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EXCLUSIVE | Nobody buys to lose market share: Pepkor's Sean Cardinaal on retail’s oversupply trap

Retail

EXCLUSIVE | Nobody buys to lose market share: Pepkor's Sean Cardinaal on retail’s oversupply trap

James Townsend 8 hours

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 12 hours

Source: Supplied.

Taxation & Regulation

Freebies, brand deals and overseas earnings: Sars clarifies influencers' tax obligations

3 days

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Logistics & Transport

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

3 days

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

Tourism & Travel

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

3 days

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa's Treasury says GDP rebasing has improved key fiscal metrics

Kopano Gumbi 5 Nov 2026

South Africa prepares to crown its 2026 small business champions

SMEs

South Africa prepares to crown its 2026 small business champions

Issued by NSBC.Africa 5 Nov 2026

African outbound travel spending set to jump 61% by 2030

Tourism & Travel

African outbound travel spending set to jump 61% by 2030

5 Nov 2026

Afda Represents South African Creative Education at CILECT 2026 in Dublin

Higher Education

Afda Represents South African Creative Education at CILECT 2026 in Dublin

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 3 days

Afda Graduation Festival 2026: Meet the next generation of creative talent

Higher Education

Afda Graduation Festival 2026: Meet the next generation of creative talent

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 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

Under Our Tree: iPendoring’s 2026's Indigenous Language Imbizo

Pendoring

Under Our Tree: iPendoring’s 2026's Indigenous Language Imbizo

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

What South Africa’s best small businesses can teach new founders this Entrepreneurship Month

SMEs

What South Africa’s best small businesses can teach new founders this Entrepreneurship Month

Issued by Lula 3 Nov 2026

SA’s leading brands rally behind women in business at the 2026 Standard Bank Top Women Awards

Events & Conferencing

SA’s leading brands rally behind women in business at the 2026 Standard Bank Top Women Awards

Issued by Topco Media 3 Nov 2026

Energy

Who gets the clean energy jobs and contracts? How Ghana and SA’s plans can do more for women

Elvis Korku Avenyo and Gideon Ndubuisi 5 Nov 2026

Tourvest links Mpumalanga farmers to tourism supply chain

Tourism & Travel

Tourvest links Mpumalanga farmers to tourism supply chain

3 Nov 2026

Logistics & Transport

Agoa exclusion puts South African exporters under pressure

3 Nov 2026

Why mobile-first businesses are winning in South Africa

Mobile

Why mobile-first businesses are winning in South Africa

Issued by Voys 3 Nov 2026

Irene Gregory, CEO of IMM Institute, says brands must be careful to keep their involvement impartial, whether at party level or in communities (Image supplied)

Branding

Brands taking a stand in the elections need to be genuine or face the consequences

Irene Gregory 3 Nov 2026

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 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

4 Lessons for agencies to overcome economic pressure

Advertising

4 Lessons for agencies to overcome economic pressure

Bongi Mvuyana 2 Nov 2026

African horse sickness case confirmed in Cederberg

Agriculture

African horse sickness case confirmed in Cederberg

2 Nov 2026

Private capital powers cleaner steel as Coega Steels unveils R500m expansion

Financial Services

Private capital powers cleaner steel as Coega Steels unveils R500m expansion

Issued by Fedgroup 30 Oct 2026

iOCO returns to majority Black ownership with 56% stake

Services

iOCO returns to majority Black ownership with 56% stake

30 Oct 2026

The Prisms Awards winners were announced on 24 October (Image supplied)

Prism Awards

#PrismsAwards 2026 | All the winners: Tribeca and DNA Brand Architects take top honours

30 Oct 2026

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

“Our third quarter results show further sequential improvement in LFL growth, in line with our expectations," says Cindy Rose, CEO WPP (Image source@ WPP

Advertising

WPP's Q3 results: Disciplined execution to return to growth in 2027

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

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

NIQ Consumer Outlook for 2027: SA consumer economy becomes more polarised as inflation bites harder

Retail

NIQ Consumer Outlook for 2027: SA consumer economy becomes more polarised as inflation bites harder

Issued by NielsenIQ 29 Oct 2026

South Africa’s Top 20 Small Business winners revealed!

SMEs

South Africa’s Top 20 Small Business winners revealed!

Issued by NSBC.Africa 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

A man walks beneath electricity pylons in Orlando, Soweto. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Coal, Oil & Gas

South Africa's first gas-to-power tender falls through

28 Oct 2026

Source: Pexels.

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

The single story is alive and well in South African boardrooms

Marketing

The single story is alive and well in South African boardrooms

Dhatchani Naidoo, Issued by eatbigfish 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

3 small business problems that can quickly spiral out of control

SMEs

3 small business problems that can quickly spiral out of control

Larry Hodes 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

Why consistent payments matter more than ever for customer trust

Banking & Finance

Why consistent payments matter more than ever for customer trust

Rahul Jain 27 Oct 2026

Image supplied.

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Cape Town’s Pee-Cycling wins V&A Waterfront Circular Innovation Challenge

27 Oct 2026

Source: Wikipedia.

Construction & Engineering

Western Cape invests R1.165bn in flood-hit Franschhoek Pass

27 Oct 2026

Club Med looks to put KZN’s North Coast on the international tourism map

Tourism & Travel

Club Med looks to put KZN’s North Coast on the international tourism map

Robin Fredericks 27 Oct 2026

South Africa’s workforce at a crossroads: 500+ leaders confront AI, skills and the future of jobs

Management & Leadership

South Africa’s workforce at a crossroads: 500+ leaders confront AI, skills and the future of jobs

Issued by Topco Media 26 Oct 2026

Source: Ammodo Architecture.

Economy

eThekwini invests R260m in informal trading infrastructure

26 Oct 2026