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Mercedes-Benz in talks to share SA factory with GWM: report

Manufacturing & Parts

Mercedes-Benz in talks to share SA factory with GWM: report

2 days

Skills Development & Training

Time to retrain? How to future‑proof your career in the AI age

Kirk Chang and Susan Akinwalere 3 days

SA’s auto industry enters defining moment amid EV pressure

Manufacturing & Parts

SA’s auto industry enters defining moment amid EV pressure

Maureen Phiri 12 Feb 2026

Coastal boom: Eastern Cape property market outpaces inland growth

Property

Coastal boom: Eastern Cape property market outpaces inland growth

10 Feb 2026

Thousands of walkers bring hope and comfort to those affected by cancer

Radio & Audio

Thousands of walkers bring hope and comfort to those affected by cancer

Issued by Algoa FM 5 Feb 2026

Golfers tee up for Algoa FM charity golf days

ESG

Golfers tee up for Algoa FM charity golf days

Issued by Algoa FM 28 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Priced at R8.75m through Pam Golding Properties, this opulent designer home in Gonubie in East London includes a kitchen fit for a chef with Siemens appliances and a glass and gas hob, spacious and airy lounge with grand wooden sliding doors that open to the balcony with views of the Indian Ocean. A jacuzzi in the double-volume reception room leads to an entertainment room. The expansive layout on multiple levels includes five spacious bedrooms and four bathrooms, study, sunroom, hobby room, and spacious home theatre room. A low-maintenance garden with indigenous trees frames the property, while the covered patio with built-in braai and swimming pool offers relaxation.

Residential Property

Why families and investors are flocking to East London’s coastal heaven

21 Jan 2026

Google launches local language pilot for SA publishers

Technology

Google launches local language pilot for SA publishers

20 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied

Travel

SAA, CemAir launch domestic codeshare across South Africa

19 Jan 2026

SA retail landscape shifts as consumers vote with their wallets

Sales

SA retail landscape shifts as consumers vote with their wallets

Issued by Caxton Media 7 Jan 2026

Former Springbok Women's captain Lusanda Dumke passes away

Sport

Former Springbok Women's captain Lusanda Dumke passes away

17 Dec 2025

Coal, Oil & Gas

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

17 Dec 2025

Disney magic comes to malls and airports across South Africa

Promotions & Activations

Disney magic comes to malls and airports across South Africa

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 8 Dec 2025

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Energy

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

25 Nov 2025

Pharmaceuticals

SAHPRA gives Biovac go-ahead to start oral cholera vaccine trials

12 Nov 2025

Pace Van and Bakkie Rental: Powering the future of business car rental in South Africa

Commercial & Industrial

Pace Van and Bakkie Rental: Powering the future of business car rental in South Africa

Issued by Pace Car Rental 10 Nov 2025

Why Algoa FM’s Feel Good Summer is good for business

Radio & Audio

Why Algoa FM’s Feel Good Summer is good for business

Issued by Algoa FM 29 Oct 2025

Desiree Barnes is crowned the 2025 Snowflake Rising Stars Winner

Events

Desiree Barnes is crowned the 2025 Snowflake Rising Stars Winner

Issued by dotGOOD 27 Oct 2025

Record number of people take to the streets in support of those affected by cancer

ESG

Record number of people take to the streets in support of those affected by cancer

Issued by Algoa FM 27 Oct 2025

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Mercedes-Benz SA bursary 2026 - less than 5 weeks left to apply

27 Oct 2025

Lanseria offers brands a strategic domination zone

OOH

Lanseria offers brands a strategic domination zone

14 Oct 2025

China's Chery explores plant-sharing deals in South Africa

Manufacturing & Parts

China's Chery explores plant-sharing deals in South Africa

6 Oct 2025

Julius Malema, the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), addresses supporters as he leads a protest towards the Constitutional Court, where the political party is challenging the National Assembly’s rejection of a report that could have led to impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa due to the Phala Phala scandal at his private game farm in Johannesburg, South Africa, 26 November 2024. Reuters/Ihsaan Haffejee

Criminal Law

Court finds Malema guilty in 2018 firearm case

Siyanda Mthethwa 2 Oct 2025

Tando Poni, Samwu’s regional secretary, addresses a crowd of workers on Tuesday, instructing them to return to work. Photo: Johnnie Isaacs / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Municipal strike called off in Buffalo City

Johnnie Isaac 25 Sep 2025

Coca-Cola Beverages SA faces job cuts and plant closures

Food & bev. services

Coca-Cola Beverages SA faces job cuts and plant closures

19 Sep 2025

South Africa in talks with Chinese automakers to boost local production

Manufacturing & Parts

South Africa in talks with Chinese automakers to boost local production

Sfundo Parakozov 11 Sep 2025

Where prestige meets presence: Visionet takes centre stage at OR Tambo’s international gateway

OOH

Where prestige meets presence: Visionet takes centre stage at OR Tambo’s international gateway

Issued by Provantage 10 Sep 2025

Fischermanns Orchestra announces South African tour – September to October 2025

Music

Fischermanns Orchestra announces South African tour – September to October 2025

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 4 Sep 2025

FMD outbreaks persist as government ramps up response

Agriculture

FMD outbreaks persist as government ramps up response

2 Sep 2025

Algoa FM publishes cancer podcast series

Radio & Audio

Algoa FM publishes cancer podcast series

Issued by Algoa FM 1 Sep 2025

Science & Engineering

Zutari appoints office managers in Gqeberha and East London

26 Aug 2025

Source: Supplied

Travel

FlySafair adds East London, Gqeberha to Lanseria network

25 Aug 2025

Meet 7 female entrepreneurs who are building a better South Africa

SMEs

Meet 7 female entrepreneurs who are building a better South Africa

Issued by Edge Growth 21 Aug 2025

Entries open for 2025 Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer presented by Isuzu Motors South Africa

Radio & Audio

Entries open for 2025 Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer presented by Isuzu Motors South Africa

Issued by Algoa FM 11 Aug 2025

Liquor.co.za and United Distributors to transform SA's online liquor industry

Food & bev. services

Liquor.co.za and United Distributors to transform SA's online liquor industry

6 Aug 2025

Source: Makhanda Tourism.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Makhanda: The collapse of an iconic South African city

Steve Kretzmann 30 Jul 2025

Image credit: Project Flamingo

Women's Health

Project Flamingo's push for breast cancer care

25 Jul 2025

Beneficiaries selected for 2025 Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer presented by Isuzu Motors South Africa

ESG

Beneficiaries selected for 2025 Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer presented by Isuzu Motors South Africa

Issued by Algoa FM 15 Jul 2025

SA car exports to US plunge as Trump tariffs bite

Commercial & Industrial

SA car exports to US plunge as Trump tariffs bite

15 Jul 2025

Higher Education

Higher Education targets bogus colleges in E Cape

11 Jul 2025

bpSA chair Thandi Orleyn announces retirement

Energy

bpSA chair Thandi Orleyn announces retirement

20 Jun 2025

Budget 3.0 intensifies pressure on beer producers in SA

Food & bev. services

Budget 3.0 intensifies pressure on beer producers in SA

4 Jun 2025

My Glass sponsorship a clear win for VW motorsport series

Motorsport

My Glass sponsorship a clear win for VW motorsport series

Issued by My Glass 27 May 2025

Beneficiaries selected for the 2025 Algoa Cares Charity Golf Days

Radio & Audio

Beneficiaries selected for the 2025 Algoa Cares Charity Golf Days

Issued by Algoa FM 19 May 2025

Taking Care of Business turns retail waste into a R559m micro-enterprise economy

ESG

Taking Care of Business turns retail waste into a R559m micro-enterprise economy

19 May 2025

Trump’s tariffs an unmanageable risk for SA carmakers

Commercial & Industrial

Trump’s tariffs an unmanageable risk for SA carmakers

Lance Branquinho 22 Apr 2025

Roland Gaspar hands afternoon Drive Show mic to Sam Ludidi

Radio & Audio

Roland Gaspar hands afternoon Drive Show mic to Sam Ludidi

Issued by Algoa FM 14 Apr 2025

Makro to open 23rd store in Eastern Cape; its first since 2019

Retailers

Makro to open 23rd store in Eastern Cape; its first since 2019

11 Apr 2025

Source: . The Nelson Mandela Bridge in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Construction & Engineering

World Bank and South Africa unveil R55bn plan to revitalise cities

1 Apr 2025