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The Global Revival Of South African Modernist Irma Stern Continues With Strauss & Co’s International Sale
Returning to the market after more than fifty years in private hands, Irma Stern’s magnificent 1946 portrait Malay (Black Headdress) (estimate ZAR7–10 million / US$404 018–577 168) will headline the third edition of Strauss & Co’s The International Sale, including Irma Stern’s Malay (Black Headdress) on Tuesday, 28 October 2025.

Stern Portrait And Picasso Seascape Highlight Strauss & Co’s Third International Sale
Strauss & Co will present the third edition of its cross-category art auction The International Sale on Tuesday, 28 October 2025.

Global Fine Jewels – Strauss & Co’s Premium Jewellery Auction Featuring Bulgari, Cartier And Tiffany & Co
The auction features an exceptional selection of jewellery pieces from luxury jewellery houses, including South Africa’s own Browns and famed international brands Bulgari, Cartier and Tiffany & Co, alongside rare and one-off contemporary finds.

Mercedes-Benz South Africa Wins Eight Awards For Keep Them Guessing Campaign At New Generation Awards
Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) has reinforced its reputation as one of the country’s most innovative and digitally savvy brands, taking home eight awards at this year’s prestigious New Generation Awards.

Personal Liability For Retirement Funds Defaults – A Clear Warning
There is a growing line of High Court judgments which are sending a clear and welcome message: directors, financial officers, and those managing employer finances will be held personally liable, civilly and criminally, for failing to pay over pension fund contributions to the retirement fund. This is in accordance with the Pension Funds Act, 24 of 1956 (“PFA”).

Mid-Century Modern Furniture & Design: A Journey Through Design History
Spanning the elegance of Art Deco, the rigour of Bauhaus, and the warmth of Scandinavian minimalism, Mid-Century Modern Furniture & Design celebrates the timeless innovation of 20th-century design. Presented as a timed online auction from 4 September to 1 October 2025.

Two Cape Icons, Stern And Tretchikoff, Highlights Of Strauss & Co’s Flagship Cape Town Auction Series, Including Single-Artist Sale For Verster
Strauss & Co’s September auctions of modern and contemporary art, were held in Cape Town from 16 to 18 September 2025. The three-part programme included: a live Evening Sale of high-value Modern and Contemporary Art, an online Day Sale of Modern and Contemporary art and a landmark single-artist online auction devoted to Andrew Verster.

Retail Growth Signals Human Medicine Desire – Clur Index
Continuing growth across all retail centre formats is being driven by a strong and increasing desire for human medicine via physical social and community interaction, says Belinda Clur, managing director of Clur International.

Rare Works By Celebrated Durban Painter Andrew Verster To Be Offered In September Sale
Running from 25 August to 18 September 2025, the sale marks the first time an auction house has dedicated an entire sale to Andrew Verster’s work.

Cassirer Welz Award Winner Announced
Smiso Cele ( 11 Feb 2002) is a Johannesburg-based visual artist who recently completed his BA Honours in Visual Arts at the University of Johannesburg. Central to his practice is an exploration of the enmeshment between ecology and geopolitics.

Corporate Profile: Menar committed To The Advancement Of Women
Recognising the positive impact a diverse array of women employees can have on a business, Menar is committed to fostering a more sustainable and inclusive industry.

Investors Ditch DEI Policy At Their Peril
Despite rising recognition of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion’s (DEI) value in enhancing performance, the return of Donald Trump to the US presidency has seen astonishing pushback against DEI initiatives.

Welgemeend Maand Van Kuns 2025
“In en Om Ons/ In and Around Us” Welgemeend 2025_

August Online Auctions – Horizons: Selected South African Landscapes And Seascapes And August ART
‘Horizons: Selected South African Landscapes and Seascapes’ traces South Africa’s rich topography through works by painters who depict the land and seas in diverse forms. The sale showcases artists’ affinity for and appreciation of South African landscapes and seascapes.

Events: Mining Indaba
A directory for all upcoming Mining Indaba’s and events.

Art For South Africa: The Mimi Coertse Collection
Mimi Coertse, famed opera singer, is universally known as ‘The Voice for South Africa’, a title she earned in the 1950s, 60s and 70s when she indefatigably sang the most famous soprano roles on international opera house stages, defying the global cultural boycott against South Africa at the time.

Strauss & Co Auction Series Focuses On Contemporary Ceramics, Pierneef Prints And Artworks Collected By Soprano Mimi Coertse
Strauss & Co is pleased to announce details for High Note, a live-virtual auction of modern and contemporary art to be held on Tuesday, 22 July 2025 at 7pm. The sale, part of a trio planned for July, features a small consignment of eight works from the personal collection of acclaimed South African soprano Mimi Coertse, alongside notable works by William Kentridge, J.H. Pierneef and Lady Skollie.

Bridging The Gap Between Women & Men In Mining Conference
African Knowledge Solutions is proud to present the Bridging the Gap Between Women & Men in Mining Conference a high-impact platform dedicated to addressing persistent gender disparities within South Africa’s mining industry.

Eastern Cape Echoes: Selected Works From Tsitsikamma To Lusikisiki, July ART, Johannesburg Spotlight Sale & More
Strauss & Co is pleased to present ‘Eastern Cape Echoes: Selected Works from Tsitsikamma to Lusikisiki’, a sale that brings together a selection of artworks by artists who either originate from, live in, or draw inspiration from the Eastern Cape — a region where storytelling takes root in fertile ground. Included in the Timed Online Auction (closing on Tuesday, 15th July) is a diverse offering of paintings, drawings, sculptures and prints, inspired by the dramatic coastline, lush forests, and rich biodiversity that define the Eastern Cape.

As Real-World Costs Rise, So Do Burial Expenses: Standard Bank Encourages You To Reassess Funeral Cover
As South Africa prepares to observe National Savings Month this July, Standard Bank Insurance Brokers encourages families to reflect on what it truly means to safeguard their family’s future. Inflation, increasing burial costs, and evolving family needs make it critical to reassess your funeral cover annually.