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Arable Grow’s container farms reach Spar shelves in the W.Cape

Retailers

Arable Grow’s container farms reach Spar shelves in the W.Cape

8 hours

Adami’s partners with Powertrade to modernise Eastern Cape retail operations

Retailers

Adami’s partners with Powertrade to modernise Eastern Cape retail operations

8 hours

Source: GCIS. President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa (Sidssa) 2026.

Economy

#Sidssa2026: Infrastructure South Africa accelerates R600m project preparation drive

26 Aug 2026

Government-business partnership shifts focus to growth

Logistics & Transport

Government-business partnership shifts focus to growth

21 Aug 2026

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Legislation & Regulation

Public comment open: Legal practice and trust law reforms, tougher penalties for illegal mining

13 Aug 2026

SA's padel boom draws business beyond major cities

Sport

SA's padel boom draws business beyond major cities

13 Aug 2026

Source: Tricolt Group. The Madison, 391 luxury apartments in the heart of Cape Town’s CBD.

Property

‘Airbnb’ by-law | Its proposed impact on Cape Town property rates — and how to have your say

Katja Hamilton 13 Aug 2026

Cape Town's migration advantage is shrinking – even as the city keeps growing

Residential Property

Cape Town's migration advantage is shrinking – even as the city keeps growing

Issued by Cape Removals 7 Aug 2026

Rubbish piles up near a park in Nyanga. Photos: Emihle Ngwane

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Battle to stop illegal dumping in Cape Town’s townships

Emihle Ngwane 6 Aug 2026

Congolese medical workers dressed in personal protective equipment (PPE) carry children tested and cleared of Ebola from Saint Nicholas orphanage, at the Centre Medical Evangelique (CME) within the secured Ebola response zone, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain, in Hoho commune of Bunia town, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo. Image credit: Reuters/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere/File Photo

Infectious Diseases

Fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak to record over 4,000 cases

Clement Bonnerot and Jessica Donati 6 Aug 2026

South Africa needs data centres, but not without transparency

Data & Analytics

South Africa needs data centres, but not without transparency

Tyronne McCrindle 5 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied. Artist’s impression of the exterior of a home in the exclusive new Pearl Point development in Yzerfontein, where vacant stands are marketed by Pam Golding Properties, priced from R4.968m including Vat. Considered placement of every villa will ensure privacy and uninterrupted views of the Atlantic Ocean and Table Mountain. Included in the purchase of each stand is a bespoke architectural diagram package featuring a concept villa design.

Markets & Investment

The quiet coastal village fast becoming everyone’s next big investment

4 Aug 2026

You have reached your destination

Radio & Audio

You have reached your destination

Issued by United Stations 31 Jul 2026

Cape Town's Bree Street to host Mandela Day Langtafel

Events

Cape Town's Bree Street to host Mandela Day Langtafel

15 Jul 2026

Teacher support gains ground in North West as more than 7,000 educators attend Oxford workshops

Skills Training

Teacher support gains ground in North West as more than 7,000 educators attend Oxford workshops

Issued by Oxford University Press 8 Jul 2026

Shop2Shop and Pay@ turn 'corner shops' into community payment hubs

Retail Services

Shop2Shop and Pay@ turn 'corner shops' into community payment hubs

8 Jul 2026

Liezel Malherbe: Why humour is a South African marketer’s secret weapon

Marketing

Liezel Malherbe: Why humour is a South African marketer’s secret weapon

Issued by Lumico 7 Jul 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

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Aesthetic Medicine

#YouthMonth: South Africa’s beauty industry has no postcode

Lemogang Sebesho 23 Jun 2026

Concerts SA wins International Music Cities Award for Placemaking in Hull, UK

Music

Concerts SA wins International Music Cities Award for Placemaking in Hull, UK

Issued by SAMRO 17 Jun 2026

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Economy

Why Gauteng’s slowdown exposes South Africa’s one-engine growth risk

John Loos 15 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

Property Development

Equinix faces challenge to Cape Town data centres over environmental concerns

5 Jun 2026

Jacaranda FM’s Feel Good Tour and 40th birthday celebrations end on a high with epic Fourways finale

Radio & Audio

Jacaranda FM’s Feel Good Tour and 40th birthday celebrations end on a high with epic Fourways finale

Issued by Jacaranda FM 4 Jun 2026

Tourism targets 15 million international arrivals by 2030

Tourism

Tourism targets 15 million international arrivals by 2030

27 May 2026

Source: Supplied.

Residential Property

Why buyers are turning to Velddrif for coastal living

26 May 2026

Children wade through the flooded Westpoort road on their way to school in Mitchells Plain on 10 May. Archive photo: David Harrison

Climate Change

Explainer: What last week’s storm says about climate change

Peter Johnston 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

Source: Pexels.

Residential Property

Reverse semigration is a myth, says property expert

20 May 2026

Report finds SA's e-commerce landscape enters a “repositioning” era

E-commerce

Report finds SA's e-commerce landscape enters a “repositioning” era

18 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Secure token systems bridge gap between legacy and smart grids

15 May 2026

MTN earmarks R480m for network upgrades in Free State, Northern Cape

Telecoms & Networks

MTN earmarks R480m for network upgrades in Free State, Northern Cape

15 May 2026

SA's hardware SMEs are busy but still under pressure

SMEs

SA's hardware SMEs are busy but still under pressure

15 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Dainfern Golf Estate – R17.9m for a spectacular six-bedroom home with water storage and a solar system.

Property

Unpacking the driving force behind South Africa’s estate boom

14 May 2026

South Africa's favourite Italian family restaurant celebrates its 100th restaurant in Empangeni

Food & Wine

South Africa's favourite Italian family restaurant celebrates its 100th restaurant in Empangeni

Issued by OnPoint PR 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

Source: Supplied. Taru Madangombe, vice president for power and grid segment, MEA at Schneider Electric.

Smart Buildings & Cities

Smart city ambitions expose critical infrastructure to rising cyber threats

Taru Madangombe 7 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Asia markets hit records on AI euphoria, yen surges again

Gregor Stuart Hunter 6 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Is a data-centre boom pushing Cape Town’s grid to breaking point?

5 May 2026

Image credit: Sibanye-Stillwater

Health & Safety

Fatalities at Kloof 8 trigger Sibanye-Stillwater probe and shaft shutdown

5 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Property

Property sector braces for impact after Cape Town tariffs struck down

4 May 2026

Eco-tourism and sustainability shape travel trends for 2026

Travel

Eco-tourism and sustainability shape travel trends for 2026

28 Apr 2026

South Africa’s municipal crisis is moving to the urban edge

Economy

South Africa’s municipal crisis is moving to the urban edge

Prof Joseph Sekhampu, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 24 Apr 2026

Source: Supplied.

Property

Cape Town’s Airbnb rates plan sparks concern among property owners

24 Apr 2026

Early Childhood Development

Untangling the red tape of crèche registration

Mary-Anne Gontsana 23 Apr 2026

Swartland’s art scene reshapes weekend getaways near Cape Town

Travel

Swartland’s art scene reshapes weekend getaways near Cape Town

17 Apr 2026

Agulhas lighthouse precinct upgrade targets tourism growth and local jobs

Tourism

Agulhas lighthouse precinct upgrade targets tourism growth and local jobs

15 Apr 2026

Electric minibus taxis: The challenges and gains facing Cape Town’s transition

Logistics & Transport

Electric minibus taxis: The challenges and gains facing Cape Town’s transition

MJ (Thinus) Booysen and Joshua Sello 14 Apr 2026

The 10 best long distance moving companies in South Africa

Transport

The 10 best long distance moving companies in South Africa

Issued by Cape Removals 13 Apr 2026

Africa's untapped $322bn tourism potential hinges on tackling key barriers

Tourism & Travel

Africa's untapped $322bn tourism potential hinges on tackling key barriers

Ross Volk 10 Apr 2026