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Shipping

MSC brings 24,000 TEU ultra-large container ship to Coega

7 Jul 2025

Facing global headwinds, Chinese automakers make a play for Africa

Dealers

Facing global headwinds, Chinese automakers make a play for Africa

27 Jun 2025

Rainbow’s Wouter de Wet shares value chain insights at Market Access Africa 2025

FMCG

Rainbow’s Wouter de Wet shares value chain insights at Market Access Africa 2025

Issued by Rainbow Chicken 10 Jun 2025

Taking Care of Business turns retail waste into a R559m micro-enterprise economy

ESG

Taking Care of Business turns retail waste into a R559m micro-enterprise economy

19 May 2025

Today, Halo and Demographica announce a new specialist agency, Second Rodeo]], headed up by Mike Stopforth (left). Dean Oelschig, managing partner and founder of Halo (right) says they will work as a group but ultimately, each agency will be an individual specialist

Marketing

EXCLUSIVE: Halo and Demographica launch new agency with Mike Stopforth at the helm

Danette Breitenbach 8 May 2025

Next-gen materials to reach 8% of fibre market by 2030

Design & Manufacturing

Next-gen materials to reach 8% of fibre market by 2030

14 Apr 2025

Julien Karambua, Country Manager at Workforce Staffing Namibia says green hydrogen could power Africa's path to energy independence (Image supplied)

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Powering Africa's energy path with green hydrogen innovation

Julien Karambua 3 Apr 2025

Retail revolution: the rise of group purchasing organisations in SA

Retailers

Retail revolution: the rise of group purchasing organisations in SA

19 Mar 2025

New R500m fund launched to support SA spaza shops

SMEs

New R500m fund launched to support SA spaza shops

3 Mar 2025

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Agro-processing

Govt, industry commit to supporting small-scale sugarcane farmers

27 Feb 2025

Provantage CEO Jacques du Preez explains why OOH advertising poised for growth in SA in 2025 (Image supplied)

Media

#BizTrends2025: Provantage’s Jacques du Preez - OOH advertising poised for growth in SA

Jacques du Preez 15 Jan 2025

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HR Tools & Software

Why SMEs should consider outsourcing payroll and recruitment

Pierre Bekker 9 Jan 2025

Back to the future: Reviving sorghum in South Africa

Agriculture

Back to the future: Reviving sorghum in South Africa

Christin Hunter 4 Dec 2024

Parliament questions State Digital Infrastructure Company

Telecoms & Networks

Parliament questions State Digital Infrastructure Company

Lindsey Schutters 31 Oct 2024

Insurance & Actuarial

SA’s insurance industry sees uptick in M&A, with continued deal activity

17 Oct 2024

Technology and sustainable farming can contain the cost-price squeeze

Agri Tech

Technology and sustainable farming can contain the cost-price squeeze

John Hudson 9 Oct 2024

New collaboration set to innovate South Africa’s hospitality sector

Hospitality

New collaboration set to innovate South Africa’s hospitality sector

17 Sep 2024

Basic Education sets record straight on school feeding

Primary & Secondary Education

Basic Education sets record straight on school feeding

23 Aug 2024

Source: © 123rf The Broadcast Research Council of South Africa (BRC) has confirmed a comprehensive update to its television and radio audience measurement programmes after an independent review showed the weighting efficiency of the last TV Establishment Survey (ES) was too low

Media

BRC confirms ES update following independent review

22 Aug 2024

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Supply Chain

Supply chains should make the world better, not worse – it’s time for a rethink

R. Hamann, C.-M. Chen, J. Gualandris, et al. 15 Aug 2024

Mpact invests in water storage; acquires equity stake in Africa Tanks

Packaging

Mpact invests in water storage; acquires equity stake in Africa Tanks

Issued by Mpact 2 Aug 2024

Irvine Partners announces German expansion and launches dedicated travel and tourism division

PR & Communications

Irvine Partners announces German expansion and launches dedicated travel and tourism division

Issued by Irvine Partners 1 Aug 2024

Drones optimise last-mile deliveries and healthcare access

Supply Chain

Drones optimise last-mile deliveries and healthcare access

30 Jul 2024

A shift in the market: The rise of Chinese automakers in South Africa

Commercial & Industrial

A shift in the market: The rise of Chinese automakers in South Africa

Issued by CHANGECARS 5 Jul 2024

African countries could unlock billions in local and global trade – what’s working and what’s not

Logistics & Transport

African countries could unlock billions in local and global trade – what’s working and what’s not

Bedassa Tadesse 13 Jun 2024

Franchisees embrace multi-franchise arrangements

Franchising

Franchisees embrace multi-franchise arrangements

5 Jun 2024

State of the Retail Nation: FMCG trade sales climb 7.7% to R112bn

FMCG

State of the Retail Nation: FMCG trade sales climb 7.7% to R112bn

22 May 2024

Supply chain: Finding opportunity in the weakest link

Supply Chain

Supply chain: Finding opportunity in the weakest link

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 25 Apr 2024

Source: © 123rf Icasa has published the Draft Radio Frequency Migration Plan ) and the Draft International Mobile Telecommunication Roadmap for public consultation

Radio & Audio

Icasa Draft Radio Frequency Migration Plan and Draft IMT Roadmap published for public consultation

8 Apr 2024

A battery price war is kicking off that could soon make electric cars cheaper. Here’s how

Fuel & Energy

A battery price war is kicking off that could soon make electric cars cheaper. Here’s how

Muhammad Rizwan Azhar, Waqas Uzair, Yasir Arafat 26 Mar 2024

What will be impacting shoppers and retailers as 2024 unfolds?

Trends

What will be impacting shoppers and retailers as 2024 unfolds?

Serena Ho 14 Mar 2024

South African farmers turn to strategic planning amidst escalating costs

Agribusiness

South African farmers turn to strategic planning amidst escalating costs

28 Feb 2024

The power of franchising in de-risking South Africa’s tourism businesses

Tourism

The power of franchising in de-risking South Africa’s tourism businesses

Jabulani Debedu 22 Feb 2024

#BizTrends2024: Navigating the evolving retailing landscape in SSA

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Navigating the evolving retailing landscape in SSA

Christele Chokossa 6 Feb 2024

Amazon's entry into SA: Is it a gamechanger for the local retail market?

E-commerce

Amazon's entry into SA: Is it a gamechanger for the local retail market?

Damon Buss 2 Feb 2024

Source: Supplied. Jeff Ryan, managing director for AWCape.

Trends

#BizTrends2024: 5 trends redefining business integration

Jeff Ryan 29 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: How increased range will help drive electrification…and other EV trends

Trends

#BizTrends2024: How increased range will help drive electrification…and other EV trends

Greg Maruszewski 16 Jan 2024

Construction begins on The Fynbos

Residential Property

Construction begins on The Fynbos

19 Dec 2023

Agriculture challenges in South Africa: We need a different lens

Agriculture

Agriculture challenges in South Africa: We need a different lens

Christian Giesel 14 Dec 2023

Source: Supplied. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Majesty King Charles III open the inaugural Business & Philanthropy Climate Forum.

Markets & Investment

UAE launches groundbreaking COP28 Business and Philanthropy Climate Forum

1 Dec 2023

Unlocking SA's township economy: the power of consumer insights

Trends

Unlocking SA's township economy: the power of consumer insights

Craig Schwabe 29 Nov 2023

Social Media

X/Twitter: imposing a $1 bot tax on new customers will only make the platform's problems worse

Hamza Mudassir 27 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied. Nandan Mer, chief executive officer of Network International Group.

Fintech

Network International's R500m on-soil platform goes live

12 Oct 2023

Tourism, the added option South Africa's agricultural sector needs

Agriculture

Tourism, the added option South Africa's agricultural sector needs

Andries Wiese 10 Oct 2023

Safripol makes bottle-to-bottle recycling a reality for South Africa

Packaging

Safripol makes bottle-to-bottle recycling a reality for South Africa

Issued by Safripol 6 Oct 2023

Local retailers must up their game or risk losing customers to 'fast fashion'

Retailers

Local retailers must up their game or risk losing customers to 'fast fashion'

Faheem Hoosen 29 Sep 2023

Source: © 123rf Nfinity Influencer CEO, Pieter Groenewald says crowdsourcing platforms are the most social and seamless integration of humanity and technology in business

Digital

Collective intelligence: The best social and seamless integration of humanity and technology

Pieter Groenewald 12 Sep 2023

Designed for a purpose

Packaging

Designed for a purpose

Issued by Mpact 1 Sep 2023