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Youth Employment

Revamped labour activation plan to target youth unemployment crisis

5 hours

Scheduled water cuts cripple township businesses, threatens livelihoods

Informal Retailing

Scheduled water cuts cripple township businesses, threatens livelihoods

9 hours

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Criminal Law

White-collar crime in Africa: Cross-border trends reshape corporate risk

Lionel van Tonder, Garth Duncan and Brittany Leroni 1 day

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Agriculture

SADC urged to fast-track fertiliser reforms as food insecurity persists

1 day

Counting the cost: Annual food price barometer signals further pain ahead for households

ESG

Counting the cost: Annual food price barometer signals further pain ahead for households

Andy Du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 1 day

V&A Waterfront builds on Makers Landing with new maker entrepreneur hub

Entrepreneurship

V&A Waterfront builds on Makers Landing with new maker entrepreneur hub

29 May 2026

Logistics helps African businesses expand into new markets

Logistics & Transport

Logistics helps African businesses expand into new markets

29 May 2026

Digital skills will drive South Africa's entrepreneurial future

SMEs

Digital skills will drive South Africa's entrepreneurial future

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 28 May 2026

Research to results: Q&A with Ravini Moodley on scaling innovation in a constrained economy

2026 Western Cape Economic Innovation Awards

Research to results: Q&A with Ravini Moodley on scaling innovation in a constrained economy

Issued by Cape Chamber 28 May 2026

Wonga takes the highest accolade of the night at the 2026 Africa Tech Week Awards

Technology

Wonga takes the highest accolade of the night at the 2026 Africa Tech Week Awards

Issued by Topco Media 27 May 2026

Tourism targets 15 million international arrivals by 2030

Tourism

Tourism targets 15 million international arrivals by 2030

27 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

Banking

AfDB expects Africa's economic growth to slow to 4.2% due to the Middle East crisis

Duncan Miriri 27 May 2026

Africa’s luxury travel shift creates new opportunities

Travel

Africa’s luxury travel shift creates new opportunities

Clinton Els 26 May 2026

Lungi Sangqu, CEO at Africa Digital Success

#EvolutionofWork

Bridging the generational workplace divide is an economic imperative

Lungi Sangqu 26 May 2026

From blombos to beyond: Celebrating South Africa’s zany DNA of innovation

2026 Western Cape Economic Innovation Awards

From blombos to beyond: Celebrating South Africa’s zany DNA of innovation

Jacques Moolman, Issued by Cape Chamber 25 May 2026

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Banking

Afreximbank posts strong Q1 2026 growth amid global headwinds

25 May 2026

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Treasury to recover billions owed to municipalities

22 May 2026

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Higher Education

Beyond enrolment: 5 steps to quality higher education in SA

22 May 2026

Why SMEs are rethinking how they manage print

SMEs

Why SMEs are rethinking how they manage print

22 May 2026

Cape Town tourism sector signals confidence amid global tensions

Tourism

Cape Town tourism sector signals confidence amid global tensions

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 22 May 2026

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

21 May 2026

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 21 May 2026

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 21 May 2026

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Youth Employment

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

21 May 2026

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 20 May 2026

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Economy

Economists warn: Inflation spike could weigh on household spending

John Loos 20 May 2026

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

20 May 2026

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 20 May 2026

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

21 May 2026

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 19 May 2026

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 19 May 2026

The Lux Collective enters Rwanda with luxury tourism circuit

Hospitality

The Lux Collective enters Rwanda with luxury tourism circuit

19 May 2026

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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

Source: Reuters.

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

Source: Supplied. Chief executive officer of Redefine Properties, Andrew König.

Property

How Redefine Properties defies geopolitical uncertainty with a strong 2026 outlook

11 May 2026