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Adopt-a-School Foundation celebrates its national matric top achiever at a rural Limpopo school

Primary & Secondary Education

Adopt-a-School Foundation celebrates its national matric top achiever at a rural Limpopo school

Issued by Adopt-a-School 2 days

Nosiyabonga Mongane the first black woman to serve as the President of the South African Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession

Trends

#BizTrends2025: The future of quantity surveying is all about AI and budgets

Nosiyabonga Mongane 13 Jan 2025

Jon Kornik is CEO of Plentify

Trends

#BizTrends2025: How geysers can pave the way for a solar energy boom

Jon Kornik 13 Jan 2025

Mental health

Mental health and motherhood: South Africa now has treatment guidelines, the trick will be to make them work

Simone Honikman, Saleha Suleman and Donela Besada 30 Dec 2024

SU wins big at annual marketing and communication awards

Marketing

SU wins big at annual marketing and communication awards

Issued by Stellenbosch University 4 Dec 2024

University of Cape Town MBA students win global innovation competition

Higher Education

University of Cape Town MBA students win global innovation competition

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 28 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf The 20th edition of the Sunday Times GenNext Awards winners have been announced

Youth Marketing

Sunday Times GenNext Awards crowns the coolest of the cool crowd

20 Nov 2024

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Agribusiness

African Agri Investment Indaba drives solutions for Africa’s growing food crisis

19 Nov 2024

Source: © Shoprite Holdings Dr Nqobile Manzini and her son, Siya were reunited by Checkers Sixty60 via its branded Lift aeroplane

Promotions & Activations

Heartwarming festive campaign reveals why Checkers branded a Lift aeroplane

19 Nov 2024

Wage inequality in top ten South African retailers. Graphic: using data from

Remuneration & Payroll

Why wage inequality matters

Kwanele Ngogela and Mathieu Dasnois 15 Nov 2024

New ranking places the University of Cape Town’s MBA #7 in the world

Higher Education

New ranking places the University of Cape Town’s MBA #7 in the world

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 12 Nov 2024

Child malnutrition statistics are going the wrong way

Food, Water & Energy Security

Child malnutrition statistics are going the wrong way

Andy Du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 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

Hospital Groups

Michelle Seroke joins Mediclinic Southern Africa as chief human resources officer

6 Nov 2024

GSB Foundation launches new scholarship for black women

Higher Education

GSB Foundation launches new scholarship for black women

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 5 Nov 2024

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NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

NPO reserve funds: Why they're crucial and how to build them

Soraya Joonas 5 Nov 2024

BrandMapp's Stuart Lowe passes away, industry pays tribute

Media

BrandMapp's Stuart Lowe passes away, industry pays tribute

Danette Breitenbach 31 Oct 2024

Source: Supplied. Sanlam Investments Multi-Manager's new head of hedge funds, Lethu Zulu.

Finance

Sanlam Investments Multi-Manager: Lethu Zulu returns to lead hedge funds

30 Oct 2024

Business and Arts South Africa (Basa) welcomes new board members

Marketing & Media

Business and Arts South Africa (Basa) welcomes new board members

Issued by Business and Arts South Africa 30 Oct 2024

UCT GSB’s EMBA ranked 31st globally for overall satisfaction by the Financial Times

Higher Education

UCT GSB’s EMBA ranked 31st globally for overall satisfaction by the Financial Times

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 18 Oct 2024

What and how to design: when design thinking and system engineering meet

Higher Education

What and how to design: when design thinking and system engineering meet

Dr Amit Kumar Mishra, Issued by Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika 17 Oct 2024

Why a design-thinking partnership is right for your business

Higher Education

Why a design-thinking partnership is right for your business

Issued by Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika 16 Oct 2024

UCT’s d-school Afrika reaffirms leadership with second 6-Star Green Star rating

Higher Education

UCT’s d-school Afrika reaffirms leadership with second 6-Star Green Star rating

Issued by Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika 15 Oct 2024

Source: © SA the Good News Carrie Delaney, managing director, Mscsports (Pty) Ltd, says sponsorship isn’t just about a branding exercise; it’s about creating shared experiences that resonate with our collective identity

Sponsorship

Investing in unity: The true impact of sports sponsorships in South Africa

26 Sep 2024

2024 Äänit Prize winners Chido Dzinotyiwei (left) and Ismail Dumutu (right) with Judy Sikuza, CEO of the Mandela Rhodes Foundation (middle) (Image supplied)

ESG & Sustainability

Mandela Rhodes Foundation 2024 Äänit Prize winners announced

18 Sep 2024

Brown Skuas breeding on Inaccessible Island, Tristan da Cunha, mainly feed on seabirds that breed on the island. Photo: Peter Ryan

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Surprising study: Amount of plastic ingested by seabirds remains unchanged since the 80s

16 Sep 2024

Research

Nielsen Sports SA appoints Duncan Stead as business development and client services lead

12 Sep 2024

Source: © 123rf Media coverage of Africa has always been dominated by narratives of disease, poverty, conflict and political instability

Media

Global media tell only part of Africa’s story – new report shows which outlets perform best and worst

Wallace Chuma, University of Cape Town and Trust Matsilele, Birmingham City University 12 Sep 2024

Source: UCT News. Salome Maswime head of WHO’s Collaborating Centre for Integrated Clinical Care. Photo Lerato Maduna.

Healthcare

Salome Maswime elected to lead WHO’s collaborating centre

12 Sep 2024

Source: Supplied. Willem Le Roux, portfolio manager of Sanlam Investments Multi-Manager.

Finance

Sanlam Investments Multi-Manager bolsters leadership team with key promotions

12 Sep 2024

Plastic and garbage on South Beach, Durban, in February 2023. Archive photo: Lucas Nowicki / GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

How much worse are coloured plastics for the environment?

Aisling de Lange 9 Sep 2024

Source: Facebook/Cavendish Square

Markets & Investment

Claremont office and retail market outshines Cape Town's top spots

9 Sep 2024

Digital

George Chen joins Avatar as head of strategy

4 Sep 2024

Pictured: Naadiya Moosajee. Image supplied.

Social Entrepreneurship

Naadiya Moosajee's quest to make engineering accessible to girls across Africa

Aa-isha Hassiem 4 Sep 2024

Captain Fanplastic launches #TheOceanStartsHere this September to combat marine pollution

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Captain Fanplastic launches #TheOceanStartsHere this September to combat marine pollution

Issued by Soapbox 30 Aug 2024

The Varsity Vibe Second Semester Circus

Higher Education

The Varsity Vibe Second Semester Circus

Issued by Varsity Vibe 26 Aug 2024

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Supply Chain

Supply chains should make the world better, not worse – it’s time for a rethink

R. Hamann, C.-M. Chen, J. Gualandris, et al. 15 Aug 2024

#WomensMonth: 'Great leadership is conscious leadership', says Danone SA's legal head, Ardilah Mohamed-Mushabe

Regulatory

#WomensMonth: 'Great leadership is conscious leadership', says Danone SA's legal head, Ardilah Mohamed-Mushabe

Evan-Lee Courie 12 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied. Prof Lucy Gilson, the head of UCT’s Health Policy and Systems Division, was co-awarded the prestigious Virchow Prize in Germany.

Healthcare

UCT academic scoops prestigious global health award

30 Jul 2024

New UCT course aims to equip educators with AI skills

Higher Education

New UCT course aims to equip educators with AI skills

30 Jul 2024

isiXhosa.click: Student-led project makes isiXhosa vocabulary easily accessible

Skills Training

isiXhosa.click: Student-led project makes isiXhosa vocabulary easily accessible

Birgit Ottermann, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 29 Jul 2024

New solutions needed to sustain Africa’s upward trajectory

Higher Education

New solutions needed to sustain Africa’s upward trajectory

Issued by Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika 18 Jul 2024

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Remuneration & Payroll

Living wage vs minimum wage: How to address pay disparity and reduce working poverty

Ntuthuzelo Gcolo 17 Jul 2024

Would you like to use film as a tool for social change?

Education

Would you like to use film as a tool for social change?

Issued by Sunshine Cinema 17 Jul 2024

HIV/AIDS

HIV drug trial shows injection twice-yearly 100% effective against infection

Linda-Gail Bekker 5 Jul 2024

The festival will have a diverse jury. Source: Supplied.

Film & Cinematography

High stakes at the 45th Durban International Film Festival

5 Jul 2024

Charlise Finch, candidate attorney at Herold Gie

Law Practice

#YouthMonth: Harness your power to effect change - Charlise Finch

Shan Radcliffe 29 Jun 2024

UCT council adopts Gaza resolutions

Higher Education

UCT council adopts Gaza resolutions

Matthew Hirsch 25 Jun 2024