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Eskort strikes double gold with 12 taste awards

Six products earn matching honours at the 2026 Aurora International Taste Challenge and the South African Food & Beverage Awards Eskort, South Africa’s leading antibiotic-free pork producer, has done something remarkable at two of the food industry’s most respected taste competitions: entered six products and had every single one recognised at both events. The results; […]

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Gender-Based Violence Prevention Demands a Collective Investment

South Africa has built one of the continent’s strongest GBV response systems. The next step needs to be prevention, with business firmly and deliberately taking a defining role, says Virginia Francis, GBV Lead at Tshikululu Social Investments Statistics from the Human Sciences Research Council show the extent of South Africa’s gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) crisis. One

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Investec strengthens women’s golf commitment with increased prize purse, new signings and renewed partnership

Investec has announced an expanded commitment to women’s professional golf in South Africa, including an increased prize purse for the Investec South African Women’s Open, a renewed five-year partnership with the Sunshine Ladies Tour, and the signing of two new sponsored players. Prize purse increase, renewed partnership and new player signings In 2027, Investec will

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South Africa’s mathematics crisis demands urgent focus on teacher development

Kagiso Trust and University of Johannesburg, Faculty of Education’s, Education Conversations webinar identifies educator professionalisation as the key lever for reversing decline in participation KEY POINTS ●       Teacher professionalisation is the foundational solution: South Africa cannot build a mathematically capable nation without first building a mathematically capable teaching profession, according to industry and education leaders.

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Circular cement programme offers young builders the opportunity to cut costs and grow

As rising cement prices continue to squeeze small construction businesses, a new circular cement entrepreneurship programme is giving young builders and brickmakers the opportunity to reduce production costs, strengthen their businesses and adopt more sustainable building methods. The nine-month Circular Cement Youth Entrepreneurship Programme aims to support 100 entrepreneurs to build stronger, more profitable businesses

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Meet The 2026 Veuve Clicquot Bold Woman Award Winners and the Legacies they are Shaping

This year, the Bold Woman Award by Veuve Clicquot marks its fifth year in South Africa with the announcement of Lindiwe Nkuna-Kgopa and Pretty Kubyane as the 2026 Bold Woman Award and Bold Future Award winners, respectively. The winners were unveiled at a celebratory gathering at Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff in Johannesburg on Wednesday,

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Hot Cares helps protect both elephants and communities with R79 000 donation to Elephants Alive

Johannesburg, July 2026 – The devastating flooding that occurred earlier this year along the western boundary of Kruger National Park has torn apart elephant movement corridors that have existed for generations, pushing the animals into neighbouring farming communities in search of food. With no way of predicting where they will emerge next, families face the

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Telkom Foundation Celebrates Outstanding Telkom ProMaths Learners and Strengthens South Africa’s Future STEM Talent Pipeline

Awards recognise academic excellence and reinforce Telkom’s commitment to developing the next generation of innovators, engineers and scientists As South Africa seeks to build the skills needed for a competitive, knowledge-driven economy, investment in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education remains critical to unlocking the country’s future potential. Demonstrating its continued commitment to education

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Fuel retailer Cindy Ramokoto on growing her business and creating jobs

The relaunch of bp Thorntree in Soshanguve marks the latest milestone in entrepreneur Cindy Ramokoto’s growing footprint in South Africa’s fuel retail sector, where she is building a business in a space traditionally dominated by men. The relaunch follows a recent upgrade to the site, including a refreshed forecourt and a modernised Pick n Pay

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