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Remuneration & Payroll

Rethinking the EVP: Why flexibility is your lowest-cost retention strategy

1 day

City Lodge Hotels reports 10% increase in revenue

Hospitality

City Lodge Hotels reports 10% increase in revenue

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 11 Sep 2026

Fuel hike puts road freight under renewed cost pressure

Logistics & Transport

Fuel hike puts road freight under renewed cost pressure

Gavin Kelly 2 Sep 2026

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Tourism & Travel

Sho’t Left Travel Week brings domestic deals ahead of year-end break

1 Sep 2026

#WomensMonth | When we break barriers for women, we build better economies

Youth Employment

#WomensMonth | When we break barriers for women, we build better economies

Sharmi Surianarain and Victoria Duncan, Issued by Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator 31 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied.

Smart Buildings & Cities

The 15-minute neighbourhood is here: Why walkability is reshaping property value

28 Aug 2026

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Retail & Hospitality Property

Vacant South African retail space gives tenants new leverage

21 Aug 2026

SA's e-commerce growth is masking shrinking profit margins

E-commerce

SA's e-commerce growth is masking shrinking profit margins

Angus LePine Williams 20 Aug 2026

Source: Momentum. Momentum's group economist, Sanisha Packirisamy.

Economy

#EXCLUSIVE: South Africa’s July inflation drop may not last, Momentum group warns

Katja Hamilton 20 Aug 2026

Tiger Brands introduces alternative-fuel logistics fleet for Albany bread deliveries

Supply Chain

Tiger Brands introduces alternative-fuel logistics fleet for Albany bread deliveries

Issued by Tiger Brands 5 Aug 2026

SA’s bargain hunters are rewriting the retail rulebook

Retailers

SA’s bargain hunters are rewriting the retail rulebook

Dhersan Chetty 30 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

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

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

Katja Hamilton 23 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. Khanyisa Mabala, Technical Director: MEPF Lead, Cost Management, EC, South Africa, AECOM.

Affordable & Social Housing

Building affordable cities, not cheaper homes

14 Jul 2026

Shop2Shop and Pay@ turn 'corner shops' into community payment hubs

Retail Services

Shop2Shop and Pay@ turn 'corner shops' into community payment hubs

8 Jul 2026

Your dashboard is lying to you: Why brands keep missing the 1 trillion rands township economy

Advertising

Your dashboard is lying to you: Why brands keep missing the 1 trillion rands township economy

Kabelo Kale, Issued by The Media Krate 29 Jun 2026

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Economy

Petrol and diesel spike drives sharp uptick in South Africa CPI inflation

18 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. Kristof Kruger, Head: Fixed Income Trading at Prescient Securities.

Markets & Investment

This month’s test for SA bonds: Softer US CPI brings relief, not resolution

Kristof Kruger 12 Jun 2026

Interview travel costs leave many young jobseekers stranded

Youth Employment

Interview travel costs leave many young jobseekers stranded

Issued by Pnet 4 Jun 2026

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Finance

CEOs: Brace for power-price whiplash—your 2026 play

Minal Patel 3 Jun 2026

Zak Haeri, MD for NIQ in South Africa

Retail Marketing

NIQ State of the Retail Nation Q1 2026: South African retail benefits from benign inflation

Issued by NielsenIQ 3 Jun 2026

Jumbo Mall: A community focal point reshaping everyday retail in eMalahleni

Retailers

Jumbo Mall: A community focal point reshaping everyday retail in eMalahleni

Issued by Catchwords 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: Pexels.

Markets & Investment

What Sarb’s first repo-rate hike in three years signals

Katja Hamilton 28 May 2026

Rising fuel costs put packaging efficiency in focus

Distribution

Rising fuel costs put packaging efficiency in focus

28 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

Remi Du Preez, managing director at Polygon, says when budgets shrink, brands feel the pressure to disappear, but staying visible (and smart) is what actually wins.

Marketing

7 ways to market smarter when every rand counts

Remi Du Preez 27 May 2026

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Public Transport

MyCiTi fare hikes loom as diesel prices surge

22 May 2026

Agriculture

Food inflation slowdown points to easing pressure on consumers

Paul Makube 21 May 2026

Domestic tourism growth continues despite rising travel costs

Tourism

Domestic tourism growth continues despite rising travel costs

Robin Fredericks 21 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Nita Morgan is director at Prime Loans.

Financial Services

Exclusive: Digital inclusion must also mean access to safe credit

Nita Morgan 19 May 2026

Universities with no application fees in 2026

Higher Education

Universities with no application fees in 2026

Issued by FundiConnect 15 May 2026

FAO food price index rises for third straight month

Commodities & Fairtrade

FAO food price index rises for third straight month

11 May 2026

Source: Alban Mehmeti via

Logistics & Transport

RFA warns fuel hikes will raise transport and consumer costs

8 May 2026

The CSIR’s 2024 power generation statistics found that the power Eskom sells to South Africans is more than three times as expensive, on average, as what new wind and solar can deliver (R1.95 per kWh vs 50-60 cents per kWh). Above: Eskom’s Lethabo power station in the Free State. Photo: Simisa Bearbeitung (Auschnitt, Farben): Pechristener via

Coal, Oil & Gas

The Israel/US-Iran war is hitting South Africa hard – our oil dependency is why

Jo-Anne Smetherham and Yanga Malotana 8 May 2026

Why long term car rental is becoming the smartest move in South Africa’s current economic climate

Trends

Why long term car rental is becoming the smartest move in South Africa’s current economic climate

Issued by Pace Car Rental 28 Apr 2026

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Logistics & Transport

Green logistics gains ground as Africa trade expands

24 Apr 2026

Logistics partnerships critical to SA's mining stability, growth

Logistics & Transport

Logistics partnerships critical to SA's mining stability, growth

22 Apr 2026

Source: Supplied. Kobus Groenewald, consultant for GIB Insurance Brokers

Economy

From pump to premium: How fuel costs impact insurance

Kobus Groenewald 20 Apr 2026

Image credit: Sassa

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa acts swiftly against illegal selling of queue spots at offices

17 Apr 2026

There were long queues at the SASSA offices in Makhado last week as beneficiaries tried to find out what had happened to their grants. Photo: Thembi Siaga

Health & Social Welfare

Thousands of grants suspended after Sassa review process in Limpopo

Thembi Siaga 17 Apr 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Data shows how penny-pinching South Africans are hunting for their best basket

Retail

EXCLUSIVE: Data shows how penny-pinching South Africans are hunting for their best basket

Tshepo Moila 8 Apr 2026

Fuel price shocks hit African SMEs as conflict drives volatility

SMEs

Fuel price shocks hit African SMEs as conflict drives volatility

2 Apr 2026

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Mining

Rising energy costs pose risks to South Africa's mining exports

25 Mar 2026

Fuel price volatility highlights the need for stronger cash-flow planning among SMEs

SMEs

Fuel price volatility highlights the need for stronger cash-flow planning among SMEs

Issued by Lula 24 Mar 2026

How to rebuild your job prospects after long-term unemployment

Career Advice

How to rebuild your job prospects after long-term unemployment

Nolundi Matomane, Issued by Pnet 12 Mar 2026

Precious Mncayi-Makhanya

Economy

Middle East mayhem set to crush SA wallets

Prof Precious Mncayi-Makhanya and Prof Jacques de Jongh, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 11 Mar 2026

Global food prices rise in February as wheat, oils climb

Agriculture

Global food prices rise in February as wheat, oils climb

9 Mar 2026

Diesel prices set to rise in March, impacting transport costs

Logistics & Transport

Diesel prices set to rise in March, impacting transport costs

3 Mar 2026

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Agriculture

Free State pilot targets key agricultural road corridors to cut logistics costs

25 Feb 2026