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South Africa’s Minister of Tourism Patricia de Lille has called for technology and innovation to help convert South Africa’s tourism appeal into more travel, investment, jobs and opportunities for communities (Image source: @ Facebook

Tourism & Travel

#TourismMonth | Patricia de Lille calls for technology to convert SA's appeal into tourist numbers

28 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Graaff-Reinet, Drostdy Hotel.

Residential Property

From Karoo to coast: Eastern Cape towns attract property buyers

15 Sep 2026

Independent newsrooms build digital audiences as transformation fund gains momentum

Digital

Independent newsrooms build digital audiences as transformation fund gains momentum

Issued by Digital News Transformation Fund 11 Sep 2026

Government-business partnership shifts focus to growth

Logistics & Transport

Government-business partnership shifts focus to growth

21 Aug 2026

Source: Archive | Minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille

Tourism

De Lille: Tourism conferences to inject R1.2bn into SA's economy

26 Jun 2026

Tourism targets 15 million international arrivals by 2030

Tourism

Tourism targets 15 million international arrivals by 2030

27 May 2026

The great escape: These West Coast towns are crushing expectations

Residential Property

The great escape: These West Coast towns are crushing expectations

Issued by Cape Removals 26 Mar 2026

The truck driver who turns overnight stops into a living archive of Namibia

Road Freight & Fleet Management

The truck driver who turns overnight stops into a living archive of Namibia

Issued by Unitrans 25 Mar 2026

Transforming township economies: The digital future of SA's SME retailers

Informal Retailing

Transforming township economies: The digital future of SA's SME retailers

26 Feb 2026

The great escape: Where South Africans are moving next

Residential Property

The great escape: Where South Africans are moving next

Issued by Cape Removals 12 Feb 2026

As interest rates remain unchanged, it is anticipated that it will bring short-term stability to South Africa’s property market (Image source: © 123rf )

Markets & Investment

Unchanged repo rate expected to bring stability to residential property market

30 Jan 2026

Image credit: on Pexels

Noncommunicable diseases

High cholesterol and insulin resistance are rising among young South Africans – what that means for public health

Themba Titus Sigudu 16 Jan 2026

Millennials enjoy creative tourism – new research uncovers a business opportunity for South Africans

Tourism

Millennials enjoy creative tourism – new research uncovers a business opportunity for South Africans

Gijsbert Hoogendoorn, Anneli Douglas and Greg Richards 23 Dec 2025

Land & Property Law

Cape Town estate agent dupes seller in elaborate property scam, court intervenes

Anelisa Zungu and Renel Fourie 22 Dec 2025

Source: Wikipedia. Greyton Post House.

Property

Are small towns the new city? Why South Africans are moving

18 Dec 2025

Sho’t Left for Summer: Discover Dullstroom and Hoedspruit’s hidden gems

Tourism

Sho’t Left for Summer: Discover Dullstroom and Hoedspruit’s hidden gems

Robin Fredericks 27 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied

Tourism

SA youth showcase digital solutions for sustainable tourism at G20 Hackathon

18 Sep 2025

Learners from Carnarvon High School, Northern Cape, traveled to Ljubljana, Slovenia, for the World Robot Olympiad Open Championship (from the left): Roswell Pipes, Jerome Visagie, Eugenio Nuwegeld, Shevodian Farmer, Lincoln De Wee, Farren Louw. Photos supplied.

Primary & Secondary Education

Karoo learners in international robotics competition

Zora Hollie 16 Sep 2025

Brent Lindeque joins eNCA for a feel good twist to the end of the week

TV

Brent Lindeque joins eNCA for a feel good twist to the end of the week

2 Sep 2025

Source: frimufilms via

Tourism

SA glamping boom opens new frontier for sustainable tourism

4 Aug 2025

De Lille outlines tourism budget priorities, reforms and growth plans

Tourism

De Lille outlines tourism budget priorities, reforms and growth plans

23 Jul 2025

West Coast in bloom: Book now or miss out on this once-a-year spectacle

Travel

West Coast in bloom: Book now or miss out on this once-a-year spectacle

Issued by FusionDesign 12 May 2025

#See: Tourism Minister urges travellers to rediscover South Africa this Easter with new campaign

Tourism

#See: Tourism Minister urges travellers to rediscover South Africa this Easter with new campaign

11 Apr 2025

#OrchidsandOnions: Marketing lessons from the masters – Coca-Cola and KFC

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Marketing lessons from the masters – Coca-Cola and KFC

Brendan Seery 31 Mar 2025

The Springboks have been sponsored by MTN for the past eight years. Source: Springboks.

Sponsorship

MTN and Springboks part ways after golden years of rugby collaboration

25 Mar 2025

A new b-Asus for learning: Supporting students and educators with quality, reliable technology

Skills Training

A new b-Asus for learning: Supporting students and educators with quality, reliable technology

Issued by ASUS 13 Mar 2025

The world of work in 2025

Employee Wellness

The world of work in 2025

Issued by GO Content Lab 31 Jan 2025

Direct flights, visa improvements key to enhancing SA-India tourism

Travel

Direct flights, visa improvements key to enhancing SA-India tourism

6 Dec 2024

New travel index uncovers SA’s best holiday road trip gems

Travel

New travel index uncovers SA’s best holiday road trip gems

25 Nov 2024

Comms Minister steps in to keep millions of South Africans connected to SABC

Telecoms & Networks

Comms Minister steps in to keep millions of South Africans connected to SABC

Lindsey Schutters 8 Oct 2024

Registrations now open for Hollard Daredevil Run

Wellness

Registrations now open for Hollard Daredevil Run

3 Oct 2024

Travel

Discover South Africa's charming small towns this Heritage Day

23 Sep 2024

Source: Supplied. Ian Badenhorst, managing director for Seeff Country and Karoo.

Property

Expensive to rent, but cheap to buy a home in the Northern Cape

8 Aug 2024

Eastern Cape launches support programme, boosting emerging mohair farmers

Agriculture

Eastern Cape launches support programme, boosting emerging mohair farmers

15 Apr 2024

South Africa’s economic growth depends on tourism – here’s how to get the most out of it

Tourism

South Africa’s economic growth depends on tourism – here’s how to get the most out of it

Nick Dickson 23 Feb 2024

Source: Supplied.

Property

2024 real estate trends unveiled: A savvy guide for buyers and sellers

16 Feb 2024

Pretoria property – A capital investment

Residential Property

Pretoria property – A capital investment

Issued by Irvine Partners 5 Feb 2024

Africa’s small towns boom as hybrid working is increasingly in demand

Management & Leadership

Africa’s small towns boom as hybrid working is increasingly in demand

Issued by GO Content Lab 30 Jan 2024

SA's business events sector set to surge with Meetings Africa 2024

MICE

SA's business events sector set to surge with Meetings Africa 2024

25 Jan 2024

Source: Supplied. Hayley Ivins-Downes, head of digital at Lightstone.

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Investment opportunities abound amidst changing buyer behaviour

Hayley Ivins-Downes 17 Jan 2024

Source: Supplied. Grant Smee, managing director of Only Realty Property Group.

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Lifestyle-focused buying surges in small towns, while distressed sales create bargain opportunities

Grant Smee 16 Jan 2024

Mercedes-Benz accelerates SA's EV landscape with over 100 new charging hubs

Fuel & Energy

Mercedes-Benz accelerates SA's EV landscape with over 100 new charging hubs

Imran Salie 13 Nov 2023

Source: Wikipedia.

Property

Western Cape small towns lead sales activity

3 Nov 2023

Western Cape calls for caution on the roads

Safety

Western Cape calls for caution on the roads

2 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied. Ladismith.

Property

Second home and semigration buyers are flocking to these small towns

14 Sep 2023

Scan Display and its MD win SAACI awards

Exhibitions

Scan Display and its MD win SAACI awards

Issued by Scan Display 25 Aug 2023

Santam has announced the finalists for the awards. Source: Supplied.

Media

All the Santam Women of the Future Awards finalists

27 Jul 2023

Farming in South Africa is being hobbled by power cuts and poor roads. Rural towns are being hit hardest

Agriculture

Farming in South Africa is being hobbled by power cuts and poor roads. Rural towns are being hit hardest

Wandile Sihlobo 7 Jun 2023