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Truworths annual sales slip to R21.8bn in cautious retail market

Retailers

Truworths annual sales slip to R21.8bn in cautious retail market

28 Aug 2026

MAK Plastics scoops top honours at 12th annual Sapro Awards

ESG

MAK Plastics scoops top honours at 12th annual Sapro Awards

27 Aug 2026

Congratulations on the promotion. Sorry your house is part of the deal

Insurance & Actuarial

Congratulations on the promotion. Sorry your house is part of the deal

Tim Chadwick, Issued by Chadwicks Risk & Insurance 26 Aug 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Rand steadies as South Africa awaits inflation data

Katja Hamilton 19 Aug 2026

Mary Waters High School in Makhanda has insufficient tablets for its matrics. “Overall, the project was a complete failure for the school,” a teacher said. “Building a computer lab would have been better and would have given our learners more skills. The computer lab would be for everyone, and it would be strictly monitored.” The school has zero ICT infrastructure. Archive photo: Lucas Nowicki / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

Lost or locked in cupboards: Inside the R686m Eastern Cape matric tablet programme

Gcina Ntsaluba, Zipho Ndwayana and Rod Amner 13 Aug 2026

Cape Town's migration advantage is shrinking – even as the city keeps growing

Residential Property

Cape Town's migration advantage is shrinking – even as the city keeps growing

Issued by Cape Removals 7 Aug 2026

Pick n Pay boosted by Boxer as group turnover rises 2.7%

Retailers

Pick n Pay boosted by Boxer as group turnover rises 2.7%

Nqobile Dludla 7 Aug 2026

The Media Krate launches S-OOH: The next era of outdoor starts where South Africa moves

OOH

The Media Krate launches S-OOH: The next era of outdoor starts where South Africa moves

Issued by The Media Krate 7 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | OneDayOnly’s Laurian Venter puts people at the centre of e-commerce growth

E-commerce

#WomensMonth | OneDayOnly’s Laurian Venter puts people at the centre of e-commerce growth

Evan-Lee Courie 6 Aug 2026

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Nedbank half-year profit flat

Nqobile Dludla 4 Aug 2026

Retailers urged to ditch plastic bags before 2027 deadline

ESG

Retailers urged to ditch plastic bags before 2027 deadline

30 Jul 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

EXCLUSIVE: Why SA’s top fashion retailers can no longer blame weak macroeconomics

Retailers

EXCLUSIVE: Why SA’s top fashion retailers can no longer blame weak macroeconomics

James Townsend 29 Jul 2026

South Africa’s most valuable brands add $14bn to their value, as MTN reclaims the no.1 spot

Research

South Africa’s most valuable brands add $14bn to their value, as MTN reclaims the no.1 spot

Issued by Kantar 28 Jul 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

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

Katja Hamilton 23 Jul 2026

Artificial Intelligence

AI agents could influence $3.35tn in consumer spending by 2030

22 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied.

Retail & Hospitality Property

MDS Architecture sets new benchmark for regional retail design

Katja Hamilton 16 Jul 2026

The real value of rewards lies beyond the transaction

CRM

The real value of rewards lies beyond the transaction

Lianne Booth 15 Jul 2026

If your campaigns aren't performing anymore, here's why

Digital

If your campaigns aren't performing anymore, here's why

Issued by AdBot 14 Jul 2026

The dashboard is not the problem. Our definition of success Is

Marketing

The dashboard is not the problem. Our definition of success Is

Wayne Tigere, Issued by Dentsu 7 Jul 2026

John Botha, joint-CEO Global Business Solutions

Employment Equity

EE reporting falls while workplace transformation stalls at top levels

6 Jul 2026

Image supplied.

Aesthetic Medicine

#YouthMonth: South Africa’s beauty industry has no postcode

Lemogang Sebesho 23 Jun 2026

Large-scale gala dinner design: Glass tables – one of the most powerful event styling choices

Events & Conferencing

Large-scale gala dinner design: Glass tables – one of the most powerful event styling choices

Issued by SA Event Decor 23 Jun 2026

AI could do for SMMEs what the internet never did

SMEs

AI could do for SMMEs what the internet never did

Martin Butler 22 Jun 2026

Source: GroundUp/Kimberly Mutandiro. Johan Swanepoel and his partner, Wilma De Villiers, outside their home at Sondela Village.

Affordable & Social Housing

Hundreds of families face eviction from “hijacked” social housing estate

Kimberly Mutandiro 11 Jun 2026

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Law of Succession

Understanding special trusts: Tax relief for vulnerable beneficiaries

10 Jun 2026

TFG shows growth amid challenging conditions

Banking & Finance

TFG shows growth amid challenging conditions

5 Jun 2026

Vuvuzelas, vapes and other items not allowed into 2026 Fifa World stadiums

Sport

Vuvuzelas, vapes and other items not allowed into 2026 Fifa World stadiums

3 Jun 2026

Donve Anderson, Executive: Engagement Solutions, Change Logic

Management & Leadership

The engagement illusion: Why energy does not equal impact

Donve Anderson 1 Jun 2026

Africa outpaces global travel slowdown with 2.2% growth

Travel

Africa outpaces global travel slowdown with 2.2% growth

29 May 2026

Emira delivers 4.1% full-year income growth for shareholders

Markets & Investment

Emira delivers 4.1% full-year income growth for shareholders

Issued by Catchwords 29 May 2026

Wine gone to your head? No, it’s just the new bottle shape

Packaging

Wine gone to your head? No, it’s just the new bottle shape

Issued by Cape Chamber 28 May 2026

5 ways to tap into Africa’s Ctv wave before everyone else does

Media

5 ways to tap into Africa’s Ctv wave before everyone else does

27 May 2026

New iPhone payment tool launches for SA’s small businesses

SMEs

New iPhone payment tool launches for SA’s small businesses

12 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Chief executive officer of Redefine Properties, Andrew König.

Property

How Redefine Properties defies geopolitical uncertainty with a strong 2026 outlook

11 May 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Uniqlo rewrites the rules of global retail

Retailers

EXCLUSIVE: Uniqlo rewrites the rules of global retail

James Townsend 8 May 2026

BCom Accounting student’s rise to being a lecturer at Milpark

Higher Education

BCom Accounting student’s rise to being a lecturer at Milpark

Issued by Milpark Education 8 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Asia markets hit records on AI euphoria, yen surges again

Gregor Stuart Hunter 6 May 2026

The Achievement Zone: Where confidence meets capability

Primary & Secondary Education

The Achievement Zone: Where confidence meets capability

Issued by Tutor Doctor 5 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Property

Property sector braces for impact after Cape Town tariffs struck down

4 May 2026

A Jetour TX SUV at the company’s booth at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition (Auto China), in Beijing. Image credit: Reuters/Maxim Shemetov

Manufacturing & Parts

SA auto market gears up for massive production of Jetour's T series

Nqobile Dludla 30 Apr 2026

SA's nature risk is mounting, but JSE companies are not keeping pace

Financial Services

SA's nature risk is mounting, but JSE companies are not keeping pace

Issued by WWF South Africa 23 Apr 2026

Alternative credit drives 71% growth in SA's digital retail spending

Banking & Finance

Alternative credit drives 71% growth in SA's digital retail spending

23 Apr 2026

Image credit: on Pexels

Nutrition

Social media-driven trends influencing supplements in 2026

Maroefah Smith 21 Apr 2026

Image supplied.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

New laws and financing options energise SA's solar market

20 Apr 2026

Woodlands Dairy targets modern consumers with First Choice Custard rebrand

Packaging

Woodlands Dairy targets modern consumers with First Choice Custard rebrand

16 Apr 2026

Geely brings E2 electric hatchback to South Africa

Dealers

Geely brings E2 electric hatchback to South Africa

15 Apr 2026

Source: Supplied. Waldo Marcus, director at TPN Credit Bureau.

Property

Rental increases above 4% no longer sustainable for most tenants, report finds

13 Apr 2026

Inside the invisible engine powering South African retail

Supply Chain

Inside the invisible engine powering South African retail

9 Apr 2026