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Source: Dr Andrew Golding, chief executive of the Pam Golding Property group.

Property

Repo rate cut provides much-needed boost to housing market activity

2 hours

Could De Beers be the next Twitter?

Markets & Investment

Could De Beers be the next Twitter?

Savious-Parker Kwinika 3 hours

Economy

Inflation falls to 2.8% as fuel prices plummet

Mark Phillips 8 hours

Jockey South Africa unveils the new Comfort Bra

Fashion & Homeware

Jockey South Africa unveils the new Comfort Bra

Issued by Jockey South Africa 1 day

Source: © 123rf The 20th edition of the Sunday Times GenNext Awards winners have been announced

Youth Marketing

Sunday Times GenNext Awards crowns the coolest of the cool crowd

1 day

Bata Founder's Day: Celebrating unity with a global workforce

Fashion & Homeware

Bata Founder's Day: Celebrating unity with a global workforce

Issued by Bata 31 Aug 2024

Source: Pexels.

Property

The true cost of borrowing: South Africans are losing their homes

2 days

Astral Foods forecasts growth as interest rates fall

Agro-processing

Astral Foods forecasts growth as interest rates fall

Nelson Banya 3 days

Emira reports robust half-year results and reshapes its portfolio

Markets & Investment

Emira reports robust half-year results and reshapes its portfolio

Issued by Catchwords 15 Nov 2024

How retailers can navigate the prolonged Black Friday shopping season

Sales

How retailers can navigate the prolonged Black Friday shopping season

14 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Dollar scales six-month peak as US inflation comes in focus

Medha Singh and Brigid Riley 13 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Trump policies may cause an initial global and US economic downturn

14 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf The number of people living alone has grown steadily over the past few decades. Brands have a real opportunity to target this audience

Marketing & Media

Marketers optimistic as Warc forecasts global ad spend of $1.15tr in 2025

13 Nov 2024

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Logistics & Transport

Report: Driver training and telematics drive fleet safety improvements

13 Nov 2024

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Food, Water & Energy Security

City of Johannesburg to implement water restrictions

12 Nov 2024

Markets & Investment

US bond sell-off: A harbinger of things to come?

12 Nov 2024

Launches & Reviews

First drive: New Suzuki Swift set to strengthen brand in SA’s compact car market

Imran Salie 12 Nov 2024

Pick n Pay Clothing opens second flagship store at Mall of Africa

Retailers

Pick n Pay Clothing opens second flagship store at Mall of Africa

11 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Euro hits lowest since late June vs dollar on tariff worries

11 Nov 2024

Workers on strike at Premier’s Mister Sweet factory picketed outside the Department of Labour’s office in Germiston last month to demand a report following an inspection by an official. Archive photo: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp

Occupational Health & Safety

Injured Mister Sweet workers yet to be compensated

Kimberly Mutandiro 11 Nov 2024

Doctor Philip Moreira, a gynaecologist and department head at Dalal Jamm Hospital, rides his electric bicycle while commuting to the hospital in Dakar, Senegal, 21 October 2024. Reuters/Zohra Bensemra/File Photo

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Senegal's urban cycling trend offers chance to boost green transport

Sofia Christensen 8 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Asia stocks sputter as focus shifts to China stimulus

Kevin Buckland 8 Nov 2024

Nissan to axe 9,000 jobs, cut production on weak China, US sales

Dealers

Nissan to axe 9,000 jobs, cut production on weak China, US sales

7 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Investment success isn’t as clear-cut as just following the Fed

Adriaan Pask 7 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

South African rand nosedives as Trump wins US election

7 Nov 2024

Say goodbye to spreadsheet headaches: Why now is the time to upgrade to an ERP system

Technology

Say goodbye to spreadsheet headaches: Why now is the time to upgrade to an ERP system

Anton Oosthuizen, Issued by QuickEasy Software 6 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Dollar slips as FX traders gird for US election outcome

Amanda Cooper 5 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf Vincent Maher, CEO at True I/O, gives seven lessons from AI creative optimisation

AI in Advertising

AI in Advertising Part 2 of 3: Seven lessons from AI creative optimisation in SA

Vincent Maher 5 Nov 2024

5 audience segments brands should prioritise this holiday season

Retail Marketing

5 audience segments brands should prioritise this holiday season

5 Nov 2024

Economy

Expectations for another interest-rate cut in November

4 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf This month VML's strategy director Antonio Petra gives a practical guide to using AI to improve the way your agency operates with your clients and internally

AI in Advertising

AI in Advertising Part 1 of 3: How to transform agency workflows with AI

Antonio Petra 4 Nov 2024

Source: Supplied. Rhys Dyer, chief executive officer of ooba Group.

Property

Latest home-loan data shows early resurgence in first-time homebuyers

31 Oct 2024

Africa’s battle against food waste: How interventions can save 30% of produce

Agriculture

Africa’s battle against food waste: How interventions can save 30% of produce

31 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

US dollar rally pauses before jobs data, bitcoin trades near record

Kevin Buckland and Harry Robertson 30 Oct 2024

Teacher posts: Western Cape education department quizzed in Parliament

Primary & Secondary Education

Teacher posts: Western Cape education department quizzed in Parliament

Tori Newby 30 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Oil hovers at one-month low with supply drivers back in focus

Laila Kearney 30 Oct 2024

Smart cities in South Africa – the role of technology in urban development

Technology

Smart cities in South Africa – the role of technology in urban development

Issued by ASUS 29 Oct 2024

Independent media agencies must box smartly in a competitive world

Media

Independent media agencies must box smartly in a competitive world

Issued by Advertising Media Forum 29 Oct 2024

A person walks past a Dis-Chem Pharmacy outlet in Cape Town, South Africa, 22 February 2024. Reuters/Esa Alexander/ File Photo

Healthcare

Dis-Chem life insurance business set to launch next year

Sfundo Parakozov 28 Oct 2024

Source: © Central News Finance Minister Godongwana will present the MTBPS on Thursday, 30 October, at 2 pm

Markets & Investment

The 2024 #MTBPS and other critical factors that could influence the market

Andre Cilliers 28 Oct 2024

Source: Supplied. Stefan Botha, director of Rainmaker Marketing.

Property

With rapid growth, Stellenbosch emerges as a hub for estate and precinct developments

25 Oct 2024

Source: Microsoft Designer

Internet

SA fibre providers are bridging the connectivity gap

David Coleman 24 Oct 2024

Black Friday 2024 might be the economic boost SA needs

Retail

Black Friday 2024 might be the economic boost SA needs

24 Oct 2024

Weather shifts and monetary relief drive optimism for South Africa's farmers

Agribusiness

Weather shifts and monetary relief drive optimism for South Africa's farmers

Gilberto Biacuana and Karabo Mabuza 24 Oct 2024

Administrative barriers stall access to critical legacy qualifications

Higher Education

Administrative barriers stall access to critical legacy qualifications

Roland Innes 24 Oct 2024

Minister Parks Tau applauded the resillience of the SA auto industry

Construction & Engineering

#SAAutoWeek: DTIC lauds APDP and AIS initiatives

Lindsey Schutters 22 Oct 2024

SA Entrepreneur of the Year Awards: Marketing masterminds make the cut

Awards

SA Entrepreneur of the Year Awards: Marketing masterminds make the cut

21 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

South African rand slips as investors eye inflation data

Bhargav Acharya 21 Oct 2024

The Legal Services Ombud has castigated the Legal Practice Council for failing to act in the public interest and worse by contributing to an injustice. Photo: Brian Turner via (CC BY 2.0)

Law Practice

Ombud lambasts Legal Practice Council

Tony Beamish 17 Oct 2024

How can your business reap the rewards of Black Friday while avoiding the customer service pitfalls?

CRM

How can your business reap the rewards of Black Friday while avoiding the customer service pitfalls?

Ryan Falkenberg 18 Oct 2024