January | Bizcommunity

January | Bizcommunity

News

Latam launches direct Cape Town-São Paulo route

Travel

Latam launches direct Cape Town-São Paulo route

2 days

Algoa FM keeps listeners connected through technology

Radio & Audio

Algoa FM keeps listeners connected through technology

Issued by Algoa FM 2 days

Source: NdifunaUkwazi/@NdifunaUkwazi

Affordable & Social Housing

Housing activists win landmark battle over contested Sea Point site

Katja Hamilton 2 days

Afrirent Holdings scales up operations, creating hundreds of jobs amid economic headwinds

Road Freight & Fleet Management

Afrirent Holdings scales up operations, creating hundreds of jobs amid economic headwinds

Issued by Afrirent Holdings 3 days

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Agriculture

Steenhuisen: Pollination key to SA's agricultural competitiveness

3 days

88% of matrics passed in 2025. Just over half the class that started school got there

Primary & Secondary Education

88% of matrics passed in 2025. Just over half the class that started school got there

Issued by CambriLearn 3 days

Supplied image: Tyger Valley College

Education

Tyger Valley College to rebrand as Trinityhouse Tyger Valley in 2027

3 days

Your SEO is working. But you’re still missing most of the opportunity

Marketing

Your SEO is working. But you’re still missing most of the opportunity

Issued by Straider.ai 3 days

TotalEnergies logos are seen in a gas station in Nice, France. Image credit: Reuters/Eric Gaillard/File Photo

Coal, Oil & Gas

TotalEnergies taken to court in France

America Hernandez and Isaac Anyaogu 3 days

International tourism arrivals climb 12.8% as SA eyes new markets

Tourism & Travel

International tourism arrivals climb 12.8% as SA eyes new markets

1 Jul 2026

Dentsu X partners with Africa Creative Agency on WAV Festival 2027 and Africa House

Marketing

Dentsu X partners with Africa Creative Agency on WAV Festival 2027 and Africa House

Issued by Dentsu 1 Jul 2026

BizTrends2027 | Sponsorship opens for business

Trends

BizTrends2027 | Sponsorship opens for business

Issued by Bizcommunity.com 1 Jul 2026

Psycho Bunny taps South Africa’s growing luxury retail demand

Fashion & Homeware

Psycho Bunny taps South Africa’s growing luxury retail demand

1 Jul 2026

I Love Coffee turns 10, celebrates 500,000 Deaf working hours and a decade of impact

ESG

I Love Coffee turns 10, celebrates 500,000 Deaf working hours and a decade of impact

29 Jun 2026

Egypt's Mohamed Salah celebrates after the World Cup Group G match between New Zealand and Egypt. Image credit: Reuters/Anne-Marie Sorvin

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Love wins at the World Cup “Pride Match” between Egypt and Iran

26 Jun 2026

Price of freedom: South Africa's youth and the fight for financial independence

Higher Education

Price of freedom: South Africa's youth and the fight for financial independence

Issued by Varsity Vibe 23 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. Fresnaye home sold by Pam Golding Properties for R68.5m.

Residential Property

Prime Cape Town properties attract multiple offers despite winter slowdown

22 Jun 2026

Fibre Circle rewards top recycling schools in Zithande Mzansi Back2School competition

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Fibre Circle rewards top recycling schools in Zithande Mzansi Back2School competition

Issued by Fibre Circle 23 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied.

Finance

Six million taxpayers set for Sars auto assessments in July

19 Jun 2026

Food inflation at 17-month low softens energy cost pressure

Agriculture

Food inflation at 17-month low softens energy cost pressure

Paul Makube 19 Jun 2026

Abdullah Ibrahim, South African pianist and anti-apartheid champion, dies at 91

Music

Abdullah Ibrahim, South African pianist and anti-apartheid champion, dies at 91

William Schomberg 17 Jun 2026

Effie Worldwide has released the 2025 Effie Index (Image supplied)

Marketing

Global Effie Index: 2025’s most effective marketers, brands and agencies

17 Jun 2026

Growthpoint Healthcare Property Holdings expands Busamed Gateway Private Hospital

Mixed-Use Property

Growthpoint Healthcare Property Holdings expands Busamed Gateway Private Hospital

Issued by Catchwords 15 Jun 2026

Workers are seen underground at a mine near Pretoria. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Mining

South African mining production and sales are back, baby!

15 Jun 2026

LinkedIn has introduced Creator Marketplace and BrandWorks (Image source: © 123rf )

Digital

LinkedIn extends tools to creators

12 Jun 2026

Tongaat head office stripped of expensive paintings and antiques ahead of a possible visit by liquidators. Photo supplied

Corporate & Commercial Law

Tongaat Hulett faces liquidation hearing

Tania Broughton 11 Jun 2026

Running on empty? Why mid-year fatigue is real and what you can do about it

Employee Wellness

Running on empty? Why mid-year fatigue is real and what you can do about it

Issued by Penquin 11 Jun 2026

The old playbook is finished. So is the way we measure TV in South Africa

TV

The old playbook is finished. So is the way we measure TV in South Africa

Issued by TDMC 10 Jun 2026

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Energy

Could the industrial-driven decline in electricity consumption spell trouble for Eskom?

9 Jun 2026

27 cyclists injured or killed since January: RoadCover and Cycle Sunday join forces to protect South Africa's riders

Safety

27 cyclists injured or killed since January: RoadCover and Cycle Sunday join forces to protect South Africa's riders

Issued by RoadCover 8 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Economy

Debt turning point reached as South Africa maintains fiscal discipline

4 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters/David 'Dee' Delgado. Zimbabwe's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Amon Murwira and the Zimbabwe's delegation celebrate after winning the election of non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council at UN headquarters in New York City, US, Wednesday, 3 June 2026.

Taxation & Regulation

Africa gains influence as Zimbabwe wins seat on UN Security Council

4 Jun 2026

School placement backlog renews calls for flexible learning options in South Africa

Distance Learning

School placement backlog renews calls for flexible learning options in South Africa

Issued by Think Digital Academy 4 Jun 2026

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Climate Change

Barry Callebaut warns El Niño could add thousands to cocoa prices

Paolo Laudani 4 Jun 2026

Marketing

ARB ruling | L'Oréal wins round 2 in dermatologist recommendation battle

Karabo Ledwaba 4 Jun 2026

Vuvuzelas, vapes and other items not allowed into 2026 Fifa World stadiums

Sport

Vuvuzelas, vapes and other items not allowed into 2026 Fifa World stadiums

3 Jun 2026

Economy

Ramaphosa: R1tn build starts now—but oil shock threatens costs

3 Jun 2026

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Environment & Natural Resources

Woolies pays tribute to fynbos' resilience with limited-edition Veld Fire bouquet

3 Jun 2026

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Environmental Law

Private water trading faces total ban under 2026 NWA Amendment Bill

James Ross, Alysa Buntin and Emily Raubenheimer 2 Jun 2026

Advtech posts two billion rand operating profit

Higher Education

Advtech posts two billion rand operating profit

Issued by Advtech 6 Jan 2026

South Africa's schools step up and deliver: Kiwi crowns Step Up to Step In winners

Primary & Secondary Education

South Africa's schools step up and deliver: Kiwi crowns Step Up to Step In winners

Issued by OLC Through The Line Communications 1 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

Infectious Diseases

Congo’s Ebola outbreak spirals faster than global response

Jennifer Rigby, Aaron Ross, Olivia Le Poidevin, Clement Bonnerot and Silvia Aloisi 29 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Markets & Investment

What Sarb’s first repo-rate hike in three years signals

Katja Hamilton 28 May 2026

Gagasi FM and Hollywood Foundation unite to rebuild Umzilikazi Secondary School in KZN

Radio & Audio

Gagasi FM and Hollywood Foundation unite to rebuild Umzilikazi Secondary School in KZN

Issued by Gagasi FM 28 May 2026

SA tourism arrivals jump despite flight disruptions

Tourism

SA tourism arrivals jump despite flight disruptions

28 May 2026

Lucky Star and hake sales lift Oceana earnings

Fishing

Lucky Star and hake sales lift Oceana earnings

28 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Gugu Zikhali, head of Stokvel Group Investment at FNB Cash Investment.

Financial Services

How stokvels are strengthening financial resilience in tough times

27 May 2026

South Africa targets January 2027 for revised AI policy after earlier withdrawal

4th Industrial Revolution

South Africa targets January 2027 for revised AI policy after earlier withdrawal

Nqobile Dludla 26 May 2026