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Fintech

Investec and Shoprite in talks over potential retail banking deal

1 day

Source: Ammodo Architecture.

Economy

eThekwini invests R260m in informal trading infrastructure

1 day

The national rollout was inspired by an initiative at Pick n Pay Steenberg Village in Cape Town, where the franchised store introduced R5 food stamps that customers could buy and give to car guards. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

CSI & Philanthropy

Pick n Pay introduces Appreciation Voucher for cashless tipping

23 Oct 2026

Sinead Samputh presenting certificates to the delighted students | Image supplied

Primary & Secondary Education

Teen robotics champion launches free coding lab for underserved youth

22 Oct 2026

Entries open for 2026 South African Startup Awards

Awards

Entries open for 2026 South African Startup Awards

20 Oct 2026

Management & Leadership

Is your business busy or productive? 5 ways to eliminate operational friction

19 Oct 2026

Singularity Summit South Africa 2026: All you need to know

Artificial Intelligence

Singularity Summit South Africa 2026: All you need to know

Issued by Mann Made 16 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Atlas Finance team at its 300th store opening.

Financial Services

Atlas Finance reaches 300 stores to boost financial inclusion

14 Oct 2026

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Infrastructure & Utilities

King David Mowbray plans new trail amid redevelopment threat

14 Oct 2026

Fuel price hikes add pressure to SA’s township economy

Informal Retailing

Fuel price hikes add pressure to SA’s township economy

12 Oct 2026

South Africa’s leadership pipeline is still failing women

Higher Education

South Africa’s leadership pipeline is still failing women

Dr Shahiem Patel, Issued by Regent Business School 9 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Christopher Ball, co-founder of Finch Technologies.

Fintech

Africa’s financial inclusion revolution isn’t over: 4 shifts that could change what comes next

9 Oct 2026

More data does not mean better data

Research

More data does not mean better data

Issued by Field IQ 8 Oct 2026

Holy guacamole! Old El Paso sales signal a Mexican flavour boom in SA

FMCG

Holy guacamole! Old El Paso sales signal a Mexican flavour boom in SA

8 Oct 2026

The fallacy of the fragile asset

OOH

The fallacy of the fragile asset

Kabelo Kale, Issued by The Media Krate 7 Oct 2026

Why hiring entry-level talent makes business sense this recruitment season

Youth Employment

Why hiring entry-level talent makes business sense this recruitment season

Gizelle Hutchinson, Issued by SA Youth 6 Oct 2026

Can I change my will after getting married or divorced in South Africa?

Law of Succession

Can I change my will after getting married or divorced in South Africa?

Robyn Shepherd, Issued by SchoemanLaw 1 Oct 2026

Underpinned by momentum across every one of its South African businesses, Capitec Limited has grown headline earnings growth 19% to R9.5bn for the six months ended 31 August 2026. Pictured: Graham Lee, CEO (Image supplied)

Markets & Investment

A diversified engine firing on all cylinders: Capitec headline earnings up 19%

30 Sep 2026

“We were never consulted” – Cape Town residents challenge Equinix data centre

Data & Analytics

“We were never consulted” – Cape Town residents challenge Equinix data centre

Alice Scott 28 Sep 2026

What happens after Heritage Month?

DEI

What happens after Heritage Month?

Issued by icandi CQ 25 Sep 2026

Outside the brief

Media

Outside the brief

Kabelo Kale, Issued by The Media Krate 22 Sep 2026

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Higher Education

Academics in South Africa have to focus on ‘outputs’: What’s lost when other work’s not counted

Curwyn Mapaling and Nokulunga Shabalala 17 Sep 2026

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Remuneration & Payroll

Rethinking the EVP: Why flexibility is your lowest-cost retention strategy

17 Sep 2026

Beyond visibility: Why township wall murals still matter in a digital-first world

OOH

Beyond visibility: Why township wall murals still matter in a digital-first world

Issued by Owakhe Media 17 Sep 2026

15 SA entrepreneurs shortlisted for 2026 Entrepreneur of the Year

Awards

15 SA entrepreneurs shortlisted for 2026 Entrepreneur of the Year

16 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Grant Smee, chief executive officer of Only Realty Property Group.

Markets & Investment

Landlords could gain stronger protection under proposed eviction law changes

16 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Thato Ntseare, head of Venture Investments at E Squared Investments.

Venture Capital

The case for building your business with an exit in mind

Thato Ntseare 16 Sep 2026

Financial resilience should be built into financial services products

Financial Services

Financial resilience should be built into financial services products

Issued by MSports Marketing 15 Sep 2026

A tale of 2 consumers: Value-seeking versus premiumisation in South Africa

Retail Marketing

A tale of 2 consumers: Value-seeking versus premiumisation in South Africa

Issued by NielsenIQ 15 Sep 2026

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Loop’s Nafi Abrahams is connecting people — from Mitchells Plain to the world

Maroefah Smith 15 Sep 2026

SA Event Decor expands corporate event décor offering with 7 specialist design categories

Events & Conferencing

SA Event Decor expands corporate event décor offering with 7 specialist design categories

Issued by SA Event Decor 15 Sep 2026

Activists have lodged an appeal against the rezoning approval given for this land near Cape Town Airport to be the site for a hyperscale data centre. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Activists appeal Cape Town data centre approval

Tania Broughton 15 Sep 2026

Blessed Hwaire. (Image supplied)

Retail Services

Beyond the dashboard: why African retail needs AI that can act

Blessed Hwaire 14 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. GoTyme chief executive officer, Cheslyn Jacobs.

Banking

GoTyme's Cheslyn Jacobs: Building a faster, world class banking model

Katja Hamilton 11 Sep 2026

Independent newsrooms build digital audiences as transformation fund gains momentum

Digital

Independent newsrooms build digital audiences as transformation fund gains momentum

Issued by Digital News Transformation Fund 11 Sep 2026

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Women's Health

#WomensHealthMatters: Discovery Health sponsors women’s health conference

Maroefah Smith 11 Sep 2026

Source: Pexels.

Residential Property

The housing boom that could backfire

John Loos 10 Sep 2026

Mission for Inner City brings African photography to Cape Town’s CBD

Art

Mission for Inner City brings African photography to Cape Town’s CBD

10 Sep 2026

SA’s FMCG market is expanding, but momentum is weakening

FMCG

SA’s FMCG market is expanding, but momentum is weakening

9 Sep 2026

CEM Africa 2026 closes on a high with a strong community response

Events & Conferencing

CEM Africa 2026 closes on a high with a strong community response

Issued by CEM Africa Summit 7 Sep 2026

Research

Field Force launches FieldIQ, a brand new market intelligence division

Issued by Field IQ 7 Sep 2026

Why human capital deserves far more attention in African hospitality

Tourism & Travel

Why human capital deserves far more attention in African hospitality

7 Sep 2026

ECMX study says illicit trade is crippling South Africa’s formal economy

Regulatory

ECMX study says illicit trade is crippling South Africa’s formal economy

7 Sep 2026

AI data centres could make electricity more expensive

Data & Analytics

AI data centres could make electricity more expensive

Brutus Mogotlo 2 Sep 2026

Women farmers urged to build commercially ready businesses

Agriculture

Women farmers urged to build commercially ready businesses

2 Sep 2026

Marketing has changed. Why media planning must change with it

Marketing

Marketing has changed. Why media planning must change with it

Tebogo Motshwene, Issued by Nor Digital Communications 2 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago who spoke at the MTN Group Fintech Annual Summit in Johannesburg.

Fintech

Africa has solved access. Now comes the harder fintech challenge

2 Sep 2026

Shoprite takes majority stake in tech firm R&A Cellular

Mobile & Apps

Shoprite takes majority stake in tech firm R&A Cellular

1 Sep 2026

Shoprite wants a piece of Vida e Caffe

Banking & Finance

Shoprite wants a piece of Vida e Caffe

1 Sep 2026

The invisible safety net – South Africans are redefining who counts as family

Research

The invisible safety net – South Africans are redefining who counts as family

Issued by KLA 1 Sep 2026