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Business ·22m

South Africa has a new number one city for employment – beating Cape Town

Ethekwini has surpassed Cape Town to become the metro with the lowest unemployment rate in South Africa.

Government ·1h

Ramaphosa opens the floodgates

Energy ·2h

South Africa’s biggest shopping malls are dumping Eskom

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Clarity, not noise: Doto brings its take on AI trading to Money20/20

Government ·3h

South Africa facing another National Disaster

Banking ·3h

Big changes for anyone with Standard Bank contracts in South Africa

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The world is changing – so should your postgraduate degree

Property ·3h

South Africa’s richest area getting a new shopping centre

5 Things ·5h

Planned name change for unique Eastern Cape Town and Shoprite beats its biggest competitors

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Blok partners with Weylandts for fully furnished Two-bedroom living at THIRTEENONUP

Government ·6h

Two provinces in South Africa where more people are unemployed than working

Business ·20h

The woman who left South Africa, was homeless for 2 years in the UK, and went on to become a billionaire earning R2.1 million a week

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Major Score! In the Mining Industry for Business Tycoon Pinagare Mogodi

Business ·20h

Spur in hot water in South Africa

Business ·20h

New R2 billion ‘micro-city’ in South Africa with its own shopping mall, gym, office block and apartments

Business ·21h

International retailer opening its first store in another province in South Africa

Finance ·22h

R580 billion blow for South Africa

Government ·22h

R445 million for Ramaphosa’s projects in South Africa

Government ·23h

New laws sent to Ramaphosa to sign

Government ·1d

Name change coming for historic 168-year-old town in South Africa

IT Services ·1d

Investigation finds failures in South African BEE council

Banking ·1d

Good news for Standard Bank customers in South Africa

Government ·12 Aug 2026

Say goodbye to system downtime at Home Affairs in South Africa

Government ·12 Aug 2026

Call to nationalise R150 billion private industry in South Africa

Business ·12 Aug 2026

Shoprite opens 262 new stores across South Africa as new brands take off

Business Opinion ·12 Aug 2026

One silver lining for unemployment in South Africa

Energy ·12 Aug 2026

Severe weather causes more problems than expected in South Africa’s biggest city

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5 Things ·12 Aug 2026

Dark clouds for MTN, and new laws to give government more power over schools under fire

Business ·12 Aug 2026

Big changes to working hours in South Africa

Business ·11 Aug 2026

Billionaire private school in South Africa offers top education for R0.00 with a 99% Matric pass rate

Energy ·11 Aug 2026

New mandatory electricity meter rollout in Cape Town

Lifestyle ·11 Aug 2026

Bad news for domestic workers in South Africa

Energy ·11 Aug 2026

Presidency snaps back at Eskom chair over comments questioning Ramaphosa’s plans

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The South African software development company that makes sure things are done the right way

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Changemakers driving innovation to feature at Singularity Summit South Africa 2026

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Cash Flow or Finding Customers? Which Problem Should You Solve First?

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The SAP ECC deadline is not an IT deadline – it is an operational deadline

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Standard Bank named South Africa’s most valuable financial services brand as brand value rises to US$4.724 Billion

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Frontier FOMO: The psychology of traders when chasing the world’s fast-growing markets

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Finance ·11 Aug 2026

New fast payment system for South Africa, China, Russia and India on the cards

Finance ·11 Aug 2026

Nice surprise for the rand

Finance ·11 Aug 2026

South Africa is beating some of its biggest competitors

Government ·11 Aug 2026

Big changes coming for payments in South Africa

Business ·11 Aug 2026

Employers fined R770,000 in South Africa for hiring foreign workers

Government ·11 Aug 2026

From bad to worse for unemployment in South Africa