JOHANNESBURG, South Africa: Baby gets the onesies. Baby gets the blankets. Baby gets the nursery. But who packs for Mum? Alora Medical is fixing that oversight with the launch of the Alora Labour & Recovery Care Kit — the first Alora all-in-one hospital bag essential designed exclusively for maternal comfort, faster recovery, and postpartum wellbeing. Available now on Amazon South Africa for a launch price of just R750 (usually R999), the kit transforms the chaotic hospital-bag checklist …
Lepas South Africa Supports Black Coffee Foundation’s Expanded Gift of Sight Initiative
As the official mobility partner of the Black Coffee Foundation, Lepas supported the delivery of the Gift of Sight initiative at Zenzeleni Primary School in Alexandra. The four-day programme provided learners with comprehensive eye screenings and vision assessments, while introducing oral health assessments and access to essential dental care for the first time. Through its continued partnership with the Foundation, Lepas helped bring vital healthcare services directly to learners, supporting …
1,200 Students With Disabilities Connect With South Africa’s Leading Employers at Landmark Workplace Readiness Summit
Johannesburg, South Africa – More than 1,200 final-year students with disabilities from across South Africa will take an important step towards meaningful employment today as the Disability Workplace Readiness Summit opened in Johannesburg. The two-day summit which continues tomorrow, has already created a vibrant platform for students to engage directly with more than 40 leading corporate organisations, explore career opportunities, gain valuable workplace insights and establish connections …
RISE Student Living Puts All-Inclusive Amenities at Heart of Campus
With the 2026 academic year entering its second semester, RISE Student Living wants students and their families to know that securing a place near campus need not be a stressful ordeal. The company operates purpose-built Student Accommodation across four South African cities, offering university students a safe, fully furnished home within walking distance of their lecture halls. August tends to be when students start weighing up their housing options for the term ahead, and RISE Student Living …
Pay@ Connects South African Businesses to Over 40 Payment Network
Getting paid promptly, and through the methods customers genuinely want to use, is a challenge that sits high on the priority list for many South African businesses heading through the back half of 2026. This is precisely the problem that Pay@, a South African payment solutions provider, has built its business around, linking billers to over 40 separate payment networks that stretch across retail, banking, mobile, and digital channels. At its core, the concept is straightforward. Instead of …
Does Your Business Need ChatGPT, Copilot—or Better Workflow Discovery?
Durban: Executives should understand where work is slowing down before deciding which AI platform—or combination of solutions—their organisation needs. By Arnold Muscat, Director of College Africa Group A CEO approves Microsoft Copilot licences for the management team. Another department starts experimenting with ChatGPT. Individual employees adopt additional AI tools they have discovered online. Six months later, senior management asks a reasonable question: “What measurable difference has AI …
Women Are Reshaping South Africa’s Used-Car Market – Is the Automotive Industry Keeping Up?
As women now account for nearly four in ten financed vehicle purchases, Weelee’s Head of Marketing, Sam Ghisleni, is championing a more human, transparent approach to buying pre-owned cars. For decades, South Africa’s automotive industry has largely been built around assumptions of the traditional car buyer. But today’s market tells a different story. Women are no longer influencing vehicle purchasing decisions – they are making them. According to Lightstone Auto, women now …
Why Women Experience Different Heart Attack Symptoms
Affinity Health, a leading provider of high-quality health cover, is encouraging women to learn the often subtle warning signs of a heart attack this National Women’s Day (9 August), as symptoms can differ significantly from those commonly experienced by men. Heart attack symptoms are not always what people expect. Most people still believe that a heart attack always involves sudden, severe chest pain. While chest discomfort remains one of the most common warning signs, women are more …
Atterbury Celebrates the Women Whose Expertise Shapes Its Commercial Property Portfolio
South African property development and management firm spotlights eight women whose work across acquisitions, asset management, legal, HR, marketing, and property management drives long-term value behind every development. PRETORIA, South Africa — Atterbury, a real estate development, investment, and management company, has published a new article going behind the buildings to introduce the women whose expertise underpins the business at every stage of the property lifecycle. The piece makes a …
There is Something Better About Woman Only Events
I like to joke with the ladies from BELA (Built Environment Ladies Association) that I am their token male just to balance out their mission. August being Women’s Month, BELA President Sue Parkin and her committee presented their annual Women’s Event last night at Astro Paints on Willow Road. This year was the third year that BELA has held a Women’s Day Event in aid of Yokhuselo Haven – if you have a few spare Rand please do consider sending them the way of Yokhuselo, …