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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 1 day

TBO stars in the documentary. Source: Supplied.

TV

Amapiano’s biggest names feature in new SABC1 documentary series

29 Jul 2026

Cadbury expands R5 Dairy Milk bar across South Africa

FMCG

Cadbury expands R5 Dairy Milk bar across South Africa

3 Jul 2026

Urban farming helps Johannesburg’s poorest households survive – now it needs bigger investment

Agriculture

Urban farming helps Johannesburg’s poorest households survive – now it needs bigger investment

Blessings Masuku and Colleta Gandidzanwa 1 Jul 2026

Your dashboard is lying to you: Why brands keep missing the 1 trillion rands township economy

Advertising

Your dashboard is lying to you: Why brands keep missing the 1 trillion rands township economy

Kabelo Kale, Issued by The Media Krate 29 Jun 2026

Gauteng to boost IT modernisation with R1.9bn digital investment

ICT

Gauteng to boost IT modernisation with R1.9bn digital investment

26 Jun 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

Sandile Mkhwanazi, head of community relations at Frogfoot Rise, explores how fibre connectivity is turning township homes into launchpads for gamers, creators and a new wave of digital earners

Media

Unlocking Kasi creativity: Fibre and the rise of SA’s digital earners

Sandile Mkhwanazi 18 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

Abdullah Ibrahim, South African pianist and anti-apartheid champion, dies at 91

Music

Abdullah Ibrahim, South African pianist and anti-apartheid champion, dies at 91

William Schomberg 17 Jun 2026

Townships tap into digital payments to create income for unemployed residents

Banking & Finance

Townships tap into digital payments to create income for unemployed residents

15 Jun 2026

Why 'waiting for infrastructure' doesn’t work

Marketing

Why 'waiting for infrastructure' doesn’t work

David Blyth, Issued by eatbigfish 11 Jun 2026

The backroom beat that shook the world

Marketing

The backroom beat that shook the world

Japhet Manda, Issued by Brave Group 8 Jun 2026

South African-owned spaza shops get R179.6m government funding

Funding

South African-owned spaza shops get R179.6m government funding

1 Jun 2026

Jumbo Mall: A community focal point reshaping everyday retail in eMalahleni

Retailers

Jumbo Mall: A community focal point reshaping everyday retail in eMalahleni

Issued by Catchwords 29 May 2026

Tourism targets 15 million international arrivals by 2030

Tourism

Tourism targets 15 million international arrivals by 2030

27 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Economy

AI could add R528bn to South Africa’s GDP

21 May 2026

One man. One backpack. One 1,600km journey to redefine what “home” means in South Africa

CSI & Philanthropy

One man. One backpack. One 1,600km journey to redefine what “home” means in South Africa

Issued by Cape Union Mart 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

Izak Petersen, CEO of Dipula Properties

Markets & Investment

Dipula’s half year distributable earnings up 20%

Issued by Catchwords 13 May 2026

Africa’s most powerful media isn’t on the media plan

Media

Africa’s most powerful media isn’t on the media plan

Ingrid von Stein, Issued by Dentsu 11 May 2026

Standard Bank launches R1m pitch competition for township SMEs

SMEs

Standard Bank launches R1m pitch competition for township SMEs

7 May 2026

702 MTN Small Business Awards winner announcement

Radio & Audio

702 MTN Small Business Awards winner announcement

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 29 Apr 2026

Small business to come to the fore at LED Summit

Entrepreneurship

Small business to come to the fore at LED Summit

15 Apr 2026

South Africa’s township businesses are fighting a silent cashflow crisis

Informal Retailing

South Africa’s township businesses are fighting a silent cashflow crisis

14 Apr 2026

B-well’s 'Buy only what you need' refill model gains traction in townships

Retail

B-well’s 'Buy only what you need' refill model gains traction in townships

13 Apr 2026

The tale of David vs Goliath revisited as Soweto-based tech company takes on Silicon Valley conglomerates

Tech Startups

The tale of David vs Goliath revisited as Soweto-based tech company takes on Silicon Valley conglomerates

Issued by Proudly SA 2 Apr 2026

MultiChoice and Solly Malatsi Legacy Foundation hand over upgraded sports field to empower Limpopo youth

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

MultiChoice and Solly Malatsi Legacy Foundation hand over upgraded sports field to empower Limpopo youth

Issued by MultiChoice 30 Mar 2026

Daily Sun is still Mzansi’s trusted voice

Media

Daily Sun is still Mzansi’s trusted voice

Issued by Media24 30 Mar 2026

Source: Peter Luhanga/GroundUp. An aerial view of Khayalam informal settlement in Khayelitsha beside the N2.

Affordable & Social Housing

What Cape Town is spending on homes, roads and the N2 wall

GroundUp Staff and Peter Luhanga 25 Mar 2026

Dipula Properties joins key FTSE/JSE property indices from next week

Industrial & Logistics Property

Dipula Properties joins key FTSE/JSE property indices from next week

Issued by Catchwords 23 Mar 2026

How e-commerce is transforming the retail, media and ICT landscape in SA

E-commerce

How e-commerce is transforming the retail, media and ICT landscape in SA

Lungelo Dlamini 23 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied. Izak Petersen, chief executive officer of Dipula Properties.

Markets & Investment

Dipula Properties' shares to shine with FTSE/JSE index debut

20 Mar 2026

Shoprite Group set to acquire majority stake in R&A Cellular

Banking & Finance

Shoprite Group set to acquire majority stake in R&A Cellular

16 Mar 2026

6 community food gardens win top prizes in Shoprite Act for Change competition

Food Security

6 community food gardens win top prizes in Shoprite Act for Change competition

13 Mar 2026

Eczema and asthma in children: how household fuels are harming health in poor South African homes

Health & Social Welfare

Eczema and asthma in children: how household fuels are harming health in poor South African homes

Mandla Bhuda, Janine Wichmann and Joyce Shirinde 5 Mar 2026

Breaking the 4th wall with The Media Krate’s WiFi enabled 3D sustainability/sustainable wall murals

OOH

Breaking the 4th wall with The Media Krate’s WiFi enabled 3D sustainability/sustainable wall murals

Kabelo Kale, Issued by The Media Krate 2 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

New delivery app SendMePls opens earning doors in townships

SMEs

New delivery app SendMePls opens earning doors in townships

23 Feb 2026

High stakes: SA’s young men are hooked on gambling

Research

High stakes: SA’s young men are hooked on gambling

Issued by Caxton Media 19 Feb 2026

De Lille backs Sona tourism push as arrivals reach 10.5 million

Tourism

De Lille backs Sona tourism push as arrivals reach 10.5 million

16 Feb 2026

Water Wise's Drop-by-Drop wetlands conservation workshops continue in Sebokeng Township

Environment & Natural Resources

Water Wise's Drop-by-Drop wetlands conservation workshops continue in Sebokeng Township

Issued by Randwater 9 Feb 2026

Cape Town project tests what hydroponic farming can do in urban spaces

Agriculture

Cape Town project tests what hydroponic farming can do in urban spaces

Tinashe P. Kanosvamhira 4 Feb 2026

Township bicycle delivery startup gains traction after Bolt accelerator recognition

SMEs

Township bicycle delivery startup gains traction after Bolt accelerator recognition

4 Feb 2026

Tech Credit Fund deploys R5m to AdNotes to expand township internet access

Telecoms & Networks

Tech Credit Fund deploys R5m to AdNotes to expand township internet access

3 Feb 2026

Starlink's promise in SA: revolution or overhyped fad?

Telecoms & Networks

Starlink's promise in SA: revolution or overhyped fad?

Jens Langenhorst 27 Jan 2026

Image supplied.

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Activists reject Nersa's decision on Eskom's proposed tariff hikes

23 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Chris Campbell is the CESA chief executive officer.

Infrastructure & Utilities

#BizTrends2026 | CESA's Chris Campbell: Reigniting progress in SA's infrastructure journey

Chris Campbell 29 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Andile Mathobela: Amapiano crisis soundtrack became our voice

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Andile Mathobela: Amapiano crisis soundtrack became our voice

Andile Mathobela 14 Jan 2026