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Not since the crises of the 1970s has gold performed as strongly as in 2025. Amidst geopolitical uncertainty playing into short-term movements, James Luke, senior portfolio manager, gold and commodities, considers the bigger picture (Image source: © 123rf )

Markets & Investment

Gold and gold equities outlook for 2026

James Luke 28 Jan 2026

Mathew Kirkland

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Reddam House's Mathew Kirkland: Personalised learning is shifting from theory to reality

Mathew Kirkland 28 Jan 2026

Image supplied.

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Red Energy’s Jakes Joubert: Top energy trends every South African business needs to know

Jakes Joubert 26 Jan 2026

Everything you need to know about photography tours

Tourism

Everything you need to know about photography tours

Vanessa Rogers, Issued by Executive Placements & Travex.com 22 Jan 2026

Kevin Swanepoel, CEO at The One Club for Creativity. Source: Supplied.

The One Club for Creativity

#EXCLUSIVE: The One Club’s Kevin Swanepoel on why talent, not currency, should win awards

Kevin Swanepoel 22 Jan 2026

Kevin Dam, Director at Kisch IP

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Kisch IP's Kevin Dam: Micro, macro and mega trends steering the future of the legal sector

Kevin Dam 21 Jan 2026

Clockwork appoints Jakes Naudé as managing director for Technology and Innovation

Digital

Clockwork appoints Jakes Naudé as managing director for Technology and Innovation

Issued by Clockwork 19 Jan 2026

Netflix bags global streaming rights to Sony's hit franchises

Streaming

Netflix bags global streaming rights to Sony's hit franchises

16 Jan 2026

Media

Wikipedia at 25: can its original ideals survive in the age of AI?

15 Jan 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Tech, banks weigh on Wall Street; Trump eases Iran oil fears

Isla Binnie 15 Jan 2026

Namibian hake fishery achieves second MSC certification

Fishing

Namibian hake fishery achieves second MSC certification

14 Jan 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Yen sinks to 18-month low on election speculation

Gregor Stuart Hunter 14 Jan 2026

Source: Pexels.

Residential Property

Just Property's Paul Stevens: An investor's guide to stress-free renovations

15 Jan 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Gold leaps to record high, dollar drops as US prosecutors target Fed's Powell

12 Jan 2026

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Youth Employment

Unemployed youth urged to apply for YearBeyond Programme opportunities

9 Jan 2026

China targets Africa’s strategic trade routes in New Year tour

Logistics & Transport

China targets Africa’s strategic trade routes in New Year tour

Joe Cash 7 Jan 2026

Gold has been predicted to keep rising in 2026. Pictured: Gold mining in South Africa

Gold

Gold expected to continue rising in 2026

24 Dec 2025

KFC's home-home campaign highlights urban vs rural life in Africa

Advertising

KFC's home-home campaign highlights urban vs rural life in Africa

24 Dec 2025

Source: GroundUp

Affordable & Social Housing

After the shelter: Cape Town’s urgent need to house homeless people

Matthew Hirsch 18 Dec 2025

To reach younger donors, the South African Guide Dog Association, together with VML, created AI pupfluencer, Maxx Reps (Image supplied)

Marketing

AI pupfluencer created to reach younger audience for Guide Dog Association

10 Dec 2025

Image source: HONGQI ZHANG –

Skills Training

Beyond the books: 5 skills to ease the transition to university

9 Dec 2025

Image credit: Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness

Public Health

Tygerberg Hospital performs SA's first fully internal limb reconstruction

8 Dec 2025

Storing energy for sustainability: The BESS difference

Energy

Storing energy for sustainability: The BESS difference

Issued by Yellow Door Energy 4 Dec 2025

Absa launches first Social Impact Awards to celebrate change makers across Africa

CSI & Philanthropy

Absa launches first Social Impact Awards to celebrate change makers across Africa

Issued by OnPoint PR 4 Dec 2025

Good governance is the cornerstone of sustainable healthcare

Medical Aid

Good governance is the cornerstone of sustainable healthcare

Kevin Aron, Issued by Stone 4 Dec 2025

Saving Grace Education Group opens 2026 enrolments and invites parents to reflect on their child’s 2025 year

Primary & Secondary Education

Saving Grace Education Group opens 2026 enrolments and invites parents to reflect on their child’s 2025 year

Issued by Saving Grace Education 3 Dec 2025

Joe Public takes home Large Agency at 2025 FM Ad focus

Advertising

Joe Public takes home Large Agency at 2025 FM Ad focus

Issued by Joe Public 1 Dec 2025

Image source: Getty Images

Primary & Secondary Education

Basic Education marks conclusion of 2025 NSC exams

28 Nov 2025

Domestos celebrates World Toilet Day by fostering lifelong hygiene habits among learners

Health & Safety

Domestos celebrates World Toilet Day by fostering lifelong hygiene habits among learners

Issued by Domestos 27 Nov 2025

Amazi marks 10 years of empowering women with over 40 nail bars in Woolworths

Health & Beauty

Amazi marks 10 years of empowering women with over 40 nail bars in Woolworths

26 Nov 2025

HR Tools & Software

Why AI can't substitute human judgment in psycho-legal work - part 2

Natasha Gerber 24 Nov 2025

Festive chaos: How POS downtimes cost retailers millions every year

Sales

Festive chaos: How POS downtimes cost retailers millions every year

Fatima Khota 25 Nov 2025

Standard Bank and Wits team completes SDG Challenge SA on food security and financial inclusion

CSI & Philanthropy

Standard Bank and Wits team completes SDG Challenge SA on food security and financial inclusion

Issued by Soapbox 19 Nov 2025

One of the keynote conversations at Bloomberg's inaugural Africa Business Summit featured Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola (Image supplied)

Media

EXCLUSIVE: Bloomberg reflects on the inaugural Africa Business Summit

19 Nov 2025

Advertising

Why people trust influencers more than brands – and what that means for the future of marketing

Kelley Cours Anderson 18 Nov 2025

Play and project-based learning: cultivating future leaders through innovative education

Education

Play and project-based learning: cultivating future leaders through innovative education

Issued by Sifiso Learning Group 11 Jun 2025

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Health & Social Welfare

Can South Africa’s social grants help people make a better life? Research offers hope

Leila Patel 7 Nov 2025

Source: Pexels.

Markets & Investment

Single women drive surge in first-time home purchases — Absa

7 Nov 2025

A Judicial Conduct Committee has cleared Johannesburg High Court Judge Denise Fisher of wrongdoing. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp

Law Practice

Judge Denise Fisher succeeds in clearing her name

Tania Broughton 5 Nov 2025

The non-human consumer: How AI is transforming everyday buying decisions

Research

The non-human consumer: How AI is transforming everyday buying decisions

Tamara Ojeaga, Issued by Kantar 5 Nov 2025

Unlock your future: Solwazi Institute opens its doors to make accredited skills training accessible

Skills Training

Unlock your future: Solwazi Institute opens its doors to make accredited skills training accessible

Issued by Solwazi Institute 5 Nov 2025

Markets & Investment

US, Japan, and Eurozone's central banks diverge in rate policies

Izak Odendaal 4 Nov 2025

Image source: jcomp from

Corporate & Commercial Law

New King V Code takes the throne: What to expect

3 Nov 2025

Taelo Mojapelo, CEO, bpSA

Employment Equity

Effectively transforming SA’s business sector goes well beyond law and regulation

Taelo Mojapelo 28 Oct 2025

MTF Extended Cut reveals real impact of access to infrastructure in film

Film & Cinematography

MTF Extended Cut reveals real impact of access to infrastructure in film

Issued by MultiChoice 28 Oct 2025

Source: Supplied. Tshiamo Molanda, Head of Youth: Standard Bank.

Markets & Investment

Why young South Africans delay buying homes

24 Oct 2025

Image credit: on Pexels

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

The untapped goldmine in South Africa’s ESD landscape

Nadia Rawjee and Marc Ashton 21 Oct 2025