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Source: Reuters.

Banking

Lloyds weighs bid for Aldermore as South Africa's FirstRand seeks exit, Sky News reports

Nithyashree R B 4 hours

Source: Supplied. Fresnaye home sold by Pam Golding Properties for R68.5m.

Residential Property

Prime Cape Town properties attract multiple offers despite winter slowdown

19 hours

EXCLUSIVE: 90% of FMCG suppliers operate blind during promotions, forfeiting sales daily

Retail Marketing

EXCLUSIVE: 90% of FMCG suppliers operate blind during promotions, forfeiting sales daily

Heath Batt 1 day

Diners help fund coding education for young learners through Panarottis Coding Futures

Primary & Secondary Education

Diners help fund coding education for young learners through Panarottis Coding Futures

Issued by OnPoint PR 19 Jun 2026

Consumers skeptical of aluminum recyclability despite industry advantage

Packaging

Consumers skeptical of aluminum recyclability despite industry advantage

19 Jun 2026

Used car sales rise as South Africans prioritise affordability

Commercial & Industrial

Used car sales rise as South Africans prioritise affordability

15 Jun 2026

ReachPlayers joins IAB Gaming Task Force to reshape how brands invest in gaming

Sponsorship

ReachPlayers joins IAB Gaming Task Force to reshape how brands invest in gaming

Issued by Reach Players 15 Jun 2026

Darren Olivier, Danielle van Deventer and Mandla Ngidi, Adams and Adams, law experts, provide a practical legal guide for Fifa World Cup marketing (Image @ Indian Express

Marketing

World Cup marketing: Finding the balance between cultural moments and legal boundaries

Darren Olivier, Danielle van Deventer and Mandla Ngidi 12 Jun 2026

Source: GroundUp/Kimberly Mutandiro. Johan Swanepoel and his partner, Wilma De Villiers, outside their home at Sondela Village.

Affordable & Social Housing

Hundreds of families face eviction from “hijacked” social housing estate

Kimberly Mutandiro 11 Jun 2026

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Safety

One and two stars: Kia Sonet and GWM Jolion fail SA safety tests

11 Jun 2026

Toyota, Lexus recall thousands of vehicles in South Africa

Automotive

Toyota, Lexus recall thousands of vehicles in South Africa

5 Jun 2026

Declan Cherry and Daniel Cherry of Traderbag, the Durban company that has launched sustainable paper carrier bags to the retail market. Image Supplied

ESG

Myths about plastic shopping bags debunked

5 Jun 2026

Vuvuzelas, vapes and other items not allowed into 2026 Fifa World stadiums

Sport

Vuvuzelas, vapes and other items not allowed into 2026 Fifa World stadiums

3 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. Constantia Upper, Hohenhort – R35m for this spectacular 4017m² estate with a luxury five-bedroom homestead with a wine cellar, upstairs apartment or teen pad/woror guest suit, accommodation, heated pool, multi-car garaging, two stables and a tack room for equestrian enthusiasts, and stunning mountain views.

Markets & Investment

Buyers beware: Bishopscourt hits R30m average in Q1 as stock halved

3 Jun 2026

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

Coal, Oil & Gas

SA’s fuel supply and the Iran war: data black holes and low strategic stock put the country at risk

Rod Crompton and Bruce Douglas Young 3 Jun 2026

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Environment & Natural Resources

Woolies pays tribute to fynbos' resilience with limited-edition Veld Fire bouquet

3 Jun 2026

SA new vehicle sales hit strongest May since 2013

Commercial & Industrial

SA new vehicle sales hit strongest May since 2013

2 Jun 2026

Shoprite and Checkers’ Market Days offers local gardeners a platform to scale

ESG

Shoprite and Checkers’ Market Days offers local gardeners a platform to scale

2 Jun 2026

Ex-TikTok and L’Oréal Luxe CMO Deshnie Govender launches culture Studio 545

Marketing

Ex-TikTok and L’Oréal Luxe CMO Deshnie Govender launches culture Studio 545

Issued by Studio 545 1 Jun 2026

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Agriculture

Innovation key to the future of South Africa’s potato industry

Chris Steyn 29 May 2026

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Competition Law

How routine contractual restraints can trigger SA competition risk

Nicholas De Decker 28 May 2026

Source: Supplied

Logistics & Transport

New import rules target unsafe goods entering SA market

27 May 2026

South Africa must unlock agricultural productivity to fight food inflation

Agriculture

South Africa must unlock agricultural productivity to fight food inflation

Peter Setou 26 May 2026

Smart glasses raise new privacy questions in South Africa

IoT

Smart glasses raise new privacy questions in South Africa

Allan Juma 26 May 2026

Pepkor shows growth as revenue jumps 13% to R54.8bn

Banking & Finance

Pepkor shows growth as revenue jumps 13% to R54.8bn

26 May 2026

'The Return of the Arab Priest', exhibition at UP Museums

Art

UP Museums presents Irma Stern’s Arab Priest - a rare homecoming on view in Pretoria

Issued by University of Pretoria 25 May 2026

Graham Cruikshanks, director of Africa operations at TBWA says there is a strong desire to recognise African advertising talent (Image supplied)

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth | Recognising Africa's unique advertising voice

Danette Breitenbach 25 May 2026

NIQ research reveals new rules of commerce: AI is beginning to decide what consumers buy

Research

NIQ research reveals new rules of commerce: AI is beginning to decide what consumers buy

Issued by NielsenIQ 22 May 2026

Footgear, Barefoot No More initiative helps fund 10,000 school shoes

ESG

Footgear, Barefoot No More initiative helps fund 10,000 school shoes

22 May 2026

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IP Law

Protecting GUI IP: Why app icons are your best digital trade mark

Rual Grobler 22 May 2026

Geely to launch first petrol model in South Africa, targets 10-vehicle lineup

Dealers

Geely to launch first petrol model in South Africa, targets 10-vehicle lineup

Nqobile Dludla 21 May 2026

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Financial Services

Inflation-linked EasyETFs offer new growth pathways for local investors

20 May 2026

Why we get in the way of our best ideas

Advertising

Why we get in the way of our best ideas

Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 20 May 2026

Media

TikTok’s popular microdramas shrink TV into bite‑sized chunks

Jessica Maddox and Krysten Stein 20 May 2026

Inospace targets R1bn industrial acquisition push on back of R545m sell-out

Industrial & Logistics Property

Inospace targets R1bn industrial acquisition push on back of R545m sell-out

Issued by Inospace 18 May 2026

Act For Change: Checkers and Meals on Wheels to deliver R1m worth of stationery to learners in SA

ESG

Act For Change: Checkers and Meals on Wheels to deliver R1m worth of stationery to learners in SA

18 May 2026

Entries now open for Shoprite and Checkers 2026 Championship Boerewors comp

Exhibitions & Events

Entries now open for Shoprite and Checkers 2026 Championship Boerewors comp

18 May 2026

Used car sales grow as South Africans stick with familiar favourites

Commercial & Industrial

Used car sales grow as South Africans stick with familiar favourites

15 May 2026

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

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

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

Media

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

13 May 2026

Ford SA reshuffles Ranger lineup as bakkie battle heats up

Launches & Reviews

Ford SA reshuffles Ranger lineup as bakkie battle heats up

Imran Salie 11 May 2026

Adam Howard returns as co-director for Red Bull Symphonic 2026

Production

Adam Howard returns as co-director for Red Bull Symphonic 2026

Issued by Howard Audio 11 May 2026

The CSIR’s 2024 power generation statistics found that the power Eskom sells to South Africans is more than three times as expensive, on average, as what new wind and solar can deliver (R1.95 per kWh vs 50-60 cents per kWh). Above: Eskom’s Lethabo power station in the Free State. Photo: Simisa Bearbeitung (Auschnitt, Farben): Pechristener via

Coal, Oil & Gas

The Israel/US-Iran war is hitting South Africa hard – our oil dependency is why

Jo-Anne Smetherham and Yanga Malotana 8 May 2026

Attraction remains advertising’s most powerful currency. David Edworthy gives insight into how brands position themselves in our imaginations long before we’re ever ready to buy. (Image supplied)

Advertising

What The Alchemist can teach us about advertising

David edworthy 8 May 2026

Stellantis opens first Middle East and Africa vehicle dismantling centre in Morocco

Maintenance

Stellantis opens first Middle East and Africa vehicle dismantling centre in Morocco

Nqobile Dludla 6 May 2026

How pirate boxes and illegal IPTV devices are fuelling South Africa’s content theft crisis

TV

How pirate boxes and illegal IPTV devices are fuelling South Africa’s content theft crisis

Issued by MultiChoice 6 May 2026

Slipper Day 2026 offers R2m in instant rewards powered by FoneWorx

Media

Slipper Day 2026 offers R2m in instant rewards powered by FoneWorx

Issued by Caxton Media 6 May 2026

April vehicle sales rise, exports decline amid global pressure, says Naamsa

Commercial & Industrial

April vehicle sales rise, exports decline amid global pressure, says Naamsa

5 May 2026