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

Property

Will municipal rebates sway South African voters?

15 Jul 2026

This Mandela Day the Joburg event's sector has a reason to gather differently

Events

This Mandela Day the Joburg event's sector has a reason to gather differently

Issued by Rand Show 6 Jul 2026

Source: GroundUp/Kimberly Mutandiro. Johan Swanepoel and his partner, Wilma De Villiers, outside their home at Sondela Village.

Affordable & Social Housing

Hundreds of families face eviction from “hijacked” social housing estate

Kimberly Mutandiro 11 Jun 2026

Pensioner buys old petrol station to start upskilling rural youth

How To Start Up

Pensioner buys old petrol station to start upskilling rural youth

Issued by Cape Chamber 18 Mar 2026

What happens to everything you own if you die without a will in place?

Law of Succession

What happens to everything you own if you die without a will in place?

Issued by Securitas® Financial Group 23 Apr 2026

Two South African insurance giants collect 87% of all funeral policy premiums deducted directly from pension and disability grants paid out by the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa). Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Health & Social Welfare

Two insurance giants dominate Sassa funeral deductions

Anton van Zyl and Raymond Joseph 9 Apr 2026

Advertising

Archbishop Thabo Makgoba calls for tighter controls on gambling ads

Karabo Ledwaba 8 Apr 2026

Source: GroundUp/Postbank.

Banking

Postbank to resume black card rollout

Marecia Damons 1 Apr 2026

Homemakers Fair 2026: A curated platform connecting brands with high-intent homeowners

Exhibitions

Homemakers Fair 2026: A curated platform connecting brands with high-intent homeowners

Issued by Homemakers Fair 23 Mar 2026

It's Jungle Magic time: A larger-than-life adventure, only at the Rand Show 2026

Events

It's Jungle Magic time: A larger-than-life adventure, only at the Rand Show 2026

Issued by Rand Show 4 Mar 2026

Social media is now the arena in which discovery, trust-building, conversation and purchase coexist in a single motion; one uninterrupted swipe (Image supplied)

Digital

One uninterrupted swipe: Social media more than the top of the funnel

3 Feb 2026

Golfers tee up for Algoa FM charity golf days

ESG

Golfers tee up for Algoa FM charity golf days

Issued by Algoa FM 28 Jan 2026

Climate Change

SANParks’ Recovery Fund to expedite restoration efforts at Kruger National Park

22 Jan 2026

2026 is re-energised and re-imagined

Events

2026 is re-energised and re-imagined

Issued by Rand Show 16 Jan 2026

The Western Cape High Court has overturned an eviction order against 78-year-old Noor-Banu Allie, a District Six pensioner. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Bid to evict District Six pensioner dismissed

Marecia Damons 19 Nov 2025

Black Friday strategies unveiled by Pick n Pay amid customer insights

Sales

Black Friday strategies unveiled by Pick n Pay amid customer insights

18 Nov 2025

Image credit: Sassa

Health & Social Welfare

Finance Minister extends Sassa’s R370 Covid-19 SRD grant

13 Nov 2025

Western Cape pensioners have petitioned government to increase their grants. Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Health & Social Welfare

Pensioners ask Parliament to increase grant to R5,000

Marecia Damons 11 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

Taxation & Regulation

How the two-pot retirement system changes divorce settlements in South Africa

3 Oct 2025

Fischermanns Orchestra announces South African tour – September to October 2025

Music

Fischermanns Orchestra announces South African tour – September to October 2025

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 4 Sep 2025

Rezara Makhalimela says he was signed up to a funeral policy with 1Life without his permission. R190 has been deducted from his monthly old-age grant. Photo: Thembi Siaga

Health & Social Welfare

Grant beneficiaries confused by funeral policy deductions

Thembi Siaga and Marecia Damons 28 Aug 2025

Residential Property

Cape Town's R2.2bn debt relief plan: A lifeline for millions facing financial hardship

21 Jul 2025

Ferrari Club Festival 2025 roars into Red Star Raceway with Hot 102.7FM in the driver’s seat

Events

Ferrari Club Festival 2025 roars into Red Star Raceway with Hot 102.7FM in the driver’s seat

Issued by HOT 102.7FM 15 Jul 2025

Steinhoff's former Chief Executive Markus Jooste appears in parliament to face a panel investigating an accounting scandal that rocked the retailer in Cape Town, South Africa, 5 September 2018. Reuters/Mike Hutchings/File Photo

PR & Communications

Tlhogi Ngwato | Why silence is not golden - 5 sins leaders make

Tlhogi Ngwato 12 Jun 2025

Source: Supplied. Cape Town's Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis.

Finance

Updated City Budget offers sweeping relief measures for households

Katja Hamilton 29 May 2025

KlevaMova customers travel on the Gautrain free this weekend

Transport

KlevaMova customers travel on the Gautrain free this weekend

20 May 2025

Beneficiaries selected for the 2025 Algoa Cares Charity Golf Days

Radio & Audio

Beneficiaries selected for the 2025 Algoa Cares Charity Golf Days

Issued by Algoa FM 19 May 2025

Plan your best day out

Events

Plan your best day out

Issued by Rand Show 3 Apr 2025

Treasury takes aim at foreign pensions

Taxation & Regulation

Treasury takes aim at foreign pensions

David Warneke, Issued by SAICA 24 Mar 2025

Early bird tickets go on sale for The Rand Show 2025

Events

Early bird tickets go on sale for The Rand Show 2025

Issued by Rand Show 13 Dec 2024

Last night, Thursday 8 November, the national winners of the 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards’ (VJOY) were honoured at a ceremony in Johannesburg (Image supplied)

Media

News24 journalists take top honours in 2024 Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards

8 Nov 2024

Source: Supplied. Stefan Botha, director of Rainmaker Marketing.

Property

With rapid growth, Stellenbosch emerges as a hub for estate and precinct developments

25 Oct 2024

Economy

The average take-home pay reaches highest level yet in September

25 Oct 2024

Economy

Drop in take-home pay for June, but pensions improved

25 Jul 2024

Economy

Salaries see modest recovery in May

26 Jun 2024

Economy

March sees slowdown in salary increases

26 Apr 2024

Source: Postbank/Facebook.

Financial Services

Smart IDs: From government grants to payment cards? The deal that's raising eyebrows

Katja Hamilton 7 Feb 2024

Economy

2023 was a somewhat better year for salaries and private pensions

31 Jan 2024

The Rand Show 2024 tickets now available

Events

The Rand Show 2024 tickets now available

Issued by Rand Show 31 Jan 2024

Marketing

The 60-plus consumer: South Africa's untapped market opportunity

25 Jan 2024

Affordable & Social Housing

FMF's Khaya Lam initiative grants 10,000 title deeds

18 Oct 2023

Source: Postbank/Facebook.

Banking

Postbank reports R2bn loss, social grant chaos persists

Katja Hamilton 5 Oct 2023

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

South African Human Rights Commission addresses grant payment delays

Katja Hamilton 28 Sep 2023

Economy

June brings a slight boost to average take-home pay, offering relief

27 Jul 2023

Economy

Majority of South Africans plan to work past retirement age, survey

26 Jun 2023

Economy

May 2023 sees decline in salaries amid economic woes

22 Jun 2023