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The 2026 Product of the Year winners announced as voted by South African consumers

Retailers

The 2026 Product of the Year winners announced as voted by South African consumers

Issued by Product of the Year South Africa 4 hours

African EV startup Spiro raises R3.4bn to expand battery-swapping network

Funding

African EV startup Spiro raises R3.4bn to expand battery-swapping network

5 hours

Scheduled water cuts cripple township businesses, threatens livelihoods

Informal Retailing

Scheduled water cuts cripple township businesses, threatens livelihoods

5 hours

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Environmental Law

Private water trading faces total ban under 2026 NWA Amendment Bill

James Ross, Alysa Buntin and Emily Raubenheimer 6 hours

Adclick Africa wins 2 MMA Smarties 2026 Awards for AI-driven campaign

Marketing

Adclick Africa wins 2 MMA Smarties 2026 Awards for AI-driven campaign

Issued by Oak Ventures 5 hours

Local fashion label NOI Collective opens its first store in Woodstock

Fashion & Homeware

Local fashion label NOI Collective opens its first store in Woodstock

1 day

Rawson launches Business Brokers division as demand for business sales grows

Markets & Investment

Rawson launches Business Brokers division as demand for business sales grows

Issued by Rawson Property Group 1 day

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Construction & Engineering

Africa’s builders get a resilience wake-up: 51% see higher value now

29 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Andrew Dewey, managing director of Swindon Property.

Office Property

Good news for prime offices, bad news for five-day commutes

Andrew Dewey 29 May 2026

Source: Couleur via

Agriculture

Innovation key to the future of South Africa’s potato industry

Chris Steyn 29 May 2026

From purpose to impact: Unilever's Rexona unveils Safe-Hub to empower KwaMashu youth

CSI & Philanthropy

From purpose to impact: Unilever's Rexona unveils Safe-Hub to empower KwaMashu youth

Issued by Unilever South Africa 29 May 2026

How technology is reshaping the modern office for a smarter future

Proptech

How technology is reshaping the modern office for a smarter future

Issued by Trend Group 28 May 2026

Source: GroundUp/Matthew Hirsch.

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Housing activists oppose eviction bill

Matthew Hirsch 27 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Gugu Zikhali, head of Stokvel Group Investment at FNB Cash Investment.

Financial Services

How stokvels are strengthening financial resilience in tough times

27 May 2026

Marketing

Your customers are unreliable narrators — and your segmentation is built on it

Greg Streatfield 27 May 2026

How smart cleaning solutions are leading the way

Facilities & Property Management

How smart cleaning solutions are leading the way

Nivaal Sadheo, Issued by Excellerate Services 26 May 2026

Here’s how SMEs can survive the ongoing fuel price hikes

SMEs

Here’s how SMEs can survive the ongoing fuel price hikes

Issued by Business Partners Limited 26 May 2026

Commerce decides who wins. Full stop.

Marketing

Commerce decides who wins. Full stop.

Ansa Leighton-Buys, Issued by Dentsu 26 May 2026

Source: Supplied.

Finance

#AfricaMonth | Africa's next financial chapter will be driven by educated participation

Zihaad Israfil 25 May 2026

Busting the 9 AI myths that are holding ad agencies back

Artificial Intelligence

Busting the 9 AI myths that are holding ad agencies back

Mathabatha Sexwale, Issued by Brave Group 25 May 2026

Device choice is shaping how students think, create and learn

Technology

Device choice is shaping how students think, create and learn

Michelle Lissoos 27 May 2026

Think, prepare, respond: How finance leaders can help businesses navigate the Middle East crisis

Financial Services

Think, prepare, respond: How finance leaders can help businesses navigate the Middle East crisis

Tariro Mutizwa, Issued by AICPA & CIMA 22 May 2026

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Construction & Engineering

Are university land sales unexpectedly driving urban development?

Katja Hamilton 22 May 2026

UP breaks ground on major solar PV project at Persequor Park

Higher Education

UP breaks ground on major solar PV project at Persequor Park

Issued by University of Pretoria 21 May 2026

Fire risk is becoming a defining factor in property performance in South Africa

Facilities & Property Management

Fire risk is becoming a defining factor in property performance in South Africa

Issued by Firexpo 21 May 2026

How integrated production planning gives manufacturers more control

Manufacturing

How integrated production planning gives manufacturers more control

Issued by QuickEasy Software 21 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Residential Property

Deeds intelligence reveals South Africa’s shifting wealth patterns

21 May 2026

Dipping into your retirement savings repeatedly could cost you far more than you realise

Financial Services

Dipping into your retirement savings repeatedly could cost you far more than you realise

Issued by Securitas® Financial Group 21 May 2026

TikTok shifts destination marketing towards creator-led travel discovery

Travel

TikTok shifts destination marketing towards creator-led travel discovery

Robin Fredericks 21 May 2026

Why South African SMEs are losing out over cybersecurity

SMEs

Why South African SMEs are losing out over cybersecurity

Lucas Molefe 21 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

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4th Industrial Revolution

How AI and tech talent can sustain SA small businesses

Nyari Samushonga 20 May 2026

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4th Industrial Revolution

Why simply adding AI tools is failing to deliver productivity

20 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

The Agency Scope China has found the biggest challenges that marketers face relate to the economic context (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

Agency Scope China | Economic context the biggest challenge

18 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Construction & Engineering

Rethinking risk beyond the tender stage

Morag Evans 18 May 2026

How business owners find calm on the road ahead

Insurance & Actuarial

How business owners find calm on the road ahead

Issued by Dotsure 18 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Regard Budler, chief executive officer of BetterSure Financial Consultants.

Markets & Investment

Rentvesting: Smart money move or risky trend for younger buyers?

Regard Budler 18 May 2026

AI, global uncertainty to top talks at Southern Africa’s leading cyber security event

Cybersecurity

AI, global uncertainty to top talks at Southern Africa’s leading cyber security event

Issued by ITP Communications 18 May 2026

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Secure token systems bridge gap between legacy and smart grids

15 May 2026

Source: Supplied.

Construction & Engineering

Diesel-dependent construction sites are feeling the impact of soaring fuel prices

Roelof van den Berg 15 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Jatin Kasan, Forvis Mazars audit partner – financial services.

Finance

No crisis, but a turning point: The impact of Moody’s exit

Jatin Kasan 13 May 2026

Your journey just got simpler with ANEW and BLUU

Tourism

Your journey just got simpler with ANEW and BLUU

Issued by ANEW Hotels & Resorts 12 May 2026

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Remuneration & Payroll

New earnings threshold now in effect: Are your employment contracts compliant?

Carole Ratcliffe 12 May 2026

Source: Supplied.

Banking

Nedbank unveils fast-track business loans for growing SMEs

12 May 2026

Eskom’s current and only nuclear power station located at Koeberg, Western Cape. Archive photo: Brent Meersman

Nuclear Power

Public gets three more weeks to comment on Eskom nuclear site — but critics say it’s not enough

John Yeld 11 May 2026

Advertising

Heineken’s new global agency model rolls out for 2030

11 May 2026

Africa’s most powerful media isn’t on the media plan

Media

Africa’s most powerful media isn’t on the media plan

Ingrid von Stein, Issued by Dentsu 11 May 2026

Logistics inefficiencies pressure South African SMEs

Logistics & Transport

Logistics inefficiencies pressure South African SMEs

11 May 2026

ITC launches Trade Map 3.0 for global trade analysis

Logistics & Transport

ITC launches Trade Map 3.0 for global trade analysis

8 May 2026