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Shoprite launches second food garden competition with R1m in support

Agriculture

Shoprite launches second food garden competition with R1m in support

1 hour

Chery to build Omoda C4 at Rosslyn plant from 2027

Manufacturing & Parts

Chery to build Omoda C4 at Rosslyn plant from 2027

19 hours

Col’Cacchio Go taps into demand for more flexible quick-service dining

Food & bev. services

Col’Cacchio Go taps into demand for more flexible quick-service dining

2 days

Exchange control changes in play: Now what?

Taxation & Regulation

Exchange control changes in play: Now what?

Bashier Adam, Issued by Nexia SAB&T 15 Oct 2026

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Your battery was never only for loadshedding

Lance Dickerson 16 Oct 2026

WTM Africa opens entries for 2027 Responsible Tourism Awards

Tourism & Travel

WTM Africa opens entries for 2027 Responsible Tourism Awards

15 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied.

Property Development

Riverstone Wetland Estate secures green certification with major energy savings in sight

14 Oct 2026

Image source: Luca Bertolli –

Legislation & Regulation

NCC launches national opt-out registry: What direct marketers need to know

Nadine Mather, Savanna Stephens, Tanya Chivaura and Bradley Dunbar 13 Oct 2026

2026 Absa L’Atelier winners announced as competition celebrates 40 years of African art

Art

2026 Absa L’Atelier winners announced as competition celebrates 40 years of African art

Issued by OnPoint PR 13 Oct 2026

Andrew Maren, founder and CEO of ProfitShare Partners

Transport

As transport reform gathers pace, SMEs need to be ready for the work that follows

Andrew Maren, Issued by The Publicity Workshop 13 Oct 2026

AA calls for fuel tax cuts as November price shock looms

Fuel & Energy

AA calls for fuel tax cuts as November price shock looms

12 Oct 2026

Getting price and paperwork right for multi-national entities

Taxation & Regulation

Getting price and paperwork right for multi-national entities

Amy Moutinho, Issued by Nexia SAB&T 9 Oct 2026

MTN CEO Ralph Mupita re-elected to global mobile industry board

Telecoms & Networks

MTN CEO Ralph Mupita re-elected to global mobile industry board

8 Oct 2026

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Corporate & Commercial Law

High Court reaffirms strict personal liability for directors in reckless trading ruling

Mtho Maphumulo 6 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Pinnacle Point. Priced at R28.8m through Pam Golding Properties, this striking multi-level four-bedroom residence, with lifts to all levels, is set on the cliff’s edge with panoramic views of the ocean, rugged cliffs and waves breaking below. Designed to maximise its position, the home features expansive windows and sliding doors throughout, drawing in natural light and showcasing the scenery from every angle.

Residential Property

Garden Route draws buyers beyond holiday homes

6 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Dr Tara Polzer Ngwato, Director: Systems and Partnerships at Social Impact Insights Africa.

Finance

#EXCLUSIVE: South Africa cannot afford to mistake stagnation for stability

Dr Tara Polzer Ngwato 6 Oct 2026

Qualified artisans across South Africa have been waiting years for Red Seal certificates from the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations. Photos: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Higher Education

Artisans forced to wait years for Red Seal certificates

Alice Scott 6 Oct 2026

Source: Gareth Ramsay/Capetrain Express. Artist's impression. Gareth Ramsay, a mechanical engineer and founder and lead engineer of Capetrain Express, has developed a proposal for an express-rail network aimed at reshaping mobility across Cape Town.

Construction & Engineering

Could Cape Town’s 50-year Foreshore stalemate finally unlock a new property precinct?

Katja Hamilton 5 Oct 2026

Global air cargo demand rises 4.4% as trade growth supports peak-season outlook

Cargo & Storage

Global air cargo demand rises 4.4% as trade growth supports peak-season outlook

5 Oct 2026

What's driving the rise in long-distance moves into the Garden Route

Logistics & Transport

What's driving the rise in long-distance moves into the Garden Route

Issued by Cape Removals 1 Oct 2026

Outsmart rising fuel prices with hyperlocal targeting and in-store solutions

Retailers

Outsmart rising fuel prices with hyperlocal targeting and in-store solutions

Olav Westphal, Issued by Vicinity Media 1 Oct 2026

CEMS Master in International Management ranks 4th globally for 2nd consecutive year

Higher Education

CEMS Master in International Management ranks 4th globally for 2nd consecutive year

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 28 Sep 2026

The City of Cape Town has drafted a new by-law to apply commercial property rates to all properties available for short-term letting for more than half the year. Archive photo: Brent Meersman / GroundUp

Retail & Hospitality Property

Cape Town Airbnb hosts could pay triple rates

Steve Kretzmann 28 Sep 2026

Cape Ballet Africa set to take Swan Lake to Oz in first overseas tour

Theatre

Cape Ballet Africa set to take Swan Lake to Oz in first overseas tour

28 Sep 2026

Wind turbines on the Eastern Cape bushveld along the R350 road to Bedford, outside Makhanda. The area around has some of the country’s best wind power potential but is also among the Eastern Cape’s most ecologically sensitive landscapes. Photos: Aphiwe Ngowapi

Food, Water & Energy Security

Debate over new Makhanda wind farm

Gcina Ntsaluba and Asemahle Vumsindo 28 Sep 2026

Dis-Chem releases Freedom anthem to promote movement and wellness

Wellness

Dis-Chem releases Freedom anthem to promote movement and wellness

25 Sep 2026

Is Checkers engineering your next grocery run with its new Stickables campaign?

CRM

Is Checkers engineering your next grocery run with its new Stickables campaign?

Fathima Khan 25 Sep 2026

Fetola finds profitable SA small businesses face growth hurdle

SMEs

Fetola finds profitable SA small businesses face growth hurdle

23 Sep 2026

Courtyard Hotel Gqeberha unveils its grand glow-up!

Hospitality

Courtyard Hotel Gqeberha unveils its grand glow-up!

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 23 Sep 2026

TMACC broadens access to Table Mountain as tourism grows

Tourism & Travel

TMACC broadens access to Table Mountain as tourism grows

21 Sep 2026

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Legislation & Regulation

Smart wearables and PoPIA: What SA employers need to know

Ahmore Burger-Smidt 21 Sep 2026

The arrangement currently supplies five Growthpoint buildings, including its newly refurbished 36 Hans Strijdom foreshore building, which underwent an environmentally innovative retrofit and now runs entirely on renewable energy. Image supplied.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Growthpoint and Etana Energy are wheeling clean energy to Cape Town

18 Sep 2026

Image source: Vlada Karpovich from

Remuneration & Payroll

Rethinking the EVP: Why flexibility is your lowest-cost retention strategy

17 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Grant Smee, chief executive officer of Only Realty Property Group.

Markets & Investment

Landlords could gain stronger protection under proposed eviction law changes

16 Sep 2026

A bottle of Tusker Malt beer is seen inside a crate at the East African Breweries Limited factory in Ruaraka factory in Nairobi, Kenya April 6, 2018. Picture taken April 6, 2018. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya/File Photo

Retailers

Kenya approves Asahi Group acquisition of Diageo Kenya assets

16 Sep 2026

Coal, Oil & Gas

Sasol’s sustainable aviation fuel to power White Desert’s polar trips

15 Sep 2026

#TourismMonth | Why African travellers are becoming key to South Africa’s tourism growth

Tourism & Travel

#TourismMonth | Why African travellers are becoming key to South Africa’s tourism growth

15 Sep 2026

SA weighs trade risks as US tariff policy shifts

Agriculture

SA weighs trade risks as US tariff policy shifts

14 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Olympus Sandton brings hospitality management into focus as Totalstay takes rental pool operations.

Retail & Hospitality Property

Tricolt’s rental-pool play: A new property investment model?

11 Sep 2026

Source: Pexels.

Residential Property

The housing boom that could backfire

John Loos 10 Sep 2026

Light bulb moment: The electric decarbonisation opportunity

ESG & Sustainability

Light bulb moment: The electric decarbonisation opportunity

Andrew Winstone 8 Sep 2026

Image source: freepik from

Education

Injini launches incubator programme for African AI edtech founders

7 Sep 2026

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South African private sector activity expands slightly in August, PMI shows

Johannesburg bureau 7 Sep 2026

Energy

The cost of power: Eskom seeks Nersa approval for price hike

7 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. PayJustNow chief operating officer, Dean Hyde.

Financial Services

The BNPL boom is here – and PayJustNow’s latest numbers show it

3 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Bill Blackie is the chief executive of business and commercial banking at Standard Bank Group.

Markets & Investment

Zero tariffs could rewrite Africa-China trade. Who stands to win?

Bill Blackie 3 Sep 2026

Absa announced as headline sponsor of Delicious Food & Music Festival in partnership with SABC

Music

Absa announced as headline sponsor of Delicious Food & Music Festival in partnership with SABC

Issued by OnPoint PR 3 Sep 2026

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HR Tools & Software

AI and job architecture - part 2: Why job grading still needs human oversight

Belinda Oregan 2 Sep 2026

New report: Most South African news sites still exposed to AI scraping

Artificial Intelligence

New report: Most South African news sites still exposed to AI scraping

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 2 Sep 2026

27408_Exterior of Ninety One's Office at Growthpoint’s 36 Hans Strijdom Foreshore building in Cape Town

Markets & Investment

Growthpoint’s 36 Hans Strijdom symbolises the transition from coal-powered past to a net-zero future

Issued by Catchwords 1 Sep 2026