March | Bizcommunity

March | Bizcommunity

News

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Trump tariffs poised to exacerbate woes of ailing petchems sector

1 hour

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Japan bank stocks caught in Trump tariff rout as market slide deepens

Rae Wee 1 hour

Alphabet soup: Decoding a generation that’s rewriting the rules

Branding

Alphabet soup: Decoding a generation that’s rewriting the rules

Laura Fernandes, Issued by Sunshinegun 2 hours

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa business activity contracts for fourth month in a row - PMI

3 hours

Photos: Joseph Bracken / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Legal battle to remove occupiers from land in Ballito

Joseph Bracken 1 day

2024 Effie South Africa Ipsos Trends Report reveals what drives effective marketing

Marketing

2024 Effie South Africa Ipsos Trends Report reveals what drives effective marketing

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 1 day

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Legislation & Regulation

Kenya launches national strategy for responsible AI development

1 day

Source: Reuters. SA Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Budget Speech

#Budget2025: Fiscal steps get nod, VAT set to rise

1 day

MTN Cameroon wins court appeal to release seized assets

Telecoms & Networks

MTN Cameroon wins court appeal to release seized assets

1 day

Healthcare

Chinese Red Cross adds rescue force for Myanmar earthquake

China News Service 1 day

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Gold scales record peak as Trump tariffs fuel safe-haven scramble

Anjana Anil and Anushree Mukherjee 1 day

Inaugural Africa Rising Leadership Summit and Awards ignites movement for transformative leadership

Awards

Inaugural Africa Rising Leadership Summit and Awards ignites movement for transformative leadership

Issued by DNA Brand Architects 1 day

Finance

Budget2025 deadlock: Can Treasury guarantee the payment of social grants?

Katja Hamilton 1 day

Batlile Phaladi is the new communications head. Source: Supplied.

PR & Communications

Telkom strengthens its team with Batlile Phaladi as new communications head

1 day

Pharmaceuticals

Pharma giants push back against Trump's planned tariff rollout

1 day

Source: © 123rf Inspired Evolution has announced the final close of its Evolution III Fund on 3 March 2025, securing total commitments of $238m for clean energy in Africa

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Final close of $238m Evolution III Fund for clean energy in Africa

1 day

WCED warns parents of looming Grade 8 application deadline

Primary & Secondary Education

WCED warns parents of looming Grade 8 application deadline

2 days

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Stocks tread with caution as Trump's tariff plans loom

2 days

South Africa’s car sales hit two-year high

Commercial & Industrial

South Africa’s car sales hit two-year high

2 days

Relief at the pumps as fuel prices set to come down

Fuel & Energy

Relief at the pumps as fuel prices set to come down

2 days

Thembisle Sehloho, Chief Marketing Officer of South African Tourism, launches its latest global brands campaign, South Africa Awaits — Come Find Your Joy!(Image by Danette Breitenbach)

Marketing

South Africa Awaits — Come Find Your Joy!

Danette Breitenbach 2 days

YAEI and Absa launch the YAEI x Absa Youth Entrepreneurship Programme

Partnerships

YAEI and Absa launch the YAEI x Absa Youth Entrepreneurship Programme

Issued by OnPoint PR 3 days

Health & Welfare

Another extension for Sassa beneficiaries to switch to black cards

3 days

CompCom releases Essential Food Pricing Monitoring report

FMCG

CompCom releases Essential Food Pricing Monitoring report

3 days

Agro-processing

Strong winds cripple Cape Town's port, hitting fruit exports hard

3 days

Digital platform to support spaza shops goes live

Informal Retailing

Digital platform to support spaza shops goes live

3 days

Property

South Africa’s Vukile expands aggressively in Europe, signals more growth

3 days

Global air travel rises in February despite domestic decline

Travel

Global air travel rises in February despite domestic decline

3 days

Image source: Paul H from

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Govt allocates R1.44bn for natural disaster recovery efforts – Hlabisa

3 days

Biz Most Read Award winners March 2025

Online Media

Biz Most Read Award winners March 2025

Issued by Bizcommunity.com 3 days

Infrastructure & Utilities

History made as Cape Town reveals R39.7bn infrastructure investment plan

3 days

Markets & Investment

Q1 market turmoil: Tech giants hit hard by Trump’s deregulatory plans

31 Mar 2025

New FMD cases in KZN and Eastern Cape spark biosecurity alert

Agriculture

New FMD cases in KZN and Eastern Cape spark biosecurity alert

31 Mar 2025

Vuyani Dombo: Jacaranda FM's new managing director

Radio & Audio

Vuyani Dombo: Jacaranda FM's new managing director

31 Mar 2025

Insights from Adcorp's Business Breakfast

Labour Law & Unions

Insights from Adcorp's Business Breakfast

Issued by Adcorp Group 28 Mar 2025

Hisense partners with CNBM in Johannesburg to accelerate sustainable development in Africa

ESG

Hisense partners with CNBM in Johannesburg to accelerate sustainable development in Africa

Issued by Hisense 28 Mar 2025

Puma’s biggest global campaign Go Wild: Rooted in history with a new vision of sports

Advertising

Puma’s biggest global campaign Go Wild: Rooted in history with a new vision of sports

28 Mar 2025

Sport

New Bok jersey to feature Pick n Pay logo

28 Mar 2025

Image source: rawpixel –

Corporate & Commercial Law

Court blocks business rescue abuse - delay tactics will not be tolerated

Julian Jones, Caellyn Eedes & Liso Potwana 28 Mar 2025

Gagasi FM bids farewell to Zisto

Radio & Audio

Gagasi FM bids farewell to Zisto

Issued by Gagasi FM 28 Mar 2025

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Capitec Bank CEO Gerrie Fourie to retire in July

28 Mar 2025

Artificial Intelligence

Can brands maintain a true voice amidst the rise of AI content?

Thelma Ngoma-Mavhunga 28 Mar 2025

Source: © 123rf South Africans will not be denied their constitutional right to access to news and information after the Gauteng High Court suspended the analogue TV switch-off date of 31 March 2025

Media Freedom

Court suspends analogue switch-off date, ruling calls set date "irrational"

Danette Breitenbach 28 Mar 2025

The Splendid Tapestry of African Life: UP’s Prof Adekeye Adebajo’s latest book launch

Higher Education

The Splendid Tapestry of African Life: UP’s Prof Adekeye Adebajo’s latest book launch

Issued by University of Pretoria 27 Mar 2025

From the decline of development aid to the rise of a reformed social sector

Markets & Investment

From the decline of development aid to the rise of a reformed social sector

Issued by Next Generation 27 Mar 2025

Propak Africa delivers a powerful showcase of cutting-edge packaging innovations

Packaging

Propak Africa delivers a powerful showcase of cutting-edge packaging innovations

Issued by PROPAK AFRICA 2025 27 Mar 2025

How the SA consumer class cuts costs

Research

How the SA consumer class cuts costs

Issued by BrandMapp 27 Mar 2025