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High consumer costs expose fast fashion's hidden expenses, boosting luxury resale value

Fashion & Homeware

High consumer costs expose fast fashion's hidden expenses, boosting luxury resale value

3 days

Whose AI is it anyway?

Marketing

Whose AI is it anyway?

Monica Gomes, Issued by Brave Group 23 Apr 2026

Illicit alcohol is growing fast, showing the cracks in market regulation

Regulatory

Illicit alcohol is growing fast, showing the cracks in market regulation

Dr Shamal Ramasar 16 Apr 2026

SA sees younger, female, and self-employed buyers driving property shifts

Residential Property

SA sees younger, female, and self-employed buyers driving property shifts

15 Apr 2026

The short-term trap. Why your performance marketing is leaking loyalty

Marketing

The short-term trap. Why your performance marketing is leaking loyalty

Mathabatha Sexwale, Issued by Brave Group 15 Apr 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Data shows how penny-pinching South Africans are hunting for their best basket

Retail

EXCLUSIVE: Data shows how penny-pinching South Africans are hunting for their best basket

Tshepo Moila 8 Apr 2026

Managed travel vs self-managed booking: What’s actually more cost-effective?

Travel

Managed travel vs self-managed booking: What’s actually more cost-effective?

Issued by Sure Mithas Travel 7 Apr 2026

Drink Federation of SA sounds alarm on illicit alcohol trade this Easter

Regulatory

Drink Federation of SA sounds alarm on illicit alcohol trade this Easter

2 Apr 2026

Tipping the scales: The importance of balanced meat imports and exports for food security in SA

Import/Export

Tipping the scales: The importance of balanced meat imports and exports for food security in SA

Issued by AMIE 31 Mar 2026

Law Practice

Is the game worth the candle? Ways to resolve disputes without breaking the bank

PJ Veldhuizen 27 Mar 2026

The 10-person agency team is becoming one person with a laptop

Marketing

The 10-person agency team is becoming one person with a laptop

Mathabatha Sexwale, Issued by Brave Group 25 Mar 2026

Electric vehicles could soon be cheaper than petrol cars in Africa – if financing barriers fall

Fuel & Energy

Electric vehicles could soon be cheaper than petrol cars in Africa – if financing barriers fall

Christian Moretti, Bessie Noll 23 Mar 2026

"We are facing a skills bifurcation, where the freelancers who embrace AI as a tool will command premium rates, and those who don’t will face price compression," Frank Ogagba, founder, Freelance Locals (Image source: © 123rf )

Artificial Intelligence

SA freelancers face a skills bifurcation, not a job apocalypse from AI - for now

23 Mar 2026

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Logistics & Transport

Rand volatility raises risks for South African exporters

James Booth 19 Mar 2026

Beyond the badge: Why cheaper car brands aren’t the real disruptor

Automotive

Beyond the badge: Why cheaper car brands aren’t the real disruptor

Liezel Jonkheid 18 Mar 2026

How Juta Property Practice is saving estate agents time and money

Proptech

How Juta Property Practice is saving estate agents time and money

Issued by Juta and Company 17 Mar 2026

Ramaphosa outlines plan to transform SA’s transport network

Transport

Ramaphosa outlines plan to transform SA’s transport network

17 Mar 2026

Rail vs road: Balancing South Africa’s critical Durban–Gauteng corridor

Logistics & Transport

Rail vs road: Balancing South Africa’s critical Durban–Gauteng corridor

Francois Nortjé 12 Mar 2026

The quiet paradox: Media's lack of executive attention

Media

The quiet paradox: Media's lack of executive attention

Bongi Mvuyana 12 Mar 2026

Smartfill open-sources refill technology to accelerate reuse across Global South markets

ESG

Smartfill open-sources refill technology to accelerate reuse across Global South markets

Issued by DY/DX 10 Mar 2026

At what cost do consumers win with low-cost imports in South Africa?

E-commerce

At what cost do consumers win with low-cost imports in South Africa?

Nancy Dusani 9 Mar 2026

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Consumer Law

When the numbers don't add up: Educational risks of counterfeit calculators

Jason Govender and Jarred West 5 Mar 2026

Neglecting customer experience is stunting small business growth

CRM

Neglecting customer experience is stunting small business growth

Liezel Jonkheid 2 Mar 2026

Budget Speech (Feb 2026) – explained like you’re telling your friend

Economy

Budget Speech (Feb 2026) – explained like you’re telling your friend

Issued by The Noise Factory 27 Feb 2026

Tax increase prediction 2026: Cloudy with a chance of meatballs

Taxation & Regulation

Tax increase prediction 2026: Cloudy with a chance of meatballs

Issued by SAICA 26 Feb 2026

#Budget2026: Road freight logistics and what it means for consumers

Logistics & Transport

#Budget2026: Road freight logistics and what it means for consumers

Gavin Kelly 26 Feb 2026

SA's coffee market defies price hikes with quality-driven consumption

Sales

SA's coffee market defies price hikes with quality-driven consumption

25 Feb 2026

The future of good marketing depends on taste. Not speed.

Artificial Intelligence

The future of good marketing depends on taste. Not speed.

Courtney Chapple, Issued by Brave Group 23 Feb 2026

Doctors complain about choice of equipment at Gauteng hospital as thousands await cancer scans

Public Health

Doctors complain about choice of equipment at Gauteng hospital as thousands await cancer scans

Chris Bateman and Raymond Joseph 19 Feb 2026

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Fintech

Insurance industry pivots amid AI boom and geopolitical turmoil in 2026

18 Feb 2026

Source: Pexels.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Pay twice or get it right: A call for quality in SA's construction

18 Feb 2026

Chery, Nissan and the future of Rosslyn

Manufacturing & Parts

Chery, Nissan and the future of Rosslyn

Lance Branquinho 16 Feb 2026

How South Africa’s biggest medical aids approach healthy-behaviour rewards

Medical Aid

How South Africa’s biggest medical aids approach healthy-behaviour rewards

17 Feb 2026

Photos of the living conditions, taken by inspectors from the National Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing Industry, at Drake Clothing in KwaZulu-Natal. Inspections are carried out with SARS, immigration officials and the police. There have been some arrests for breaking immigration law. Photos supplied (GroundUp)

Labour Law

KZN sweatshops sued for labour law violations

Tania Broughton 12 Feb 2026

From gas pumps to grocery hubs: The future of SA's forecourts

Retail Services

From gas pumps to grocery hubs: The future of SA's forecourts

Karen Keylock 10 Feb 2026

Why 2026 will feel expensive before it gets better

Higher Education

Why 2026 will feel expensive before it gets better

Prof Jacques de Jongh, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 6 Feb 2026

Source: Zaru.Network

Financial Services

South Africa launches its first rand-pegged stablecoin, Zaru

5 Feb 2026

Beyond Points: AI rewrites the rules of retail loyalty

Retail Marketing

Beyond Points: AI rewrites the rules of retail loyalty

Mosa Ntwampe, Issued by Brave Group 4 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Up & Up Group’s Jacques Cilliers: AI is everywhere. Taste is our advantage.

Advertising

#BizTrends2026 | Up & Up Group’s Jacques Cilliers: AI is everywhere. Taste is our advantage.

Jacques Cilliers 4 Feb 2026

The ninth edition of VML’s Tomorrow’s Commerce report looks to shopper behaviour in 2026 and far beyond. The big take-out? Technology isn’t slowing down, but the humans are rebelling (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BizTrends2026 | VML’s Tomorrow’s Commerce: Technology isn’t slowing down but the humans are rebelling

VML 28 Jan 2026

Not since the crises of the 1970s has gold performed as strongly as in 2025. Amidst geopolitical uncertainty playing into short-term movements, James Luke, senior portfolio manager, gold and commodities, considers the bigger picture (Image source: © 123rf )

Markets & Investment

Gold and gold equities outlook for 2026

James Luke 28 Jan 2026

Macadamia farmer turns mentorship into growth engine for small-scale agriculture

Agriculture

Macadamia farmer turns mentorship into growth engine for small-scale agriculture

27 Jan 2026

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Activists reject Nersa's decision on Eskom's proposed tariff hikes

23 Jan 2026

Adv Svetlana Vasileva, Afsa Secretary General

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Afsa's Svetlana Vasileva: The emerging architecture of African dispute resolution

Svetlana Vasileva 22 Jan 2026

Source: Reuters.

Fintech

Crypto industrialises: Binance reveals 2026 market trends

21 Jan 2026

SA's beer industry warns against above-inflation excise hikes threatening growth

Regulatory

SA's beer industry warns against above-inflation excise hikes threatening growth

Charlene Louw 16 Jan 2026

Why affiliate marketing is tech’s most effective route to market

Marketing

Why affiliate marketing is tech’s most effective route to market

Bianca Leonard 15 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | TymeBank's Miguel da Silva: 3 business trends SMEs should watch

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | TymeBank's Miguel da Silva: 3 business trends SMEs should watch

Miguel Da Silva 14 Jan 2026

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Environment & Natural Resources

Nigeria and South Africa plan to boost fossil fuel production, risking their climate change pledges

Emily Ghosh and Derik Broekhoff 13 Jan 2026

Source: Pexels.

Residential Property

The economic pitfalls of rent control: Lessons for Cape Town

Nicholas Woode-Smith 5 Jan 2026