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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

2 days

Youth farming pilot targets jobs and food security

Agriculture

Youth farming pilot targets jobs and food security

3 days

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Construction & Engineering

CG Waste Data digitises Africa’s construction-waste lifecycle with AI

12 May 2026

The MRF's latest Maps data cover the full 2025 calendar year and shows that on-demand streaming penetration averaged 21% annually (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing & Media

Maps provides 5 year record of consumer behaviour

7 May 2026

The real strategy behind commercial water savings

Food, Water & Energy Security

The real strategy behind commercial water savings

Zea Gove, Issued by Propelair SA 5 May 2026

Pick n Pay and FNB's eBucks partnership reels in R600m in rewards

Banking & Finance

Pick n Pay and FNB's eBucks partnership reels in R600m in rewards

5 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Nicole Pinto, chief executive officer of the Prescient Foundation.

Education & Training

EXCLUSIVE: Does financial education work? Yes… But maybe not in the way we think

Nicole Pinto 30 Apr 2026

Source: Supplied.

Property

Who's really driving the surge in SA’s property market demand?

30 Apr 2026

Why SA's soaring fuel prices could be a boon for EV investors

Fuel & Energy

Why SA's soaring fuel prices could be a boon for EV investors

Andries Malherbe 23 Apr 2026

What happens to everything you own if you die without a will in place?

Law of Succession

What happens to everything you own if you die without a will in place?

Issued by Securitas® Financial Group 23 Apr 2026

African retail’s future hinges on tech-driven consumer insights

CRM

African retail’s future hinges on tech-driven consumer insights

Blessed Hwaire 23 Apr 2026

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Agro-processing

Dairy producers urged to upgrade lines for large emissions, cost savings

22 Apr 2026

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Proptech

Virtual power plants: The future of residential energy in South Africa

21 Apr 2026

Consumers prioritise essential goods as inflation strains finances - TransUnion study

Banking & Finance

Consumers prioritise essential goods as inflation strains finances - TransUnion study

21 Apr 2026

Source: Archive

Logistics & Transport

Cape Town to debut first MyCiti electric bus in August

21 Apr 2026

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

New laws and financing options energise SA's solar market

20 Apr 2026

Energy is now a boardroom issue for South Africa’s industrial sector

Energy

Energy is now a boardroom issue for South Africa’s industrial sector

Issued by RE+ South Africa 20 Apr 2026

How does a 1.35 litre toilet system really work – and is it enough for commercial washrooms?

Facilities & Property Management

How does a 1.35 litre toilet system really work – and is it enough for commercial washrooms?

Zea Gove, Issued by Propelair SA 14 Apr 2026

Source: Supplied. Kim Rew, Partner: Associate at Webber Wentzel.

Insurance & Actuarial

From claims to compliance: How AI is transforming South Africa’s financial sector

Kim Rew & Jered Shorkend 13 Apr 2026

Need a new personal shopping assistant? Pixie on Sixty60 has you covered

Technology

Need a new personal shopping assistant? Pixie on Sixty60 has you covered

9 Apr 2026

EXCLUSIVE: The rise of AI-driven hyper-personalisation loyalty programmes

Banking & Finance

EXCLUSIVE: The rise of AI-driven hyper-personalisation loyalty programmes

Salomon Erasmus 10 Apr 2026

Engaging the financially excluded market – how private equity can be an architect for inclusion

Financial Services

Engaging the financially excluded market – how private equity can be an architect for inclusion

Issued by Articulate Partners 8 Apr 2026

Consumers are loyal to benefits, not brands

Marketing

Consumers are loyal to benefits, not brands

Issued by Caxton Media 8 Apr 2026

They call it waste – yet it is worth gold

Food, Water & Energy Security

They call it waste – yet it is worth gold

Issued by FoodForward SA 7 Apr 2026

Exxaro Resources and Eskom Holdings have signed a new long-term coal supply agreement (CSA), ensuring the continued delivery of coal from Exxaro’s Matla Mine to the Matla Power Station until 30 November 2043. Image supplied.

Energy

Eskom and Exxaro sign 17-year coal supply deal to boost SA's energy security

7 Apr 2026

Drink Federation of SA sounds alarm on illicit alcohol trade this Easter

Regulatory

Drink Federation of SA sounds alarm on illicit alcohol trade this Easter

2 Apr 2026

Fuel costs ignite EV interest, but Volvo highlights deeper economic gains

Fuel & Energy

Fuel costs ignite EV interest, but Volvo highlights deeper economic gains

2 Apr 2026

City Lodge Hotels partners with Edgars Club for more savings!

Tourism

City Lodge Hotels partners with Edgars Club for more savings!

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 31 Mar 2026

WSB expands global opportunities for SA students with CompTIA partnership

Higher Education

WSB expands global opportunities for SA students with CompTIA partnership

Issued by Waterfall School of Business 31 Mar 2026

Leverage: The engine behind property wealth

Markets & Investment

Leverage: The engine behind property wealth

Issued by IGrow Wealth 27 Mar 2026

A practical introduction to short-term insurance in South Africa

Insurance & Actuarial

A practical introduction to short-term insurance in South Africa

Issued by Securitas® Financial Group 27 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied. Eva August is the chief executive officer at Century 21.

Property

Smart property investing in a shifting economic landscape

Eva August 27 Mar 2026

Hospitality as a catalyst for accelerating localisation

Hospitality

Hospitality as a catalyst for accelerating localisation

Happy MaKhumalo Ngidi 26 Mar 2026

Source: GroundUp/Peter Luhanga

Construction & Engineering

Court blocks building along Cape Town’s Diep River floodplain

Peter Luhanga 25 Mar 2026

Why self-administered medical schemes make sense

Medical Aid

Why self-administered medical schemes make sense

Lisa Witepski, Issued by Medihelp 23 Mar 2026

South Africans embrace the power of pre-owned luxury goods

Sales

South Africans embrace the power of pre-owned luxury goods

23 Mar 2026

"We are facing a skills bifurcation, where the freelancers who embrace AI as a tool will command premium rates, and those who don’t will face price compression," Frank Ogagba, founder, Freelance Locals (Image source: © 123rf )

Artificial Intelligence

SA freelancers face a skills bifurcation, not a job apocalypse from AI - for now

23 Mar 2026

Whitepaper reveals 85% of South African consumers hooked on loyalty programmes

CRM

Whitepaper reveals 85% of South African consumers hooked on loyalty programmes

20 Mar 2026

FCM launches index to show value of managed travel programmes

Travel

FCM launches index to show value of managed travel programmes

19 Mar 2026

African Loyalty Awards spotlight customer-centric brands

CRM, CX, UX

African Loyalty Awards spotlight customer-centric brands

19 Mar 2026

Metropolitan’s Gogo Vivian and the Fam campaign explores financial planning conversations through the insight of family drama (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign | Metropolitan’s Gogo Vivian sparks financial planning conversations

19 Mar 2026

Anglo American-EDF joint venture lights up SA's electricity grid

Food, Water & Energy Security

Anglo American-EDF joint venture lights up SA's electricity grid

18 Mar 2026

Most social grant fraud involves officials, not beneficiaries, report says

Health & Social Welfare

Most social grant fraud involves officials, not beneficiaries, report says

Marecia Damons 19 Mar 2026

How Juta Property Practice is saving estate agents time and money

Proptech

How Juta Property Practice is saving estate agents time and money

Issued by Juta and Company 17 Mar 2026

#WaterWeek: How water balances help mines plan better and cut risk

Sustainability

#WaterWeek: How water balances help mines plan better and cut risk

Issued by SRK Consulting 17 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied. Rigitté Van Zyl, Executive: FundsAtWork and Group Insurance, Momentum Corporate.

Taxation & Regulation

South Africans turning to ‘Two-Pot’ system: A deep dive into retirement savings trends

Rigitté Van Zyl 16 Mar 2026

The hidden costs on the factory floor driving food prices

FMCG

The hidden costs on the factory floor driving food prices

Wael Khoury 11 Mar 2026

At what cost do consumers win with low-cost imports in South Africa?

E-commerce

At what cost do consumers win with low-cost imports in South Africa?

Nancy Dusani 9 Mar 2026

How SA SMEs can take control of their cash flow and build financial resilience

SMEs

How SA SMEs can take control of their cash flow and build financial resilience

Megan Dedekind, Issued by Business Partners Limited 9 Mar 2026

Activists criticise social grant “savings”

Health & Social Welfare

Activists criticise social grant “savings”

Marecia Damons 6 Mar 2026