EMPOWERING SOUTH AFRICA’S FUTURE THROUGH STEM: LAUNCH OF THE 2025 EDUCATE MATRIC MATHS AND SCIENCE REVISION PROGRAMME AIMED AT BRIDGING SOUTH AFRICA’S STEM SKILLS GAP

South Africa is at a critical juncture. As the Fourth Industrial Revolution transforms global economies, emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and automation are rapidly reshaping how societies function and how businesses compete. For South Africa to take its place on the global stage, it must urgently address a growing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and…

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ADIDAS AND ORLANDO PIRATES KIT PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE FANS WHO HAVE THE CLUB IN THEIR BONES

Orlando Pirates and leading global sportswear brand adidas, present the official Home and Away jersey for the 25/26 season – a dynamic fusion of tradition, innovation and the unbreakable spirit of the Buccaneers. The new launch is more than a jersey reveal. It’s a rallying call to the Pirates faithful, uniting supporters under the culture-rich…

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MEAT PRICES PUSH UP GROCERY BILLS

Paul Makube Meat chokes food inflation further to a 15-month high of 4.7% y/y in June 2025   Meat was the biggest driver of food inflation after surging to a 25-month high of 6.6% y/y and monthly up by 2.2% m/m in June 2025. The disease-induced supply constraints underpinned the upswing in meat prices in…

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HOLLARD REINTRODUCES SHORTER WAITING PERIODS ON INCOME PROTECTION COVER

Hand holding umbrella protecting bag of money. Financial safety, income protection insurance concept. Hollard Life Solutions has reinstated its seven-day income protection waiting period and introduced a new 14-day option, responding to strong demand from financial advisors and shifts in the labour market. The seven-day benefit pays retrospectively from day one, while the 14- and 30-day…

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GAUTENG INTRODUCES AN INTEGRITY PACT FOR BUSINESS AIMED AT FIGHTING CORRUPTION

Lerato Mailoane The Gauteng Provincial Government, in partnership with the Gauteng Ethics Advisory Council (GEAC), hosted a high-level consultative session with leaders of organised business formations to introduce and discuss the newly developed Ethical Procurement and Integrity Pact. The meeting, held on Monday, brought together prominent representatives from Business Unity South Africa (BUSA), the National…

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THE LOYALTY EFFECT!

Everlytic’s latest 2025 research report – developed in partnership with BreadCrumbs Linguistics – unpacks the real power of incentive-based email campaigns. Drawing on insights from over six billion emails sent via the Everlytic platform in 2024, the study reveals the 20 top-performing rewards-driven mailers across 16 industries. From eye-popping open rates to loyalty that sticks, this…

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DRONE PILOT GRADUATION

As part of the Gauteng Provincial Government’s enhanced efforts to strengthen law enforcement through e-Policing initiatives, a significant milestone has been achieved in the fight against crime using technology. On 18 July 2025 in Sandton, 17 Gauteng Traffic Wardens and 3 Gauteng Traffic Police officials from the Central and Western Corridors officially graduated as certified…

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MEC MOTARA CALLS FOR PARTNERSHIPS TO REDUCE THE HOUSING BACKLOG

Gauteng MEC for Human Settlements, Tasneem Motara, joined hundreds of volunteers from Habitat for Humanity South Africa, Sanlam, and Henkel to build homes for vulnerable members of the Orange Farm community, south of Johannesburg. The initiative formed part of International Mandela Day celebrations under the theme: “It’s still in our hands to combat poverty and…

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