1. Growing from the ground up: unpacking the potential of resilient township economies as localised economic developmentGrowing from the ground up: unpacking the potential of resilient township economies as localised economic development Author/s: Ryan Fester Townships are vibrant, dynamic spaces, full of potential, enterprise and community life. Yet…05:02
2. What the Green Hydrogen Community Development Toolkit pilot revealed about learning, capacity and partneringPartnering in action Case Studies What the Green Hydrogen Community Development Toolkit pilot revealed about learning, capacity and partnering Green hydrogen is often described in terms of what it can produce but seldom in terms of what it…05:02
3. The Social Employment NetworkA learning and support network that strengthens partnerships, builds capacity, and shares best practices to maximise the impact of public employment programmes. The post The Social Employment Network first appeared on EDP . The post The…05:02
4. Meet Colette Kress: The Nvidia interim CEOKress steps in for scandal-ridden CEO Jensen Huang at an impossible time. Read the full article04:40
5. Responsible Strategies for Converting Personal Assets into Cash During Urgent TimesIn challenging financial moments, people often look beyond conventional lending to find faster solutions. In Johannesburg, many individuals have started exploring quick cash options used in Joburg as a way to deal with pressing expenses…02:26
6. How Vehicle Branding Boosts Local Small Business VisibilitySmall businesses constantly search for smart, cost-effective ways to stand out in crowded markets. While online advertising continues to grow, many local brands overlook one of the most powerful offline visibility tools available: vehicle…02:26
7. Evaluating scale-score correspondence between the original and a simplified language version of the Giotto integrity assessmentOrientation: Integrity assessments are widely used in workplace selection and development, but linguistic complexity may affect respondents’ understanding and compromise assessment fairness in multilingual contexts. Research purpose: This…01:23
8. Agcobile’s Path to Success with the Phakama! Youth Activation ProgrammeIn South Africa, the journey from education to employment is often fraught with challenges. With youth unemployment rates at a staggering 43%, many young individuals struggle to find a foothold in the job market. The Phakama! Youth…00:42
9. Powering Purpose Through Enterprise: How Our Social Enterprises Fuel Sustainable ImpactBy Linah Mokwana (Just Grace Fundraising Coordinator) Our goal at Just Grace is straightforward yet strong: to end Langa’s poverty cycle by means of education, skills development, and job creation. But we also know that generating lasting…00:42
10. Digital Profiteers (Part One): A peek behind South Africa’s digitalised grants systemDigital Profiteers (Part One): A peek behind South Africa’s digitalised grants system In the past year, Open Secrets investigated the role of commercial banks in the administration of the Social Relief of Distress grant. Documents we have…00:38
11. Digital Profiteers (Part Two): The banks and the costs of verifying social grant recipientsDigital Profiteers (Part Two): The banks and the costs of verifying social grant recipients In the previous article , we explained why the South African government is extending the use of banks to verify grant recipients in social grants…00:38
12. Makhosi Nkosi’s Agroecology JourneyAt 58, Makhosi Nkosi supports a household of eight on Green Branch Farm in uMshwathi Local Municipality. With an income that often falls short of her family’s needs and the rising cost of food, putting enough on the table has not always…13.11
13. Why Revenue Managers Should Care About Marketing FunnelsWhen we think about revenue management, we naturally think about numbers: occupancy, ADR, RevPAR, booking pace, demand, pricing and forecasting. Marketing, on the other hand, is often seen as the team responsible for attracting attention…13.11
14. Funeral cover, life insurance and the details that matterMost people take out funeral cover with the best intentions and simply file the documents away. Life gets busy, and a policy that felt straightforward at sign-up rarely gets revisited until a family member passes and someone has to figure…13.11
15. Monthly Market Commentary – February 202616th March 2026 Monthly Market Commentary – February 2026 We have seen this before War in the Middle East is a real risk. But the market’s whipsaw recently is also a familiar reminder: geopolitical shocks often produce more noise than…13.11
16. Monthly Market Commentary – March 202621st April 2026 Monthly Market Commentary – March 2026 Market concentration is high today, but it’s not unprecedented. In 1965, the S&P 500 was also concentrated in a few dominant companies. Many of those firms later declined or…13.11
17. Monthly Market Commentary – April 202615th May 2026 Monthly Market Commentary – April 2026 Volatility is the price of simplicity Why investing feels harder than it is and what actually matters Investing is often described as complex, but the core principles are…13.11
18. Revised consumer code starts in December, with free ombud help unchangedA revised consumer goods and services industry code takes effect on 1 December 2026, tightening oversight of the industry ombud while keeping its complaint-resolution service free for consumers. The practical starting point remains the…13.11
19. Venture capital sector hits R13.35bn with tech and health leading investment activitySouthern Africa’s venture capital (VC) sector closed off 2024 with a record R13.35 billion in active investments across 1 325 deals. Despite global economic uncertainties and constrained exit environments, Southern Africa’s venture capital…13.11
20. SAVCA Names Anusha Naidu as New CEOThe Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SAVCA) has appointed Anusha Naidu as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 March 2026. Naidu brings over 20 years of high-impact experience in corporate finance…13.11
21. Seriti Institute CEO Wins Prestigious Best Woman 2026 CSI AwardIn a major boost for grassroots development, Seriti Institute CEO Juanita Pardesi has won the South African CSI Legacy Award for Best Woman 2026. From strengthening early childhood development to helping small-scale farmers thrive, her…13.11
22. Service fairness and business-to-business customer loyalty in South African cement market supply relationshipsOrientation: Service fairness in industrial business-to-business procurement remains under-examined, particularly in emerging-market supply relationships. Research purpose: This study examined the associations between four service fairness…13.11
23. Examining the effects of cultural diversity on global virtual team performance: A Global Leadership and Organisational Behaviour Effectiveness-based analysisOrientation: The contemporary business landscape reinforces the necessity of global virtual teams (GVTs) as a flexible organisational work format that transcends national boundaries. Cultural diversity of collaborative teams often leads to…13.11
24. Crisis for Metair as Durban terminal operator bungles recoverySevere disruptions at the port could cost Metair 25% of its earnings Read the full article13.11
25. Voices from the Ground: Young entrepreneurs take to the stage in UmlaziIntroducing Voices From The Ground At Ranyaka, much of our work through the Nedbank -funded Proud of My Town programme happens alongside people and organisations who are deeply embedded in the communities we serve. Our local coordinators…13.11
26. Stirring heritage back into modern kitchens: The African Nosh journeyAbout the Building Business Series This story forms part of a series featuring the 22 entrepreneurs who participated in the 2025 Ranyaka Building Business (RBB) programme in Polokwane, Limpopo, and their journeys towards building stronger…13.11
27. South Africans must check remaining R2m offshore allowance before December deadlineSource: Pexels. With the calendar year-end approaching, those who have already made offshore transfers should check how much of their allowance remains before making further arrangements. Gilbert Punt, chief executive officer of…13.11
28. Joburg, Say It With A Smile: OAKBERRY Opens at Melrose Arch on 27 NovemberOn Friday 27 November, OAKBERRY brings the global açaí obsession to Melrose Arch. The Brazilian brand opens its first Johannesburg store just in time for summer. Picture a clear bowl layered with ice-cold, deep-purple açaí, sliced…13.11
29. WATCH: South Africa must prioritise export market diversificationUS tariffs and the removal from Agoa threaten exporters Read the full article13.11
30. Cape Town youth turn SIYP training into beauty businessesCape Town entrepreneurs Aasheka Snell and Logan Brukman are using Salesian Institute Youth Projects training to grow home-based beauty businesses.13.11
31. Kenya’s Financial Centre Plans $500m Fund, With Half for Tech and AI StartupsThe Nairobi International Financial Centre (NIFC) plans to set up a Sh65 billion ($500 million) fund for Kenyan businesses, with half — about $250 million — earmarked for technology and AI startups. The rest would go to small and…13.11
32. Building a Future-Ready Workforce, TogetherAt Publicis Groupe Africa, our strategy is clear: building a workforce that is ready for the future while remaining deeply connected to our people. Across the business, we continue to invest in the capabilities that will define our…13.11
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34. Applications for 2027 accredited off-campus accommodation service providers are openReady to open your doors to the next generation of students? Sol Plaatje University’s (SPU) Campus Housing and Accommodation Unit (CAHAU) is inviting all prospective accommodation providers to apply for accreditation as we gear up for the…13.11
35. NEW EARNINGS THRESHOLD AS FROM 1 MAY 2026New BCEA earnings threshold from 1 May 2026. Employers must review which employees now qualify for overtime, working time protections and other statutory rights. The post NEW EARNINGS THRESHOLD AS FROM 1 MAY 2026 first appeared on…13.11
36. U-SASSA unxusa abahlomula izibonelelo ukuthi babike izinguquko ezimalini zaboBright Ntuli Isikhungo esibhekele izibonelelo zikaHulumeni uSASSA sesinxuse labo abathola imali yezibonelelo ukuthi babike uma sekunezinguquko ezikhona esimweni sabo sezimali. Lesikhungo sithi uma umuntu ayebhalise njengongasebezi kumele…13.11
37. MGG choose MDG Me2MGG’s Nardus de Lange, Nathan van der Merwe, Pierre van Wyk and Günther Müller. South African technical supply and rental company MGG has invested in two MDG Me2 Fog Generators from local distributor DWR Distribution. For larger shows and…13.11
38. The creative economy is impact capital’s next investment destinationThe opportunity for impact funders lies in blending th e commercial value with measurable social outcomes within the sector . South Africa’s R271 billion creative sector is the impact opportunity hiding in plain sight. Writes Thembi…13.11
39. Scaling sustainable finance for infrastructureSouth Africa’s five largest banks have doubled their sustainable-finance ambitions since 2024. Their combined 2030 target of R1.624tn now sits above the R1.568tn they need to contribute directly to feasible projects we track in the…13.11
40. PETER ATTARD MONTALTO | Procurement reform is key to South Africa’s growthClients sometimes despair and ask me: “what’s the one thing that no-one has thought of to get faster growth?” Yesterday’s decisively “meh” GDP data focuses the mind further on such questions. The question is ridiculous. South Africa knows…13.11
41. Inside the SADC Plant Nutrition Symposium: Turning science into farm profitPARTNER CONTENT: Tired of conflicting product claims and rising input bills? Ahead of the SADC Plant Nutrition Symposium in Stellenbosch, speakers Ludwig Bröcker, Marco Anelli, and Stefan Hattingh reveal how the upcoming technical…13.11
42. AgriSA and IFC sign agreement to shape sustainable agricultural lending in South AfricaAgri South Africa (AgriSA) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, signed an agreement on 12 November 2026 to develop and pilot a Sustainable Agriculture Finance Framework and Toolkit for South…13.11
43. Castle Lite Brings Your Favourite Draught Home with Draught in a BottleCastle Lite unveiled its latest draught innovation, Castle Lite Draught in a Bottle, at an immersive launch experience that brought iconic South African bar culture into the home. The new 440ml glass bottle was revealed at Beyond the Bar…13.11