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Yershen Pillay, CEO of the Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (Chieta)

Skills Development & Training

SA's youth unemployment crisis needs permanent solutions beyond short-term fixes

Yershen Pillay 3 days

Source: Supplied

Tourism

SA youth showcase digital solutions for sustainable tourism at G20 Hackathon

3 days

South Africa looks to crypto tourism to boost travel sector

Tourism

South Africa looks to crypto tourism to boost travel sector

17 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

SA e-commerce market to surpass R130bn in 2025

E-commerce

SA e-commerce market to surpass R130bn in 2025

12 Sep 2025

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Emergency Medicine

Vodacom, ER24 bridge the communication gap for Deaf community

10 Sep 2025

Image credit: The Green Connection

Coal, Oil & Gas

South African environmental groups push to block Shell’s new wells – how world court opinion might help

Angela van der Berg 10 Sep 2025

A protest outside the Civic Centre in Cape Town in August after the announcement that the Dial-a-Ride service would be cut back. Archive photo: Mary-Anne Gontsana

Health & Social Welfare

City of Cape Town pauses decision to cut Dial-a-Ride services

Tania Broughton and Mary-Anne Gontsana 8 Sep 2025

Bata Founder’s Day 2025 – moving forward together

Fashion & Homeware

Bata Founder’s Day 2025 – moving forward together

Issued by Bata 31 Aug 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

South Africa’s property market shows signs of recovery amid city pressures and sector adaptation

Markets & Investment

South Africa’s property market shows signs of recovery amid city pressures and sector adaptation

Issued by PBPR 1 Sep 2025

Image credit: Naveen Ketterer on Unsplash

Sustainability

How climate change impacts South African mining water management strategies

4 Sep 2025

Celebrating the women who are driving change in local communities

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Celebrating the women who are driving change in local communities

Issued by Sappi 29 Aug 2025

Hundreds of people protested outside the Cape Town Civic Centre on Monday. Photo: Mary-Anne Gontsala

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Disability organisations protest against Dial-a-Ride cuts

Mary-Anne Gontsana 26 Aug 2025

The story behind MotionAds’ R20m income boost for delivery drivers

Advertising

The story behind MotionAds’ R20m income boost for delivery drivers

25 Aug 2025

Source: City of Cape Town. An artist rendering of the proposed social housing development at the “Fruit and Veg” site between Kent and Bloemhof Streets.

Affordable & Social Housing

Cape Town council approves social housing at “Fruit and Veg” site

Matthew Hirsch 25 Aug 2025

Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Property Development

City of Cape Town clarifies plans for Three Anchor Bay site

Katja Hamilton 20 Aug 2025

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Media

Newsday is here

Issued by Broad Media 13 Aug 2025

#Orchids&Onions: Clientele stands up to crumbling service, City Power flickers out

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: Clientele stands up to crumbling service, City Power flickers out

Brendan Seery 12 Aug 2025

Crèches battle complicated registration process

Early Childhood Development

Crèches battle complicated registration process

Mary-Anne Gontsana 11 Aug 2025

Technology has fuelled overtourism – now it could also help to stem the tide

Tourism

Technology has fuelled overtourism – now it could also help to stem the tide

Adrian Palmer 8 Aug 2025

Tourism & Travel

How South Africa’s new film visa is rewriting the script for tourism

Thembi Sehloho 6 Aug 2025

Pick n Pay reports 4.3% rise in turnover

Retailers

Pick n Pay reports 4.3% rise in turnover

Sfundo Parakozov 5 Aug 2025

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Tourism

SA glamping boom opens new frontier for sustainable tourism

4 Aug 2025

Source: Supplied.

Residential Property

Rare double plot in Hermanus's elite Voëlklip area hits the market

4 Aug 2025

Hyde Park Corner one of Johannesburg’s premier shopping destinations, has welcomed a new store that redefines the grocery experience (Image supplied)

Retailers

New Checkers store offers elevated shopping experience

1 Aug 2025

Source: prunkova via

Agro-processing

Citrus growers urge Ramaphosa to intervene as US tariff deadline looms

28 Jul 2025

Affordable & Social Housing

Social housing and the future of Cape Town’s inner-city

Tertuis Simmers 28 Jul 2025

Volpes stores are growing: More locations, more comfort, more local quality

Fashion & Homeware

Volpes stores are growing: More locations, more comfort, more local quality

Issued by Volpes 25 Jul 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

Infrastructure & Utilities

Govt commits over R1tn to infrastructure investment

17 Jul 2025

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Trump's tariffs put 100,000 jobs at risk in South Africa, central bank chief says

Sfundo Parakozov and Nelson Banya 17 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied. Bradd Bendall, BetterBond’s National Head of Sales.

Markets & Investment

Top suburbs for buy-to-let investments in South Africa: where to invest now

16 Jul 2025

US tariffs may hit SA property agents harder than expected

Residential Property

US tariffs may hit SA property agents harder than expected

Issued by PBPR 15 Jul 2025

SA car exports to US plunge as Trump tariffs bite

Commercial & Industrial

SA car exports to US plunge as Trump tariffs bite

15 Jul 2025

Takealot and Pick n Pay increase pickup points across SA

Retail Services

Takealot and Pick n Pay increase pickup points across SA

15 Jul 2025

Spar partners with Uber Eats to extend 2U service

E-commerce

Spar partners with Uber Eats to extend 2U service

8 Jul 2025

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Tourism

Unlocking the future of African tourism: Harnessing coastal potential for inclusive growth

Ross Volk 25 Jun 2025

Castle Lager Boktown is back in 2025

Sport

Castle Lager Boktown is back in 2025

24 Jun 2025

Air du Cap launches private charter flights from Joburg’s Grand Central Airport

Travel

Air du Cap launches private charter flights from Joburg’s Grand Central Airport

19 Jun 2025

A lack of refuse removal services in Caledon’s Riemvasmaak informal settlement results in waste being dumped at the bottom of the hill on the bank of the Bath River. Riemvasmaak resident Anele Boyce said the dumping problem could be reduced if the municipality supplied bin bags and a skip. Photos: Steve Kretzmann

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Sewage, garbage, dirty water: Theewaterskloof is in a mess after years of bad management

Steve Kretzmann 17 Jun 2025

#YouthMonth: We are the generation we’ve been waiting for

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

#YouthMonth: We are the generation we’ve been waiting for

Maroefah Smith 18 Jun 2025

South Africa urged to strengthen LGBTQIA+ travel offering

Travel

South Africa urged to strengthen LGBTQIA+ travel offering

11 Jun 2025

Image credit: Hive Energy

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Coega Green Ammonia Project completes solar PV cluster development phase

12 Jun 2025

Cape Town climbs global rankings as top destination for international meetings

Tourism

Cape Town climbs global rankings as top destination for international meetings

4 Jun 2025

Source: Supplied. Cape Town's Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis.

Finance

Updated City Budget offers sweeping relief measures for households

Katja Hamilton 29 May 2025

Scientists at the University of Pretoria have found that fresh vegetables are being contaminated by disease-causing bacteria through irrigation from polluted rivers and boreholes. Photos: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Food, Water & Energy Security

South Africa’s polluted rivers pose food contamination risk

Steve Kretzmann 26 May 2025

Source: Pexels.

Finance

Massive public outcry over Cape Town's controversial 2025/26 budget proposals

23 May 2025