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Cape Town boating conference targets growth for Africa’s marine industry

Shipping

Cape Town boating conference targets growth for Africa’s marine industry

21 hours

Virgin Atlantic adds four weekly return services to Cape Town

Tourism & Travel

Virgin Atlantic adds four weekly return services to Cape Town

1 day

Source: Pexels.

Residential Property

Renting out in Joburg to fund a Cape Town lifestyle

23 hours

Source: Supplied.

Residential Property

Valverde Estate breaks ground as Western Cape migration fuels demand

1 day

Source: GroundUp/Matthew Hirsch.

Affordable & Social Housing

Families to return to Bishopscourt, 60 years after forced removals

Matthew Hirsch 1 day

Source: Supplied. Aurora Capital SA chief executive officer Rico Ernst.

Financial Services

Four new business units reshape Aurora Capital’s growth story

1 day

Vodacom invests R1.6bn in network expansion across Mpumalanga, KZN

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom invests R1.6bn in network expansion across Mpumalanga, KZN

2 days

Source: Pexels.

Markets & Investment

Will SA’s eviction Bill scare off property investors and drive rents higher?

2 days

Why SMEs fail: Lessons from the experts

SMEs

Why SMEs fail: Lessons from the experts

Sudir Sahadeo, Issued by Business Partners Limited 2 days

Source: Supplied. Provincial Minister of Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers, Louwrens Mostert of Department of Infrastructure and Shavindh Soorju of Zutari.

Infrastructure & Utilities

R227.2m N9/N12 upgrade targets safer journeys between George and Oudtshoorn

3 days

Infectious Diseases

SA records 4 new Mpox cases

3 days

Source: Pexels. Muizenberg’s iconic colourful beach huts are being replaced as part of the beachfront upgrade, with new structures designed to preserve their historic appearance and character.

Property Development

Muizenberg beachfront upgrade races towards festive-season deadline

16 Oct 2026

5 financial mistakes that can put an SME at risk

SMEs

5 financial mistakes that can put an SME at risk

15 Oct 2026

Source: Pexels.

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

SA land-reform tensions mount as UK overtakes US in Western Cape export rankings

Katja Hamilton 15 Oct 2026

Primedia Cares strengthens support for Safety Parents project following successful Padel Challenge

ESG

Primedia Cares strengthens support for Safety Parents project following successful Padel Challenge

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 15 Oct 2026

FNB Sauvignon Blanc SA Top 10 announces 2026 winners

Agriculture

FNB Sauvignon Blanc SA Top 10 announces 2026 winners

14 Oct 2026

Living Planet Report 2026: Why biodiversity matters for business

Environment & Natural Resources

Living Planet Report 2026: Why biodiversity matters for business

Issued by WWF South Africa 14 Oct 2026

West Coast Way encourages road trips beyond AI itineraries

Travel

West Coast Way encourages road trips beyond AI itineraries

14 Oct 2026

Thousands of teachers in the Western Cape have been trained to teach arithmetic in isiXhosa. Photo: Sindisiwe Tshona / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

Western Cape schools to teach maths in isiXhosa from next year

Sindisiwe Tshona 14 Oct 2026

Rwanda to bring F1 back to Africa for first time since 1993

Motorsport

Rwanda to bring F1 back to Africa for first time since 1993

Philbert Girinema 13 Oct 2026

Suidoosterfees proves the creative economy is becoming a major business engine

Events

Suidoosterfees proves the creative economy is becoming a major business engine

13 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied.

Construction & Engineering

R73.6m boost set to restore safer roads across the Western Cape

13 Oct 2026

Soweto agribusiness wins R70,000 in IWISA No 1 competition

Agriculture

Soweto agribusiness wins R70,000 in IWISA No 1 competition

13 Oct 2026

Primary & Secondary Education

Mr Price Foundation Roots & Shoots study reveals early readiness does not guarantee Gr3 success

12 Oct 2026

Airlink adds Cape Town-Lanseria route

Tourism & Travel

Airlink adds Cape Town-Lanseria route

12 Oct 2026

Source: Hennie Stander via

Logistics & Transport

Western Cape exports to US fall 16.2% as trade tensions grow

9 Oct 2026

The first Loerie Awards were awarded last night, 8 October (Image @ Loeries

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2026 | All the winners from night 1

9 Oct 2026

Aerial view of Thrive Student Living Student Accommodation site in Berea, Durban

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Local communities across SA benefit from R102.3m in economic opportunities created by Growthpoint

Issued by Catchwords 8 Oct 2026

Source: John Jack, chief executive officer of Galetti Corporate Real Estate.

Markets & Investment

SA’s R151bn public property portfolio: Where is the untapped value?

9 Oct 2026

Competition Law

CompComm seeks historic revocation of Premier–RFG merger approval

Nazeera Mia, Xolani Nyali, and Tamara Dini 8 Oct 2026

Cape Town International Kite Festival takes mental health message to the skies

Events

Cape Town International Kite Festival takes mental health message to the skies

8 Oct 2026

Image supplied.

Emergency Medicine

Groote Schuur gets R200m upgrade ahead of festive season

8 Oct 2026

Image supplied.

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Nedbank to boost 20 sustainable fashion SMEs through new accelerator

8 Oct 2026

Oakley expands lifestyle retail with new Sandton store

Retailers

Oakley expands lifestyle retail with new Sandton store

7 Oct 2026

Law Practice

JSC backs three judges for Supreme Court of Appeal posts

7 Oct 2026

Bosun announces major Western Cape investment

Architecture & Design

Bosun announces major Western Cape investment

Issued by Bosun 8 Oct 2026

Vodacom invests over R500m in Western Cape network

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom invests over R500m in Western Cape network

6 Oct 2026

Checkers launches limited-edition Booberries to help fight breast cancer

ESG

Checkers launches limited-edition Booberries to help fight breast cancer

7 Oct 2026

Review of the SA economy and the upcoming municipal elections

Economy

Review of the SA economy and the upcoming municipal elections

Bashier Adam, Issued by Nexia SAB&T 6 Oct 2026

SA wheat harvest hits eight-year low, raising import needs

Agriculture

SA wheat harvest hits eight-year low, raising import needs

Wandile Sihlobo 6 Oct 2026

Something K-dramatic has arrived at KFC

Food & bev. services

Something K-dramatic has arrived at KFC

Issued by KFC Africa 6 Oct 2026

Fuel price shock as massive increases take effect

Fuel & Energy

Fuel price shock as massive increases take effect

5 Oct 2026

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Noncommunicable diseases

79 deaths a day: South Africa’s diabetes crisis needs a new strategy

Patrick Ngassa Piotie 5 Oct 2026

Source: Pexels.

Proptech

New rental data reveals which South African suburbs are overpriced

5 Oct 2026

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Coal, Oil & Gas

Following PetroSA’s contaminated-fuel scandal, the AA calls on govt to act

5 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied

Tourism & Travel

Airlink launches direct Cape Town-Mauritius route

5 Oct 2026

Cars queue at a Shell petrol station in Johannesburg after the government announced it would reduce its fuel levy for a month to stop fuel prices from rising even further, 31 March 2026. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Coal, Oil & Gas

South Africa’s rising petrol price is more pressing than supply, says minister

2 Oct 2026

Checkers to roll out smart trolleys in Gauteng with new Centurion store

Retailers

Checkers to roll out smart trolleys in Gauteng with new Centurion store

2 Oct 2026

The iPendoring Awards finalists have been announced. Pictured: Promise: Pendoring 2024 Umpetha winners )

Pendoring

All the iPendoring 2026 finalists

2 Oct 2026