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Fuel price shocks hit African SMEs as conflict drives volatility

SMEs

Fuel price shocks hit African SMEs as conflict drives volatility

5 hours

South African farmers grapple with rising diesel costs as harvest season approaches

Agriculture

South African farmers grapple with rising diesel costs as harvest season approaches

Sisipho Skweyiya 5 hours

Levy cut shields farmers from sharp fuel price hike

Agriculture

Levy cut shields farmers from sharp fuel price hike

Paul Makube 4 hours

Fuel costs ignite EV interest, but Volvo highlights deeper economic gains

Fuel & Energy

Fuel costs ignite EV interest, but Volvo highlights deeper economic gains

5 hours

Citrus exports set for modest growth in 2026 season

Agriculture

Citrus exports set for modest growth in 2026 season

17 hours

Source: Supplied. Industry leaders are set to share how they are cutting water demand through reuse and closed-loop systems at Water Security Africa.

Energy & Mining

Mining and property leaders to unveil scalable solutions to cut water demand

20 hours

Maziv announces R9bn digital infrastructure rollout, job creation plan

Telecoms & Networks

Maziv announces R9bn digital infrastructure rollout, job creation plan

1 day

Tanger Med port eyes higher traffic as Middle East tensions reroute shipping

Logistics & Transport

Tanger Med port eyes higher traffic as Middle East tensions reroute shipping

Ahmed El Jechtimi 1 day

Fuel levy cut offers relief as agriculture flags deeper risks

Agriculture

Fuel levy cut offers relief as agriculture flags deeper risks

1 day

April fuel shock: Petrol, diesel prices announced

Fuel & Energy

April fuel shock: Petrol, diesel prices announced

1 day

South Africa’s silent health crisis: Lifestyle diseases now outpace infections

Noncommunicable diseases

South Africa’s silent health crisis: Lifestyle diseases now outpace infections

1 day

Ramaphosa ‘losing sleep’ over fuel crisis as SA weighs levy cut - UPDATE

Fuel & Energy

Ramaphosa ‘losing sleep’ over fuel crisis as SA weighs levy cut - UPDATE

1 day

Tipping the scales: The importance of balanced meat imports and exports for food security in SA

Import/Export

Tipping the scales: The importance of balanced meat imports and exports for food security in SA

Issued by AMIE 2 days

Media

YouTube is eating the streaming market. Can DStv reverse 5 years of decline?

Philip Cohen 2 days

Merilynn Steenkamp from Roche Diagnostics explains how early and accurate diagnostics for preventable illnesses like cervical cancer, HIV, and TB can help protect women’s ability to stay economically active and support broader economic resilience. (Source: )

Women's Health

5 ways women’s health drives economic resilience

1 day

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Solar & Storage Live Africa: Trinasolar’s Zaheer Khan on why South African businesses are chasing the sun

Maroefah Smith 2 days

Citrus sector flags fuel risks ahead of 2026 export season

Agro-processing

Citrus sector flags fuel risks ahead of 2026 export season

3 days

Law Practice

Is the game worth the candle? Ways to resolve disputes without breaking the bank

PJ Veldhuizen 27 Mar 2026

The cost of an empty seat, table or room in hospitality

Hospitality

The cost of an empty seat, table or room in hospitality

Issued by Celerity.chat 27 Mar 2026

A practical introduction to short-term insurance in South Africa

Insurance & Actuarial

A practical introduction to short-term insurance in South Africa

Issued by Securitas® Financial Group 27 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied. Eva August is the chief executive officer at Century 21.

Property

Smart property investing in a shifting economic landscape

Eva August 27 Mar 2026

Economy

Reserve Bank holds repo rate as fuel price shock looms

Katja Hamilton 26 Mar 2026

Global turbulence intensifying emotional burden on South African SMEs

Entrepreneurship

Global turbulence intensifying emotional burden on South African SMEs

Colin Timmis 26 Mar 2026

Hospitality as a catalyst for accelerating localisation

Hospitality

Hospitality as a catalyst for accelerating localisation

Happy MaKhumalo Ngidi 26 Mar 2026

Land & Property Law

Homeowner wins back property after title fraud case

Wilmien van Biljon and Martin Vermeulen 26 Mar 2026

The easy tyre tip that could save you up to 10% on fuel

Manufacturing & Parts

The easy tyre tip that could save you up to 10% on fuel

Issued by Dunlop Tyres SA 26 Mar 2026

Image source: Jakub Jirsak –

Talent Acquisition

Why top executive hires fail and how to fix it

Jeremy Bossenger 26 Mar 2026

Part of a wall at Rivoni School for the Blind’s new campus that has collapsed. The school was originally meant to be completed by June 2024. Photos: Thembi Siaga / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

R198m school for the blind incomplete and left to ruin

Thembi Siaga 26 Mar 2026

Convenience retail is saving forecourts from fuel-driven decline

FMCG

Convenience retail is saving forecourts from fuel-driven decline

26 Mar 2026

TFG partners with PayJustNow for in-store payment flexibility

Banking & Finance

TFG partners with PayJustNow for in-store payment flexibility

25 Mar 2026

The 10-person agency team is becoming one person with a laptop

Marketing

The 10-person agency team is becoming one person with a laptop

Mathabatha Sexwale, Issued by Brave Group 25 Mar 2026

Image supplied.

Mining

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

25 Mar 2026

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Nursing

New Cipla and FirstRand partnership is making healthcare accessible again

25 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

South Africa's gold producers stay in the shallows as prices surge

Nelson Banya 24 Mar 2026

The 'experience economy' has arrived as consumers' expectations shift

Trends

The 'experience economy' has arrived as consumers' expectations shift

Adheesh Ori 25 Mar 2026

Image source: Drazen Zigic from

Employee Wellness

Why your employees' financial stress is your stress... and what to do about it

24 Mar 2026

Edge Growth Investee Day provides lessons in entrepreneurial resilience and growth

SMEs

Edge Growth Investee Day provides lessons in entrepreneurial resilience and growth

Issued by Edge Growth 24 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

Two-wheeler mobility set to redefine last-mile delivery in SA

Retail Services

Two-wheeler mobility set to redefine last-mile delivery in SA

24 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters.

Materials & Equipment

South Africa imposes steep tariffs on structural steel imports from China, Thailand

Nelson Banya 23 Mar 2026

Financial or business management qualifications: Compounding any career in less than a year

Higher Education

Financial or business management qualifications: Compounding any career in less than a year

Issued by Waterfall School of Business 23 Mar 2026

Electric vehicles could soon be cheaper than petrol cars in Africa – if financing barriers fall

Fuel & Energy

Electric vehicles could soon be cheaper than petrol cars in Africa – if financing barriers fall

Christian Moretti, Bessie Noll 23 Mar 2026

Landmark exhibition set to transform industrial technology in South Africa

Manufacturing

Landmark exhibition set to transform industrial technology in South Africa

Issued by Cape Town Industrial Technology Exhibition 23 Mar 2026

The hidden costs behind e-commerce convenience

E-commerce

The hidden costs behind e-commerce convenience

Nancy Dusani 24 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

World markets reverse course, stocks rally as Trump postpones Iran military strikes

Dhara Ranasinghe 23 Mar 2026

SRK Consulting opens new practice in Zambia

Mining

SRK Consulting opens new practice in Zambia

Issued by SRK Consulting 23 Mar 2026

Why South African SMEs are ditching traditional IT models

SMEs

Why South African SMEs are ditching traditional IT models

Sudesh Pillay 23 Mar 2026

The SABC show Face the Nation will not be renewed when its contract comes to an end. Pictured: show host, Clement Manyathela (Image source: @MSN

Media

Presidency denies any role in SABC news show termination

23 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied. Olebogeng Manhe, chairman of the Gap Infrastructure Corporation (GIC).

Construction & Engineering

Engineering a better tomorrow: Key insights into South Africa's construction comeback

Olebogeng Manhe 23 Mar 2026