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South Africa is facing a growing reality: traditional employment pathways alone will not create jobs at the scale the country needs. At the same time, Artificial Intelligence is creating one of the biggest opportunities the country has seen in decades. AI is no longer a future technology reserved for global tech companies. It has become …

Celebrating its 9th anniversary on Sunday, 12 July 2026, the Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K features an impressive prize purse and SA athlete incentives designed to motivate runners to deliver their best performances on a course that is known to be fast. The Absa RUN YOUR CITY Series’ 2026 combined prize purse stands at …

What to Know Before Buying Property in Sandton Sandton has grown into one of the busiest property markets in South Africa. The area carries a strong mix of office towers, shopping centres, schools, and homes that pulls in buyers from across the country and the world. Property prices have stayed strong over the years, which …

 Building a strong brand takes more than a good logo and a catchy slogan. People need to see your brand, experience it, and remember it. That means showing up in the right places, telling good stories, and making an impression that sticks. Three of the most effective ways to do this are live events, professional …

What Buyers Should Know About Living in Paarl Paarl sits in the heart of the Cape Winelands, about an hour from Cape Town along the N1. The town has built up a strong name for wine farms, mountain views, and a slower pace of life that pulls in buyers looking to step back from city …

Routed recognised in Financial Times and Statista growth rankings as evoila Africa transition gains momentum Financial Times and Statista have recognised Routed among Africa and South Africa’s fastest-growing companies, reinforcing its strong growth trajectory as its transition to evoila Africa progresses. The rankings reflect increasing demand for the company’s cloud, sovereign infrastructure and VMware-based services, …

Walk into a gym and have a chat with the guys near the squat rack and the topic of supplements comes up fast. Tubs in the kit bag, shakes after the session, scoops of powder in shakers. The market has grown massively over the past 20 years, with new products hitting the shelves every month. …

The linen on a hotel bed is one of the first things a guest touches. Before they check the view from the window or test the shower pressure, they sit on the bed and feel the sheets. If those sheets are rough, thin, or poorly fitted, the first impression is already damaged. On the other …

Bad eyesight is something millions of South Africans deal with every day. For some, it means wearing glasses or contact lenses. For others, the problem is more serious, cataracts, glaucoma, or vision that keeps getting worse no matter what prescription they use. At some point, many people start thinking about whether surgery could fix the …

Running a business in South Africa right now means dealing with load shedding, rising costs, tough competition, and customers who expect everything to work at the tap of a screen. The companies that are doing well are the ones that have built strong technology behind the scenes. They have systems that run smoothly, data that …

Breast health sits high on the list of things women should pay attention to across their lives. The science is clear that catching changes early makes a massive difference in outcomes. Yet plenty of women still skip regular checks, miss screening appointments, and avoid the topic until something feels wrong. This article looks at the …

The Joburg inner city has gone through plenty of changes over the past few decades. What started as the heart of South African business in the early 1900s shifted through different periods of growth, decline, and now steady renewal. Areas that were once written off as no-go zones have come back into the conversation, with …

There is a persistent assumption that buying property on the KZN North Coast is, at its core, an emotional decision. The beach. The weather. The pace of life. The idea of raising children somewhere that feels less pressured than Johannesburg or Cape Town. These things are real, and they matter to buyers. But if the …

Wanted: SA’s best boerewors! 2026 Championship Boerewors entries now open. The search for South Africa’s ultimate boerewors is back as Shoprite and Checkers officially open entries for the 34th annual Championship Boerewors competition. If your friends already call you the Braai-n Habana of boerewors, now’s your chance to prove it. From backyard braai masters to …

Now in its fourth year, Woodlands Boulevard ‘s Annual Primary Schools’ Art Exhibit gives learners aged 5 to 13 a public stage for their work, with food voucher prizes and a R10 000 school prize sponsored by Thunder Valley Spur. Some of the most interesting art in Pretoria this month has been created by children …