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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 3 days

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Agro-processing

Dairy producers urged to upgrade lines for large emissions, cost savings

22 Apr 2026

Insights into Danone Southern Africa's growth strategy from new country director, Nyaladzi Moyo

FMCG

Insights into Danone Southern Africa's growth strategy from new country director, Nyaladzi Moyo

Evan-Lee Courie 21 Apr 2026

Ozow partners Lula to expand SME funding access

Funding

Ozow partners Lula to expand SME funding access

20 Apr 2026

Morocco’s OCP secures $1.5bn funding amid tightening fertiliser markets

Agriculture

Morocco’s OCP secures $1.5bn funding amid tightening fertiliser markets

Ahmed El Jechtimi 17 Apr 2026

Residential Property

Shift happens!

Issued by Catchwords 17 Apr 2026

Agricultural outlook stays positive despite machinery sales slump

Agriculture

Agricultural outlook stays positive despite machinery sales slump

Wandile Sihlobo 14 Apr 2026

Women farmers highlight barriers to growth at SoilSistas roundtable

Agriculture

Women farmers highlight barriers to growth at SoilSistas roundtable

13 Apr 2026

HelloChoice rolls out multi-wallets for smallholder lending

Agriculture

HelloChoice rolls out multi-wallets for smallholder lending

10 Apr 2026

The hidden constraints of cash in Africa’s SME economy

SMEs

The hidden constraints of cash in Africa’s SME economy

Alan Shannon 10 Apr 2026

Middle East tension pushes up costs for Western Cape farmers

Agriculture

Middle East tension pushes up costs for Western Cape farmers

Wandile Sihlobo 9 Apr 2026

Levy cut shields farmers from sharp fuel price hike

Agriculture

Levy cut shields farmers from sharp fuel price hike

Paul Makube 2 Apr 2026

Citrus exports set for modest growth in 2026 season

Agriculture

Citrus exports set for modest growth in 2026 season

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

Global turbulence intensifying emotional burden on South African SMEs

Entrepreneurship

Global turbulence intensifying emotional burden on South African SMEs

Colin Timmis 26 Mar 2026

Hospitality as a catalyst for accelerating localisation

Hospitality

Hospitality as a catalyst for accelerating localisation

Happy MaKhumalo Ngidi 26 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

South Africa’s electricity system is starting to shift from an Eskom monopoly to a more competitive energy marketplace, where electricity could eventually be sold by multiple providers – much like airtime (Image source: © 123rf )

Energy

The opportunities SA's shifting energy landscape offers

20 Mar 2026

Precious Mncayi-Makhanya

Economy

Middle East mayhem set to crush SA wallets

Prof Precious Mncayi-Makhanya and Prof Jacques de Jongh, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 11 Mar 2026

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Agribusiness

SA agriculture posts 17.4% GDP growth overcoming obstacles

Paul Makube 11 Mar 2026

SA's FMCG brands adapt to health and convenience strategies

FMCG

SA's FMCG brands adapt to health and convenience strategies

10 Mar 2026

How SA SMEs can take control of their cash flow and build financial resilience

SMEs

How SA SMEs can take control of their cash flow and build financial resilience

Megan Dedekind, Issued by Business Partners Limited 9 Mar 2026

Construction contracts in uncertain times: The role of force majeure and escalation clauses

Corporate & Commercial Law

Construction contracts in uncertain times: The role of force majeure and escalation clauses

Peter Barnard and Claudelle Pretorius, Issued by Cox Yeats 6 Mar 2026

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Agriculture

Global geopolitical escalation raises risks for South African agriculture

Gilberto Biacuana 3 Mar 2026

Eskom's electricity hikes overshadow end of loadshedding

Energy

Eskom's electricity hikes overshadow end of loadshedding

David McDonald 3 Mar 2026

From ownership to access: Why SMEs are rethinking company vehicles in 2026

Commercial & Industrial

From ownership to access: Why SMEs are rethinking company vehicles in 2026

Issued by Pace Car Rental 12 Feb 2026

SA sets benchmark for global poultry production efficiency

Agro-processing

SA sets benchmark for global poultry production efficiency

12 Feb 2026

From farm gates to great escapes: The rise of agritourism in South Africa

Agriculture

From farm gates to great escapes: The rise of agritourism in South Africa

Desry Lesele 10 Feb 2026

SA’s economic catalyst: Driven by real cost relief, not rates

Economy

SA’s economic catalyst: Driven by real cost relief, not rates

Dr Greg Cline 9 Feb 2026

Opening doors from farm to fork: Why being "scale ready" matters more than being big

Hospitality

Opening doors from farm to fork: Why being "scale ready" matters more than being big

Omelele Mmbo 6 Feb 2026

South African farmers must embrace technology to remain competitive

Agri Tech

South African farmers must embrace technology to remain competitive

Dawie Maree 5 Feb 2026

South African consumers reset the rules for FMCG

FMCG

South African consumers reset the rules for FMCG

Zak Haeri, Issued by NielsenIQ 5 Feb 2026

SA's beer industry can strengthen the economy through innovation and investment in 2026

FMCG

SA's beer industry can strengthen the economy through innovation and investment in 2026

Charlene Louw 3 Feb 2026

Agri X Fusion event to tackle SA's red meat sector challenges

Agriculture

Agri X Fusion event to tackle SA's red meat sector challenges

2 Feb 2026

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Energy

SolarAfrica’s David McDonald: 5 realities shaping the energy market in 2026

David McDonald 28 Jan 2026

Siki Msuseni is the founder and director of Amplified PR.

PR & Communications

#BizTrends2026 | Amplified PR’s Siki Msuseni: SA youth are wearing their values

Siki Msuseni 28 Jan 2026

SA's beer industry warns against above-inflation excise hikes threatening growth

Regulatory

SA's beer industry warns against above-inflation excise hikes threatening growth

Charlene Louw 16 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Michael Hewson, founder and director of Graphene Economics, a specialist African transfer pricing advisory firm.

Taxation & Regulation

2026 new tax realities - navigating Africa’s aggressive scrutiny in business

9 Jan 2026

Align policy and investment to power southern Africa’s poultry transformation

Agriculture

Align policy and investment to power southern Africa’s poultry transformation

Dr Jean Jacques Mbonigaba Muhinda 31 Dec 2025

SA beef sector faces volatility amid rising prices and disease pressures

Agriculture

SA beef sector faces volatility amid rising prices and disease pressures

24 Dec 2025

In Q3 2025, while many industries experienced employment declines, mining added 2,000 jobs (y-o-y), bringing its workforce to 474,000. (Image source: ©World Finance )

Mining

Mining sector a rare source of resilience in Q3 2025

18 Dec 2025

Biostimulants gain ground in SA's agriculture as climate pressures rise

Agriculture

Biostimulants gain ground in SA's agriculture as climate pressures rise

17 Dec 2025

Moo Moo Restaurants' winning formula: Insights from Jimmy Eracleous

Franchising

Moo Moo Restaurants' winning formula: Insights from Jimmy Eracleous

11 Dec 2025

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Agriculture

Heavily subsidised imported sugar is undermining SA's diversification drive

Dr Thomas Funke 3 Dec 2025

Rising costs and weak credit quality to shape SME planning in 2026

SMEs

Rising costs and weak credit quality to shape SME planning in 2026

3 Dec 2025

Culinary tourism is a Western Cape jobs engine fit for growth

Hospitality

Culinary tourism is a Western Cape jobs engine fit for growth

Brent Downard 2 Dec 2025

Source: Supplied. Miyelani Holeni, chief adviser at Ntiyiso Consulting Group.

Infrastructure & Utilities

The hidden risk in SA’s tighter inflation band

Miyelani Holeni 2 Dec 2025

Now is the time for South Africa to bet on local manufacturing

Manufacturing

Now is the time for South Africa to bet on local manufacturing

Dr Andrew Dickson 28 Nov 2025

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Agriculture

Sweet potential: SA raisin industry's rebound signals sustainable growth

Daneel Rossouw 24 Nov 2025