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Cape Town's migration advantage is shrinking – even as the city keeps growing

Residential Property

Cape Town's migration advantage is shrinking – even as the city keeps growing

Issued by Cape Removals 2 days

Outdoor Network expands digital billboard network with 4 fully approved sites

OOH

Outdoor Network expands digital billboard network with 4 fully approved sites

Issued by Provantage 31 Jul 2026

Source: Pexels.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Infrastructure boost: Nelson Mandela Bay invests R60m in power reliability

31 Jul 2026

Source: Hyundai.

Dealers

Hyundai expands Western Cape footprint with new Table View dealership

21 Jul 2026

Radio & Audio

Metro FM's popular Ask A Man to debut on TV

15 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. Langford Country.

Property

KwaZulu-Natal rentals draw investors on strong yields and low supply

8 Jul 2026

Warning over spaza shop by-law compliance

Regulatory

Warning over spaza shop by-law compliance

7 Jul 2026

Image supplied.

Events

Note to Self steals the spotlight in thrilling Hollywoodbets Durban July finish

7 Jul 2026

City Lodge Hotels backs milestone safety drive in Nelson Mandela Bay

Tourism

City Lodge Hotels backs milestone safety drive in Nelson Mandela Bay

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 6 Jul 2026

Algoa FM keeps listeners connected through technology

Radio & Audio

Algoa FM keeps listeners connected through technology

Issued by Algoa FM 3 Jul 2026

The Digital News Transformation Fund’s second funding round backs newsrooms across seven provinces (Image source: © 123rf )

Media

R15,8m grants for data journalism, AI-assisted workflows and vernacular content

2 Jul 2026

Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Energy

Johannesburg has taken a big new loan to help fix its electricity problems, but the results will take time

Glen Robbins 29 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

Nelson Mandela Bay deploys new tourism safety officers to boost visitor security

Tourism

Nelson Mandela Bay deploys new tourism safety officers to boost visitor security

18 Jun 2026

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Tourism & Travel

Cape Town updates events by-law to ease approvals

17 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Economy

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

John Loos 15 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Economy

Debt turning point reached as South Africa maintains fiscal discipline

4 Jun 2026

Why The Capital is betting on longer stays in Gqeberha

Tourism & Travel

Why The Capital is betting on longer stays in Gqeberha

Robin Fredericks 3 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Markets & Investment

Is the Atlantic Seaboard still a smart investment, or are we nearing a pricing ceiling?

1 Jun 2026

DJ Fresh is joining Kaya 959. Source: Supplied.

Radio & Audio

DJ Fresh to host Kaya 959 breakfast show

29 May 2026

Worlds collide and legends return to the cinema this June

Film

Worlds collide and legends return to the cinema this June

Daniel Dercksen 29 May 2026

Cinema meets retail in new Nu Metro x Edgars Club partnership deal

CRM

Cinema meets retail in new Nu Metro x Edgars Club partnership deal

26 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Treasury to recover billions owed to municipalities

22 May 2026

Inospace targets R1bn industrial acquisition push on back of R545m sell-out

Industrial & Logistics Property

Inospace targets R1bn industrial acquisition push on back of R545m sell-out

Issued by Inospace 18 May 2026

Durban tourist safety given a boost by TBCSA

Hospitality

Durban tourist safety given a boost by TBCSA

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 15 May 2026

Two Portlands Primary School learners wade through the flooded Westpoort road on their way to school in Mitchells Plain on Monday morning. Photo: David Harrison

Climate Change

In photos: Cape storm wreaks havoc

GroundUp Staff 12 May 2026

Redesigning informal trade: From survival to sustainable growth

SMEs

Redesigning informal trade: From survival to sustainable growth

Warren Hewitt, Issued by The Greater Tygerberg Partnership 11 May 2026

Ciza, Shandesh, Thukuthela and Jazzworld dominate the night as the Metro FM Music Awards 2026 celebrate 40 years of Metro FM. (Source: )

Events & Conferencing

South African music stars celebrated at Metro FM Music Awards 2026

28 Apr 2026

Source: Archive

Logistics & Transport

Cape Town to debut first MyCiti electric bus in August

21 Apr 2026

Colin Ramparsadh says cinema is like a vodka martini - not for every client or campaign. Pictured: Top Gun: Maverick (Image source: © IGN AFrica )

Film & Cinematography

The case for cinema: A Vodka Martini, shaken not stirred

Colin Ramparsadh 20 Apr 2026

Inside the invisible engine powering South African retail

Supply Chain

Inside the invisible engine powering South African retail

9 Apr 2026

CoCT completes R7.7m upgrade of Culemborg Safe Space 1 to aid homeless

Health & Social Welfare

CoCT completes R7.7m upgrade of Culemborg Safe Space 1 to aid homeless

2 Apr 2026

Source: Supplied. The Strandfontein Pavilion site is in the demolition phase as preparations begin for redevelopment.

Construction & Engineering

Cape Town’s historic Strandfontein Pavilion set for a R300m revitalisation

27 Mar 2026

Hot1027's Tara Penny is on the NYF shortlist for On-air talent: broadcast journalist (Source: @ Hot1027 )

Radio & Audio

SA radio stations feature in "Oscars of Radio Awards"

27 Mar 2026

Police kept protesting former municipal workers away from Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza’s State of the City address in Germiston on Wednesday. Photos: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Ekurhuleni’s “ghost workers” demand jobs and compensation

Kimberly Mutandiro 27 Mar 2026

"We are facing a skills bifurcation, where the freelancers who embrace AI as a tool will command premium rates, and those who don’t will face price compression," Frank Ogagba, founder, Freelance Locals (Image source: © 123rf )

Artificial Intelligence

SA freelancers face a skills bifurcation, not a job apocalypse from AI - for now

23 Mar 2026

Protesters demand action against illicit trade at Buy Local Summit & Expo

Regulatory

Protesters demand action against illicit trade at Buy Local Summit & Expo

18 Mar 2026

OFM – the gateway to central South Africa (part of the Local is our Superpower series)

Radio & Audio

OFM – the gateway to central South Africa (part of the Local is our Superpower series)

Issued by OFM Radio 9 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied.

Property

Indlovu Logistics Park sets the stage for Cape Town's industrial growth

3 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied. Lookout Beach – R65m for this spectacular 650m² ocean-view villa built over three levels with seven en-suite bedrooms shared between all three floors, five of which have an ocean view and open onto a deck or balcony. This is one of the top listings in the country.

Markets & Investment

See why Plettenberg Bay's real estate is the talk of the town after a R36m sale

26 Feb 2026

So far, there has been no explanation for the piles of abandoned, weather-beaten office filing cabinets that met commuters and business professionals in Sandton’s financial district this morning, Wednesday, 25 February (Image supplied)

OOH

Abandoned office filing cabinets in Sandton?

25 Feb 2026

Branding

Inaugural TourismX Brand Rankings announced

17 Feb 2026

Vuma reaches 1 million subscribers

Internet

Vuma reaches 1 million subscribers

9 Feb 2026

Laughter, love, and fear unfold in February's new film releases

Film

Laughter, love, and fear unfold in February's new film releases

Daniel Dercksen 2 Feb 2026

As interest rates remain unchanged, it is anticipated that it will bring short-term stability to South Africa’s property market (Image source: © 123rf )

Markets & Investment

Unchanged repo rate expected to bring stability to residential property market

30 Jan 2026

Inospace acquires Voortrekker Xchange from Fairvest for R65m

Industrial & Logistics Property

Inospace acquires Voortrekker Xchange from Fairvest for R65m

Issued by Inospace 28 Jan 2026

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Energy

SolarAfrica’s David McDonald: 5 realities shaping the energy market in 2026

David McDonald 28 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied.

Office Property

Future-proofing real estate: How South Africa is adapting its property strategy

6 Jan 2026

Understanding how alcohol consumption patterns evolve across different demographics enables retailers and brands to identify growth opportunities in challenging markets (Image source: © 123rf )

Food & bev. services

Understanding alcohol consumption patterns to identify growth opportunities

30 Dec 2025