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Taxation & Regulation

Offshore transfers: Why South Africans should check their remaining R2m allowance before December

1 day

A man walks with his groceries past a fuel station in Cape Town, where fuel prices are displayed on a signboard. Image credit: Reuters/Esa Alexander

Mining

SA mining pins hopes on US midterms for relief in fuel prices

1 day

Cape Town fintech startup Lumepay raises $6m to build African payments network

Technology

Cape Town fintech startup Lumepay raises $6m to build African payments network

3 days

HCode: AI-ready GIT app hosting for Node.js, Go, Ruby with PostgreSQL

Mobile & Apps

HCode: AI-ready GIT app hosting for Node.js, Go, Ruby with PostgreSQL

Issued by HOSTAFRICA 5 Nov 2026

Source: GCIS. The Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Nonceba Mhlauli exercises her democratic right by casting her special vote at Faerie Glen in Pretoria, Gauteng, on the second and final day of special voting ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections.

Markets & Investment

#LGE2026: Rand hits two-week high as local election results loom

Katja Hamilton 5 Nov 2026

Petrol prices dip 1c as diesel drops by more than R1/litre

Launches & Reviews

Petrol prices dip 1c as diesel drops by more than R1/litre

3 Nov 2026

Pharmaceuticals

Aspen strikes R3.66bn deal for its menopause treatment

Nqobile Dludla 3 Nov 2026

Source: Reuters.

Financial Services

Brics+ payments system feasible, common currency faces hurdles, report says

Karin Strohecker 2 Nov 2026

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Markets & Investment

Gold hits three-month low as oil surge fuels inflation fears and pressures rand

Katja Hamilton 23 Oct 2026

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Finance

South African bonds rally on new bond buyback programme

Sfundo Parakozov and Nilutpal Timsina 22 Oct 2026

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Finance

As inflation climbs, South Africa’s economic outlook hangs in the balance

16 Oct 2026

October fuel hike puts South Africa’s road freight under pressure

Logistics & Transport

October fuel hike puts South Africa’s road freight under pressure

Gavin Kelly 7 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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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Western Cape faces a cruel summer as El Niño raises wildfire risk

1 Oct 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Quince’s $10.1bn valuation spotlights the appeal of algorithmic retail

Supply Chain

EXCLUSIVE: Quince’s $10.1bn valuation spotlights the appeal of algorithmic retail

James Townsend 30 Sep 2026

Agriculture has been here before, but has it learnt its lesson?

Agriculture

Agriculture has been here before, but has it learnt its lesson?

Abrie Rautenbach 29 Sep 2026

Net 75% of marketers plan to increase investment in AI visibility, including ads

Media

Net 75% of marketers plan to increase investment in AI visibility, including ads

Issued by Kantar 29 Sep 2026

Source: Reuters.

Banking

JPMorgan to launch long-awaited 'frontier' local currency debt index

Marc Jones 15 Sep 2026

What makes a great business different? Inside Voys’ steward-owned model

Telecoms & Networks

What makes a great business different? Inside Voys’ steward-owned model

Issued by Voys 7 Sep 2026

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Agriculture

FAO food price index rises as supply concerns mount

4 Sep 2026

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Mining

How SA mining can weather the storm as El Niño risk rises

2 Sep 2026

Fuel hike puts road freight under renewed cost pressure

Logistics & Transport

Fuel hike puts road freight under renewed cost pressure

Gavin Kelly 2 Sep 2026

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Climate Change

Potentially “strongest in living memory” El Niño to bring the heat

1 Sep 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Bond selloff pressures stocks as oil crosses $91 a barrel

Tom Westbrook 1 Sep 2026

Fuel prices rise across the board for September

Fuel & Energy

Fuel prices rise across the board for September

31 Aug 2026

Branding

Dolly Parton and the making of a cultural brand

Karabo Ledwaba 28 Aug 2026

Illovo calls for action on revised sugar import price

Agriculture

Illovo calls for action on revised sugar import price

27 Aug 2026

The fundraise you are already running

Markets & Investment

The fundraise you are already running

Matthew Kebble, Issued by Naroni Group Media 3 Dec 2025

Social media companies are increasingly coming under fire for violations of children's privacy (Image source: © 123rf )

Social Media

Social media companies increasingly under fire for violations of children's privacy

24 Aug 2026

Food, Water & Energy Security

AWEaP partners with the University of Limpopo to empower energy entrepreneurs

19 Aug 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Rand steadies as South Africa awaits inflation data

Katja Hamilton 19 Aug 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Rand recovery faces test after warning of August weakness

Katja Hamilton 17 Aug 2026

Sponsorship

Sponsorships | From ritual to ROI, fans create loyalty, brand advocacy and commercial value

Uyanda Manana 13 Aug 2026

Fintech

Standard Chartered, Sony back Yellow Card in $40m funding round

7 Aug 2026

What Meta fee changes mean for South African businesses using WhatsApp

Digital

What Meta fee changes mean for South African businesses using WhatsApp

Issued by Helm 6 Aug 2026

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Construction & Engineering

Why insurance is becoming construction’s strongest foundation in KZN

Wayne Pillay 5 Aug 2026

Despite gold demand flattening in Q2, jewellery demand value was resilient, rising 22% year-on-year. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Gold

All that glitters is not gold: Gold demand loses its shine

30 Jul 2026

Sugar imports nearly double as SA Canegrowers calls for tariff intervention

Agriculture

Sugar imports nearly double as SA Canegrowers calls for tariff intervention

28 Jul 2026

Climate Change

Africa to weather billion-dollar storm as “super” El Niño approaches

Simon Jessop and Marc Jones 27 Jul 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Rand slides past R16.80/$ after surprise Reserve Bank rate hold

Katja Hamilton 24 Jul 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Reserve Bank dilemma: Will CPI surprise trigger another rate hike?

Katja Hamilton 23 Jul 2026

South African-built Dooable gives SMEs one workspace for projects, support and clients

Software

South African-built Dooable gives SMEs one workspace for projects, support and clients

Issued by Zanetti AI Institute 23 Jul 2026

The Odyssey takes Imax by storm, breaking Ster-Kinekor box office records

Film

The Odyssey takes Imax by storm, breaking Ster-Kinekor box office records

21 Jul 2026

$2.1bn and counting: African real estate is executing

Markets & Investment

$2.1bn and counting: African real estate is executing

Issued by API Events 20 Jul 2026

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Markets & Investment

Rising oil prices add pressure to South Africa's import bill

Katja Hamilton 16 Jul 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

South African rand firms ahead of key manufacturing data

Nilutpal Timsina 9 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. George Tsinonis; Head: Investment Analytics, RisCura.

Insurance & Actuarial

Benchmark choice can reshape African equity performance, RisCura finds

6 Jul 2026

It’s not about timing the feed. It’s about time in the feed

Digital

It’s not about timing the feed. It’s about time in the feed

Mathabatha Sexwale, Issued by Brave Group 3 Jul 2026