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Review of the SA economy and the upcoming municipal elections

Economy

Review of the SA economy and the upcoming municipal elections

Bashier Adam, Issued by Nexia SAB&T 6 Oct 2026

The ever-evolving threat of cybercrime in South Africa

Cyber Law

The ever-evolving threat of cybercrime in South Africa

Issued by Cox Yeats 2 Oct 2026

CapeTalk has been instructed to withdraw the Outsurance pointsmen programme related to the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Area advertisement by the ARB (Image: @ Auto Top

Advertising

ARB says CapeTalk's Outsurance pointsmen advertisement is misleading

Danette Breitenbach 1 Oct 2026

5 things South Africa needs to turn tourism arrivals into growth

Tourism

5 things South Africa needs to turn tourism arrivals into growth

Wrenelle Stander 30 Sep 2026

The City of Cape Town has drafted a new by-law to apply commercial property rates to all properties available for short-term letting for more than half the year. Archive photo: Brent Meersman / GroundUp

Retail & Hospitality Property

Cape Town Airbnb hosts could pay triple rates

Steve Kretzmann 28 Sep 2026

South Africa’s Minister of Tourism Patricia de Lille has called for technology and innovation to help convert South Africa’s tourism appeal into more travel, investment, jobs and opportunities for communities (Image source: @ Facebook

Tourism & Travel

#TourismMonth | Patricia de Lille calls for technology to convert SA's appeal into tourist numbers

28 Sep 2026

GEC+Africa 2026 connects the continent and celebrates Africa’s most promising entrepreneurs

Funding

GEC+Africa 2026 connects the continent and celebrates Africa’s most promising entrepreneurs

Issued by 22 On Sloane 25 Sep 2026

Source: Pexels.

Residential Property

Beyond the metros: Where South Africa’s property market is thriving

23 Sep 2026

The Constitutional Court has struck down the Public Procurement Act that was signed into law in 2024. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Legislation & Regulation

Procurement Act struck down by Concourt

Tania Broughton 18 Sep 2026

Source: Pexels.

Markets & Investment

The ballot box could determine where property values rise or fall - Seeff

14 Sep 2026

Source: Pexels.

Residential Property

The housing boom that could backfire

John Loos 10 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Xolelwa Kashe-Katiya, Project Leader: Indlulamithi Scenarios Trust SA.

Economy

The lights are back on. But is South Africa really moving forward?

Xolelwa Kashe-Katiya 4 Sep 2026

Daily Maverick publishes The Gathering 2026 line-up: Can South Africa’s cities be saved?

Media

Daily Maverick publishes The Gathering 2026 line-up: Can South Africa’s cities be saved?

Issued by Daily Maverick 31 Aug 2026

Eskom’s interim group chief executive Calib Cassim speaks during a media briefing at Eskom Megawatt Park in Sunninghill. Image credit: Reuters/ Siphiwe Sibeko

Energy

Eskom CFO, key to its profitable turnaround, announces retirement

31 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied. Darlene Menzies, chief executive officer of Finfind and John Peters, chief director of Economic Enablement of Department of Economic Development and Tourism.

Financial Services

Finfind partnership aims to unlock finance for Western Cape MSMEs

25 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied. Landseer Collen, principal at BPAS Architects.

Architecture & Design

Why simplifying complexity could transform project delivery

25 Aug 2026

Image supplied.

Circular Economy & Waste Management

#WomensMonth | Empowered women are essential to a resilient circular economy

Patricia Pillay 24 Aug 2026

Source: GCIS. President Cyril Ramaphosa seen here at the openinfg of the Sixth South Africa Investment Conference (SAIC 2026) in March this year at the Sandton Convention Centre. Today he launched the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa.

Infrastructure & Utilities

#Sidssa2026: SA’s water, transport and energy investors push for municipal rescue

24 Aug 2026

New digital funding service targets Western Cape small businesses

Funding

New digital funding service targets Western Cape small businesses

11 Aug 2026

South Africa needs data centres, but not without transparency

Data & Analytics

South Africa needs data centres, but not without transparency

Tyronne McCrindle 5 Aug 2026

100% Organic Waste to Landfill Ban in 2027: Waste less, feed more people

Food, Water & Energy Security

100% Organic Waste to Landfill Ban in 2027: Waste less, feed more people

Andy du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 5 Aug 2026

Tractor sets transparency benchmark with independently audited portfolio and compliance

OOH

Tractor sets transparency benchmark with independently audited portfolio and compliance

Issued by Tractor Outdoor 4 Aug 2026

Source: Pexels.

Construction & Engineering

Business can't stay silent as failing municipalities threaten investment, warns BLSA's Mavuso

3 Aug 2026

Outdoor Network expands digital billboard network with 4 fully approved sites

OOH

Outdoor Network expands digital billboard network with 4 fully approved sites

Issued by Provantage 31 Jul 2026

You have reached your destination

Radio & Audio

You have reached your destination

Issued by United Stations 31 Jul 2026

Source: GroundUp/Ashraf Hendricks. Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana has warned that non-compliant municipalities are “not off the hook”.

Infrastructure & Utilities

National Treasury to unfreeze funds to municipalities

Liezl Human 28 Jul 2026

Cape Chamber launches countrywide business survey

Economy

Cape Chamber launches countrywide business survey

Issued by Cape Chamber 24 Jul 2026

A golden age of strategic PR must also be a golden age of disclosure, says reputation strategist Solly Moeng (Image supplied)

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | A Golden Age of Strategic PR must also be a golden age of disclosures

Solly Moeng 23 Jul 2026

Outa seeks urgent court order to suspend Aarto Phase 2 rollout

Logistics & Transport

Outa seeks urgent court order to suspend Aarto Phase 2 rollout

22 Jul 2026

South African Tourism COO Ismail Dockrat: Why execution is the real test of strategy

Tourism

South African Tourism COO Ismail Dockrat: Why execution is the real test of strategy

Robin Fredericks 15 Jul 2026

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

Property

Will municipal rebates sway South African voters?

15 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. Khanyisa Mabala, Technical Director: MEPF Lead, Cost Management, EC, South Africa, AECOM.

Affordable & Social Housing

Building affordable cities, not cheaper homes

14 Jul 2026

Image supplied.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Plentify and Deye lay foundation for Africa’s largest residential virtual power plant

14 Jul 2026

DSBD's spaza shop registration drive passes 400,000 businesses

SMEs

DSBD's spaza shop registration drive passes 400,000 businesses

13 Jul 2026

Source: Reuters.

Construction & Engineering

Johannesburg, other municipalities face funding freeze over high spending

Kopano Gumbi 8 Jul 2026

Shop2Shop and Pay@ turn 'corner shops' into community payment hubs

Retail Services

Shop2Shop and Pay@ turn 'corner shops' into community payment hubs

8 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. The National Council of Provinces.

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Warning for land-grab inciters: new bill could mean R2m fine

7 Jul 2026

Warning over spaza shop by-law compliance

Regulatory

Warning over spaza shop by-law compliance

7 Jul 2026

From Paris to Joburg: What the 15-minute city movement tells us about sustainable urban planning

Mixed-Use Property

From Paris to Joburg: What the 15-minute city movement tells us about sustainable urban planning

Issued by IGrow Wealth 3 Jul 2026

Source: Pexels.

Construction & Engineering

New safety plan targets construction collapses in South Africa

2 Jul 2026

Source: Pexels/Illustrative image. Chief executive officer of SOEW, Andre Smith has raised concerns over the suspension of measures aimed at restricting substandard electrical cable imports.

Construction & Engineering

SOEW: Huge blow to local industry as cable import controls are suspended

2 Jul 2026

Municipal elections put South Africa's service crisis in focus

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Municipal elections put South Africa's service crisis in focus

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 30 Jun 2026

Gauteng to boost IT modernisation with R1.9bn digital investment

ICT

Gauteng to boost IT modernisation with R1.9bn digital investment

26 Jun 2026

Fibre Circle rewards top recycling schools in Zithande Mzansi Back2School competition

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Fibre Circle rewards top recycling schools in Zithande Mzansi Back2School competition

Issued by Fibre Circle 23 Jun 2026

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Land & Property Law

SCA denies Tshwane's land expropriation bid, enforces eviction order

Bulelwa Mabasa 22 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Government injects R12.3bn to tackle water crisis and boost infrastructure

19 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

Banking

New Development Bank approves up to $1bn loan for South Africa urban infrastructure

18 Jun 2026

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) and affiliates walk through the street of Cape Town as they embark on a nationwide strike to mark World Day of Decent Work, in Cape Town, South Africa, 7 October 2024. Reuters/Esa Alexander/File Photo

Labour Law & Unions

SA labour unions urge workers to shun anti-migrant protests

Anathi Madubela, Nellie Peyton and Frank Phiri 17 Jun 2026