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Source: Supplied. Charles Nortje, managing director of Old Mutual Insure.

Insurance & Actuarial

Insurance costs to rise as South Africa plans VAT increase

Charles Nortje 19 Mar 2025

The Katse Dam in the Lesotho Highlands, where SanLei Trout has its farm. Source: Sechaba Mokhethi

Agriculture

The “biggest trout farm in Africa” and the failed R5,000 community fund

17 Mar 2025

SMEs face new opportunities, challenges as key economic events unfold in February

Entrepreneurship

SMEs face new opportunities, challenges as key economic events unfold in February

5 Feb 2025

From early adopters to industry leaders: Insights from Realm Digital

Technology

From early adopters to industry leaders: Insights from Realm Digital

Issued by Realm Digital 30 Jan 2025

2025 Dakar Stage 3 results – big names falter

Motorsport

2025 Dakar Stage 3 results – big names falter

8 Jan 2025

New travel index uncovers SA’s best holiday road trip gems

Travel

New travel index uncovers SA’s best holiday road trip gems

25 Nov 2024

Creating a climate-smart workforce beyond the boardroom

Climate Change

Creating a climate-smart workforce beyond the boardroom

Auguste Coetzer, Issued by Auguste Coetzer Executive Recruitment 15 Nov 2024

Matric exams progressing smoothly despite some minor disruptions - Education minister Gwarube

Primary & Secondary Education

Matric exams progressing smoothly despite some minor disruptions - Education minister Gwarube

6 Nov 2024

Growers optimistic about 2024/2025 stone fruit exports

Agro-processing

Growers optimistic about 2024/2025 stone fruit exports

4 Nov 2024

Marketing

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

Dave Bussiere 28 Oct 2024

2024 South African Literary Awards celebrates 19 years of literary excellence, longlist revealed

Events

2024 South African Literary Awards celebrates 19 years of literary excellence, longlist revealed

19 Sep 2024

Finance

Navigating short-term insurance: Insights into SA's consumer behaviour

26 Aug 2024

Property

Maintenance critical as sectional title insurance costs rocket

14 Aug 2024

#HopeOnAString: Cape Town International Kite Festival turns 30

Events

#HopeOnAString: Cape Town International Kite Festival turns 30

8 Aug 2024

Bad weather forces downward adjustment of orange export estimates

Agriculture

Bad weather forces downward adjustment of orange export estimates

24 Jul 2024

Property

Western Cape calls for urgent reform in emergency housing funding

Katja Hamilton 18 Jul 2024

People living in makeshift shelters outside the Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town have been cold and wet this week. The site is owned by the Department of Public Works. Photos: Matthew Hirsch / Groundup

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Shelters scramble as heavy rain continues

Matthew Hirsch 12 Jul 2024

Extreme weather in South Africa is disrupting tourism – research tracks the impact on coastal areas

Tourism

Extreme weather in South Africa is disrupting tourism – research tracks the impact on coastal areas

Kaitano Dube 12 Jul 2024

The Western Cape is in the clutches of its second major storm in 2024. Source: Unsplash/Hennie Stander

Infrastructure & Utilities

Western Cape uses #CapeStorm to call for decentralised emergency housing fund

Lindsey Schutters 12 Jul 2024

Pick n Pay donates R100k to aid communities affected by WCape storms

ESG

Pick n Pay donates R100k to aid communities affected by WCape storms

11 Jul 2024

Images by Aa-isha Hassiem

Launches & Reviews

Driven: The new Defender 90,110 and 130

Aa-isha Hassiem 1 Jul 2024

Staying ahead of unpredictable weather conditions

Finance

Staying ahead of unpredictable weather conditions

Issued by AfriGIS 20 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied. Vis Govender, co-founder of Everything.Insure and group CEO of FirstEquity Group.

Finance

Weather insurance's evolution on par with rise in adverse climate events

21 Jun 2024

Three Must-dos for Successful Strategic Execution

Management & Leadership

Three Must-dos for Successful Strategic Execution

Issued by CONTRACT 7 Nov 2023

Small businesses are optimistic about SA’s democratic future post-2024 elections – Q1 SME Index

SMEs

Small businesses are optimistic about SA’s democratic future post-2024 elections – Q1 SME Index

David Morobe, Issued by Business Partners Limited 11 Jun 2024

Road Freight & Fleet Management

How fleet management can improve road safety

Justin Manson 11 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied. Schroders' Kondi Nkosi, country head in South Africa.

Markets & Investment

A big year for local and global elections – what this means for investors

30 May 2024

Maritime transport: a significant economic driver in global trade

Logistics & Transport

Maritime transport: a significant economic driver in global trade

Kennedy Ntenjwa 2 May 2024

Terena Chetty, Head of Strategy at 1Africa Consulting

Occupational Health & Safety

How climate change has become an OHS issue

Terena Chetty 23 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied. Dean Baker is the squad lead of BFSI from Infobip.

Banking

Banks must embrace next-generation solutions to satisfy data-driven demands

Dean Baker 23 Apr 2024

Source: © The Food for Mzansi Group won three Wan-Ifra Digital Media Africa 2024 Awards

Media

South African digital publishers make clean sweep of Wan-Ifra Digital Media Awards Africa 2024

16 Apr 2024

Shoprite, Checkers, Woolworths take action to assist victims of severe weather

ESG

Shoprite, Checkers, Woolworths take action to assist victims of severe weather

Evan-Lee Courie 9 Apr 2024

Digital

The role of AI in PR: A cautionary tale from Sports Illustrated

Judith Middleton 5 Apr 2024

Marketing

Influencer marketing: The key to resilience in uncertain economic times

Albert Makoeng 28 Feb 2024

Source: © Unesco Today radio celebrates 100 years

Radio & Audio

#WorldRadioDay: Celebrating a century of informing, entertaining and educating

Danette Breitenbach 13 Feb 2024

Business continuity: How to navigate an unpredictable 2024

Management & Leadership

Business continuity: How to navigate an unpredictable 2024

Issued by GO Content Lab 31 Jan 2024

Insurance companies weather the storm with threat alerts from AfriGIS

ESG

Insurance companies weather the storm with threat alerts from AfriGIS

Issued by AfriGIS 16 Jan 2024

South32 youth farming graduates boost local food security

Food Security

South32 youth farming graduates boost local food security

2 Jan 2024

Overwhelmed African ports grapple with surging ship traffic amid Red Sea crisis

Shipping

Overwhelmed African ports grapple with surging ship traffic amid Red Sea crisis

Wendell Roelf 27 Dec 2023

Building JP Markets: A founder's perspective on risk, innovation, and success

Markets & Investment

Building JP Markets: A founder's perspective on risk, innovation, and success

Justin Paulsen, Issued by JP Markets 19 Dec 2023

Promising outlook for SA wine as 2024 grape crop predicted to rebound

Viticulture & Oenology

Promising outlook for SA wine as 2024 grape crop predicted to rebound

7 Dec 2023

#COP28: 7 food and agriculture innovations needed to protect the climate and feed a rapidly growing world

Agriculture

#COP28: 7 food and agriculture innovations needed to protect the climate and feed a rapidly growing world

Paul Winters 4 Dec 2023

Climate change and farming: Economists warn more needs to be done to adapt in sub-Saharan Africa

Agriculture

Climate change and farming: Economists warn more needs to be done to adapt in sub-Saharan Africa

Abeeb Babatunde Omotoso and Abiodun Olusola Omotayo 22 Nov 2023

Climate Change

Impasse broken on climate fund before COP28 but tough road ahead

Valerie Volcovici and Kate Abnett 7 Nov 2023

Sandvlei in Cape Town was flooded during last week’s storm. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks | GroundUp

Climate Change

Western Cape floods: Is climate change to blame?

Jess Vujovic 6 Oct 2023

Ensuring payroll security: 3 strategies for SA SMEs

HR

Ensuring payroll security: 3 strategies for SA SMEs

4 Oct 2023

Food, Water & Energy Security

Overstrand Municipality's taps run dry

29 Sep 2023