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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 2 days

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

2 days

litha secures R500m to expand affordable fibre across township economies

Telecoms & Networks

litha secures R500m to expand affordable fibre across township economies

2 days

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

How to upskill on your own terms and without breaking the bank

Skills Development & Training

How to upskill on your own terms and without breaking the bank

Michelle Dobson, Issued by Pnet 21 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Danie Matthee, new chairperson of the South African Insurance Association’s board.

Insurance & Actuarial

SAIA names new leadership as Matthee takes chair

18 Sep 2026

SA shoppers are rethinking what 'private label' really means

FMCG

SA shoppers are rethinking what 'private label' really means

Tony Mun-Gavin 18 Sep 2026

South Africa’s used car market loses momentum as sales fall

Commercial & Industrial

South Africa’s used car market loses momentum as sales fall

17 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Graaff-Reinet, Drostdy Hotel.

Residential Property

From Karoo to coast: Eastern Cape towns attract property buyers

15 Sep 2026

South Africans shift towards used cars as affordability pressures mount

Commercial & Industrial

South Africans shift towards used cars as affordability pressures mount

15 Sep 2026

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Markets & Investment

The ballot box could determine where property values rise or fall - Seeff

14 Sep 2026

FlySafair launches Johannesburg-Lusaka route

Travel

FlySafair launches Johannesburg-Lusaka route

14 Sep 2026

City Lodge Hotels reports 10% increase in revenue

Hospitality

City Lodge Hotels reports 10% increase in revenue

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 11 Sep 2026

Africa’s next real estate opportunity isn’t a country. It’s a corridor.

Markets & Investment

Africa’s next real estate opportunity isn’t a country. It’s a corridor.

Issued by API Events 11 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. GoTyme chief executive officer, Cheslyn Jacobs.

Banking

GoTyme's Cheslyn Jacobs: Building a faster, world class banking model

Katja Hamilton 11 Sep 2026

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Residential Property

The housing boom that could backfire

John Loos 10 Sep 2026

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Special Tribunal declares eThekwini low cost housing contracts unlawful

9 Sep 2026

Shoprite’s 100th Western Cape store brings Halaal shopping to Lotus River

Retailers

Shoprite’s 100th Western Cape store brings Halaal shopping to Lotus River

9 Sep 2026

Africa’s AI strategy should focus on what matters most

4th Industrial Revolution

Africa’s AI strategy should focus on what matters most

Brian Pinnock 8 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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Medical Aid

Risky business: HFA launches first State of Medical Schemes report

4 Sep 2026

Beyond the connection: How Colleen Mac Namara is multiplying opportunity through ZelTec Telecoms

Telecoms & Networks

Beyond the connection: How Colleen Mac Namara is multiplying opportunity through ZelTec Telecoms

Issued by The Innovator Trust 3 Sep 2026

Tiger Brands, Stellenbosch University partner on food system resilience

Agriculture

Tiger Brands, Stellenbosch University partner on food system resilience

3 Sep 2026

AI data centres could make electricity more expensive

Data & Analytics

AI data centres could make electricity more expensive

Brutus Mogotlo 2 Sep 2026

AI raises the bar for digital literacy

Artificial Intelligence

AI raises the bar for digital literacy

Michelle Dobson, Issued by Pnet 2 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago who spoke at the MTN Group Fintech Annual Summit in Johannesburg.

Fintech

Africa has solved access. Now comes the harder fintech challenge

2 Sep 2026

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Land & Property Law

More than brick and mortar: ConCourt rules state housing must be centrally located

Michael Evans, Thomas Karberg, and Lula Grant 1 Sep 2026

Sanbi launches #WeAreSanbi campaign for Tourism Month

Tourism & Travel

Sanbi launches #WeAreSanbi campaign for Tourism Month

1 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied

Tourism & Travel

Sho’t Left Travel Week brings domestic deals ahead of year-end break

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

China automakers target South Africa's EV buyers, pickup market at auto show

Events & Shows

China automakers target South Africa's EV buyers, pickup market at auto show

Nqobile Dludla 31 Aug 2026

Kwikspace turns Sea Point parking space into a jacket boutique

Commercial Property

Kwikspace turns Sea Point parking space into a jacket boutique

31 Aug 2026