From Africa to Cannes: African Filmmaker Zoe Ramushu Earns Global Nomination for the Technology She Built to Change Who Gets to Work in Film
Cape Town, South Africa / Cannes, France — 15 May 2026 — On her first major Netflix production, Zoe Ramushu told her line producer she needed at least one woman…
MTN sustains Level 1 B‑BBEE status, driven by priority to create shared value
In line with our purpose of leading digital solutions for Africa’s progress, MTN Group and major subsidiary MTN South Africa each sustained a Level 1 Broad‑Based Black Economic Empowerment (B‑BBEE)…
Stop planning for the future
Instead of planning for the future, leaders should rather plan from futures, writes Dr Doris Viljoen. Leaders are expected to plan for the future, whether they are in big or…
Bringing it home: SA is leading the charge to make anti-HIV jab for Africa
South Africa’s National Aids Council, Sanac, has asked local drug companies to submit applications by April 7 to make generic versions of an anti-HIV jab that could end Aids by…
Building Industry, Building People
In conversation with David Mavuso on engineering excellence, resilience, and the growth of Mphikeleli Engineering & Services. In South Africa’s demanding mining and engineering landscape, reliability is everything. Projects are…
Healthcare reform must be built on stability, not slogans
We can construct a more integrated system over time, writes Kevin Aron. Healthcare policy in South Africa has become emotionally charged. While National Health Insurance (NHI) is often presented as…
2026 Municipal Elections: Reflections on freedom, leadership, and business growth
Linda Tom takes a look at the pursuit of true transformation in leadership and the economy this Freedom Month. As South Africa steps into another pivotal chapter with the 2026…
Formalise artisanal and small scale mining… and fast
The lackadaisical approach by the government to regularise artisanal mining is the root cause of the current lawlessness, chaos, and deaths which have gripped the lucrative industry and denied the…
A new dawn for public sector governance?
African Union agency and Wits University launch executive programme to overhaul public sector governance across Africa. The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and the University of the Witwatersrand’s School of…
Navigating Coalition Governance: Lessons from South Africa and the Netherlands
Nasiphi Ndevu analyses a recent seminar on coalition governments and finds that it is not simply about dividing cabinet posts but redefining how power is exercised in a plural society.…