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Budget Speech

#MTBPS: What the budget means for your pocket, fuel and savings

Katja Hamilton 22 Oct 2026

Cape Town boating conference targets growth for Africa’s marine industry

Shipping

Cape Town boating conference targets growth for Africa’s marine industry

21 Oct 2026

Source: Easy Properties.

Residential Property

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

19 Oct 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

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

Sfundo Parakozov 19 Oct 2026

Smart Money – South Africa’s premier investment podcast

Podcasts

Smart Money – South Africa’s premier investment podcast

Issued by Broad Media 14 Oct 2026

Tim Modise’s 30-year media legacy earns NWU honorary doctorate

Media

Tim Modise’s 30-year media legacy earns NWU honorary doctorate

8 Oct 2026

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Economy

South African inflation expectations stabilise in third quarter

Alexander Winning 17 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Roelof Botha, former Department of Finance policy advisor, Finmedia Economist of the Year, and for 28 years the resident economist at PwC, has been appointed economic advisor to BetterBond.

Financial Services

BetterBond taps veteran economist for property insights

16 Sep 2026

Source: Reuters.

Banking

JPMorgan to launch long-awaited 'frontier' local currency debt index

Marc Jones 15 Sep 2026

Phindile Mpithi, Regent Business School senior academic and programme co-ordinator

Higher Education

The February fade: When good intentions lose momentum

Phindile Mpithi, Issued by Regent Business School 1 Sep 2026

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Health & Social Welfare

Sassa’s R370-a-month grant has its day in the Supreme Court of Appeal

26 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | Lee-Anne Singer champions the next generation of tourism leaders

Tourism

#WomensMonth | Lee-Anne Singer champions the next generation of tourism leaders

Robin Fredericks 13 Aug 2026

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

SA Reserve Bank bursary programme open for applications

11 Aug 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Rand slides past R16.80/$ after surprise Reserve Bank rate hold

Katja Hamilton 24 Jul 2026

Will El Niño drought hit food prices in South Africa? Earlier rains and grain stocks offer hope

Agriculture

Will El Niño drought hit food prices in South Africa? Earlier rains and grain stocks offer hope

Wandile Sihlobo 15 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. Asavele Gwele, senior investment consultant at 10X Investments.

Finance

The longevity economy is here — but is South Africa ready for longer retirements?

Asavela Gwele 13 Jul 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

South African rand firms ahead of key manufacturing data

Nilutpal Timsina 9 Jul 2026

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Youth Employment

SA’s finance minister urges data-led fix for youth unemployment

8 Jul 2026

BizTrends2027 | Sponsorship opens for business

Trends

BizTrends2027 | Sponsorship opens for business

Issued by Bizcommunity.com 1 Jul 2026

Source: Reuters.

Economy

What is behind South Africa's anti-immigrant protests?

Tim Cocks 29 Jun 2026

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Economy

Why Gauteng’s slowdown exposes South Africa’s one-engine growth risk

John Loos 15 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

South Africa's economy shows modest Q1 growth, Iran war impact yet to show

Anathi Madubela 10 Jun 2026

From spare rooms to national brands - Fastway Couriers on South Africa's home business revolution

SMEs

From spare rooms to national brands - Fastway Couriers on South Africa's home business revolution

Issued by Fastway Couriers 4 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

South Africa's Kganyago signals resolve to curb inflation after rate hike

Kopano Gumbi 2 Jun 2026

SA wine pivots to value as demand slows and costs rise

Viticulture & Oenology

SA wine pivots to value as demand slows and costs rise

1 Jun 2026

We cannot celebrate rising pass rates while mathematics classrooms are empty

Primary & Secondary Education

We cannot celebrate rising pass rates while mathematics classrooms are empty

Issued by Sifiso Learning Group 22 May 2026

Cape Town tourism sector signals confidence amid global tensions

Tourism

Cape Town tourism sector signals confidence amid global tensions

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 22 May 2026

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Economy

Economists warn: Inflation spike could weigh on household spending

John Loos 20 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Stocks perched on record peak, dollar defensive on peace hopes

Ankur Banerjee 7 May 2026

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Economy

Inflation edges up, but bigger price pressures still loom for South Africa

Katja Hamilton 24 Apr 2026

Unlocking profits by integrating behavioural economics with advanced MMM

Marketing

Unlocking profits by integrating behavioural economics with advanced MMM

Jaco Lintvelt, Issued by Incubeta 22 Apr 2026

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South African inflation picks up to 3.1% y/y in March, as expected

Sfundo Parakozov 22 Apr 2026

Residential Property

Shift happens!

Issued by Catchwords 17 Apr 2026

Bumper 2026 ahead for Smart Money podcast

Podcasts

Bumper 2026 ahead for Smart Money podcast

Issued by Broad Media 13 Mar 2026

SA agribusiness confidence falls sharply on disease and market concerns

Agribusiness

SA agribusiness confidence falls sharply on disease and market concerns

Wandile Sihlobo 12 Mar 2026

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Economy

South Africa faces fuel-price surge as global oil tensions rise

2 Mar 2026

Inside the resilient R8bn South African pet care industry

Retail

Inside the resilient R8bn South African pet care industry

Johan van Jaarsveld 17 Feb 2026

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Finance

South Africa advances landmark trade partnership with China to unlock duty-free exports

6 Feb 2026

2025 – The year land reform faced its ultimate test

Agriculture

2025 – The year land reform faced its ultimate test

Peter Setou 6 Feb 2026

Smart Money – South Africa’s premier investment podcast

Podcasts

Smart Money – South Africa’s premier investment podcast

Issued by Broad Media 4 Feb 2026

Branding

Meet the woman building a beauty brand on the streets of Joburg

Karabo Ledwaba 3 Feb 2026

This week saw the Reserve Bank’s (Sarb) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) keep the repo rate unchanged at 6.75%. (Image source: © 123rf )

Economy

Consumers can breathe little easier as repo rate remains unchanged

30 Jan 2026

Nigerian farmers talk about how climate change is affecting staple food crops – and what can help

Agro-processing

Nigerian farmers talk about how climate change is affecting staple food crops – and what can help

Abeeb Babatunde Omotoso and Mojirayo Ayodele 28 Jan 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Gold leaps to record high, dollar drops as US prosecutors target Fed's Powell

12 Jan 2026

South African inflation eases, economists see more rate cuts ahead

Economy

South African inflation eases, economists see more rate cuts ahead

Anathi Madubela 18 Dec 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Euro hits almost seven-week high, dollar broadly lower

Karen Brettell 4 Dec 2025

Newskoop’s flagship agricultural show Agriskoops now available as a podcast

Podcasts

Newskoop’s flagship agricultural show Agriskoops now available as a podcast

Issued by Our Salad Mix 20 Nov 2025

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa inflation lifts slightly ahead of close rate call

Anathi Madubela and Sfundo Parakozov 19 Nov 2025