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Coronation opens the door to the investment industry for young South Africans

Financial Services

Coronation opens the door to the investment industry for young South Africans

Issued by Coronation 12 Jun 2026

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Manufacturing & Parts

R510m to local supplier development for new Isuzu D-Max

11 Jun 2026

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Environment & Natural Resources

AI in nature conservation: powerful tool or dangerous shortcut?

Jeran Cloete, Dian Spear, Jessica da Silva, Lavhelesani Dembe Simba, and Peter J Carrick 10 Jun 2026

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Natural Medicine

5 things SA's supplement industry must fix before making another capsule

Dr Juanri Jonck 10 Jun 2026

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Materials & Equipment

PPC's 'Awaken the Giant' strategy delivers step-change in financial performance

9 Jun 2026

UP student runs Comrades to help graduates escape student debt

Higher Education

UP student runs Comrades to help graduates escape student debt

Issued by University of Pretoria 8 Jun 2026

Want to decode food labels? Chilled launches free scanner to help shoppers

Technology

Want to decode food labels? Chilled launches free scanner to help shoppers

8 Jun 2026

Zululand Energy Terminal director, Oliver Naidu (left) and Eskom group executive for strategic delivery, Alfred Seema, seal the deal with a handshake. Image supplied.

Energy

SA's first LNG import terminal gassed up in new Eskom-Zululand agreement

5 Jun 2026

SA freight rail network to open to private operators in 2027

Logistics & Transport

SA freight rail network to open to private operators in 2027

4 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. Evan Rice, chief executive officer of Etana Energy.

Infrastructure & Utilities

5 Cape Town buildings now run on pooled renewables — is yours next?

2 Jun 2026

Source: GroundUp/Sechaba Mokhethi.

Construction & Engineering

Lesotho explores R5bn floating solar project on its highland reservoirs

Sechaba Mokhethi 1 Jun 2026

Woolworths names 15 winners of its 2026 Youth Makers competition

ESG

Woolworths names 15 winners of its 2026 Youth Makers competition

1 Jun 2026

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Planned Rand Water maintenance may affect municipalities, industries and mines

28 May 2026

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Construction & Engineering

Construction of solar facility set to power 60,000 households

28 May 2026

Kenya flower exports grow despite rising freight pressure

Agriculture

Kenya flower exports grow despite rising freight pressure

27 May 2026

Pooled renewable electricity wheeling

Facilities & Property Management

Pooled renewable electricity wheeling

Issued by Catchwords 25 May 2026

Air Products’ partnerships with longstanding industrial gas customers a key differentiator

Coal, Oil & Gas

Air Products’ partnerships with longstanding industrial gas customers a key differentiator

Issued by Air Products South Africa 25 May 2026

The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) African Regional Certification Commission declared South Africa polio-free in 2019. Image credit: , Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Public Health

NICD detects 2 polio virus strains in Cape Town wastewater

22 May 2026

African food producers move up the value chain

Agriculture

African food producers move up the value chain

25 May 2026

A front-row seat to South Africa’s wildflower season

Tourism

A front-row seat to South Africa’s wildflower season

Issued by FusionDesign 22 May 2026

Source: Supplied | Sappi Shafton Kusane Wetland

Forestry

Forestry sector preserves over 300,000 hectares of natural ecosystems

21 May 2026

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Energy

Eskom in talks with World Bank over nuclear expansion in SA

Wendell Roelf 21 May 2026

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Construction & Engineering

Rethinking risk beyond the tender stage

Morag Evans 18 May 2026

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IP Law

Trade secrets vs. patents: Protecting the "how" behind the products you sell

Patrick O’Brien 15 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

Youth farming pilot targets jobs and food security

Agriculture

Youth farming pilot targets jobs and food security

14 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Clairize Malan, senior associate at MDA Attorneys.

Construction & Engineering

Contractors urged to act as fuel costs squeeze margins

11 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

Eskom’s current and only nuclear power station located at Koeberg, Western Cape. Archive photo: Brent Meersman

Nuclear Power

Public gets three more weeks to comment on Eskom nuclear site — but critics say it’s not enough

John Yeld 11 May 2026

SA tops Spain in 2025 citrus exports

Agriculture

SA tops Spain in 2025 citrus exports

12 May 2026

Engineered for the next wave of growth and job creation in the mining sector

Mining

Engineered for the next wave of growth and job creation in the mining sector

Issued by Edge Growth 6 May 2026

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IP Law

Therapy or nutrition? Navigating patent protection of functional foods

Thandanani Cwele 5 May 2026

How To Start Up

5 lessons on building a brand at scale from ButtaNutt

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

While ProNutro’s New Generation ProNutro has come under fire from consumers, it says it will not revert to the original product (Image source: @ MSN

FMCG

Sorry, not sorry, says ProNutro manufacturer

29 Apr 2026

Advertising

Volkswagen refreshed iconic VW You and Me TVC as part of their 75th anniversary in SA

28 Apr 2026

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

South32 and Eskom's renewable shift for Hillside smelter to protect local jobs

28 Apr 2026

A drone view shows the Sasol petrochemical refinery in Sasolburg, southwest of Johannesburg. Image credit: Reuters/Thando Hlophe/File Photo

Sustainability

Sasol targets major EU market shift with sustainable jet fuel

Wendell Roelf 23 Apr 2026

Supplier excellence celebrated at Agrimark's Supplier of the Year Awards 2025

Supply Chain

Supplier excellence celebrated at Agrimark's Supplier of the Year Awards 2025

23 Apr 2026

Engie's joint project with Pele Green Energy, the Graspan Solar PV plant in the Northern Cape, and its Grootspruit Solar PV plant in the Free State, add a combined 150MW of clean generation to the South African electricity grid. Image supplied.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Engie and Pele’s solar project electrifies South Africa

23 Apr 2026

Isuzu SA hits record annual production as output climbs 21%

Manufacturing & Parts

Isuzu SA hits record annual production as output climbs 21%

22 Apr 2026

Quadruple win for South African Giraf Macadamia Milk at major UK food awards

FMCG

Quadruple win for South African Giraf Macadamia Milk at major UK food awards

Issued by Giraf Macadamia Milk 21 Apr 2026

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Proptech

Virtual power plants: The future of residential energy in South Africa

21 Apr 2026

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

New laws and financing options energise SA's solar market

20 Apr 2026

Record sales, shifting rules: The new battle for South Africa’s car buyers

Marketing

Record sales, shifting rules: The new battle for South Africa’s car buyers

Issued by Rogerwilco 17 Apr 2026

Rapid wind farm development just beyond the boundaries of Eskom’s consolidated Thyspunt properties has already created a large network of new powerlines. Photos: John Yeld

Nuclear Power

Thyspunt recommended for Eskom’s new nuclear power station

John Yeld 15 Apr 2026

VW Group Africa reaches 500,000 export Polo milestone

Manufacturing & Parts

VW Group Africa reaches 500,000 export Polo milestone

13 Apr 2026