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Limited-edition Corona bottles pay tribute to South African seaside gems

Packaging

Limited-edition Corona bottles pay tribute to South African seaside gems

1 day

#Orchids&Onions: A helicopter for wors? Sixty60 soars while CarTrack sinks

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: A helicopter for wors? Sixty60 soars while CarTrack sinks

Brendan Seery 3 days

Image credit: Reuters/May James

Coal, Oil & Gas

New PetroSA deal sees Shell tightening its grip on Orange Basin

8 Dec 2025

Source: John Yeld. Nuwejaars Wetlands Special Management Area conservation manager Erica Brink and operations manager Ross Kettles. In the background is part of the wetlands where hippos were reintroduced after being shot out more than 150 years ago.

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

How a group of landowners brought the Agulhas Plain back to life

John Yeld 19 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied.

Residential Property

Real estate surge in Yzerfontein doubles average property price to R4m in five years

17 Nov 2025

Leagas Delaney South Africa, CEO Ray Langa shares his insights from a recent trip to the West Coast of the USA (Image supplied)

Advertising

How South African advertising can be a world leader

Ray Langa 23 Oct 2025

Image credit: Reuters

Coal, Oil & Gas

Shell, govt apply for leave to appeal court's block 5/6/7 ruling

23 Oct 2025

About 200 activists marched to the Constitutional Court in Johannesburg on Tuesday to support Wild Coast communities opposing seismic surveys and oil exploration rights granted to Shell and Impact Africa. Photo: Ihsaan Haffejee

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Activists march against Shell’s oil exploration

Ihsaan Haffejee and Thamsanqa Mbovane 17 Sep 2025

Image credit: The Green Connection

Coal, Oil & Gas

South African environmental groups push to block Shell’s new wells – how world court opinion might help

Angela van der Berg 10 Sep 2025

PR as SEO on steroids - How FusionDesign shapes the story before the internet does

PR & Communications

PR as SEO on steroids - How FusionDesign shapes the story before the internet does

Issued by FusionDesign 19 Aug 2025

Primedia Broadcasting introduces Just Jazz: A 24/7 online sanctuary for jazz enthusiasts

Radio & Audio

Primedia Broadcasting introduces Just Jazz: A 24/7 online sanctuary for jazz enthusiasts

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 8 Aug 2025

Kfm 94.5 announces 2025 Best of the Cape Awards finalists – voting open

Radio & Audio

Kfm 94.5 announces 2025 Best of the Cape Awards finalists – voting open

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 30 Jul 2025

CoCT partners with Royal Cape Yacht Club for Lipton Cup Challenge 2025

Sport

CoCT partners with Royal Cape Yacht Club for Lipton Cup Challenge 2025

22 Jul 2025

Image credit: Abdellah Photographie on Pexels

Coal, Oil & Gas

Shell gets go-ahead to drill off SA's west coast

11 Jul 2025

Listing Coastal South Africa set to join BBC Lifestyle’s local lineup later this year

TV

Listing Coastal South Africa set to join BBC Lifestyle’s local lineup later this year

Issued by DStv Media Sales 9 Jul 2025

Source: Hotels.com

Retail & Hospitality Property

Experience Blouberg's transformation with the new Sand & Sea venue

Katja Hamilton 2 Jul 2025

Image credit: CSIR

Energy & Mining

CSIR to coordinate phase one of WC green hydrogen master plan

30 Jun 2025

Source: Holland & Associates (fair use). The Namaquasfontein Skool Dam was illegally enlarged in 2017.

Construction & Engineering

Illegal enlargement of West Coast farm dam condoned

John Yeld 27 Jun 2025

Buzzing for change

Sustainable Farming

Buzzing for change

Issued by Libstar Group 20 May 2025

Image source: suwatpo –

Environment & Natural Resources

Current legal frameworks can’t protect the oceans from deep-sea mining and the negative impacts on humankind

Susan Reid 20 May 2025

Is blomme kyk op die Weskus jou lewensdroom? Bespreek nou en maak dit ‘n realiteit

Travel

Is blomme kyk op die Weskus jou lewensdroom? Bespreek nou en maak dit ‘n realiteit

Issued by FusionDesign 12 May 2025

West Coast in bloom: Book now or miss out on this once-a-year spectacle

Travel

West Coast in bloom: Book now or miss out on this once-a-year spectacle

Issued by FusionDesign 12 May 2025

May cinema lineup: from Marvel adventures to South African dramas

Film

May cinema lineup: from Marvel adventures to South African dramas

Daniel Dercksen 30 Apr 2025

Oceana’s investments deliver benefits but global fish oil market normalisation affects performance

FMCG

Oceana’s investments deliver benefits but global fish oil market normalisation affects performance

25 Mar 2025

Environment & Natural Resources

Vodacom AI early warning system to help protect marine mammals

Issued by WWF South Africa 17 Nov 2023

Conservationists argued that current no-fishing zones are inadequate to prevent the African Penguin’s extinction. Archive photo: John Yeld / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Settlement reached in African Penguin case

John Yeld 13 Mar 2025

Beaches along the West Coast were soiled with oil spilling from the wreck of the MV Ultra Galaxy which ran aground in July 2024. Photo: Annalize Barnard / GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Wreck of MV Ultra Galaxy confirmed as source of West Coast oil spill

John Yeld 10 Feb 2025

A drone image of oil at the main beach in Strandfontein on the West Coast. Photo: Tania Fouche / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

West Coast beaches polluted by oil spill

John Yeld 3 Feb 2025

Amiri opens its doors at Victoria Wharf Shopping Centre, Cape Town

Retailers

Amiri opens its doors at Victoria Wharf Shopping Centre, Cape Town

22 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied. Langebaan – Mykonos where you can find a small apartment from R1.2m with access to the resort and casino.

Residential Property

Coastal hotspots, where to buy a holiday home

14 Jan 2025

Source: UN Photo/Elma Okic. WHO chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

Healthcare

WHO chief's close call in Yemen air strike

Katja Hamilton 27 Dec 2024

New travel index uncovers SA’s best holiday road trip gems

Travel

New travel index uncovers SA’s best holiday road trip gems

25 Nov 2024

Source: Supplied.

Property

Semigration boom benefitting Blouberg property big time, say agents

15 Nov 2024

Fishers in Port Nolloth are opposing TotalEnergies’ bid to explore for gas and oil off the West Coast. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Court bid to block TotalEnergies gas project off West Coast

7 Nov 2024

Image: Supplied

ESG & Sustainability

2024 Eco-Logic Awards honours green guardians

31 Oct 2024

Source: Microsoft Designer

Internet

SA fibre providers are bridging the connectivity gap

David Coleman 24 Oct 2024

Tech, viticulture, and research drive SA wine industry

Viticulture & Oenology

Tech, viticulture, and research drive SA wine industry

21 Oct 2024

Source: Supplied.

Property

Buyers flocking to Langebaan and the West Coast

14 Oct 2024

Intercare Group celebrates the success of the Intercare Blouberg Marathon and announces beneficiaries

Hospital Groups

Intercare Group celebrates the success of the Intercare Blouberg Marathon and announces beneficiaries

Issued by Intercare 9 Sep 2024

Pictured: Werner Abrahams. Image supplied.

Higher Education

ISFAP announces appointment of Werner Abrahams as new CEO

5 Sep 2024

Image: Supplied

ESG & Sustainability

Finalists for the 2024 Eco-Logic Awards

30 Aug 2024

Stiles’ lifestyle promo: Adding artistic elegance, quality tiles and sanitaryware

Fashion & Homeware

Stiles’ lifestyle promo: Adding artistic elegance, quality tiles and sanitaryware

Issued by Stiles 30 Aug 2024

False Bay TVET College students excel at 2024 Regional Allan Grey Entrepreneurship Competition

Higher Education

False Bay TVET College students excel at 2024 Regional Allan Grey Entrepreneurship Competition

Thomas Mvumvu, Issued by False Bay College 29 Aug 2024

WCDoA allocates R14.9m to Citrusdal for flood damage mitigation

Agro-processing

WCDoA allocates R14.9m to Citrusdal for flood damage mitigation

21 Aug 2024

Masifundise Development Trust and Coastal Links hosted the Fisher People Tribunal from 12 to 14 August. Small-scale fishers from across the country gathered in Kalk Bay to share testimonies. GroundUp

Food, Water & Energy Security

Stop new mining on West Coast, say fishers

Liezl Human 16 Aug 2024