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How to Turn ‘Reactions’ on Linkedin Into ‘Comments’
Table of Contents Share how you turn ‘Reactions’ on Linkedin into ‘Comments’ LiunkedIn Insider Tools to get more engagement For MyPR it has only been a couple of months of regular posting of submitted press releases to our MyPR LinkedIn Account. Make no mistake – it has been a rewarding journey BUT we are now…
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10bet Lions overpower Ospreys
After trailing 12-10 at halftime, the 10bet Lions produced a dominant second-half display to secure maximum points and maintain their unbeaten start to the Vodacom URC season with a convincing 35-19 bonus-point victory over Ospreys at in Johannesburg on Saturday afternoon. The Lions opened the scoring through a Chris Smith penalty goal in the 11th…
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Joburg’s Unsafe, High-risk Bridges
Statement by Helen Zille – DA Mayoral Candidate for Johannesburg: Johannesburg’s motorway bridges are at high-risk, with a massive maintenance and repair backlog. 78% of these bridges are in a state the City of Johannesburg itself calls “Very Poor or Poor.” Today the DA put up a warning sign on one of these bridges to…
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Blue Pappi Embraces His Rise With New Hip-Hop Project ‘Ehlane’
Featuring Young Stunna, Emtee, 25K, LaCabra and more, EHLANE captures the ambition, growing pains and personal realities behind Blue Pappi’s rising profile. Johannesburg: South African rapper Blue Pappi returns with EHLANE, a new project that captures an artist coming into his own while navigating the pressures of a rapidly rising career. Following the July release…
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Da Gifto Delivers a Soulful Deep House Experience With Circles
The South African producer explores life’s cycles of struggle, perseverance and triumph on his 12-track album, out 2 October 2026 JOHANNESBURG: South African house producer Da Gifto returns with CIRCLES, a richly textured 12-track album that explores the cyclical nature of life through soulful vocals, atmospheric production and the unmistakable warmth of deep house. Rooted…
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Bokani Dyer Honours Musical Lineage and Reimagines Tradition on New Album Traditions
The award-winning South African jazz pianist and composer reimagines music from across cultures and generations Johannesburg: Acclaimed South African pianist, composer and bandleader Bokani Dyer releases Traditions, a deeply personal exploration of musical lineage, legacy and the connections between cultures. Recorded alongside longtime collaborators Timothy Norton (bass) and Lumanyano Mzi (drums), the album brings together…
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Fourteen-year-old Twins Stabbed to Ddeath
GAUTENG – Fourteen-year-old teenage twins have been stabbed to death at their house in Mamelodi West. On Friday, 02 October 2026, the police were called to a murder scene where they were shown the lifeless bodies of the twins inside a bedroom with multiple stab wounds. The mother reportedly found the kids when she came…
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79 Deaths a Day: South Africa’s Diabetes Crisis Needs a New Strategy
Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) recently released its report on deaths that occurred in 2024. The headline findings contain a sobering, recurring truth: diabetes was once again the country’s leading underlying natural cause of death. In 2024 alone, 28,767 people died from complications caused by diabetes, accounting for 6.1% of all deaths nationwide. That is…
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Young Scientists Triumph at the 2026 Eskom Expo International Science Fair
What began as questions, observations and ideas developed into award-winning research as the 2026 Eskom Expo for Young Scientists International Science Fair (ISF) concluded with young scientists receiving top honours and opportunities that could take their work far beyond the exhibition floor. Held at the Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference Centre from 29 September…
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Samro brings senior Leadership team to Cape Town for #MEX26
Cape Town Music Exchange (MEX) will welcome an exceptional delegation of senior executives from the Southern African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO) to Cape Town for MEX26 on Saturday, 31 October 2026, bringing some of the organisation’s most experienced decision-makers to the conference. Led by SAMRO CEO Annabell Lebethe, the delegation will include senior executives responsible for…
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Mashazi’s Accountability Cannot be Optional
Statement by Khathutshelo Rasilingwane MPL – DA Ekurhuleni Mayoral Candidate: The Public Protector has found that former Ekurhuleni City Manager Imogen Mashazi committed improper conduct in the appointment of an official who did not meet the minimum qualification requirements for a senior metro police position. Now, she walks away scot-free. In my view Mashazi should…
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EV’s Transport Specimens
Netcare Diagnostics is introducing its first fully electric vehicles to its transport fleet, starting with shorter urban routes for collecting patient pathology specimens. Geely Auto South Africa handed over the Geely E2 Aspire vehicles, purchased by Netcare Diagnostics, at Netcare’s head office in Sandton today. Dr Richard Friedland, chief executive officer of the Netcare Group,…
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SA Teams Look To Build on Strong Start
The four South African Vodacom United Rugby Championship sides will have their sights set on building on their strong start to the competition last weekend in which they registered a clean sweep of victories with another challenging round awaiting them this weekend. The DHL Stormers will again kick off the action on Friday when they…
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Serious Social Investing Conference 2026 Focuses on Doing More With Less
The theme of this year’s Serious Social Investing (SSI) Conference, “doing more with less”, puts a hard question to corporate South Africa: in a tough economic environment, can social investment actually make a difference where it matters most? The 2026 SSI Conference will challenge businesses to answer this question and show how their money, expertise…
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My SME Supports Entrepreneurs Through Enterprise and Supplier Development Programmes
Business coaching, strategic guidance and ongoing mentorship help emerging businesses strengthen their strategies, systems and foundations for sustainable growth. My SME partnered with TsAfrika and Tsebo to support entrepreneurs through Enterprise and Supplier Development initiatives designed to provide practical business knowledge, strategic guidance and ongoing support. The programmes provide entrepreneurs with tools and frameworks to…
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My SME Projects R2.21 Million in Annual Sales Potential for Siyabonga Community Bakeries
Table of Contents Practical business coaching and financial modelling provide three community bakery businesses with clearer strategies for sales, profitability and sustainable growth. My SME partnered with Siyabonga Africa to deliver an Enterprise and Supplier Development programme supporting three community-based bakery businesses. The 12-week programme combined business coaching, financial modelling, branding, digital development and marketing…
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My SME and Digby Wells Support Local Enterprise Development Through Practical Leadership and Business Coaching
The Enterprise and Supplier Development programme combines leadership development and practical business coaching to support community leaders and local entrepreneurs in Skimming and Leruleng, Limpopo. My SME partnered with Digby Wells Environmental to deliver an Enterprise and Supplier Development programme designed to support community leaders and local entrepreneurs in the villages of Skimming and Leruleng…
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My SME Supports Emerging Fashion Businesses Through Strategic Enterprise and Supplier Development
Table of Contents A practical 12-week business coaching programme helped five emerging fashion businesses strengthen their strategy, branding, digital presence and foundations for sustainable growth. My SME supported five emerging fashion businesses through an Enterprise and Supplier Development programme designed to provide practical business knowledge, development support and a stronger foundation for long-term growth. Delivered…
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Crowned in Confidence
Joani Johnson Jacobs is a South African entrepreneur, author and women’s empowerment advocate whose career has spanned more than two decades across modelling, pageantry, business and media. At 24, she borrowed R10,000 from her father to purchase a small modelling school. What began with fewer than 20 students would eventually become Ace Models International. Today,…
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What Are the Limits to Upload and Analyse an Audio File Using AI?
We all know the feeling one gets after uploading a data or audio file to our chosen AI offering and experiencing hours of frustration as we explore the limits imposed on file size, audio length or lines of data. Remember: These limits are all dependant upon whether you are using free or paid versions of…
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Counterfeit and Illicit Goods Worth Over R369 000 Confiscated
GAUTENG – The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Gauteng continues to intensify operations aimed at combating the trade in counterfeit, contraband and illicit goods across the province. On Tuesday, 29 September 2026, members of the Gauteng Counterfeit Unit, assisted by brand protectors, conducted an operation in the West Rand District, where nine shops were…
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West Rand Answers the Call as 3 828 Runners Sign up for Clearwater Mall’s 12th Annual Road Race
Clearwater Mall asked the West Rand to help take its annual road race past the 3 500-entry mark, and the community delivered. A total of 3 828 runners entered the 2026 race, beating the target by 328 entries and adding 965 runners to last year’s field of 2 863. Of those entered, 3 260 crossed…
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Spar and Cancervive Turn One Pink Cap Into a Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign
Look out for the pink cap at SPAR this October One pink cap among every 12 bottles: SPAR and Cancervive make a breast cancer statistic impossible to overlook. Shoppers visiting SPAR stores from 1-31 October may notice something different in the bottled-water aisle. Among the familiar white caps on SPAR 500ml Still Water bottles, one…
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St. Petersburg Hosts Information Tour for Tourism Industry and Media Representatives
From 9 to 13 September 2026, the Committee for Tourism Development of St. Petersburg organised an international information tour focused on St. Petersburg’s priority tourism sectors. The participants included about 40 representatives of tour operator companies, industry-specific media and bloggers from Brazil, Vietnam, India, China, the UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia and South Africa. The event…
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Algoa FM Celebrates 40 Years of Broadcast Excellence
A year of celebrations for the 40th anniversary of the founding of Algoa FM culminated in presenters riding the world’s longest over-the-ocean zipline in Mossel Bay. “We specifically chose Mossel Bay as the destination for our final roadshow because it anchors the Algoa Country broadcast footprint, which stretches trom the Garden Route to the Wild…
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Rising Fuel Costs Accelerate South Africans’ Shift Toward Fuel-Efficient Motoring and Alternative Energy, Cars.co.za’s Consumer Data Shows
Rising fuel costs accelerate South Africans’ shift toward fuel-efficient motoring and alternative energy, Cars.co.za’s consumer data shows JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – With October fuel-price adjustments projected to push inland 95-unleaded petrol close to the R30-per-litre threshold, South African motorists are fundamentally re-evaluating their transport budgets. However, new platform data from Cars.co.za reveals that rather than…
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Council Meeting Exposes Wasteful Expenditure on Employee Training Not Aligned With Department Objectives
A report that was recently tabled before Council in the City of Johannesburg is guaranteed to incur wasteful expenditure by the Department of Social Development’s training offering to employees. The Skills Development Strategy Report, which was passed in Council with the support of the ANC and its coalition partners, contains a damning admission in that…
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CDC: The ONLY Number You Require (For Now)
What positive number would you expect from an SOE such as the Coega Development Corporation (CDC)? Taxpayers can expect a little bit of relief soon. The Foreign Correspondents Association of South Africa were hosted by the CDC on Tuesday, 29 September 2026. In a full day of information overload and many touch points there was…
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From Frustration to Action: Kagiso Trust Launches Practical Guide to Active Citizenship
New comic-format playbook shows ordinary South Africans exactly how to engage with local government on issues that matter Key points Kagiso Trust launches the #StartWhereYouAre Playbook today, 30 September 2026, as the anchor tool of its nationwide #StartWhereYouAre active citizenship and voter education campaign leading up to the 2026 local government elections. Active citizenship is…
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Tyla Adds Show to Gautemg Leg
Double GRAMMY-award winning global singer and songwriter Tyla makes not one but two major announcements for the Gauteng leg of her forthcoming hugely anticipated A*POP WORLD TOUR due to kick off in Paris on October 12 with stop over concerts in South Africa in January 2027 before heading “down under”. Firstly, the Saturday, January 9…
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