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Property

Why 2026 is the best year for first-time home buyers in South Africa

Gerard Abrahamse 1 day

Source: Supplied. Chief operating officer of e4, Luigi D’Amico.

Property Development

Legacy home-loan systems: The spanner in property development revival

Luigi D’Amico 16 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Eva August, chief executive officer of Century21 South Africa.

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Century21's Eva August: Why constraint breeds opportunity

Eva August 14 Jan 2026

Source: Matthew Hirsch/GroundUp.The Salt River Market site, where social housing is planned.

Property Development

Social housing set to be built at Salt River Market this year

Matthew Hirsch 13 Jan 2026

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Markets & Investment

From offshore to on-land: A surge in South African property investment

12 Jan 2026

Land reform in South Africa: How new landholders could prosper from wildlife and not just farming

Agriculture

Land reform in South Africa: How new landholders could prosper from wildlife and not just farming

H Clements, A De Vos, M Child and S Shwababa 8 Jan 2026

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Residential Property

How to turn your renting phase into home ownership this festive season

Paul Stevens 24 Dec 2025

In December Grow Business Coaching selected 12 qualifying Black business owners for a free 12-month access to Catalyzer (Image supplied)

SMEs

Black entrepreneurs receive free software for business growth

22 Dec 2025

South African fintech Bridgement earns global recognition as SME business loan innovation accelerates

Fintech

South African fintech Bridgement earns global recognition as SME business loan innovation accelerates

Issued by Bridgement 19 Dec 2025

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Finance

The rise of private credit in South Africa: Opportunity or risk?

19 Dec 2025

Morocco secures $316m from AfDB for World Cup-ready airports

Travel

Morocco secures $316m from AfDB for World Cup-ready airports

Ahmed El Jechtimi 15 Dec 2025

Parliament presses PIC over MetroFibre deal and R1.4bn indemnity

Markets & Investment

Parliament presses PIC over MetroFibre deal and R1.4bn indemnity

Issued by MDNTV 10 Dec 2025

Joe Public was the standout winner.

Pendoring

All the 2025 iPendoring Awards winners

8 Dec 2025

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Coal, Oil & Gas

TotalEnergies-led Mozambique LNG project loses R2.2bn backing

Shadia Nasralla and America Hernandez 2 Dec 2025

Source: Supplied. Nquthu Shopping Centre.

Property

Surpassing market forecasts, Fairvest marks a milestone with its 2025 performance

1 Dec 2025

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Markets & Investment

International buyers fuel South Africa’s property momentum

27 Nov 2025

Transnet partners with France, EU to decarbonise ports and railways

Logistics & Transport

Transnet partners with France, EU to decarbonise ports and railways

26 Nov 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

The Reserve Bank's rate reduction: A new chapter for the South African economy?

Katja Hamilton 20 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

Source: GroundUp/Sechaba Mokhethi. A Qingjian Group Company plant in Qacha’s Nek during construction of the Makhaola Lerotholi Highway.

Construction & Engineering

Lesotho community left in ruins by highway project

Sechaba Mokhethi 14 Nov 2025

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Residential Property

Growing tenant risk signals emerging pressure on household budgets despite strong rental growth

11 Nov 2025

Applications open for R1m Orange Corners Innovation Fund for young entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship

Applications open for R1m Orange Corners Innovation Fund for young entrepreneurs

6 Nov 2025

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Fintech

Mukuru and Jumo's Fast Loan brings credit to South Africa's unserved

5 Nov 2025

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Climate Change

Global backing for GAIA climate fund reaches $600m at first close

4 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied. Lytania Johnson, chief executive officer of FNB Personal Segment.

Residential Property

FNB's R23.2bn commitment to affordable housing transforms lives

3 Nov 2025

Lesaka’s fintech platform deepens reach in South Africa’s township markets

Fintech

Lesaka’s fintech platform deepens reach in South Africa’s township markets

Issued by The Nielsen Network 29 Oct 2025

Source: Reuters.

Banking

African development banks set to expand lending as capital buffers rise, S&P says

Colleen Goko 29 Oct 2025

#BehindtheCampaign | Retroviral and Liberty: The bait is set...

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign | Retroviral and Liberty: The bait is set...

24 Oct 2025

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

Markets & Investment

Why young South Africans delay buying homes

24 Oct 2025

Finance

The cost of being young in South Africa: Gen Z's financial hurdles

17 Oct 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Developing nations rack up $3.9bn in net debt payments to China a year, study finds

Colleen Goko 13 Oct 2025

The finalists for the iPendoring Awards 2025 have officially been announced (Image supplied)

Pendoring

iPendoring Awards 2025 finalists announced

10 Oct 2025

Infrastructure: the missing link in South Africa’s SME growth story

SMEs

Infrastructure: the missing link in South Africa’s SME growth story

Issued by Business Partners 9 Oct 2025

AI fintech Optasia aims to raise $375m in South African listing

4th Industrial Revolution

AI fintech Optasia aims to raise $375m in South African listing

8 Oct 2025

Source: Fairvest chief executive officer, Darren Wilder.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Fairvest accelerates digital inclusion with strategic fibre network deal

1 Oct 2025

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Public Health

Mediclinic’s impactful partnership with Unjani Clinics

30 Sep 2025

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Markets & Investment

South African homeowners: Transform repo-rate stability into R650,000 in savings

29 Sep 2025

From zero to a billion: Inside Phakamani Impact Capital’s decade of building South Africa’s SMMEs

Mining

From zero to a billion: Inside Phakamani Impact Capital’s decade of building South Africa’s SMMEs

Issued by Phakamani Impact Capital 29 Sep 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Global debt hits record of nearly $338tn, says IIF

Canan Sevgili 26 Sep 2025

Kasipreneurship the key to financial inclusion in SA

Entrepreneurship

Kasipreneurship the key to financial inclusion in SA

Ryan Pearce 25 Sep 2025

The rise of responsible credit

Fintech

The rise of responsible credit

Issued by Sanlam Fintech 25 Sep 2025

Beyond the hustle: The quiet revolution of women redefining strength and success in South Africa

Trends

Beyond the hustle: The quiet revolution of women redefining strength and success in South Africa

Issued by Irvine Partners 22 Sep 2025

Markets & Investment

Sarb maintains current rates as housing market shows signs of bounce-back

19 Sep 2025

FNB leverages DFI partnerships to expand SME funding in SA

Funding

FNB leverages DFI partnerships to expand SME funding in SA

17 Sep 2025

100% woman-owned mining company secures R3.5m loan

Mining

100% woman-owned mining company secures R3.5m loan

Issued by Edge Growth 17 Sep 2025

Bank of Agriculture, Afreximbank launch $1bn fund for Nigerian farmers

Agriculture

Bank of Agriculture, Afreximbank launch $1bn fund for Nigerian farmers

17 Sep 2025

Property

IFC and TUHF join forces for sustainable urban transformation in South Africa

17 Sep 2025