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Lifestyle ·13m

R1 billion Comrades Marathon in South Africa under fire

Athletics South Africa has announced it will distance itself from the Comrades Marathon.

Lifestyle ·34m

Warning for people living in Cape Town

5 Things ·1h

Dischem loses R7 billion, and warning to anyone who still uses ATMs

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How to get your Claude prototype app to scale for business use

Business ·16h

The South African CEO who went from earning under R2,000 to R2.1 million a month

Lifestyle ·16h

Major university in South Africa shuts down with immediate effect

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Business insurance theft cover might not be as straightforward as you think

Lifestyle ·17h

The small town in South Africa that has one art gallery for every 330 people who live there

Energy ·17h

Massive electricity price changes for South Africa being published this week

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

Lifestyle ·17h

R26 billion private school giant in South Africa signs huge sponsorship deal

Lifestyle ·18h

South Africa seals major deal with India after 10 years of negotiations

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South African businesses’ most expensive marketing mistake – And the simple solution

Government ·19h

Name changes for three more towns in South Africa under fire

Banking ·20h

Criminals hit major bank and its customers for R129 million in South Africa

Business ·20h

Businesses in South Africa cautiously optimistic

Government ·21h

10-year driving licence extension officially gazetted – with details on what happens to existing cards

Finance ·21h

Big change for VAT in South Africa as SARS pushes new system

Business ·22h

Business Talk – Sonke CEO Eben de Jongh on how SKUBU is making essentials cheaper for South Africans

Government ·22h

Ramaphosa puts new laws into effect

Property ·23h

Largest township shopping mall in South Africa worth R1.5 billion being sold

Property ·23h

Ramaphosa’s R58 billion projects in South Africa under the spotlight

Banking ·24h

Absa shuts down 79 branches and over 100 ATMs in South Africa

Technology ·24h

New merger rules coming for businesses in South Africa

5 Things ·1d

Trouble for iconic shopping mall in South Africa, and DA leader’s crypto company under investigation

Business ·17 Aug 2026

Son of a South African billionaire who bought a fast-food brand from his dad’s company and made it big

Finance ·17 Aug 2026

Good news for the rand

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Government ·17 Aug 2026

New R500 visa fee officially introduced in South Africa

Property ·17 Aug 2026

South African shopping mall gets R76 million upgrade from international property giant

Finance ·17 Aug 2026

South Africa’s biggest asset manager buys a big piece of Johann Rupert’s company

Finance ·17 Aug 2026

Serious allegations against DA finance chief Mark Burke’s company over R4 billion

Energy ·17 Aug 2026

Petrol price slate levy changes for South Africa are coming

Business ·17 Aug 2026

Hidden economy in South Africa worth R1.5 billion, driven by luck and desperate collectors

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I used to lose entire evenings to board minutes — until I found the one AI tool I could actually trust with secrets

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Backed by Harmony, South Africa’s Next Big Start-up Could Be Sitting in a University Classroom

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Tax-maxxing: 5 ways to make the most of tax-efficient investing

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The world is changing – so should your postgraduate degree

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

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

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Business ·17 Aug 2026

South African coal giant sees 460% surge in profit

Property ·17 Aug 2026

Luxury hotel estate being sold in South Africa for R131 million

Government ·17 Aug 2026

South Africa takes the helm of 16-country community

Lifestyle ·17 Aug 2026

Big changes on the cards for Netflix in South Africa

Business ·17 Aug 2026

Business Talk – Standard Bank’s Yvonne Perumal on the importance of trust and compliance in insurance

Lifestyle ·17 Aug 2026

The new family restaurant in South Africa, where people are lining up out the door every day to get inside