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Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2026 | Creative Marketer of the Year named

2 hours

Source: Supplied

Tourism

Africa’s Travel Indaba fuels R835m boost for Durban tourism

3 hours

The evolving business model of restaurants and QSR revealed

Food & bev. services

The evolving business model of restaurants and QSR revealed

Amith Singh 3 hours

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 4 hours

Castle Lager’s Here’s To The Fans That Stood The Test Of Time campaign leading into the Fifa World Cup 2026 is a recreation of defining moments from South African football history (Image supplied)

Advertising

Castle Lager’s Here’s To The Fans That Stood The Test Of Time recreates SA football moments

5 hours

Transformation pays off as Brave Group recognised as a top employer

Artificial Intelligence

Transformation pays off as Brave Group recognised as a top employer

Issued by Brave Group 5 hours

Chinese automakers gain ground in SA as competitive pricing spurs demand

Commercial & Industrial

Chinese automakers gain ground in SA as competitive pricing spurs demand

Nqobile Dludla 6 hours

Eskom's Arnot Power Station in Middelburg. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Energy

A year without loadshedding, but weak demand and high tariffs threaten jobs and Eskom revenue

14 May 2026

Izak Petersen, CEO of Dipula Properties

Markets & Investment

Dipula’s half year distributable earnings up 20%

Issued by Catchwords 13 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

Source: Pexels.

Finance

South Africa secures $150m loan from Opec Fund

13 May 2026

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

PCOS renamed to PMOS to improve diagnosis and care

13 May 2026

Source: Balwin Properties. Mooikloof Mega City was announced by president Cyril Ramaphosa in 2020, and is one of 62 Strategic Integrated Projects (SIPs) gazetted in 2020.

Property Development

Balwin Properties warns of inflation risks as Mooikloof infrastructure costs climb

13 May 2026

Passengers from the cruise ship MV Hondius, which was affected by a hantavirus outbreak, arrive to take a plane to the Netherlands, at Tenerife Sur airport, Canary Islands, Spain. Image credit: Reuters/Pedro Nunes

Infectious Diseases

Western Cape woman tests negative for hantavirus as WHO cases rise

Charlotte Van Campenhout and Victoria Waldersee 13 May 2026

Image source: Andriy Popov –

HR & Management

Official unemployment rises marginally in Q1 2026

12 May 2026

Africa air travel grows despite global aviation disruption

Travel

Africa air travel grows despite global aviation disruption

12 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Clairize Malan, senior associate at MDA Attorneys.

Construction & Engineering

Contractors urged to act as fuel costs squeeze margins

11 May 2026

Youlon Naidoo, Executive Head of Claims and Procurement at Miway

Insurance & Actuarial

How Miway turned claims into an online sentiment success story

Issued by MSL South Africa 11 May 2026

The NSFAS crisis: When leadership ignores evidence

Higher Education

The NSFAS crisis: When leadership ignores evidence

Linda du Plessis, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 11 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

Entries are open for Everlytic’s You Mailed It Email Marketing Awards 2026

Marketing

Entries are open for Everlytic’s You Mailed It Email Marketing Awards 2026

Issued by Everlytic 11 May 2026

On the Dot Speciality Publications expands retail book offering with fresh, data-led approach

Publishing

On the Dot Speciality Publications expands retail book offering with fresh, data-led approach

Issued by On the Dot 11 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Chief executive officer of Redefine Properties, Andrew König.

Property

How Redefine Properties defies geopolitical uncertainty with a strong 2026 outlook

11 May 2026

Vodacom full-year profit surges 22.9% on Africa-wide growth

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom full-year profit surges 22.9% on Africa-wide growth

Nqobile Dludla 11 May 2026

People from the cruise ship MV Hondius, affected by a hantavirus outbreak, are transferred by boat to the port after disembarking, at the port of Granadilla de Abona, in Tenerife, Spain. Image credit: Reuters/Hannah McKay

Infectious Diseases

Cruise evacuees face 42-day quarantine to contain hantavirus spread

Corina Pons and Victoria Waldersee 11 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: Wikipedia.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Kouga Dam withstands flood pressure amid rising water levels

8 May 2026

A broad-based recovery in Logistics sector in Q1 2026

Logistics & Transport

A broad-based recovery in Logistics sector in Q1 2026

Issued by Ctrack 8 May 2026

Coronation invites high schoolers to enter its Top Investor Challenge to win R120,000

Primary & Secondary Education

Coronation invites high schoolers to enter its Top Investor Challenge to win R120,000

Issued by Coronation 8 May 2026

TV

Propaganda machine to public good: a brief history of 50 years of TV in South Africa

Sisanda Nkoala 8 May 2026

Source: Supplied.

Taxation & Regulation

New Sars chief outlines modernisation and tougher tax-enforcement drive

7 May 2026

Yoco appoints new CEO as fintech eyes next growth phase

Entrepreneurship

Yoco appoints new CEO as fintech eyes next growth phase

7 May 2026

Samro announces 120 recipients of the 2026 Music Creation Support Fund

Music

Samro announces 120 recipients of the 2026 Music Creation Support Fund

Issued by SAMRO 7 May 2026

Mining

Gold Fields anticipates a cost spike as Iran war drives up fuel price

7 May 2026

A person in protective clothing walks next to an ambulance during an evacuation operation of suspected hantavirus patients, following an outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius, in Praia, Cape Verde. Image credit: Reuters/Danilson Sequeira

Infectious Diseases

South Africa traces 62 contacts after fatal Andes hantavirus found

7 May 2026

Saica ED expands enterprise development into the ICT sector

Technology

Saica ED expands enterprise development into the ICT sector

Issued by SAICA 6 May 2026

Eustace Mashimbye, Proudly SA CEO

Import/Export

Local chicken now competitive as poultry industry strengthens

Eustace Mashimbye, Issued by Proudly SA 6 May 2026

Image source: tumsasedgars –

Corporate & Commercial Law

Why exiting the FATF grey list is just the start to South Africa's recovery

Foster Tshiluvhu 6 May 2026

A boat beside the cruise ship MV Hondius anchored off Cape Verde port, on the day sick passengers were evacuated by boat from the cruise ship, in Praia Port, Cape Verde, in this screengrab obtained from a video. Image credit: Reuters TV via Reuters

Infectious Diseases

NICD confirms rare human-to-human Andes hantavirus in MV Hondius passengers

6 May 2026

Source: Wolfgang Weiser via

Agribusiness

Fuel hike adds pressure to farm margins

Paul Makube 6 May 2026

Image source: SANews.gov.za

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

NSFAS placed under administration

5 May 2026

Smarter capital key to unlocking regenerative agriculture transition

Agriculture

Smarter capital key to unlocking regenerative agriculture transition

5 May 2026

Vicinity Media's omnichannel analytics | The billboard worked. Now we can prove it

OOH

Vicinity Media's omnichannel analytics | The billboard worked. Now we can prove it

Neil Clarence, Issued by Vicinity Media 5 May 2026

Source: Supplied.

Finance

New Sars chief outlines modernisation and tougher tax enforcement drive

5 May 2026

Cruise ship MV Hondius docked at the port in Praia, Cape Verde, with passengers not allowed off the ship, while health authorities investigated suspected hantavirus cases aboard the vessel. Picture taken with a mobile phone. Image credit: Reuters/Stringer TPX Images of the Day

Infectious Diseases

WHO says public risk low as suspected hantavirus delays Cape Verde docking

Olivia Le Poidevin, Toby Sterling, Anthony Deutsch and Charlotte Van Campenhout 5 May 2026

Satellite is no longer plan B, says Wapa at 20th anniversary conference

Internet

Satellite is no longer plan B, says Wapa at 20th anniversary conference

5 May 2026

Massive fuel hike for May: Petrol up R3.27, diesel up R6.19

Fuel & Energy

Massive fuel hike for May: Petrol up R3.27, diesel up R6.19

4 May 2026

Sean Summers is CEO of Pick n Pay. Source: Suppleid.

Retailers

Workers’ Day at Pick n Pay: Wages and benefits under review

4 May 2026

Recall, or simply an update? How software-defined cars are changing the industry

Maintenance

Recall, or simply an update? How software-defined cars are changing the industry

Lance Branquinho 4 May 2026