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AIRSCREAM Solidifies South African Leadership & Championing Truth in Vaping
Image: Supplied AIRSCREAM, already established as South Africa's leading lifestyle vaping brand, leveraged the World Vape Show 2025 in Midrand to powerfully reinforce its market position and elevate its commitment to consumer education and ethical marketing. Besides showcasing the brand’s latest electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) products and innovations, the event was the stage for AIRSCREAM's boldest consumer advocacy initiative yet: “Trust ML, Not Puff.” This camp

Sifiso Ngobese
Nov 27, 20252 min read


OMODA C5 lineup grows stronger with new Street+ and Style X upgrades
Image: Supplied Following the introduction of the C5 Luxury X and Elegance X trims earlier this year, OMODA & JAECOO South Africa are now enhancing the Style and Street derivatives with a series of upgrades designed to deliver more power, introduce new transmission options, elevated specifications, and a notable boost in performance. The new Street+ now delivers a substantial increase in output, with power rising from 83 kW to 115 kW and torque climbing from 138 N.m to 230 N

Sifiso Ngobese
Nov 27, 20253 min read


New ES90 marks the next chapter in three decades of Volvo flagship sedans
Image: Supplied Volvo’s first all-electric executive sedan redefines sustainable luxury with next-generation performance, technology, and design. The ES90 blends sedan elegance with fastback versatility and SUV-like spaciousness, signalling Volvo’s next era of sustainable luxury. It builds on more than three decades of flagship sedans, from the 960 and early S90 to the innovative S80 generations and the modern 2016 S90. Each previous model shaped Volvo’s identity through sa

Sifiso Ngobese
Nov 27, 20255 min read


Mazda South Africa Expands National Service Network with Two New Authorised Dealer Groups
Image: Supplied Mazda Southern Africa is pleased to announce the addition of two new Dealer Groups to its national aftersales network, strengthening customer convenience and service support across key regions. Mazda SA welcomes Morgan Mazda Welkom as an authorised Service Agent. Previously operating under a different dealer group, the Welkom dealership now forms part of Group Morgan. This appointment reinforces Mazda's presence in the Welkom area, ensuring that customers con

Sifiso Ngobese
Nov 27, 20252 min read


Essential AI skills for South African employees
Image: Supplied South African organisations are accelerating their adoption of workplace AI tools such as ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot and specialised business assistants. As companies move toward automation and digital productivity, a clear skills gap is emerging across admin, HR, finance, operations and management teams. According to College Africa Group (CAG), one of South Africa’s leading AI corporate training providers, every employee now requires a core set of practical A

Sifiso Ngobese
Nov 27, 20252 min read


Petra Diamonds Begins Implementation of Mineware’s Safety and Risk Management Software Suite
Image: Supplied Mineware Consulting is pleased to announce that Petra Diamonds has begun implementing the Syncromine Safety and Risk Management software suite across its operations, marking a strategic step toward strengthening operational safety, compliance, and real-time risk visibility. Petra Diamonds, one of Africa’s leading diamond mining groups, has consistently demonstrated its commitment to creating safer, more efficient working environments. The implementation of Sy

Sifiso Ngobese
Nov 27, 20252 min read


Walmart Expands Local Footprint With New Fourways Store Offering App Driven Convenience And Low Prices
Image: Supplied Customers can get a head start by downloading the Africa version of the Walmart Shopping app, which features convenient 60-minute express delivery available within a 5km radius of the Fourways Mall store. This second Walmart-branded store demonstrates Walmart's commitment to everyday low prices, giving customers confidence that they will always get the best possible price on the products they need — without having to wait for short-term specials or month-end p

Sifiso Ngobese
Nov 27, 20252 min read


Boston Moonsamy selected as Top Global Managing Director of the Year by IAOTP
Image: Supplied Boston Moonsamy, Managing Director of Azelis, South Africa, was recently selected as Top Global Managing Director of the Year for 2026 by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) for his outstanding leadership, dedication, and commitment to the industry. Inclusion with the International Association of Top Professionals is an honor in itself; only a few members in each discipline are chosen for this distinction. These special honorees are dist

Sifiso Ngobese
Nov 27, 20253 min read


Employment and Labour hosts Building, Electrical, and Construction Compensation Occupational Injuries and Diseases Sector Workshop
Image: Freepik The Department of Employment and Labour’s Compensation Fund (CF) encouraged employers to be compliant at the Building, Electrical, and Construction Compensation Occupational Injuries and Diseases (COID) Sector Workshop on 25 November 2025 in Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal Province. The purpose of the workshop was to improve compliance, submissions of Return of Earnings (ROE’s) and payments of assessments. The session was also aimed at educating stakeholders on Compensa

Sifiso Ngobese
Nov 27, 20251 min read


ReachOut Announces Black Friday Sale: Flat 50% OFF for 6 Months
Image: Supplied It’s that time of the year when service businesses are at the peak of seasonal demands. But often, endless service calls come with a bunch of hurdles —the inability to schedule jobs on time, track technicians’ availability, and get a real-time visibility of assigned tasks. That’s why industry leaders are increasingly shifting to digital tools and modern FSM software. Offering service businesses the opportunity to digitize field service management at slashed pr

Sifiso Ngobese
Nov 27, 20252 min read


Igniting the Eastern Seaboard: A New Dawn for South Africa's Growth Frontier
Image: Cogta The air at the Eastern Seaboard Development Showcase and Pre-Investment Summit was charged with a sense of historic potential as Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa rose to address the esteemed gathering. Before him stood a formidable assembly: the Honourable Premier Mabuyane of the Eastern Cape, Amakhosi led by Nkosi Mavuso, Deputy Ministers Dr. Masemola and Prince Burns-Ncamashe, MECs, the venerable Ms. Baleka Mbete and Ma'm Ruth Bhengu, as well as representatives fro

Sifiso Ngobese
Nov 27, 20253 min read


President Cyril Ramaphosa on launch of 16 Days of Activism
Image: GCIS Today, we mark the beginning of our annual 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children Campaign, which takes place between today, 25 November and 10 December 2025. This year, the campaign is themed: "Letsema: Men, Women, Boys and Girls working together to end Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF)". The theme is anchored on our commitment to developing positive masculinity and its significance to our efforts to prevent, fight, and eliminate t

Sifiso Ngobese
Nov 27, 20252 min read


President Cyril Ramaphosa undertakes a working visit to Republic of Mozambique
Image President Cyril Ramaphosa will at the invitation of His Excellency President Daniel Fransisco Chapo embark on a working visit to the Republic of Mozambique from 02 - 03 December 2025 for the 4th South Africa - Mozambique Bi-National Commission. South Africa and Mozambique have strategic and fraternal relations developed during the fight against colonialism and apartheid . President Ramaphosa will on Tuesday , 02 December 2025, lead the South African delegation in the

Sifiso Ngobese
Nov 27, 20252 min read


Minister Thembi Simelane hands over tittle deeds in Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality
Image: GCIS In pursuit of restoring people’s dignity and providing security, the Minister of Human Settlements, Thembi Simelane, together with the Eastern Cape MEC for Human Settlements, Siphokazi Lusithi, will today hand over title deeds to the rightful owners in Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape. This is part of the nationwide campaign aimed at accelerating the registration and transfer of fully subsidized government houses to the beneficiaries, whilst pu

Sifiso Ngobese
Nov 27, 20251 min read


Nothreat Expands to South Africa to Strengthen AI-Driven Cyber Defense Across the Region
Image: Supplied UK-based AI cybersecurity company, today announced the opening of its new regional representative office in South Africa. This strategic expansion marks the company’s commitment to supporting enterprises and governments across Africa with advanced, autonomous cyber defense technologies. Africa’s cybersecurity landscape is evolving rapidly. According to KPMG’s Africa Cyber Security Outlook , organisations across the continent are experiencing year-on-year growt

Sifiso Ngobese
Nov 27, 20252 min read


Special Investigating Unit investigates South African Tourism Board
Image: SIU website President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed a proclamation authorising the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate allegations of serious maladministration and improper conduct in the affairs of the South African Tourism Board (SA Tourism) and to recover any financial losses suffered by the State. Proclamation 297 of 2025 empowers the SIU to investigate allegations of the procurement of media buying services linked to three specific invoices and purchase o

Sifiso Ngobese
Nov 25, 20252 min read


President Ramaphosa Hails G20 Success: Africa at the Heart of Global Economic Cooperation
Image: GCIS Following the conclusion of the historic G20 Summit, the first ever held on African soil, President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered a powerful summation of South Africa's Presidency, emphasizing its success in shifting the global focus toward the developmental priorities of Africa and the Global South. Addressing world leaders, international organization heads, and ministers, the President expressed profound gratitude for the support that affirmed the G20's role as the

Sifiso Ngobese
Nov 24, 20252 min read


Global Citizen NOW: Johannesburg Concludes with 26.8 GW Renewable Energy Pledge for Africa
Image: Supplied Global Citizen, the world’s leading movement to end extreme poverty, successfully concluded the inaugural African edition of its action summit, Global Citizen NOW: Johannesburg . This pivotal event marked the culmination of the year-long "Scaling Up Renewables in Africa" campaign, generating significant new commitments from governments, private sector investors, and development institutions aimed at accelerating Africa's clean energy transition. The summit's c

Sifiso Ngobese
Nov 24, 20253 min read


Lizelle De Kock Launches Comprehensive Business Training to Help Beginners Earn Money Online in as Little as 90 Days
Image: Supplied Entrepreneur and digital marketing coach Lizelle De Kock today unveiled the Digital Magnetic System , a plug-and-play online business program designed to guide absolute beginners to their first sales in as little as 90 days. The program combines a step-by-step training curriculum, prebuilt products, content templates, marketing funnels, and 12 months of biweekly group coaching into one seamless package. Unlike traditional courses that leave students to piece

Sifiso Ngobese
Nov 24, 20252 min read


President Julius Maada Bio Calls for Creation of a G20–Africa Compact on Critical Minerals at Johannesburg Summit
Image: Supplied The President of Sierra Leone and Chair of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, His Excellency Dr. Julius Maada Bio, placed Africa’s critical minerals at the center of the global economic discussion during the 2025 G20 Summit. In a major intervention at the summit in Johannesburg, President Bio proposed the establishment of a G20–Africa Compact on Critical Minerals, describing it as a vital framework to ensure fairness, value addition, and tr

Sifiso Ngobese
Nov 24, 20253 min read
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