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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

Raising revenue from alien invasives

Agriculture

Raising revenue from alien invasives

John Yeld 13 Jan 2026

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Automotive

Chinese car firm BYD is racing ahead with its electric vehicles. Here’s how more established brands can catch up

Pietro Micheli 23 Dec 2025

Mr Price makes European debut through German value retailer deal

Retailers

Mr Price makes European debut through German value retailer deal

Siyanda Mthethwa and Nqobile Dludla 12 Dec 2025

Global icons head the 2026 New York Festivals TV & Film Awards jury

Film & Cinematography

Global icons head the 2026 New York Festivals TV & Film Awards jury

8 Dec 2025

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Industry praised for investing in SA’s emerging clean energy workforce

4 Dec 2025

#BehindtheCampaign: FCB's global campaign for Intuit QuickBooks showcases AI's potential

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: FCB's global campaign for Intuit QuickBooks showcases AI's potential

2 Dec 2025

Advertising

Havas denies talks with WPP

Karabo Ledwaba 18 Nov 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Stocks crumble as hopes fade for imminent Fed rate cut

Stella Qiu and Gregor Stuart Hunter 14 Nov 2025

Mercedes-Benz South Africa CEO-designate resigns

Dealers

Mercedes-Benz South Africa CEO-designate resigns

11 Nov 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Trump: No US government official to attend G20 summit SA

Humeyra Pamuk and Bhargav Acharya 10 Nov 2025

(Image source: © Provoke Media Ogilvy, Clockwork and Razor PR represented SA in the Sabre Global Awards Top 40 campaigns

PR & Communications

Ogilvy, Clockwork and Razor PR's campaigns ranked in global awards

5 Nov 2025

Bosun modernises its manufacturing with strategic equipment upgrade

Materials & Equipment

Bosun modernises its manufacturing with strategic equipment upgrade

Issued by Bosun 4 Nov 2025

Image credit: on Pexels

Energy

Applications for C-Suite Women in Energy Empowerment open

4 Nov 2025

Markets & Investment

US, Japan, and Eurozone's central banks diverge in rate policies

Izak Odendaal 4 Nov 2025

Stationery giant Hamelin expands into Southern Africa with ErgoKonzept acquisition

FMCG

Stationery giant Hamelin expands into Southern Africa with ErgoKonzept acquisition

3 Nov 2025

Supplied image - back row (L-R): Sohail Dhoda, Head of Business, Growth and Strategy at Philanthrosoft; Tobias Muehler, Head of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) unit at GIZ; Thomas Schaef, Country Director, GIZ South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini and Naria Santa Lucia, General Manager at Microsoft Elevate.
Front row (L-R): Suraya Adam, Commission Manager at GIZ; Alexandra Militz, Advisor at GIZ and Tiara Pathon, AI Skills Director, Elevate at Microsoft South Africa.

Higher Education

Microsoft SA unveils Ikamva Digital to boost youth tech skills

29 Oct 2025

Image source: Satsa

Tourism

SA’s tourism industry tackles human rights challenges with practical solutions

Robin Fredericks 23 Oct 2025

Catch the roadshow for EuroShop 2026 in Joburg and Cape Town

Exhibitions

Catch the roadshow for EuroShop 2026 in Joburg and Cape Town

Issued by Scan Display 21 Oct 2025

Staying locally relevant

Marketing

Staying locally relevant

Issued by eatbigfish 15 Oct 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

German policy needs a decisive "Africa shift", association says

Klaus Lauer 15 Oct 2025

Image credit: Screenshot/Time Studios

Climate Change

Visionaries discuss fighting climate change on new PMI, Time Studios doccie series

14 Oct 2025

The fastest production car in the world is the Yangwang U9 Xtreme

Dealers

The fastest production car in the world is the Yangwang U9 Xtreme

25 Sep 2025

Disney+ to add live ESPN linear channels in South Africa from 2 October

TV

Disney+ to add live ESPN linear channels in South Africa from 2 October

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 23 Sep 2025

Die Fledermaus lights up The Baxter with wit and glamour

Theatre

Die Fledermaus lights up The Baxter with wit and glamour

18 Sep 2025

Private sector forms steering committee to boost SADC tourism

Tourism

Private sector forms steering committee to boost SADC tourism

14 Aug 2025

Symphony Choir of Cape Town presents Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana this month

Theatre

Symphony Choir of Cape Town presents Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana this month

11 Aug 2025

Only the brave make impact: Africa’s wake-up call from Cannes

Advertising

Only the brave make impact: Africa’s wake-up call from Cannes

Joseph Temitope, Issued by Dentsu 12 Aug 2025

Source: Supplied. Philip Robotham, Schroders Head of Wealth, South Africa.

Finance

Why global equities are outperforming private equity in 2025

1 Aug 2025

Kfm 94.5 announces 2025 Best of the Cape Awards finalists – voting open

Radio & Audio

Kfm 94.5 announces 2025 Best of the Cape Awards finalists – voting open

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 30 Jul 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Euro hits one-month low after reality check on US-EU trade deal

Rae Wee and Lucy Raitano 29 Jul 2025

Image credit: Mark Stebnicki on Pexels

Energy

Germany's KFW Bank grants SA €500m for Just Energy Transition

29 Jul 2025

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Law of Succession

Navigating the complexities of multi-jurisdictional wills with massed estates

Karel Kogler 22 Jul 2025

Mzansi National Philharmonic Orchestra to showcase Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 concert film

Film

Mzansi National Philharmonic Orchestra to showcase Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 concert film

18 Jul 2025

Source: Green Database.

Finance

Durban G20 talks will seek to deepen global ties in "turbulent times," German sources say

Maria Martinez 16 Jul 2025

#IFATAfrica: Water at heart of SA’s innovation

Food, Water & Energy Security

#IFATAfrica: Water at heart of SA’s innovation

9 Jul 2025

Image supplied.

Medical Research

SA-Germany Genomic Surveillance Project enters new phase

30 Jun 2025

Advertising

Global ad spend projected to hit $1.16tn, despite economic volatility

12 Jun 2025

#Orchids&Onions: Nedbank's AI ad with a forward-thinking vision

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: Nedbank's AI ad with a forward-thinking vision

Brendan Seery 9 Jun 2025

From learning to earning: how to accelerate Africa’s digital economy

Education & Skills Development

From learning to earning: how to accelerate Africa’s digital economy

Issued by Trialogue 3 Jun 2025

All the African Beer Cup 2025 winners

Food & Wine

All the African Beer Cup 2025 winners

2 Jun 2025

Source: Reuters. US President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One as he arrives at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, 25 May, 2025.

Markets & Investment

Trump's tariff deferral raises hopes for EU trade talks

26 May 2025

Source: Supplied. Simon Black, Chair of Onafriq.

Fintech

Strategic push for pan-African payment solutions as Onafriq appoints new executive

21 May 2025

False Bay TVET College: Powering artisan careers locally and globally

Skills Training

False Bay TVET College: Powering artisan careers locally and globally

Issued by False Bay College 20 May 2025

Source: Food for Mzansi.

Pharmaceuticals

Bayer to close historic German factory in 2028 amidst sweeping restructuring

19 May 2025

2025 SA Car of the Year: All the winners announced

Automotive

2025 SA Car of the Year: All the winners announced

7 May 2025

Nat Geo's Tucci in Italy takes audiences on a journey through food, culture and history

Streaming

Nat Geo's Tucci in Italy takes audiences on a journey through food, culture and history

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 6 May 2025

Trump's trade war leads to 1% drop in global container volumes, says Drewry

Shipping

Trump's trade war leads to 1% drop in global container volumes, says Drewry

Lisa Baertlein 29 Apr 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