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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

South Africans still travelling, but tighter budgets and fuel hikes are driving domestic choices

Tourism

South Africans still travelling, but tighter budgets and fuel hikes are driving domestic choices

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 2 Apr 2026

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Law Practice

Legal Aid SA adjusts means test in line with CPI

1 Apr 2026

Beyond the bouquet: Unmasking the hidden dangers in times of celebration

Research

Beyond the bouquet: Unmasking the hidden dangers in times of celebration

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 31 Mar 2026

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Employee Wellness

Why your employees' financial stress is your stress... and what to do about it

24 Mar 2026

Bonita Christie, business unit director, Publicis Commerce Experiential, explores the changing role experiential marketing for brands (Image supplied)

Magazines

The new job of experiential as the basket comes under pressure

Bonita Christie 20 Mar 2026

Metropolitan’s Gogo Vivian and the Fam campaign explores financial planning conversations through the insight of family drama (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign | Metropolitan’s Gogo Vivian sparks financial planning conversations

19 Mar 2026

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Logistics & Transport

Rand volatility raises risks for South African exporters

James Booth 19 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied. Rigitté Van Zyl, Executive: FundsAtWork and Group Insurance, Momentum Corporate.

Taxation & Regulation

South Africans turning to ‘Two-Pot’ system: A deep dive into retirement savings trends

Rigitté Van Zyl 16 Mar 2026

SA agribusiness confidence falls sharply on disease and market concerns

Agribusiness

SA agribusiness confidence falls sharply on disease and market concerns

Wandile Sihlobo 12 Mar 2026

Precious Mncayi-Makhanya

Economy

Middle East mayhem set to crush SA wallets

Prof Precious Mncayi-Makhanya and Prof Jacques de Jongh, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 11 Mar 2026

Healthcare reform must be built on stability, not slogans

Medical Aid

Healthcare reform must be built on stability, not slogans

Kevin Aron, Issued by Medshield 10 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

Proactive succession planning key to leaving a lasting legacy

SMEs

Proactive succession planning key to leaving a lasting legacy

Issued by Business Partners Limited 23 Feb 2026

South African healthcare workers report the highest levels of stress

Noncommunicable diseases

South African healthcare workers report the highest levels of stress

23 Feb 2026

Baby product sales boom despite lower SA birth rates

Sales

Baby product sales boom despite lower SA birth rates

18 Feb 2026

Source: Supplied. Reinier van Loggerenberg, chief executive officer of Craft Homes.

Property

South Africa’s housing market finds stability ahead of Budget plans

Reinier van Loggerenberg 17 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

This week saw the Reserve Bank’s (Sarb) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) keep the repo rate unchanged at 6.75%. (Image source: © 123rf )

Economy

Consumers can breathe little easier as repo rate remains unchanged

30 Jan 2026

The 5 trends shaping SA media in 2026

Trends

The 5 trends shaping SA media in 2026

Issued by Caxton Media 30 Jan 2026

Management & Leadership

Crucial leadership strategies to managing January work blues

Anja van Beek 26 Jan 2026

Truworths expects half-year earnings around flat after African sales fall

Retailers

Truworths expects half-year earnings around flat after African sales fall

23 Jan 2026

Climate Change

SANParks’ Recovery Fund to expedite restoration efforts at Kruger National Park

22 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

Entrepreneurship

SA entrepreneurs get new brand-building support network

13 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Eva August, chief executive officer of Century21 South Africa.

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Century21's Eva August: Why constraint breeds opportunity

Eva August 14 Jan 2026

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Medical Aid

Discovery Health now takes full financial responsibility for medical scheme error

12 Jan 2026

Shoprite expands payment options with PayJustNow

Banking & Finance

Shoprite expands payment options with PayJustNow

8 Jan 2026

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Agriculture

Applications closing for Beefmaster’s 2026 agriculture bursary

24 Dec 2025

SA beef sector faces volatility amid rising prices and disease pressures

Agriculture

SA beef sector faces volatility amid rising prices and disease pressures

24 Dec 2025

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Mental health

Festive-season mental health strain: The hidden risk for employers

23 Dec 2025

Back-to-school savings: FNB and Pep's beloved 99c shoe deal returns in 2026

ESG

Back-to-school savings: FNB and Pep's beloved 99c shoe deal returns in 2026

18 Dec 2025

Not a dry eye as Hot Cares Christmas delivers a life-changing miracle for a brave young woman

Radio & Audio

Not a dry eye as Hot Cares Christmas delivers a life-changing miracle for a brave young woman

Issued by HOT 102.7FM 15 Dec 2025

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Energy

Electrifying South Africa: Lessons from global power markets

Shailin Moodley 3 Dec 2025

Financial stress shifts Black Friday focus from luxury to necessity

Sales

Financial stress shifts Black Friday focus from luxury to necessity

2 Dec 2025

In the final session of the 2025 Marketing Masterclass series, industry leaders unpacked why safe, predictable advertising is failing and how entertainment, bold thinking and real consumer insight are the new keys to relevance. (Image Supplied)

Marketing

Marketing masterclass: Why “boring” brands are losing attention

24 Nov 2025

Absa, Heineken launch major R1.2bn fund for Black-owned SMEs

SMEs

Absa, Heineken launch major R1.2bn fund for Black-owned SMEs

18 Nov 2025

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HR & Management

Financial strain increases for frontline workers - Deskless Worker Pulse 2025

14 Nov 2025

South Africa's toy market defies economic slump with steady growth

FMCG

South Africa's toy market defies economic slump with steady growth

11 Nov 2025

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Fintech

Mukuru and Jumo's Fast Loan brings credit to South Africa's unserved

5 Nov 2025

Mind the gap: Hard choices for families where a breadwinner is gone

Financial Services

Mind the gap: Hard choices for families where a breadwinner is gone

Issued by Simply Financial Services 5 Nov 2025

Markets & Investment

Sarb maintains current rates as housing market shows signs of bounce-back

19 Sep 2025

Markets & Investment

Rising mortgage arrears urge proactive homeowner action

15 Sep 2025

Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI looks to online advertising deal – AI-driven ads will be hard for consumers to spot

9 Sep 2025

Financial Services

SA credit growth hits strongest quarter since Covid era

3 Sep 2025

Why employee benefits are good for people (and for business)

Employee Wellness

Why employee benefits are good for people (and for business)

Issued by Simply Financial Services 26 Aug 2025

Social Media

Why South Africa's social media defines authenticity by struggle and luxury

Nompumelelo Nhlengethwa 22 Aug 2025

Why small businesses can’t afford to overlook employee wellbeing

SMEs

Why small businesses can’t afford to overlook employee wellbeing

Issued by Sonja Smith Elite Funeral Group 21 Aug 2025

CIMA launches Business Resilience Toolkit to help businesses navigate economic uncertainty and risk

Financial Services

CIMA launches Business Resilience Toolkit to help businesses navigate economic uncertainty and risk

Issued by AICPA & CIMA 19 Aug 2025

Inflation dips but South African shoppers still prioritise discounts

E-commerce

Inflation dips but South African shoppers still prioritise discounts

6 Aug 2025