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The digital dawn of the Independent Economy: Dime's transformative journey in SA

Technology

The digital dawn of the Independent Economy: Dime's transformative journey in SA

25 Nov 2025

Small businesses urged to treat Black Friday as a visibility moment, not a discount race

SMEs

Small businesses urged to treat Black Friday as a visibility moment, not a discount race

Sudir Sahadeo, Issued by Business Partners Limited 24 Nov 2025

2025 Bellville Business Expo champions sustainable growth and local innovation

SMEs

2025 Bellville Business Expo champions sustainable growth and local innovation

Issued by The Greater Tygerberg Partnership 19 Nov 2025

Pick n Pay and Vivo Energy transform convenience retail in Botswana

Retailers

Pick n Pay and Vivo Energy transform convenience retail in Botswana

5 Nov 2025

Source: Transnet NPA

Tourism

Nelson Mandela Bay cruise season to boost economy by R120m

29 Oct 2025

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Coal, Oil & Gas

South Africa’s coal mines are leaking methane – and no one knows how much

Jennifer Lee Broadhurst, Brett Cohen and Jesse Burton 29 Oct 2025

Creative exclusive distribution partnerships can take SA consumer access to new heights

E-commerce

Creative exclusive distribution partnerships can take SA consumer access to new heights

Gareth Brough, Issued by Omnia Strategic Counsel & Communications (Pty) Ltd 28 Oct 2025

It’s In Our Hands: A Movement to Inspire Change, One Glass Bottle at a Time

Manufacturing

It’s In Our Hands: A Movement to Inspire Change, One Glass Bottle at a Time

Issued by Isanti Glass 24 Apr 2025

Cape Town gears up for Beach Pro Tour with Leo Williams at the helm

Events

Cape Town gears up for Beach Pro Tour with Leo Williams at the helm

21 Oct 2025

The rise of digital payments in SA's cash-heavy townships

Banking & Finance

The rise of digital payments in SA's cash-heavy townships

Annelene Dippenaar 15 Oct 2025

Introducing the Innovator Trust Women in Tech Awards: Meet the powerhouse lineup

SMEs

Introducing the Innovator Trust Women in Tech Awards: Meet the powerhouse lineup

Issued by The Innovator Trust 6 Oct 2025

Unlocking the economic potential within South Africa’s township economy

Land & Property Law

Unlocking the economic potential within South Africa’s township economy

Kagiso Mahlangu, Issued by Irvine Partners 26 Sep 2025

Source: Supplied. Gaura Moodley, Candidate Attorney: Webber Wentzel.

Retail & Hospitality Property

Cape Town's Airbnb boom: How short-term rentals are reshaping the city's housing market

Gaura Moodley, Lize-Mari Doubell and Michael Evans 18 Sep 2025

Cape Town kicks off 2025/26 cruise season with The World

Travel

Cape Town kicks off 2025/26 cruise season with The World

10 Sep 2025

Groot Phesantekraal View opening brings excitement to Cape Town’s northern suburbs

Retail & Hospitality Property

Groot Phesantekraal View opening brings excitement to Cape Town’s northern suburbs

Issued by Catchwords 28 Aug 2025

Tourists visiting Cape Town support over 106,000 jobs, with DMOs playing a critical role

Tourism

Tourists visiting Cape Town support over 106,000 jobs, with DMOs playing a critical role

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 20 Aug 2025

34,000 local jobs threatened by Shein and Temu’s growth in SA

Retail

34,000 local jobs threatened by Shein and Temu’s growth in SA

6 Aug 2025

Image credit: Kaybee Photography on Pexels

Mental health

Extreme weather affects mental health: what vulnerable women in Kenya told us

Cyprian M. Mostert 1 Aug 2025

Source: Supplied. Samuel Seeff, chairman of the Seeff Property Group.

Markets & Investment

Seeff warns of economic stall without quick rate cut

29 Jul 2025

Construction & Engineering

R400m and eight years later, these rural roads in Limpopo are still not finished

Judas Sekwela 21 Jul 2025

Cape Town is stitching together a thriving clothing industry

Design & Manufacturing

Cape Town is stitching together a thriving clothing industry

Alderman James Vos 15 Jul 2025

Sustainable hospitality expo launches to boost eco-tourism in Africa

Hospitality

Sustainable hospitality expo launches to boost eco-tourism in Africa

14 Jul 2025

Spaza Shop Support Fund campaign goes to Mpumalanga

Entrepreneurship

Spaza Shop Support Fund campaign goes to Mpumalanga

4 Jul 2025

Source: Hotels.com

Retail & Hospitality Property

Experience Blouberg's transformation with the new Sand & Sea venue

Katja Hamilton 2 Jul 2025

Sappi boosts local enterprise with MSME investment

SMEs

Sappi boosts local enterprise with MSME investment

Issued by Sappi 1 Jul 2025

Diale Tilo, Executive Director, Kgodiso Development Fund.

Agriculture

Digging into the past to grow tomorrow: How young people are reshaping SA’s agri sector

Diale Tilo 23 Jun 2025

Cape Town climbs global rankings as top destination for international meetings

Tourism

Cape Town climbs global rankings as top destination for international meetings

4 Jun 2025

Source: Supplied.

Retail & Hospitality Property

Inside Lily May: Cape Town’s new premium apartments with unmatched city views

29 May 2025

South African innovation in action: E Squared Investments backs medtech startup Impulse Biomedical

Medtech

South African innovation in action: E Squared Investments backs medtech startup Impulse Biomedical

Issued by JNPR 21 May 2025

SAWEA NQF Level 3 Wind Turbine Operator Skills Programme key to address unemployment

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

SAWEA NQF Level 3 Wind Turbine Operator Skills Programme key to address unemployment

Morongoa Ramaboa 20 May 2025

Africa’s Travel Indaba 2025 grows attendance, boosts Durban economy

Tourism

Africa’s Travel Indaba 2025 grows attendance, boosts Durban economy

19 May 2025

Cape Town urges entrepreneurs to tap into free new courses

SMEs

Cape Town urges entrepreneurs to tap into free new courses

24 Apr 2025

MTN celebrates winners of the 702 Small Business Awards 2025

Radio & Audio

MTN celebrates winners of the 702 Small Business Awards 2025

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 23 Apr 2025

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Become a glass guardian: Hospitality industry urged to champion recycling

11 Apr 2025

Makro to open 23rd store in Eastern Cape; its first since 2019

Retailers

Makro to open 23rd store in Eastern Cape; its first since 2019

11 Apr 2025

Source: Supplied.

Property

Nox Cape Town: Transforming seasonal stays into year-round ventures

9 Apr 2025

Source: Wikipedia. Limpopo River.

Construction & Engineering

R21m stadium in Limpopo left incomplete and abandoned

Thembi Siaga 3 Apr 2025

Digital platform to support spaza shops goes live

Informal Retailing

Digital platform to support spaza shops goes live

1 Apr 2025

Rethinking CSI to meet the collaboration imperative

CSI & Philanthropy

Rethinking CSI to meet the collaboration imperative

Issued by Trialogue 24 Mar 2025

Ahmed Dhupli: Associate, Dispute Resolution Practice Group, PH Attorneys

Corporate & Commercial Law

Starlink challenges South African regulations as it hits BEE roadblocks

Ahmed Dhupli 20 Mar 2025

Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister, Sello Seitlholo, and the Rhodes University Centre for Biological Control (CBC) have released weevil species to tackle the invasive alien aquatic plant at Hartbeespoort Dam in the North West. Source:

Environment & Natural Resources

Action taken against Harties Dam invasive alien plant

19 Mar 2025

Martin van Zyl, sales manager, process industries ABB says the mining industry is facing a daunting challenge as rapid changes are expected to meet global targets while remaining profitable (Image supplied)

Sustainability

The mining industry's daunting challenge to meet sustainability targets and be profitable

Martin van Zyl 19 Mar 2025

Source: © Mining.com Officially open, Seriti Resources’s new Naudesbank Colliery is expected to contribute significantly to South Africa's mining sector and play a key role in the country's economic growth

Mining

Seriti’s Naudesbank Colliery to contribute significantly to SA's mining sector and country's economy

14 Mar 2025

NEF backs Unipro Protective Wear, a Black woman-owned business, boosting local manufacturing

Design & Manufacturing

NEF backs Unipro Protective Wear, a Black woman-owned business, boosting local manufacturing

12 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied. Cliff Mayinga, Provincial Head: Coverage Business Banking (Western Cape) at Standard Bank South Africa.

Sports Science

Cape Town Cycle Tour's economic impact surpasses R500m annually: How local businesses benefit

6 Mar 2025

Making dreams a reality by supporting small business growth

SMEs

Making dreams a reality by supporting small business growth

Issued by Sappi 28 Feb 2025

Regulating spaza shops: policy versus practicality

Regulatory

Regulating spaza shops: policy versus practicality

Tshego Modise 27 Feb 2025

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

South Africa’s ‘working for water’ programme is meant to lead to skills and jobs: Why it’s failing

Sinazo Ntsonge 24 Feb 2025

Skills training required for rural shopping centres to succeed

Training

Skills training required for rural shopping centres to succeed

Daniel Orelowitz 24 Feb 2025