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Bolt launches electric vehicle ride-hailing service in South Africa

Fuel & Energy

Bolt launches electric vehicle ride-hailing service in South Africa

1 hour

Capitec Connect rolls out free calls between SIM users

Mobile & Apps

Capitec Connect rolls out free calls between SIM users

1 hour

Protesters outside the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition’s offices in Cape Town in August 2025. Archive photo: Matthew Hirsch

Coal, Oil & Gas

No plan to review SA’s coal exports to Israel, says Parks Tau

Matthew Hirsch 7 hours

Workers stand guard at the gate of the Kibuli Muslim Hospital, where a Congolese man died of the Ebola Bundibugyo virus in Kibuli suburb of Kampala, Uganda. Image credit: Reuters/Abubaker Lubowa

Infectious Diseases

Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda triggers WHO emergency alert

Disha Mishra and Akanksha Khushi 9 hours

SA expands digital travel system for faster tourist entry

Tourism

SA expands digital travel system for faster tourist entry

3 days

MDDA, GCIS, and Sentech partner to drive digital transformation in community media

Media

MDDA, GCIS, and Sentech partner to drive digital transformation in community media

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 3 days

MTN earmarks R480m for network upgrades in Free State, Northern Cape

Telecoms & Networks

MTN earmarks R480m for network upgrades in Free State, Northern Cape

3 days

Toyota Starlet gets zero-star safety rating in SA crash test programme

Safety

Toyota Starlet gets zero-star safety rating in SA crash test programme

14 May 2026

Sentech, MDDA and GCIS parter to drive digital transformation in community media

Digital

Sentech, MDDA and GCIS parter to drive digital transformation in community media

Issued by SENTECH 14 May 2026

Eskom's Arnot Power Station in Middelburg. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Energy

A year without loadshedding, but weak demand and high tariffs threaten jobs and Eskom revenue

14 May 2026

Source: Tourism Business Council of South Africa

Tourism

Durban beachfront gets tourism safety boost

14 May 2026

Youth farming pilot targets jobs and food security

Agriculture

Youth farming pilot targets jobs and food security

14 May 2026

Movieroom on DStv commences production on first original feature film

TV

Movieroom on DStv commences production on first original feature film

Issued by The Rooms Network 13 May 2026

Image source: SANews.gov.za

Logistics & Transport

Transport budget allocates R31bn to Sanral for national road upgrades

13 May 2026

BuzzFeed was once worth more than $1bn. Source: BuzzFeed

Media

Byron Allen takes 52% control of BuzzFeed, plans streaming pivot

13 May 2026

SA targets rail and port growth to strengthen exports

Logistics & Transport

SA targets rail and port growth to strengthen exports

13 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Construction & Engineering

CG Waste Data digitises Africa’s construction-waste lifecycle with AI

12 May 2026

Source: Supplied.

Banking

Nedbank unveils fast-track business loans for growing SMEs

12 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Deals and new partnerships lined up at Africa-France summit

Duncan Miriri 12 May 2026

Legacy car brands face growing pressure in South Africa

Dealers

Legacy car brands face growing pressure in South Africa

12 May 2026

South Africa's favourite Italian family restaurant celebrates its 100th restaurant in Empangeni

Food & Wine

South Africa's favourite Italian family restaurant celebrates its 100th restaurant in Empangeni

Issued by OnPoint PR 11 May 2026

Bolt reaches R3bn SA investment milestone

Logistics & Transport

Bolt reaches R3bn SA investment milestone

11 May 2026

Heineken introduces whisper mode for the UEFA champions league semi-finals, but silence isn’t guaranteed

Sport

Heineken introduces whisper mode for the UEFA champions league semi-finals, but silence isn’t guaranteed

Issued by Heineken Beverages 8 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Infrastructure & Utilities

The R2.8bn private investment unlocking SA’s struggling rail logistics sector

8 May 2026

Source: Supplied. An architect’s impression of the apartment blocks that were to be called 75 Victoria that collapsed during construction.

Construction & Engineering

Two years on, pressure mounts for justice in George collapse case

8 May 2026

Earn while you sleep? Discovery Vitality launches Sleep Rewards programme

Wellness

Earn while you sleep? Discovery Vitality launches Sleep Rewards programme

7 May 2026

Natalie van der Merwe, head of division at Vox, gives insight into how SMEs don’t need a full overhaul to compete, they just need a smarter, step-by-step approach to omnichannel. (Image supplied)

Community

5 ways SMEs can close the omnichannel gap

Natalie Van der Merwe 8 May 2026

SA Rooibos exports to China go tariff free

Agriculture

SA Rooibos exports to China go tariff free

7 May 2026

Food & bev. services

What McDonald’s SA’s new CMO plans next: A customer-first, digitally-driven brand

Evan-Lee Courie 6 May 2026

Steenhuisen unveils FMD vaccine push, Brazil deal and KZN restriction lift

Agriculture

Steenhuisen unveils FMD vaccine push, Brazil deal and KZN restriction lift

6 May 2026

Economy

From debits to dashboards: Why CFOs must become data storytellers

Issued by Times 3 Technologies 5 May 2026

Workers’ Month reminder for SMEs: Growth plans must include people, not just products

SMEs

Workers’ Month reminder for SMEs: Growth plans must include people, not just products

Issued by Lula 5 May 2026

Airlines are facing higher fuel costs and cutting fares at the same time. How does that work?

Travel

Airlines are facing higher fuel costs and cutting fares at the same time. How does that work?

Anita Manfreda, Antoine Bisson, Catheryn Khoo and Cindy Lee 4 May 2026

Berenice Paulsen (left foreground) at the Bellville Sassa office in November 2025. We then that she had been trying for five months to help her sister Desiree Fredericks (right foreground), to get an Older Persons Grant. Archive photo: Marecia Damons

Health & Social Welfare

New Sassa system piloted in Bellville office

Marecia Damons 4 May 2026

Marketers and agencies need to ensure their values align (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing & Media

Part 2: Less noise, more nerve | Marketers: Focus on headline earnings, not awards

4 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Oil worries spook European markets before ECB and BoE decisions

Marc Jones 30 Apr 2026

Image credit: Sassa

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa digitises 70% of records, steps up fraud interventions

30 Apr 2026

Disease Groups

SA's first integrated liver transplant and treatment centre opens

Niémah Davids 30 Apr 2026

A Jetour TX SUV at the company’s booth at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition (Auto China), in Beijing. Image credit: Reuters/Maxim Shemetov

Manufacturing & Parts

SA auto market gears up for massive production of Jetour's T series

Nqobile Dludla 30 Apr 2026

702 MTN Small Business Awards winner announcement

Radio & Audio

702 MTN Small Business Awards winner announcement

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 29 Apr 2026

Image source: Getty Images

HR Tools & Software

South Africa's changing compliance landscape calls for smarter HR dashboards

Mandisi Dube 29 Apr 2026

"Consistent organic growth remains our North Star. While it will take time to outpace historical losses, our Q1 results are in line with expectations and ahead of Q4 2025," says Cindy Rose, WPP CEO (Image source: @ WPP

Advertising

No surprises in WPP Q1 results

28 Apr 2026

Advertising

You probably wouldn’t notice if an AI chatbot slipped ads into its responses

Brian Jay Tang and Kang G. Shin 28 Apr 2026

Digital access needs digital skills

Digital

Digital access needs digital skills

Candice Jagesur, Issued by Ignition Group 24 Apr 2026

Tintswalo expands Cape Town portfolio with luxury Glencairn seaside hotel

Tourism & Travel

Tintswalo expands Cape Town portfolio with luxury Glencairn seaside hotel

24 Apr 2026

Image credit: Pexels

Aesthetic Medicine

Why patients are choosing natural aesthetics over looking younger

24 Apr 2026

Early Childhood Development

Untangling the red tape of crèche registration

Mary-Anne Gontsana 23 Apr 2026

Leadership, transparency and culture shifts are key to improving public sector healthcare quality

Public Health

Leadership, transparency and culture shifts are key to improving public sector healthcare quality

Issued by COHSASA 23 Apr 2026

The TV vs digital debate is over. Digital won

Digital

The TV vs digital debate is over. Digital won

Issued by TDMC 23 Apr 2026