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Supplied image: James Holley, CEO of Traxtion

Railway

Private capital steps up: Traxtion secures $86m for SA rail reform

2 days

Kumba Iron Ore's Walter Khumo showcasing the newly published books. Image supplied.

CSI & Philanthropy

A win for South African storytelling as Kumba Iron Ore funds 9 Kuruman authors

3 days

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Standard Chartered bank says reforms win back investors to Africa

Libby George 3 days

Samro Retirement Annuity Fund calls on members to update their details

Music

Samro Retirement Annuity Fund calls on members to update their details

Issued by SAMRO 10 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied

Tourism & Travel

Hotel Verde launches initiative to support Western Cape charities

10 Jun 2026

How to avoid common financial mistakes entrepreneurs make under pressure

SMEs

How to avoid common financial mistakes entrepreneurs make under pressure

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 9 Jun 2026

Gauteng overtakes Western Cape as top province for retail growth, Clur Index finds

Commercial Property

Gauteng overtakes Western Cape as top province for retail growth, Clur Index finds

8 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Property

Belhar residents demand halt to housing project

8 Jun 2026

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Consumer Law

Who is responsible when a banking glitch results in a R2.6m debt?

Anelisa Zungu and Werner Lotter 5 Jun 2026

Absa Charity Golf and Padel Day raises record R3m, exceeding fundraising target by 50%

CSI & Philanthropy

Absa Charity Golf and Padel Day raises record R3m, exceeding fundraising target by 50%

Issued by OnPoint PR 5 Jun 2026

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

NSFAS seeks to refund former beneficiaries who overpaid student loans

4 Jun 2026

Kruger centenary campaign raises funds for conservation and communities

Tourism

Kruger centenary campaign raises funds for conservation and communities

4 Jun 2026

New R100m seed fund targets SA's startup funding gap

Funding

New R100m seed fund targets SA's startup funding gap

4 Jun 2026

Bullion PR & Communication marks 30 years of excellence

PR & Communications

Bullion PR & Communication marks 30 years of excellence

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 4 Jun 2026

Secunda CTL is a synthetic fuel plant owned by Sasol at Secunda, Mpumalanga, in South Africa. It uses coal liquefaction to produce petroleum-like synthetic crude oil from coal. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Coal, Oil & Gas

SA’s fuel supply and the Iran war: data black holes and low strategic stock put the country at risk

Rod Crompton and Bruce Douglas Young 3 Jun 2026

Dreams begin with slippers: Blu Label Media joins the Slipper Day movement

ESG

Dreams begin with slippers: Blu Label Media joins the Slipper Day movement

Issued by Blu Label Media 2 Jun 2026

OFM hosts The Big Cover Up again

TV

OFM hosts The Big Cover Up again

Issued by OFM Radio 2 Jun 2026

The Gauteng Department of Social Development will no longer fund non-South African social workers. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Gauteng cuts funding for non-South African social workers

Seth Thorne 1 Jun 2026

South Africa's schools step up and deliver: Kiwi crowns Step Up to Step In winners

Primary & Secondary Education

South Africa's schools step up and deliver: Kiwi crowns Step Up to Step In winners

Issued by OLC Through The Line Communications 1 Jun 2026

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa grant beneficiaries urged to switch to Black Cards before end August

29 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Gugu Zikhali, head of Stokvel Group Investment at FNB Cash Investment.

Financial Services

How stokvels are strengthening financial resilience in tough times

27 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Banking

Afreximbank posts strong Q1 2026 growth amid global headwinds

25 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Lerato Lamola is a partner at Webber Wentzel.

Finance

South Africa moves closer to new payments regulatory regime

Lerato Lamola 25 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Treasury to recover billions owed to municipalities

22 May 2026

Pensioner buys old petrol station to start upskilling rural youth

How To Start Up

Pensioner buys old petrol station to start upskilling rural youth

Issued by Cape Chamber 18 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied. Mpho Sadiki, managing director,
merchant services, Africa at Network International and Payfast by Network.

Financial Services

Payfast-backed platform brings municipal billing to WhatsApp

21 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Banking

Investec reports marginal rise in full-year earnings

Nqobile Dludla and Lulah Dube 21 May 2026

Image credit: Sassa

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa gets the bulk of social development budget allocation

21 May 2026

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Energy

Eskom in talks with World Bank over nuclear expansion in SA

Wendell Roelf 21 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Financial Services

Inflation-linked EasyETFs offer new growth pathways for local investors

20 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Residential Property

The R200,000 charge many South Africans building a home never see coming

20 May 2026

Source: Supplied. André Botes, founder and chief executive officer of MyMoolah.

Financial Services

MyMoolah targets financial inclusion with integrated wallet launch

19 May 2026

Why SME funding is never one-size-fits-all

Funding

Why SME funding is never one-size-fits-all

Rowan de Klerk 18 May 2026

Inospace targets R1bn industrial acquisition push on back of R545m sell-out

Industrial & Logistics Property

Inospace targets R1bn industrial acquisition push on back of R545m sell-out

Issued by Inospace 18 May 2026

Act For Change: Checkers and Meals on Wheels to deliver R1m worth of stationery to learners in SA

ESG

Act For Change: Checkers and Meals on Wheels to deliver R1m worth of stationery to learners in SA

18 May 2026

Source: Leroy Joubert via

Tourism

43 tourism businesses secure transformation funding

15 May 2026

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CSI & Philanthropy

iZinga rolls out a transparent donor platform across South Africa

14 May 2026

Advertising

Warc: Meta ad revenue to hit $240bn in 2026 on AI automation

14 May 2026

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Surplus local funds and foreign debts: SCA's landmark insolvency ruling

Bridget Letsholo 13 May 2026

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

NSFAS releases private accommodation payments

13 May 2026

Image source: SANews.gov.za

Logistics & Transport

Transport budget allocates R31bn to Sanral for national road upgrades

13 May 2026

Happiness Primary School is one of three no-fee-paying schools in Nigel that have had their electricity cut off for months. Photo: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

Schools left in darkness as municipal bills mount

Kimberly Mutandiro 12 May 2026

Trialogue invites nonprofits to shape South Africa’s CSI landscape – and win

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Trialogue invites nonprofits to shape South Africa’s CSI landscape – and win

Issued by Trialogue 12 May 2026

UP 2026 Autumn Graduations: Nearly 40% of 13,000 graduates received financial support from UP

Higher Education

UP 2026 Autumn Graduations: Nearly 40% of 13,000 graduates received financial support from UP

Issued by University of Pretoria 12 May 2026

The NSFAS crisis: When leadership ignores evidence

Higher Education

The NSFAS crisis: When leadership ignores evidence

Linda du Plessis, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 11 May 2026

The CSIR’s 2024 power generation statistics found that the power Eskom sells to South Africans is more than three times as expensive, on average, as what new wind and solar can deliver (R1.95 per kWh vs 50-60 cents per kWh). Above: Eskom’s Lethabo power station in the Free State. Photo: Simisa Bearbeitung (Auschnitt, Farben): Pechristener via

Coal, Oil & Gas

The Israel/US-Iran war is hitting South Africa hard – our oil dependency is why

Jo-Anne Smetherham and Yanga Malotana 8 May 2026

Governance through two perspectives toward one shared purpose

Higher Education

Governance through two perspectives toward one shared purpose

Issued by Milpark Education 7 May 2026

Business leaders step onto the court to drive holistic change for South Africa’s youth at the CEO Padel Challenge

CSI & Philanthropy

Business leaders step onto the court to drive holistic change for South Africa’s youth at the CEO Padel Challenge

Issued by Medihelp 7 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Rob Grieve, head of Westbrooke UK Private Equity.

Finance

SA investors drive £75m first close for Westbrooke UK fund

7 May 2026