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Report reveals R5.27bn blow to SA's citrus exports in 2024

Agro-processing

Report reveals R5.27bn blow to SA's citrus exports in 2024

18 Feb 2025

Make restituted land productive: Addressing challenges and unlocking reform potential

Agriculture

Make restituted land productive: Addressing challenges and unlocking reform potential

Peter Setou 18 Feb 2025

Will South Africa's 2025 budget speech fulfil tourism's potential?

Tourism

Will South Africa's 2025 budget speech fulfil tourism's potential?

18 Feb 2025

Western Cape sees R200m investment boost for student housing

Higher Education

Western Cape sees R200m investment boost for student housing

17 Feb 2025

Source: © Facebook Eugene K Mametse, marketing and communications specialist, CPRP – GCIS, explains how Sona presented the government with the opportunity to put together a unified marketing campaign

Marketing & Media

#Sona2025 | The opportunity to showcase the country's achievements and the way forward

Eugene K Mametse 14 Feb 2025

Foundations that can carry the load – is the GNU laying the right foundations?

Economy

Foundations that can carry the load – is the GNU laying the right foundations?

Nomvula Masehla, Issued by SAICA 13 Feb 2025

South African SMEs face cash crunch: Will the Budget Speech bring relief?

SMEs

South African SMEs face cash crunch: Will the Budget Speech bring relief?

13 Feb 2025

Markets & Investment

Expropriation – what it means for your finances

Warren Wilkinson 13 Feb 2025

Financial Services

Review of the State of the Nation 2025

Issued by Aluma Capital 7 Feb 2025

Source: Supplied. Parmi Natesan, chief executive officer of IoDSA.

Economy

#Sona2025: A call for action in public-sector governance

12 Feb 2025

SAICE responds to Ramaphosa R940bn Sona promise

Construction & Engineering

SAICE responds to Ramaphosa R940bn Sona promise

11 Feb 2025

Source: Medigrow.

Pharmaceuticals

Gqeberha welcomes Medigrow's R1bn cannabis project

Katja Hamilton 11 Feb 2025

Citrus growers urge swift action on logistics post-Sona

Agro-processing

Citrus growers urge swift action on logistics post-Sona

11 Feb 2025

Source: Supplied. Bani Kgosana, chief revenue officer at Pragma.

Economy

#Sona2025: How asset management can unlock the potential of SA's R940bn infrastructure plan

10 Feb 2025

Economy

#Sona2025: Can a stronger defence sector pivot SA's economy to prosperity?

Sandile Ndlovu 10 Feb 2025

CPUT students protest against their “dire” accommodation

Higher Education

CPUT students protest against their “dire” accommodation

Marecia Damons 10 Feb 2025

Source: Pexels.

Healthcare

USAID workforce reduced by 97%

Katja Hamilton 7 Feb 2025

Source: ChatGPT.

NHI

#Sona2025: The NHI takes shape: What’s at stake for medical aids?

Katja Hamilton 7 Feb 2025

President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his #Sona2025 address at Cape town's City Hall. Source: x.com

Infrastructure & Utilities

#Sona2025: Ramaphosa economic recovery plan built on infrastructure, mining, and energy

Lindsey Schutters 7 Feb 2025

Source: ChatGPT.

Economy

#Sona2025: SA's ambitious 3% growth target sparks mixed reactions

Katja Hamilton 7 Feb 2025

Source: @CyrilRamaphosa/X

Economy

#Sona2025: President Ramaphosa's bold plans for urban renewal and housing

Katja Hamilton 7 Feb 2025

Source: @GovernmentZA/X

Economy

Countdown to #Sona2025: Will foreign-policy concerns overshadow domestic troubles?

Katja Hamilton 6 Feb 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

Source: Reuters/2023. President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Economy

#Sona2025: SA's future at stake in impending energy and trade address

Katja Hamilton 31 Jan 2025

Source: ©olivierl via

Logistics & Transport

Cape Town roads to close for Sona 2025

30 Jan 2025

Source: Pexels.

Finance

#Sona2025 preview: Successes, shifts, and the path ahead

28 Jan 2025

The newly formed SANPC will operate as a subsidiary of the CEF

Coal, Oil & Gas

New SA National Petroleum Company gets Compcom nod

Lindsey Schutters 20 Sep 2024

Some of the country’s top leaders in PR chat about the industry in South Africa, Africa and globally: (L to r:) Lebo Madiba, founder and managing director, the PR Powerhouse, Dustin Chick, partner & managing director Razor Public Relations, Sanesh Maharaj, head of influence, Ogilvy and Nicky James managing director of Tribeca Relations

PR & Communications

#WPRD2024: Top SA PR leaders reflect on public relations industry

Danette Breitenbach 16 Jul 2024

Solly Malatsi may have no technology or ministerial experience, but will build on a strong policy foundation.

Technology

Malatsi is fourth Minister of Communications in Ramaphosa presidency

Lindsey Schutters 2 Jul 2024

Kantar’s Mzansi Consumer Barometer 2024

Research

Kantar’s Mzansi Consumer Barometer 2024

Issued by Kantar 2 Jul 2024

How happy are SA’s middle class youth?

Youth Month

How happy are SA’s middle class youth?

Issued by BrandMapp 14 Jun 2024

Bridging the ECD gap through parent and caregiver programmes

CSI & Philanthropy

Bridging the ECD gap through parent and caregiver programmes

Rebotile Matoane, Issued by The Social Employment Fund 10 Jun 2024

PR & Communications

Red Ribbon Communications elevates brand recognition in the renewable energy sector

Issued by Red Ribbon Communications 23 Apr 2024

Nisa Allie to lead credible journalism as newly appointed editor-in-chief of EWN

Media

Nisa Allie to lead credible journalism as newly appointed editor-in-chief of EWN

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 18 Apr 2024

Who will tell Mr. President that SA widows are weeping and mourning again?

Taxation & Regulation

Who will tell Mr. President that SA widows are weeping and mourning again?

Issued by MDNTV 4 Apr 2024

Image source: Alexander Grey from

Legislation

President to puff, puff, pass Cannabis Bill into law

Ramon Pereira 20 Mar 2024

Health & Welfare

R350 grant to increase in April

14 Mar 2024

How South Africa's automotive sector is navigating the green transition

Fuel & Energy

How South Africa's automotive sector is navigating the green transition

Justin Manson 12 Mar 2024

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Clarens leads Sandton as SA's first 'smart town' with innovative electricity management programme

Katja Hamilton 29 Feb 2024

Luxury fashion's sustainable future: How pre-owned items are paving the way

Fashion & Homeware

Luxury fashion's sustainable future: How pre-owned items are paving the way

28 Feb 2024

Budget Speech

#BudgetSpeech2024: The future of foreign exchange

23 Feb 2024

Lance Dickerson, MD of Revov

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

SA’s crucial shift to high-voltage battery energy storage systems

Lance Dickerson 21 Feb 2024

Source: Supplied. Catherine Wijnberg, chief executive officer of Fetola.

Budget Speech

#BudgetSpeech2024: After a disappointing Sona, will the national budget deliver any relief for small business?

Catherine Wijnberg 21 Feb 2024

#BudgetSpeech2024: Minister Godongwana must announce financial incentives for EVs, says Zero Carbon Charge

Fuel & Energy

#BudgetSpeech2024: Minister Godongwana must announce financial incentives for EVs, says Zero Carbon Charge

19 Feb 2024

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Media

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19 Feb 2024

Praveen Govender is chief sales and marketing officer at DFA, a subsidiary of Maziv

Telecoms & Networks

#Sona2024 response: SA must unleash telco potential for economic growth

Praveen Govender 18 Feb 2024

Dominique dHotman, head of Ooba Solar

Infrastructure & Utilities

Post #Sona2024 blackouts were a reality check

14 Feb 2024

Source: Supplied. Lew Geffen, Sotheby’s International Realty CEO Yael Geffen.

Markets & Investment

#Sona2024: Geffen slams Ramaphosa's address - calls for tangible solutions

13 Feb 2024

#OrchidsandOnions: Corona's stellar CSI project puts other brands to shame

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Corona's stellar CSI project puts other brands to shame

Brendan Seery 13 Feb 2024

President Cyril Ramaphosa made many commitments in his 2024 Sona

Construction & Engineering

#Sona2024: Civil engineers call for more transparency

13 Feb 2024