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Car parts 101: What does a car warranty cover and how ageing vehicles change the risk equation

Manufacturing & Parts

Car parts 101: What does a car warranty cover and how ageing vehicles change the risk equation

Issued by dotsure 6 hours

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Yen sinks to 18-month low on election speculation

Gregor Stuart Hunter 5 hours

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Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Kwikot’s Murray Crow: Why SA’s energy future begins at the tap

Murray Crow 8 hours

Why SA's retail giants are rethinking constant promotions

FMCG

Why SA's retail giants are rethinking constant promotions

1 day

PG Bison invests in the growing demand for timber products

Forestry

PG Bison invests in the growing demand for timber products

Issued by PG Bison 1 day

Car sales in South Africa hit 10-year high

Commercial & Industrial

Car sales in South Africa hit 10-year high

2 days

Locals walk past trains parked at Lobito station, which forms part of the Benguela Railway line, in Lobito, western Angola. Image credit: Reuters

Mining

The Lobito Corridor and why Africa needs to think globally and act regionally

Shirley Webber and Stephen Seaka 2 days

Adheesh Ori, senior director within Accenture Song, South Africa says the South African automotive landscape is clearly evolving, not only through technology or electrification, but in the mindset of the customer behind the purchase (Image source: © 123rf )

CRM, CX, UX

Meeting the South African modern car buyers where the customer experience matches the expectation

Adheesh Ori 8 Jan 2026

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Aesthetic Medicine

From sun safety to sex appeal: what sunscreen ads reveal about beauty ideals and power

Lauren Alex O'Hagan and Lame M. Kenalemang-Palm 8 Jan 2026

Source: Pexels.

Data & Analytics

How data centres are reshaping Africa's power grid

NJ Ayuk 6 Jan 2026

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Automotive

Automatic cars dominate SA market as manual sales decline

6 Jan 2026

Preparing for mandatory e-invoicing

HR Tools & Software

Preparing for mandatory e-invoicing

Issued by Times 3 Technologies 29 Dec 2025

Source: usertrmk via

Automotive

Chinese car firm BYD is racing ahead with its electric vehicles. Here’s how more established brands can catch up

Pietro Micheli 23 Dec 2025

The cost of chocolate is soaring, but blaming cocoa prices doesn’t give the whole picture

Agro-processing

The cost of chocolate is soaring, but blaming cocoa prices doesn’t give the whole picture

Peter Alexander 23 Dec 2025

Thokoman Peanut Butter marks 25yr milestone with R500k pledge to food security in SA

FMCG

Thokoman Peanut Butter marks 25yr milestone with R500k pledge to food security in SA

15 Dec 2025

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Energy

Here comes the sun: Eskom’s unbundling and the solar moment

15 Dec 2025

Branding

Design Bridge and Partners launch bold new corporate brand for Tiger Brands

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 11 Dec 2025

From Loskop to the nation: How a rural KZN village powers South Africa’s toughest school shoes

Fashion & Homeware

From Loskop to the nation: How a rural KZN village powers South Africa’s toughest school shoes

Issued by Bata 8 Dec 2025

Whitehouse & Continental Linen reaches 100 stores, celebrating local growth and job creation

Fashion & Homeware

Whitehouse & Continental Linen reaches 100 stores, celebrating local growth and job creation

Issued by Whitehouse & Continental Linen 5 Dec 2025

Losing sight of the shore in Africa’s HIV response

HIV/AIDS

Losing sight of the shore in Africa’s HIV response

Dr Allan Pamba, Issued by JNPR 4 Dec 2025

Image credit: GS1

Medtech

Google-GS1 collab brings medical product info to smartphones

4 Dec 2025

Fibre Circle colloquium calls for stronger partners to transform South Africa’s circular paper economy

ESG

Fibre Circle colloquium calls for stronger partners to transform South Africa’s circular paper economy

Dumisani Khumalo, Issued by Fibre Circle 4 Dec 2025

Central Park: A new standard in affordable urban living

Residential Property

Central Park: A new standard in affordable urban living

Issued by Catchwords 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

Source: Supplied. Wessel Jacobs, Manka Sebastian and Siya Mncube.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Estcourt's intermodal freight village set to expand into multi-billion-rand operation

2 Dec 2025

NIQ State of the Retail Nation report: Robust growth for South African retail in Q3 2025

Retail Services

NIQ State of the Retail Nation report: Robust growth for South African retail in Q3 2025

Issued by NielsenIQ 2 Dec 2025

GWM’s coming-of-age in SA — And the Haval boom you’re not imagining

Branding

GWM’s coming-of-age in SA — And the Haval boom you’re not imagining

Karabo Ledwaba 2 Dec 2025

Electric vehicles outperform hybrids on efficiency and cost

Fuel & Energy

Electric vehicles outperform hybrids on efficiency and cost

Issued by Electric Mission 1 Dec 2025

JMC returns to SA with Vigus bakkie line-up

Dealers

JMC returns to SA with Vigus bakkie line-up

1 Dec 2025

Why South Africa’s consumer goods sector is racing to adopt renewable energy

Energy

Why South Africa’s consumer goods sector is racing to adopt renewable energy

Issued by Yellow Door Energy 1 Dec 2025

Consumers urged to stay alert as festive spending picks up

Retail

Consumers urged to stay alert as festive spending picks up

28 Nov 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

Dunlop Tyres enhances Mileage Warranty with extra coverage for drivers

Manufacturing & Parts

Dunlop Tyres enhances Mileage Warranty with extra coverage for drivers

Issued by Dunlop Tyres SA 27 Nov 2025

Propak Cape 2026 to provide support for Western Cape export-led growth strategy

Packaging

Propak Cape 2026 to provide support for Western Cape export-led growth strategy

Issued by Propak Africa 26 Nov 2025

Electric mobility offers a critical opportunity for action out of the G20

Fuel & Energy

Electric mobility offers a critical opportunity for action out of the G20

Issued by Electric Mission 21 Nov 2025

Cautious consumers set the tone for Black Friday 2025

Retail Marketing

Cautious consumers set the tone for Black Friday 2025

Issued by NielsenIQ 19 Nov 2025

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Sustainability

B20 South Africa: What's next for the Energy Mix and Just Transition

Murray Crow 17 Nov 2025

Source: ExecuJet MRO Services

Aviation

ExecuJet completes ADS-B upgrades on multiple business jets in South Africa

17 Nov 2025

Major AI breakthrough in diabetes care for Diabetes Month

Medical Research

Major AI breakthrough in diabetes care for Diabetes Month

Issued by JNPR 14 Nov 2025

McDonald's South Africa marks 30 years of growth and community impact

Food & bev. services

McDonald's South Africa marks 30 years of growth and community impact

12 Nov 2025

Source: 955169 via

Agriculture

SA sugar industry warns of crisis as imported sugar surges 400%

5 Nov 2025

Suzuki sets new sales record in SA, retains second-best-selling spot

Commercial & Industrial

Suzuki sets new sales record in SA, retains second-best-selling spot

5 Nov 2025

Source: K. Kendall via | A textile factory in Lesotho.

Logistics & Transport

Africa’s trade deal with the US was left in limbo: What exporters can do about it

Bedassa Tadesse 5 Nov 2025

Lebo Gaoaketse head of marketing and communication at WesBank. (Image supplied)

Automotive

SA's new vehicle sales hit 10-year high as confidence returns

4 Nov 2025

Why the "glass is greener" belief is misleading in packaging design

Packaging

Why the "glass is greener" belief is misleading in packaging design

4 Nov 2025

Volkswagen SA appoints new HR director

Dealers

Volkswagen SA appoints new HR director

3 Nov 2025

Image credit: CSIR

Medtech

CSIR's new facility to boost Africa's beauty industry

28 Oct 2025

Source: X/@PRASA_Group

Infrastructure & Utilities

SA sets 2030 rail target, seeks private investment

27 Oct 2025

NIQ 2026 Consumer Outlook for South Africa

Research

NIQ 2026 Consumer Outlook for South Africa

Issued by NielsenIQ 24 Oct 2025