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Etwatwa Crossing brings community-focused retail to Daveyton and surrounds

Retailers

Etwatwa Crossing brings community-focused retail to Daveyton and surrounds

6 hours

Illovo calls for action on revised sugar import price

Agriculture

Illovo calls for action on revised sugar import price

1 day

Corporate & Commercial Law

Foreign banks win key jurisdiction ruling in South Africa forex case

Shawn van der Meulen and Kelton Miller 1 day

Source: GCIS. President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa (Sidssa) 2026.

Economy

#Sidssa2026: Infrastructure South Africa accelerates R600m project preparation drive

2 days

Sunlight turns 135 years of heritage into a platform for community and cultural relevance

Retail Marketing

Sunlight turns 135 years of heritage into a platform for community and cultural relevance

3 days

Source: Pexels.

Construction & Engineering

Quenera Lagoon road upgrade nears completion in Buffalo City

21 Aug 2026

AI can drive South Africa's entrepreneurial future

SMEs

AI can drive South Africa's entrepreneurial future

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 19 Aug 2026

The intention gap

SMEs

The intention gap

Janice Johnston, Issued by Edge Growth 18 Aug 2026

CETA Administrator Oupa Nkoane says the scale of South Africa’s infrastructure ambitions requires a fundamental rethink of how the skills development system works with industry

Skills Development

CETA: South Africa’s infrastructure boom must become an engine for skills and jobs

Issued by K and K Media 17 Aug 2026

Tourism Month puts domestic travel and digital growth in focus

Tourism & Travel

Tourism Month puts domestic travel and digital growth in focus

14 Aug 2026

SA's padel boom draws business beyond major cities

Sport

SA's padel boom draws business beyond major cities

13 Aug 2026

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Labour Law

New tech, same rules: Why modernising won’t bypass section 197

Bradley Workman-Davies 4 Aug 2026

Cape Town Tourism launches data workshops as half of tourism data goes unused

Tourism

Cape Town Tourism launches data workshops as half of tourism data goes unused

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 3 Aug 2026

Source: Pexels.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Infrastructure boost: Nelson Mandela Bay invests R60m in power reliability

31 Jul 2026

Tiger Brands brings Mrs Ball’s production in-house at R200m Paarl mega-site

Design & Manufacturing

Tiger Brands brings Mrs Ball’s production in-house at R200m Paarl mega-site

Evan-Lee Courie 28 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

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Reserve Bank surprises with rate hold at 7%

Katja Hamilton 23 Jul 2026

"We Support Humanity" initiative unveiled to reshape South African retail

ESG

"We Support Humanity" initiative unveiled to reshape South African retail

22 Jul 2026

Northam Platinum opened the world's deepest raise-bored PGM shaft at the Zondereinde mine. Image supplied.

Mining

World’s deepest raise-bored PGM shaft opens at Northam’s Zondereinde mine

17 Jul 2026

South African Tourism COO Ismail Dockrat: Why execution is the real test of strategy

Tourism

South African Tourism COO Ismail Dockrat: Why execution is the real test of strategy

Robin Fredericks 15 Jul 2026

Haleon's Made in Mzansi campaign celebrates SA's role in manufacturing healthcare brands

Retail Marketing

Haleon's Made in Mzansi campaign celebrates SA's role in manufacturing healthcare brands

10 Jul 2026

Source: Gauteng Transport Instagram

Logistics & Transport

Gauteng’s R553 upgrade nears completion as roadworks enter final phase

10 Jul 2026

Shop2Shop and Pay@ turn 'corner shops' into community payment hubs

Retail Services

Shop2Shop and Pay@ turn 'corner shops' into community payment hubs

8 Jul 2026

How food tourism is fuelling KwaZulu-Natal and South Africa's travel boom

Tourism

How food tourism is fuelling KwaZulu-Natal and South Africa's travel boom

Shireen Eraman 8 Jul 2026

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Education

Why SA needs to elevate entrepreneurship education from 'optional' to 'mainstream'

Nancy Dusani 3 Jul 2026

South Africa talks youth entrepreneurship but where are the incentives?

Entrepreneurship

South Africa talks youth entrepreneurship but where are the incentives?

Suran Moodley 3 Jul 2026

Source: Pexels.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Amid June 30 protests, can South Africa’s infrastructure keep pace with migration pressures?

Katja Hamilton 30 Jun 2026

Xenophobic tendencies will kill our South African dream

Higher Education

Xenophobic tendencies will kill our South African dream

Professor Bismark Tyobeka, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 30 Jun 2026

Air Europa launches direct Madrid-Johannesburg route

Travel

Air Europa launches direct Madrid-Johannesburg route

26 Jun 2026

Coca‑Cola switches Stoney Ginger Beer to clear bottles to boost recyclability

Packaging

Coca‑Cola switches Stoney Ginger Beer to clear bottles to boost recyclability

26 Jun 2026

Couriers on the front line of job creation

Distribution

Couriers on the front line of job creation

Issued by Fastway Couriers 25 Jun 2026

The CEO Chirp: The book in our front office

2026 Western Cape Economic Innovation Awards

The CEO Chirp: The book in our front office

John Lawson, Issued by Cape Chamber 23 Jun 2026

Tractor strengthens roadside digital network with new sites

OOH

Tractor strengthens roadside digital network with new sites

Issued by Tractor Outdoor 23 Jun 2026

Absa is opening pathways to economic activity through entrepreneurship education

SMEs

Absa is opening pathways to economic activity through entrepreneurship education

Issued by Trialogue 17 Jun 2026

Reflection on the aspirations and voices of young people in South Africa

Youth Month

Reflection on the aspirations and voices of young people in South Africa

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 17 Jun 2026

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Tourism & Travel

Cape Town updates events by-law to ease approvals

17 Jun 2026

Financial Services

Major R1 billion facility through Fedgroup enables continued expansion of Seaton and Lalela Estates

Issued by Fedgroup 16 Feb 2026

Jacobs Coffee deepens its commitment to sustainable sourcing

ESG

Jacobs Coffee deepens its commitment to sustainable sourcing

8 Jun 2026

Wouter de Wet, chief operating officer, Rainbow Chicken

FMCG

Creating abundance is the foundation of food security

Wouter de Wet, Issued by Rainbow Chicken 8 Jun 2026

Cape Winelands Airport secures strategic project status

Tourism & Travel

Cape Winelands Airport secures strategic project status

8 Jun 2026

#WorldEnvironmentDay: Farm-to-table strengthens food security and sustainability

Agriculture

#WorldEnvironmentDay: Farm-to-table strengthens food security and sustainability

5 Jun 2026

Why The Capital is betting on longer stays in Gqeberha

Tourism & Travel

Why The Capital is betting on longer stays in Gqeberha

Robin Fredericks 3 Jun 2026

Scheduled water cuts cripple township businesses, threatens livelihoods

Informal Retailing

Scheduled water cuts cripple township businesses, threatens livelihoods

2 Jun 2026

DBSA: Why early childhood development infrastructure matters

Early Childhood Development

DBSA: Why early childhood development infrastructure matters

Issued by Trialogue 29 May 2026

From purpose to impact: Unilever's Rexona unveils Safe-Hub to empower KwaMashu youth

CSI & Philanthropy

From purpose to impact: Unilever's Rexona unveils Safe-Hub to empower KwaMashu youth

Issued by Unilever South Africa 29 May 2026

Pnet Job Market Trends Report May 2026: Same job, different province, different pay

Trends

Pnet Job Market Trends Report May 2026: Same job, different province, different pay

Issued by Pnet 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

Lungi Sangqu, CEO at Africa Digital Success

#EvolutionofWork

Bridging the generational workplace divide is an economic imperative

Lungi Sangqu 26 May 2026

#AfricaMonth: Expertise to unlock mining’s catalytic impact on Africa’s infrastructure

Mining

#AfricaMonth: Expertise to unlock mining’s catalytic impact on Africa’s infrastructure

Issued by SRK Consulting 26 May 2026