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Source: Supplied. Serenity Hills, an eco-estate located in the stunning coastal town of Margate on the KZN South Coast.

Markets & Investment

From stability to opportunity: South Africa’s real estate in 2026

22 minutes

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Law Practice

Process to appoint 50 additional judges to get underway

4 hours

Global competition for South African skills: The latest international job trends

Trends

Global competition for South African skills: The latest international job trends

Issued by Pnet 4 hours

Nedbank partners with Kwanalu to grow rural enterprise in KZN

Agriculture

Nedbank partners with Kwanalu to grow rural enterprise in KZN

5 hours

Activists criticise social grant “savings”

Health & Social Welfare

Activists criticise social grant “savings”

Marecia Damons 5 hours

SA's retail growth stagnates even as economic indicators improve

Retail

SA's retail growth stagnates even as economic indicators improve

6 hours

African developers are blending mythology, culture and technology to create a new genre of interactive storytelling and South Africa’s gaming industry. (Source: )

Media

Why Africanfuturist gaming is becoming a powerful new voice in global entertainment

3 hours

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 7 hours

BP evacuates foreign staff after Iraqi oilfield unrest

Coal, Oil & Gas

BP evacuates foreign staff after Iraqi oilfield unrest

7 hours

Source: Supplied. Johann Els, chief economist at PSG Financial Services.

Markets & Investment

How Middle East tensions could reshape South Africa's economy

Johann Els 5 hours

Image source: Brad Calkins –

Labour Law

Draft amendments to employment laws - part 1: Parental leave overhaul and more

Talita Laubscher and Chloë Loubser 1 day

SA firms warn of growing risk from staff-linked data breaches

Data & Analytics

SA firms warn of growing risk from staff-linked data breaches

1 day

Source: Reuters.

Banking

FirstRand's half-year earnings up 11% on strong revenue, better credit metrics

Anathi Madubela 1 day

Branding

Deep trust, strong brands: 9 South African banks in Brand Finance’s global top 500

1 day

Pepkor's Ayana marks 1 year milestone

Retailers

Pepkor's Ayana marks 1 year milestone

1 day

Despite the current media narrative, brands that play it too safe risk missing out on significant opportunities in Great Britain’s cause landscape, the findings show (Image supplied)

Marketing

Effie and Ipsos: Brands playing it too safe risk missing opportunities

1 day

Eczema and asthma in children: how household fuels are harming health in poor South African homes

Health & Social Welfare

Eczema and asthma in children: how household fuels are harming health in poor South African homes

Mandla Bhuda, Janine Wichmann and Joyce Shirinde 1 day

Source: Supplied. Luxembourg Marriott Hotel Alfa - Hotel Lobby.

Retail & Hospitality Property

Saudi Arabia and UAE drive Marriott's record growth in EMEA in 2025

1 day

The University of Cape Town staff unions have reached agreement on a wage deal after a strike last week. Photo: Liezl Human / GroundUp

Higher Education

UCT staff strike ends as agreement is reached

Liezl Human 2 days

Woolworths powers through economic challenges with strong growth

Retailers

Woolworths powers through economic challenges with strong growth

2 days

Growthpoint advances retail portfolio strategy with R75m redevelopment of Walmer Park Shopping Centre

Retail & Hospitality Property

Growthpoint advances retail portfolio strategy with R75m redevelopment of Walmer Park Shopping Centre

Issued by Catchwords 2 days

Serenity Gardens investment to bolster tourism, property in KZN Midlands

Tourism

Serenity Gardens investment to bolster tourism, property in KZN Midlands

2 days

#BizTrends2026 | Red Hat's Dion Harvey: Africa’s top enterprise tech trends for 2026

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Red Hat's Dion Harvey: Africa’s top enterprise tech trends for 2026

Dion Harvey 2 days

Too little, too concentrated: why AI startup funding in Africa needs rethinking

4th Industrial Revolution

Too little, too concentrated: why AI startup funding in Africa needs rethinking

Claire Zanuso 2 days

Beyond the pit: Why mining partnerships are being redefined

Mining

Beyond the pit: Why mining partnerships are being redefined

John Kettlewell, Issued by Unitrans 3 days

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Agriculture

Global geopolitical escalation raises risks for South African agriculture

Gilberto Biacuana 3 days

Festive focus pays off as NAD malls close 2025 on a high

Retailers

Festive focus pays off as NAD malls close 2025 on a high

Issued by Catchwords 3 days

Death of the ‘open brief’ and the generative AI fix

Marketing

Death of the ‘open brief’ and the generative AI fix

Mathabatha Sexwale, Issued by Brave Group 3 days

Source: Supplied.

Property

Indlovu Logistics Park sets the stage for Cape Town's industrial growth

3 days

Domestic vehicle sales hit a 13-year high despite export challenges

Commercial & Industrial

Domestic vehicle sales hit a 13-year high despite export challenges

3 days

Eskom's electricity hikes overshadow end of loadshedding

Energy

Eskom's electricity hikes overshadow end of loadshedding

David McDonald 3 days

Tourism & Travel

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

3 days

Diesel prices set to rise in March, impacting transport costs

Logistics & Transport

Diesel prices set to rise in March, impacting transport costs

3 days

Radio & Audio

Why the smart money in 2026 is on digital radio streaming

Issued by United Stations 12 Dec 2025

Source: Pexels.

Economy

South Africa faces fuel-price surge as global oil tensions rise

3 days

Radio & Audio

The hills are alive with the sound of fuzzy logic

Gordon Muller, Issued by United Stations 17 Feb 2026

The $750bn solution: How Afda alumnus Nkululeko Mdluli is disrupting global diagnostics

Higher Education

The $750bn solution: How Afda alumnus Nkululeko Mdluli is disrupting global diagnostics

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 3 days

Neglecting customer experience is stunting small business growth

CRM

Neglecting customer experience is stunting small business growth

Liezel Jonkheid 2 Mar 2026

Source: Pexels.

Economy

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

Katja Hamilton 2 Mar 2026

SA showcases tourism growth and SMMEs at ITB Berlin 2026

MICE

SA showcases tourism growth and SMMEs at ITB Berlin 2026

2 Mar 2026

SMEs get tax breathing room as VAT threshold jumps to R2.3m

SMEs

SMEs get tax breathing room as VAT threshold jumps to R2.3m

2 Mar 2026

Dubai airport damage halts thousands of flights

Travel

Dubai airport damage halts thousands of flights

1 Mar 2026

Source: Pexels.

Markets & Investment

How new property tax proposals in Cape Town could alter rental yields

27 Feb 2026

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Budget Speech

#Budget2026: Offshore transfer limit raised to R4m for South African couples

27 Feb 2026

Galxboy debuts its GBX 012 sneaker collection

Fashion & Homeware

Galxboy debuts its GBX 012 sneaker collection

27 Feb 2026

Budget Speech (Feb 2026) – explained like you’re telling your friend

Economy

Budget Speech (Feb 2026) – explained like you’re telling your friend

Issued by The Noise Factory 27 Feb 2026

SME confidence slips despite economic uptick, Business Partners Index shows

SMEs

SME confidence slips despite economic uptick, Business Partners Index shows

27 Feb 2026