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Infrastructure & Utilities

Treasury to recover billions owed to municipalities

15 hours

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Higher Education

Beyond enrolment: 5 steps to quality higher education in SA

16 hours

Why SMEs are rethinking how they manage print

SMEs

Why SMEs are rethinking how they manage print

17 hours

Cape Town tourism sector signals confidence amid global tensions

Tourism

Cape Town tourism sector signals confidence amid global tensions

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 18 hours

CEO Chirp: Time to stop bypassing our own economic potential

Education & Training

CEO Chirp: Time to stop bypassing our own economic potential

John Lawson, Issued by Cape Chamber 15 Apr 2026

Cape Chamber celebrates innovation: meet the winners of the inaugural Academic Innovation Awards

Awards

Cape Chamber celebrates innovation: meet the winners of the inaugural Academic Innovation Awards

Issued by Cape Chamber 24 Feb 2025

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Economy

AI could add R528bn to South Africa’s GDP

1 day

Edge Growth partners with FNB to scale local agro processors

SMEs

Edge Growth partners with FNB to scale local agro processors

Issued by Edge Growth 1 day

Trialogue Business in Society Conference 2026 urges business to turn values into collective action

CSI & Philanthropy

Trialogue Business in Society Conference 2026 urges business to turn values into collective action

Issued by Trialogue 1 day

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Youth Employment

South Africa to place 130,000 youth with R350m employment push

1 day

Cape Town Tourism launches 2026 Visitor’s Guide and it’s beautifully Cape Town

Tourism

Cape Town Tourism launches 2026 Visitor’s Guide and it’s beautifully Cape Town

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 2 days

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Economy

Economists warn: Inflation spike could weigh on household spending

John Loos 2 days

Based in Cape Town, the Astron Energy Refinery, formerly the Chevron Oil Refinery, is the third-largest crude oil refinery in South Africa. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Mining

South Africa to pump R2.86bn into mineral and petroleum sector

2 days

Cape Town Business Summit & Expo 2026 set to welcome thousands of entrepreneurs to the CTICC!

Events & Conferencing

Cape Town Business Summit & Expo 2026 set to welcome thousands of entrepreneurs to the CTICC!

Issued by Cycle of Life 2 days

Entries for Cape Town’s inaugural Nelson Mandela Marathon open this week

Events

Entries for Cape Town’s inaugural Nelson Mandela Marathon open this week

2 days

Gibs ranks as a top African business school in the UK Financial Times 2026 Executive Education Rankings

Higher Education

Gibs ranks as a top African business school in the UK Financial Times 2026 Executive Education Rankings

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 3 days

Witness the future first: Why the Cape’s top leaders are gathering at City Hall on 1 June

2026 Western Cape Economic Innovation Awards

Witness the future first: Why the Cape’s top leaders are gathering at City Hall on 1 June

Issued by Cape Chamber 3 days

The Lux Collective enters Rwanda with luxury tourism circuit

Hospitality

The Lux Collective enters Rwanda with luxury tourism circuit

3 days

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Banking

New R500m deal strengthens Fedgroup’s role in South Africa’s energy transition

18 May 2026

Cape Town, Zimbabwe and Namibia form strategic partnership to boost regional tourism value

Tourism

Cape Town, Zimbabwe and Namibia form strategic partnership to boost regional tourism value

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 18 May 2026

Absa executives recognised for shaping Africa’s future leadership

Management & Leadership

Absa executives recognised for shaping Africa’s future leadership

Issued by OnPoint PR 14 May 2026

Cape Town Tourism launches new domestic campaign

Tourism

Cape Town Tourism launches new domestic campaign

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 14 May 2026

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

14 May 2026

SA, Mauritius sign tourism MoU to boost connectivity and skills

Tourism

SA, Mauritius sign tourism MoU to boost connectivity and skills

14 May 2026

SA targets rail and port growth to strengthen exports

Logistics & Transport

SA targets rail and port growth to strengthen exports

13 May 2026

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Economy

South Africa's unemployment rate rises in first quarter

12 May 2026

Africa’s Travel Indaba opens with tourism growth in focus

Tourism

Africa’s Travel Indaba opens with tourism growth in focus

12 May 2026

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

Manufacturing

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

12 May 2026

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

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

12 May 2026

BONDay sets the tone for ATI 2026

Tourism

BONDay sets the tone for ATI 2026

11 May 2026

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Property

How Redefine Properties defies geopolitical uncertainty with a strong 2026 outlook

11 May 2026

Is South Africa’s land reform strategy too focused on restitution?

Agriculture

Is South Africa’s land reform strategy too focused on restitution?

Peter Setou 12 May 2026

A broad-based recovery in Logistics sector in Q1 2026

Logistics & Transport

A broad-based recovery in Logistics sector in Q1 2026

Issued by Ctrack 8 May 2026

ITC launches Trade Map 3.0 for global trade analysis

Logistics & Transport

ITC launches Trade Map 3.0 for global trade analysis

8 May 2026

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Infrastructure & Utilities

The R2.8bn private investment unlocking SA’s struggling rail logistics sector

8 May 2026

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Smart Buildings & Cities

Smart city ambitions expose critical infrastructure to rising cyber threats

Taru Madangombe 7 May 2026

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Logistics & Transport

Transnet opens Cape Town liquid bulk terminal bid

7 May 2026

Saica ED expands enterprise development into the ICT sector

Technology

Saica ED expands enterprise development into the ICT sector

Issued by SAICA 6 May 2026

South Africa’s AI policy cited fake research, created by AI: what lessons need to be learned

4th Industrial Revolution

South Africa’s AI policy cited fake research, created by AI: what lessons need to be learned

Nomalanga Mashinini 6 May 2026

Sentech expands Freevision Play as Afree TV launches platform

Streaming

Sentech expands Freevision Play as Afree TV launches platform

Issued by SENTECH 6 May 2026

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Why exiting the FATF grey list is just the start to South Africa's recovery

Foster Tshiluvhu 6 May 2026

Transparency, not funding, is the missing link in SA's township economy

Informal Retailing

Transparency, not funding, is the missing link in SA's township economy

6 May 2026

Over 100 stores open at new Prince Buthelezi Mall in Empangeni

Commercial Property

Over 100 stores open at new Prince Buthelezi Mall in Empangeni

5 May 2026

New funding round targets job creation, local storytelling and industry growth across Cape Town’s film sector. (Source: )

Film & Cinematography

Cape Town film fund reopens, backing next wave of local productions

4 May 2026

Sea Monster expands global impact in entrepreneurship education with King’s Trust International

SMEs

Sea Monster expands global impact in entrepreneurship education with King’s Trust International

Issued by Edge Growth 30 Apr 2026

702 MTN Small Business Awards winner announcement

Radio & Audio

702 MTN Small Business Awards winner announcement

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 29 Apr 2026