Volatile | Bizcommunity

Volatile | Bizcommunity

News

Source: Supplied.

Construction & Engineering

Diesel-dependent construction sites are feeling the impact of soaring fuel prices

Roelof van den Berg 2 days

SA's hardware SMEs are busy but still under pressure

SMEs

SA's hardware SMEs are busy but still under pressure

2 days

Source: Reuters.

Finance

From disruption to opportunity: Africa’s path through global uncertainty

Refilwe Mokate and Zoya Sisulu 3 days

The uncomfortable truth about small business funding in SA

Funding

The uncomfortable truth about small business funding in SA

11 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Chief executive officer of Redefine Properties, Andrew König.

Property

How Redefine Properties defies geopolitical uncertainty with a strong 2026 outlook

11 May 2026

Interest rates, credit reform and SMME survival: What business owners need to know

SMEs

Interest rates, credit reform and SMME survival: What business owners need to know

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 8 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

The MRF's latest Maps data cover the full 2025 calendar year and shows that on-demand streaming penetration averaged 21% annually (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing & Media

Maps provides 5 year record of consumer behaviour

7 May 2026

Mining

Gold Fields anticipates a cost spike as Iran war drives up fuel price

7 May 2026

Economy

From debits to dashboards: Why CFOs must become data storytellers

Issued by Times 3 Technologies 5 May 2026

Airlines are facing higher fuel costs and cutting fares at the same time. How does that work?

Travel

Airlines are facing higher fuel costs and cutting fares at the same time. How does that work?

Anita Manfreda, Antoine Bisson, Catheryn Khoo and Cindy Lee 4 May 2026

Workers' Day: How SMEs can retain skilled staff when corporates can pay more

SMEs

Workers' Day: How SMEs can retain skilled staff when corporates can pay more

Issued by Business Partners Limited 4 May 2026

Why long term car rental is becoming the smartest move in South Africa’s current economic climate

Trends

Why long term car rental is becoming the smartest move in South Africa’s current economic climate

Issued by Pace Car Rental 28 Apr 2026

Fruit importers face shrinking margins as currency swings wipe out profits

Agriculture

Fruit importers face shrinking margins as currency swings wipe out profits

24 Apr 2026

The Spend Trend Report highlights consumer spending trends in 2026 (Image supplied)

Marketing

#BizTrends | SA consumer resilient, but still loves a treat!

Danette Breitenbach 23 Apr 2026

Logistics partnerships critical to SA's mining stability, growth

Logistics & Transport

Logistics partnerships critical to SA's mining stability, growth

22 Apr 2026

Image credit: on

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

As SA diesel prices skyrocket, solar and storage emerge as heroes

Nigel Sun 21 Apr 2026

Source: Archive

Logistics & Transport

Cape Town to debut first MyCiti electric bus in August

21 Apr 2026

Source: Supplied. Kobus Groenewald, consultant for GIB Insurance Brokers

Economy

From pump to premium: How fuel costs impact insurance

Kobus Groenewald 20 Apr 2026

Culture as a competitive edge: How reputation shapes industry leadership

Commercial & Industrial

Culture as a competitive edge: How reputation shapes industry leadership

Andrew Velleman (CEO) and Guillaume Thaumiaux (CFO), Issued by Stone 16 Apr 2026

African supply chains face real-world test amid geopolitical tensions

Supply Chain

African supply chains face real-world test amid geopolitical tensions

Wayne Meisel 16 Apr 2026

Talent Acquisition

Why a CRO is the most important C-suite hire of 2026

15 Apr 2026

Meeting Africa’s growing demand for finance and accounting professionals

Accounting & Auditing

Meeting Africa’s growing demand for finance and accounting professionals

Stephen Flatman, Issued by AICPA & CIMA 15 Apr 2026

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated has delivered a blockbuster financial performance for 2025, posting a profit of roughly $836m (Image source: © Financial Afrik )

Banking

Bank’s pan-African model regains traction, posts profit - despite headwinds

15 Apr 2026

Strategy does not win. Execution does

Marketing

Strategy does not win. Execution does

Carni Wilkens, Issued by Dentsu 15 Apr 2026

(Source: @Meet Frank Publicis has announced its Q1 2026 results

Advertising

Publicis outperforms industry, confirms growth guidance for 2026

14 Apr 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Hundreds killed in Lebanon, oil surges

Katja Hamilton 9 Apr 2026

Reflecting on CFAO South Africa’s 2025 financial year

Commercial & Industrial

Reflecting on CFAO South Africa’s 2025 financial year

Andrew Velleman, Issued by Stone 2 Apr 2026

Image source: jcomp from

Skills Training

Adaptability over talent: Why curiosity is a critical skill in the AI era

Semone Peacock 1 Apr 2026

Media

Matt Brittin: BBC’s new director general appointed at an existential moment for the broadcaster

Steven Barnett 27 Mar 2026

Global turbulence intensifying emotional burden on South African SMEs

Entrepreneurship

Global turbulence intensifying emotional burden on South African SMEs

Colin Timmis 26 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied. Hugh Hacking, CFA executive: structured investments and annuities at Momentum Corporate.

Markets & Investment

Markets on edge: Why reactive investing may cost South Africans

Hugh Hacking 25 Mar 2026

When trade routes fail, packaging holds the line for FMCG brands

Packaging

When trade routes fail, packaging holds the line for FMCG brands

Vanessa Bosman 25 Mar 2026

Navigating the complexities of long‑term strategic challenges

Higher Education

Navigating the complexities of long‑term strategic challenges

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 24 Mar 2026

Why South African SMEs are ditching traditional IT models

SMEs

Why South African SMEs are ditching traditional IT models

Sudesh Pillay 23 Mar 2026

Source: typolix via

Logistics & Transport

Rand volatility raises risks for South African exporters

James Booth 19 Mar 2026

Smart mobility, smarter growth: Reimagining African supply chains for a digital decade

Supply Chain

Smart mobility, smarter growth: Reimagining African supply chains for a digital decade

Nicolé Mey, Issued by Unitrans 18 Mar 2026

Key tech trends shaping African SMEs

SMEs

Key tech trends shaping African SMEs

Dumisani Moyo 17 Mar 2026

Precious Mncayi-Makhanya

Economy

Middle East mayhem set to crush SA wallets

Prof Precious Mncayi-Makhanya and Prof Jacques de Jongh, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 11 Mar 2026

The 1997 film Wag the Dog has aged into modern-day crisis communications reality, writes PR Powerhouse's Lebo Madiba (Image source @ TV Insider

PR & Communications

Wag the Dog ages into a modern day crisis communications reality

Lebo Madiba 10 Mar 2026

NIQ State of the Retail Nation: South African FMCG retail lifted by economic tailwinds

Retail Marketing

NIQ State of the Retail Nation: South African FMCG retail lifted by economic tailwinds

Issued by NielsenIQ 6 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Stocks selloff worsens as energy price jump revives inflation fears

Lucy Raitano and Gregor Stuart Hunter 3 Mar 2026

Tourism & Travel

ATTA report: Africa posts 18.6% jump in global aviation growth

3 Mar 2026

Source: Pexels.

Economy

US-Israel attack on Iran: South Africa warned of potential business disruption

Katja Hamilton 2 Mar 2026

PR runs the world

PR & Communications

PR runs the world

Nkateko Khosa, Issued by Brave Group 2 Mar 2026

Source: Pexels.

Markets & Investment

Resilient market: Western Cape buyers choose stability over quick profits

27 Feb 2026

Nothing like a crisis: Integrating private and public systems

Primary & Secondary Education

Nothing like a crisis: Integrating private and public systems

Linda Meyer and Patrick Fish, Issued by Waterfall School of Business 25 Feb 2026

How to beat the odds in your first year of business

SMEs

How to beat the odds in your first year of business

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 24 Feb 2026

Under the South African sun — the economics of sunshine

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Under the South African sun — the economics of sunshine

Rushil Rattan 24 Feb 2026