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Afda launches Micro-Drama Storytelling Short Course

Higher Education

Afda launches Micro-Drama Storytelling Short Course

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 14 Apr 2026

Hostex 2026 records 16.5% growth in visitor numbers and 60% increase in exhibitors

Hospitality

Hostex 2026 records 16.5% growth in visitor numbers and 60% increase in exhibitors

Issued by Hostex 2026 31 Mar 2026

Beyond the bouquet: Unmasking the hidden dangers in times of celebration

Research

Beyond the bouquet: Unmasking the hidden dangers in times of celebration

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 31 Mar 2026

UP researchers innovate handheld detection device that could transform TB screening

Higher Education

UP researchers innovate handheld detection device that could transform TB screening

Issued by University of Pretoria 26 Mar 2026

Review: The night a magician stole my watch at Zingara's La Dolce Royal

Theatre

Review: The night a magician stole my watch at Zingara's La Dolce Royal

Debbie Hathway 16 Mar 2026

Global food prices rise in February as wheat, oils climb

Agriculture

Global food prices rise in February as wheat, oils climb

9 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied. Luxembourg Marriott Hotel Alfa - Hotel Lobby.

Retail & Hospitality Property

Saudi Arabia and UAE drive Marriott's record growth in EMEA in 2025

4 Mar 2026

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Commodities & Fairtrade

January sees fifth consecutive drop in food prices, FAO reports

11 Feb 2026

Fourways Mall starts 2026 on a strong footing

Retailers

Fourways Mall starts 2026 on a strong footing

Issued by Fourways Mall 11 Feb 2026

Health Dept. assures SA there is "no immediate risk" of Nipah virus

Infectious Diseases

Health Dept. assures SA there is "no immediate risk" of Nipah virus

2 Feb 2026

Primary & Secondary Education

Shop, donate, and transform education: Checkers’ back-to-school initiative

David Maynier 30 Jan 2026

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Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Kwikot’s Murray Crow: Why SA’s energy future begins at the tap

Murray Crow 14 Jan 2026

Global food prices ease in December, but 2025 ends higher overall

Commodities & Fairtrade

Global food prices ease in December, but 2025 ends higher overall

9 Jan 2026

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Aesthetic Medicine

From sun safety to sex appeal: what sunscreen ads reveal about beauty ideals and power

Lauren Alex O'Hagan and Lame M. Kenalemang-Palm 8 Jan 2026

Amazon’s AI-powered Shop Direct and Buy for Me tools are designed to help shoppers find products beyond its marketplace, but retailers argue the experiment exposes a deeper tension over data ownership, consent and who really controls the future of online shopping (Image source: © 123rf )

E-commerce

Online retailers push back against Amazon's Shop Direct

7 Jan 2026

The Winchester Cape Town unveils art-led room and event space refresh

Hospitality

The Winchester Cape Town unveils art-led room and event space refresh

10 Dec 2025

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Commodities & Fairtrade

FAO Food Price Index falls in November as global supplies strengthen

10 Dec 2025

Gavin Rajah x PnP Clothing unveils affordable luxury for Summer 2025

Fashion & Homeware

Gavin Rajah x PnP Clothing unveils affordable luxury for Summer 2025

4 Dec 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

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

Fourways Mall now open later

Retailers

Fourways Mall now open later

Issued by Taryn Louch Creative 12 Nov 2025

How locally-driven hotels are driving West Africa's hospitality resurgence

Hospitality

How locally-driven hotels are driving West Africa's hospitality resurgence

12 Nov 2025

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Agribusiness

Why Asia beats Africa for new SA agricultural markets

Wandile Sihlobo 3 Nov 2025

Property

KwaZulu-Natal estates boom with increased sectional-title purchases

9 Oct 2025

Global food prices ease slightly in September – FAO

Commodities & Fairtrade

Global food prices ease slightly in September – FAO

8 Oct 2025

Hunter’s presents Chillism: A bold new movement for easy refreshment

FMCG

Hunter’s presents Chillism: A bold new movement for easy refreshment

Issued by Heineken Beverages 25 Sep 2025

Global food prices hold steady in August, says FAO

Commodities & Fairtrade

Global food prices hold steady in August, says FAO

10 Sep 2025

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Residential Property

KZN's North Coast emerges as a hotspot for estate living and property investment

20 Aug 2025

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Commodities & Fairtrade

Meat and vegetable oils drive FAO Food Price Index higher in July

8 Aug 2025

rAge 2025 get a new home at Fourways Mall

Events

rAge 2025 get a new home at Fourways Mall

6 Aug 2025

African startups take on medicine access gaps with smarter supply chains

Supply Chain

African startups take on medicine access gaps with smarter supply chains

30 Jul 2025

FAO: Meat and dairy lift food prices as sugar falls

Commodities & Fairtrade

FAO: Meat and dairy lift food prices as sugar falls

4 Jul 2025

Source: Reuters. People walk near a mural of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, amid the Iran-Israel conflict, in Tehran, Iran, 23 June, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency).

Markets & Investment

Investors react to news of Iran-Israel ceasefire

Global Finance & Markets Breaking News team 24 Jun 2025

Fourways Mall keeps momentum going

Retailers

Fourways Mall keeps momentum going

Issued by Fourways Mall 2 Jun 2025

Africa Global Logistics invests €60m in Ivory Coast logistics expansion

Shipping

Africa Global Logistics invests €60m in Ivory Coast logistics expansion

Loucoumane Coulibaly 15 May 2025

The showcase was at Castle of Good Hope. Source: Supplied.

Promotions & Activations

#BehindtheCampaign: Inside Puma Mostro's iconic return at Cape Town's Castle of Good Hope

9 May 2025

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Commodities & Fairtrade

FAO: April food prices climb as cereals and meat costs rise

2 May 2025

How falling oil prices could impact South Africa’s HoReCa sector

Food & bev. services

How falling oil prices could impact South Africa’s HoReCa sector

Morne Botes 29 Apr 2025

Source: © Dubai Lynx Held after the Lynx Awards, the Winners’ Lunch celebrates the success and creativity of the teams that took home Awards for their work

Advertising

All the 2025 Dubai Lynx Awards

14 Apr 2025

Commodities & Fairtrade

FAO: Global food prices steady in March

7 Apr 2025

Environment & Natural Resources

Pick n Pay works to further reduce emissions with help of WWF South Africa

Issued by WWF South Africa 10 Oct 2023

Woolworths and WWF South Africa celebrate 15 years of pioneering partnership for a sustainable future

ESG & Sustainability

Woolworths and WWF South Africa celebrate 15 years of pioneering partnership for a sustainable future

Issued by WWF South Africa 14 Sep 2023

China's agricultural trade friction with the US presents opportunities for other exporters

Agriculture

China's agricultural trade friction with the US presents opportunities for other exporters

Wandile Sihlobo 12 Mar 2025

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Commodities & Fairtrade

FAO: Global food prices rise in February

10 Mar 2025

Global food prices see decline as January index drops

Commodities & Fairtrade

Global food prices see decline as January index drops

7 Feb 2025

Hot Wheels Formula 1 collection reveals new product line

Design & Manufacturing

Hot Wheels Formula 1 collection reveals new product line

28 Jan 2025