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Blessed Hwaire. (Image supplied)

Retail Services

Beyond the dashboard: why African retail needs AI that can act

Blessed Hwaire 3 hours

Members of the Civil Protection, a local community-based team that works to help mitigate the spread of the Ebola virus and ensure burials happen safely and quickly, wearing personal protective equipment (PPE), carry a wooden coffin before loading the body of an unidentified man, who, according to his family, died of Ebola, as they attend to retrieve it from his house, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo. Image credit: Reuters/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere/File Photo

Infectious Diseases

DRC’s Ebola outbreak has the potential to become a global pandemic. How to make sure it doesn’t

Jia B. Kangbai 6 hours

SA weighs trade risks as US tariff policy shifts

Agriculture

SA weighs trade risks as US tariff policy shifts

7 hours

2026 Chenin Blanc Top 10 winners announced

Agriculture

2026 Chenin Blanc Top 10 winners announced

5 hours

City Lodge Hotels reports 10% increase in revenue

Hospitality

City Lodge Hotels reports 10% increase in revenue

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 3 days

Sentech delivers resilient FY2025/26 results, clean audit and reduced net loss

Telecoms & Networks

Sentech delivers resilient FY2025/26 results, clean audit and reduced net loss

Issued by SENTECH 3 days

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 3 days

Sphumelele Zondi winner of Sasol New Signatures Visual Arts Competition 2026. (Image supplied)

Art

Johannesburg artist Sphumelele Zondi wins Sasol New Signatures 2026

3 days

Fossil Free South Africa has won four victories over “greenwashing” in advertising by oil, coal and gas companies, write the authors. Graphic: Lisa Nelson

Environment & Natural Resources

Fossil fuel companies rebuked for greenwashing

Jo-Anne Smetherham, Kholwani Simelane and Patrick Bond 3 days

Image: The Webber Wentzel team with the African Law Firm of the Year Award (source: )

Law Practice

2026 African Legal Awards celebrates continent’s top legal talent

Shan Radcliffe 10 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Michelle Kerr, director at MDA Attorneys.

Construction & Engineering

The unpaid billions threatening SA’s construction ambitions

10 Sep 2026

Why farm resilience matters more than tariffs, exchange rates or luck

Agriculture

Why farm resilience matters more than tariffs, exchange rates or luck

Dawie Maree 10 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

A clean bill of health is not a diagnosis

Advertising

A clean bill of health is not a diagnosis

Issued by TruthsetsOnline.com 10 Sep 2026

The entrepreneurs selected for Mr Price Foundation’s inaugural Foundation Coffee Incubator programme. Image credit:

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Mr Price Foundation’s R39.2m investment pays off for SA’s youth

9 Sep 2026

Source: muhammad.abdullah via

Agriculture

South African cherries gain first-time access to China

9 Sep 2026

Mining

It’s not looking good for Sibanye-Stillwater’s workforce at Kwezi

9 Sep 2026

Source: Reuters.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Africa50 infrastructure fund plans to more than double project value in five years

Duncan Miriri 9 Sep 2026

‘We are already here’: Paul Reynell on Africa’s next PR chapter

Prism Awards

‘We are already here’: Paul Reynell on Africa’s next PR chapter

Karabo Ledwaba 9 Sep 2026

Kruger flood recovery advances as National Parks Week gets underway

Tourism & Travel

Kruger flood recovery advances as National Parks Week gets underway

8 Sep 2026

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Education

Injini launches incubator programme for African AI edtech founders

7 Sep 2026

CEM Africa 2026 closes on a high with a strong community response

Events & Conferencing

CEM Africa 2026 closes on a high with a strong community response

Issued by CEM Africa Summit 7 Sep 2026

ECMX study says illicit trade is crippling South Africa’s formal economy

Regulatory

ECMX study says illicit trade is crippling South Africa’s formal economy

7 Sep 2026

Source: ©Oleksandr Boiko via 123RF

Agriculture

FAO food price index rises as supply concerns mount

4 Sep 2026

New vehicle brands raise repair risks for fleets and insurers, expert warns

Commercial & Industrial

New vehicle brands raise repair risks for fleets and insurers, expert warns

4 Sep 2026

Beyond connectivity: Octotel empowers 160 learners through AI, coding and robotics

Telecoms & Networks

Beyond connectivity: Octotel empowers 160 learners through AI, coding and robotics

Issued by Octotel 4 Sep 2026

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Labour Law

Ex-UJ manager hit with R18m bill for accrediting fraudulent student accommodation

Grace Crocker and Chloë Loubser 4 Sep 2026

Source: Boeing | Photograph by Liz Wolter

Aviation

Boeing forecasts Africa aircraft fleet to more than double by 2045

Vincent Mumo Nzilani 4 Sep 2026

Human impact with AI: What Afrizan does with the capacity AI creates

Skills Development & Training

Human impact with AI: What Afrizan does with the capacity AI creates

Issued by Afrizan 3 Sep 2026

TFG to close up to 280 stores as Bash drives 54% African online growth

Retailers

TFG to close up to 280 stores as Bash drives 54% African online growth

3 Sep 2026

Talks between Premier Foods and unions over the planned closure of the fruit canning factory in Tulbagh, Western Cape, have broken down. Photo: Greg Dor / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Premier Foods factory closure: Talks break down

Greg Dor 3 Sep 2026

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Legislation & Regulation

Zero-tolerance: SA pushes for 0% blood alcohol limit for drivers

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

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

African airlines outperform global passenger demand in July

Tourism & Travel

African airlines outperform global passenger demand in July

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

Medihelp: In a service economy, service with care is the win that matters

Medical Aid

Medihelp: In a service economy, service with care is the win that matters

Issued by Medihelp 1 Sep 2026

Spring Graduation season - UP financial support helps 58% of graduating students

Higher Education

Spring Graduation season - UP financial support helps 58% of graduating students

Issued by University of Pretoria 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

Telviva launches intelligent digital agent 'Viva', bringing 24/7 customer service automation to SA businesses

CRM, CX, UX

Telviva launches intelligent digital agent 'Viva', bringing 24/7 customer service automation to SA businesses

Issued by Telviva 1 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied.

Financial Services

The 23% shift reshaping how women pay

1 Sep 2026

Ivory Coast cocoa crop delay raises export concerns

Agriculture

Ivory Coast cocoa crop delay raises export concerns

Ange Aboa 1 Sep 2026

Health & Social Welfare

Don’t be in Sassa’s black books: Deadline for Postbank black card switch arrives

31 Aug 2026

Presence over product: How Varsity Vibe builds connection with the consumer

Higher Education

Presence over product: How Varsity Vibe builds connection with the consumer

Issued by Varsity Vibe 28 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

What do buyers of businesses look for?

Corporate & Commercial Law

What do buyers of businesses look for?

Nicolene Schoeman-Louw, Issued by SchoemanLaw 28 Aug 2026

How the Springbok Women became a force to be reckoned with

Sport

How the Springbok Women became a force to be reckoned with

27 Aug 2026