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The theme of this year’s Serious Social Investing (SSI) Conference, “doing more with less”, puts a hard question to corporate South Africa: in a tough economic environment, can social investment actually make a difference where it matters most?The 2026 SSI Conference will challenge businesses to answer this question and show how their money, expertise and partnerships can move the country forward. Tshikululu Social Investments will facilitate these discussions at the event on 7 October 2026 at … [Read more...] about Serious Social Investing Conference 2026 Focuses on Doing More With Less

From 9 to 13 September 2026, the Committee for Tourism Development of St. Petersburg organised an international information tour focused on St. Petersburg’s priority tourism sectors. The participants included about 40 representatives of tour operator companies, industry-specific media and bloggers from Brazil, Vietnam, India, China, the UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia and South Africa. The event was aimed at promoting St. Petersburg as a modern, year-round tourist destination. The information tour … [Read more...] about St. Petersburg Hosts Information Tour for Tourism Industry and Media Representatives

Table of Contents What positive number would you expect from an SOE such as the Coega Development Corporation (CDC)? Taxpayers can expect a little bit of relief soon. The Foreign Correspondents Association of South Africa were hosted by the CDC on Tuesday, 29 September 2026. In a full day of information overload and many touch points there was ONE very important number that stood out for myself. Approximately 38 journalists representing media houses from around the world gathered in Gqeberha … [Read more...] about CDC: The ONLY Number You Require (For Now)

Now that the international break has run its course, club football is about to reclaim the spotlight. September crowded the fixture list with friendlies, UEFA Nations League ties and Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, but with that window shutting the weekend belongs to the clubs again. To mark the shift, Soccer Laduma, South Africa’s best-selling football publication, is steering readers toward the season’s collection of betting guides put together by its betting desk. The goal could … [Read more...] about Soccer Laduma Sets Out a Bonus and Deposit Guide for SA Punters This Spring

Homeowners and businesses across Mpumalanga have a narrow window to get their windows and doors in shape, and Alu Door & Window Centre wants them to use it. With spring in full swing and the region’s summer storm season approaching, the company is urging property owners to check their frames now rather than later. It designs, manufactures and installs custom aluminium windows and doors in its own factory and sells straight to the public, which means clients deal with a single team from … [Read more...] about Alu Door & Window Centre Readies Mpumalanga Homes for the Summer Storms

Table of Contents Durban: CAG Executive Question of the Week If an AI system can analyse the spreadsheet, prepare the report, draft the email and even continue working after your employee has logged off, who in your organisation is responsible for checking that the work is correct? Who should read this? CEOs, business owners, Finance Managers, HR Directors, Operations Managers, project managers and anyone responsible for introducing AI into everyday business processes. The Work May Be … [Read more...] about If AI Can Now Do the Work, Who Checks the Work?

MEYERTON, GAUTENG – BurnesSEO, a search and AI marketing studio based in Highbury, Meyerton, has added generative engine optimisation to its monthly retainers, extending its search work into the answers returned by AI assistants rather than the links returned by search engines.Generative engine optimisation, commonly shortened to GEO, is the practice of structuring a business’s content and data so that AI assistants name it when a customer asks for a recommendation. The service covers ChatGPT, … [Read more...] about BurnesSEO Study Finds South African Small Businesses Invisible in AI Search Results

MEYERTON, GAUTENG – BurnesSEO, a search and AI marketing studio based in Highbury, Meyerton, has added generative engine optimisation to its monthly retainers, extending its search work into the answers returned by AI assistants rather than the links returned by search engines.Generative engine optimisation, commonly shortened to GEO, is the practice of structuring a business’s content and data so that AI assistants name it when a customer asks for a recommendation. The service covers ChatGPT, … [Read more...] about BurnesSEO Study Finds South African Small Businesses Invisible in AI Search Results

In 1956, more than 20 000 women marched to the Union Buildings to protest the extension of pass laws. Their actions challenged a fundamentally unjust system and laid the foundation for generations of women to participate more fully in South Africa’s political, social and economic life. That legacy is not a once-a-year conversation. Empowerment — and the digital conditions that now make it possible — must be treated as a priority every month.‘Empowered women, empowered nations’ remains a powerful … [Read more...] about Why Digital Equity Is South Africa’s New Frontier for Women’s Empowerment – By Matebe Chisiza-Asukile and Natasha Mboyisa