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Early Bird Bursary Applications Now Open

At Friends of Design Academy of Digital Arts, we believe world-class tertiary education should never be out of reach for those with the talent, passion and commitment to pursue their dreams.

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Ripped & Ready

World champion swimmer Cameron van der Burgh tells Kevin McCallum about what it takes to stay ahead, how working full-time is good for you, and how he’s working on his beach body.

Social Impact

Social Impact   Collective Action for a More Equitable Mzansi South Africa remains one of the most unequal countries in the world where economic disparity manifests in numerous social challenges, including poverty, unemployment and inadequate access to basic services. The burden of addressing these issues has traditionally fallen on government institutions, but in a progressive… Read more »

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A Sector In Crisis?

PGMs in an autocatalytic conundrum.

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The SAIA Award Winners

Introducing the four most recent winners of the SAIA Awards.

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All Things Bleak & Beautiful

Tom Eaton on why our overhyped expectations are so often thwarted by reality.

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Netshield Media Converters

Netshield media converters bridge the copper and fibre gap in your network, inexpensively.

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Renewables On The Rise

Africa’s energy agenda in the spotlight.

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Fairer Work For The Fairer Sex

Puseletso Mompei takes a long, hard look at the state of gender parity in the workplace, particularly at executive level.

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Is Someone Masquerading As Your CEO?

Many organisations do not have a cyber resilience strategy in place to help them detect, prevent and recover from impersonation fraud.

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Magic In The Sky

On a quest to see the northern lights, Wilmien Rossouw loses her heart to Odin’s eye, to a jellyfish and to the skies above Tromsø.

Seal It Right First Time – And Seal It Green

For decades now in Southern Africa DIY home enthusiasts, professional contractors and architects alike have been dedicated to using and specifying the reliable and effective Den Braven range of quality sealants – designed for applications to suit every renovation and construction purpose.

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As Food Prices Rise, So Does Food Poverty

Statistics SA says food poverty in South Africa is on the rise. Nick Cowen looks at the causes.

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AngloGold Ashanti To Shed 2 000 More Employees

Gold producer AngloGold Ashanti has begun a consultation process with employees that contemplate some 2 000 roles across the company’s South African business, which currently employs roughly 8 200 people.

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Diepsloot Combined School Computer Laboratory To Be Rebuilt

Westcon Comstor Sub-Saharan Africa has partnered with The SAME Foundation to renovate, rebuild and fully kit out the Computer Applied Teaching (CAT) Lab for the Diepsloot Combined School.

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Owning Our Space

Traditional street protests and marches have moved to the classroom, the car, and most spontaneously, to social media platforms. Puseletso Mompei reports.

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Beyond The Culinary Cringe

Anna Trapido gets to the bottom of unadventurous dining.

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Afrimat Capitalises From Diversified Portfolio

JSE-listed industrial minerals, commodities and construction materials’ company, Afrimat has posted satisfactory results for the first half of the year despite difficult trading conditions.

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How The IoT Is Making The Workplace Safer

Deon du Plessis looks at how sensors and smart devices promise to improve standards for 21st-Century workers.

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Not A Drop To Drink

The Western Cape still faces mounting water shortages and the challenges that come with that. Lungelo Shezi investigates.