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Primary & Secondary Education

Basic Education marks conclusion of 2025 NSC exams

1 day

New Cape Town Tourism board targets one tourism job in every household

Tourism

New Cape Town Tourism board targets one tourism job in every household

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 1 day

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

South Africa producer inflation rises to 2.9% y/y in October

Anathi Madubela and Sfundo Parakozov 1 day

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Climate Change

TotalEnergies: French court ruling over false climate claims could boost African cases against polluters

Zunaida Moosa Wadiwala and Tracy-Lynn Field 2 days

Propak Cape 2026 to provide support for Western Cape export-led growth strategy

Packaging

Propak Cape 2026 to provide support for Western Cape export-led growth strategy

Issued by Propak Africa 3 days

Immigration & Citizenship Law

Home Affairs launches new Home Affairs Citizenship Reinstatement Portal

3 days

SA is off the greylist - Now SME compliance gets tougher

SMEs

SA is off the greylist - Now SME compliance gets tougher

Issued by Company Partners 3 days

Source: Supplied.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Unlocking Africa's potential: Infrastructure Africa 2026 becomes reality

25 Nov 2025

Pepkor's strategic moves pay off with record 2025 earnings and revenue growth

Banking & Finance

Pepkor's strategic moves pay off with record 2025 earnings and revenue growth

25 Nov 2025

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Employee Wellness

5 ways to overcome the year-end overwhelm

25 Nov 2025

Branding

Adobe bets $1.9bn on brand visibility, acquiring Semrush

25 Nov 2025

Effie College announces inaugural South African winners

Education

Effie College announces inaugural South African winners

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 25 Nov 2025

South Africa's retail future lies in digital innovation

Technology

South Africa's retail future lies in digital innovation

25 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied. Zen Dlamini, Standard Bank’s executive head for Infrastructure and Public Sector.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Bridging the water gap: How South Africa plans to secure its future

Zen Dlamini 25 Nov 2025

Competition Law

SCA rules no online bets allowed on casino games

Wendy Rosenberg, Tebogo Sibidla & Nothando Madondo 21 Nov 2025

G20 Summit: South Africa assures smooth aviation transition for leaders

Aviation

G20 Summit: South Africa assures smooth aviation transition for leaders

20 Nov 2025

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Agribusiness

Food inflation falls further to 3.9% year-on-year in October 2025

Paul Makube 20 Nov 2025

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa inflation lifts slightly ahead of close rate call

Anathi Madubela and Sfundo Parakozov 19 Nov 2025

2025 Bellville Business Expo champions sustainable growth and local innovation

SMEs

2025 Bellville Business Expo champions sustainable growth and local innovation

Issued by The Greater Tygerberg Partnership 19 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied. Westville Beverley Hills home for sale at R6.49m.

Residential Property

Westville property market heats up as young buyers seek family-friendly deals

18 Nov 2025

Aviation

Air Algérie receives its first Airbus A330neo

18 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied. This luxury penthouse with a private pool, and uninterrupted ocean and mountain views from every room, located in Ave Des Huguenots was recently sold for R32.5m by Jo Lombard from Seeff Properties, achieving the highest price for an apartment in the suburb this year.

Residential Property

From R20m freestands to R69m villas: Fresnaye's real estate phenomenon

17 Nov 2025

Movember and Men’s Health: Why awareness matters in South Africa

Oncology

Movember and Men’s Health: Why awareness matters in South Africa

Issued by Securitas® Financial Group 14 Nov 2025

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Energy

Secret electricity price hikes in South Africa to be curbed in a game-changing court ruling

Felix Dube 17 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

Media

Meet the 2025 Western Cape Vodacom Journalist of the Year Winners

14 Nov 2025

SA’s used car market surges in October amid resilient consumer confidence

Commercial & Industrial

SA’s used car market surges in October amid resilient consumer confidence

13 Nov 2025

‘I can teach this now’: How teachers are bringing Coding and Robotics into the Foundation Phase

Skills Training

‘I can teach this now’: How teachers are bringing Coding and Robotics into the Foundation Phase

Issued by Oxford University Press 13 Nov 2025

The silent struggle: Why protecting teachers’ mental health must become a national priority

Primary & Secondary Education

The silent struggle: Why protecting teachers’ mental health must become a national priority

Issued by Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation 13 Nov 2025

Women walk past a Mozambique soldier inside a camp for the internally displaced in the town of Quitunda, Mozambique, 22 September 2021. Image credit: Reuters/Baz Ratner/File Photo

Coal, Oil & Gas

Locals angry over TotalEnergies' enclave model in Mozambique

Nellie Peyton 14 Nov 2025

Workers protested outside this project site in Illitha Park, Khayelitsha, since Monday over their unpaid wages. Photo: Vincent Lali / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Workers shut down Cape Town construction project over unpaid wages

13 Nov 2025

Création Africa returns to support cultural entrepreneurs in Southern Africa

SMEs

Création Africa returns to support cultural entrepreneurs in Southern Africa

12 Nov 2025

Pharmaceuticals

SAHPRA gives Biovac go-ahead to start oral cholera vaccine trials

12 Nov 2025

Mattel brings KPop Demon Hunters to life with exclusive Huntr/X collector drop

Design & Manufacturing

Mattel brings KPop Demon Hunters to life with exclusive Huntr/X collector drop

12 Nov 2025

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Trends

12 macro trends altering the employment landscape in 2026

11 Nov 2025

Big ideas, bold minds and real connections define Singularity Summit 2025

Artificial Intelligence

Big ideas, bold minds and real connections define Singularity Summit 2025

Issued by Mann Made 11 Nov 2025

Western Cape pensioners have petitioned government to increase their grants. Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Health & Social Welfare

Pensioners ask Parliament to increase grant to R5,000

Marecia Damons 11 Nov 2025

Source: Proflight Zambia Facebook

Travel

Proflight Zambia to launch Lusaka–Livingstone–Maun seasonal route

11 Nov 2025

Legislative updates and industry news

Financial Services

Legislative updates and industry news

Danica Pretorius, Issued by Ambledown 11 Nov 2025

Nedbank to decarbonise 26 branches using Growthpoint’s renewable energy certificates

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Nedbank to decarbonise 26 branches using Growthpoint’s renewable energy certificates

Issued by Catchwords 10 Nov 2025

South Africa's Independent Agency Search & Selection Company (IAS) joined 34 global consultancies in closed-door sessions at AdForum 2025 in London (Source: © 123rf )

Marketing & Media

5 key trends from the AdForum Worldwide Summit 2025

11 Nov 2025

Source: Archive

Travel

Cape Town Airport hits record numbers ahead of festive season

10 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Nelson Mandela Bay reopens bridges damaged during 2024 floods

Thamsanqa Mbovane 10 Nov 2025

Sentech scoops 2 prestigious awards at SABA Media Awards 2025

Media

Sentech scoops 2 prestigious awards at SABA Media Awards 2025

Issued by SENTECH 10 Nov 2025

The International Andy Awards Africa regional jurors have been announced (Image by Lesely Svenson © Bizcommunity)

Advertising

The International Andy Awards Africa regional jurors announced

10 Nov 2025

Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Mining

Sibanye's $1.2bn cancelled Appian deal costs it $215m

10 Nov 2025

2025 Edition of OFM’s PinkTober raises R1.2m for Cansa

Radio & Audio

2025 Edition of OFM’s PinkTober raises R1.2m for Cansa

Issued by OFM Radio 10 Nov 2025