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Retail tech must serve the customer experience, not dictate it

Technology

Retail tech must serve the customer experience, not dictate it

Neil Truman 26 minutes

Source: Reuters | FILE PHOTO: A worker walks past orange storage containers at Goede Hoop Citrus in Citrusdal, Western Cape province, South Africa, July 9, 2025. REUTERS/Esa Alexander/File Photo

Agriculture

South Africa's citrus exports fall as Iran war disrupts shipments

Nelson Banya 58 minutes

What Grindrod’s successful train test means for South Africa

Logistics & Transport

What Grindrod’s successful train test means for South Africa

Dr Juanita Maree 2 hours

Only 1 in 3 South African workers feels they are moving forward. Why business labels mislead us

Research

Only 1 in 3 South African workers feels they are moving forward. Why business labels mislead us

Issued by African Response 2 hours

Cape Town fintech startup Lumepay raises $6m to build African payments network

Technology

Cape Town fintech startup Lumepay raises $6m to build African payments network

21 hours

Source: Supplied.

Construction & Engineering

R152bn infrastructure pipeline raises stakes for Western Cape construction skills

22 hours

SA’s R116.8bn health and beauty market shaped by changing shopper behaviour

Health & Beauty

SA’s R116.8bn health and beauty market shaped by changing shopper behaviour

1 day

UCT MBA climbs to #2 globally, retains #1 spot in Africa in Better World MBA Rankings

Higher Education

UCT MBA climbs to #2 globally, retains #1 spot in Africa in Better World MBA Rankings

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 1 day

Kenya’s outbound travel market splits into three distinct segments

Travel

Kenya’s outbound travel market splits into three distinct segments

1 day

Zero tariffs lift Tru-Cape’s apple exports to China by almost 50%

Agriculture

Zero tariffs lift Tru-Cape’s apple exports to China by almost 50%

1 day

A year-round audience: Why KZN belongs in national media plans

Radio & Audio

A year-round audience: Why KZN belongs in national media plans

Issued by East Coast Radio 1 day

Agoa withdrawal adds pressure to SA's auto component industry

Commercial & Industrial

Agoa withdrawal adds pressure to SA's auto component industry

2 days

Source: Supplied.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Richards Bay port receives R375m road infrastructure boost

2 days

Labour Law

Can an unfair labour claim become an equality case?

Richard Brown and Mieke Wiehman 2 days

Severe El Niño could cost global economy $11tn, IFAD report warns

Agriculture

Severe El Niño could cost global economy $11tn, IFAD report warns

2 days

Nvidia investigates CEO Jensen Huang over alleged Chinese spy links

Technology

Nvidia investigates CEO Jensen Huang over alleged Chinese spy links

2 days

Retailers face a Black Friday payment security test as online shopping surges

Security

Retailers face a Black Friday payment security test as online shopping surges

2 days

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IP Law

Think your brand is safe overseas? Why international trade mark protection isn't automatic

Nicole van der Walt 3 days

Customer rewards are more effective when brands design for connection

CRM

Customer rewards are more effective when brands design for connection

Andrew Solomon 3 days

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Tourism & Travel

Meetings Africa 2027 puts African tourism business in focus

3 days

Can China’s zero-tariff programme offset the loss of Agoa for South African agriculture?

Agriculture

Can China’s zero-tariff programme offset the loss of Agoa for South African agriculture?

Gilberto Biacuana 3 days

Air cargo strengthens SA’s position in a changing global economy

Aviation

Air cargo strengthens SA’s position in a changing global economy

Ricardo Isaac 3 days

Source: Supplied.

Banking

Nedbank takeover sparks NCBA leadership reshuffle

6 Nov 2026

How flight comparison helps South Africans book smarter flights from Johannesburg to Durban

Tourism

How flight comparison helps South Africans book smarter flights from Johannesburg to Durban

Kgabotuka Masekela, Issued by Flight Mate Leisure Travel 6 Nov 2026

Global food prices fall in October as sugar rises

Commodities & Fairtrade

Global food prices fall in October as sugar rises

6 Nov 2026

Nedbank opens export opportunities for SMEs through DHL partnership

SMEs

Nedbank opens export opportunities for SMEs through DHL partnership

6 Nov 2026

Source: Sanisha Packirisamy, group economist at Momentum Group.

Taxation & Regulation

SA's Agoa exclusion: Why the bigger risk may lie beyond lost exports

Sanisha Packirisamy 6 Nov 2026

UCT GSB | Image supplied

Higher Education

UCT and Gibs make Corporate Knights’ top 40 sustainable MBA list

6 Nov 2026

Source: bernswaelz via

Logistics & Transport

Africa and Caribbean could unlock $1.65bn in annual trade by 2030

6 Nov 2026

Qantas launches first non-stop Cape Town-Sydney flights in 2027

Tourism & Travel

Qantas launches first non-stop Cape Town-Sydney flights in 2027

6 Nov 2026

DP World launches new China-Africa shipping link

Logistics & Transport

DP World launches new China-Africa shipping link

5 Nov 2026

The future of retail field teams

Technology

The future of retail field teams

Issued by MegaVision Media 5 Nov 2026

Source: GCIS. The Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Nonceba Mhlauli exercises her democratic right by casting her special vote at Faerie Glen in Pretoria, Gauteng, on the second and final day of special voting ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections.

Markets & Investment

#LGE2026: Rand hits two-week high as local election results loom

Katja Hamilton 5 Nov 2026

AGOA withdrawal raises stakes for SA's automotive manufacturing sector

Manufacturing & Parts

AGOA withdrawal raises stakes for SA's automotive manufacturing sector

5 Nov 2026

Source: Supplied

Logistics & Transport

Grindrod advances private access to SA's freight rail network

5 Nov 2026

Africa’s noise could hold the next big business idea

Marketing

Africa’s noise could hold the next big business idea

Issued by Omnicom Advertising South Africa 5 Nov 2026

Ninety9Cents (99c) has been appointed the lead agency for The Building Company (TBCo), drawing on its integrated capabilities and proven "Bretail" expertise (Image source: @ DIY Trade News

Advertising

"Bretail” philosophy wins agency the Building Company

5 Nov 2026

Source: Transnet National Ports Authority (2021). The Port of Durban handles containers, automotive imports and exports, break-bulk and agricultural commodities.

Taxation & Regulation

SA exporters face Agoa setback, but broader US trade ties remain intact

Katja Hamilton 3 Nov 2026

The best technology is the one nobody has to learn

Technology

The best technology is the one nobody has to learn

Jane Eriksen and Warren Canning, Issued by MegaVision Media 3 Nov 2026

Logistics & Transport

Agoa exclusion puts South African exporters under pressure

3 Nov 2026

Source: Wikipedia. Port of Cape Town.

Taxation & Regulation

SA faces Agoa exit as US trade tensions escalate

3 Nov 2026

Source: Supplied.

Property Development

Madadeni opens first enclosed shopping mall with 75 retail outlets

2 Nov 2026

Turning advocacy into action - FoodForward SA and Consumer Goods Council of South Africa join forces

Food, Water & Energy Security

Turning advocacy into action - FoodForward SA and Consumer Goods Council of South Africa join forces

Andy Du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 2 Nov 2026

TNPA invests R375m to upgrade Richards Bay port roads

Logistics & Transport

TNPA invests R375m to upgrade Richards Bay port roads

2 Nov 2026

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Labour Law

When clients leave with ex-staff, it's not an automatic breach of restraint - High Court

Luway Mongie and Bongani Mtotoba 2 Nov 2026

Retail’s AI challenge isn’t technology, its legacy thinking

FMCG

Retail’s AI challenge isn’t technology, its legacy thinking

Issued by MegaVision Media 2 Nov 2026

Image source: SANews.gov.za

Skills Development & Training

R95.9m NSF grant to train over 1,000 KZN youth in aircraft maintenance skills

2 Nov 2026

African horse sickness case confirmed in Cederberg

Agriculture

African horse sickness case confirmed in Cederberg

2 Nov 2026

The new CMS is live. But has anything changed for marketing?

Marketing

The new CMS is live. But has anything changed for marketing?

Issued by Bluegrass Digital 2 Nov 2026