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Source: Supplied. Andrew Dewey, managing director of Swindon Property.

Office Property

Good news for prime offices, bad news for five-day commutes

Andrew Dewey 1 day

Africa outpaces global travel slowdown with 2.2% growth

Travel

Africa outpaces global travel slowdown with 2.2% growth

1 day

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Markets & Investment

What Sarb’s first repo-rate hike in three years signals

Katja Hamilton 1 day

Rising fuel costs put packaging efficiency in focus

Distribution

Rising fuel costs put packaging efficiency in focus

2 days

Lucky Star and hake sales lift Oceana earnings

Fishing

Lucky Star and hake sales lift Oceana earnings

2 days

Here’s how SMEs can survive the ongoing fuel price hikes

SMEs

Here’s how SMEs can survive the ongoing fuel price hikes

Issued by Business Partners Limited 26 May 2026

Fuel pump nozzles for gasoline at a TotalEnergies gas station in Paris, France. Image credit: Reuters/Benoit Tessier

Coal, Oil & Gas

Iran war is exposing South Africa’s dependency on diesel: what went wrong

Lisette IJssel de Schepper 25 May 2026

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Public Transport

MyCiTi fare hikes loom as diesel prices surge

22 May 2026

Agriculture

Food inflation slowdown points to easing pressure on consumers

Paul Makube 21 May 2026

Domestic tourism growth continues despite rising travel costs

Tourism

Domestic tourism growth continues despite rising travel costs

Robin Fredericks 21 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Mzimasi Mabece, head of domestic fixed income at Melville Douglas.

Finance

South Africa inflation forecast hits 4% as oil prices surge

20 May 2026

Fastway keeps clients at the centre of pricing decisions as fuel costs surge

Road Freight & Fleet Management

Fastway keeps clients at the centre of pricing decisions as fuel costs surge

Issued by Fastway Couriers 19 May 2026

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Construction & Engineering

Diesel-dependent construction sites are feeling the impact of soaring fuel prices

Roelof van den Berg 15 May 2026

Vodacom lifts long‑term customer target as financial services grow

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom lifts long‑term customer target as financial services grow

Nqobile Dludla 12 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Clairize Malan, senior associate at MDA Attorneys.

Construction & Engineering

Contractors urged to act as fuel costs squeeze margins

11 May 2026

SA tops Spain in 2025 citrus exports

Agriculture

SA tops Spain in 2025 citrus exports

12 May 2026

Logistics inefficiencies pressure South African SMEs

Logistics & Transport

Logistics inefficiencies pressure South African SMEs

11 May 2026

A broad-based recovery in Logistics sector in Q1 2026

Logistics & Transport

A broad-based recovery in Logistics sector in Q1 2026

Issued by Ctrack 8 May 2026

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Logistics & Transport

RFA warns fuel hikes will raise transport and consumer costs

8 May 2026

Fuel costs hitting small auto workshops, says Miwa

SMEs

Fuel costs hitting small auto workshops, says Miwa

6 May 2026

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Travel

FlySafair’s R12 sale returns with 50,000 seats

5 May 2026

Diesel price hike corrected after decimal error

Fuel & Energy

Diesel price hike corrected after decimal error

5 May 2026

April vehicle sales rise, exports decline amid global pressure, says Naamsa

Commercial & Industrial

April vehicle sales rise, exports decline amid global pressure, says Naamsa

5 May 2026

Airlines are facing higher fuel costs and cutting fares at the same time. How does that work?

Travel

Airlines are facing higher fuel costs and cutting fares at the same time. How does that work?

Anita Manfreda, Antoine Bisson, Catheryn Khoo and Cindy Lee 4 May 2026

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Travel

FlySafair cuts fuel surcharge for second week as prices ease

23 Apr 2026

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

As SA diesel prices skyrocket, solar and storage emerge as heroes

Nigel Sun 21 Apr 2026

Source: Supplied. Kobus Groenewald, consultant for GIB Insurance Brokers

Economy

From pump to premium: How fuel costs impact insurance

Kobus Groenewald 20 Apr 2026

Electric minibus taxis: The challenges and gains facing Cape Town’s transition

Logistics & Transport

Electric minibus taxis: The challenges and gains facing Cape Town’s transition

MJ (Thinus) Booysen and Joshua Sello 14 Apr 2026

The 10 best long distance moving companies in South Africa

Transport

The 10 best long distance moving companies in South Africa

Issued by Biggles Removals 13 Apr 2026

SAA CEO John Lamola to step down

Travel

SAA CEO John Lamola to step down

10 Apr 2026

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Residential Property

From coast to Winelands – 'zoom' towns outpace cities in house price growth

9 Apr 2026

South Korean Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo speaks to the media in front of a Hyundai Glovis car carrier bound for Tacoma, in the western United States, as he visits an automobile logistics hub at Pyeongtaek port to check export and import operations, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, 3 April, 2026. Reuters/Kim Soo-hyeon

Shipping

Hyundai Motor flags export disruptions as Middle East conflict hits shipping

Daewoung Kim 7 Apr 2026

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Cargo & Storage

Air cargo demand soars in February 2026

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

Fuel costs ignite EV interest, but Volvo highlights deeper economic gains

Fuel & Energy

Fuel costs ignite EV interest, but Volvo highlights deeper economic gains

2 Apr 2026

Tanger Med port eyes higher traffic as Middle East tensions reroute shipping

Logistics & Transport

Tanger Med port eyes higher traffic as Middle East tensions reroute shipping

Ahmed El Jechtimi 1 Apr 2026

Fuel levy cut offers relief as agriculture flags deeper risks

Agriculture

Fuel levy cut offers relief as agriculture flags deeper risks

1 Apr 2026

Ramaphosa ‘losing sleep’ over fuel crisis as SA weighs levy cut - UPDATE

Fuel & Energy

Ramaphosa ‘losing sleep’ over fuel crisis as SA weighs levy cut - UPDATE

31 Mar 2026

Economy

Reserve Bank holds repo rate as fuel price shock looms

Katja Hamilton 26 Mar 2026

The easy tyre tip that could save you up to 10% on fuel

Manufacturing & Parts

The easy tyre tip that could save you up to 10% on fuel

Issued by Dunlop Tyres SA 26 Mar 2026

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Mining

Rising energy costs pose risks to South Africa's mining exports

25 Mar 2026

Fuel price volatility highlights the need for stronger cash-flow planning among SMEs

SMEs

Fuel price volatility highlights the need for stronger cash-flow planning among SMEs

Issued by Lula 24 Mar 2026

African airlines face rising jet fuel costs amid Middle East supply disruption

Aviation

African airlines face rising jet fuel costs amid Middle East supply disruption

Wendell Roelf and Seher Dareen 23 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied. Samuel Seeff, chairman of the Seeff Property Group.

Property

Property leaders warn: Interest rate hike could crush South Africa's fragile economy

Samuel Seeff 23 Mar 2026

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Economy

Fuel prices drive inflation dip: February 2026 CPI falls to 3.0%

20 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

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Travel

FlySafair adds fuel surcharge as geopolitical tensions rise

Wendell Roelf and Duncan Miriri 11 Mar 2026

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Markets & Investment

Is an oil-induced economic slowdown inevitable? Experts weigh in

John Loos 9 Mar 2026

Aviation

AfDB launches Africa-wide aviation investment platform

6 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied. Johann Els, chief economist at PSG Financial Services.

Markets & Investment

How Middle East tensions could reshape South Africa's economy

Johann Els 6 Mar 2026