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2 SA startups join Google’s 10th Africa accelerator cohort

SMEs

2 SA startups join Google’s 10th Africa accelerator cohort

8 hours

Source: Supplied.

Proptech

Virtual power plants: The future of residential energy in South Africa

12 hours

Ozow partners Lula to expand SME funding access

Funding

Ozow partners Lula to expand SME funding access

1 day

Source: Supplied. Craig Buckley, managing director of Reos.

Residential Property

Reos brings instant payments to SA rental market

1 day

SA’s largest multi-partner rewards programme rebrands as Lifestyle Rewards

Lifestyle

SA’s largest multi-partner rewards programme rebrands as Lifestyle Rewards

Issued by Lifestyle Rewards 17 Apr 2026

Sedfa backs Africa’s next generation of digital businesses at Converge Africa 2026

SMEs

Sedfa backs Africa’s next generation of digital businesses at Converge Africa 2026

Issued by Converge Africa 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

Source: Lineshree Moodley, country manager of Visa South Africa.

Fintech

Visa opens access to AI shopping economy

Lineshree Moodley 17 Apr 2026

Shop2Shop and SallyPOS unite to close the gap for informal traders and formal sector operators

Retail Services

Shop2Shop and SallyPOS unite to close the gap for informal traders and formal sector operators

15 Apr 2026

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated has delivered a blockbuster financial performance for 2025, posting a profit of roughly $836m (Image source: © Financial Afrik )

Banking

Bank’s pan-African model regains traction, posts profit - despite headwinds

15 Apr 2026

Bob's "shopaygo" nationwide awareness campaign is designed to reshape how consumers see and understand the platform (Image supplied)

Digital

Shopaygo: Bob's connected e-commerce ecosystem awareness campaign

14 Apr 2026

South Africa’s township businesses are fighting a silent cashflow crisis

Informal Retailing

South Africa’s township businesses are fighting a silent cashflow crisis

14 Apr 2026

Payfast founder acquires iVeri in fintech move

Technology

Payfast founder acquires iVeri in fintech move

14 Apr 2026

FAO warns Hormuz disruption could trigger global food shock

Food Security

FAO warns Hormuz disruption could trigger global food shock

14 Apr 2026

Source: Pexels.

Property

From title deeds to hijackings: The growing threat of property fraud in South Africa

13 Apr 2026

The hidden constraints of cash in Africa’s SME economy

SMEs

The hidden constraints of cash in Africa’s SME economy

Alan Shannon 10 Apr 2026

EXCLUSIVE: The rise of AI-driven hyper-personalisation loyalty programmes

Banking & Finance

EXCLUSIVE: The rise of AI-driven hyper-personalisation loyalty programmes

Salomon Erasmus 10 Apr 2026

Two South African insurance giants collect 87% of all funeral policy premiums deducted directly from pension and disability grants paid out by the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa). Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Health & Social Welfare

Two insurance giants dominate Sassa funeral deductions

Anton van Zyl and Raymond Joseph 9 Apr 2026

Source: Pexels.

Proptech

Meet Tess: Trafalgar’s AI chatbot

7 Apr 2026

Cybersecurity gaps endanger retailers in growing e-commerce sector

Security

Cybersecurity gaps endanger retailers in growing e-commerce sector

Martin Petrov 1 Apr 2026

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HR & Management

Employment edges up in Q4 2025

31 Mar 2026

Early Childhood Development

Classrooms must come first: Fixing the policy gap in SA’s ECD strategy

Marion Wagner 31 Mar 2026

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

NSFAS directed to activate forensic unit to work with SIU

30 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied. Tendi Nyathi, chief risk and governance officer (CRGO) at Ozow.

Fintech

Tendi Nyathi takes charge of Ozow's risk and governance

30 Mar 2026

One app or 47? The battle for digital simplicity in SA's retail sector

Technology

One app or 47? The battle for digital simplicity in SA's retail sector

André de Wet 30 Mar 2026

Leverage: The engine behind property wealth

Markets & Investment

Leverage: The engine behind property wealth

Issued by IGrow Wealth 27 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

Black Friday-Cyber Monday 2026 strategy starts with data

Research

Black Friday-Cyber Monday 2026 strategy starts with data

Issued by DUO Marketing + Communications 25 Mar 2026

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Corporate & Commercial Law

SCA judgment: Why placing property in your spouse's name might not protect it from your creditors

Mole Tshikare 24 Mar 2026

Image credit: Sassa

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa announces 2026 grant increases alongside new payment dates

24 Mar 2026

Why self-administered medical schemes make sense

Medical Aid

Why self-administered medical schemes make sense

Lisa Witepski, Issued by Medihelp 23 Mar 2026

Cape Town startup HappyPay raises R86m to expand BNPL service

Funding

Cape Town startup HappyPay raises R86m to expand BNPL service

23 Mar 2026

Ioco posts 46% profit jump, signs MySky acquisition

Software

Ioco posts 46% profit jump, signs MySky acquisition

19 Mar 2026

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Probe into Prasa contract irregularities continues

19 Mar 2026

Standard Bank highlights common mistakes costing SMEs growth

SMEs

Standard Bank highlights common mistakes costing SMEs growth

18 Mar 2026

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

NSFAS dismisses viral image of R630k student payment as fake

18 Mar 2026

Most social grant fraud involves officials, not beneficiaries, report says

Health & Social Welfare

Most social grant fraud involves officials, not beneficiaries, report says

Marecia Damons 19 Mar 2026

Small businesses bear the cost of South Africa’s late payment negligence

SMEs

Small businesses bear the cost of South Africa’s late payment negligence

Issued by Business Partners Limited 16 Mar 2026

Orca Fraud raises R40m to scale fraud detection in emerging markets

Funding

Orca Fraud raises R40m to scale fraud detection in emerging markets

16 Mar 2026

BNPL transactions in South Africa spike post-bonus season

Banking & Finance

BNPL transactions in South Africa spike post-bonus season

13 Mar 2026

Microsoft’s Kerissa Varma | Cyber threats pose new challenges for African healthcare systems

Ethics & Medicolegal

Microsoft’s Kerissa Varma | Cyber threats pose new challenges for African healthcare systems

Kerissa Varma 13 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

Source: Euan Massey, director at MDA Attorneys.

Construction & Engineering

Payment delays: the existential threat to South Africa's construction industry

10 Mar 2026

Case Study: Behind Hungry Lion’s always-on digital network across Africa

Technology

Case Study: Behind Hungry Lion’s always-on digital network across Africa

10 Mar 2026

Anita Erasmus named CEO designate in Bob’s growth journey

E-commerce

Anita Erasmus named CEO designate in Bob’s growth journey

9 Mar 2026

How SA SMEs can take control of their cash flow and build financial resilience

SMEs

How SA SMEs can take control of their cash flow and build financial resilience

Megan Dedekind, Issued by Business Partners Limited 9 Mar 2026

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Deadline looms for NSFAS outstanding appeal documents

6 Mar 2026

Activists criticise social grant “savings”

Health & Social Welfare

Activists criticise social grant “savings”

Marecia Damons 6 Mar 2026

Image source: Brad Calkins –

Labour Law

Draft amendments to employment laws - part 1: Parental leave overhaul and more

Talita Laubscher and Chloë Loubser 5 Mar 2026