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2027 university application dates: Everything you need to know

Higher Education

2027 university application dates: Everything you need to know

Issued by FundiConnect 16 hours

Judge David Makhoba ruled that R14m in contracts for surgical masks and protective jumpsuits awarded during Covid bypassed bid processes. Illustration: Bronwyn Webb / GroundUp

Corporate & Commercial Law

Judge orders Tark Group directors to personally repay Covid contract profits

Tania Broughton 17 hours

Exxaro Resources and Eskom Holdings have signed a new long-term coal supply agreement (CSA), ensuring the continued delivery of coal from Exxaro’s Matla Mine to the Matla Power Station until 30 November 2043. Image supplied.

Energy

Eskom and Exxaro sign 17-year coal supply deal to boost SA's energy security

1 day

Economy

Record-breaking pledges signal renewed investor confidence in SA

2 Apr 2026

Image credit: on Pexels

Energy

Smart meters change the game for 210,000 Eskom users

30 Mar 2026

Simplicity is the new hallmark of quality in food choices

Health & Safety

Simplicity is the new hallmark of quality in food choices

27 Mar 2026

Source: Pexels.

Affordable & Social Housing

Housing demand in spotlight: 3.4 million register for South African subsidies

19 Mar 2026

DBSA and Shoprite Foundation launch first joint robotics lab in Mpumalanga

Education

DBSA and Shoprite Foundation launch first joint robotics lab in Mpumalanga

Issued by Sifiso Learning Group 19 Mar 2026

Homegrown quality, world-class performance: Giraf Macadamia partners with David Miller

FMCG

Homegrown quality, world-class performance: Giraf Macadamia partners with David Miller

Issued by Giraf Macadamia Milk 17 Mar 2026

Primary & Secondary Education

Mpumalanga unveils new state-of-the-art Silulu Secondary School

12 Mar 2026

RPL programme unlocks career paths for SA chefs

Hospitality

RPL programme unlocks career paths for SA chefs

12 Mar 2026

Diners Club announces 2025 SA Winelist Awards winners

Hospitality

Diners Club announces 2025 SA Winelist Awards winners

10 Mar 2026

Shoprite Act for Change competition names top 10 community food gardens

Agriculture

Shoprite Act for Change competition names top 10 community food gardens

9 Mar 2026

Natural gas championed as Africa's transition fuel amid energy crisis

Coal, Oil & Gas

Natural gas championed as Africa's transition fuel amid energy crisis

9 Mar 2026

Festive focus pays off as NAD malls close 2025 on a high

Retailers

Festive focus pays off as NAD malls close 2025 on a high

Issued by Catchwords 3 Mar 2026

SADiLaR announces 2026 first cycle sponsorship recipients

Higher Education

SADiLaR announces 2026 first cycle sponsorship recipients

Thandeka Madonsela, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 25 Feb 2026

Seseko launches digital skills programme in Mpumalanga schools

Skills Training

Seseko launches digital skills programme in Mpumalanga schools

Issued by Seseko 25 Feb 2026

Source: Supplied

Logistics & Transport

4 trends reshaping SA's bulk logistics sector in 2026

19 Feb 2026

The Audit Bureau of Circulations' (ABC) Q4 (October to December) 2025 release shows a decline of 2.5% by newspapers (Image source: Lesely Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

Newspapers

ABC Q4 2025 Newspapers: Dailies up but total sector down

Danette Breitenbach 19 Feb 2026

The resilience of the magazine market is reflected in its eighth consecutive quarter of year-on-year growth in the Q4 (Image source: Lesley Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

Magazines

ABC Q4 2025 Magazines: 8th consecutive quarter of y-o-y growth as magazines show resilience

Danette Breitenbach 19 Feb 2026

Job seekers stand outside a construction site ahead of the release of the unemployement numbers by Statistics South Africa, in Eikenhof, south of Johannesburg, South Africa, 23 June 2020. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Talent Acquisition

SA's unemployment rate dips in final quarter of 2025

17 Feb 2026

Kruger National Park sees rhino poaching hike despite national drop

Environment & Natural Resources

Kruger National Park sees rhino poaching hike despite national drop

11 Feb 2026

From farm gates to great escapes: The rise of agritourism in South Africa

Agriculture

From farm gates to great escapes: The rise of agritourism in South Africa

Desry Lesele 10 Feb 2026

2025 – The year land reform faced its ultimate test

Agriculture

2025 – The year land reform faced its ultimate test

Peter Setou 6 Feb 2026

Tech Credit Fund deploys R5m to AdNotes to expand township internet access

Telecoms & Networks

Tech Credit Fund deploys R5m to AdNotes to expand township internet access

3 Feb 2026

From farm to future: Rainbow Chicken strengthens local farming at inaugural Farmer’s Day

Agriculture

From farm to future: Rainbow Chicken strengthens local farming at inaugural Farmer’s Day

Issued by Rainbow Chicken 2 Feb 2026

Eskom launches climate-smart project at Grootvlei Power Station

Climate Change

Eskom launches climate-smart project at Grootvlei Power Station

30 Jan 2026

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

SIU returns R1.7bn to the NSFAS purse

29 Jan 2026

Image credit: Reuters

CSI & Philanthropy

Gift of the Givers and MTN Foundation provide R400,000 for flood-affected communities

28 Jan 2026

South Africa’s easing consumer inflation and resultant lower interest rates have begun to translate into increased home loan activity (Image source: © 123rf )

Property

Housing market recovery in 2026 as inflation eases

28 Jan 2026

ITAC sugar tariff review raises concerns over rural jobs, says SA Canegrowers

Agro-processing

ITAC sugar tariff review raises concerns over rural jobs, says SA Canegrowers

27 Jan 2026

Climate Change

SANParks’ Recovery Fund to expedite restoration efforts at Kruger National Park

22 Jan 2026

Tourism & Travel

Day trips resume in Kruger Park, visitors urged to stay cautious

19 Jan 2026

Climate Change

Govt establishes relief fund for Kruger National Park, calls for donations

19 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Jacqui O’Sullivan, FNB Corporate Affairs Executive.

Banking

FNB partners with Gift of the Givers for R3.7m disaster relief in flooded provinces

19 Jan 2026

Kruger National Park: Flooding forces full suspension of tourism activities

Tourism & Travel

Kruger National Park: Flooding forces full suspension of tourism activities

16 Jan 2026

Climate Change

Kruger National Park flooding underlines the reality of climate change

16 Jan 2026

Tourism & Travel

Kruger National Park suspends day visitor access amid severe rainfall

15 Jan 2026

South Africa maps out 10-year path to contain FMD disease

Agriculture

South Africa maps out 10-year path to contain FMD disease

15 Jan 2026

Nearly 23,000 pupils still unplaced as term begins

Primary & Secondary Education

Nearly 23,000 pupils still unplaced as term begins

Issued by Impaq 14 Jan 2026

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Primary & Secondary Education

Record-breaking results as 2025 matrics hit 88% pass rate

Shan Radcliffe 13 Jan 2026

UPDATED: Heavy rainfall warning escalates for Kruger National Park visitors

Travel

UPDATED: Heavy rainfall warning escalates for Kruger National Park visitors

12 Jan 2026

Coca-Cola SA launches nationwide call for distribution entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship

Coca-Cola SA launches nationwide call for distribution entrepreneurs

7 Jan 2026

SA retail landscape shifts as consumers vote with their wallets

Sales

SA retail landscape shifts as consumers vote with their wallets

Issued by Caxton Media 7 Jan 2026

25 rural women farmers break into SA’s retail, school supply chains

Agriculture

25 rural women farmers break into SA’s retail, school supply chains

2 Jan 2026

Cammy Msimango on finding her footing in South Africa’s fast-moving digital newsroom

TV

Cammy Msimango on finding her footing in South Africa’s fast-moving digital newsroom

Esther Tomorrow, Issued by MDNTV 24 Dec 2025

Primary & Secondary Education

New study reveals academic benefits of early grade repetition

22 Dec 2025