JOBURG MARKET CEO WINS GLOBAL MANAGER OF THE YEAR AWARD

Tshegofatso Maakwe The Joburg Market Chief Executive Officer, Sello Makhubela, has received the 2025 World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) Manager of the Year Award. The prestigious recognition was presented during the WUWM Global Conference held in Brussels, Belgium, on 7 November 2025. The award celebrates outstanding global leaders​hip, innovation, sustainability, and community impact within the fresh…

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FLYSAFAIR UNVEILS PROTEA LIVERY DESIGNED BY 22-YEAR-OLD SOUTH AFRICAN STUDENT

Fan-designed aircraft celebrates one year of partnership between FlySafair and Cricket South Africa  FlySafair and Cricket South Africa (CSA) yesterday unveiled a bold new aircraft livery celebrating their partnership, featuring a design created by 22-year-old Gqeberha student Dinika Naidu. The reveal took place at FlySafair’s Johannesburg hangar, marking one year since the airline became the…

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JOBURG CHAMPIONS BARRIER-FREE MOBILITY THROUGH UNIVERSAL DESIGN PLAN

Every journey through Johannesburg should be one that everyone can take — confidently, independently, and safely. Yet for many people with disabilities, everyday travel remains a challenge. As South Africa marks Disability Rights Awareness Month from 3 November to 3 December, the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) reaffirms its commitment to building a truly inclusive city through the…

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GLASS ISN’T ALWAYS GREENER: WHY WE NEED TO RELOOK SUSSTAINABLE PACKAGING DESIGN

Over the past decade, society started switching to glass bottles to avoid microplastics. As it turns out, that big sustainable swap comes with 50 times the microplastic payload. According to recent research by France’s ANSES (the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety) the war between glass bottles and plastic ones is a red herring. Going…

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VOLVO EX30 CROSS COUNTRY BECOMES THE FIRST FULLY ELECTRIC VEHICLE TO CONQUER SANI PASS

56 years after the first Volvo made the climb, the all-electric EX30 Cross Country proves that EVs can tackle South Africa’s toughest terrain—powered by the country’s highest solar-powered charger.  Volvo Car South Africa (VCSA) is closing Transport Month with a historic milestone in electric mobility: the EX30 Cross Country has become the first fully electric vehicle…

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AFRICAN BANK REVEALS KABELO MABALANE AS OFFICIAL BRAND AMBASSADOR FOR THE 2025 SOWETO MARATHON AND UNVEILS THE ICONIC RUNNERS’ T-SHIRT

African Bank has officially announced musician, athlete, and philanthropist, Kabelo Mabalane as the brand ambassador for the African Bank Soweto Marathon 2025 (ABSM 2025). The announcement was made during an energetic internal launch event at the Bank’s headquarters, where hundreds of staff members gathered to celebrate the reveal of the ambassador for the race. This…

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STANDARD BANK ANGOLA OBTAINS APPROVAL TO OPEN A CORRESPONDENT ACCOUNT WITH J.P. MORGAN

Standard Bank, the biggest bank in Africa by assets, recently announced that its Angola subsidiary, Standard Bank Angola, has obtained approval to open a correspondent account with J.P. Morgan, the biggest bank in the world by market capitalisation. This seminal approval marks Angola’s reintegration into the global financial system with correspondent accounts in US Dollar…

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FNB UNLOCKS HOMEOWNERSHIP FOR OVER 69,000 FAMILIES WITH R23.2 BILLION IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING LOANS

FNB continues to improve access to affordable housing for low- to middle-income South Africans, amid rising property prices and economic challenges. The bank approved R3.3 billion in affordable housing home loans over the last 12 months, putting close to 6 000 families earning less than R34, 000 into homes. Moreover, the bank supported customers with an integrated Financial…

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