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Source: Supplied. Roelof van den Berg, CEO of Gap Infrastructure Corporation (GIC).

Construction & Engineering

The construction AI shift: From replacing workers to empowering them

Roelof van den Berg 1 day

Supplied image: Recruitment Legends founder and CEO, Anthony Kettle

HR & Management

New staffing firm Recruitment Legends launches in Cape Town

11 Sep 2026

City Lodge Hotels reports 10% increase in revenue

Hospitality

City Lodge Hotels reports 10% increase in revenue

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 11 Sep 2026

Southern Africa farms enter 2026/27 El Niño with stronger defences

Agriculture

Southern Africa farms enter 2026/27 El Niño with stronger defences

11 Sep 2026

Tourism

Tourism Month: Hospitality SMEs urged to capitalise on new domestic travel growth opportunities

Issued by Business Partners Limited 10 Sep 2026

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Residential Property

The housing boom that could backfire

John Loos 10 Sep 2026

When your car is off the road, life doesn’t stop: The hidden cost of vehicle downtime in South Africa

Automotive

When your car is off the road, life doesn’t stop: The hidden cost of vehicle downtime in South Africa

Pace Car Rental, Issued by Pace Car Rental 11 Sep 2026

A Dangote crude oil tank is seen inside the Dangote Industries oil refinery and fertiliser plant site in the Ibeju-Lekki district of Lagos, Nigeria. Image credit: Reuters/Sodiq Adelakun/File Photo

Coal, Oil & Gas

More fuel shortages to come, warns Africa’s biggest oil refinery

Robert Harvey 10 Sep 2026

Water is the new backup power: Is your business prepared?

Infrastructure & Utilities

Water is the new backup power: Is your business prepared?

Issued by SEOPros 7 Sep 2026

ISPA opens applications for 2027 ICT education sponsorships

Internet

ISPA opens applications for 2027 ICT education sponsorships

3 Sep 2026

Don't let these operational mistakes spoil your festive season

SMEs

Don't let these operational mistakes spoil your festive season

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 3 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

Source: Supplied.

Property

Property transfers are taking longer – and early occupation could cost you

31 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied. PSG Insure’s head of distribution, Ryno de Kock.

Insurance & Actuarial

Insurers warn South Africans on fuel-storage limit as shortages loom

31 Aug 2026

Supplied image: The official launch of the Hisense-Northlink Technical Academy

Higher Education

Hisense-Northlink Technical Academy opens doors to appliance repair careers

27 Aug 2026

Fuel shortage disrupts Lufthansa flights from Namibia to Europe

Travel

Fuel shortage disrupts Lufthansa flights from Namibia to Europe

Wendell Roelf and Nyasha Nyaungwa 21 Aug 2026

CETA Administrator Oupa Nkoane says the scale of South Africa’s infrastructure ambitions requires a fundamental rethink of how the skills development system works with industry

Skills Development

CETA: South Africa’s infrastructure boom must become an engine for skills and jobs

Issued by K and K Media 17 Aug 2026

Africa's luxury travel market shifts towards more personalised experiences

Tourism & Travel

Africa's luxury travel market shifts towards more personalised experiences

Robin Fredericks 13 Aug 2026

Mary Waters High School in Makhanda has insufficient tablets for its matrics. “Overall, the project was a complete failure for the school,” a teacher said. “Building a computer lab would have been better and would have given our learners more skills. The computer lab would be for everyone, and it would be strictly monitored.” The school has zero ICT infrastructure. Archive photo: Lucas Nowicki / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

Lost or locked in cupboards: Inside the R686m Eastern Cape matric tablet programme

Gcina Ntsaluba, Zipho Ndwayana and Rod Amner 13 Aug 2026

Future of HR Conference 2026 returns to help HR leaders solve the problems they can't ignore

Management & Leadership

Future of HR Conference 2026 returns to help HR leaders solve the problems they can't ignore

Issued by Topco Media 12 Aug 2026

Tribute to veteran journalist Estelle Ellis: A “warrior for truth”

Media

Tribute to veteran journalist Estelle Ellis: A “warrior for truth”

12 Aug 2026

Is your agency compliant? The hidden liabilities in outsourced labour

Management & Leadership

Is your agency compliant? The hidden liabilities in outsourced labour

Issued by IntelliStaff 14 Aug 2026

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Management & Leadership

It’s not ambition—it’s the system: Why women are rethinking leadership

Anja van Beek 11 Aug 2026

South African clothing factories struggle after migrant workers flee

Design & Manufacturing

South African clothing factories struggle after migrant workers flee

Nellie Peyton and Thando Hlophe 7 Aug 2026

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Construction & Engineering

Why insurance is becoming construction’s strongest foundation in KZN

Wayne Pillay 5 Aug 2026

Why cybersecurity has become essential for modern farming

Agriculture

Why cybersecurity has become essential for modern farming

Tayyibah Suliman and Izabella Gutlar-Balkovic 11 Aug 2026

Mind the gaps: Why South Africa needs to rethink the journey from education to employment

Higher Education

Mind the gaps: Why South Africa needs to rethink the journey from education to employment

Jeanette Clark, Issued by Eduvos 4 Aug 2026

Relief at the pumps this August

Fuel & Energy

Relief at the pumps this August

3 Aug 2026

South African company makes Time's 2026 top 100 EdTech list

Primary & Secondary Education

South African company makes Time's 2026 top 100 EdTech list

Issued by Teach Me 2 3 Aug 2026

SA’s manufacturers face weak demand, high costs and import pressure

Manufacturing

SA’s manufacturers face weak demand, high costs and import pressure

Mukondeleli Netshikulwe 30 Jul 2026

Franchising is a key driver of Africa's growth, says Standard Bank

Franchising

Franchising is a key driver of Africa's growth, says Standard Bank

29 Jul 2026

Climate Change

Africa to weather billion-dollar storm as “super” El Niño approaches

Simon Jessop and Marc Jones 27 Jul 2026

Cape Chamber launches countrywide business survey

Economy

Cape Chamber launches countrywide business survey

Issued by Cape Chamber 24 Jul 2026

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Higher Education

Red & Yellow partners with AAAN to future-proof Africa’s creative workforce

24 Jul 2026

Land reform must deliver productive land use, not just hectares

Agriculture

Land reform must deliver productive land use, not just hectares

Peter Setou 23 Jul 2026

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Medical Research

Discovery-backed research seeks to end SA’s maternal mortality rate

23 Jul 2026

LNG carriers, designed for transporting liquefied natural gas (LNG), off Cape Town. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Coal, Oil & Gas

A sharp fall in gas supplies in 2028 threatens South Africa’s economy: how to manage the fallout

Davies Tsikayi 23 Jul 2026

Source: Pexels.

Affordable & Social Housing

South Africa’s housing backlog hits 3 million as court ruling bites

22 Jul 2026

Pork prices fall as SA's market shifts to oversupply

Agriculture

Pork prices fall as SA's market shifts to oversupply

22 Jul 2026

South Africa's Stem crisis starts long before university – and higher education must help close the gap

Higher Education

South Africa's Stem crisis starts long before university – and higher education must help close the gap

Issued by Milpark Education 21 Jul 2026

Regulation moves at the pace of legislation, but the threat landscape does not, says Rynier Schoeman, cyber architecture specialist and solutions consultant at Palo Alto Networks (Image source: © 123rf )

Banking

5 cybersecurity challenges SA’s financial institutions need to tackle now

Rynier Schoeman 20 Jul 2026

Michelle Dobson

Youth Employment

World Youth Skills Day: Pnet and CodeJIKA.org tackle the IT skills gap

Issued by Pnet 15 Jul 2026

South Africa's Stem crisis: Inequality weakens education

Primary & Secondary Education

South Africa's Stem crisis: Inequality weakens education

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 15 Jul 2026

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Skills Development & Training

Skills shortages are holding back businesses in South Africa – survey finds the weak spots

Martin Magidi and Tariro Chivige 14 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied.

Construction & Engineering

AI data-centre surge sparks fear of Africa construction-labour shortfall

8 Jul 2026

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Education

Why SA needs to elevate entrepreneurship education from 'optional' to 'mainstream'

Nancy Dusani 3 Jul 2026

100% local oranges for Tiger Brands' Oros

Food & bev. services

100% local oranges for Tiger Brands' Oros

Issued by Tiger Brands 2 Jul 2026

Sardine quota raised to ease processing shortages

Fishing

Sardine quota raised to ease processing shortages

1 Jul 2026