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Agriculture

FAO food price index rises as supply concerns mount

1 day

Mining

African Rainbow Minerals’ profits go platinum, raking in R3.2bn

2 days

Arnot Power Station in Mpumalanga is one of Eskom’s coal-fired power plants. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Energy

Eskom in a coal mind: SA open to AI data centres, but at what electricity price?

2 days

AI data centres could make electricity more expensive

Data & Analytics

AI data centres could make electricity more expensive

Brutus Mogotlo 3 days

Woolworths posts R84.5bn turnover and sharpens Food focus

Retailers

Woolworths posts R84.5bn turnover and sharpens Food focus

3 days

Pilot’s Navigator turns restaurant POS data into instant profit insights

Food & bev. services

Pilot’s Navigator turns restaurant POS data into instant profit insights

3 days

NIQ State of the Retail Nation: South Africans spend carefully as value takes centre stage

Retail Marketing

NIQ State of the Retail Nation: South Africans spend carefully as value takes centre stage

Issued by NielsenIQ 3 days

Fuel hike puts road freight under renewed cost pressure

Logistics & Transport

Fuel hike puts road freight under renewed cost pressure

Gavin Kelly 3 days

Online retail reaches 10% of South Africa market as sales hit R159bn

E-commerce

Online retail reaches 10% of South Africa market as sales hit R159bn

3 days

SA’s automotive market grows as NEVs gain ground

Commercial & Industrial

SA’s automotive market grows as NEVs gain ground

2 Sep 2026

Diesel price surge threatens to squeeze farm margins as new season begins

Agriculture

Diesel price surge threatens to squeeze farm margins as new season begins

Paul Makube 2 Sep 2026

Africa’s air cargo growth lags global market in July

Cargo & Storage

Africa’s air cargo growth lags global market in July

1 Sep 2026

Sea Harvest lifts profit and cuts debt despite weaker catches

Banking & Finance

Sea Harvest lifts profit and cuts debt despite weaker catches

1 Sep 2026

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

Coal, Oil & Gas

Sasol profits fuelled by high oil prices

1 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied.

Financial Services

The 23% shift reshaping how women pay

1 Sep 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Bond selloff pressures stocks as oil crosses $91 a barrel

Tom Westbrook 1 Sep 2026

Fuel prices rise across the board for September

Fuel & Energy

Fuel prices rise across the board for September

31 Aug 2026

The Lead Creative | Marketing needs humanity, not more noise

The Lead Creative

The Lead Creative | Marketing needs humanity, not more noise

Danette Breitenbach 1 Sep 2026

Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Mining

South Africa could go platinum, says Northam Platinum CEO

Nelson Banya 31 Aug 2026

SA’s F&B sector posts modest June growth as quarterly pressure builds

Food & bev. services

SA’s F&B sector posts modest June growth as quarterly pressure builds

28 Aug 2026

Harmony Gold’s Phakisa Shaft is a deep-level underground gold mining operation located near Odendaalsrus in the Free State. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Gold

Harmony strikes gold with 87% rise in profit, reaching a record dividend

Nelson Banya and Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo 27 Aug 2026

Clicks strengthens loyalty push with more frequent cashback and discounts

CRM

Clicks strengthens loyalty push with more frequent cashback and discounts

26 Aug 2026

As grocery budgets tighten, Spar puts reliable value in focus

Retailers

As grocery budgets tighten, Spar puts reliable value in focus

26 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied.

Markets & Investment

From R1.3m to R2.4m: South Africa’s property market sees a major split

24 Aug 2026

Marketing

Why businesses keep attracting the wrong enquiries

Issued by Livespace 5 Mar 2026

Report reveals retailers face AI visibility risk as shoppers compare deals

CRM

Report reveals retailers face AI visibility risk as shoppers compare deals

21 Aug 2026

SA's retail sales rise 1.6% in June as ‘other’ retailers and general dealers lead growth

Sales

SA's retail sales rise 1.6% in June as ‘other’ retailers and general dealers lead growth

20 Aug 2026

Secunda CTL is a synthetic fuel plant owned by Sasol at Secunda, Mpumalanga. It uses coal liquefaction to produce petroleum-like synthetic crude oil. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Sustainability

Sasol’s 30% emission drop plan is not all smoke and mirrors

20 Aug 2026

Source: Momentum. Momentum's group economist, Sanisha Packirisamy.

Economy

#EXCLUSIVE: South Africa’s July inflation drop may not last, Momentum group warns

Katja Hamilton 20 Aug 2026

Source: Pexels.

Finance

Food inflation hits 16-year low

Katja Hamilton 19 Aug 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Rand steadies as South Africa awaits inflation data

Katja Hamilton 19 Aug 2026

A woman walks near a billboard depicting US President Donald Trump on a building in Tehran, Iran. Image credit: Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Mining

SA mining under the gun as US-Israeli attack on Iran piles on the pressure

18 Aug 2026

RCL Foods earnings hit by sugar slump and pet food disruptions

Banking & Finance

RCL Foods earnings hit by sugar slump and pet food disruptions

18 Aug 2026

Mobile operators face deadline to zero-rate public benefit content

Telecoms & Networks

Mobile operators face deadline to zero-rate public benefit content

17 Aug 2026

South Africa’s small sugar farms are producing less than they could: Study finds ways to boost them

Agro-processing

South Africa’s small sugar farms are producing less than they could: Study finds ways to boost them

Lawrence Nkosikhona Malinga 17 Aug 2026

FMD outbreak: What it means for South Africa's meat supply and prices

Agriculture

FMD outbreak: What it means for South Africa's meat supply and prices

Karabo Mabuza 12 Aug 2026

Major sporting events: SA's high-yield tourism investment

Tourism & Travel

Major sporting events: SA's high-yield tourism investment

Martin Wiest 12 Aug 2026

Findings from The Age of Proteinmaxxing and the Future of Protein Demand report indicate that high-protein food, drinks and supplements generated more than $3tn in retail sales in 2025 alone. Image credit:

Nutrition

Get on board, because there’s no stopping the $3tn proteinmaxxing train

12 Aug 2026

Mr.DIY expands local footprint with new KZN and Mpumalanga stores

Retailers

Mr.DIY expands local footprint with new KZN and Mpumalanga stores

12 Aug 2026

Multichoice will be launching four new Supersport channels, one of which is SuperSport Football Plus for premium football content, including selected UEFA Champions League matches (Source: @ Proximus )

TV

MultiChoice increases sports channels, cuts local content

12 Aug 2026

Zoho posts 34% SA revenue growth, debuts Zoho POS for local retailers

Software

Zoho posts 34% SA revenue growth, debuts Zoho POS for local retailers

Imran Salie 11 Aug 2026

E-commerce, trade growth drive Africa's digital supply chains

Supply Chain

E-commerce, trade growth drive Africa's digital supply chains

11 Aug 2026

Ekapa Minerals’ diamond mine in Kimberly has been placed into business rescue after a court challenge by NUMSA. Photo supplied

Mining

Numsa wins bid to block liquidation of diamond mine

Greg Dor 11 Aug 2026

Global food prices edge higher on weather, geopolitical pressures

Agro-processing

Global food prices edge higher on weather, geopolitical pressures

11 Aug 2026

Pick n Pay boosted by Boxer as group turnover rises 2.7%

Retailers

Pick n Pay boosted by Boxer as group turnover rises 2.7%

Nqobile Dludla 7 Aug 2026

Markets & Investment

Unhelpful government and a lack of brand building see South African mining companies lose out

7 Aug 2026

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman. Image credit: Reuters/Stringer/File Photo

Mining

The pressures persist, but so does South African mining

7 Aug 2026

Inspired by 99c bread, FNB and Boxer expand partnership

FMCG

Inspired by 99c bread, FNB and Boxer expand partnership

6 Aug 2026

The Johannesburg High Court has ruled that public office bearers in Chapter Nine institutions are not “workers” entitled to benefits beyond what is laid down in the relevant statutes. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Labour Law

Chapter 9 commissioners are not workers, High Court rules

Tania Broughton 6 Aug 2026