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Economy

South Africa faces fuel-price surge as global oil tensions rise

14 hours

The decentralisation of philanthropy

CSI & Philanthropy

The decentralisation of philanthropy

Reana Rossouw, Issued by Next Generation 15 hours

FMCG

Smartfill captures 19% of cooking oil sales in informal retail as refill model drives brand switching

Issued by DY/DX 17 hours

ICTAF 2026: Africa is the palette

Art

ICTAF 2026: Africa is the palette

Terry Levin 19 hours

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Economy

US-Israel attack on Iran: South Africa warned of potential business disruption

Katja Hamilton 19 hours

Collaboration is what? Fundamental to achieving inclusive growth in South African mining

Mining

Collaboration is what? Fundamental to achieving inclusive growth in South African mining

Shamiso Chideme and Richard Pfaff 18 hours

PR runs the world

PR & Communications

PR runs the world

Nkateko Khosa, Issued by Brave Group 20 hours

Breaking the 4th wall with The Media Krate’s WiFi enabled 3D sustainability/sustainable wall murals

OOH

Breaking the 4th wall with The Media Krate’s WiFi enabled 3D sustainability/sustainable wall murals

Kabelo Kale, Issued by The Media Krate 19 hours

Good speech, Mr President: Now let’s see some action

Food, Water & Energy Security

Good speech, Mr President: Now let’s see some action

Andy Du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 3 days

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Budget Speech

#Budget2026: Offshore transfer limit raised to R4m for South African couples

3 days

Branding

Global tech brand value skyrockets to $3.7tn in 2026, powered by US giants

3 days

South Africa's hydrogen horizon brightens with R100m Wits-Air Liquide initiative

Energy

South Africa's hydrogen horizon brightens with R100m Wits-Air Liquide initiative

3 days

SME confidence slips despite economic uptick, Business Partners Index shows

SMEs

SME confidence slips despite economic uptick, Business Partners Index shows

3 days

#BizTrends2026 | Air France-KLM’s Wilson Tauro: Premium and bleisure travel is 2026’s biggest travel trend

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Air France-KLM’s Wilson Tauro: Premium and bleisure travel is 2026’s biggest travel trend

Wilson Tauro 3 days

The highest unemployment rate on Earth

Management & Leadership

The highest unemployment rate on Earth

Issued by SAICA 3 days

Source: Supplied. Jurgen Eckmann, wealth manager at Consult by Momentum.

Budget Speech

#Budget2026: SA's actual growth numbers are not yet cause for celebration

Jurgen Eckmann 26 Feb 2026

Partnerships power tourism growth: CTT strengthens airline alliances to boost global reach

Tourism

Partnerships power tourism growth: CTT strengthens airline alliances to boost global reach

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 26 Feb 2026

#Budgetspeech2026: Pnet backs overhaul of Skills Development Levy and Setas

Skills Development & Training

#Budgetspeech2026: Pnet backs overhaul of Skills Development Levy and Setas

Paul Byrne, Issued by Pnet 26 Feb 2026

Sona 2026 signals a sharper focus on skills, workplaces and capacity

Skills Training

Sona 2026 signals a sharper focus on skills, workplaces and capacity

Issued by College SA 26 Feb 2026

Thousands have lived without love, not one without water

CSI & Philanthropy

Thousands have lived without love, not one without water

Issued by SAICA 26 Feb 2026

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Employment Equity

From compliance to credibility: The CFO's guide to BEE success

Snehal Desai 26 Feb 2026

Transforming township economies: The digital future of SA's SME retailers

Informal Retailing

Transforming township economies: The digital future of SA's SME retailers

26 Feb 2026

#AGES2026: How to back Africa's next-gen green and blue entrepreneurs

Education & Skills Development

#AGES2026: How to back Africa's next-gen green and blue entrepreneurs

Maroefah Smith 26 Feb 2026

Meetings Africa 2026 drives economic impact in SA

MICE

Meetings Africa 2026 drives economic impact in SA

26 Feb 2026

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Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Standard Bank's Johan De Ru: Navigating the 4IR - SA’s digital leap in education

Johan De Ru 25 Feb 2026

Source: GCIS. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana.

Budget Speech

#Budget2026: Major tax breaks announced - what you need to know

Katja Hamilton 25 Feb 2026

South Africa’s carbon tax should stay: climate scientists explain why

Environment & Natural Resources

South Africa’s carbon tax should stay: climate scientists explain why

Britta Rennkamp et al. 25 Feb 2026

South Africa's ad industry must win the war against AI 'slop'

Artificial Intelligence

South Africa's ad industry must win the war against AI 'slop'

Musa Kalenga, Issued by Brave Group 25 Feb 2026

Why Lexus EVs in SA might work

Dealers

Why Lexus EVs in SA might work

Lance Branquinho 25 Feb 2026

South Africa's digital stars shine in first Humanz Top 20 Awards

Social Media

South Africa's digital stars shine in first Humanz Top 20 Awards

25 Feb 2026

Seseko launches digital skills programme in Mpumalanga schools

Skills Training

Seseko launches digital skills programme in Mpumalanga schools

Issued by Seseko 25 Feb 2026

How SMEs can build AI-ready businesses starting with the right technology foundation

SMEs

How SMEs can build AI-ready businesses starting with the right technology foundation

Sudesh Pillay, Issued by WhyMAcForSME 25 Feb 2026

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Education & Training

#Budget2026: The case for financial health education in South Africa

Nelo P. Spies 25 Feb 2026

#Budget2026: 600 Transalloys jobs at risk if power price cut isn't announced

Energy

#Budget2026: 600 Transalloys jobs at risk if power price cut isn't announced

25 Feb 2026

Empowering SMBs Is SA’s shortcut to 3 million jobs

SMEs

Empowering SMBs Is SA’s shortcut to 3 million jobs

Jordaan Burger 24 Feb 2026

Call for EV tax overhaul as Budget Speech looms

Fuel & Energy

Call for EV tax overhaul as Budget Speech looms

24 Feb 2026

National Waste Facilities Locator to make recycling more accessible

Circular Economy & Waste Management

National Waste Facilities Locator to make recycling more accessible

Michel-le' Gamalitshoyo, Issued by Fibre Circle 26 Feb 2026

Source: Banking Association of South Africa. Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Budget Speech

#Budget2026: The Minister of Finance’s pivotal decision ahead

24 Feb 2026

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Agriculture

Investing in blue foods: How Africa could generate $17bn and 3.3m jobs

24 Feb 2026

Under the South African sun — the economics of sunshine

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Under the South African sun — the economics of sunshine

Rushil Rattan 24 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Boom Group’s Nigel Matthews: Advertising to humans requires humanity

Advertising

#BizTrends2026 | Boom Group’s Nigel Matthews: Advertising to humans requires humanity

Nigel Matthews 24 Feb 2026

New delivery app SendMePls opens earning doors in townships

SMEs

New delivery app SendMePls opens earning doors in townships

23 Feb 2026

City Lodge Hotels, SATSA and Sigma mark SMME partnership milestone

Tourism

City Lodge Hotels, SATSA and Sigma mark SMME partnership milestone

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 23 Feb 2026

Clur Index reveals November as SA's strongest month for shopping

Commercial Property

Clur Index reveals November as SA's strongest month for shopping

23 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | KD Strategies' Kalnisha Singh: The pressure is on for South Africa's energy sector

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | KD Strategies' Kalnisha Singh: The pressure is on for South Africa's energy sector

Kalnisha Singh 23 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Love Song’s Suhana Gordhan: Back to the future

Advertising

#BizTrends2026 | Love Song’s Suhana Gordhan: Back to the future

Suhana Gordhan 23 Feb 2026

Sanral increases toll tariffs by 3.12% from March

Transport

Sanral increases toll tariffs by 3.12% from March

23 Feb 2026