Standard Bank Business and Commercial Banking (BCB) has announced the winners of its first Inclusive Excellence Awards, an initiative that recognises South Africa’s Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) led by entrepreneurs with disabilities. “The initiative form part of BCB’s Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) efforts that aim to advance inclusive entrepreneurship by supporting majority black-owned South…
THREE years after launching in South Africa in April 2023 with the stylish C5, OMODA has grown from a new arrival into an established and fast-growing presence in the local passenger vehicle market. As the brand’s first market on the continent, South Africa has played a central role in OMODA’s expansion, with the local lineup…
Annie Hodes South Africa doesn’t have a mentorship shortage. If anything, there’s no lack of people willing to offer advice. What we do have is a shortage of people prepared to genuinely invest — to open up their world, share their networks, and back someone who doesn’t yet have the access to back themselves. That…
Johannesburg, South Africa: This Worker’s Day, John Craig turns the spotlight inward to celebrate the people who make work possible not just for the men who wear the brand, but for the brand itself. Known for helping men step confidently into the workplace, John Craig is launching a Worker’s Day campaign titled “The Faces That Get…
South African football fans can look forward to yet another electrifying spectacle of one of Africa’s biggest fixtures, as Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs meet in the second Betway Premiership Soweto Derby of the 2025/26 season at FNB Stadium on Sunday, 26 April. As proud sponsors of the Betway Premiership, Betway will once again enhance…
New entry-level model launched: The JAC T8 Comfort becomes South Africa’s cheapest double‑cab bakkie at R349,900, lowering the national entry price by R50,000. Market context: 1. New Lowest Price in the Segment Engine & performance: Standard features: What it doesn’t have (vs Lux model): Practical capability: Price lineup (April 2026): This article is adapted from…
Bradley Elliot The Financial Sector Conduct Authority’s (FSCA) call for a centralised anti-fraud hub at its 2026 conference reflects a timely recognition that South Africa’s Financial Institutions (FIs) can’t successfully fight financial crime in isolation. However, centralisation alone is not sufficient. The real opportunity lies in turning shared intelligence into real-time, coordinated prevention across the entire ecosystem….
South Africa has made steady progress in expanding access to contraception, with an estimated nine million women using modern contraceptive methods. Yet despite this relatively high uptake, most women still rely on short-acting options, such as pills, injectables and condoms. Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) methods, like intrauterine devices (IUDs), account for less than 2% of…
Business leaders, HR professionals, and technology experts gathered in Johannesburg recently to explore how organisations can navigate rising regulatory complexity while building more connected, high-performing workforces. SAP HR Connect brought together a community of HR leaders to discuss how digital technologies are helping organisations reduce compliance risk, streamline operations, and unlock more strategic value from…
PEP proudly hosted a PEP mini Netball Festival at Laerskool Esperanza in Newlands, Randburg, this past weekend, bringing together selected schools for a fun and engaging day of netball. Young players were introduced to the game through interactive activities and friendly matches against one another from 08h00 to 13h00. The festival created a supportive environment…
