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Private capital powers cleaner steel as Coega Steels unveils R500m expansion

Financial Services

Private capital powers cleaner steel as Coega Steels unveils R500m expansion

Issued by Fedgroup 23 hours

iOCO returns to majority Black ownership with 56% stake

Services

iOCO returns to majority Black ownership with 56% stake

1 day

The Prisms Awards winners were announced on 24 October (Image supplied)

Prism Awards

#PrismsAwards 2026 | All the winners: Tribeca and DNA Brand Architects take top honours

1 day

Source: Supplied. Architectural rendering of ThirtyFour18, the R2.5bn mixed-use landmark set to reshape Cape Town’s Foreshore skyline.

Property Development

Beyond the skyline: ThirtyFour18 aims to transform how Cape Town lives, works and plays

Katja Hamilton 1 day

“Our third quarter results show further sequential improvement in LFL growth, in line with our expectations," says Cindy Rose, CEO WPP (Image source@ WPP

Advertising

WPP's Q3 results: Disciplined execution to return to growth in 2027

2 days

The entrance to the illegally constructed Goats Window Luxury Safari Lodge in the foothills of the Riviersonderend mountains near Bonnievale. Photos: John Yeld / GroundUp

Environmental Law

Luxury lodge fined R15m for flouting environmental laws

John Yeld 2 days

Source: Supplied. This well-positioned bachelor apartment in popular Roodeberg Village in Kannoniers Park, Potchefstroom, is priced at R360,000 through Pam Golding Properties. Ideal for first-time buyers, students, young professionals or investors seeking a secure and low-maintenance property. The complex has a swimming pool, laundry room and outdoor braai areas, and is close to North West University, Potchefstroom Hospital, shopping centres and other amenities.

Student Accommodation

Student demand, affordability and new medical school boost Potchefstroom property prospects

2 days

NIQ Consumer Outlook for 2027: SA consumer economy becomes more polarised as inflation bites harder

Retail

NIQ Consumer Outlook for 2027: SA consumer economy becomes more polarised as inflation bites harder

Issued by NielsenIQ 2 days

South Africa’s Top 20 Small Business winners revealed!

SMEs

South Africa’s Top 20 Small Business winners revealed!

Issued by NSBC.Africa 2 days

Source: Supplied. Manessah Alagbaoso, executive head, business ecosystems & sustainability for Business and Commercial Banking at Standard Bank

Banking

Standard Bank wins R3.8m in German development funding to scale Sustainability Academy

2 days

A man walks beneath electricity pylons in Orlando, Soweto. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Coal, Oil & Gas

South Africa's first gas-to-power tender falls through

3 days

Source: Pexels.

Construction & Engineering

2.5-year crackdown: 13 construction firms removed from cidb register

3 days

The Motion Creative Summit 2026, which took place recently in Nairobi, Kenya, addressed creators from Kenya, South Africa, and Nigeria (Image supplied)

Digital

Summit explores how African creatives can monetise their work

2 days

The single story is alive and well in South African boardrooms

Marketing

The single story is alive and well in South African boardrooms

Dhatchani Naidoo, Issued by eatbigfish 3 days

Steenhuisen calls for broader approach to SA's auto industry

Commercial & Industrial

Steenhuisen calls for broader approach to SA's auto industry

3 days

3 small business problems that can quickly spiral out of control

SMEs

3 small business problems that can quickly spiral out of control

Larry Hodes 3 days

Innovator Trust’s 2026 Women in Tech Awards nominees demonstrate what endurance makes possible

Technology

Innovator Trust’s 2026 Women in Tech Awards nominees demonstrate what endurance makes possible

Issued by The Innovator Trust 3 days

Why consistent payments matter more than ever for customer trust

Banking & Finance

Why consistent payments matter more than ever for customer trust

Rahul Jain 3 days

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Cape Town’s Pee-Cycling wins V&A Waterfront Circular Innovation Challenge

27 Oct 2026

Source: Wikipedia.

Construction & Engineering

Western Cape invests R1.165bn in flood-hit Franschhoek Pass

27 Oct 2026

Club Med looks to put KZN’s North Coast on the international tourism map

Tourism & Travel

Club Med looks to put KZN’s North Coast on the international tourism map

Robin Fredericks 27 Oct 2026

South Africa’s workforce at a crossroads: 500+ leaders confront AI, skills and the future of jobs

Management & Leadership

South Africa’s workforce at a crossroads: 500+ leaders confront AI, skills and the future of jobs

Issued by Topco Media 26 Oct 2026

Source: Ammodo Architecture.

Economy

eThekwini invests R260m in informal trading infrastructure

26 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied

Logistics & Transport

SA weighs private capital to unlock transport growth

23 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied.

Finance

Government and business launch new push to unlock growth and jobs

23 Oct 2026

A drone view shows queued dump trucks at Gold Fields Mine in Tarkwa, Ghana. Image credit: Reuters/Francis Kokoroko/File Photo

Mining

Gold Fields, Sibanye, AngloGold and others back Siyakha Sonke

23 Oct 2026

Singularity Summit South Africa 2026: Day 1 round up

Events & Conferencing

Singularity Summit South Africa 2026: Day 1 round up

Issued by Mann Made 23 Oct 2026

If it trades like a hotel, why does Cape Town tax it like a home?

Tourism & Travel

If it trades like a hotel, why does Cape Town tax it like a home?

22 Oct 2026

Survey reveals SMEs have clear expectations and firm voting intentions ahead of local elections

SMEs

Survey reveals SMEs have clear expectations and firm voting intentions ahead of local elections

Issued by Business Partners Limited 22 Oct 2026

Image supplied.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

World Energy Day | Why South Africa’s roads should run on sunshine

Joubert Roux 22 Oct 2026

Image by Casey Pratt

Events & Shows

How Defender and Bryan Habana are helping The Litterboom Project tackle plastic pollution

Chloe Posthumus 22 Oct 2026

#MTBPS2026 | R10bn reserve, R1.5bn extension funding target agricultural risks

Agribusiness

#MTBPS2026 | R10bn reserve, R1.5bn extension funding target agricultural risks

22 Oct 2026

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Aesthetic Medicine

Sweet as Huneyyy: Maria Masiu’s got the wellness market buzzing

Maroefah Smith 22 Oct 2026

Ispa calls for free basic data for low-income South Africans

Internet

Ispa calls for free basic data for low-income South Africans

21 Oct 2026

Launch of practical generative AI course for content creators

Higher Education

Launch of practical generative AI course for content creators

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 22 Oct 2026

Cape Town boating conference targets growth for Africa’s marine industry

Shipping

Cape Town boating conference targets growth for Africa’s marine industry

21 Oct 2026

CIMA launches Lions' Lair Africa to connect sustainable start-ups with capital and credibility

How To Start Up

CIMA launches Lions' Lair Africa to connect sustainable start-ups with capital and credibility

Issued by AICPA & CIMA 21 Oct 2026

Source: Reuters. South African Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Budget Speech

#MTBPS: Fuel-levy relief as SA tackles growth barriers

Katja Hamilton 21 Oct 2026

A still from Aau's Song, part of the Star Wars: Visions anthology. Courtesy of Lucasfilm (Image supplied)

Film & Cinematography

UNDP accelerator programme gives animations studios access to finance and support

21 Oct 2026

Global finance leaders to convene in South Africa for CIMA's Engage Africa 2026 conference

Accounting & Auditing

Global finance leaders to convene in South Africa for CIMA's Engage Africa 2026 conference

Issued by AICPA & CIMA 20 Oct 2026

Tech Believers: Women shaping who builds, buys and benefits

Technology

Tech Believers: Women shaping who builds, buys and benefits

Issued by The Innovator Trust 20 Oct 2026

South Africa’s Entrepreneurs Take Centre Stage on 12 November

SMEs

South Africa’s Entrepreneurs Take Centre Stage on 12 November

Issued by NSBC.Africa 20 Oct 2026

Grey is the new classic: KIC brings to South Africa the colour consumers love

Fashion & Homeware

Grey is the new classic: KIC brings to South Africa the colour consumers love

Issued by KIC South Africa 20 Oct 2026

Vodacom invests R1.6bn in network expansion across Mpumalanga, KZN

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom invests R1.6bn in network expansion across Mpumalanga, KZN

20 Oct 2026

Primedia merges content and technology, ushering in a new era of audience engagement

Radio & Audio

Primedia merges content and technology, ushering in a new era of audience engagement

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 21 Oct 2026

Meta opens AI skills programme to SA developers and students

4th Industrial Revolution

Meta opens AI skills programme to SA developers and students

19 Oct 2026

Honest engagement to build mining's future

Mining

Honest engagement to build mining's future

Issued by SRK Consulting 19 Oct 2026

Source: Easy Properties.

Residential Property

Cape Town’s housing boom: How long before locals are priced out?

19 Oct 2026