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Burnout on the rise – why stress is hitting South Africans harder and younger than ever
Rising Sun Chatsworth
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July 1, 2025
Today, more than 3, 5 billion working adults each spend roughly 90, 000 hours – or about 45 years – of their lives at work. As Corporate Wellness Week (July 1 to 5) approaches, focus is shifting to the rising tide of workplace burnout in South...
Hindu nationalist Ram Madhav urges Indian South Africans to deepen ties with world’s largest emerging economy
Mail & Guardian
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June 30, 2025
The former general secretary of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Ram Madhav, has called on South Africans of Indian descent to strengthen interaction with those in their ancestral country. (@indiainjoburg/X) The former general...
Low screening, weak referrals and high HIV rates drive cervical cancer in South Africa
Health-E News
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July 1, 2025
Low screening coverage, late diagnoses, high HIV prevalence, and limited access to treatment and vaccines are driving cervical cancer cases and deaths in South Africa. The country has a cervical cancer rate of between 22.8 and 27 per 100,000...
Spribe’s Suite: Why Aviator soars above the rest in South Africa’s online gaming scene
Mail & Guardian
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June 30, 2025
The Rise of Crash Gaming: Why South Africans Are Hooked on Aviator Online gaming in South Africa is entering a new era — driven not just by flashy graphics, but by innovation, transparency, and social engagement. Few games embody this shift like...
Modi’s Africa Tour: Focus On Critical Minerals, Energy, Partnerships
StratNews Global
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July 1, 2025
Marking a strategic diplomatic push to secure critical minerals, bolster energy security and strengthen ties ahead of the upcoming India-Africa Forum Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Ghana (July 2–3) and Namibia (July 9) as...
Feeling stuck? Discover how first-time adventures can revive mental health in South Africa
IOL
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June 30, 2025
As Men's Mental Health Month in June draws to a close, it's an opportune moment to highlight the pervasive yet often unspoken emotional challenges confronting men in South Africa. Amid the pressures of societal expectations, economic challenges,...
Louis Moholo-Moholo, a lion of South African jazz who used his drums to find freedom
Monroe County Herald - Wisconsin
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June 30, 2025
Gwen Ansell, University of Pretoria, The Conversation Louis Tebugo Moholo-Moholo was born in St Monica’s Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa on 10 March 1940. He’d not have appreciated that introduction, once chastising an interviewer: Ah, no! My...
Unlocking the Cloud: ADC, Bkue Turtle Are Transforming South Africa’s Digital Future
TechEconomy
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June 30, 2025
Advertisements In a quiet control room in Cape Town, the flicker of server lights hums with new promise. Not just data passing through, but transformation in motion. This isn’t just about racks and cables—it’s about reshaping how South African...
Y2 NRF-rated young scholar pursues cutting-edge research to benefit society
Mail & Guardian
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June 30, 2025
Dr Muthumuni Managa, Unisa Senior Lecturer As a young academic with limitless potential, Unisa’s Dr Muthumuni Managa is making a mark in the scientific community to benefit society through ensuring access to safe and healthy drinking water,...
Firm gains ground with voice tech for local accents
Punch
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June 30, 2025
Africa-focused voice technology firm, Intron, is gaining ground in key sectors across the continent with its homegrown artificial intelligence solutions that understand African voices, names, and languages better than global counterparts. The...
HIV research: Professor screw it, let’s do it
Mail & Guardian
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June 30, 2025
PRETTY FLY FOR A WHITE GUY: Francois Venter is a big rock climber who once drank tequila with the virologist rockstar Dexter Holland of The Offspring. He’s also one of the country’s leading HIV researchers. (Delywn Verasamy) An inaugural lecture...
Stock Market Live Updates 1 July 2025: Stock to buy today: CarTrade Tech (₹1,707)
The Hindu Business Line
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July 1, 2025
Stock Market today | Share Market Live Updates - Find here all the live updates related to Sensex, Nifty, BSE, NSE, share prices and Indian stock markets for 1 July 2025. 07:45 | July 1, 2025Stock market live today: These 16 stocks will be in...
Jobless young South Africans often lose hope: new study prov...
Modern Ghana
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More than a third of young South Africans are not in employment, education or training. This cohort of 3.4 million (37.1% of those aged 15–24) risks long-term joblessness. Discouragement – giving up looking for work – is also a risk, as the latest...
10 best car insurance companies in South Africa (2025 Guide)
Techpoint Africa
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June 30, 2025
Car insurance in South Africa can be a tricky space to navigate. Some people avoid the big-name providers because they assume the premiums will be too high. Others steer clear of the cheaper options, worried that claims might be a nightmare. So,...
Retaining young engineers in South Africa
eNCA
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JOHANNESBURG - As Youth Month comes to a close, one critical question remains: how to stop the brain drain of young engineers? WATCH: Discussion | Inaugural conference set to kick-off on 11 March With high youth unemployment and growing migration,...
South African Tourism Appoints Accenture Song as PR Agency of Record
Media Update
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June 30, 2025
South African Tourism (SA Tourism), the official tourism marketing arm of the South African government, has appointed Accenture Song as its Public Relations agency of record following a competitive tender process. This three-year partnership will...
1St Test: Mulder's Career-Best 147 Drives South Africa Toward Victory Against Zimbabwe
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Bulawayo, June 30 (IANS) All-rounder Wiaan Mulder produced a brilliant career-best 147 to put South Africa in complete control on Day Three of the one-off Test against Zimbabwe at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. His composed,...
South Africa: Medshield is committed to building a sustainable healthcare future
Zawya
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Are you curious about what makes businesses stand out in our current environment? It's certainly not about the bottom line and the financials anymore. It's about how they impact the world – the environment, the societies in which they operate, and...
Science Detroit Free Press This bright nova is making a rare appearance. How to glimpse it in Michigan
Yahoo News
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If you thought you saw a new star in Michigan's night sky recently, you may have glimpsed V462 Lupi, a rare nova in the Lupus constellation. The stellar explosion from one of Lupus' dim stars took on a very bright appearance, first spotted by...
NAVIGATING DISCRETE MANUFACTURING IN SOUTH AFRICA THROUGH DIGITALISATION
South Africa Today
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June 30, 2025
By De Wet Joubert, Operations & Strategic Projects Director, RS South Africa South Africa’s discrete manufacturing sector, which includes industries such as automotive, electronics, rail, and aerospace, faces mounting pressure from global...