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Legislation & Regulation

Deadline extension for comments on draft Capital Flow Management Regulations

13 hours

Radio & Audio

Icasa proposes radio frequency spectrum rule changes with new draft amendments

17 hours

Popular Firewings Challenge concludes with a fiery showdown in Johannesburg

Food & bev. services

Popular Firewings Challenge concludes with a fiery showdown in Johannesburg

Issued by OnPoint PR 3 days

Steam rises at sunrise from the Lethabo Power Station, a coal-fired power station owned by state power utility Eskom near Sasolburg. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Energy

Eskom hikes and rising fixed charges squeeze households and SMEs

3 days

Used car sales grow as South Africans stick with familiar favourites

Commercial & Industrial

Used car sales grow as South Africans stick with familiar favourites

3 days

People, planet, prosperity: Driving change through solar power

Energy

People, planet, prosperity: Driving change through solar power

Issued by Yellow Door Energy 3 days

Digital access alone not enough to unlock SA’s connectivity potential: Minister Malatsi

Technology

Digital access alone not enough to unlock SA’s connectivity potential: Minister Malatsi

14 May 2026

Eskom's Arnot Power Station in Middelburg. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Energy

A year without loadshedding, but weak demand and high tariffs threaten jobs and Eskom revenue

14 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Jatin Kasan, Forvis Mazars audit partner – financial services.

Finance

No crisis, but a turning point: The impact of Moody’s exit

Jatin Kasan 13 May 2026

Source: Balwin Properties. Mooikloof Mega City was announced by president Cyril Ramaphosa in 2020, and is one of 62 Strategic Integrated Projects (SIPs) gazetted in 2020.

Property Development

Balwin Properties warns of inflation risks as Mooikloof infrastructure costs climb

13 May 2026

SA targets rail and port growth to strengthen exports

Logistics & Transport

SA targets rail and port growth to strengthen exports

13 May 2026

Happiness Primary School is one of three no-fee-paying schools in Nigel that have had their electricity cut off for months. Photo: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

Schools left in darkness as municipal bills mount

Kimberly Mutandiro 12 May 2026

A major step for food security in SA: The SABS food donation standard is published

Food, Water & Energy Security

A major step for food security in SA: The SABS food donation standard is published

Andy Du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 11 May 2026

The Boundless team, with newly escaped from prison Fran Luckin. (I know Mouse is there somewhere...) (Image supplied)

Advertising

A prisoner, an escape mastermind and a mouse walk into an agency

Danette Breitenbach 12 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Oil rises $4 after Trump rejects Iran's response to US peace proposal

Florence Tan and Siyi Liu 11 May 2026

People from the cruise ship MV Hondius, affected by a hantavirus outbreak, are transferred by boat to the port after disembarking, at the port of Granadilla de Abona, in Tenerife, Spain. Image credit: Reuters/Hannah McKay

Infectious Diseases

Cruise evacuees face 42-day quarantine to contain hantavirus spread

Corina Pons and Victoria Waldersee 11 May 2026

Source: Anna Shvets via

Agro-processing

Woodlands Dairy acquisition of Ladismith approved

11 May 2026

FAO food price index rises for third straight month

Commodities & Fairtrade

FAO food price index rises for third straight month

11 May 2026

A broad-based recovery in Logistics sector in Q1 2026

Logistics & Transport

A broad-based recovery in Logistics sector in Q1 2026

Issued by Ctrack 8 May 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Uniqlo rewrites the rules of global retail

Retailers

EXCLUSIVE: Uniqlo rewrites the rules of global retail

James Townsend 8 May 2026

A drone view of the cruise ship MV Hondius, carrying passengers suspected of having cases of hantavirus on board, leaves Praia, Cape Verde. Image credit: Reuters/Stringer

Infectious Diseases

Western Cape monitors 4 contacts linked to hantavirus outbreak

8 May 2026

Source: Supplied

Travel

Virgin Atlantic boosts SA flights amid rising demand

8 May 2026

SA traces Airlink passengers after cruise-linked hantavirus case

Travel

SA traces Airlink passengers after cruise-linked hantavirus case

7 May 2026

Mining

Gold Fields anticipates a cost spike as Iran war drives up fuel price

7 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Stocks perched on record peak, dollar defensive on peace hopes

Ankur Banerjee 7 May 2026

South Africa’s AI policy cited fake research, created by AI: what lessons need to be learned

4th Industrial Revolution

South Africa’s AI policy cited fake research, created by AI: what lessons need to be learned

Nomalanga Mashinini 6 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

South African assets gain as Middle East peace hopes lift risk sentiment

Sfundo Parakozov and Nilutpal Timsina 6 May 2026

Source: Wolfgang Weiser via

Agribusiness

Fuel hike adds pressure to farm margins

Paul Makube 6 May 2026

Steenhuisen unveils FMD vaccine push, Brazil deal and KZN restriction lift

Agriculture

Steenhuisen unveils FMD vaccine push, Brazil deal and KZN restriction lift

6 May 2026

April vehicle sales rise, exports decline amid global pressure, says Naamsa

Commercial & Industrial

April vehicle sales rise, exports decline amid global pressure, says Naamsa

5 May 2026

Over 100 stores open at new Prince Buthelezi Mall in Empangeni

Commercial Property

Over 100 stores open at new Prince Buthelezi Mall in Empangeni

5 May 2026

Media

Social media overtakes TV as Kenya’s top news source

5 May 2026

Cruise ship MV Hondius docked at the port in Praia, Cape Verde, with passengers not allowed off the ship, while health authorities investigated suspected hantavirus cases aboard the vessel. Picture taken with a mobile phone. Image credit: Reuters/Stringer TPX Images of the Day

Infectious Diseases

WHO says public risk low as suspected hantavirus delays Cape Verde docking

Olivia Le Poidevin, Toby Sterling, Anthony Deutsch and Charlotte Van Campenhout 5 May 2026

A complaint against MultiChoice and Altech has been referred to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution by the Competition Commission (Image source: © 123rf )

TV

MultiChoice and Altech referred to Competition Tribunal for prosecution

4 May 2026

It was Sunset Time as thousands of user-generated sunsets transformed high-traffic billboards into moments of golden hour calm across the country. Source: Supplied.

OOH

Corona bets on user-generated sunsets for its latest outdoor push

4 May 2026

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

NSFAS board members step down, triggering governance concerns

30 Apr 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Oil worries spook European markets before ECB and BoE decisions

Marc Jones 30 Apr 2026

Image credit: Sassa

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa digitises 70% of records, steps up fraud interventions

30 Apr 2026

Agribusiness

Winners of the 2026 SA Dairy Awards

30 Apr 2026

Protect your circle: Get your flu vaccination now!

Public Health

Protect your circle: Get your flu vaccination now!

Issued by Medshield 30 Apr 2026

A star-studded screening in Johannesburg marked the South African debut of The Devil Wears Prada 2, blending high fashion, celebrity and cinematic nostalgia ahead of its nationwide release. ( Source: Baby George Creatives)

Film

Johannesburg rolls out the runway for The Devil Wears Prada 2 premiere

30 Apr 2026

Entries open for 702 Jozi My Jozi Walk the Talk 2026

Radio & Audio

Entries open for 702 Jozi My Jozi Walk the Talk 2026

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 4 May 2026

Why boards must govern algorithms, not just people

4th Industrial Revolution

Why boards must govern algorithms, not just people

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 29 Apr 2026

We won the war against these diseases, then we stopped showing up

Infectious Diseases

We won the war against these diseases, then we stopped showing up

Issued by Medshield 29 Apr 2026

Limited-edition Carling Black Label packs could send you to the FIFA World Cup 2026

Promotions & Activations

Limited-edition Carling Black Label packs could send you to the FIFA World Cup 2026

Issued by MSports Marketing 29 Apr 2026

While ProNutro’s New Generation ProNutro has come under fire from consumers, it says it will not revert to the original product (Image source: @ MSN

FMCG

Sorry, not sorry, says ProNutro manufacturer

29 Apr 2026

702 MTN Small Business Awards winner announcement

Radio & Audio

702 MTN Small Business Awards winner announcement

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 29 Apr 2026

This ad was submitted in the complaint. Source: ARB.

Advertising

L’Oréal, Eucerin face off over “#1” claim as ARB rules

Karabo Ledwaba 29 Apr 2026