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“We were never consulted” – Cape Town residents challenge Equinix data centre

Data & Analytics

“We were never consulted” – Cape Town residents challenge Equinix data centre

Alice Scott 20 hours

Malekane Mall opens its doors to the greater Tubatse community

Retail & Hospitality Property

Malekane Mall opens its doors to the greater Tubatse community

Issued by Catchwords 21 hours

Wind turbines on the Eastern Cape bushveld along the R350 road to Bedford, outside Makhanda. The area around has some of the country’s best wind power potential but is also among the Eastern Cape’s most ecologically sensitive landscapes. Photos: Aphiwe Ngowapi

Food, Water & Energy Security

Debate over new Makhanda wind farm

Gcina Ntsaluba and Asemahle Vumsindo 1 day

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Calling future civil engineers: Apply for 2027-28 Martin & East Gap Year and Bursary programme

3 days

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Economy

Borrowing costs rise again: SA’s fragile recovery comes under fresh pressure

Katja Hamilton 3 days

GEC+Africa 2026 connects the continent and celebrates Africa’s most promising entrepreneurs

Funding

GEC+Africa 2026 connects the continent and celebrates Africa’s most promising entrepreneurs

Issued by 22 On Sloane 3 days

Toyota Land Cruiser FJ ad escapes ARB complaint over alleged blasphemy

Dealers

Toyota Land Cruiser FJ ad escapes ARB complaint over alleged blasphemy

25 Sep 2026

iTonka Square in Springs expands retail access with R395m revamp

Commercial Property

iTonka Square in Springs expands retail access with R395m revamp

25 Sep 2026

Local warehouses face tougher fire risks as logistics operations expand

Warehousing

Local warehouses face tougher fire risks as logistics operations expand

25 Sep 2026

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Sarb hikes rates as oil, Middle East tensions bite

Katja Hamilton 23 Sep 2026

Courtyard Hotel Gqeberha unveils its grand glow-up!

Hospitality

Courtyard Hotel Gqeberha unveils its grand glow-up!

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 23 Sep 2026

Propak Cape highlights latest advances in sustainable plastics and recycling

Packaging

Propak Cape highlights latest advances in sustainable plastics and recycling

Issued by Propak Cape 25 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. A Newinbosch home.

Residential Property

Boland’s 'Golden Triangle' draws strong property demand

23 Sep 2026

Western Cape group unveils proposed R6.7bn circuit in bid for 2031 F1 race

Motorsport

Western Cape group unveils proposed R6.7bn circuit in bid for 2031 F1 race

23 Sep 2026

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Construction & Engineering

South Africa’s construction safety crisis goes beyond tougher fines

Olebogeng Manhe 22 Sep 2026

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Packaging

Beyond the bag: What makes paper packaging more sustainable?

21 Sep 2026

Marketing

Heritage beyond the brand

Issued by Heineken Beverages 18 Sep 2026

Club Med’s R2bn KZN resort boosts jobs, local suppliers

Tourism & Travel

Club Med’s R2bn KZN resort boosts jobs, local suppliers

17 Sep 2026

Innovex 2026: Where South Africa’s next big opportunities are being built

SMEs

Innovex 2026: Where South Africa’s next big opportunities are being built

Issued by Brandscapers Africa 17 Sep 2026

Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela | Image source:

Logistics & Transport

Gauteng opens upgraded R568 road linking Bronkhorstspruit to N4

17 Sep 2026

15 SA entrepreneurs shortlisted for 2026 Entrepreneur of the Year

Awards

15 SA entrepreneurs shortlisted for 2026 Entrepreneur of the Year

16 Sep 2026

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Sustainability

Phelan Green’s clean jet fuel project leads SA’s green hydrogen push

16 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Roelof van den Berg, CEO of Gap Infrastructure Corporation (GIC).

Construction & Engineering

The construction AI shift: From replacing workers to empowering them

Roelof van den Berg 16 Sep 2026

Early Childhood Development

Beyond the artwork: The true value of creativity in ECD

Abigail Smulders 15 Sep 2026

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Construction & Engineering

Reddam House Durbanville adds R22m creative arts building

15 Sep 2026

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Insurance & Actuarial

Santam sets sights on global growth with new international leadership role

15 Sep 2026

SA Event Decor expands corporate event décor offering with 7 specialist design categories

Events & Conferencing

SA Event Decor expands corporate event décor offering with 7 specialist design categories

Issued by SA Event Decor 15 Sep 2026

Hospitality

Totalstay to operate Tricolt’s aparthotel rental pools at The Madison and Olympus Sandton

14 Sep 2026

City Lodge Hotels reports 10% increase in revenue

Hospitality

City Lodge Hotels reports 10% increase in revenue

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 11 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. GoTyme chief executive officer, Cheslyn Jacobs.

Banking

GoTyme's Cheslyn Jacobs: Building a faster, world class banking model

Katja Hamilton 11 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Olympus Sandton brings hospitality management into focus as Totalstay takes rental pool operations.

Retail & Hospitality Property

Tricolt’s rental-pool play: A new property investment model?

11 Sep 2026

Cosplay, but make it Toyota: a new car-inspired competition lands at Comic Con Africa

Events

Cosplay, but make it Toyota: a new car-inspired competition lands at Comic Con Africa

11 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied.

Infrastructure & Utilities

The infrastructure behind Zondereinde’s next chapter

10 Sep 2026

Image: The Webber Wentzel team with the African Law Firm of the Year Award (source: )

Law Practice

2026 African Legal Awards celebrates continent’s top legal talent

Shan Radcliffe 10 Sep 2026

Growthpoint’s R75m Walmer Park redevelopment enters final phase

Retail & Hospitality Property

Growthpoint’s R75m Walmer Park redevelopment enters final phase

Issued by Catchwords 10 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Michelle Kerr, director at MDA Attorneys.

Construction & Engineering

The unpaid billions threatening SA’s construction ambitions

10 Sep 2026

A Dangote crude oil tank is seen inside the Dangote Industries oil refinery and fertiliser plant site in the Ibeju-Lekki district of Lagos, Nigeria. Image credit: Reuters/Sodiq Adelakun/File Photo

Coal, Oil & Gas

More fuel shortages to come, warns Africa’s biggest oil refinery

Robert Harvey 10 Sep 2026

Jockey marks 150 years of crafting comfort

Fashion & Homeware

Jockey marks 150 years of crafting comfort

Issued by Jockey South Africa 9 Sep 2026

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Special Tribunal declares eThekwini low cost housing contracts unlawful

9 Sep 2026

Kruger flood recovery advances as National Parks Week gets underway

Tourism & Travel

Kruger flood recovery advances as National Parks Week gets underway

8 Sep 2026

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Construction & Engineering

Mass timber and timber frame training heads to Pretoria

7 Sep 2026

FlySafair launches Travel Booster for tourism businesses

Travel

FlySafair launches Travel Booster for tourism businesses

4 Sep 2026

What a geotechnical report can reveal about the ground beneath a property

Construction & Engineering

What a geotechnical report can reveal about the ground beneath a property

Issued by SEOPros 4 Sep 2026

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Mental health

Inside Khayelitsha’s new R87m psychiatric care facility

4 Sep 2026

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Materials & Equipment

Is equipment ownership losing its grip on industry?

3 Sep 2026

Arnot Power Station in Mpumalanga is one of Eskom’s coal-fired power plants. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Energy

Eskom in a coal mind: SA open to AI data centres, but at what electricity price?

3 Sep 2026

AI data centres could make electricity more expensive

Data & Analytics

AI data centres could make electricity more expensive

Brutus Mogotlo 2 Sep 2026

Agriculture

Exxaro opens R36m agriculture facility in Eastern Cape

2 Sep 2026