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Amazon’s AI-powered Shop Direct and Buy for Me tools are designed to help shoppers find products beyond its marketplace, but retailers argue the experiment exposes a deeper tension over data ownership, consent and who really controls the future of online shopping (Image source: © 123rf )

E-commerce

Online retailers push back against Amazon's Shop Direct

14 hours

The brands that win in 2026 will be the ones who view this seasonal moment not as a post-holiday filler, but as the launchpad for behaviour-driven (Image source: © 123rf )

Social Media

January is an opportunity for brands: 11 social media marketing ideas

Keith Kakadia 15 hours

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Data & Analytics

How data centres are reshaping Africa's power grid

NJ Ayuk 1 day

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Coal, Oil & Gas

South Africa kicks off 2026 with a fuel price cut

2 days

The promise of “everything delivered in 30 minutes” has become a daily standard in Chinese cities (Image source: © e27

E-commerce

Instant Retail: Beyond supercharged delivery

31 Dec 2025

Travel

Africa's business travel industry set for takeoff amid economic growth

31 Dec 2025

Understanding how alcohol consumption patterns evolve across different demographics enables retailers and brands to identify growth opportunities in challenging markets (Image source: © 123rf )

Food & bev. services

Understanding alcohol consumption patterns to identify growth opportunities

30 Dec 2025

SA beef sector faces volatility amid rising prices and disease pressures

Agriculture

SA beef sector faces volatility amid rising prices and disease pressures

24 Dec 2025

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Automotive

Chinese car firm BYD is racing ahead with its electric vehicles. Here’s how more established brands can catch up

Pietro Micheli 23 Dec 2025

The cost of chocolate is soaring, but blaming cocoa prices doesn’t give the whole picture

Agro-processing

The cost of chocolate is soaring, but blaming cocoa prices doesn’t give the whole picture

Peter Alexander 23 Dec 2025

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Property Development

The Western Cape's property market: A hotspot for 2026

24 Dec 2025

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Residential Property

How to turn your renting phase into home ownership this festive season

Paul Stevens 24 Dec 2025

How Europe’s new carbon tax on imported goods will change global trade – and our shopping habits

ESG & Sustainability

How Europe’s new carbon tax on imported goods will change global trade – and our shopping habits

Simona Sagone 19 Dec 2025

Legislative updates and industry news – November 2025

Financial Services

Legislative updates and industry news – November 2025

Danica Pretorius, Issued by Ambledown 22 Dec 2025

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Marketing & Media

Global ad market growth to accelerate, Big Tech takes market share

18 Dec 2025

Switching benefit options within your medical scheme

Medical Aid

Switching benefit options within your medical scheme

Issued by Stone 15 Dec 2025

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Energy

Here comes the sun: Eskom’s unbundling and the solar moment

15 Dec 2025

7 Business trends your SME can leverage in 2026

SMEs

7 Business trends your SME can leverage in 2026

Issued by Domains.co.za 12 Dec 2025

HostAfrica unleashes South Africa’s cheapest .co.za domains at just R49

Internet

HostAfrica unleashes South Africa’s cheapest .co.za domains at just R49

Issued by HOSTAFRICA 12 Dec 2025

Source: Supplied. Shumani Industrial Equipment managing director, Victor Nemukula.

Materials & Equipment

Shumani boosts South African industry with new forklift range

12 Dec 2025

Moo Moo Restaurants' winning formula: Insights from Jimmy Eracleous

Franchising

Moo Moo Restaurants' winning formula: Insights from Jimmy Eracleous

11 Dec 2025

SA’s first car dealer enters the metaverse

Artificial Intelligence

SA’s first car dealer enters the metaverse

Issued by Mann Made 10 Dec 2025

Marketing

Are CMOs asking their agencies the questions that matter?

Jaco Lintvelt 10 Dec 2025

Why South African SMEs are switching to Sage Accounting

SMEs

Why South African SMEs are switching to Sage Accounting

Issued by SME South Africa 9 Dec 2025

Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Mining

Eskom enters agreement with Samancor and Glencore-Merafe

9 Dec 2025

Northlink TVET College marks a defining milestone in entrepreneurial development

Higher Education

Northlink TVET College marks a defining milestone in entrepreneurial development

Thembela Ka Mgudlwa, Issued by Northlink College 8 Dec 2025

South Africa's Black Friday shows shift to disciplined, digital shopping

Retail

South Africa's Black Friday shows shift to disciplined, digital shopping

5 Dec 2025

Retailers prepare for promising holiday spending in South Africa

Trends

Retailers prepare for promising holiday spending in South Africa

5 Dec 2025

Adbot wins Top Women Business in ICT and E-commerce 2025

Marketing

Adbot wins Top Women Business in ICT and E-commerce 2025

Issued by AdBot 5 Dec 2025

The BigQuery paradox: Why performance and cost efficiency are no longer enemies

Artificial Intelligence

The BigQuery paradox: Why performance and cost efficiency are no longer enemies

Gabriel (Stephan) Myburg, Issued by Offernet 4 Dec 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Euro hits almost seven-week high, dollar broadly lower

Karen Brettell 4 Dec 2025

The impasse between Multichoice and Warner Bros Discovery could see subscribers losing 12 channels (Image source: © 123rf )

Streaming

MultiChoice, Warner Bros Discovery impasse bad news

3 Dec 2025

Rising costs and weak credit quality to shape SME planning in 2026

SMEs

Rising costs and weak credit quality to shape SME planning in 2026

3 Dec 2025

Digital skills shift from startup survival to scalable business growth

Entrepreneurship

Digital skills shift from startup survival to scalable business growth

3 Dec 2025

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Pharmaceuticals

WHO releases global GLP-1 guidelines for treating obesity

5 Dec 2025

Securing the smart fleet: Protecting South Africa’s logistics sector

Logistics & Transport

Securing the smart fleet: Protecting South Africa’s logistics sector

Doros Hadjizenonos 28 Nov 2025

The full picture: Why do medical schemes need to increase contributions?

Medical Aid

The full picture: Why do medical schemes need to increase contributions?

Shabana Patel and Werner van Deventer, Issued by Medihelp 28 Nov 2025

City Lodge Hotels serves up festive feasts

Food & Wine

City Lodge Hotels serves up festive feasts

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 28 Nov 2025

Now is the time for South Africa to bet on local manufacturing

Manufacturing

Now is the time for South Africa to bet on local manufacturing

Dr Andrew Dickson 28 Nov 2025

Canva launches local operations in South Africa

Software

Canva launches local operations in South Africa

26 Nov 2025

Black Friday 2025 set to break records as South African retail surges

Retailers

Black Friday 2025 set to break records as South African retail surges

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 25 Nov 2025

Dealers

Chery launches Lepas luxury car brand in South Africa

25 Nov 2025

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Student Accommodation

South Africa faces a 500,000-bed shortage as student funding grows

20 Nov 2025

SA NPOs urged to reassess IT after Microsoft licence changes

Technology

SA NPOs urged to reassess IT after Microsoft licence changes

20 Nov 2025

Young SA entrepreneur launches digital hiring engine for SMEs

SMEs

Young SA entrepreneur launches digital hiring engine for SMEs

20 Nov 2025

VML’s Future Shopper Report 2025 reveals 3 crucial Black Friday trends

Trends

VML’s Future Shopper Report 2025 reveals 3 crucial Black Friday trends

19 Nov 2025

Bo-Kaap, known for its colourful houses and cobble-stone streets, is a popular area for tourists. But residents say the rise in short-term rentals is a threat to their heritage. Photo: Riyadh Karodia

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Bo-Kaap residents call for Airbnb to be regulated

Riyadh Karodia 19 Nov 2025

Spar goes 'SuperSized' on Black Friday 2025 with 2 massive savings events

Retailers

Spar goes 'SuperSized' on Black Friday 2025 with 2 massive savings events

Issued by Spar South Africa 17 Nov 2025