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Infinite Industries’ Maggie Bozic Infante is taking South Africa’s circular economy to infinity and beyond. Her husband saw a gap for greener materials in the mining industry, setting the stage for their next move. With her mining acumen, they sought to revolutionise how things are done, building on that opportunity.
Rising retail vacancies are often viewed as a sign of weakness in South Africa’s property market, but they can also create opportunities for occupiers who know how to negotiate.
Foundation supports top-performing learners and outstanding teachers at major Limpopo education events
Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister Dr Nomusa Dube-Ncube has called for the expansion of safe, accessible and stigma-free support spaces across South Africa’s post-school education and training sector (Pset).
As global markets rapidly evolve around digital transformation, innovation, and shifting workforce dynamics, Africa stands at a pivotal juncture. The premier Learning and Development (LnD) Africa Rise 2026 Conference has officially announced its upcoming gathering, taking place from 21st to 23rd October 2026 at The Garden Venue in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Three months after launching its off-grid, solar-powered charging hubs along the N3 corridor, Zero Carbon Charge (Charge) plans to double their charging capacity as demand from electric passenger and commercial vehicles increases.
The most consequential conversations in higher education today are no longer primarily about lecture halls, qualifications, or even technology. They are about people. They are about the kind of human beings institutions are helping to shape in a world marked by technological disruption, economic uncertainty, social fragmentation, and growing questions about what it means to live a meaningful life.
Last month, Scan Display celebrated its 30th anniversary with events at its Johannesburg and Cape Town branches. Team members gathered to commemorate the milestone, reflect on the company's journey and recognise the people who have contributed to its success over the past three decades.
A temporary jet-fuel shortage at Namibia's Windhoek airport is disrupting Lufthansa's Discover Airlines flights to Europe, with some aircraft being rerouted via neighbouring Angola to refuel. The airline said the shortage was due to operational problems at supplier Vitol rather than the Iran war.
Reinstatement has long been recognised as the primary remedy for substantively unfair dismissal under the Labour Relations Act. Yet employers frequently raise the same practical objection when faced with an order restoring an employee to work: what happens if the employee's job no longer exists?
South Africans are making steady progress in managing their finances, with overall financial health improving in 2025. However, more than 40% still avoid conversations about money, while financial stress continues to affect family life, sleep, self-worth and mental health.
The Construction Industry Development Board (cidb) has recognised the women driving transformation, innovation and excellence across South Africa’s construction sector at its annual Empowerment and Recognition of Women in Construction (Erwic) Awards.
A headquarters should do more than accommodate employees. It should reinforce culture, strengthen collaboration and reflect the identity of the business it serves. Trend Group’s transformation of PepsiCo South Africa's new Cape Town office demonstrates how thoughtful workplace design can become a catalyst for organisational change.
Retail trading continues to attract growing interest in South Africa, as more people look to access global financial markets and build their trading experience. But for beginners, one of the biggest challenges comes when moving from a demo account to trading with real money.
South Africa’s employee benefits industry has become too comfortable with traditional definitions of disability that can leave workers in the country’s productive economy financially exposed when serious injury, illness or disease permanently changes what they are able to do.
The Labour Court last week, 12 August, dismissed an application by Academy Brushware to review a CCMA decision that ruled an employee's dismissal for gross insubordination unfair.
Most businesses do not have an automation problem. They have a “disconnected” tools problem.
For #WomensMonth, we speak to Carin Coates about her 20-year journey with the Volkswagen brand, which has taken her from internal auditing and finance into sales and commercial vehicles.
Women in South Africa are increasingly the ones making the financial decisions that keep households running. It’s a trend that’s being driven by growing numbers of women in the workplace, shifting family structures due to economic pressure and migration, and high rates of single-parent households. More than four in 10 households in our country are now headed by women: 42% according to the Stats SA…
Melbro Group has announced two senior leadership appointments as the retail and wholesale business prepares for its next phase of growth.
