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Auto strike will set a precedent, says union

Commercial & Industrial

Auto strike will set a precedent, says union

Greg Dor 29 Jul 2026

SA’s bargain hunters are rewriting the retail rulebook

Retailers

SA’s bargain hunters are rewriting the retail rulebook

Dhersan Chetty 30 Jul 2026

Chinese companies are taking over the EV market. What’s behind their meteoric rise?

Commercial & Industrial

Chinese companies are taking over the EV market. What’s behind their meteoric rise?

Marina Yue Zhang 28 Jul 2026

Review: Lepas L4

Launches & Reviews

Review: Lepas L4

Imran Salie 24 Jul 2026

Automotive

Green mobility shift: Absa expands BYD EV finance offering

22 Jul 2026

Two loaders work outside the ore processing and recovery plant at De Beers' Snap Lake Diamond Mine, Northwest Territories, Canada. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Mining

Pressure makes (no) diamonds: SA mining production takes a dip

22 Jul 2026

Source: Hyundai.

Dealers

Hyundai expands Western Cape footprint with new Table View dealership

21 Jul 2026

Image source: Pop Nukoonrat –

4th Industrial Revolution

SA, China deepen AI and science partnership at global summit

21 Jul 2026

Source: Reuters/Ricci Shryock

E-commerce

A hidden pipeline brings Amazon and Walmart to African shoppers

Jessica Donati 16 Jul 2026

The second edition of Standard Bank's Youth Barometer shows that South Africa's youth have not lowered their ambitions. They are adapting to a new reality where the path to independence, stability and opportunity is more complex (Image source: © 123rf )

Youth Marketing

SA's youth: A generation balancing ambition with financial reality

14 Jul 2026

Local retailers face rising competition from overseas e-commerce

E-commerce

Local retailers face rising competition from overseas e-commerce

14 Jul 2026

Toyota SA: We can't compete with Chinese brands at entry level

Commercial & Industrial

Toyota SA: We can't compete with Chinese brands at entry level

Imran Salie 13 Jul 2026

Image supplied.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

How loadshedding led to South Africa finding its perfect sunspot

13 Jul 2026

Stellantis expects to make decision on SA plant in coming months

Manufacturing & Parts

Stellantis expects to make decision on SA plant in coming months

Nqobile Dludla 2 Jul 2026

Source: Pexels/Illustrative image. Chief executive officer of SOEW, Andre Smith has raised concerns over the suspension of measures aimed at restricting substandard electrical cable imports.

Construction & Engineering

SOEW: Huge blow to local industry as cable import controls are suspended

2 Jul 2026

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Higher Education

Unplugging the AI police: Why SA universities are turning off detectors

30 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

Banking

China approves Standard Bank, ICBC for Africa yuan clearing

Colleen Goko 26 Jun 2026

Chinese brands gain ground as SA car market shifts

Commercial & Industrial

Chinese brands gain ground as SA car market shifts

24 Jun 2026

Ferrari’s first electric supercar has proved controversial – a car designer explains why

Fuel & Energy

Ferrari’s first electric supercar has proved controversial – a car designer explains why

Amera Mahmud 23 Jun 2026

South African mall dwell times fall up to 17% as online shopping rises

Retailers

South African mall dwell times fall up to 17% as online shopping rises

22 Jun 2026

Image supplied.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

New deal with Chinese solar giant to spark up SA’s energy market

8 Jun 2026

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra review: Refinement over reinvention

Mobile & Apps

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra review: Refinement over reinvention

Imran Salie 8 Jun 2026

Mining

Wesizwe Platinum to cut 70% of its workforce at Bakubung mine

4 Jun 2026

SA freight rail network to open to private operators in 2027

Logistics & Transport

SA freight rail network to open to private operators in 2027

4 Jun 2026

Ink meets intention: South Africa and China celebrate people-to-people exchange through art and education

Education & Skills Development

Ink meets intention: South Africa and China celebrate people-to-people exchange through art and education

Issued by Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation 3 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

EU starts first investment roadshow in South Africa targeting minerals

Colleen Goko and Tim Cocks 2 Jun 2026

Glencore's South African smelter cancels planned job cuts after electricity deal

Mining

Glencore's South African smelter cancels planned job cuts after electricity deal

Nelson Banya 1 Jun 2026

Automotive

Jetour becomes first Chinese car brand to win SA Car of the Year

28 May 2026

Source: Supplied

Logistics & Transport

New import rules target unsafe goods entering SA market

27 May 2026

Oil containers at the Port of Fujairah, as the US-Israel conflict with Iran limits marine traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. Image credit: Reuters/Amr Alfiky/File Photo

Mining

It’s bleak street in SA mining as rising fuel price starts to take its toll

Maroefah Smith 22 May 2026

Toyota previews new Hilux, first EV and Land Cruiser FJ for SA

Dealers

Toyota previews new Hilux, first EV and Land Cruiser FJ for SA

Imran Salie 19 May 2026

The Agency Scope China has found the biggest challenges that marketers face relate to the economic context (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

Agency Scope China | Economic context the biggest challenge

18 May 2026

Chinese automakers gain ground in SA as competitive pricing spurs demand

Commercial & Industrial

Chinese automakers gain ground in SA as competitive pricing spurs demand

Nqobile Dludla 18 May 2026

The Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands 2026

Branding

The Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands 2026

Issued by Kantar 14 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Deals and new partnerships lined up at Africa-France summit

Duncan Miriri 12 May 2026

Legacy car brands face growing pressure in South Africa

Dealers

Legacy car brands face growing pressure in South Africa

12 May 2026

Scopen has just finished a new wave of the Agency Scope Study in China and found that the Chinese market is structurally organised around multi-partner ecosystems. Pictured: Zhujiang River and modern building of the financial district at night in Guangzhou, China. (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing & Media

Agency Scope China 2025/26 | A multi-partner ecosystem with no single lead agency

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

Why the Chinese car boom in SA could come at a cost

Commercial & Industrial

Why the Chinese car boom in SA could come at a cost

Thanda Sithole 7 May 2026

SA Rooibos exports to China go tariff free

Agriculture

SA Rooibos exports to China go tariff free

7 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Finance

What does China’s surprise tariff move mean for Africa’s trade landscape?

6 May 2026

Africa’s China tourism rankings: Egypt tops readiness index

Tourism

Africa’s China tourism rankings: Egypt tops readiness index

5 May 2026

Recall, or simply an update? How software-defined cars are changing the industry

Maintenance

Recall, or simply an update? How software-defined cars are changing the industry

Lance Branquinho 4 May 2026

A Jetour TX SUV at the company’s booth at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition (Auto China), in Beijing. Image credit: Reuters/Maxim Shemetov

Manufacturing & Parts

SA auto market gears up for massive production of Jetour's T series

Nqobile Dludla 30 Apr 2026

Marketing

From AI companionship to brand trust, Warc outlines 2026's key trends

24 Apr 2026

Dealers

Inside iCaur: Chery’s new EV brand set for South Africa

21 Apr 2026

Kantar reveals the world’s most effective advertising of the year

Advertising

Kantar reveals the world’s most effective advertising of the year

Issued by Kantar 21 Apr 2026

Chery overtakes Haval in SA’s used Chinese car market

Commercial & Industrial

Chery overtakes Haval in SA’s used Chinese car market

20 Apr 2026

BYD takes on premium SUV market in SA with R1m Atto 8

Dealers

BYD takes on premium SUV market in SA with R1m Atto 8

Imran Salie 16 Apr 2026