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South African Breweries (SAB) has partnered with the Mayor of Cape Town, the Nature Conservancy (TNC), and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to celebrate World Water Day.The event was on Friday held against the backdrop of the Boland Mountain Nature Reserve, where SAB showcased its ongoing dedication to…

UCT is facing a serious backlash that includes the potential withdrawal of US funding that will lead to job losses and its ability to fund its research and training, all because of its stance on Israel's war in Gaza.The potential UCT funding crisis gained attention this week when US online…

Vanashree GovenderAs South Africa commemorates Human Rights Day, guided by the imperative to "deepen a culture of social justice and human rights," we are reminded that the pursuit of dignity, justice, and inclusion is a continuous endeavour. The fight for these fundamental rights does not end with democracy; it evolves…

With the markets feeling the strain from global uncertainty, the South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) kept the repurchase rate (repo rate) unchanged. That means the repo rate remains at 7.5% and prime at 11%. Frank Blackmore, Lead Economist at KPMG South Africa, said, "Although the growth recently in South Africa has…

Google Cloud has officially opened its first African cloud region in Johannesburg, a monumental step in its ambitious $1 billion investment plan aimed at transforming Africa's digital landscape.An independent economic impact study by Access Partnership estimates that the Johannesburg cloud region will contribute a cumulative $90.6 billion (R1.7 trillion) in higher gross…

By Avashnee MoodleyAccess to information, education, and opportunity is one of the defining human rights issues of our time. This as South Africa marks Human Rights Day.In a world where technology drives economic growth, knowledge-sharing, and social mobility, digital exclusion is no longer just an inconvenience but a barrier to…

Galetlolwe Semenya The true essence of Human Rights in African philosophy is centred around “Botho/uBuntu”, where all society members have equal access to basic needs to sustain a long and healthy lifestyle.After 30 years of Democracy in South Africa, where the Apartheid regime was seemingly demolished and suffocated due to the…

By Rita Cool The implications of the 2025 National Budget have placed a renewed focus on tax-efficient investment vehicles as a critical tool for South Africans looking to grow and preserve their wealth in an uncertain economic landscape. As the government seeks to bolster revenue generation through increases in VAT and…

For businesses today, a solid social media presence is no longer a nice to have, it is an imperative. In just a few years, we’ve seen how social media has become a crucial component of business strategies, opening up a powerful avenue for reaching and engaging with current and potential…

Property groups have raised concern about the decision to leave the interest remaining unchanged at 7.5% following the latest Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on Thursday.Samuel Seeff, chairman of the Seeff Property Group, said that the decision by the Monetary Policy Committee of the SARB to retain the interest rate…