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NIQ Consumer Tech Trends: The consumer’s hunt for value reshapes the South African market

Trends

NIQ Consumer Tech Trends: The consumer’s hunt for value reshapes the South African market

Issued by NielsenIQ 2 days

7 reasons to consider registering a .online

Telecoms & Networks

7 reasons to consider registering a .online

Issued by Domains.co.za 2 Jul 2025

Cargo & Storage

Global air cargo demand rises 2.2% in May despite trade pressures

1 Jul 2025

New dinosaur interpretation centre launches at Golden Gate Highlands

Tourism

New dinosaur interpretation centre launches at Golden Gate Highlands

23 Jun 2025

Advertising

Global ad spend projected to hit $1.16tn, despite economic volatility

12 Jun 2025

BAT SA's 4 key principles to prevent underage access to tobacco, nicotine products

Regulatory

BAT SA's 4 key principles to prevent underage access to tobacco, nicotine products

2 Jun 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

South Africa GDP growth outlook gets biggest cut since early 2023

Vuyani Ndaba 28 May 2025

Yellow Door Energy’s hybrid solar installation at Waterberg Boerdery farm in Limpopo, one of the largest growers and suppliers of potatoes in South Africa (Image supplied)

Energy

South Africa's energy landscape’s dramatic turnaround

Forbes Padayachee 26 May 2025

Clur Index: Small retail centres lead growth stakes

Commercial Property

Clur Index: Small retail centres lead growth stakes

23 May 2025

Source: Hilton Branch, Life Private Hospital.

Healthcare

Life Healthcare 2025: Expansion and innovation pay off with strong interim performance

22 May 2025

The ABC Q1 2025 circulation figures for magazines have been released. Image by Lesley Svenson © Bizcommunity

Magazines

ABC Q1 2025: Magazines tenacious as custom magazines lead the way

Danette Breitenbach 22 May 2025

The ABC Q1 2025 circulation figures for newspapers have been released. Image by Lesley Svenson © Bizcommunity

Newspapers

ABC Q1 2025: Newspapers off to a lacklustre start

Danette Breitenbach 22 May 2025

Source: © 123rf The PGMs and gold industries account for the biggest declines ( 9.9% and 11.1% year-on-year (yo-y), respectively) in the March 2025 mining production statistics

Markets & Investment

Declines for PGMS and gold industries in Q1 2025

16 May 2025

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Commodities & Fairtrade

FAO: April food prices climb as cereals and meat costs rise

2 May 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Sweden to increase military spending to 3.5% of GDP by 2030 after Ukraine conflict

17 Apr 2025

Affordable cars drive growth in South Africa's used vehicle market

Commercial & Industrial

Affordable cars drive growth in South Africa's used vehicle market

15 Apr 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Stocks plunge, markets bay for rapid US rate cuts

Wayne Cole 7 Apr 2025

Eastern Cape blended finance scheme supports 30 agribusinesses

Agribusiness

Eastern Cape blended finance scheme supports 30 agribusinesses

2 Apr 2025

South Africa’s car sales hit two-year high

Commercial & Industrial

South Africa’s car sales hit two-year high

1 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf While Global advertising spend is now on course to grow 6.7% this year to $1.15trn, according to a new study from Warc, this is a downgrade of almost one percentage point (pp) from the marketing effectiveness experts’ November forecast

Marketing

Warc study shows growth this year but still downgrade of almost one percentage point

28 Mar 2025

Healthcare

Oral health is more than smiles: South Africa’s public health emergency

27 Mar 2025

Business afterlife – 2 things every owner should do

SMEs

Business afterlife – 2 things every owner should do

Issued by Capital Legacy 18 Mar 2025

Growthpoint's half-year results exceed expectations

Mixed-Use Property

Growthpoint's half-year results exceed expectations

Issued by Catchwords 13 Mar 2025

Global air cargo experiences 18 months of continuous growth

Cargo & Storage

Global air cargo experiences 18 months of continuous growth

6 Mar 2025

Dentsu School of Influence announces 2025 cohort

Education

Dentsu School of Influence announces 2025 cohort

Issued by Dentsu 6 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied.

Insurance & Actuarial

Santam's insurance profits soar by 58% following strategic growth moves

3 Mar 2025

SA wine industry challenges proposed excise tax hike

Viticulture & Oenology

SA wine industry challenges proposed excise tax hike

27 Feb 2025

South Africa inflation edges up in first release since basket update

Banking & Finance

South Africa inflation edges up in first release since basket update

Sfundo Parakozov 26 Feb 2025

Clur Index: 2024 ends on a high note for SA's shopping centres

Commercial Property

Clur Index: 2024 ends on a high note for SA's shopping centres

18 Feb 2025

The ABC Q4 2024 figures have been released. Image by Lesley Svenson, Bizcommunity

Magazines

ABC Q4 2024: Magazines show resilience in 2024

20 Feb 2025

Source: © DFlat Madrid https://blog.dflatmadrid.com/ DFlat Mardid]] Scopen's Agency Scope has found that among the marketing professionals interviewed, 65% work in Madrid.

Marketing

Scopen's Agency Scope Spain Part 1: Marketers prefer specialist agencies across different disciplines

18 Feb 2025

Image source: Susan Richey-Schmitz –

Land & Property Law

Court ruling on joint mandates: Who gets the commission when a buyer is introduced by both agents?

Anja Bothma 11 Feb 2025

Economy

#Sona2025: Can a stronger defence sector pivot SA's economy to prosperity?

Sandile Ndlovu 10 Feb 2025

How will Ramaphosa’s BELA Bill impact SA's growing private school sector?

Primary & Secondary Education

How will Ramaphosa’s BELA Bill impact SA's growing private school sector?

27 Jan 2025

Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe to lay off 1,000 employees by August

Agriculture

Tongaat Hulett Zimbabwe to lay off 1,000 employees by August

Nyasha Chingono 16 Jan 2025

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Marketing & Media

Part 1: Agency Scope Brazil 2024/25 study: Brazilian advertiser companies revenue reaches R$ 3.6bn

13 Dec 2024

Thugela Resources is seeing increases in local production. Source: Thugela Resources

Coal, Oil & Gas

Thungela sees coal output jump as rail performance improves

Nelson Banya 10 Dec 2024

PayJustNow’s Black Friday sales double

Sales

PayJustNow’s Black Friday sales double

10 Dec 2024

Shoprite introduces GetPaid, a self-service payment for small businesses

Banking & Finance

Shoprite introduces GetPaid, a self-service payment for small businesses

3 Dec 2024

Early childhood development groups picket for increased funding

Early Childhood Development

Early childhood development groups picket for increased funding

Silver Sibiya 21 Nov 2024

Image by Lesley Svenson, Bizcommunity. The ABC Q3 2024 figures have been released

Magazines

ABC Q3 2024: Magazine momentum continues to build with some good performances

Danette Breitenbach 21 Nov 2024

Emira reports robust half-year results and reshapes its portfolio

Markets & Investment

Emira reports robust half-year results and reshapes its portfolio

Issued by Catchwords 15 Nov 2024

Nelson Mandela Bay mayor targets immigrant-owned spaza shops

SMEs

Nelson Mandela Bay mayor targets immigrant-owned spaza shops

Thamsanqa Mbovane 13 Nov 2024

Protecting travellers amid Mzansi’s travel surge

Travel

Protecting travellers amid Mzansi’s travel surge

Issued by Irvine Partners 11 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Euro hits lowest since late June vs dollar on tariff worries

11 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

US dollar rally pauses before jobs data, bitcoin trades near record

Kevin Buckland and Harry Robertson 30 Oct 2024

Property

Steady population shift to areas around cities

23 Oct 2024

Everything must go: online retailer Zando ceases operations in SA

E-commerce

Everything must go: online retailer Zando ceases operations in SA

17 Oct 2024

Source: Equites chief executive officer, Andrea Taverna-Turisan.

Property

Record-low vacancies drive Equites Property Fund’s strong financial performance

15 Oct 2024