March | Bizcommunity

March | Bizcommunity

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Banking

Afreximbank raises $2bn with its biggest-ever syndicated loan

Duncan Miriri 11 hours

Source: Reuters.

Banking

African banks outpace global peers on returns as revenues top $100bn, McKinsey says

Isaac Anyaogu 13 hours

Law Practice

Norton Rose Fulbright SA relaunches as Deneys

17 hours

Ramaphosa ‘losing sleep’ over fuel crisis as SA weighs levy cut - UPDATE

Fuel & Energy

Ramaphosa ‘losing sleep’ over fuel crisis as SA weighs levy cut - UPDATE

16 hours

Tipping the scales: The importance of balanced meat imports and exports for food security in SA

Import/Export

Tipping the scales: The importance of balanced meat imports and exports for food security in SA

Issued by AMIE 16 hours

The 702 MTN Small Business Awards returns for its 3rd year

Radio & Audio

The 702 MTN Small Business Awards returns for its 3rd year

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 16 hours

2 awards for Montgomery Group Africa as exhibitions sector celebrates excellence

Exhibitions

2 awards for Montgomery Group Africa as exhibitions sector celebrates excellence

Issued by Montgomery Group Africa 17 hours

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Solar & Storage Live Africa: Trinasolar’s Zaheer Khan on why South African businesses are chasing the sun

Maroefah Smith 17 hours

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

South African rand set for 7% monthly drop against dollar

Alexander Winning 18 hours

New LDV South Africa CEO appointed

Dealers

New LDV South Africa CEO appointed

1 day

SAPS seize counterfeit goods worth over R160m

Regulatory

SAPS seize counterfeit goods worth over R160m

1 day

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Mental health

Meta and YouTube’s wakeup call: A global warning South Africa cannot ignore

Faaiza Gangat, Rebecca Matle and Tsholofelo Makhathini 1 day

Pretty Woman: The Musical charms audiences with sparkle, humour and strong performances

Theatre

Pretty Woman: The Musical charms audiences with sparkle, humour and strong performances

Debbie Hathway 1 day

SA’s furniture sector must adapt and innovate

Fashion & Homeware

SA’s furniture sector must adapt and innovate

1 day

Law Practice

Legal professionals to discuss Companies Tribunal's extended jurisdiction

27 Mar 2026

Infrastructure & Utilities

Auditor-General warns of increasing infrastructure project delays, dealing a blow to Ramaphosa’s reform plans

Victoria O'Regan 27 Mar 2026

2026 Baxter Zabalaza Awards: New voices redefining African theatre

Theatre

2026 Baxter Zabalaza Awards: New voices redefining African theatre

27 Mar 2026

From Test Kitchen to Tswalu: Luke Dale Roberts to open landmark destination restaurant

Food & Wine

From Test Kitchen to Tswalu: Luke Dale Roberts to open landmark destination restaurant

27 Mar 2026

Police kept protesting former municipal workers away from Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza’s State of the City address in Germiston on Wednesday. Photos: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Ekurhuleni’s “ghost workers” demand jobs and compensation

Kimberly Mutandiro 27 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters. French President Emmanuel Macron waits for the arrival of a guest at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, Tuesday, 24 March, 2026.

Finance

France denies excluding South Africa from G7 summit under pressure from Washington

Michel Rose 27 Mar 2026

Advertising

ARB rules RocketNet's fibre promotion misleading

Karabo Ledwaba 27 Mar 2026

The Table Mountain National Park Fire Management deployed aerial resources to contain a fire along the Pipe Track near Imizamo Yethu, Hout Bay, in Cape Town. Image credit:

Environment & Natural Resources

Hout Bay helicopter incident under SANParks, not DFFE, says department

27 Mar 2026

DGB records fifth consecutive win at Mundus Vini awards

Viticulture & Oenology

DGB records fifth consecutive win at Mundus Vini awards

27 Mar 2026

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4th Industrial Revolution

Striking balance: AI's impact on human rights in business

Maureen Phiri 26 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters.

Taxation & Regulation

WTO chief calls for trade overhaul to meet new world order

Olivia Le Poidevin 26 Mar 2026

Our interest in electric vehicles has grown due to oil price spikes. And it’s likely to remain

Fuel & Energy

Our interest in electric vehicles has grown due to oil price spikes. And it’s likely to remain

Tauel Harper 26 Mar 2026

Land & Property Law

Homeowner wins back property after title fraud case

Wilmien van Biljon and Martin Vermeulen 26 Mar 2026

African debut: Montreux spirit meets jazz maestros in Franschhoek Valley

Events

African debut: Montreux spirit meets jazz maestros in Franschhoek Valley

26 Mar 2026

Bridging language and technology: Advancing NLP skills at the University of Zululand

Higher Education

Bridging language and technology: Advancing NLP skills at the University of Zululand

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 26 Mar 2026

MR.DIY continues to expand national footprint in SA

Retailers

MR.DIY continues to expand national footprint in SA

27 Mar 2026

MDDA Digital Skills Workshop strengthens community media for a digital future

Education

MDDA Digital Skills Workshop strengthens community media for a digital future

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 26 Mar 2026

Final call – Galaxy KDay 2026 happens this Saturday

Radio & Audio

Final call – Galaxy KDay 2026 happens this Saturday

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 26 Mar 2026

Product Recall: 6% Slimsy Pomegranate Squash Concentrate

FMCG

Product Recall: 6% Slimsy Pomegranate Squash Concentrate

26 Mar 2026

Part of a wall at Rivoni School for the Blind’s new campus that has collapsed. The school was originally meant to be completed by June 2024. Photos: Thembi Siaga / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

R198m school for the blind incomplete and left to ruin

Thembi Siaga 26 Mar 2026

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Economy

SA-Tied phase III: Bridging research and policy for Southern Africa's economic growth

26 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Standard Bank sees earnings growth of 8%-12% for 2026-2028

Yamini Kalia 26 Mar 2026

The IAB South Africa has announced full jury panel for The 2026 Bookmark Awards (Image supplied)

IAB Bookmarks Awards

#Bookmarks2026 | Jury chairs and jury members announced

26 Mar 2026

Social Media

Meta and Google just lost a landmark social media addiction case. A tech law expert explains the fallout

Rob Nicholls 26 Mar 2026

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Higher Education

Higher Education, Google to sign AI and digital skills agreement

25 Mar 2026

The fifa World Cup 2026 is predicted to drive $10.5 billion surge in ad spend but ad impact has diminished amid a shifting media landscape (Image supplied)

Marketing

Fifa World Cup 2026 drives $10.5bn ad surge, but with diminshed impact

26 Mar 2026

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Travel

FlySafair adds extra Joburg–Harare flights for Easter travel surge

25 Mar 2026

Styling between the lines: Stiles promo, now on!

Fashion & Homeware

Styling between the lines: Stiles promo, now on!

Issued by Stiles 25 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters | An MSC container ship crosses the Strait of Gibraltar from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea, near the northern tip of the port of Tangier, Morocco, January 8, 2026. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/File Photo

Shipping

Cape shipping diversions boost Africa’s bunkering hubs

25 Mar 2026

Source: GroundUp/Peter Luhanga

Construction & Engineering

Court blocks building along Cape Town’s Diep River floodplain

Peter Luhanga 25 Mar 2026

Agrimark opens urban retail oasis at the new Garden Walk Mall, Hartenbos

Retailers

Agrimark opens urban retail oasis at the new Garden Walk Mall, Hartenbos

25 Mar 2026