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#MiningIndaba: Harmony Gold's copper venture may take 2 years

Mining

#MiningIndaba: Harmony Gold's copper venture may take 2 years

Nqobile Dludla and Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo 1 hour

Next Narrative Africa Fund (NNAF) has partnered with Parrot Analytics to leverage world-class analytics to prove that African narratives are a globally undervalued asset class (Image source: © 123rf )

Media

Study to prove African narratives are a globally undervalued asset

5 Feb 2026

Source: Supplied. Barto van der Merwe, managing director of Renishaw Property Developments.

Property Development

A groundbreaking year ahead: Renishaw Coastal Precinct plans eco-friendly developments for 2026

5 Feb 2026

Township bicycle delivery startup gains traction after Bolt accelerator recognition

SMEs

Township bicycle delivery startup gains traction after Bolt accelerator recognition

4 Feb 2026

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Wind farm contractors in South Africa face mounting pressure — here’s why

2 Feb 2026

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Trends

#BizTrends2026 | CMS South Africa team: How forward-looking legal and governance frameworks will shape business decisions

Sihle Bulose and Lebogang Molebale 2 Feb 2026

Nersa approves Eskom's tariff reduction for ferrochrome makers

Energy

Nersa approves Eskom's tariff reduction for ferrochrome makers

29 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Venture Workspace founder Louis Fourie: New workplace culture, entrepreneurship trends

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Venture Workspace founder Louis Fourie: New workplace culture, entrepreneurship trends

Louis Fourie 27 Jan 2026

Social Media

TikTok’s new owner puts app’s algorithm in the spotlight

Kelley Cotter 27 Jan 2026

TikTok has finalised a deal to avoid the looming threat of a ban in the US (Image source: © NPR

Social Media

TikTok avoids looming threat of US ban

23 Jan 2026

Four questions to ask when choosing a tertiary education institution

Higher Education

Four questions to ask when choosing a tertiary education institution

Issued by Richfield 21 Jan 2026

Domains.co.za launches an affordable local Link in Bio tool for South Africans

Services

Domains.co.za launches an affordable local Link in Bio tool for South Africans

Issued by Domains.co.za 16 Jan 2026

Will Smith goes Pole to Pole in new Nat Geo series

TV

Will Smith goes Pole to Pole in new Nat Geo series

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 13 Jan 2026

On Thursday, 8 January Chinese regulators said they would investigate Meta’s acquisition of the artificial intelligence startup Manus (Image source: © 123rf )

Artificial Intelligence

Meta's Chinese AI acquisition investigated

9 Jan 2026

Africa targets $5bn project pipeline as Green Economy Summit returns for 4th edition

ESG & Sustainability

Africa targets $5bn project pipeline as Green Economy Summit returns for 4th edition

Issued by Tishala Communications 6 Jan 2026

Entering the world of entrepreneurship in 2026 requires more than just ambition (Image source: © 123rf )

How To Start Up

8 key steps to becoming an entrepreneur in 2026

31 Dec 2025

Agricultural exports from Africa are not doing well. Four ways to change that

Agriculture

Agricultural exports from Africa are not doing well. Four ways to change that

Lilac Nachum 30 Dec 2025

Modern digital entrepreneurship requires both business management and entrepreneurship skills (Image source: © 123rf )

How To Start Up

5 opportunities & challenges of modern digital entrepreneurship

30 Dec 2025

SDG Namibia One Fund has committed up to $5.15m to support the Zhero Molecules Walvis Bay Project, an industrial-scale green ammonia project on Namibia’s central coast.(Image source: © Mining and Energy

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

$5.15m funding committed to industrial-scale green ammonia project in Namibia

29 Dec 2025

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Pharmaceuticals

Aspen to sell major APAC operations for $1.6bn

31 Dec 2025

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Economy

WBAF appointments mark new era for South African startups

29 Dec 2025

Rowen Pillai, CEO, LeanTechnovations says we must view AI not as a threat, but as the engine for a new generation of entrepreneurs (Image source: © Education Sub Saharan Africa

Entrepreneurship

AI not a threat, but the engine for a new generation of entrepreneurs

Rowen Pillai 19 Dec 2025

AfroFuture x PV0 and Martell launch 'Blanche' in Cape Town

Events

AfroFuture x PV0 and Martell launch 'Blanche' in Cape Town

12 Dec 2025

Spar in talks to sell UK unit as focus shifts to core markets

Retailers

Spar in talks to sell UK unit as focus shifts to core markets

Siyanda Mthethwa 10 Dec 2025

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Mining

Eskom enters agreement with Samancor and Glencore-Merafe

9 Dec 2025

Tech Startups urged to attend the 2026 SME South Africa Funding Summit

SMEs

Tech Startups urged to attend the 2026 SME South Africa Funding Summit

Issued by Startup.Africa 5 Dec 2025

Co-spacing: A strategic catalyst for SMME growth in a changing world

SMEs

Co-spacing: A strategic catalyst for SMME growth in a changing world

Black Umbrellas, Issued by Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation 4 Dec 2025

Gigi Ngcobo, Venture Scale Lead at Injini

E-learning

7 trends shaping Africa’s edtech revolution

Gigi Ngcobo 2 Dec 2025

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Energy

Electricity woes push Glencore, Merafe to begin layoffs

2 Dec 2025

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Property

Olympus Sandton sets new benchmarks with R1bn sales in four days

1 Dec 2025

Oranjezicht City Farm Market finds a new home at V&A Waterfront

Food & Wine

Oranjezicht City Farm Market finds a new home at V&A Waterfront

26 Nov 2025

The smart entrepreneur’s guide to letting go of a business idea

SMEs

The smart entrepreneur’s guide to letting go of a business idea

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners 25 Nov 2025

New regulatory sandbox to accelerate venture capital growth for SA startups

Legal Regulations

New regulatory sandbox to accelerate venture capital growth for SA startups

24 Nov 2025

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Banking

Pepkor's potential shift into banking aims to revolutionise South African fintech

21 Nov 2025

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Mining

Patrice Motsepe announces Harmony Gold's "huge investment"

Colleen Goko and Nqobile Dludla 20 Nov 2025

Big impact on small businesses

SMEs

Big impact on small businesses

Issued by Edge Growth 18 Nov 2025

From Soweto to supermarkets: Conza’s Biscuits scales up with Tiger Brands collab

Supply Chain

From Soweto to supermarkets: Conza’s Biscuits scales up with Tiger Brands collab

17 Nov 2025

Startup.Africa: Building a community of entrepreneurs, investors and operators

Community

Startup.Africa: Building a community of entrepreneurs, investors and operators

Issued by Startup.Africa 14 Nov 2025

It’s not just outputs but outcomes that matter

SMEs

It’s not just outputs but outcomes that matter

Daniel Hatfield, Issued by Edge Growth 13 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied. TransBridj chief executive officer, Michael Lenz.

Proptech

Inside Africa's digital lending revolution: Where fintech meets proptech

13 Nov 2025

Novartis' new malaria medicine GanLum sachets at the company's manufacturing site in Slovenia, October 30, 2024. Image credit: Novartis/Handout via Reuters

Malaria

Novartis' new drug more than 97% effective at treating malaria

Jennifer Rigby 13 Nov 2025

Tobias Maier, new CEO of DHL Global Forwarding, Freight for Middle East & Africa

Shipping

New CEO for DHL Global Forwarding, Freight: MEA

12 Nov 2025

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Construction & Engineering

Massive R2bn development project, The Granger, breaks ground in Cape Town

10 Nov 2025

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Agriculture

Absa and AGDA push for greater financial inclusion in SA agriculture

7 Nov 2025

Mining

ArcelorMittal purchase halt places 622 Beeshoek mine jobs at risk

6 Nov 2025

Megaview and DNA Networks' partnership set transform African sporting venues

Sport

Megaview and DNA Networks' partnership set transform African sporting venues

5 Nov 2025

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Coal, Oil & Gas

Rhino Resources races TotalEnergies to first oil in Namibia

Wendell Roelf 24 Oct 2025

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Climate Change

Sanlam-backed CFM’s Climate Investor Two Fund closes at $1bn

23 Oct 2025

L'Oreal clinches $4.7bn deal for Kering’s beauty business in strategic shift

Health & Beauty

L'Oreal clinches $4.7bn deal for Kering’s beauty business in strategic shift

Tassilo Hummel and Dominique Patton 23 Oct 2025

Inside Converge Africa 2026: How Africa’s digital leaders are designing the future of commerce

E-commerce

Inside Converge Africa 2026: How Africa’s digital leaders are designing the future of commerce

Issued by VUKA Group 22 Oct 2025