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Source: Supplied. John Loos, senior economist at FNB Commercial Property Finance.

Property

Interest-rate cuts hint at a revival in residential construction for 2025

John Loos 4 hours

Seacom and Q-Kon partner to improve low-earth-orbit satellite connectivity in South Africa

Telecoms & Networks

Seacom and Q-Kon partner to improve low-earth-orbit satellite connectivity in South Africa

Issued by Stone 6 hours

From intern to inspiration: Thembalethu Mfebe’s perspective on the MultiChoice Talent Factory

TV

From intern to inspiration: Thembalethu Mfebe’s perspective on the MultiChoice Talent Factory

Issued by MultiChoice 6 hours

Digital Learning Day: EcoTraining – reshaping education through technology

Higher Education

Digital Learning Day: EcoTraining – reshaping education through technology

Issued by Our Salad Mix 7 hours

Website maintenance checklist: 10 essential actions to take

Internet

Website maintenance checklist: 10 essential actions to take

Issued by Domains.co.za 7 hours

Ivory Coast cocoa output to remain low amid challenging conditions

Agro-processing

Ivory Coast cocoa output to remain low amid challenging conditions

Gus Trompiz 8 hours

Source: Pexels.

Healthcare

Africa relies too heavily on foreign aid for health – 4 ways to fix this

Francisca Mutapi 7 hours

IP Law

Upcyclers - mind your IP and Qs when repurposing branded clothing

Emily Gammon, Robyn Moriarty, and Refilwe Riba 8 hours

Optimising mobile crane performance through tailored lubrication

Materials & Equipment

Optimising mobile crane performance through tailored lubrication

8 hours

Retail

Excellerate Brand Management excels at the 2024 Footprint Awards

Issued by Excellerate Brand Management 8 hours

ECSA brings identification of engineering work roadshow to North West

Construction & Engineering

ECSA brings identification of engineering work roadshow to North West

9 hours

Meetings Africa 2025 opens, positioning SA as a global MICE leader

MICE

Meetings Africa 2025 opens, positioning SA as a global MICE leader

10 hours

The isolation pandemic

Mental health

The isolation pandemic

Issued by Sonja Smith Elite Funeral Group 7 hours

Growthpoint delivers landmark Longkloof Precinct heritage development

Mixed-Use Property

Growthpoint delivers landmark Longkloof Precinct heritage development

Issued by Catchwords 9 hours

ICCA Africa chapter announces new strategies to grow the chapter

Events & Conferencing

ICCA Africa chapter announces new strategies to grow the chapter

Issued by 7Colors Communications 10 hours

Source: Supplied

Travel

HopYacht unveils eco-sightseeing catamaran for sustainable tourism

11 hours

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Li Ndube on Afro-optimism - African growth vs Western degrowth

Trends

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Li Ndube on Afro-optimism - African growth vs Western degrowth

Danette Breitenbach 8 hours

Andrea Quaye and Sbusiso Khumalo are on the list.

Advertising

2025 Dare list unveils next-gen Black leaders in creativity

11 hours

Source: Supplied. Rex Cowley, director and co-founder of Overseas Trust and Pension (OTAP).

Markets & Investment

Foreign pensions: An effective tool for global wealth diversification and asset protection

11 hours

#OrchidsandOnions: "Istanbul is the new cool" – A look at GoTürkiye’s latest campaign

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: "Istanbul is the new cool" – A look at GoTürkiye’s latest campaign

Brendan Seery 11 hours

Media & Entertainment Law

Google, Meta face penalties for anti-competitive behaviour towards SA news media

Nqobile Dludla 1 day

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

South Africa’s ‘working for water’ programme is meant to lead to skills and jobs: Why it’s failing

Sinazo Ntsonge 1 day

Artists honoured at Investec Cape Town Art Fair 2025

Art

Artists honoured at Investec Cape Town Art Fair 2025

13 hours

Media

MDPMI provisional report findings against tech giants - Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, X, TikTok

15 hours

African online retailer Jumia sees growth despite Chinese competition

E-commerce

African online retailer Jumia sees growth despite Chinese competition

MacDonald Dzirutwe 13 hours

Primedia Out-of-Home appoints Genevieve Coward as deputy chief executive officer

OOH

Primedia Out-of-Home appoints Genevieve Coward as deputy chief executive officer

Issued by Primedia Out-of-Home 1 day

Triple industry award winner talks marketing effectiveness and delivering results that matter

Events & Conferencing

Triple industry award winner talks marketing effectiveness and delivering results that matter

Issued by IMC Conference 1 day

Love the body you're in with Jockey's Forever Fit V-Neck

Fashion & Homeware

Love the body you're in with Jockey's Forever Fit V-Neck

Issued by Jockey South Africa 1 day

Skills training required for rural shopping centres to succeed

Training

Skills training required for rural shopping centres to succeed

Daniel Orelowitz 1 day

Source: Supplied. Willie Vos, chief executive officer of Waterfall City Management Company (WCMC), Tertia du Toit, communications manager of WCMC and Piet Joubert, general manager of WCMC.

Mixed-Use Property

Africa's smart city, Waterfall City, takes top honours for urban design

1 day

Multichannel advertising a necessity to meet SA shoppers' current needs

Research

Multichannel advertising a necessity to meet SA shoppers' current needs

Issued by Spark Media 1 day

South Africa welcomes first Chinese tourists under new visa scheme

Tourism

South Africa welcomes first Chinese tourists under new visa scheme

1 day

Source: © The Banking Organisation The postponement of the Budget Speech provides key communications lessons. Pictured: Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana

PR & Communications

The Budget Speech postponement: A communications lesson

1 day

The marketing shake-up: Why 2025 is a turning point

Marketing

The marketing shake-up: Why 2025 is a turning point

Issued by AAA School of Advertising 1 day

The two mayo brands look similar in packaging. Source: ARB.

Advertising

ARB rules Bellisima mayonnaise packaging mimics Hellmann’s

Karabo Ledwaba 1 day

Louis Strydom, Sales and Marketing Director, Omnia Holdings

Agriculture

Advancing Africa's agriculture: Tackling nutrient efficiency, sustainability, and innovation

Robin Fredericks 1 day

Publicis West Africa partners Lancaster University, Ghana for International Relations Week

Education

Publicis West Africa partners Lancaster University, Ghana for International Relations Week

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 1 day

Airport Ads awarded Lanseria Airport media rights tender

OOH

Airport Ads awarded Lanseria Airport media rights tender

Issued by Provantage 1 day

SA's coffee industry in hot water: price surges explained by Domaine Rautenbach of Jacobs Coffee

FMCG

SA's coffee industry in hot water: price surges explained by Domaine Rautenbach of Jacobs Coffee

Evan-Lee Courie 1 day

A pit head is seen at the Tumela platinum mine, an Anglo-American open pit mine located in Thabazimbi. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Mining

Rains affect Amplats Tumela production

Nelson Banya 1 day

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Law Practice

Discussion papers on review of Criminal Procedure Act open

1 day

Will your business survive the switch to Windows 11 in October?

Digital

Will your business survive the switch to Windows 11 in October?

Issued by RentWorks Africa 1 day

Marketing

New Gen Conference 2025: Shaping future marketing strategies with technology

1 day

Advertising

Controversy erupts over R28m spent on NHI marketing

1 day

Absa empowers the next generation of entrepreneurs in South Africa

Funding

Absa empowers the next generation of entrepreneurs in South Africa

Issued by OnPoint PR 21 Feb 2025

Fearless hair to show you care: Cansa Shavathon 2025 launches 1 March

Oncology

Fearless hair to show you care: Cansa Shavathon 2025 launches 1 March

Issued by CANSA 21 Feb 2025

South Africa’s world-class scientific research vessel, the SA Agulhas II, heads toward Cape Town after a stop over in East London following its annual relief and supply voyage to the SANAE IV Antarctic base. The back of Table Mountain, seen in the distance here, was a welcome sight for some researchers returning from a 12-month overwintering stay at SANAE IV, along with sobering news on the state of the southern oceans. Photos: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Climate Change

Icebreaker returns from Antarctica with alarming news

Steve Kretzmann 21 Feb 2025

Source: Supplied. Palesa Mokomele, head of Community Engagement and Communications at DKMS Africa.

Healthcare

Budget cuts loom: Can the private sector save SA's public health system?

21 Feb 2025

Lebo M Live with special guest Hans Zimmer | Celebrating a musical legacy live in Cape Town

Music

Lebo M Live with special guest Hans Zimmer | Celebrating a musical legacy live in Cape Town

Issued by OnPoint PR 21 Feb 2025

Finance

G20 agenda advances despite US-SA policy clash

Katja Hamilton 21 Feb 2025