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Ferrari’s first electric supercar has proved controversial – a car designer explains why

Fuel & Energy

Ferrari’s first electric supercar has proved controversial – a car designer explains why

Amera Mahmud 11 hours

News24 tops trust rankings among South African news brands for 8th year

Media

News24 tops trust rankings among South African news brands for 8th year

Issued by Media24 18 hours

Over-55 travellers emerge as key growth market for SA tourism

Travel

Over-55 travellers emerge as key growth market for SA tourism

19 Jun 2026

Avocado playbook shows fresh produce must align with Gen Z values

Agriculture

Avocado playbook shows fresh produce must align with Gen Z values

Barry Landman 18 Jun 2026

Eskom, which runs Africa's only operational nuclear power station near Cape Town, is preparing a request for information covering up to 5,200 megawatts of new capacity. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Nuclear Power

#AEF2026: Everything is coming up nuclear for South Africa

18 Jun 2026

Consumers skeptical of aluminum recyclability despite industry advantage

Packaging

Consumers skeptical of aluminum recyclability despite industry advantage

19 Jun 2026

Kelvin Watt, chairperson of Nielsen Sports SA, looks at why the Comrades Marathon’s 2026 YouTube broadcast may prove to be a turning point for live sport (Image supplied)

Streaming

EXCLUSIVE | Comrades 2026: When YouTube becomes TV

Kelvin Watt 18 Jun 2026

Matla Media’s Nompumelelo Zwane asks how we can empower the next generation (Image supplied)

Youth Month

#YouthMonth | Marketing's role in empowering the next generation

Nompumelelo Zwane 18 Jun 2026

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Economy

Petrol and diesel spike drives sharp uptick in South Africa CPI inflation

18 Jun 2026

South Africa’s consumer class youth is playing snakes and ladders

Youth Month

South Africa’s consumer class youth is playing snakes and ladders

Issued by BrandMapp 17 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Data-centre growth set to trigger massive demand for aluminium and copper

17 Jun 2026

SA youth: The myth of the digital-only generation

Youth Month

SA youth: The myth of the digital-only generation

Issued by Caxton Media 15 Jun 2026

African movie channel’s FAST channel, Nolly Africa HD, launches on LG Channels across Europe (Image supplied)

Streaming

Nolly Africa launches on LG Channels in 16 European countries

15 Jun 2026

#YouthMonth | The Lab's Matthew Tyler on conscious consumption, resale culture and purpose-driven brands

ESG

#YouthMonth | The Lab's Matthew Tyler on conscious consumption, resale culture and purpose-driven brands

Evan-Lee Courie 15 Jun 2026

Tiger Brands powers ahead with renewable energy rollout as seven manufacturing sites generate solar energy

Retailers

Tiger Brands powers ahead with renewable energy rollout as seven manufacturing sites generate solar energy

Issued by Tiger Brands 15 Jun 2026

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

South Africa's power utility enters its clean energy era with Eskom Green

11 Jun 2026

Want your holiday fuel to go further? Start with your tyres

Travel

Want your holiday fuel to go further? Start with your tyres

Issued by Dunlop Tyres SA 10 Jun 2026

Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Energy

Could the industrial-driven decline in electricity consumption spell trouble for Eskom?

9 Jun 2026

Global watch industry overlooks African collectors, missing significant market potential

Fashion

Global watch industry overlooks African collectors, missing significant market potential

9 Jun 2026

Circular fashion startup Kloset Klub secures Thinkroom backing

Funding

Circular fashion startup Kloset Klub secures Thinkroom backing

8 Jun 2026

Sir Fruit expands functional wellness with De-Flame Shot

FMCG

Sir Fruit expands functional wellness with De-Flame Shot

8 Jun 2026

Zululand Energy Terminal director, Oliver Naidu (left) and Eskom group executive for strategic delivery, Alfred Seema, seal the deal with a handshake. Image supplied.

Energy

SA's first LNG import terminal gassed up in new Eskom-Zululand agreement

5 Jun 2026

Declan Cherry and Daniel Cherry of Traderbag, the Durban company that has launched sustainable paper carrier bags to the retail market. Image Supplied

ESG

Myths about plastic shopping bags debunked

5 Jun 2026

IProspect SA celebrates multiple wins at MMA Smarties SA 2026

Marketing

IProspect SA celebrates multiple wins at MMA Smarties SA 2026

Issued by Dentsu 5 Jun 2026

#Newsmaker | Murat Gebeceli: Sony MEA's new marketing director

Marketing

#Newsmaker | Murat Gebeceli: Sony MEA's new marketing director

Karabo Ledwaba 5 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Finance

CEOs: Brace for power-price whiplash—your 2026 play

Minal Patel 3 Jun 2026

Why is toilet water the ESG priority no one talks about in commercial buildings?

Facilities & Property Management

Why is toilet water the ESG priority no one talks about in commercial buildings?

Zea Gove, Issued by Propelair SA 3 Jun 2026

In the lead up to Cannes Lions 2026, Special Effects Media South Africa's Victoria Oyeboade says African brands need ecosystems, not just endorsements (Image supplied)

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | The Lions creators reality check: Why African brands need ecosystems

Victoria Oyeboade 3 Jun 2026

Secunda CTL is a synthetic fuel plant owned by Sasol at Secunda, Mpumalanga, in South Africa. It uses coal liquefaction to produce petroleum-like synthetic crude oil from coal. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Coal, Oil & Gas

SA’s fuel supply and the Iran war: data black holes and low strategic stock put the country at risk

Rod Crompton and Bruce Douglas Young 3 Jun 2026

SA wine pivots to value as demand slows and costs rise

Viticulture & Oenology

SA wine pivots to value as demand slows and costs rise

1 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. Andrew Dewey, managing director of Swindon Property.

Office Property

Good news for prime offices, bad news for five-day commutes

Andrew Dewey 29 May 2026

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Agriculture

Innovation key to the future of South Africa’s potato industry

Chris Steyn 29 May 2026

How technology is reshaping the modern office for a smarter future

Proptech

How technology is reshaping the modern office for a smarter future

Issued by Trend Group 28 May 2026

30 million young South Africans are more focused in games than social (Image source: © 123rf )

Youth Marketing

Gaming outperforms social for younger generation's engagement

Issued by Reach Players 28 May 2026

Coal, Oil & Gas

How South African businesses can offset the rising diesel price

Ricky Luntz 28 May 2026

The All Blacks are coming! Who cares? About 6 million consumer class adults, that’s who…

Research

The All Blacks are coming! Who cares? About 6 million consumer class adults, that’s who…

Issued by BrandMapp 26 May 2026

MultiChoice Talent Factory young filmmakers lead new anti-piracy PSA

TV

MultiChoice Talent Factory young filmmakers lead new anti-piracy PSA

Issued by MultiChoice 26 May 2026

Fuel pump nozzles for gasoline at a TotalEnergies gas station in Paris, France. Image credit: Reuters/Benoit Tessier

Coal, Oil & Gas

Iran war is exposing South Africa’s dependency on diesel: what went wrong

Lisette IJssel de Schepper 25 May 2026

Device choice is shaping how students think, create and learn

Technology

Device choice is shaping how students think, create and learn

Michelle Lissoos 27 May 2026

Why SMEs are rethinking how they manage print

SMEs

Why SMEs are rethinking how they manage print

22 May 2026

SA Poultry cries industry sacrifice, heads to court over shaky AGOA poultry quota

Agriculture

SA Poultry cries industry sacrifice, heads to court over shaky AGOA poultry quota

Issued by AMIE 22 May 2026

Oil containers at the Port of Fujairah, as the US-Israel conflict with Iran limits marine traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. Image credit: Reuters/Amr Alfiky/File Photo

Mining

It’s bleak street in SA mining as rising fuel price starts to take its toll

Maroefah Smith 22 May 2026

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Advertising

ARB clears Wildebeest Brandewyn ad accused of promoting binge drinking

Karabo Ledwaba 21 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Economy

Economists warn: Inflation spike could weigh on household spending

John Loos 20 May 2026

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Why SA's youth shouldn't waste the circular economy opportunity

Duduzile Mathabela 19 May 2026

The evolving business model of restaurants and QSR revealed

Food & bev. services

The evolving business model of restaurants and QSR revealed

Amith Singh 18 May 2026

Report finds SA's e-commerce landscape enters a “repositioning” era

E-commerce

Report finds SA's e-commerce landscape enters a “repositioning” era

18 May 2026

The Agency Scope China has found the biggest challenges that marketers face relate to the economic context (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

Agency Scope China | Economic context the biggest challenge

18 May 2026

Source: Wolfgang Weiser via

Agriculture

Biofuels push could unlock 25,000 rural jobs

15 May 2026

Source: Supplied.

Construction & Engineering

Diesel-dependent construction sites are feeling the impact of soaring fuel prices

Roelof van den Berg 15 May 2026