Valente 2 days

UP’s Monet-inspired picture-perfect pond

Higher Education

UP’s Monet-inspired picture-perfect pond

Issued by University of Pretoria 2 days

Sappi concludes sale of Lomati Sawmill to Normandien Farms

Agribusiness

Sappi concludes sale of Lomati Sawmill to Normandien Farms

Issued by Sappi 2 days

Toyota reaffirms KZN investment following insurer’s lawsuit

Commercial & Industrial

Toyota reaffirms KZN investment following insurer’s lawsuit

2 days

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Nutrition

25 million people acutely food insecure in Sudan

3 days

#Orchids&Onions: Clientele stands up to crumbling service, City Power flickers out

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: Clientele stands up to crumbling service, City Power flickers out

Brendan Seery 2 days

Crèches battle complicated registration process

Early Childhood Development

Crèches battle complicated registration process

Mary-Anne Gontsana 3 days

Hybrid Chery with 1,200km range launched in SA

Dealers

Hybrid Chery with 1,200km range launched in SA

3 days

André Kritzinger named Eastern Cape Young Farmer of the Year

Agriculture

André Kritzinger named Eastern Cape Young Farmer of the Year

3 days

Infrastructure & Utilities

South Africa's new water plant secures future supply for 2.4 million people

3 days

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Women's Health

The unseen effects of PCOS, endometriosis on women's skin

Dr Judey Pretorius 3 days

Boschendal earns Green Key certification for accommodation

Hospitality

Boschendal earns Green Key certification for accommodation

7 Aug 2025

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Agriculture

Emerging risks shake up SA agriculture sector

Daniel Stevens 7 Aug 2025

Recognising excellence in transformation: 2025 Nedbank Oliver Top Empowerment Award winners revealed

Events & Conferencing

Recognising excellence in transformation: 2025 Nedbank Oliver Top Empowerment Award winners revealed

Issued by Topco Media 7 Aug 2025

Residential Property

Sapoa's legal challenge: Are Cape Town's new property rates unlawful?

7 Aug 2025

Global Citizen and the Waislitz Foundation announce the 2025 Global Citizen Waislitz Award winners

CSI & Philanthropy

Global Citizen and the Waislitz Foundation announce the 2025 Global Citizen Waislitz Award winners

Issued by OnPoint PR 7 Aug 2025

Celebrating Breastfeeding Week: Why we need to do more

Nutrition

Celebrating Breastfeeding Week: Why we need to do more

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 7 Aug 2025

Source: Balwin Properties. Mooikloof Mega City was by president Cyril Ramaphosa in 2020, and is one of 62 Strategic Integrated Projects (SIPs) gazetted in 2020.

Infrastructure & Utilities

How Mooikloof Mega City is fuelling the future of Tshwane's infrastructure

6 Aug 2025

Fish deaths in Lake Victoria raise alarm over disease and antibiotic resistance

Fishing

Fish deaths in Lake Victoria raise alarm over disease and antibiotic resistance

5 Aug 2025

New online tool for identifying invasive alien plant species

Environment & Natural Resources

New online tool for identifying invasive alien plant species

Issued by WWF South Africa 5 Aug 2025

Image supplied:© Dave Lindemann. Pictured: Matt Canning, Ballito. Surfing In South Africa has officially launched its first downloadable issue

Magazines

Surfing In South Africa launches first issue

5 Aug 2025

Why climate change is reshaping health and healthcare funding

Medical Aid

Why climate change is reshaping health and healthcare funding

Kevin Aron, Issued by Stone 4 Aug 2025

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Aesthetic Medicine

From raw garlic cloves to cayenne pepper: why ‘natural’ DIY skincare can leave you burnt, itchy – or worse

Adam Taylor 5 Aug 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

How public-private partnerships can benefit from the National Treasury Regulation amendments

Dee-dee Mathelela 4 Aug 2025

Source: Supplied.

Infrastructure & Utilities

The RN1 road project: Building pathways for development in Congo

4 Aug 2025

Infrastructure & Utilities

Repairs to crumbling clinic delayed

Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik 4 Aug 2025

Soaring demand and land scarcity make Cape Town and Durban investor hotspots

Industrial & Logistics Property

Soaring demand and land scarcity make Cape Town and Durban investor hotspots

Issued by Catchwords 1 Aug 2025

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Mining

Mining records 1.1% increase in MCI cost index for May

31 Jul 2025

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Mental health

Extreme weather affects mental health: what vulnerable women in Kenya told us

Cyprian M. Mostert 1 Aug 2025

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Food, Water & Energy Security

Govt to crack down on 'water mafia' sabotaging water access

1 Aug 2025

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Energy

Submissions open for 10th African Power & Energy Elites

31 Jul 2025

“It’s an honour to chair the inaugural GTMI board,” says GTMI chair Mark Cutifani. Image supplied.

Mining

Former Anglo American CEO to chair GTMI's board

30 Jul 2025

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Food, Water & Energy Security

Is AI the answer to SA's water troubles?

Dr Lester Goldman and Dr Ashton Busani Mpofu 30 Jul 2025

Source: Makhanda Tourism.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Makhanda: The collapse of an iconic South African city

Steve Kretzmann 30 Jul 2025

UP named first UN University Hub in Africa and Global South

Higher Education

UP named first UN University Hub in Africa and Global South

Issued by University of Pretoria 29 Jul 2025

Veuve Clicquot crowns SA’s top women entrepreneurs

Awards

Veuve Clicquot crowns SA’s top women entrepreneurs

28 Jul 2025

August unspooled: new visions on the big screen

Film

August unspooled: new visions on the big screen

Daniel Dercksen 28 Jul 2025

Coca-Cola's R365m high-speed line sets new standards

Design & Manufacturing

Coca-Cola's R365m high-speed line sets new standards

28 Jul 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Legal pitfalls and risks of misunderstanding construction contracts with private investors

Euan Massey 28 Jul 2025

Presidential engagement between the National Executive and the Provincial Executive of the Northern Cape. Image credit:

Energy

NC could drive SA’s energy transition, economic growth

28 Jul 2025