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Haleon's Made in Mzansi campaign celebrates SA's role in manufacturing healthcare brands

Retail Marketing

Haleon's Made in Mzansi campaign celebrates SA's role in manufacturing healthcare brands

11 hours

Food Lover’s Market turns flood-damaged Van Loveren bottles into hope

ESG

Food Lover’s Market turns flood-damaged Van Loveren bottles into hope

12 hours

New internship programme at SU clinics opens doors for aspiring medical receptionists

Education & Training

New internship programme at SU clinics opens doors for aspiring medical receptionists

Issued by Stellenbosch University 1 day

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: First Woolies, next the world as Nonhle Matsebula gets ready to take A-Beauty global

Maroefah Smith 1 day

WWF South Africa’s Mandela Day campaign calls on South Africans to dedicate their 67 minutes to nature close to home or even at home. Image supplied.

Environment & Natural Resources

WWF South Africa’s Mandela Day campaign asks SA to sweep before Mother Nature’s door

2 days

Vukile’s Diski FanFest returns for a second year

Sport

Vukile’s Diski FanFest returns for a second year

Issued by Catchwords 3 days

Nominations now open for the 2026 Kfm 94.5 Best of the Cape Awards – Powered by Yoco

Radio & Audio

Nominations now open for the 2026 Kfm 94.5 Best of the Cape Awards – Powered by Yoco

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 3 days

Hill in siliciclastic strata (mud or siltstones capped by solid sandstone) of Teekloof or Abrahamskraal formation (Beaufort Group) of the main Karoo Basin. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Coal, Oil & Gas

SA shale gas exploration on shaky ground as UCT study uncovers earthquake risk

3 days

Warranty is the new horsepower when it comes to buying a car

Trends

Warranty is the new horsepower when it comes to buying a car

Jenni Pennacchini, Issued by KLA 3 days

Standard Bank expands SME export programme with DHL Express

SMEs

Standard Bank expands SME export programme with DHL Express

6 Jul 2026

Isidlamlilo/The Fire Eater dominates at the 61st Cape Town Theatre Awards

Theatre

Isidlamlilo/The Fire Eater dominates at the 61st Cape Town Theatre Awards

6 Jul 2026

Octotel and Krypton Web bring fibre connectivity to Leliebloem House for Heart FM 16 Days for Youth

Telecoms & Networks

Octotel and Krypton Web bring fibre connectivity to Leliebloem House for Heart FM 16 Days for Youth

Issued by Octotel 6 Jul 2026

Why AI could reshape South Africa's fruit export industry

Agriculture

Why AI could reshape South Africa's fruit export industry

Jaco Ferreira 6 Jul 2026

Sanef elects Katy Katopodis as chairperson

Media Freedom

Sanef elects Katy Katopodis as chairperson

6 Jul 2026

Dewald Visser travels to De Hoop Nature Reserve and MPA in the new kykNET series Hey Skipper. Image supplied.

Environment & Natural Resources

Western Cape coastline to make waves in new kykNET series

3 Jul 2026

Latam launches direct Cape Town-São Paulo route

Travel

Latam launches direct Cape Town-São Paulo route

3 Jul 2026

Source: NdifunaUkwazi/@NdifunaUkwazi

Affordable & Social Housing

Housing activists win landmark battle over contested Sea Point site

Katja Hamilton 3 Jul 2026

Exporters urged to prepare for logistics and customs changes

Logistics & Transport

Exporters urged to prepare for logistics and customs changes

2 Jul 2026

100% local oranges for Tiger Brands' Oros

Food & bev. services

100% local oranges for Tiger Brands' Oros

Issued by Tiger Brands 2 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

Relief for consumers as fuel prices fall after sharp hikes

Fuel & Energy

Relief for consumers as fuel prices fall after sharp hikes

30 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Amid June 30 protests, can South Africa’s infrastructure keep pace with migration pressures?

Katja Hamilton 30 Jun 2026

Northlink College showcases opportunities at Cape Town Business Summit & Expo

Higher Education

Northlink College showcases opportunities at Cape Town Business Summit & Expo

Issued by Northlink College 30 Jun 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

Your dashboard is lying to you: Why brands keep missing the 1 trillion rands township economy

Advertising

Your dashboard is lying to you: Why brands keep missing the 1 trillion rands township economy

Kabelo Kale, Issued by The Media Krate 29 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. A photograph of the outbuildings and farmhouse comprising the Mouton House in McGregor, taken in 2018 before it was completely stripped by vandals.

Property

Heritage farmhouse in McGregor unlawfully demolished by municipality

Steve Kretzmann 26 Jun 2026

SMEs

Cape Town Mexican Candy brand lands Checkers retail breakthrough

26 Jun 2026

South Africa's brightest tackle industry's digital and green challenges

Education & Skills Development

South Africa's brightest tackle industry's digital and green challenges

Issued by Soapbox 26 Jun 2026

MultiChoice Talent Factory celebrates its 2025/26 graduating class

Film & Cinematography

MultiChoice Talent Factory celebrates its 2025/26 graduating class

Issued by MultiChoice 26 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied

Tourism & Travel

De Wildeveldt unveils luxury villas on the West Coast

25 Jun 2026

Joe public reclaims ‘African time’ for Castle Milk Stout in craft-led, fully integrated campaign

Advertising

Joe public reclaims ‘African time’ for Castle Milk Stout in craft-led, fully integrated campaign

Issued by Joe Public 24 Jun 2026

Mining

Steenkampskraal and Mintek strike rare mixed-rare-earth beneficiation

24 Jun 2026

Driven by innovation: How Bluebird is steering Cape Town’s BPO growth engine

2026 Western Cape Economic Innovation Awards

Driven by innovation: How Bluebird is steering Cape Town’s BPO growth engine

Issued by Cape Chamber 23 Jun 2026

Image source: rawpixel –

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Funding boosts postgraduate student success – South African study measures how

Derek Yu, Christie Swanepoel, Rochelle Beukes, Ronald Arendse and Shaun Pather 23 Jun 2026

The CEO Chirp: The book in our front office

2026 Western Cape Economic Innovation Awards

The CEO Chirp: The book in our front office

John Lawson, Issued by Cape Chamber 23 Jun 2026

The entrepreneur who used broken goods to repair his future. Meet Nkumbulo Magqabi

2026 Western Cape Economic Innovation Awards

The entrepreneur who used broken goods to repair his future. Meet Nkumbulo Magqabi

Issued by Cape Chamber 23 Jun 2026

Tractor strengthens roadside digital network with new sites

OOH

Tractor strengthens roadside digital network with new sites

Issued by Tractor Outdoor 23 Jun 2026

Seeff Open House debuts this Spring with one of the largest print orders in South African publishing (Image supplied)

Magazines

Property lifestyle magazine launches with 50,000 print order

23 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. Paul Gerard, managing director at Flanagan & Gerard; James Vos, mayoral member for economic growth, City of Cape Town; Ulrik Bengtsson, group chief executive officer of Sun International and Pierre Lehaye, partner at MDS Architecture.

Property Development

GrandWest expansion gathers pace with new 22,000m² mall set for 2027 opening

22 Jun 2026

FMD vaccinations top 5.4 million as more vaccines arrive

Agriculture

FMD vaccinations top 5.4 million as more vaccines arrive

22 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

The latest TVC from Ford Everest:Lose Yourself, Find Yourself campaign will flight for the first time on 23 June across national TV and YouTube (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign | Preview of Ford Everest's TVC: Lose Yourself, Find Yourself

Danette Breitenbach 22 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied

Aviation

New aviation hub set to open in the Swartland

22 Jun 2026

Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Climate Change

UCT develops world’s first early biodiversity heat warning system

22 Jun 2026

AI-generated image created by Gemini, composed by Bizcommunity

IP Law

Brands playing with fire: The 'logik' behind the SCA's decision on passing-off

Ryan Tucker 19 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. Melissa Brink, branch manager for iTOO Special Risks, Western Cape.

Insurance & Actuarial

People-first strategy drives iTOO Western Cape appointment

19 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Government injects R12.3bn to tackle water crisis and boost infrastructure

19 Jun 2026

Cape property surge fuels private capital demand

Markets & Investment

Cape property surge fuels private capital demand

Issued by Fedgroup 19 Jun 2026

The Green Youth Network claimed the Circular Economy Facilitation award for its work in mobilising young people as active participants in the circular economy. Image supplied.

Circular Economy & Waste Management

SA’s circular economy champs clean up at the 2026 Petco Awards

19 Jun 2026