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Tyla, Kabza De Small and Zee Nxumalo lead 2026 Urban Music Awards nominations

Music

Tyla, Kabza De Small and Zee Nxumalo lead 2026 Urban Music Awards nominations

2 hours

SA forestry sector delivers R38.5bn boost, urges govt action

Agriculture

SA forestry sector delivers R38.5bn boost, urges govt action

2 days

The power outage in Johannesburg affected several of City Power’s critical customers, including the SABC. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Energy

Parts of Jozi left in the dark following fire at substation

3 days

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Public Health

Nationwide drug shortages raise concerns among SA psychiatrists

3 days

El Niño is here – here’s how SA motorists and homeowners can prepare

Insurance & Actuarial

El Niño is here – here’s how SA motorists and homeowners can prepare

Issued by Miway 5 Nov 2026

Energy

Who gets the clean energy jobs and contracts? How Ghana and SA’s plans can do more for women

Elvis Korku Avenyo and Gideon Ndubuisi 5 Nov 2026

Marry Malefathlo collects water from this single tank supplying hundreds of residents in Itireleng village in the North West Province. The tank is only filled once a week. Image credit: Chris Gilili/

Food, Water & Energy Security

South Africans living through water cuts blame corruption and neglect, not just broken pipes – study

Anthony Kaziboni 4 Nov 2026

The Prisms Awards winners were announced on 24 October (Image supplied)

Prism Awards

#PrismsAwards 2026 | All the winners: Tribeca and DNA Brand Architects take top honours

30 Oct 2026

Chicken Licken’s Rock My Soul shows SA flames

Advertising

Chicken Licken’s Rock My Soul shows SA flames

Issued by Joe Public 29 Oct 2026

Industrial automation doesn’t have to start with a factory overhaul

Industrial automation

Industrial automation doesn’t have to start with a factory overhaul

Issued by Cape Town Industrial Technology Exhibition 28 Oct 2026

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Agriculture

How technology can help minimise farming risks

Chris Steyn 27 Oct 2026

New choices weigh in: South Africa’s weight management market expands

Nutrition

New choices weigh in: South Africa’s weight management market expands

Issued by Insight Survey 23 Oct 2026

Surviving your end-of-year office retreat

Hospitality

Surviving your end-of-year office retreat

Issued by ANEW Hotels & Resorts 21 Oct 2026

A still from Aau's Song, part of the Star Wars: Visions anthology. Courtesy of Lucasfilm (Image supplied)

Film & Cinematography

UNDP accelerator programme gives animations studios access to finance and support

21 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Render of Newlyn group’s development of Newlyn Logistics Park in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape.

Property Development

Newlyn Logistics Park advances as Gqeberha warehouse development expands

15 Oct 2026

Securex Africa 2027 puts African market access at the heart of new show strategy

Construction & Engineering

Securex Africa 2027 puts African market access at the heart of new show strategy

Issued by Securex Africa 15 Oct 2026

From Cape Town to Hollywood: Lesley-Ann Brandt backs youth education in SA

Film

From Cape Town to Hollywood: Lesley-Ann Brandt backs youth education in SA

15 Oct 2026

It’s not just music

Radio & Audio

It’s not just music

Issued by OFM Radio 8 Oct 2026

Solving underground mining's toughest connectivity challenge with secure private 5G

Mining

Solving underground mining's toughest connectivity challenge with secure private 5G

Issued by IMT (Integrated Mining Technologies) 6 Oct 2026

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Western Cape faces a cruel summer as El Niño raises wildfire risk

1 Oct 2026

Resilient by design: Bushtec tents complete Sindile Lodge at Shamwari

Travel

Resilient by design: Bushtec tents complete Sindile Lodge at Shamwari

Issued by Bushtec 29 Sep 2026

Winners announced for the 2026 WesBank New Generation Awards

Digital

Winners announced for the 2026 WesBank New Generation Awards

Issued by WesBank New Generation Awards 29 Sep 2026

Dine, discover and win at Mall of Africa

Retailers

Dine, discover and win at Mall of Africa

Issued by Mall of Africa 28 Sep 2026

What happens after Heritage Month?

DEI

What happens after Heritage Month?

Issued by icandi CQ 25 Sep 2026

Local warehouses face tougher fire risks as logistics operations expand

Warehousing

Local warehouses face tougher fire risks as logistics operations expand

25 Sep 2026

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Aesthetic Medicine

“Ozempic face” and the GLP-1 boom are changing the face of beauty

Maroefah Smith 25 Sep 2026

#HeritageMonth | 100 braais to create Heinz emblem

Promotions & Activations

#HeritageMonth | 100 braais to create Heinz emblem

21 Sep 2026

The mind-state holding South Africans together

Research

The mind-state holding South Africans together

Issued by BrandMapp 18 Sep 2026

From Africa to the world: Bushtec’s manufacturing success story

Tourism

From Africa to the world: Bushtec’s manufacturing success story

Issued by Bushtec 17 Sep 2026

A baboon sits behind a fence near Simon’s Town as wild baboon troops face relocation to the Urban Wildlife Centre in Cape Town. Image credit: Reuters/Esa Alexander

Environment & Natural Resources

City of Cape Town under fire over plan to cage baboons

17 Sep 2026

15 SA entrepreneurs shortlisted for 2026 Entrepreneur of the Year

Awards

15 SA entrepreneurs shortlisted for 2026 Entrepreneur of the Year

16 Sep 2026

The campaign features Mamelodi Sundowns and Bafana Bafana defender Grant Kekana and Bafana Bafana goalie Reyaad Pieterse (pictured), as well as Sharks and Springbok rugby front-rower Trevor Nyakane, speaking candidly about why they value healthy living on and off the field. Image supplied.

Noncommunicable diseases

Springbok, Bafana Bafana stars tackle obesity in new Novo Nordisk campaign

15 Sep 2026

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Women's Health

#WomensHealthMatters: Discovery Health sponsors women’s health conference

Maroefah Smith 11 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Sherry Sibeko, executive head for Personal Lines at Miway.

Residential Property

Renting your home? The insurance risk you may not see coming

9 Sep 2026

Vuur and Heirloom unite for a once-only Cape Grace collaboration

Food & Wine

Vuur and Heirloom unite for a once-only Cape Grace collaboration

9 Sep 2026

Luks Group takes over Weber distribution in Southern Africa

Supply Chain

Luks Group takes over Weber distribution in Southern Africa

8 Sep 2026

Water is the new backup power: Is your business prepared?

Infrastructure & Utilities

Water is the new backup power: Is your business prepared?

Issued by SEOPros 7 Sep 2026

Mental health

Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro could “fuel the fire” of mental illness, warns psychiatrist

7 Sep 2026

Everything you need to know about dry ice smoke for weddings and events

Events

Everything you need to know about dry ice smoke for weddings and events

Issued by SEOPros 4 Sep 2026

Cape Town Tourism and the City of Cape Town put communities at the heart of Tourism Month

Tourism

Cape Town Tourism and the City of Cape Town put communities at the heart of Tourism Month

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 3 Sep 2026

People collecting water at the Newlands Spring in Cape Town in February 2018.

Food, Water & Energy Security

Cape Town desalination plans delayed while water demand soars

Steve Kretzmann 2 Sep 2026

WesBank New Generation Awards announces 2026 finalists

Digital

WesBank New Generation Awards announces 2026 finalists

Issued by WesBank New Generation Awards 1 Sep 2026

A drone view shows the Sasol petrochemical refinery in Sasolburg, southwest of Johannesburg. Image credit: Reuters/Thando Hlophe

Coal, Oil & Gas

Sasol profits fuelled by high oil prices

1 Sep 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Bond selloff pressures stocks as oil crosses $91 a barrel

Tom Westbrook 1 Sep 2026

LevelUp 2027: The Up&Up Group opens applications for its graduate programme

Education

LevelUp 2027: The Up&Up Group opens applications for its graduate programme

Issued by The Up&Up Group 31 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied.

Property

Property transfers are taking longer – and early occupation could cost you

31 Aug 2026

Social Media

Meta agrees to pay R287bn in child safety settlement

27 Aug 2026

Congratulations on the promotion. Sorry your house is part of the deal

Insurance & Actuarial

Congratulations on the promotion. Sorry your house is part of the deal

Tim Chadwick, Issued by Chadwicks Risk & Insurance 26 Aug 2026

There has been a call for greater regulation and enforcement of TikTok following two incidents of the so-called “wrong-way” driving trend (Image source: © 123rf )

Social Media

“Wrong-way” driving trend deaths see calls for greater regulation of TikTok

25 Aug 2026

Social media companies are increasingly coming under fire for violations of children's privacy (Image source: © 123rf )

Social Media

Social media companies increasingly under fire for violations of children's privacy

24 Aug 2026