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From fixed premiums to flexible models: A shift in SA’s short-term insurance industry

Insurance & Actuarial

From fixed premiums to flexible models: A shift in SA’s short-term insurance industry

Issued by Insight Survey 16 hours

South Africa eyes domestic production to counter global oil shocks

Coal, Oil & Gas

South Africa eyes domestic production to counter global oil shocks

1 day

Shipping

The true cost of festive-season delivery failures and how to prevent them

Issued by Fastway Couriers 16 Dec 2025

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

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Oil prices surge to highest since 2022 at over $119 a barrel on Middle East war

Shadia Nasralla 9 Mar 2026

At what cost do consumers win with low-cost imports in South Africa?

E-commerce

At what cost do consumers win with low-cost imports in South Africa?

Nancy Dusani 9 Mar 2026

SA's coffee market defies price hikes with quality-driven consumption

Sales

SA's coffee market defies price hikes with quality-driven consumption

25 Feb 2026

Dylan Kruger, managing partner: Africa Network, M+C Saatchi Abel says 2026 is a wake-up call for a continent ready to lead (Image supplied)

Digital

#BizTrends2026 | M&C Saatchi Abel’s Dylan Kruger: The end of “social” media; the start of Africa’s build era

Dylan Kruger 25 Feb 2026

Source: Reuters. South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana.

Banking

2026 Budget Speech: Will South Africans get the tax relief they need?

23 Feb 2026

South African healthcare workers report the highest levels of stress

Noncommunicable diseases

South African healthcare workers report the highest levels of stress

23 Feb 2026

Crisis for Deaf South Africans as video relay service provider faces closure

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Crisis for Deaf South Africans as video relay service provider faces closure

19 Feb 2026

The great escape: Where South Africans are moving next

Residential Property

The great escape: Where South Africans are moving next

Issued by Biggles Removals 12 Feb 2026

Mental Health in Tertiary Education: Addressing the Pressures Faced by Students

Higher Education

Mental Health in Tertiary Education: Addressing the Pressures Faced by Students

Issued by College SA 8 Apr 2025

Behind Dis-Chem's Better Rewards: How fintech, real-time data and retail tech are redefining loyalty in SA

Retail

Behind Dis-Chem's Better Rewards: How fintech, real-time data and retail tech are redefining loyalty in SA

Evan-Lee Courie 11 Feb 2026

Why 2026 will feel expensive before it gets better

Higher Education

Why 2026 will feel expensive before it gets better

Prof Jacques de Jongh, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 6 Feb 2026

Source: Supplied.

Markets & Investment

The R11.5m sale that signals Cape Town's luxury property boom

5 Feb 2026

Beyond Points: AI rewrites the rules of retail loyalty

Retail Marketing

Beyond Points: AI rewrites the rules of retail loyalty

Mosa Ntwampe, Issued by Brave Group 4 Feb 2026

As interest rates remain unchanged, it is anticipated that it will bring short-term stability to South Africa’s property market (Image source: © 123rf )

Markets & Investment

Unchanged repo rate expected to bring stability to residential property market

30 Jan 2026

The Department of Social Development, South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) and National Treasury want a ruling that declared several regulations governing the R370-a-month Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant unconstitutional overturned. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Health & Social Welfare

SRD grant increase is “simply unaffordable” says Treasury

Marecia Damons 26 Jan 2026

Image supplied.

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Activists reject Nersa's decision on Eskom's proposed tariff hikes

23 Jan 2026

Image supplied.

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Interwaste's Justin Bott: Waste management as a cornerstone to building climate resilience

Justin Bott 21 Jan 2026

Source: Pexels.

Property

Why 2026 is the best year for first-time home buyers in South Africa

Gerard Abrahamse 20 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Eva August, chief executive officer of Century21 South Africa.

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Century21's Eva August: Why constraint breeds opportunity

Eva August 14 Jan 2026

Shoprite expands payment options with PayJustNow

Banking & Finance

Shoprite expands payment options with PayJustNow

8 Jan 2026

SA’s economic recovery efforts bear fruit

Economy

SA’s economic recovery efforts bear fruit

17 Dec 2025

Image credit: on Pexels

CSI & Philanthropy

‘Checkout charity’ requests often backfire, leaving shoppers feeling guilty: new study

Arvid O. I. Hoffmann, David Matthews, Sally Rao Hill, and Ying Zou 17 Dec 2025

5 tips to avoid hefty electricity costs in the Cape Town CBD

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

5 tips to avoid hefty electricity costs in the Cape Town CBD

Mark Allewell, Issued by Sensor Networks 11 Dec 2025

Standing strong together: Why protecting your workers matters more than ever

Construction & Engineering

Standing strong together: Why protecting your workers matters more than ever

Issued by Simply Financial Services 9 Dec 2025

Tap-to-pay and virtual cards reshape Black Friday in SA

Retail

Tap-to-pay and virtual cards reshape Black Friday in SA

9 Dec 2025

2025 in review: FoodForward SA strengthening community impact despite challenging year

Food, Water & Energy Security

2025 in review: FoodForward SA strengthening community impact despite challenging year

Issued by FoodForward SA 8 Dec 2025

Source: Pexels.

Economy

Wonga: South Africans set for R289bn festive splurge

8 Dec 2025

Locals walk past electricity pylons in Soweto, South Africa, 3 July 2022. Image: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Energy

South African unions reject Eskom’s wage increase offer

1 Dec 2025

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Energy

LPG, a way for South Africans to mitigate Eskom’s exorbitant tariffs

25 Nov 2025

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Remuneration & Payroll

When do employers have to pay staff bonuses or 13th cheques?

Ayesha Karjieker 17 Nov 2025

Image source: pch.vector from

HR & Management

Financial strain increases for frontline workers - Deskless Worker Pulse 2025

14 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied. GCIS. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana.

Finance

South Africa sets bold 3% inflation target in transformative fiscal strategy

13 Nov 2025

Image credit: Sassa

Health & Social Welfare

Finance Minister extends Sassa’s R370 Covid-19 SRD grant

13 Nov 2025

Western Cape pensioners have petitioned government to increase their grants. Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Health & Social Welfare

Pensioners ask Parliament to increase grant to R5,000

Marecia Damons 11 Nov 2025

Discover Euromonitor's Top Global Consumer Trends for 2026

Trends

Discover Euromonitor's Top Global Consumer Trends for 2026

5 Nov 2025

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Energy

NUM and Eskom kick off wage negotiations

5 Nov 2025

November film releases: Myths & Matters of the Heart

Film

November film releases: Myths & Matters of the Heart

Daniel Dercksen 4 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied. Lytania Johnson, chief executive officer of FNB Personal Segment.

Residential Property

FNB's R23.2bn commitment to affordable housing transforms lives

3 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied.

Insurance & Actuarial

Parametric insurance for smallholder farmers launches in South Africa

Elias Sekoboane 31 Oct 2025

Rowen Pillai, CEO of LeanTechnovations

4th Industrial Revolution

AI revolution in SA: Opportunities in a 2030 job market

Rowen Pillai 30 Oct 2025

NIQ 2026 Consumer Outlook for South Africa

Research

NIQ 2026 Consumer Outlook for South Africa

Issued by NielsenIQ 24 Oct 2025

Consumers demand healthier food options despite rising costs

Research

Consumers demand healthier food options despite rising costs

16 Oct 2025

Children are dying from malnutrition: Relaxed liability can end the crisis

Food, Water & Energy Security

Children are dying from malnutrition: Relaxed liability can end the crisis

Andy du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 6 Oct 2025

Stacy Jayne Saggers, commercial growth director, Insights Division, Kantar says brands in South Africa are showing and consumers are expecting them to continue showing up (Image: © Bizcommunity)

IMC Conference

#NedbankIMC2025 | Stacy Jayne Saggers: Brands are showing up, consumers expect them to

Danette Breitenbach 3 Oct 2025