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Google launches new AI-focused Hustle Academy for African SMEs

Entrepreneurship

Google launches new AI-focused Hustle Academy for African SMEs

1 hour

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Finance

South Africa secures $150m loan from OPEC Fund

3 hours

Artscape celebrates its 55-year legacy

Events

Artscape celebrates its 55-year legacy

7 hours

Gibs and Daily Maverick host live webinar on leading media through strategy, AI and sustainability

Media

Gibs and Daily Maverick host live webinar on leading media through strategy, AI and sustainability

Issued by Daily Maverick 8 hours

Image source: SANews.gov.za

Logistics & Transport

Transport budget allocates R31bn to Sanral for national road upgrades

8 hours

Source: Balwin Properties. Mooikloof Mega City was announced by president Cyril Ramaphosa in 2020, and is one of 62 Strategic Integrated Projects (SIPs) gazetted in 2020.

Property Development

Balwin Properties warns of inflation risks as Mooikloof infrastructure costs climb

9 hours

Club Med South Africa boosts KZN tourism investment

Tourism

Club Med South Africa boosts KZN tourism investment

9 hours

Health & Social Welfare

6 dead and 83,184 affected as Cape Town calls for urgent donations

10 hours

R650m GrandWest Mall project moves ahead after land transfer hurdle

Commercial Property

R650m GrandWest Mall project moves ahead after land transfer hurdle

10 hours

Africa’s Travel Indaba opens with tourism growth in focus

Tourism

Africa’s Travel Indaba opens with tourism growth in focus

1 day

History made as Orlando Pirates gets crowned DStv Diski Challenge Champions for the first time

Sport

History made as Orlando Pirates gets crowned DStv Diski Challenge Champions for the first time

Issued by MultiChoice 1 day

Trialogue invites nonprofits to shape South Africa’s CSI landscape – and win

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Trialogue invites nonprofits to shape South Africa’s CSI landscape – and win

Issued by Trialogue 1 day

Tucci in Italy returns to Nat Geo for Season 2

TV

Tucci in Italy returns to Nat Geo for Season 2

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 1 day

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Competition Law

New SA merger thresholds and filing fees effective 1 May 2026

Tamara Dini, Richard Bhagwan-Bryce, and Nazeera Mia 1 day

Local manufacturer, Lesco leverages AI to protect, not replace, vulnerable workers

Manufacturing

Local manufacturer, Lesco leverages AI to protect, not replace, vulnerable workers

1 day

Barry Sundelson

Medical Aid

Fedhealth appoints Barry Sundelson as its new principal officer

Issued by Urban Espresso 2 days

An uprooted tree at Beaumont Primary School in Somerset West
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Primary & Secondary Education

All Western Cape schools shut Tuesday as disruptive weather intensifies

2 days

Redesigning informal trade: From survival to sustainable growth

SMEs

Redesigning informal trade: From survival to sustainable growth

Warren Hewitt, Issued by The Greater Tygerberg Partnership 2 days

A major step for food security in SA: The SABS food donation standard is published

Food, Water & Energy Security

A major step for food security in SA: The SABS food donation standard is published

Andy Du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 2 days

Zakes Bantwini to launch foundation aimed at empowering communities

Lifestyle

Zakes Bantwini to launch foundation aimed at empowering communities

2 days

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Employee Wellness

Post-burnout management: How to lead teams through recovery

Brian Mhlanga 2 days

Source: Supplied. Chief executive officer of Redefine Properties, Andrew König.

Property

How Redefine Properties defies geopolitical uncertainty with a strong 2026 outlook

2 days

Rocket Creative ignites a holistic future for Dis-Chem’s Million Comforts campaign

Promotions & Activations

Rocket Creative ignites a holistic future for Dis-Chem’s Million Comforts campaign

Issued by Rocket Creative Design & Display 2 days

Happy Pay and Ozow partner to expand zero-deposit BNPL across local merchants

Banking & Finance

Happy Pay and Ozow partner to expand zero-deposit BNPL across local merchants

2 days

Retail and FMCG brands strengthen SA’s recycling ecosystem through Petco initiatives

ESG

Retail and FMCG brands strengthen SA’s recycling ecosystem through Petco initiatives

2 days

Land Bank to lead finance and risk discussions at Nampo 2026

Agribusiness

Land Bank to lead finance and risk discussions at Nampo 2026

2 days

Is South Africa’s land reform strategy too focused on restitution?

Agriculture

Is South Africa’s land reform strategy too focused on restitution?

Peter Setou 1 day

Positioning the Western Cape in a shifting global economy

Tourism

Positioning the Western Cape in a shifting global economy

Wrenelle Stander 2 days

Applications open for Booking.com hospitality growth programme

Hospitality

Applications open for Booking.com hospitality growth programme

2 days

A broad-based recovery in Logistics sector in Q1 2026

Logistics & Transport

A broad-based recovery in Logistics sector in Q1 2026

Issued by Ctrack 8 May 2026

ITC launches Trade Map 3.0 for global trade analysis

Logistics & Transport

ITC launches Trade Map 3.0 for global trade analysis

8 May 2026

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Infrastructure & Utilities

The R2.8bn private investment unlocking SA’s struggling rail logistics sector

8 May 2026

BCom Accounting student’s rise to being a lecturer at Milpark

Higher Education

BCom Accounting student’s rise to being a lecturer at Milpark

Issued by Milpark Education 8 May 2026

The CSIR’s 2024 power generation statistics found that the power Eskom sells to South Africans is more than three times as expensive, on average, as what new wind and solar can deliver (R1.95 per kWh vs 50-60 cents per kWh). Above: Eskom’s Lethabo power station in the Free State. Photo: Simisa Bearbeitung (Auschnitt, Farben): Pechristener via

Coal, Oil & Gas

The Israel/US-Iran war is hitting South Africa hard – our oil dependency is why

Jo-Anne Smetherham and Yanga Malotana 8 May 2026

Image source: Getty Images

Legislation & Regulation

Cabinet approves early childhood development and other bills

7 May 2026

Standard Bank launches R1m pitch competition for township SMEs

SMEs

Standard Bank launches R1m pitch competition for township SMEs

7 May 2026

South African workers love their jobs, but younger employees are still looking

Talent Acquisition

South African workers love their jobs, but younger employees are still looking

Issued by KLA 7 May 2026

Fragmentation is failing animals; alignment can change their future

Environment & Natural Resources

Fragmentation is failing animals; alignment can change their future

Issued by FOUR PAWS 7 May 2026

HostAfrica acquires Evoweb’s hosting division

Internet

HostAfrica acquires Evoweb’s hosting division

Issued by HOSTAFRICA 7 May 2026

Samro announces 120 recipients of the 2026 Music Creation Support Fund

Music

Samro announces 120 recipients of the 2026 Music Creation Support Fund

Issued by SAMRO 7 May 2026

SA Rooibos exports to China go tariff free

Agriculture

SA Rooibos exports to China go tariff free

7 May 2026

A programme anchored in capability and sustainability

SMEs

A programme anchored in capability and sustainability

Issued by SAICA 7 May 2026

Engineered for the next wave of growth and job creation in the mining sector

Mining

Engineered for the next wave of growth and job creation in the mining sector

Issued by Edge Growth 6 May 2026

Tourism

Bushtec unveils unified brand to deliver 'the value of remarkable experience

Issued by Bushtec 6 May 2026

Africa Forum Conflict Resolution Centre agreement signed at AFSA JAW 2026

Legislation & Regulation

Africa Forum Conflict Resolution Centre agreement signed at AFSA JAW 2026

Issued by Johannesburg Arbitration Week 6 May 2026

Image source: SAnews.gov.za

Higher Education

R90m to revitalise CET colleges

6 May 2026