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FOMO has launched an AI-powered concierge across South Africa and Dubai to help users find personalized experiences by describing budget, location, interests and occasion in everyday language.

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South Africa’s 150% tax deduction for battery-electric and hydrogen vehicle production took effect on 1 March 2026, but industry data and Reuters reporting suggest tax relief alone will not determine where global automakers invest.

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Credit Season has launched a free comparison platform in South Africa for short-term and micro-loans, aiming to help consumers check published loan ranges, repayment terms and NCR registration details before applying.

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Battersea and the Global Alliance for Rabies Control are using World Rabies Day to showcase how collaboration is expanding rabies prevention in South Africa.

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South Africa’s hospital expansion is boosting demand for laboratory automation, diagnostics and point-of-care testing, with WHX 2026 in Johannesburg positioning itself as a key meeting point for buyers, suppliers and investors.

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R3 Stem Cell has launched MUSE stem cell therapy in South Africa, opening access to the regenerative treatment through local physicians and new dosing tiers.

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Solar SA Investments has proposed an all-cash R21.8 billion takeover of Omnia Holdings at R134.50 a share, a deal that would move the industrial group into Indian ownership and likely delist it from the JSE and A2X if approved.

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South Africa’s economy shrank 0.2% in the second quarter of 2026 as imports jumped and the current account swung from surplus to deficit, according to new analysis of official data.

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HireSA publicly launched Sept. 18 to help companies in the US, UK and Australia hire South African remote workers directly, without agency markup.

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A peer-reviewed study at Kariega Game Reserve in South Africa found that removing an internal fence improved elephant behavior, lowered stress and did not increase vegetation damage.

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South Africa is taking a reworked investment pitch and a new trade negotiating framework to New Delhi as business and government leaders meet ahead of the BRICS Summit.

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South Africa’s shift toward AI-assisted diagnostics is moving from pilot projects to routine clinical use, but only technologies that prove clinical value, fit local workflows and clear regulatory hurdles are likely to scale.

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A new Accountable Gold Initiative proposes a U.S. approach to African gold built on incentives, accountability and partnership instead of sanctions.

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South Africa is drawing a larger share of Africa’s healthcare supply chain as AfCFTA and pooled procurement reshape buying across the continent.

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Outsourced CFO will host a Cape Town Watch Party on 18 September for the 2026 Faith Driven Entrepreneur Conference at The Cape Town Club. The event is aimed at entrepreneurs and business leaders interested in how Christian faith, values and…

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South African bodybuilder and fitness creator Noel Deyzel presented a Women’s Wellness award at Olympia in September and is set for meet-and-greets and panels at the Arnold Sports Festival in Ohio in February 2027. The appearances extend his work…

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Michael Stosic’s single “So Easy to Love” is gaining international chart traction ahead of another radio delivery on Aug. 31, topping Play MPE charts in South Africa and placing No. 2 in the Nordics.

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Stratos Lab, ECOBLOX and Digital Parks Africa have launched what they call Africa’s most powerful AI cloud in Johannesburg, powered by more than 50 NVIDIA B300 servers and 400-plus GPUs. The partnership is aimed at giving African enterprises local…

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Aquila Safari and the Barmy Army have formed a new partnership tied to England’s 2026/27 cricket tour of South Africa.

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Kuganha has opened in South Africa’s Western Cape, pairing Big Five safari, rewilding and in-suite wellness in a 10,000-hectare conservancy less than 2.5 hours from Cape Town. The launch targets high-value travelers seeking privacy, luxury and…