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Source: Wildrunner. Protecting mountains and water catchments: WWF South Africa's work in the Western Cape.

Finance

South African financiers develop $122m water conservation bond

Wendell Roelf and Colleen Goko 5 Mar 2026

Call for EV tax overhaul as Budget Speech looms

Fuel & Energy

Call for EV tax overhaul as Budget Speech looms

24 Feb 2026

#MiningIndaba: New deal to accelerate critical minerals beneficiation

Markets & Investment

#MiningIndaba: New deal to accelerate critical minerals beneficiation

12 Feb 2026

Coal, Oil & Gas

Black woman-owned petrochemicals company to build SA’s biggest LPG terminal

17 Dec 2025

SA's first off-grid N3 EV chargers under construction

Fuel & Energy

SA's first off-grid N3 EV chargers under construction

26 Nov 2025

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Energy

LPG, a way for South Africans to mitigate Eskom’s exorbitant tariffs

25 Nov 2025

DBE, Dove, and DBSA launch #ChangeTheCompliment

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

DBE, Dove, and DBSA launch #ChangeTheCompliment

29 Oct 2025

Source: X/@PRASA_Group

Infrastructure & Utilities

SA sets 2030 rail target, seeks private investment

27 Oct 2025

AWIEF2025 opens next week in Cape Town

Marketing & Media

AWIEF2025 opens next week in Cape Town

Issued by Africa Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum 23 Oct 2025

Source: Supplied.

Infrastructure & Utilities

R550m Invest International grant powers Johannesburg’s new waste-to-energy project

9 Oct 2025

Barokologadi - ERP Melorane Game Reserve Partnership is an example of beneficiary communities forging strategic partnerships with private investors that have enabled them to put their land to effective economic use in the tourism industry (Image supplied)

Tourism

Land reform for tourism and conservation

30 Sep 2025

Source: The Polihali Dam wall under construction. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Villagers lodge complaint with African Development Bank against Lesotho Highlands Water Project

Sechaba Mokhethi 29 Sep 2025

DBSA invests R100m in Zero Carbon Charge for EV charging rollout

Fuel & Energy

DBSA invests R100m in Zero Carbon Charge for EV charging rollout

17 Sep 2025

Dean Muruven, Associate Director, Boston Consulting Group, Johannesburg

Infrastructure & Utilities

Africa's $170bn infrastructure challenge demands a nature-first approach

Dean Muruven 4 Sep 2025

Source: Supplied. Niyi Adeleye, Standard Bank: Head of Real Estate Finance - Africa.

Finance

Transformative role of pension funds to be highlighted at API Summit 2025

25 Aug 2025

Turning reviews into revenue with location intelligence

Digital

Turning reviews into revenue with location intelligence

Issued by Location Bank 31 Jul 2025

Reside Summit 2025 calls for bold investment in alternative residential sectors

Residential Property

Reside Summit 2025 calls for bold investment in alternative residential sectors

Issued by Catchwords 16 Jul 2025

Image credit: Juanma Clemente-Alloza on Unsplash

Environment & Natural Resources

DFFE identifies 59 bankable biodiversity projects

30 Jun 2025

The CEO of T-Connect Lesotho, Phelane Phomane, at the launch of Starlink. Image: Sechaba Mokhethi / GroundUp

Internet

Starlink launches amid job losses in Lesotho

Sechaba Mokhethi 25 Jun 2025

Source: Reuters.

Banking

World Bank Group considers $500m boost for South Africa's transmission expansion

Wendell Roelf 23 Jun 2025

Ogilvy has strengthened its senior leadership, with the appointment of Ipi Thibedi. Pictured left to right: Pete Case (CEO of Ogilvy), Ipi Thibedi (Group MD), Nkosinathi Biko (Chairman of Board, Ogilvy), Neo Makhele (Chief Strategy Officer), Angela Madlala (Chief People Officer), Graham Vivian (Chief Financial Officer)

Advertising

Ipelegeng (Ipi) Thibedi joins Ogilvy South Africa’s as group managing director

11 Mar 2025

Minister Creecy sets out logistics, rail investment plans

Logistics & Transport

Minister Creecy sets out logistics, rail investment plans

3 Mar 2025

Source: Pexels.

Healthcare

Africa relies too heavily on foreign aid for health – 4 ways to fix this

Francisca Mutapi 25 Feb 2025

Standard Bank Top Women Conference 2024: A powerful gathering for women’s leadership and empowerment

Events & Conferencing

Standard Bank Top Women Conference 2024: A powerful gathering for women’s leadership and empowerment

Issued by Topco Media 21 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Banking

European, Southern African development banks to lend extra $220m to clean energy projects

Kopano Gumbi 16 Sep 2024

The Continental Energy Investment Forum 2024 brought together the Africa Energy Colloquium.

Energy

African energy ministers call for more collaboration

Lindsey Schutters 19 Jul 2024

Source: Supplied. The UK’s trade commissioner for Africa, John Humphrey, and South Africa’s minister of public works and infrastructure, Sihle Zikalala signing an MoU aimed at strengthening co-operation regarding project preparation, -appraisal and -development.

Facilities & Property Management

Sustainable infrastructure symposium: 6 agreements signed at #SIDSSA24

25 Mar 2024

Vikash Rampathi, segment marketing lead at Schneider Electric

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

3 steps SA must take to secure green hydrogen future

Vikash Rampathi 25 Jan 2024

Image source: Leon Swart –

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

4,000 families to receive houses in the Northern Cape

19 Jan 2024

Financial Services

Sanlam Investments backs South Africa's green hydrogen strategy

2 Jan 2024

Source: Standard Bank.

Banking

Standard Bank and Mashreq conclude syndication facility deal for DBSA

29 Dec 2023

Rugby Africa president calls for investment in the excellence of Africa

Sport

Rugby Africa president calls for investment in the excellence of Africa

13 Nov 2023

Source: Supplied. Ipeleng Mkhari, the founder and chief executive officer of Motseng Investment Holdings.

Venture Capital

Motseng's Silver Jubilee: Empowering women, driving African growth

2 Oct 2023

Boosting Africa's energy transition - initiatives, funding and investment

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Boosting Africa's energy transition - initiatives, funding and investment

Kieran Whyte et al. 26 Jun 2023

2 South Africans in the running for Africa Education Medal 2023

Education

2 South Africans in the running for Africa Education Medal 2023

23 May 2023

Licence issued to raise Tzaneen Dam wall by 3m

Infrastructure & Utilities

Licence issued to raise Tzaneen Dam wall by 3m

14 Feb 2023

Source: Supplied.

Markets & Investment

Development Bank of Southern Africa to receive R2.2bn line of credit

22 Dec 2022

Namibia plans railway revamp to boost regional coal exports

Railway

Namibia plans railway revamp to boost regional coal exports

Wendell Roelf 28 Nov 2022

Finance

European Investment Bank and Development Bank of Southern Africa announce renewable energy investment initiative

14 Nov 2022

Work underway to finalise awarding of R17bn Sanral projects

Transport

Work underway to finalise awarding of R17bn Sanral projects

1 Jul 2022

Source: Supplied. Source: Supplied. Executive chairman of the World Economic Forum, Klaus Schwab, pictured here in 2020.

Economy

High-level business delegation to represent South Africa at WEF 2022 in Davos

23 May 2022

Black farmers in South Africa need support: How it could be done

Agriculture

Black farmers in South Africa need support: How it could be done

Nick Vink and Johann Kirsten 13 May 2022

Introducing Momentum Metropolitan's new chair...

Insurance & Actuarial

Introducing Momentum Metropolitan's new chair...

12 Apr 2022

R24bn allocated to Infrastructure Fund blended finance projects

Infrastructure & Utilities

R24bn allocated to Infrastructure Fund blended finance projects

23 Feb 2022

SONA and the Budget Speech in the eyes of a manufacturer

Design & Manufacturing

SONA and the Budget Speech in the eyes of a manufacturer

Nadia Rawjee 22 Feb 2022

4 infrastructure projects worth R21bn get the green light

Infrastructure & Utilities

4 infrastructure projects worth R21bn get the green light

7 Oct 2021

New minister of finance, Enoch Godongwana. Source: Mondi

Economy

Mboweni steps down, Godongwana steps up as finance minister

6 Aug 2021

Policy for regulation of university fees underway

Higher Education

Policy for regulation of university fees underway

29 Jun 2021

DBSA launches second edition of Youth Challenge

Skills Development

DBSA launches second edition of Youth Challenge

5 May 2021