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Source: Supplied. Elizabeth Wathuti O.G.W., the internationally recognised Kenyan environmentalist and founder of the Green Generation Initiative, who offered a global perspective on climate leadership at the 19th Green Building Convention, hosted by the Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA) this week.

Construction & Engineering

Affordable housing at scale: GBCSA challenges sustainability assumptions

Katja Hamilton 11 hours

Openserve, Huawei pilot fibre-ready housing in KwaZulu-Natal

Telecoms & Networks

Openserve, Huawei pilot fibre-ready housing in KwaZulu-Natal

1 day

UCT student builds app to expose restaurant price differences

Mobile & Apps

UCT student builds app to expose restaurant price differences

23 Oct 2026

Logistics & Transport

#TransportMonth | Beyond the fare: What it costs to keep SA’s taxis and buses on the road

22 Oct 2026

How AI is changing the game: can South Africa’s youth football academies keep up?

Primary & Secondary Education

How AI is changing the game: can South Africa’s youth football academies keep up?

Dr Lehlohonolo Amos Masitenyane, Issued by University of Johannesburg - Marketing Management 22 Oct 2026

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Aesthetic Medicine

Sweet as Huneyyy: Maria Masiu’s got the wellness market buzzing

Maroefah Smith 22 Oct 2026

Ispa calls for free basic data for low-income South Africans

Internet

Ispa calls for free basic data for low-income South Africans

21 Oct 2026

Fuel price hikes put small businesses under major cash-flow pressure

SMEs

Fuel price hikes put small businesses under major cash-flow pressure

21 Oct 2026

Marketing

Absa celebrates life’s defining moments with new brand campaign and Eliud Kipchoge partnership

Issued by OnPoint PR 21 Oct 2026

Shoprite launches second food garden competition with R1m in support

Agriculture

Shoprite launches second food garden competition with R1m in support

21 Oct 2026

Oxford University Press SA puts 4 school dictionaries under R200 as learners turn to AI

Skills Training

Oxford University Press SA puts 4 school dictionaries under R200 as learners turn to AI

Issued by Oxford University Press 20 Oct 2026

Source: Easy Properties.

Residential Property

Cape Town’s housing boom: How long before locals are priced out?

19 Oct 2026

Fuel & Energy

Fuel costs pushing SA car buyers to rethink brand loyalty

19 Oct 2026

Source: GroundUp/Sechaba Mokhethi. The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority will refer suspected pollution for testing. GroundUp previously revealed that Kopano Ke Matla’s wastewater-treatment systems were found to be non-compliant, despite repeated warnings. The photo shows the Sekoai River and the tunnel access site.

Construction & Engineering

Is construction at the Lesotho Highlands Water project polluting rivers?

Sechaba Mokhethi 16 Oct 2026

GoTyme Bank’s SME outlook for Q4 2026

SMEs

GoTyme Bank’s SME outlook for Q4 2026

Issued by GoTyme for Business 15 Oct 2026

R500m grant deal to boost Land Bank support for farmers

Agriculture

R500m grant deal to boost Land Bank support for farmers

15 Oct 2026

Budget shoppers get a win as Pick n Pay adds Real Cosmetics range to asap!

Health & Beauty

Budget shoppers get a win as Pick n Pay adds Real Cosmetics range to asap!

15 Oct 2026

West Coast Way encourages road trips beyond AI itineraries

Travel

West Coast Way encourages road trips beyond AI itineraries

14 Oct 2026

South Africa urges retailers to stock more African designer brands

Fashion & Homeware

South Africa urges retailers to stock more African designer brands

14 Oct 2026

Source: Reuters. Nigeria's Minister of Finance and Co-ordinating Minister of the Economy Taiwo Oyedele attends a G24 press briefing at the IMF/World Bank 2026 Annual Meetings at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok, Thailand, 13 October, 2026.

Economy

Growing debt burden poses significant risk to developing nations, G24 chair says

Rae Wee 13 Oct 2026

SA’s online retail growth depends on trust and consumer confidence

E-commerce

SA’s online retail growth depends on trust and consumer confidence

14 Oct 2026

AI presents another opportunity to expand the reach and relevance of African entertainment and media, says PwC’s Africa Entertainment & Media Outlook 2026–2030 (Image source: © 123rf )

Media

AI can help African stories travel further as digital growth reshapes Africa's E&M industry

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

Just Travel SA shows South Africans how far R1,050 a day can go

Tourism & Travel

Just Travel SA shows South Africans how far R1,050 a day can go

13 Oct 2026

AASA urges action on aviation costs and African market access

Logistics & Transport

AASA urges action on aviation costs and African market access

13 Oct 2026

AMIE calls for chicken import duties to expire

Agriculture

AMIE calls for chicken import duties to expire

13 Oct 2026

Keeping 80,000 promises

Digital

Keeping 80,000 promises

Issued by Celerity.chat 12 Oct 2026

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Aesthetic Medicine

Beyond the perfect picture: What beauty clients really want

Abigail Dunjwa 9 Oct 2026

Your messages matter

Digital

Your messages matter

Issued by Celerity.chat 8 Oct 2026

Source: Gareth Ramsay/Capetrain Express. Artist's impression. Gareth Ramsay, a mechanical engineer and founder and lead engineer of Capetrain Express, has developed a proposal for an express-rail network aimed at reshaping mobility across Cape Town.

Construction & Engineering

Could Cape Town’s 50-year Foreshore stalemate finally unlock a new property precinct?

Katja Hamilton 5 Oct 2026

Smaller baskets, faster meals: Here's how South Africans are reshaping grocery shopping

Research

Smaller baskets, faster meals: Here's how South Africans are reshaping grocery shopping

5 Oct 2026

litha secures R500m to expand affordable fibre across township economies

Telecoms & Networks

litha secures R500m to expand affordable fibre across township economies

5 Oct 2026

You are more than your cancer diagnosis

Oncology

You are more than your cancer diagnosis

Issued by CANSA 2 Oct 2026

According to Cape Town’s Inner City Local Spatial Development Framework, only 30% of apartments or houses in the inner city are available for long-term leases, or occupied by their owners. The remainder “are either hotel managed or Airbnb”. Archive photo: Brent Meersman / GroundUp

Residential Property

Airbnb by-law doesn’t do enough to address Cape Town’s housing crisis

Leila Kidson 1 Oct 2026

Global economic and geopolitical shifts could strengthen Africa's strategic position, says KPMG's Global Economic and Geopolitical Outlook (Image source: © 123rf )

Economy

AI is the energy story: A dual challenge and opportunity for Africa

1 Oct 2026

Outsmart rising fuel prices with hyperlocal targeting and in-store solutions

Retailers

Outsmart rising fuel prices with hyperlocal targeting and in-store solutions

Olav Westphal, Issued by Vicinity Media 1 Oct 2026

South Africa's spaza shops are ready for delivery

Informal Retailing

South Africa's spaza shops are ready for delivery

Issued by On the Dot 1 Oct 2026

Tourism

SA August tourist arrivals surpass the million mark - again!

1 Oct 2026

5 things South Africa needs to turn tourism arrivals into growth

Tourism

5 things South Africa needs to turn tourism arrivals into growth

Wrenelle Stander 30 Sep 2026

Underpinned by momentum across every one of its South African businesses, Capitec Limited has grown headline earnings growth 19% to R9.5bn for the six months ended 31 August 2026. Pictured: Graham Lee, CEO (Image supplied)

Markets & Investment

A diversified engine firing on all cylinders: Capitec headline earnings up 19%

30 Sep 2026

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Construction & Engineering

South Africa’s green building upgrades are rising – but major cities still dominate, study finds

Jonathan Oladeji and Chioma Okoro 30 Sep 2026

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Travel

What does an affordable South African holiday actually look like?

29 Sep 2026

The City of Cape Town has drafted a new by-law to apply commercial property rates to all properties available for short-term letting for more than half the year. Archive photo: Brent Meersman / GroundUp

Retail & Hospitality Property

Cape Town Airbnb hosts could pay triple rates

Steve Kretzmann 28 Sep 2026

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Pharmaceuticals

Obiflex is bringing buy-now-pay-later to GLP-1 medicines in SA

29 Sep 2026

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Agriculture

Land Bank pauses blended finance applications

23 Sep 2026

Leora Hessen, entrepreneur and founder of HelloAida

Primary & Secondary Education

AI in schools: Why it should support teachers, not replace critical thinking

Leora Hessen 23 Sep 2026

Africa cannot afford another decade of potential

Digital

Africa cannot afford another decade of potential

Issued by Dentsu 23 Sep 2026

The cost of coping is changing the way township consumers shop

Marketing

The cost of coping is changing the way township consumers shop

Issued by Rogerwilco 22 Sep 2026

TMACC broadens access to Table Mountain as tourism grows

Tourism & Travel

TMACC broadens access to Table Mountain as tourism grows

21 Sep 2026