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Economy

Sarb hikes rates as oil, Middle East tensions bite

Katja Hamilton 12 hours

A general view of the South African Petroleum Refinery (SAPREF) is seen in Durban. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/ File Photo

Coal, Oil & Gas

Central Energy Fund needs over R8bn to drop SA’s dependence on imported fuels

18 hours

Coal, Oil & Gas

TotalEnergies sweeps in as fuel supplier after Namibia drops Vitol

1 day

Higher fuel costs make convenience pricier for South African shoppers

Retail

Higher fuel costs make convenience pricier for South African shoppers

Nonhle N. Luthuli 1 day

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Remuneration & Payroll

Rethinking the EVP: Why flexibility is your lowest-cost retention strategy

17 Sep 2026

FMCG

Tiger Brands diverts 60 tonnes of waste from landfill across three sites

18 Sep 2026

GWM adds diesel engine to Tank 500 range in South Africa

Launches & Reviews

GWM adds diesel engine to Tank 500 range in South Africa

16 Sep 2026

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Sustainability

Phelan Green’s clean jet fuel project leads SA’s green hydrogen push

16 Sep 2026

South Africans shift towards used cars as affordability pressures mount

Commercial & Industrial

South Africans shift towards used cars as affordability pressures mount

15 Sep 2026

Coal, Oil & Gas

Sasol’s sustainable aviation fuel to power White Desert’s polar trips

15 Sep 2026

The campaign features Mamelodi Sundowns and Bafana Bafana defender Grant Kekana and Bafana Bafana goalie Reyaad Pieterse (pictured), as well as Sharks and Springbok rugby front-rower Trevor Nyakane, speaking candidly about why they value healthy living on and off the field. Image supplied.

Noncommunicable diseases

Springbok, Bafana Bafana stars tackle obesity in new Novo Nordisk campaign

15 Sep 2026

A drone view shows South Africa’s Sasol petrochemical refinery in Sasolburg, southwest of Johannesburg. Image credit: Reuters/Thando Hlophe/File Photo

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Sasol challenges scientists to unlock access to green hydrogen

14 Sep 2026

City Lodge Hotels reports 10% increase in revenue

Hospitality

City Lodge Hotels reports 10% increase in revenue

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 11 Sep 2026

Hyundai adds new Creta, N Line and updated Staria to SA range

Launches & Reviews

Hyundai adds new Creta, N Line and updated Staria to SA range

11 Sep 2026

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Women's Health

#WomensHealthMatters: Discovery Health sponsors women’s health conference

Maroefah Smith 11 Sep 2026

Fossil Free South Africa has won four victories over “greenwashing” in advertising by oil, coal and gas companies, write the authors. Graphic: Lisa Nelson

Environment & Natural Resources

Fossil fuel companies rebuked for greenwashing

Jo-Anne Smetherham, Kholwani Simelane and Patrick Bond 11 Sep 2026

Black Friday 2026: 3 Things retailers must fix now or it's bad news

E-commerce

Black Friday 2026: 3 Things retailers must fix now or it's bad news

Melinda Ellis van Zyl 11 Sep 2026

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Construction & Engineering

The unpaid billions threatening SA’s construction ambitions

10 Sep 2026

Why farm resilience matters more than tariffs, exchange rates or luck

Agriculture

Why farm resilience matters more than tariffs, exchange rates or luck

Dawie Maree 10 Sep 2026

FNB eBucks, Shoprite Xtra Savings lead 2026 South African Loyalty Awards

Retail

FNB eBucks, Shoprite Xtra Savings lead 2026 South African Loyalty Awards

10 Sep 2026

A Dangote crude oil tank is seen inside the Dangote Industries oil refinery and fertiliser plant site in the Ibeju-Lekki district of Lagos, Nigeria. Image credit: Reuters/Sodiq Adelakun/File Photo

Coal, Oil & Gas

More fuel shortages to come, warns Africa’s biggest oil refinery

Robert Harvey 10 Sep 2026

What if your ‘green’ merchandise is still creating waste?

Retail Services

What if your ‘green’ merchandise is still creating waste?

8 Sep 2026

Drone view of oil tanker Helga berthed at one of Iraq's southern offshore oil terminals near Basra as it prepares to load crude oil, becoming the second vessel to arrive since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Image credit: Reuters/Mohammed Aty/File Photo

Mining

High, unstable fuel prices weigh heavily on SA mining performance

8 Sep 2026

Think you’re loyalty-savvy? Here are 5 ways to get more from your rewards

Retail

Think you’re loyalty-savvy? Here are 5 ways to get more from your rewards

Issued by Tractor Outdoor 7 Sep 2026

Mental health

Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro could “fuel the fire” of mental illness, warns psychiatrist

7 Sep 2026

ECMX study says illicit trade is crippling South Africa’s formal economy

Regulatory

ECMX study says illicit trade is crippling South Africa’s formal economy

7 Sep 2026

Logistics & Transport

Uber exits Nigeria after 12 years

Chijioke Ohuocha 3 Sep 2026

Woolworths posts R84.5bn turnover and sharpens Food focus

Retailers

Woolworths posts R84.5bn turnover and sharpens Food focus

3 Sep 2026

Fuel hike puts road freight under renewed cost pressure

Logistics & Transport

Fuel hike puts road freight under renewed cost pressure

Gavin Kelly 2 Sep 2026

African airlines outperform global passenger demand in July

Tourism & Travel

African airlines outperform global passenger demand in July

2 Sep 2026

SA’s automotive market grows as NEVs gain ground

Commercial & Industrial

SA’s automotive market grows as NEVs gain ground

2 Sep 2026

Diesel price surge threatens to squeeze farm margins as new season begins

Agriculture

Diesel price surge threatens to squeeze farm margins as new season begins

Paul Makube 2 Sep 2026

Africa’s air cargo growth lags global market in July

Cargo & Storage

Africa’s air cargo growth lags global market in July

1 Sep 2026

Sea Harvest lifts profit and cuts debt despite weaker catches

Banking & Finance

Sea Harvest lifts profit and cuts debt despite weaker catches

1 Sep 2026

WesBank New Generation Awards announces 2026 finalists

Digital

WesBank New Generation Awards announces 2026 finalists

Issued by WesBank New Generation Awards 1 Sep 2026

A drone view shows the Sasol petrochemical refinery in Sasolburg, southwest of Johannesburg. Image credit: Reuters/Thando Hlophe

Coal, Oil & Gas

Sasol profits fuelled by high oil prices

1 Sep 2026

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Financial Services

The 23% shift reshaping how women pay

1 Sep 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Bond selloff pressures stocks as oil crosses $91 a barrel

Tom Westbrook 1 Sep 2026

Fuel prices rise across the board for September

Fuel & Energy

Fuel prices rise across the board for September

31 Aug 2026

China automakers target South Africa's EV buyers, pickup market at auto show

Events & Shows

China automakers target South Africa's EV buyers, pickup market at auto show

Nqobile Dludla 31 Aug 2026

The Lead Creative | Marketing needs humanity, not more noise

The Lead Creative

The Lead Creative | Marketing needs humanity, not more noise

Danette Breitenbach 1 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. PSG Insure’s head of distribution, Ryno de Kock.

Insurance & Actuarial

Insurers warn South Africans on fuel-storage limit as shortages loom

31 Aug 2026

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Coal, Oil & Gas

#WomensMonth | Engen’s Vanessa Moorthi-Moodley is giving women a seat at the petroleum table

Maroefah Smith 28 Aug 2026

The era of creative builders: Rethinking the role of design

Design

The era of creative builders: Rethinking the role of design

Grant Campbell, Issued by MakeReign 27 Aug 2026

2026 Africa supply chain awards spotlight logistics innovation

Logistics & Transport

2026 Africa supply chain awards spotlight logistics innovation

26 Aug 2026

A drone view shows solar panels in front of a mine as South Africa’s mining firms accelerate investment in renewable energy projects to diversify power supply, reduce costs and meet decarbonisation targets after decades of reliance on state utility Eskom, at Gold Fields’ South Deep mine, southwest of Johannesburg. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Anglo American, Sibanye look to renewables to drop Eskom reliance

Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo and Nelson Banya 26 Aug 2026

Noni Sophe | Africa’s PR strategy is becoming business infrastructure

PR & Communications

Noni Sophe | Africa’s PR strategy is becoming business infrastructure

Noni Sophe 26 Aug 2026

Investigative series exposes the human cost of SA’s illicit economy

Regulatory

Investigative series exposes the human cost of SA’s illicit economy

25 Aug 2026

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

#WomensMonth | Infinite Industries’ Maggie Bozic Infante is taking SA’s circular economy to infinity and beyond

21 Aug 2026