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Higher Education

UCT academics earn prestigious international fellowships

6 hours

PG Bison announces 2026 1.618 winner, celebrating South Africa’s next generation of design talent

Higher Education

PG Bison announces 2026 1.618 winner, celebrating South Africa’s next generation of design talent

Issued by PG Bison 5 hours

Source: Informa.

Venture Capital

SuperReturn Africa brings 700+ private capital leaders to Cape Town

5 hours

Takealot, Touchfoundry develop new app to support township entrepreneurs

SMEs

Takealot, Touchfoundry develop new app to support township entrepreneurs

6 hours

Good bacteria, broader choice: SA probiotics brands are differentiating their offerings

Pharmaceuticals

Good bacteria, broader choice: SA probiotics brands are differentiating their offerings

Issued by Insight Survey 6 hours

Skin Renewal is celebrating 21 years and 21 branches

Aesthetic Medicine

Skin Renewal is celebrating 21 years and 21 branches

Issued by Skin Renewal 7 hours

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Medtech

Homegrown AI platform puts African tech on the map

10 hours

Is it time for beauty retailers to cut back?

Health & Beauty

Is it time for beauty retailers to cut back?

Jeri Mookana 10 hours

Source: Western Cape Government. Early earthworks in 2024 marked the start of construction on the Van Schoorsdrift interchange with land clearance preparing the site for major upgrades.

Construction & Engineering

Cape Town's northern expansion drives R797m N7 road upgrade

Katja Hamilton 8 hours

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Retail

Woolworths, Quay Four, Simply Bee among V&A Waterfront award winners

10 hours

MultiChoice Talent Factory brings top industry voices to Fame Week Africa to discuss future talent

Film & Cinematography

MultiChoice Talent Factory brings top industry voices to Fame Week Africa to discuss future talent

Issued by MultiChoice 11 hours

Cape Town airport resumes normal operations after taxi unrest

Travel

Cape Town airport resumes normal operations after taxi unrest

3 days

Edition Hotels makes African debut with Cape Town opening

Tourism & Travel

Edition Hotels makes African debut with Cape Town opening

3 days

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CSI

Africa’s largest hospital to receive R20m upgrade for its Mother’s Lodge

3 days

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

GreenCape opens entries for SA’s first Virtual Power Plant Sandbox

3 days

Cape Town targets cleaner municipal fleet with new EV plan

Fuel & Energy

Cape Town targets cleaner municipal fleet with new EV plan

29 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Architectural rendering of ThirtyFour18, the R2.5bn mixed-use landmark set to reshape Cape Town’s Foreshore skyline.

Property Development

Beyond the skyline: ThirtyFour18 aims to transform how Cape Town lives, works and plays

Katja Hamilton 29 Oct 2026

Rooibos seeds head to US ahead of planned space mission

Agriculture

Rooibos seeds head to US ahead of planned space mission

29 Oct 2026

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Energy

#PropakCape2026: The energy problem facing SA’s manufacturers

Dejean Nicholson 29 Oct 2026

People walk past a Dis-Chem Pharmacy outlet in Cape Town. Image credit: Reuters/Esa Alexander

Aesthetic Medicine

Dis-Chem brings the World of Beauty to Cape Town

Maroefah Smith 3 days

A story born in one of South Africa’s tiniest towns is heading to the International Emmys

Advertising

A story born in one of South Africa’s tiniest towns is heading to the International Emmys

Issued by Accenture Song 29 Oct 2026

Industrial automation doesn’t have to start with a factory overhaul

Industrial automation

Industrial automation doesn’t have to start with a factory overhaul

Issued by Cape Town Industrial Technology Exhibition 28 Oct 2026

Bolt expands electric vehicle category to Johannesburg

Logistics & Transport

Bolt expands electric vehicle category to Johannesburg

28 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Elizabeth Wathuti O.G.W., the internationally recognised Kenyan environmentalist and founder of the Green Generation Initiative, who offered a global perspective on climate leadership at the 19th Green Building Convention, hosted by the Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA) this week.

Construction & Engineering

Affordable housing at scale: GBCSA challenges sustainability assumptions

Katja Hamilton 27 Oct 2026

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ESG & Sustainability

Spur sponsors One Young World Summit welcome dinner in Cape Town

27 Oct 2026

South Africa’s leading HR organisations crowned at the 2026 Future of HR Awards

Management & Leadership

South Africa’s leading HR organisations crowned at the 2026 Future of HR Awards

Issued by Topco Media 27 Oct 2026

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Cape Town’s Pee-Cycling wins V&A Waterfront Circular Innovation Challenge

27 Oct 2026

Varsity Vibe turns 16

Marketing

Varsity Vibe turns 16

Issued by Varsity Vibe 27 Oct 2026

Club Med looks to put KZN’s North Coast on the international tourism map

Tourism & Travel

Club Med looks to put KZN’s North Coast on the international tourism map

Robin Fredericks 27 Oct 2026

M+C Saatchi Abel's Lwazi Nene steps up to lead the Loeries Youth Committee

Loeries Creative Week

M+C Saatchi Abel's Lwazi Nene steps up to lead the Loeries Youth Committee

Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 26 Oct 2026

Retailers

#BlackFriday push as TFG launches Shopfest

26 Oct 2026

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

R360m Springs Fresh Produce Market solar energy project takes off

26 Oct 2026

V&A Waterfront superyacht marina takes shape as pontoons arrive

Logistics & Transport

V&A Waterfront superyacht marina takes shape as pontoons arrive

26 Oct 2026

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Tourism & Travel

Airlink flight stops take-off after tyre bursts at OR Tambo

25 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied

Logistics & Transport

SA weighs private capital to unlock transport growth

23 Oct 2026

Abland opens fully let Central Blue Shopping Centre in Blue Downs

Retail & Hospitality Property

Abland opens fully let Central Blue Shopping Centre in Blue Downs

Issued by Catchwords 23 Oct 2026

New choices weigh in: South Africa’s weight management market expands

Nutrition

New choices weigh in: South Africa’s weight management market expands

Issued by Insight Survey 23 Oct 2026

Olivia Dean is coming to South Africa in 2027

Music

Olivia Dean is coming to South Africa in 2027

Chloe Posthumus 23 Oct 2026

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Retail & Hospitality Property

Abland’s latest Western Cape retail development creates 200 construction jobs

23 Oct 2026

Western Cape tech startups invited to apply for international investor programme

SMEs

Western Cape tech startups invited to apply for international investor programme

23 Oct 2026

Expert paid advertising agency now offers ChatGPT ads for South African brands

Advertising

Expert paid advertising agency now offers ChatGPT ads for South African brands

Issued by Woww 23 Oct 2026

Record fuel prices put Q4 travel costs under pressure for SMEs

Tourism & Travel

Record fuel prices put Q4 travel costs under pressure for SMEs

23 Oct 2026

UCT student builds app to expose restaurant price differences

Mobile & Apps

UCT student builds app to expose restaurant price differences

23 Oct 2026

Singularity Summit South Africa 2026: Day 1 round up

Events & Conferencing

Singularity Summit South Africa 2026: Day 1 round up

Issued by Mann Made 23 Oct 2026

The national rollout was inspired by an initiative at Pick n Pay Steenberg Village in Cape Town, where the franchised store introduced R5 food stamps that customers could buy and give to car guards. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

CSI & Philanthropy

Pick n Pay introduces Appreciation Voucher for cashless tipping

23 Oct 2026

If it trades like a hotel, why does Cape Town tax it like a home?

Tourism & Travel

If it trades like a hotel, why does Cape Town tax it like a home?

22 Oct 2026

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Food, Water & Energy Security

Woolies supplies SA schools with reliable water access as El Niño approaches

22 Oct 2026

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Events & Shows

How Defender and Bryan Habana are helping The Litterboom Project tackle plastic pollution

Chloe Posthumus 22 Oct 2026

Banff Mountain Film Festival lands at Ster-Kinekor

Film

Banff Mountain Film Festival lands at Ster-Kinekor

22 Oct 2026