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MANCOSA AI Hackathon 2026 Builds South Africa’s Future Tech Talent
Johannesburg: As the world becomes increasingly digitised and interconnected, artificial intelligence is transforming industries, economies and everyday life. However, technological progress also creates complex challenges that demand advanced digital skills, critical thinking and innovative problem-solving. For South Africa, preparing young people to navigate this evolving landscape is essential to economic growth and social development. “Higher education…
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Chota Motala Lecture Calls for Ethical Leadership in the Wake of Elections
Johannesburg: South Africa’s journey from apartheid to democracy reflects extraordinary sacrifices made to secure freedom and equality. Yet, more than three decades later, persistent inequality, political instability and declining public confidence threaten those achievements. With currently expecting the results of one of the most crucial elections in its history, ethical leadership, government accountability and active citizenship…
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HOT 102.7FM Sweeps Best of Joburg and Ekurhuleni Radio Awards
HOT 102.7FM has delivered a clean sweep of the major radio categories at the 2026 Best of Joburg and Best of Ekurhuleni Readers’ Choice Awards, claiming all six first-place titles across Best Radio Station, Best Radio Show and Best Radio Personality in both regions. The multi-award-winning commercial radio station was voted Best Local Radio Station…
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HOT 102.7FM Sweeps Best of Joburg and Ekurhuleni Radio Awards
HOT 102.7FM has delivered a clean sweep of the major radio categories at the 2026 Best of Joburg and Best of Ekurhuleni Readers’ Choice Awards, claiming all six first-place titles across Best Radio Station, Best Radio Show and Best Radio Personality in both regions. The multi-award-winning commercial radio station was voted Best Local Radio Station…
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HOT 102.7FM Sweeps Best of Joburg and Ekurhuleni Radio Awards
HOT 102.7FM has delivered a clean sweep of the major radio categories at the 2026 Best of Joburg and Best of Ekurhuleni Readers’ Choice Awards, claiming all six first-place titles across Best Radio Station, Best Radio Show and Best Radio Personality in both regions. The multi-award-winning commercial radio station was voted Best Local Radio Station…
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Ingrown Toenail Solutions Publishes Guide to Staying Active With an Ingrown Toenail
Ingrown Toenail Solutions has published a guide to staying active with an ingrown toenail, with convenient online booking for Centurion and the greater Pretoria. CENTURION, Gauteng: Ingrown Toenail Solutions has released a new article for runners, gym-goers and sports players who want to keep training without letting a sore toe set the pace. Written by…
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Click Results Publishes Guide on What a Copywriter Can Realistically Do for South African Businesses
A Click Results guide helps Pretoria and South African business owners understand what a copywriter can realistically achieve for their website, and what to look for when hiring one. PRETORIA, South Africa — Click Results has published a new guide that tackles a question many business owners ask before hiring a copywriter: what can their…
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AGOA Uncertainty Reinforces Need to Strengthen South Africa’s Local Automotive Manufacturing Base
Table of Contents South Africa’s changing international trade environment has reinforced the importance of building a more resilient domestic automotive manufacturing base, with greater local content and stronger support for existing manufacturing capability across the full vehicle lifecycle, according to the Retail Motor Industry Organisation (RMI). The recent announcement by the United States government of…
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Embroidery or Print? EMB Designs in Durban North Checks the Artwork and Runs a Sample Before a Full Staff, School or Club Order Is Stitched
Table of Contents DURBAN: A logo that looks sharp on a screen can turn into a blur of thread on a cap peak, and a fine-line crest can lose its detail on a fleece. EMB Designs, a branded clothing and promotional items supplier in Durban North, has set out its embroidery and print services so…
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PrintAcademy 3D in Stellenbosch Trains Teachers First, Then Learners, so School 3D Printers Get Used Beyond the First Term
Table of Contents STELLENBOSCH: Plenty of schools own a 3D printer that sits under a dust cover because the one teacher who knew how to use it has moved on. PrintAcademy 3D, which supplies 3D printing courses and classroom lab kits from Stellenbosch, has published its course programme for schools planning their 2027 timetables. Courses…
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From Estate Agency Posters to Museum Panels: Laminator in Kya Sand Lists Which Jobs Call for Cold or Hot Roll Wide-Format Laminating
Table of Contents JOHANNESBURG: A print shop finishing menu boards on Monday and photographic enlargements on Tuesday does not always need the same machine. Laminator, a supplier of wide-format cold and hot roll laminators based in Kya Sand, Johannesburg, now breaks its work down by application, so buyers can match the machine to the jobs…
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Spice Jars, Sauce Bottles and Pharma Packs: Bottle Sealers in Jacobs Matches Induction Sealers and Foil Liners to the Product on the Line
Table of Contents DURBAN: A foil seal that works on a dry capsule bottle can fail on a sauce bottle where product splashes the neck before capping. Bottle Sealers, which supplies induction cap sealing systems from Jacobs in Durban, has set out its sealing applications by product type so packers can see which sealer and…
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Before You Sign an ERP Quote: Bizmatics in Centurion Publishes Plain Guides on Budgets, Data Clean-up and Go-Live Week for SA SMEs
Table of Contents CENTURION: Most small businesses buy an ERP system once, and many find out only after go-live that their stock codes were a mess, their reports were never defined and nobody planned the training. Bizmatics, the Centurion ERP and systems integration firm, has put a set of free ERP guides online so owners…
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Highest Monthly Dealer Sales Since 2022
Johannesburg: Hyundai Automotive South Africa recorded dealer sales of 2 848 vehicles in October 2026, achieving its highest monthly dealer sales performance since June 2022, when 2 947 vehicles were sold. According to figures announced yesterday by the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA), Hyundai’s total monthly sales reached an impressive 3…
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Agreement Signed Between The City And SAMWU On The PFA Impasse
The Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Councillor Dada Morero, together with the Gauteng MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Jacob Mamabolo, will brief the media this afternoon on the agreement signed between the City and the South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) to resolve the long-standing PFA impasse. The briefing will outline…
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Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) Digest: October 2026 Headlines & Reports
Table of Contents A comprehensive roundup of the top news stories, technical research, and strategic marketing updates covering Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), AI citations, and Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) reported during October 2026. Brought to you by MyPR.co.za. 1. Search Engine Land Releases Comprehensive October 2026 GEO Strategic Blueprint Overview: Search Engine Land published a…
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Debt Relief Phase 4 Application Period Concludes
The City of Johannesburg has officially concluded the application period for Phase 4 of its Debt Relief Programme, which closed on 31 October 2026, marking an important milestone in the City’s ongoing efforts to support financially distressed customers, rehabilitate municipal debt and strengthen revenue sustainability. Implemented from 1 November 2025, the year-long programme provided qualifying…
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A Bigger Economy Than What we Thought
The City of Johannesburg’s Department of Economic Development has noted Statistics South Africa’s (Stats SA) announcement that the South African economy is 4.9% larger than previously recorded, following its five-yearly Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rebasing and benchmarking exercise. The revision moves the national accounts reference year from 2015 to 2022, placing South Africa’s nominal GDP…
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LaserTube Brings Fibre Laser Tube Cutting Machines to South African Fabricators, From Compact Shop Units to Bundle Loading Production Cells
GERMISTON, South Africa – A handrail bracket, a gate frame or a shop fitting rack usually starts as a length of tube that gets sawn, marked, drilled and notched by hand, one station at a time. LaserTube, a machine supplier in Wadeville, Germiston, supplies fibre laser tube cutting machines to fabricators who want those holes,…
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SubAlu Sublimates Photographs Onto Aluminium Panels in Randburg, From A4 Gifts and Square Prints to A1 Statement Pieces and Panoramas
Table of Contents RANDBURG, South Africa – A photograph printed on paper and framed behind glass picks up every window reflection in a bright South African room. SubAlu, a print studio in Randburg, Johannesburg, dye sublimates images into coated aluminium instead. Its metal print range is aimed at photographers, artists, interior designers and businesses. Sizes…
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SA Heros Comics in Observatory Adds Grading Guidance and Archival Storage to Its Range of Local Superhero Comics and Collectables
Table of Contents CAPE TOWN, South Africa – South African superhero comics have a growing shelf of their own, and the collectors buying them want the same care for a local first issue as for any imported title. SA Heros Comics, a comic shop in Observatory, Cape Town, now sells its local superhero comics and…
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OpenCredit in Rosebank Explains in Plain Language What a Credit Score Shows, What a Full Credit Report Shows and Where Debt Review Fits In
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – Many South Africans look at their credit record for the first time on the day a loan, a lease or a phone contract is declined. OpenCredit, a credit education service in Rosebank, Johannesburg, has published a set of credit check guides that explain what the records show and how to read…
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StickerPaper in Durbanville Sorts Its Printable Sticker Sheets by Printer Type First, Then Finish, for Crafters and Small Studios
DURBANVILLE, South Africa – The most common sticker paper mistake happens before anything is printed: an inkjet sheet goes into a laser printer, or the other way round, and the result is smudged colour or a sheet that curls and lifts. StickerPaper, a supplier in Durbanville, Cape Town, has laid out its printable sticker paper…
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Dear Donald: South Africa has Stronger Electoral Laws than the USA
Table of Contents I am sure most of us have heard and/or seen clips of USA President Donald Trump promising American Citizens $5000 each if the Republicans win the House of Representatives vote in the Senate. If you, like me, have been grappling with the notion that this is wrong then maybe you will be…
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Automechanika Johannesburg 2027
Automechanika Johannesburg 2026 concluded at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand after three days of business matchmaking, technical exchange and industry dialogue. Organised by Messe Frankfurt South Africa from 27 to 29 October, the 11th edition welcomed 4,519 visitors and 317 exhibitors, with 2,837 business matchmaking meetings and 298 conference delegates underscoring its role in connecting…
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Human Right to Access Water Violated
Statement by Stephen Moore MP – DA Spokesperson on Water and Sanitation: The South African Human Right Commission has confirmed today what residents know: The failing political leaders of Tshwane, Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni are violating our human rights to access clean water. According to the Human Rights Commission: “The water is there, but the so-called…
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Water Shedding Begins
Statement by Stephen Moore MP – DA Spokesperson on Water and Sanitation: Joburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni lose 1-billion liters of clean water a day Water throttling, restrictions and constitution issues leave communities dry Only the DA has a plan to get water into taps, with your vote, on Wednesday Water-shedding has arrived in Gauteng. Communities…
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TrueTech Readies South African Homes and Offices for a Year-End Tech Upgrade
Table of Contents South Africans who want their technology sorted before the holidays have a good reason to order now. TrueTech, the online technology store at truetech.co.za, is urging households, small businesses and office managers to handle upgrades at the end of October instead of joining the December scramble. Its online catalogue covers screens, PC…
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OMODA & JAECOO Extends Q3 Growth Streak as South African Sales Pass 30,000
Q3 2026 sales reached 4,310 units, up 24.4% year-on-year and more than triple Q3 2024 volumes. OMODA & JAECOO has now surpassed 30,000 cumulative South African sales, with 31,990 units sold by the end of September 2026. September was the group’s best sales month yet at 1,503 units, with record monthly sales for the OMODA…
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Suspect Arrested for Possession of Unlicensed Firearm
GAUTENG – The South African Police Service (SAPS) Crime Prevention Unit, working alongside Gauteng Traffic Wardens in Eldorado Park, has arrested a suspect for possession of an unlicensed firearm during crime prevention operations. On Sunday, 1 November 2026, at approximately 12:00, members were deployed across all sectors of Eldorado Park to conduct crime prevention duties.…
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