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125,000 connections and counting: Octotel leads the way in Western Cape fibre connectivity

Telecoms & Networks

125,000 connections and counting: Octotel leads the way in Western Cape fibre connectivity

Issued by Octotel 21 May 2025

5 signs that your business plan needs to be revisited in today’s economy

Business Plans

5 signs that your business plan needs to be revisited in today’s economy

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 13 May 2025

The unseen struggles of the gig economy

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

The unseen struggles of the gig economy

Issued by Adcorp 29 Apr 2025

Middle East business travel to grow 6.1% in 2025, adapting to global shifts

Tourism & Travel

Middle East business travel to grow 6.1% in 2025, adapting to global shifts

29 Apr 2025

Markets & Investment

Interplay of US tariff policies and South African property market: What to know

16 Apr 2025

Markets & Investment

South Africa braces for post-Agoa era as tariffs hit exporters

14 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf Trust in advertising has dropped by eight percent, despite the claim that 71% appreciate brands that engage in social issues, over half still feel underrepresented in advertising, highlighting a disconnect

Advertising

Advertising trust drops 8% - indicates a disconnect with consumers

10 Apr 2025

Source: Green Building Africa (GBA).

Financial Services

Lending confidence rebounds: What’s behind the rise in South Africa's credit activity?

7 Apr 2025

SA SMEs optimistic about 2025 economic climate, but will it last?

SMEs

SA SMEs optimistic about 2025 economic climate, but will it last?

Issued by Business Partners Limited 3 Apr 2025

Markets & Investment

Firefly Propco Launches Property Investment Opportunities, Backed by FSCA Regulation and Supported by FIO Group

Issued by Alternative Investor Network 4 Feb 2025

Growthpoint's half-year results exceed expectations

Mixed-Use Property

Growthpoint's half-year results exceed expectations

Issued by Catchwords 13 Mar 2025

The new digital dilemma: Proving marketing’s value in a profit-driven world

Marketing

The new digital dilemma: Proving marketing’s value in a profit-driven world

Jaco Lintvelt, Issued by Incubeta 13 Mar 2025

The ‘business confidence’ effect

Accounting & Auditing

The ‘business confidence’ effect

Pieter Faber, Issued by SAICA 11 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied.

Property

Adapting real estate investment strategies to economic shifts

3 Mar 2025

Novus Holdings surprise Mustek bid gets CompCom nod

Technology

Novus Holdings surprise Mustek bid gets CompCom nod

Lindsey Schutters 26 Feb 2025

Economy

Salaries in South Africa surpass expectations with strong January growth

26 Feb 2025

Source: Supplied. John Loos, senior economist at FNB Commercial Property Finance.

Property

Interest-rate cuts hint at a revival in residential construction for 2025

John Loos 25 Feb 2025

Securing SA’s agricultural future with advanced irrigation technology

Agriculture

Securing SA’s agricultural future with advanced irrigation technology

19 Feb 2025

New leadership announced for construction industry body

Construction & Engineering

New leadership announced for construction industry body

18 Feb 2025

Source: ChatGPT

Trends

US deregulation under Trump serves as a boon for equities, a bane for climate change

David Crosoer 29 Jan 2025

Trends for South African SMEs in 2025: Unlocking a new era for growth and innovation

SMEs

Trends for South African SMEs in 2025: Unlocking a new era for growth and innovation

Janice Johnston, Issued by Edge Growth 24 Jan 2025

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: AutoTrader Do It Big brand campaign scores big with consumers

23 Jan 2025

Kate Stubbs, Marketing Director at Interwaste

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Turning waste into wealth - SA’s ESG roadmap for 2025

Kate Stubbs 14 Jan 2025

Mental health

Mental health and motherhood: South Africa now has treatment guidelines, the trick will be to make them work

Simone Honikman, Saleha Suleman and Donela Besada 30 Dec 2024

Source: Supplied.

Property

Understanding the luxury property market: what sets it apart is more than price

24 Dec 2024

Image source: Ion Chiosea –

HR & Management

Employee reward programme development: Balancing intrinsic and extrinsic motivation

Andrew Solomon and Lianne Booth 23 Dec 2024

Source: © Waterfall City Pictures: Mall of Africa. BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index’s latest data reveals economic activity continues to move sideway, however, rising optimism levels remain

Economy

BETI still treading water but positive economic trend continues

17 Dec 2024

Source: frimufilms via

Agribusiness

Agribusiness optimism surges as confidence hits two-year high

Wandile Sihlobo 10 Dec 2024

A new era for South Africa's retail credit market

Banking & Finance

A new era for South Africa's retail credit market

Regan Adams 10 Dec 2024

PayJustNow’s Black Friday sales double

Sales

PayJustNow’s Black Friday sales double

10 Dec 2024

What changed in 2024? Company registrations are down by 67%

SMEs

What changed in 2024? Company registrations are down by 67%

Issued by Company Partners 9 Dec 2024

Marketing

Warc finds two-thirds of marketers remain optimistic about 2025 despite budget constraints

9 Dec 2024

South African consumers bounced back this Black Friday

Sales

South African consumers bounced back this Black Friday

6 Dec 2024

New Trialogue research reveals leaders in corporate giving

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

New Trialogue research reveals leaders in corporate giving

Issued by Trialogue 4 Dec 2024

How Shein, Temu, and Amazon are shaking up the e-commerce market in SA

E-commerce

How Shein, Temu, and Amazon are shaking up the e-commerce market in SA

2 Dec 2024

Source: Supplied

Travel

Travelstart unveils 'book now, pay later' option

28 Nov 2024

Nazia Karrim, Head of Product Development at SAFPS

Cyber Law

Technology is becoming a major battleground when it comes to fraud, warns the SAFPS

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 19 Nov 2024

Consumer insights agency, KLA, reveals the Quarterly Buzz Results for Q3 2024

Research

Consumer insights agency, KLA, reveals the Quarterly Buzz Results for Q3 2024

Issued by KLA 19 Nov 2024

Source: Lollie-Pop via

Agribusiness

SA's livestock sector struggles, but recovery could be ahead

14 Nov 2024

Source: ArthurHidden via

Agriculture

Land reform can work: Prioritising rural economic development and inclusive change

Peter Setou 13 Nov 2024

TFG delivers strengthened gross profits

Banking & Finance

TFG delivers strengthened gross profits

8 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Trump's approach to global trade: Market uncertainties rise

Andre Cilliers 7 Nov 2024

Economy

Expectations for another interest-rate cut in November

4 Nov 2024

The importance of agile rewards programmes during times of economic uncertainty

Banking & Finance

The importance of agile rewards programmes during times of economic uncertainty

Kgomotso Zaake 4 Nov 2024

Source: Supplied. Dr Andrew Golding, chief executive of the Pam Golding Property group.

Property

Buyers from 36-49 years still dominate the residential sales market

30 Oct 2024

Image source: Vitaliy Vodolazskyy –

Remuneration & Payroll

Massive budget increase for Ters

8 Oct 2024

The rumoured shuttering of another South African fashion label spells more doom for the local industry. Source: Imagen 3

Services

Major fashion e-tailer abandons local content with restructuring rumours

Lindsey Schutters 7 Oct 2024

Insights from 2024 Ti Retail Conference

Retail

Insights from 2024 Ti Retail Conference

2 Oct 2024

Source: josealbafotos via

Agribusiness

Agribusiness confidence shows mild recovery in Q3 2024

Wandile Sihlobo 17 Sep 2024

SME confidence in South Africa bolstered by political changes

Research Reports

SME confidence in South Africa bolstered by political changes

16 Sep 2024