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Markets & Investment

Could Japan and UK markets outshine US equities in 2026?

Sebastian Mullins 20 hours

In photos: How Cape Town is converting waste into electricity

Circular Economy & Waste Management

In photos: How Cape Town is converting waste into electricity

Jeffrey Abrahams 23 hours

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Stocks selloff worsens as energy price jump revives inflation fears

Lucy Raitano and Gregor Stuart Hunter 1 day

Source: Banking Association of South Africa. Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Budget Speech

#Budget2026: The Minister of Finance’s pivotal decision ahead

24 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

Not since the crises of the 1970s has gold performed as strongly as in 2025. Amidst geopolitical uncertainty playing into short-term movements, James Luke, senior portfolio manager, gold and commodities, considers the bigger picture (Image source: © 123rf )

Markets & Investment

Gold and gold equities outlook for 2026

James Luke 28 Jan 2026

Nigerian farmers talk about how climate change is affecting staple food crops – and what can help

Agro-processing

Nigerian farmers talk about how climate change is affecting staple food crops – and what can help

Abeeb Babatunde Omotoso and Mojirayo Ayodele 28 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Colin Campbell of Finchoice: 3 fintech trends to watch

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Colin Campbell of Finchoice: 3 fintech trends to watch

Colin Campbell 27 Jan 2026

Artificial Intelligence

Could ChatGPT convince you to buy something? Threat of manipulation looms as AI companies gear up to sell ads

Bruce Schneier and Nathan Sanders 16 Jan 2026

Michael Cost is the head of strategy and client development at Humanz. Source: Humanz.

Marketing

#BizTrends2026 | Humanz' Michael Cost : The influencer marketing cheat sheet

Michael Cost 16 Jan 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Tech, banks weigh on Wall Street; Trump eases Iran oil fears

Isla Binnie 15 Jan 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Yen sinks to 18-month low on election speculation

Gregor Stuart Hunter 14 Jan 2026

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Markets & Investment

Geopolitical chess or economic folly: The US focus on Venezuelan oil

Simonetta Spavieri 13 Jan 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Gold leaps to record high, dollar drops as US prosecutors target Fed's Powell

12 Jan 2026

Environment & Natural Resources

CapeNature cautions visitors on wildlife encounters as Western Cape wildfires blaze on

12 Jan 2026

Gold has been predicted to keep rising in 2026. Pictured: Gold mining in South Africa

Gold

Gold expected to continue rising in 2026

24 Dec 2025

Source: Supplied.

Residential Property

From film sets to homes: Amazing Spaces unveils visionary Sillery Oaks

18 Dec 2025

What South Africa loved to eat in 2025, according to Uber Eats

Food & bev. services

What South Africa loved to eat in 2025, according to Uber Eats

18 Dec 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Euro hits almost seven-week high, dollar broadly lower

Karen Brettell 4 Dec 2025

This Christmas, 12,000 children need more than gifts – They need to be ready for Grade 1

Food, Water & Energy Security

This Christmas, 12,000 children need more than gifts – They need to be ready for Grade 1

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 25 Nov 2025

Food For Mzansi launches ‘Stand up, be counted’ for SA farmers

Agriculture

Food For Mzansi launches ‘Stand up, be counted’ for SA farmers

Issued by YehBaby Marketing Creatives 24 Nov 2025

Bo-Kaap, known for its colourful houses and cobble-stone streets, is a popular area for tourists. But residents say the rise in short-term rentals is a threat to their heritage. Photo: Riyadh Karodia

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Bo-Kaap residents call for Airbnb to be regulated

Riyadh Karodia 19 Nov 2025

Smartphones, women’s rights and coupons: New trends that can boost insurance for African farmers

Agriculture

Smartphones, women’s rights and coupons: New trends that can boost insurance for African farmers

Berber Kramer and Ruth Vargas Hill 17 Nov 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Stocks crumble as hopes fade for imminent Fed rate cut

Stella Qiu and Gregor Stuart Hunter 14 Nov 2025

Markets & Investment

US, Japan, and Eurozone's central banks diverge in rate policies

Izak Odendaal 4 Nov 2025

Tanika Corneleus, digital campaign lead at midnight says automated marketing isn’t a set-and-forget solution – it needs the right data and metrics (Image supplied)

Digital

How automation can help marketers get better ROI from ad campaigns

Tanika Corneleus 30 Oct 2025

One of Thanda’s Food Security Economic Development programme’s farmers harvesting food to sell in her community. Image supplied.

Food, Water & Energy Security

Woolies' R857m effort towards a hunger-free South Africa

28 Oct 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Shares rebound, dollar eases as Fed cut bets reclaim spotlight

Rae Wee 15 Oct 2025

A shop attendant displays gold necklaces for the camera at a jewellery shop in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad, June 30, 2009. Image credit: Reuters/Krishnendu Halder

Gold

$4,000 an ounce: Gold price hits a record

Brijesh Patel and Anushree Mukherjee 8 Oct 2025

Barokologadi - ERP Melorane Game Reserve Partnership is an example of beneficiary communities forging strategic partnerships with private investors that have enabled them to put their land to effective economic use in the tourism industry (Image supplied)

Tourism

Land reform for tourism and conservation

30 Sep 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Stocks edge up after Trump's visa crackdown, rate outlook in focus

Shri Navaratnam 22 Sep 2025

Prof Grace Okuthe, Senior Researcher, Walter Sisulu University.

Agro-processing

Rooibos boosts tilapia growth, driving sustainable aquaculture

5 Sep 2025

Women's Health

Why women should prioritise personal wellness over social media trends

29 Aug 2025

Backing Africa’s climate-smart agriculture: Why finance must lead the way

Agribusiness

Backing Africa’s climate-smart agriculture: Why finance must lead the way

Leon Kotze 20 Aug 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

World equities hit record highs, US yields fall on optimism for Fed rate cut

Chibuike Oguh and Tom Wilson 14 Aug 2025

African universities urged to lead AI revolution

4th Industrial Revolution

African universities urged to lead AI revolution

8 Aug 2025

Source: Makhanda Tourism.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Makhanda: The collapse of an iconic South African city

Steve Kretzmann 30 Jul 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Euro hits one-month low after reality check on US-EU trade deal

Rae Wee and Lucy Raitano 29 Jul 2025

#WPRD2025 | Mango-OMC: PR and Comms, the 'truth' advocates

World PR Day

#WPRD2025 | Mango-OMC: PR and Comms, the 'truth' advocates

Nicole Capper, Issued by MANGO-OMC 16 Jul 2025

Petshop Science taps Sixty60 for same-day pet product delivery

FMCG

Petshop Science taps Sixty60 for same-day pet product delivery

18 Jun 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Jittery markets await Fed as Mideast conflict rages on

18 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

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Stocks dip, oil rallies as Middle East tensions keep investors on edge

Johann M Cherian and Ankur Banerjee 17 Jun 2025

Sowing the seeds of food security

ESG

Sowing the seeds of food security

Issued by Libstar 9 Jun 2025

Circular Economy & Waste Management

#WorldEnvironmentDay: New recycling initiative to minimise SA's impact on Antarctica

6 Jun 2025

Koo celebrates Mzansi mothers with nationwide 'A Song for Ma' competition

FMCG

Koo celebrates Mzansi mothers with nationwide 'A Song for Ma' competition

Issued by OrchardOn25 30 May 2025

Early Childhood Development

Not just another caretaker: Why ECD educators need specialised training

Sigamoney Naicker 29 May 2025

Source: Supplied.

4th Industrial Revolution

Shares finish down with investors focused on Nvidia results

Chibuike Oguh 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