Last chance to apply: South African Reserve Bank 2027 undergraduate bursaries — deadline 30 September 2026

Image source: Mikhail Nilov from Pexels Bursaries will be awarded for undergraduate degree studies, including but not limited to, fields related to functions and activities of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB). Selection process…

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Employee engagement runs on an emotional contract

To get someone's best, you have to meet the expectations they never put in a contract By Lianne Booth, Strategic Projects Director at Achievement Awards Group Every employee signs a formal contract: responsibilities, pay, hours, benefits.…

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Six African healthcare facilities achieve Cohsasa accreditation, including Lagos’ Duchess International and Overstrand Hospice

Staff at Overstrand Hospice who led the accreditation process. From left: Esmé Potgieter (patient care manager) , Sister Ann Theron (home based care – HBC), Sister Susan van Sittert (HBC), Sister Petro Engelbrecht (HBC), Sister Ralie Dicks…

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Rassie Erasmus rule inspires Sanlam’s multi-asset rethink on true diversification

Source: Supplied. Willem le Roux, Head: Multi-Asset Solutions at Sanlam Investments Multi-Manager. Willem le Roux, head of Multi-Asset Solutions at Sanlam Investments Multi-Manager, argues that portfolios, like successful rugby teams, need…

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Reflections from the 2026 Africa Food Systems Conference: Investing in Agri-Food Systems to End Hunger

This year's theme, "Investing in Africa's Agri-Food Systems: Nourishing Nations, Growing Jobs, Building Resilience," could not have been more fitting. Every conversation I had in Kigali, whether in a plenary hall or over a coffee between…

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Surge in cheap cable imports floods South Africa, driving 43% volume rise and 28% price drop, stoking local job losses and safety concerns

Source: Pexels. Yet while volumes have soared, the average landed price has moved sharply in the opposite direction, falling 28% from R156,636 to R112,086 a tonne. Local manufacturers warn that the widening gap is placing mounting pressure…

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Miway warns renters to insure contents as South African renting rises, FNB data shows

Source: Supplied. Sherry Sibeko, executive head for Personal Lines at Miway. FNB’s latest General Household Survey shows renting has risen sharply since 2019, while both mortgage-linked and fully paid homeownership have declined. Yet amid…

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Crocworld Relaunches Edutainment Talks with Special Frogging Evening, Hosted by Dr Jeanne Tarrant

It’s time to bring back an old favourite: The Crocworld Adventure & Conservation Centre talks! The popular programme of edutaining talks will start with Reflections from the Field: Twenty Years of Amphibian Conservation on Saturday, 10…

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Hook, Line & Sinker promotes Kylie Naude to senior PR account manager and Roche Fester to junior account executive

Kylie Naude has been promoted to senior PR account manager, while Roche Fester moves into the role of junior account executive. Fester joined HLS a year ago as a PR intern through the agency’s long-standing relationship with the Cape…

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Special Tribunal rules eThekwini’s low-cost housing contracts with Woodglaze, Madupha and Ready Homes unlawful after SIU probe

Image source: Sperring Geoffrey – 123RF.com The three companies, Woodglaze Trading (Pty) Ltd, Madupha Business Enterprise CC and Ready Homes CC, were appointed to develop the housing units in the municipality; however, an SIU investigation…

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Cell C partners with Canva to give South African youth three months of Canva Pro via R69 5GB data bundle, expanding See Youth and Take a Child to Work initiatives

If you're young and creating in South Africa right now, you already know the hard part isn't the idea. You've got ideas. The design in your head, the business you keep sketching in your note’s app, the CV you know could look sharper if you…

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Jockey celebrates 150 years of crafting comfort, marking 75 years in South Africa

Few apparel brands can claim to have dressed generations of the same family. Fewer still can say they have been doing it for 150 years. In 2026, Jockey celebrates a century and a half of crafting comfort marking a journey that began in the…

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Grindstone Ventures launches R500m fund, targets R150m first close to bridge South Africa’s Seed-to-Series A funding gap

Thandiwe Maqetuka, Keet van Zyl, and Catherine Young | image supplied Led by Thandiwe Maqetuka, the fund has been established in partnership with Knife Capital and Thinkroom. It follows the deployment of Grindstone Ventures Fund I, which…

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Isuzu recalls D‑Max bakkies in South Africa, neighbouring countries over potential brake pedal fault

The recall covers single-cab, double-cab and extended-cab models sold nationwide between 11 May and 3 July 2026. The affected vehicles were also exported to Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, eSwatini, Uganda and…

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Portfolio on Science, Technology and Innovation Chair Lusizo Makhubela to Keynote ASSAf Annual Young Scientist Conference at Water Sisulu University, Sept. 13–15, 2026

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, September 9, 2026/APO Group/ -- The Chairperson of the Portfolio on Science, Technology and Innovation, Ms Lusizo Makhubela, will give a keynote address on behalf of the committee to the Academy of Science of South…

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TourismX™ Announces Inaugural Best Rated Airlines Edition

Passenger ratings place Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways and South Africa’s Airlink among the highest-rated airlines Johannesburg - The inaugural TourismX™ Best Rated Airlines Edition has ranked leading domestic and international airlines…

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Top artisans celebrated at the South African National Artisan Awards (SANAA) 2026

Johannesburg, September 2026 — The country’s brightest technical talents took centre stage at the South African Artisan Awards (SANAA) 2026, which brought together 14 winners who were celebrated and honoured for their craftsmanship. The…

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Shoprite opens 100th Western Cape store in Lotus River with fully Halaal-certified Fresh departments

Source: www.shopriteholdings.co.za The new Shoprite supermarket on 5th Avenue in Lotus River in Cape Town opened with all of its Fresh departments, including the butchery, fully Halaal-certified. The certification was developed in…

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Trim invites private investment in 20 rail sidings across South Africa; RFP closes 30 November 2026

Source: jplenio1 via Magnific The RFP covers the leasing, investment, development, operation and maintenance of the rail sidings, with successful bidders required to undertake refurbishments, upgrades, maintenance and operational…

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Nespresso Professional launches compact Giorno Mini to bring premium coffee to South Africa’s SMEs

Designed for start-ups and growing businesses, Giorno Mini brings a professional coffee solution into environments where space and simplicity are important. In doing so, Nespresso Professional is bringing the quality, expertise and…

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Vuur and Heirloom at Cape Grace present one-off five-course Heritage Weekend collaboration (25–26 Sept)

Chef Shaun Scrooby of Vuur and Executive Chef Wesli Jacobs of Heirloom, Cape Grace. Image supplied Taking place over lunch and dinner on 25 and 26 September, the Heritage Weekend experience will bring Vuur's fire-driven, provenance-led…

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Pam Golding Properties expands into Germany as German demand for South African homes surges

Source: Supplied. Marie Rath, who represents Pam Golding Properties in Munich, Germany and in South Africa. But the expansion is about more than planting a flag abroad. Growing demand from German buyers for South African property,…

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France Named 2026 Destination Focus at Fame Week Africa, Spotlighting Co‑production, Création Africa and African Premiere of The Phantom of the Opera

This October, France takes centre stage at Fame Week Africa as the 2026 Destination Focus, bringing French and African creatives, producers, buyers, distributors, entrepreneurs and cultural organisations together to create new…

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Mr Price Foundation invests R39.2m in skills, entrepreneurship and education to empower 12,180 youth in FY2026

The entrepreneurs selected for Mr Price Foundation’s inaugural Foundation Coffee Incubator programme. Image credit: Mr Price Foundation The foundation detailed its progress in its newly released Integrated Impact Report FY2026, following…

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OFM launches ‘Pushing Up PinkTober’ bowling fundraiser across nine Central South Africa towns to raise R1m for CANSA and Reach for Recovery

Under the theme Pushing Up PinkTober, OFM is dedicating its time, energy, and airwaves throughout October to raising funds for Cansa and Reach for Recovery, with every contribution helping provide support to those impacted by breast…

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Portfolio Chair Ian Cameron opens probe after SAPS dog Sky suffers serious kennel injuries at Roodeplaat veterinary facility

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, September 9, 2026/APO Group/ -- The Chairperson of the Portfolio on Police, Mr Ian Cameron, will open a case about serious injuries sustained by South African Police Service (SAPS) dog Sky and he has referred the…

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Bread Goes Botanical at the La Motte Bakery

Inspired by the wealth of indigenous flora and fynbos on the estate, the La Motte Bakery has a new botanical-inspired loaf baked with 50% rye and 50% organic whole wheat flour with a delicate touch of Buchu, a hint of pink pepper, some…

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ARB CEO Gail Schimmel: AI Will Increase Consumer Skepticism—Trust Must Drive Future Advertising

Source: www.unsplash.com Trust and marketing When you work in advertising regulation, the word “trust” is not a new one. It is the underpinning of everything that we do. So it is not surprising that I often read, speak, and think about the…

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South Africa secures first-ever cherry export protocol with China, opening market from week 44

Source: muhammad.abdullah via Magnific The protocol was signed by Agriculture Minister Willie Aucamp and Sun Meijun of the General Administration of Chinese Customs in Beijing on 8 September, with China’s substantial demand for cherries…

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Over 55,123 South Africans started on long‑acting PrEP Lenacapavir across six provinces

Image credit: The South African Presidency/Twitter (X) Since President Cyril Ramaphosa and the Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, launched the medication earlier this year, it has been rolled out to about 360 public health facilities…

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