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Entries open for 2026 South African Startup Awards

Awards

Entries open for 2026 South African Startup Awards

9 hours

Honor introduces the new Honor 600 Lite S: Build to last, powered to perform

Mobile & Apps

Honor introduces the new Honor 600 Lite S: Build to last, powered to perform

Issued by Honor South Africa 11 hours

Grey is the new classic: KIC brings to South Africa the colour consumers love

Fashion & Homeware

Grey is the new classic: KIC brings to South Africa the colour consumers love

Issued by KIC South Africa 16 hours

Phoebe Opperman

Design

Beyond the Pixel-Pusher Tax: Why strategic design should start on Day 0

Phoebe Opperman and AJ van den Heever, Issued by DUO Marketing + Communications 15 hours

Vodacom invests R1.6bn in network expansion across Mpumalanga, KZN

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom invests R1.6bn in network expansion across Mpumalanga, KZN

17 hours

Springbok Women join Pick n Pay’s Collectaboks

Retailers

Springbok Women join Pick n Pay’s Collectaboks

16 hours

Gold granules are seen at Valcambi SA, a gold refiner and bar manufacturer, in Balerna, a southern Swiss town. Image credit: Swiss-Gold/Reuters/Michael Buholzer

Markets & Investment

Digital gold could unlock $700bn in latent demand, finds new report

17 hours

The View officially opens in Fourways

Retailers

The View officially opens in Fourways

Issued by EBM Group 1 day

A drone view shows Sasol's petrochemical refinery in Sasolburg, South Africa. Image credit: Reuters/Thando Hlophe

Coal, Oil & Gas

Mozambique eyes Sasol and Rompco buy-in for new gas project

1 day

Global food prices set to climb as shipping shocks squeeze supplies

Agriculture

Global food prices set to climb as shipping shocks squeeze supplies

Naveen Thukral and Bernadette Christina 1 day

Growthpoint Industrial Estate reaches completion with new DPD Laser facility

Industrial & Logistics Property

Growthpoint Industrial Estate reaches completion with new DPD Laser facility

Issued by Catchwords 1 day

Source: Easy Properties.

Residential Property

Cape Town’s housing boom: How long before locals are priced out?

1 day

DHL heavyweight shipments rise 10.5% across sub-Saharan Africa

Logistics & Transport

DHL heavyweight shipments rise 10.5% across sub-Saharan Africa

1 day

Powering the future: Algoa Country’s green economy takes shape

Radio & Audio

Powering the future: Algoa Country’s green economy takes shape

Issued by Algoa FM 1 day

A drone view shows Sasol’s petrochemical refinery in Sasolburg, southwest of Johannesburg. In 2024, Eskom and Sasol signed an agreement to explore LNG to unlock gas-to-power and help mitigate South Africa’s imminent gas shortage. Image credit: Reuters/Thando Hlophe/File Photo

Coal, Oil & Gas

#AEW2026: ExxonMobil warns SA needs a solution for its growing gas needs

Maroefah Smith 1 day

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

South African rand gains slightly as traders await budget speech, inflation data

Sfundo Parakozov 1 day

#MTBPS2026 | Charge urges EV tax reform and renewable charging investment

Logistics & Transport

#MTBPS2026 | Charge urges EV tax reform and renewable charging investment

16 Oct 2026

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

1 day

South Africa’s AI ambitions face a looming power constraint

4th Industrial Revolution

South Africa’s AI ambitions face a looming power constraint

Warren Olivier 16 Oct 2026

El Niño risk puts SA’s food prices and FMCG margins in focus

ESG

El Niño risk puts SA’s food prices and FMCG margins in focus

16 Oct 2026

More channels, more complexity: Clockwork rethinks how modern marketing gets made

Marketing

More channels, more complexity: Clockwork rethinks how modern marketing gets made

Issued by Clockwork 16 Oct 2026

A box of Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic sits on a shelf at a London pharmacy. Image credit: Reuters/Hollie Adams/File Photo

Pharmaceuticals

Buying Ozempic on Instagram is a major red flag, warns Novo Nordisk

16 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Render of Newlyn group’s development of Newlyn Logistics Park in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape.

Property Development

Newlyn Logistics Park advances as Gqeberha warehouse development expands

15 Oct 2026

GoTyme Bank’s SME outlook for Q4 2026

SMEs

GoTyme Bank’s SME outlook for Q4 2026

Issued by GoTyme for Business 15 Oct 2026

Supplied image: St George's School in Gqeberha

Primary & Secondary Education

Advtech expands to E.Cape with acquisition of 90-yr-old St George’s campus

15 Oct 2026

Image credit: on

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Your battery was never only for loadshedding

Lance Dickerson 16 Oct 2026

The marketing accountability gap every CEO and CFO should be asking about

Marketing

The marketing accountability gap every CEO and CFO should be asking about

JG Bezuidenhout, Issued by Offernet 15 Oct 2026

R500m grant deal to boost Land Bank support for farmers

Agriculture

R500m grant deal to boost Land Bank support for farmers

15 Oct 2026

A box of Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic sits in a London pharmacy. Image credit: Reuters/Hollie Adams/File Photo

Pharmaceuticals

Demand for cheaper Ozempic options prompts compounding rule review

15 Oct 2026

Road freight podcast grows audience as FNB and WesBank renew sponsorship

Logistics & Transport

Road freight podcast grows audience as FNB and WesBank renew sponsorship

15 Oct 2026

Proudly SA targets 1,000 spaza shops to boost local manufacturing

SMEs

Proudly SA targets 1,000 spaza shops to boost local manufacturing

14 Oct 2026

Living Planet Report 2026: Why biodiversity matters for business

Environment & Natural Resources

Living Planet Report 2026: Why biodiversity matters for business

Issued by WWF South Africa 14 Oct 2026

Labour Law

Constructive dismissal dispute: Why resignations can't skip internal grievance processes

Bradley Workman-Davies 14 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Atlas Finance team at its 300th store opening.

Financial Services

Atlas Finance reaches 300 stores to boost financial inclusion

14 Oct 2026

Budget shoppers get a win as Pick n Pay adds Real Cosmetics range to asap!

Health & Beauty

Budget shoppers get a win as Pick n Pay adds Real Cosmetics range to asap!

15 Oct 2026

Zuru’s new Mini Brands Vinyl, with a working player, lands in SA this week

Music

Zuru’s new Mini Brands Vinyl, with a working player, lands in SA this week

15 Oct 2026

Bronzeback celebrates South Africa’s transport month by empowering and upskilling youth in industrial sectors

Supply Chain

Bronzeback celebrates South Africa’s transport month by empowering and upskilling youth in industrial sectors

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 14 Oct 2026

South Africa urges retailers to stock more African designer brands

Fashion & Homeware

South Africa urges retailers to stock more African designer brands

14 Oct 2026

Publicis’ third-quarter organic growth has topped market expectations, driven by client demand for AI-powered marketing. Pictures Publicis in Paris (Image source: © HDA )

Advertising

Publicis reaffirms outlook with 25th quarter of outperformance

14 Oct 2026

DFA targets new developments to grow fibre network

Telecoms & Networks

DFA targets new developments to grow fibre network

13 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Kerzner Estate (House 23) – R43m (including VAT). The next super-luxury home is being marketed off-plan, with occupation expected by the last quarter of next year. Designed by Metropolis Design, it features monumental off-shutter concrete slabs that float like mountain overhangs, complemented by floor-to-ceiling glazing. It includes four en-suite bedrooms, dual living levels, an infinity pool, an integrated solar system and customisable high-end interior finishes.

Residential Property

Hout Bay’s luxury property boom: What’s driving a 141% price surge in five years?

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

AASA urges action on aviation costs and African market access

Logistics & Transport

AASA urges action on aviation costs and African market access

13 Oct 2026

AMIE calls for chicken import duties to expire

Agriculture

AMIE calls for chicken import duties to expire

13 Oct 2026

Boxer grows turnover 6.3% and expands to 600 stores

Banking & Finance

Boxer grows turnover 6.3% and expands to 600 stores

13 Oct 2026

SA World Champ Thomas van Tonder to tackle 600-bar challenge beneath Bloukrans Bridge

Sport

SA World Champ Thomas van Tonder to tackle 600-bar challenge beneath Bloukrans Bridge

12 Oct 2026