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Property Development

Madadeni opens first enclosed shopping mall with 75 retail outlets

8 hours

Google opens free AI and digital skills training to South Africans

4th Industrial Revolution

Google opens free AI and digital skills training to South Africans

9 hours

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 9 hours

Sentech Charity Golf Day raises R1m for community development

Telecoms & Networks

Sentech Charity Golf Day raises R1m for community development

Issued by SENTECH 10 hours

Source: Informa.

Venture Capital

SuperReturn Africa brings 700+ private capital leaders to Cape Town

10 hours

Takealot, Touchfoundry develop new app to support township entrepreneurs

SMEs

Takealot, Touchfoundry develop new app to support township entrepreneurs

10 hours

Good bacteria, broader choice: SA probiotics brands are differentiating their offerings

Pharmaceuticals

Good bacteria, broader choice: SA probiotics brands are differentiating their offerings

Issued by Insight Survey 11 hours

Radisson hotel in Hoedspruit achieves Verified Net Zero status

Tourism & Travel

Radisson hotel in Hoedspruit achieves Verified Net Zero status

12 hours

WiSA announces powerful executive speaker line-up

ESG & Sustainability

WiSA announces powerful executive speaker line-up

Issued by Thinkerneur 12 hours

TNPA invests R375m to upgrade Richards Bay port roads

Logistics & Transport

TNPA invests R375m to upgrade Richards Bay port roads

13 hours

Building pathways to opportunity: Why adult learning matters in South Africa’s employment response

Higher Education

Building pathways to opportunity: Why adult learning matters in South Africa’s employment response

Issued by College SA 12 hours

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 14 hours

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Medtech

Homegrown AI platform puts African tech on the map

14 hours

Image source: SANews.gov.za

Skills Development & Training

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

15 hours

Source: Western Cape Government. Early earthworks in 2024 marked the start of construction on the Van Schoorsdrift interchange with land clearance preparing the site for major upgrades.

Construction & Engineering

Cape Town's northern expansion drives R797m N7 road upgrade

Katja Hamilton 12 hours

Some Sassa beneficiaries in Umlazi now have to spend time and money to travel to offices like the Durban Station branch in the city centre after their office was shut down last week. Photo: Joseph Bracken

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa’s Umlazi office declared unsafe, shuts down

Tsoanelo Sefoloko and Joseph Bracken 16 hours

African horse sickness case confirmed in Cederberg

Agriculture

African horse sickness case confirmed in Cederberg

17 hours

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 15 hours

MultiChoice Talent Factory brings top industry voices to Fame Week Africa to discuss future talent

Film & Cinematography

MultiChoice Talent Factory brings top industry voices to Fame Week Africa to discuss future talent

Issued by MultiChoice 16 hours

Accenture Song SA turns local stories into global creative currency

Advertising

Accenture Song SA turns local stories into global creative currency

Issued by Accenture Song 16 hours

Source: Sechaba Mokhethi/GroundUp. The Katse Dam, which provides water to South Africa, is one of several dams whose construction saw extensive loss of resources for several Lesotho communities.

Construction & Engineering

Lesotho dam authority must pay M90m in long-overdue compensation

Sechaba Mokheth 16 hours

Edge Growth backs woman-owned mining SME with R3.5m funding

SMEs

Edge Growth backs woman-owned mining SME with R3.5m funding

Issued by Edge Growth 3 days

Edition Hotels makes African debut with Cape Town opening

Tourism & Travel

Edition Hotels makes African debut with Cape Town opening

3 days

Sacap launches master of psychology in counselling psychology

Higher Education

Sacap launches master of psychology in counselling psychology

Issued by SACAP 3 days

iOCO returns to majority Black ownership with 56% stake

Services

iOCO returns to majority Black ownership with 56% stake

3 days

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CSI

Africa’s largest hospital to receive R20m upgrade for its Mother’s Lodge

3 days

Me&B makes its kidswear debut in Ackermans collaboration

Fashion & Homeware

Me&B makes its kidswear debut in Ackermans collaboration

3 days

Source: Supplied. Architectural rendering of ThirtyFour18, the R2.5bn mixed-use landmark set to reshape Cape Town’s Foreshore skyline.

Property Development

Beyond the skyline: ThirtyFour18 aims to transform how Cape Town lives, works and plays

Katja Hamilton 29 Oct 2026

Rooibos seeds head to US ahead of planned space mission

Agriculture

Rooibos seeds head to US ahead of planned space mission

29 Oct 2026

Leratong City: Soweto’s R5bn new stage is ready to rise

Mixed-Use Property

Leratong City: Soweto’s R5bn new stage is ready to rise

Issued by Mamela Media 29 Oct 2026

The entrance to the illegally constructed Goats Window Luxury Safari Lodge in the foothills of the Riviersonderend mountains near Bonnievale. Photos: John Yeld / GroundUp

Environmental Law

Luxury lodge fined R15m for flouting environmental laws

John Yeld 29 Oct 2026

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FMCG

Oreo gets a Mzansi twist with new limited-edition biscuit

29 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. This well-positioned bachelor apartment in popular Roodeberg Village in Kannoniers Park, Potchefstroom, is priced at R360,000 through Pam Golding Properties. Ideal for first-time buyers, students, young professionals or investors seeking a secure and low-maintenance property. The complex has a swimming pool, laundry room and outdoor braai areas, and is close to North West University, Potchefstroom Hospital, shopping centres and other amenities.

Student Accommodation

Student demand, affordability and new medical school boost Potchefstroom property prospects

29 Oct 2026

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Labour Law & Unions

7 changes to CCMA Rules and what they mean for employers

AmandlakaThixo Magubane and Chloë Loubser 28 Oct 2026

Bushtec brings luxury tent expertise to Club Med's landmark South African beach and safari resort

Hospitality

Bushtec brings luxury tent expertise to Club Med's landmark South African beach and safari resort

Issued by Bushtec 28 Oct 2026

Cybercrime surge highlights urgent need for digital skills

Cybersecurity

Cybercrime surge highlights urgent need for digital skills

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 28 Oct 2026

Vumelana targets CPA governance gaps with free support toolkits

Agriculture

Vumelana targets CPA governance gaps with free support toolkits

28 Oct 2026

Training through tough times: Why employee development matters more than ever

Skills Development & Training

Training through tough times: Why employee development matters more than ever

Issued by Waterfall School of Business 28 Oct 2026

Eduvos leads in higher education with 28 students among 2026’s Top 100 most employable

Higher Education

Eduvos leads in higher education with 28 students among 2026’s Top 100 most employable

Issued by Eduvos 28 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Manessah Alagbaoso, executive head, business ecosystems & sustainability for Business and Commercial Banking at Standard Bank

Banking

Standard Bank wins R3.8m in German development funding to scale Sustainability Academy

28 Oct 2026

UK fintech Zvilo enters SA with R10bn small business funding target

SMEs

UK fintech Zvilo enters SA with R10bn small business funding target

28 Oct 2026

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Construction & Engineering

2.5-year crackdown: 13 construction firms removed from cidb register

28 Oct 2026

The Motion Creative Summit 2026, which took place recently in Nairobi, Kenya, addressed creators from Kenya, South Africa, and Nigeria (Image supplied)

Digital

Summit explores how African creatives can monetise their work

29 Oct 2026

Where people move, brands connect: Kena Outdoor on transport and OOH

OOH

Where people move, brands connect: Kena Outdoor on transport and OOH

Issued by Kena Outdoor 28 Oct 2026

Steenhuisen calls for broader approach to SA's auto industry

Commercial & Industrial

Steenhuisen calls for broader approach to SA's auto industry

27 Oct 2026

Innovator Trust’s 2026 Women in Tech Awards nominees demonstrate what endurance makes possible

Technology

Innovator Trust’s 2026 Women in Tech Awards nominees demonstrate what endurance makes possible

Issued by The Innovator Trust 27 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Elizabeth Wathuti O.G.W., the internationally recognised Kenyan environmentalist and founder of the Green Generation Initiative, who offered a global perspective on climate leadership at the 19th Green Building Convention, hosted by the Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA) this week.

Construction & Engineering

Affordable housing at scale: GBCSA challenges sustainability assumptions

Katja Hamilton 27 Oct 2026

South Africa’s leading HR organisations crowned at the 2026 Future of HR Awards

Management & Leadership

South Africa’s leading HR organisations crowned at the 2026 Future of HR Awards

Issued by Topco Media 27 Oct 2026

Primary & Secondary Education

Equipping teachers for multilingual classrooms: A blueprint for equitable learning in Africa

Caroline Grant and Vanessa Komiliades 27 Oct 2026