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Noncommunicable diseases

Alcohol’s hidden calories: product labels could help fight obesity in South Africa

Siphiwe Dlamini 1 day

Woolies sees tougher second half as inflation hits shoppers

Retail

Woolies sees tougher second half as inflation hits shoppers

2 days

Nonhle Thema on 94.7. Source: YouTube.

Branding

What Nonhle Thema’s story reveals about the Creator Economy’s redemption problem

Lerato Motloung 2 days

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Property

Can an HOA disable an estate app without breaking the law?

2 days

Why digital resilience has become a business imperative for SMEs

Entrepreneurship

Why digital resilience has become a business imperative for SMEs

3 days

Omnicom’s revenue in the second quarter of 2026 increased $2.5bn to $6.6bn as compared to the second quarter of 2025. Pictured: Annalect, part of the Omnicom Media Group, is a prominent player in the media and analytics sector located in Bengaluru, India (Image source @ Annalect

Advertising

Omnicom Q2 results: Built for an era where speed, integration, and scale matter most

2 days

ILDS’s newly established Strategic Working Group on Skin Bleaching aims to challenge the allure of skin bleaching, which the controversial South African personality often promotes. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Ethics & Medicolegal

New global campaign wants to dispel allure of skin bleaching

3 days

Franchising is a key driver of Africa's growth, says Standard Bank

Franchising

Franchising is a key driver of Africa's growth, says Standard Bank

3 days

Breast cancer screening in South Africa: Balancing early detection with appropriate care

Oncology

Breast cancer screening in South Africa: Balancing early detection with appropriate care

Dr Fatima Hoosain, Issued by MANGO-OMC 28 Jul 2026

Retail’s next profit lever isn’t on the shelf

Trends

Retail’s next profit lever isn’t on the shelf

28 Jul 2026

K-Beauty goes global: Sales surge 53% as Korean innovation reshapes beauty growth

Health & Beauty

K-Beauty goes global: Sales surge 53% as Korean innovation reshapes beauty growth

Issued by NielsenIQ 28 Jul 2026

Standardise business analysis practice without killing flexibility

Higher Education

Standardise business analysis practice without killing flexibility

Joe Newbert, Issued by Business Change 28 Jul 2026

Lorato Tshenkeng, founder and CEO of Decode, reflects on the recent Social Media Summit for Government in the context of WPRD 2026 (Image supplied)

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | The golden age of strategic PR will elude government until leadership changes

Lorato Tshenkeng 28 Jul 2026

The Bill establishes the South African National Petroleum Company (SANPC) as a single state-owned national champion by merging PetroSA, iGas, and the Strategic Fuel Fund (SFF). Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Coal, Oil & Gas

SA National Petroleum Company Bill flagged as “climate-blind”

28 Jul 2026

Branding

Jacobs Coffee on balancing innovation and brand leadership

Domaine Rautenbach 27 Jul 2026

New Sars travel declaration shifts border rules pre-flight

Travel

New Sars travel declaration shifts border rules pre-flight

27 Jul 2026

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Mixed-Use Property

Property growth drives Santam Syndicate 1918 expansion with new senior underwriting appointments

27 Jul 2026

Ethics & Medicolegal

Why ChatGPT can’t get you out of a medical malpractice claim

Michael-John Damant 27 Jul 2026

Brandfundi at 11: What clients gain from a boutique agency built to last

Marketing

Brandfundi at 11: What clients gain from a boutique agency built to last

Issued by Brandfundi 24 Jul 2026

Harvesting pine trees in the Dennedal compartment of Lower Tokai on 30 August 2016. Work was halted later that day by an urgent High Court interdict. Photos: John Yeld

Environment & Natural Resources

New battle looms over future of Tokai and Cecilia pine plantations

John Yeld 28 Jul 2026

Why digital payout solutions are becoming retail's next competitive advantage

Banking & Finance

Why digital payout solutions are becoming retail's next competitive advantage

24 Jul 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Rand slides past R16.80/$ after surprise Reserve Bank rate hold

Katja Hamilton 24 Jul 2026

Grain SA opposes JSE decision to scrap soybean pricing model

Agriculture

Grain SA opposes JSE decision to scrap soybean pricing model

24 Jul 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Reserve Bank surprises with rate hold at 7%

Katja Hamilton 23 Jul 2026

Bumper summer crops push SA food inflation down to 1.4%

Agriculture

Bumper summer crops push SA food inflation down to 1.4%

Paul Makube 23 Jul 2026

Land reform must deliver productive land use, not just hectares

Agriculture

Land reform must deliver productive land use, not just hectares

Peter Setou 23 Jul 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Reserve Bank dilemma: Will CPI surprise trigger another rate hike?

Katja Hamilton 23 Jul 2026

This SME-focused publisher is focusing on community building

SMEs

This SME-focused publisher is focusing on community building

Issued by SME South Africa 23 Jul 2026

LNG carriers, designed for transporting liquefied natural gas (LNG), off Cape Town. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Coal, Oil & Gas

A sharp fall in gas supplies in 2028 threatens South Africa’s economy: how to manage the fallout

Davies Tsikayi 23 Jul 2026

Beyond data: Why growth is still human-led

Digital

Beyond data: Why growth is still human-led

Tafadzwa Penny, Issued by Machine_ 23 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. Stephan Naude, operations director at SkyJacks.

Construction & Engineering

From design to execution: Engineering a safer way to refurbish high-rise façades

28 Jul 2026

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Affordable & Social Housing

South Africa’s housing backlog hits 3 million as court ruling bites

22 Jul 2026

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Fold8 and Flip8: Foldables, perfected for every way of living

Technology

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Fold8 and Flip8: Foldables, perfected for every way of living

Issued by Samsung 22 Jul 2026

Automotive

Green mobility shift: Absa expands BYD EV finance offering

22 Jul 2026

Jack Scott-King, Max Coleman, and James Clark, co-founders of SOTRU (Image supplied)

SMEs

Addressing fraud: Holistic infrastructure for trusted business communication

22 Jul 2026

Archive image: Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela - SANews.gov.za

Higher Education

University of Venda faces probe as Manamela proposes independent assessor

22 Jul 2026

Electricity pylons are seen at the Kusile coal-fired station of South African utility Eskom, as the company's ageing coal-fired plants cause frequent power outages, in Delmas, in the Mpumalanga province, South Africa, 17 January 2023. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

4th Industrial Revolution

AI could lift sub-Saharan Africa economy 4% if power, internet improve, IMF says

Colleen Goko 22 Jul 2026

Maximising the growth opportunity for luxury tented camps in Africa

Hospitality

Maximising the growth opportunity for luxury tented camps in Africa

Issued by Bushtec 21 Jul 2026

A Sudanese refugee girl displaced by clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese army at the Tine transit camp in eastern Chad. Image credit: Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/File Photo

Food, Water & Energy Security

El Niño, Strait of Hormuz deadlock threaten strides made to end global hunger

Giselda Vagnoni and Oriana Boselli 21 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. Skyhawk Close Industrial Park's warehouses and offices.

Construction & Engineering

Investor confidence drives new phase for Cape industrial property market

21 Jul 2026

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Corporate & Commercial Law

When does business rescue actually begin? High Court rules

Eric Levenstein, Brandon Starr and Clio Patricios 20 Jul 2026

Dust-A-Side highlights winter dust control for mining operations in 2026

Mining

Dust-A-Side highlights winter dust control for mining operations in 2026

Issued by Top Click Media 20 Jul 2026

2026 Hospitality Think Tank shifts focus to AI, geopolitics and climate risks

Hospitality

2026 Hospitality Think Tank shifts focus to AI, geopolitics and climate risks

17 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied.

Financial Services

Regent launches digital banking qualification for South Africa's evolving financial sector

17 Jul 2026

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Markets & Investment

Rising oil prices add pressure to South Africa's import bill

Katja Hamilton 16 Jul 2026

What every business owner should know before selling

Entrepreneurship

What every business owner should know before selling

Rowan de Klerk 16 Jul 2026

Ascent Africa advances African expansion through strategic Clarence AI engagement in Namibia

Artificial Intelligence

Ascent Africa advances African expansion through strategic Clarence AI engagement in Namibia

Issued by Ascent Africa 16 Jul 2026