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Mapungubwe ballet anchors UP benefit concert to unlock degrees for graduates

Higher Education

Mapungubwe ballet anchors UP benefit concert to unlock degrees for graduates

Issued by University of Pretoria 3 days

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Aesthetic Medicine

SA-Korean duo behind Bephor is giving K-beauty hair care Mzansi flair

Maroefah Smith 3 days

Debt Solutions 4U appears on the NCR public register (NCRDC2423), the DCASA member register (0869) and the NDCA member roster.

Financial Services

Debt Solutions 4 U confirmed as full DCASA member and listed with NDCA

Debt Solutions 4U, Issued by Debt Solutions 4 U 2 days

What African creativity already knows about the age of AI

Cannes Lions

What African creativity already knows about the age of AI

Issued by The Up&Up Group 3 days

Vodacom to appeal Kenya court ruling against Safaricom stake purchase

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom to appeal Kenya court ruling against Safaricom stake purchase

16 Sep 2026

A bottle of Tusker Malt beer is seen inside a crate at the East African Breweries Limited factory in Ruaraka factory in Nairobi, Kenya April 6, 2018. Picture taken April 6, 2018. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya/File Photo

Retailers

Kenya approves Asahi Group acquisition of Diageo Kenya assets

16 Sep 2026

Forget the Atlantic Seaboard: This is where property demand is increasing

Residential Property

Forget the Atlantic Seaboard: This is where property demand is increasing

Issued by Cape Removals 15 Sep 2026

New Africa Developments acquires Kalahari Mall

Retail & Hospitality Property

New Africa Developments acquires Kalahari Mall

Issued by Catchwords 15 Sep 2026

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Insurance & Actuarial

Santam sets sights on global growth with new international leadership role

15 Sep 2026

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Insurance & Actuarial

After severe Cape floods, Old Mutual Insure faces R376m storm test

14 Sep 2026

#TourismMonth | Why African travellers are becoming key to South Africa’s tourism growth

Tourism & Travel

#TourismMonth | Why African travellers are becoming key to South Africa’s tourism growth

15 Sep 2026

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Health & Beauty

Bephor brings K-Beauty science to the Type 4 hair market

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

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Sustainability

Pig farm vs power station: South African court tells state‑owned Eskom to clean up its pollution

Angela van der Berg 11 Sep 2026

Independent newsrooms build digital audiences as transformation fund gains momentum

Digital

Independent newsrooms build digital audiences as transformation fund gains momentum

Issued by Digital News Transformation Fund 11 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

Meetings Africa 2027 exhibitor registration now open

Tourism & Travel

Meetings Africa 2027 exhibitor registration now open

10 Sep 2026

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Last call for 2027 Sarb Bursary applications

9 Sep 2026

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Construction & Engineering

South Africa’s cable warning: When cheap imports come at a cost

9 Sep 2026

#TourismMonth | Tourism growth must reach SMEs through better capital access

Tourism

#TourismMonth | Tourism growth must reach SMEs through better capital access

9 Sep 2026

SA’s FMCG market is expanding, but momentum is weakening

FMCG

SA’s FMCG market is expanding, but momentum is weakening

9 Sep 2026

Africa’s AI strategy should focus on what matters most

4th Industrial Revolution

Africa’s AI strategy should focus on what matters most

Brian Pinnock 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

MTN’s Youth Day 50th Commemoration Campaign transforms smartphones into memorials of freedom

Advertising

MTN’s Youth Day 50th Commemoration Campaign transforms smartphones into memorials of freedom

Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 8 Sep 2026

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Education

Injini launches incubator programme for African AI edtech founders

7 Sep 2026

Auto workers suspend 11-week strike as talks continue

Manufacturing & Parts

Auto workers suspend 11-week strike as talks continue

Greg Dor 7 Sep 2026

Mining

African Rainbow Minerals’ profits go platinum, raking in R3.2bn

4 Sep 2026

Alex Kiprotich, an associate editor for Standard Group, who was abducted by armed men and released hours later, is welcomed by his colleagues before a press conference on his abduction, at the Standard Group offices in Nairobi, Kenya, 2 September 2026. Source: REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi.

Media Freedom

Kenya media editor abducted, dumped 200km away after source demands

Monicah Mwangi 3 Sep 2026

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Pharmaceuticals

Aspen to make SA’s hunger for weight-loss drugs its bread and butter

Nqobile Dludla 3 Sep 2026

South Africa’s next tourism opportunity lies beyond the postcard

Tourism

South Africa’s next tourism opportunity lies beyond the postcard

Lisa Sebogodi 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

Pilot’s Navigator turns restaurant POS data into instant profit insights

Food & bev. services

Pilot’s Navigator turns restaurant POS data into instant profit insights

3 Sep 2026

New report: Most South African news sites still exposed to AI scraping

Artificial Intelligence

New report: Most South African news sites still exposed to AI scraping

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 2 Sep 2026

Online retail reaches 10% of South Africa market as sales hit R159bn

E-commerce

Online retail reaches 10% of South Africa market as sales hit R159bn

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

People collecting water at the Newlands Spring in Cape Town in February 2018.

Food, Water & Energy Security

Cape Town desalination plans delayed while water demand soars

Steve Kretzmann 2 Sep 2026

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Banking

One step ahead: Capitec’s AI defences block R699m in potential losses

2 Sep 2026

Shoprite takes majority stake in tech firm R&A Cellular

Mobile & Apps

Shoprite takes majority stake in tech firm R&A Cellular

1 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

Shoprite wants a piece of Vida e Caffe

Banking & Finance

Shoprite wants a piece of Vida e Caffe

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

The National Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing Industry says the labour department has unlawfully granted “amnesty” to certain non-compliant clothing factories. Illustration: Bronwyn Webb / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Labour department accused of shielding sweatshops

Tania Broughton 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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Management & Leadership

High price of hesitation: Why boards must act before liquidity dries up

Bridget Letsholo 31 Aug 2026

Ford recalls new Rangers in SA over potential airbag safety risk

Safety

Ford recalls new Rangers in SA over potential airbag safety risk

31 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | Nomtha Twala champions confidence and authentic leadership in luxury hospitality

Tourism & Travel

#WomensMonth | Nomtha Twala champions confidence and authentic leadership in luxury hospitality

Robin Fredericks 31 Aug 2026

Juliet Mogorosi

Everlytic Communication Insights

South Africans are open to AI but still expect access to a person

Juliet Mogorosi, Issued by Everlytic 2 Sep 2026

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Mining

South Africa could go platinum, says Northam Platinum CEO

Nelson Banya 31 Aug 2026

Truworths annual sales slip to R21.8bn in cautious retail market

Retailers

Truworths annual sales slip to R21.8bn in cautious retail market

28 Aug 2026

SA’s F&B sector posts modest June growth as quarterly pressure builds

Food & bev. services

SA’s F&B sector posts modest June growth as quarterly pressure builds

28 Aug 2026