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IP Law

Trade secrets vs. patents: Protecting the

Patrick O’Brien 16 hours

Lancewood, Krispy Kreme launch limited-edition doughnut trio

FMCG

Lancewood, Krispy Kreme launch limited-edition doughnut trio

16 hours

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Environment & Natural Resources

SA Agulhas II to evacuate Marion Island team after fuel shortage delays relief voyage

17 hours

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Social Media

Calling SA’s creators: 2026 Content Creator Awards now open

17 hours

SA expands digital travel system for faster tourist entry

Tourism

SA expands digital travel system for faster tourist entry

18 hours

Steam rises at sunrise from the Lethabo Power Station, a coal-fired power station owned by state power utility Eskom near Sasolburg. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Energy

Eskom hikes and rising fixed charges squeeze households and SMEs

18 hours

In 2025, KFC Add Hope open-sourced its entire child-feeding blueprint and invited Gen Z innovators to improve it. Image supplied.

Food, Water & Energy Security

How SA's young innovators help KFC Add Hope feed more children

19 hours

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Aesthetic Medicine

NtryMed debuts The Ordinary-style efficacy at accessible prices in SA

Maroefah Smith 20 hours

MEA region has done well at The One Show. Source: Supplied.

The One Club for Creativity

Accenture Song SA dominates One Show MEA with 3 Golds

20 hours

People, planet, prosperity: Driving change through solar power

Energy

People, planet, prosperity: Driving change through solar power

Issued by Yellow Door Energy 15 hours

Primary & Secondary Education

New Soweto tech hub a leap toward closing SA’s 4IR gap

1 day

Toyota Starlet gets zero-star safety rating in SA crash test programme

Safety

Toyota Starlet gets zero-star safety rating in SA crash test programme

1 day

Digital access alone not enough to unlock SA’s connectivity potential: Minister Malatsi

Technology

Digital access alone not enough to unlock SA’s connectivity potential: Minister Malatsi

1 day

Law Practice

SA bolsters judiciary with new High Court and SCA appointments

1 day

Eskom's Arnot Power Station in Middelburg. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Energy

A year without loadshedding, but weak demand and high tariffs threaten jobs and Eskom revenue

1 day

Marketing

Why the full-time CMO is a luxury most SA businesses can’t afford

Bernard Jansen 1 day

SA, Mauritius sign tourism MoU to boost connectivity and skills

Tourism

SA, Mauritius sign tourism MoU to boost connectivity and skills

1 day

Izak Petersen, CEO of Dipula Properties

Markets & Investment

Dipula’s half year distributable earnings up 20%

Issued by Catchwords 2 days

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Finance

No crisis, but a turning point: The impact of Moody’s exit

Jatin Kasan 2 days

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Finance

South Africa secures $150m loan from OPEC Fund

2 days

Passengers from the cruise ship MV Hondius, which was affected by a hantavirus outbreak, arrive to take a plane to the Netherlands, at Tenerife Sur airport, Canary Islands, Spain. Image credit: Reuters/Pedro Nunes

Infectious Diseases

Western Cape woman tests negative for hantavirus as WHO cases rise

Charlotte Van Campenhout and Victoria Waldersee 2 days

SA targets rail and port growth to strengthen exports

Logistics & Transport

SA targets rail and port growth to strengthen exports

2 days

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa's unemployment rate rises in first quarter

3 days

From drones to AI-driven logistics, today’s farmers face a new generation of interconnected risks. Here are five that are reshaping how agricultural insurance needs to work Source:

Agribusiness

5 new farming risks reshape agricultural insurance

2 days

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HR & Management

Official unemployment rises marginally in Q1 2026

3 days

New iPhone payment tool launches for SA’s small businesses

SMEs

New iPhone payment tool launches for SA’s small businesses

3 days

The MMA South Africa Next! Conference 2026 will look at where marketers should focus their efforts to drive real growth and deliver measurable impact (Image supplied)

Marketing

MMA South Africa Next! Conference 2026: Driving growth in modern marketing

3 days

Source: Supplied.

Banking

Nedbank unveils fast-track business loans for growing SMEs

3 days

Haier appliances roll out across Makro stores nationwide

Fashion & Homeware

Haier appliances roll out across Makro stores nationwide

3 days

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Competition Law

New SA merger thresholds and filing fees effective 1 May 2026

Tamara Dini, Richard Bhagwan-Bryce, and Nazeera Mia 3 days

Local manufacturer, Lesco leverages AI to protect, not replace, vulnerable workers

Manufacturing

Local manufacturer, Lesco leverages AI to protect, not replace, vulnerable workers

3 days

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

African Rainbow Energy's new deal to speed up private power for SA businesses

3 days

Applications now open for Nando’s Hot Young Designer 2026

Design & Manufacturing

Applications now open for Nando’s Hot Young Designer 2026

3 days

A US passenger from the cruise ship MV Hondius, affected by a hantavirus outbreak, is instructed by personnel after disembarking a boat at the port of Granadilla de Abona, in Tenerife, Spain. Image credit: Reuters/Hannah McKay

Infectious Diseases

SA identifies 97 contacts tied to MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak

3 days

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Deals and new partnerships lined up at Africa-France summit

Duncan Miriri 3 days

Legacy car brands face growing pressure in South Africa

Dealers

Legacy car brands face growing pressure in South Africa

3 days

The uncomfortable truth about small business funding in SA

Funding

The uncomfortable truth about small business funding in SA

11 May 2026

A major step for food security in SA: The SABS food donation standard is published

Food, Water & Energy Security

A major step for food security in SA: The SABS food donation standard is published

Andy Du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 11 May 2026

Youlon Naidoo, Executive Head of Claims and Procurement at Miway

Insurance & Actuarial

How Miway turned claims into an online sentiment success story

Issued by MSL South Africa 11 May 2026

Eskom’s current and only nuclear power station located at Koeberg, Western Cape. Archive photo: Brent Meersman

Nuclear Power

Public gets three more weeks to comment on Eskom nuclear site — but critics say it’s not enough

John Yeld 11 May 2026

Ford SA reshuffles Ranger lineup as bakkie battle heats up

Launches & Reviews

Ford SA reshuffles Ranger lineup as bakkie battle heats up

Imran Salie 11 May 2026

SuperSport’s new advertising campaign will launch to coincide with the start of the Fifa World Cup 2026 (Image supplied)

Advertising

Supersport's Fifa World Cup Sleep can wait campaign launches

11 May 2026

SA Rugby and Canal+ renewed deal secures coverage for coming seasons

Sport

SA Rugby and Canal+ renewed deal secures coverage for coming seasons

11 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Chief executive officer of Redefine Properties, Andrew König.

Property

How Redefine Properties defies geopolitical uncertainty with a strong 2026 outlook

11 May 2026

The City of Cape Town is attending to multiple incidents related to the storm raging across Cape Town. Image credit

Climate Change

Western Cape battles storm as govt declares a national disaster

11 May 2026

Retail and FMCG brands strengthen SA’s recycling ecosystem through Petco initiatives

ESG

Retail and FMCG brands strengthen SA’s recycling ecosystem through Petco initiatives

11 May 2026

Mandi Fine is a two-time Cannes Lions Pharma Jury Member.

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2026: Mandi Fine | SA’s healthcare communicators deserve a louder global voice

Mandi Fine 11 May 2026

SA tops Spain in 2025 citrus exports

Agriculture

SA tops Spain in 2025 citrus exports

3 days

Land Bank to lead finance and risk discussions at Nampo 2026

Agribusiness

Land Bank to lead finance and risk discussions at Nampo 2026

11 May 2026