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IFAC and Saica to co-host 2028 World Congress of Accountants in Cape Town, South Africa

Accounting & Auditing

IFAC and Saica to co-host 2028 World Congress of Accountants in Cape Town, South Africa

Issued by SAICA 23 minutes

Orms celebrates 30 years of creativity, community and business resilience

Retailers

Orms celebrates 30 years of creativity, community and business resilience

1 hour

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Public Transport

MyCiTi fare hikes loom as diesel prices surge

3 hours

CEO Column: A strategic outlook for 2026

Trends

CEO Column: A strategic outlook for 2026

John Lawson, Issued by Cape Chamber 21 Jan 2026

The CEO Chirp. The skills mismatch: are we doing enough to align with real-world jobs?

Education & Training

The CEO Chirp. The skills mismatch: are we doing enough to align with real-world jobs?

John Lawson, Issued by Cape Chamber 29 Apr 2026

CEO Chirp: Time to stop bypassing our own economic potential

Education & Training

CEO Chirp: Time to stop bypassing our own economic potential

John Lawson, Issued by Cape Chamber 15 Apr 2026

Children wade through the flooded Westpoort road on their way to school in Mitchells Plain on 10 May. Archive photo: David Harrison

Climate Change

Explainer: What last week’s storm says about climate change

Peter Johnston 4 hours

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Economy

AI could add R528bn to South Africa’s GDP

19 hours

All systems go for this year's WC Economic Innovation Awards at the CT City Hall

2026 Western Cape Economic Innovation Awards

All systems go for this year's WC Economic Innovation Awards at the CT City Hall

Issued by Cape Chamber 21 hours

Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards rebrands to Cape Town Theatre Awards

Theatre

Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards rebrands to Cape Town Theatre Awards

1 day

Digital infrastructure: Hopes, dreams or time for a wake-up call?

Accounting & Auditing

Digital infrastructure: Hopes, dreams or time for a wake-up call?

Issued by SAICA 1 day

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

2027 Old Mutual Accounting Bursary: Last chance to apply

1 day

D-school Afrika turns 10: Join the Afrikan Design Thinking Convening online

Design

D-school Afrika turns 10: Join the Afrikan Design Thinking Convening online

Issued by Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika 1 day

Design voices brought into focus at Future Talks at Decorex Cape Town 2026

Exhibitions & Events

Design voices brought into focus at Future Talks at Decorex Cape Town 2026

1 day

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Energy

Eskom in talks with World Bank over nuclear expansion in SA

Wendell Roelf 1 day

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Residential Property

Reverse semigration is a myth, says property expert

1 day

Cape Town Tourism launches 2026 Visitor’s Guide and it’s beautifully Cape Town

Tourism

Cape Town Tourism launches 2026 Visitor’s Guide and it’s beautifully Cape Town

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 1 day

One man. One backpack. One 1,600km journey to redefine what “home” means in South Africa

CSI & Philanthropy

One man. One backpack. One 1,600km journey to redefine what “home” means in South Africa

Issued by Cape Union Mart 1 day

UCT GSB Executive Education recognised in Financial Times 2026 rankings

Higher Education

UCT GSB Executive Education recognised in Financial Times 2026 rankings

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 1 day

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Tourism & Travel

King Shaka Airport drives KZN tourism and trade growth

2 days

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Residential Property

The R200,000 charge many South Africans building a home never see coming

2 days

Cape Town Business Summit & Expo 2026 set to welcome thousands of entrepreneurs to the CTICC!

Events & Conferencing

Cape Town Business Summit & Expo 2026 set to welcome thousands of entrepreneurs to the CTICC!

Issued by Cycle of Life 2 days

Entries for Cape Town’s inaugural Nelson Mandela Marathon open this week

Events

Entries for Cape Town’s inaugural Nelson Mandela Marathon open this week

1 day

Higher Education

Thabo Mbeki Foundation, Unisa launch Africa Day programme in Cape Town

2 days

Get Fame Week Africa ready: Key dates the creative industry needs to know

Film & Cinematography

Get Fame Week Africa ready: Key dates the creative industry needs to know

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 3 days

Source: GroundUp.

Property Development

Government may finally be heeding calls for Cape Town military land to be developed for housing

Matthew Hirsch 3 days

An immersive Table Mountain experience by Chaos Theory and the Millat Group has won a global event award (Image supplied)

Events & Conferencing

African-led events worldclass as Table Mountain immersive experience wins global award

3 days

Witness the future first: Why the Cape’s top leaders are gathering at City Hall on 1 June

2026 Western Cape Economic Innovation Awards

Witness the future first: Why the Cape’s top leaders are gathering at City Hall on 1 June

Issued by Cape Chamber 3 days

Nestlé KitKat brings fans closer to Formula 1 in new partnership

Retail Marketing

Nestlé KitKat brings fans closer to Formula 1 in new partnership

3 days

Ogilvy South Africa Cape Town is the 2026 One Show ME & Africa Agency of the Year, and Promise Johannesburg ME & Africa Independent Agency of the Year (Image supplied)

The One Club for Creativity

Ogilvy and Promise top One Show ME & Africa rankings

3 days

Bolt launches electric vehicle ride-hailing service in South Africa

Fuel & Energy

Bolt launches electric vehicle ride-hailing service in South Africa

3 days

Inospace targets R1bn industrial acquisition push on back of R545m sell-out

Industrial & Logistics Property

Inospace targets R1bn industrial acquisition push on back of R545m sell-out

Issued by Inospace 3 days

CSI & Philanthropy

How South Africans are showing up for Western Cape storm victims

3 days

Report finds SA's e-commerce landscape enters a “repositioning” era

E-commerce

Report finds SA's e-commerce landscape enters a “repositioning” era

18 May 2026

Converge Africa 2026 brings Africa’s digital commerce ecosystem together in Cape Town

Events & Conferencing

Converge Africa 2026 brings Africa’s digital commerce ecosystem together in Cape Town

Issued by Converge Africa 18 May 2026

Airlink launches first direct Cape Town-Zanzibar flights

Travel

Airlink launches first direct Cape Town-Zanzibar flights

18 May 2026

Cape Town, Zimbabwe and Namibia form strategic partnership to boost regional tourism value

Tourism

Cape Town, Zimbabwe and Namibia form strategic partnership to boost regional tourism value

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 18 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Regard Budler, chief executive officer of BetterSure Financial Consultants.

Markets & Investment

Rentvesting: Smart money move or risky trend for younger buyers?

Regard Budler 18 May 2026

Ga ke se bope, Ga se ipope: Fragments of what we carry

Art

Ga ke se bope, Ga se ipope: Fragments of what we carry

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 15 May 2026

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Environment & Natural Resources

SA Agulhas II to evacuate Marion Island team after fuel shortage delays relief voyage

15 May 2026

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

15 May 2026

adidas launches official 2026 Sanlam Cape Town Marathon merch

Sport

adidas launches official 2026 Sanlam Cape Town Marathon merch

15 May 2026

MDDA, GCIS, and Sentech partner to drive digital transformation in community media

Media

MDDA, GCIS, and Sentech partner to drive digital transformation in community media

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 15 May 2026

MEA region has done well at The One Show. Source: Supplied.

The One Club for Creativity

Accenture Song SA dominates One Show MEA with 3 Golds

15 May 2026

Measurable environmental and governance systems for POP Warehouse

Warehousing

Measurable environmental and governance systems for POP Warehouse

Issued by Provantage 14 May 2026

Cape Town Tourism launches new domestic campaign

Tourism

Cape Town Tourism launches new domestic campaign

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 14 May 2026

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CSI & Philanthropy

iZinga rolls out a transparent donor platform across South Africa

14 May 2026

Sentech, MDDA and GCIS parter to drive digital transformation in community media

Digital

Sentech, MDDA and GCIS parter to drive digital transformation in community media

Issued by SENTECH 14 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Dainfern Golf Estate – R17.9m for a spectacular six-bedroom home with water storage and a solar system.

Property

Unpacking the driving force behind South Africa’s estate boom

14 May 2026