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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 2 days

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

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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

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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

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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

Beyond the hustle: The quiet revolution of women redefining strength and success in South Africa

Trends

Beyond the hustle: The quiet revolution of women redefining strength and success in South Africa

Issued by Irvine Partners 22 Sep 2025

Breaking free from burnout by taking the next step in your career

Employee Wellness

Breaking free from burnout by taking the next step in your career

Michelle Dobson, Issued by Pnet 18 Sep 2025

Spar's Super Savings initiative offers relief at the till

Retailers

Spar's Super Savings initiative offers relief at the till

17 Sep 2025

A traffic jam is seen at an express highway in Lagos, Nigeria, 6 August 2024. Reuters/ Francis Kokoroko/File Photo

Tax Law

Nigeria postpones controversial fuel tax to 2026 to mitigate cost-of-living crisis

Camillus Eboh 10 Sep 2025

Navigating the gendered complexities of South Africa’s financial landscape

Financial Services

Navigating the gendered complexities of South Africa’s financial landscape

Issued by Irvine Partners 4 Sep 2025

Financial Services

SA credit growth hits strongest quarter since Covid era

3 Sep 2025

Source: Supplied.

Residential Property

From necessity to trend: Multi-generational homes explained

27 Aug 2025

SA consumer class still loves the big screen

Research

SA consumer class still loves the big screen

Issued by BrandMapp 27 Aug 2025

The 2025 Mzansi Barometer: What are South Africans up to?

Research

The 2025 Mzansi Barometer: What are South Africans up to?

Issued by Kantar 13 Aug 2025

Inflation dips but South African shoppers still prioritise discounts

E-commerce

Inflation dips but South African shoppers still prioritise discounts

6 Aug 2025

Warc report: Top consumer trends shaking up next year’s spending habits

Advertising

Warc report: Top consumer trends shaking up next year’s spending habits

23 Jul 2025

Sustainability becomes more urgent as consumers vote with their wallets

Marketing

Sustainability becomes more urgent as consumers vote with their wallets

Andrew Turner, Issued by Incubeta 21 Jul 2025

Infrastructure & Utilities

Govt commits over R1tn to infrastructure investment

17 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied.

Property

Gauteng rental market booms as semigrants return for affordable living

10 Jul 2025

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ESG & Sustainability

Gen Z and the sustainability paradox: Why ideals and shopping habits don’t always align

Melise Panetta 7 Jul 2025

SA’s fish exports outrun inflation, gains global traction

Import/Export

SA’s fish exports outrun inflation, gains global traction

4 Jul 2025

Shoprite expands its R5 basket to include essential toiletries

Health & Beauty

Shoprite expands its R5 basket to include essential toiletries

3 Jul 2025

Magogodi Litlhakanyane, candidate attorney at Bowmans

Law Practice

#YouthMonth: Leaders of tomorrow are catalysts of change today - Magogodi Litlhakanyane, Bowmans

Shan Radcliffe 30 Jun 2025

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HR & Management

Capped leave liability in the public sector stood at R16.24bn - report

25 Jun 2025

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Skills Training

Skills training: How to get a career in IT without a degree

Jessica Hawkey 20 Jun 2025

From passion to profit: tips to build a better side hustle

Entrepreneurship

From passion to profit: tips to build a better side hustle

12 Jun 2025

ESG

Sustainability dips but still drives choice in the luxury market

11 Jun 2025

New dairy ad campaign gives TV a go

Advertising

New dairy ad campaign gives TV a go

Issued by The Consumer Education Project of Milk SA 10 Jun 2025

Fuel price update still pending as June adjustment date nears

Fuel & Energy

Fuel price update still pending as June adjustment date nears

3 Jun 2025

Makro cuts prices on 100 essential items in 3-month-long rollback

Retailers

Makro cuts prices on 100 essential items in 3-month-long rollback

3 Jun 2025

Source: Supplied. Cape Town's Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis.

Finance

Updated City Budget offers sweeping relief measures for households

Katja Hamilton 29 May 2025