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BizcommunityThe Department of Health has announced a 2.88% increase in the single exit price (SEP) for all registered medicines listed in the national database, effective from 1 October 2026.
ITWebFour organisations had to be good at four different things for one company to end up on a better platform.
BizcommunitySouth African hip-hop has never been afraid of reinvention. From the sounds we grew up with to the ways artists have found new ways to tell their stories, the culture has always evolved by challenging what came before it.
BizcommunitySouth Africa’s food-waste challenge extends well beyond the household bin, with significant volumes of edible food losing value across production, processing, storage and distribution.
Farmer's WeeklyA new partnership between Agrico and Absa makes it easier for qualifying clients to finance Agrico centre pivot irrigation systems, including pipelines, pumps, sprinklers, and automation.
BizcommunityThe distinctly South African story of children, ingenuity, and community in a small Northern Cape Town, the Philipstown WireCar Grand Prix, continues to gather nominations and awards. And now it has been nominated for one of the biggest stages in international television, the 2026 International…
BizcommunityFor much of modern marketing, the campaign has been the core unit of work. Teams identify a target audience, shape an offer, choose the right channels, launch the campaign and assess its impact once it is over.
TechCentralGoogle’s new Argon model anchors Gemini 4 and, it claims, rivals OpenAI’s Astra and Anthropic’s Opus.
BizcommunitySouth African sparkling wine house Graham Beck is taking its traditional-method expertise into new territory with the launch of its first English sparkling wine, marking a shift from exporting a South African product to building a brand across international terroirs.
TechCentralHuawei’s Mate 90 uses a 3D chip design called LogicFolding to boost performance despite US curbs.
News24 BusinessCapitec CEO Graham Lee says SA’s small open economy is at risk from a deteriorating global economic backdrop characterised by ongoing geopolitical tensions and rising interest rates.
BizcommunityGlobal air passenger demand declined 0.8% year on year in August 2026, with a sharp drop in Middle East traffic weighing on overall performance despite continued growth across Africa, Latin America and parts of Asia and Europe.
BizcommunityOctober’s releases snap into a taut, atmospheric blend of genres: psychological thrillers that burrow under the skin, romance that warms the chill in the air, Met Opera and NT Live bringing grand performance to the big screen, South African drama injecting local grit and emotional voltage, survival…
BizcommunityCape Town’s Truth Coffee founder David Donde is taking a different approach to a familiar commodity with Flour Market, a bakery built around wholesale supply, consistency and the economics of bread.
TechCentralCloud and AI investments don’t automatically create value, executives at a recent Cloud On Demand roundtable concluded.
TechCentralScaling AI tops the agenda at Dell Technologies Forum, at Kyalami on 3 November.
The CitizenMTN announced earlier this year that it had entered into an agreement to acquire the 75% of IHS shares it does not already own.
The CitizenAnd was paid a performance bonus of R6.5m for last year.
TechCentralBMW plans to cut a fifth of divisions and management roles by mid-2027, with AI's help.
The CitizenFraudsters intercept estate documents and impersonate executors to divert beneficiaries' money.
TechCentralSmollan moved 9 064 users across 19 countries from Microsoft 365 to Google Workspace.
Business BagelToday’s edition Counter Culture Presented by Good morning. Spur is rethinking where South Africans eat, Capitec is becoming a lot more than a bank, and one company loan just made South Africa’s foreign investment appetite look a whole lot better than it really is. Not everything
TechCentralBy the time a CIO takes your call, the shortlist is usually already settled, writes Publishared CEO Michelle Losco.
Business BagelWith fast food growing and value brands gaining ground, Spur is taking Doppio Zero into smaller formats, down to a 50 square metre coffee counter that cost R1.3 million to open.
Business BagelCapitec lifted headline earnings 19% to R9.5 billion without a fee increase, on more transactions and a growing trade in airtime, data and insurance, while setting more aside for bad loans.
Business BagelLindt has cut its 2026 sales growth forecast to between 0% and 2% after price-sensitive shoppers in Germany, Switzerland and Austria bought less, and says cheaper cocoa will help it grow volumes again.
Farmer's WeeklySouth Africa’s growing avocado crop faces a tougher marketing environment this season as heavy competition in the EU squeezes prices, while newly opened markets remain too small to absorb significant volumes.
Business BagelBDO estimates South Africa missed R6.5 billion in overseas tourist spending in 2025, the same year it set a record for arrivals.
Business BagelThe Reserve Bank's direct investment figure more than doubled in the second quarter on one telecoms company's loan from its foreign parent, while Stats SA counted 14,000 fewer formal jobs.
Business BagelShein's first results as a listed company knocked its shares, while South Africa's ad watchdog told local media to turn away its satin ads for polyester dresses.