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The uncomfortable truth about small business funding in SA

Funding

The uncomfortable truth about small business funding in SA

7 hours

Youlon Naidoo, Executive Head of Claims and Procurement at Miway

Insurance & Actuarial

How Miway turned claims into an online sentiment success story

Issued by MSL South Africa 10 hours

Ford SA reshuffles Ranger lineup as bakkie battle heats up

Launches & Reviews

Ford SA reshuffles Ranger lineup as bakkie battle heats up

Imran Salie 11 hours

Entries are open for Everlytic’s You Mailed It Email Marketing Awards 2026

Marketing

Entries are open for Everlytic’s You Mailed It Email Marketing Awards 2026

Issued by Everlytic 12 hours

Retail and FMCG brands strengthen SA’s recycling ecosystem through Petco initiatives

ESG

Retail and FMCG brands strengthen SA’s recycling ecosystem through Petco initiatives

13 hours

Adam Howard returns as co-director for Red Bull Symphonic 2026

Production

Adam Howard returns as co-director for Red Bull Symphonic 2026

Issued by Howard Audio 13 hours

Why South African brands are evaluating digital-first PR agencies

PR & Communications

Why South African brands are evaluating digital-first PR agencies

Issued by Hook, Line & Sinker 14 hours

Bolt reaches R3bn SA investment milestone

Logistics & Transport

Bolt reaches R3bn SA investment milestone

14 hours

Positioning the Western Cape in a shifting global economy

Tourism

Positioning the Western Cape in a shifting global economy

Wrenelle Stander 13 hours

FAO food price index rises for third straight month

Commodities & Fairtrade

FAO food price index rises for third straight month

12 hours

A broad-based recovery in Logistics sector in Q1 2026

Logistics & Transport

A broad-based recovery in Logistics sector in Q1 2026

Issued by Ctrack 3 days

The CSIR’s 2024 power generation statistics found that the power Eskom sells to South Africans is more than three times as expensive, on average, as what new wind and solar can deliver (R1.95 per kWh vs 50-60 cents per kWh). Above: Eskom’s Lethabo power station in the Free State. Photo: Simisa Bearbeitung (Auschnitt, Farben): Pechristener via

Coal, Oil & Gas

The Israel/US-Iran war is hitting South Africa hard – our oil dependency is why

Jo-Anne Smetherham and Yanga Malotana 3 days

Entries open for 2026 South African Preserve Championships

Agriculture

Entries open for 2026 South African Preserve Championships

3 days

Image source: Getty Images

Legislation & Regulation

Cabinet approves early childhood development and other bills

7 May 2026

South African workers love their jobs, but younger employees are still looking

Talent Acquisition

South African workers love their jobs, but younger employees are still looking

Issued by KLA 7 May 2026

Mankodi Moitse, CEO of Kagiso Trust

Primary & Secondary Education

Kagiso Trust launches free matric support toolkit

7 May 2026

Earn while you sleep? Discovery Vitality launches Sleep Rewards programme

Wellness

Earn while you sleep? Discovery Vitality launches Sleep Rewards programme

7 May 2026

Supplied image: Jean Paul Rudd, a Partner at Adams & Adams

Corporate & Commercial Law

FSCA appeals: Why indirect financial interests lack standing

Jean-Paul Rudd 7 May 2026

HostAfrica acquires Evoweb’s hosting division

Internet

HostAfrica acquires Evoweb’s hosting division

Issued by HOSTAFRICA 7 May 2026

Samro announces 120 recipients of the 2026 Music Creation Support Fund

Music

Samro announces 120 recipients of the 2026 Music Creation Support Fund

Issued by SAMRO 7 May 2026

Fashion & Homeware

Household appliances brand SharkNinja expands into SA, appoints Iser as official distributor

7 May 2026

The MRF's latest Maps data cover the full 2025 calendar year and shows that on-demand streaming penetration averaged 21% annually (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing & Media

Maps provides 5 year record of consumer behaviour

7 May 2026

Turning student spend into lasting loyalty

Higher Education

Turning student spend into lasting loyalty

Issued by Varsity Vibe 7 May 2026

FNB eBucks and other local brands triumph at 2026 International Loyalty Awards

CRM

FNB eBucks and other local brands triumph at 2026 International Loyalty Awards

7 May 2026

In the Spend Trend Report 2026, 75% of respondents engage in sports betting in some shape or form (Image source: @ Carte Blanche )

Marketing

#BizTrends | Spend Trend 2026 Part 2: Consumers adopt value-seeking spending strategies

Danette Breitenbach 7 May 2026

Image source: katemangostar from

Labour Law & Unions

Are your disciplinary processes up to Code?

6 May 2026

Engineered for the next wave of growth and job creation in the mining sector

Mining

Engineered for the next wave of growth and job creation in the mining sector

Issued by Edge Growth 6 May 2026

Real-time data could bridge South Africa’s retail divide

Banking & Finance

Real-time data could bridge South Africa’s retail divide

Jed da Silva 7 May 2026

South Africa’s AI policy cited fake research, created by AI: what lessons need to be learned

4th Industrial Revolution

South Africa’s AI policy cited fake research, created by AI: what lessons need to be learned

Nomalanga Mashinini 6 May 2026

The awards are now open for entries. Source: Supplied.

Pendoring

iPendoring 2026 opens: Indigenous-language work gets a direct One Show shot

6 May 2026

Transparency, not funding, is the missing link in SA's township economy

Informal Retailing

Transparency, not funding, is the missing link in SA's township economy

6 May 2026

Attention agency Connect is named number 2 top media agency to work for in South Africa

Media

Attention agency Connect is named number 2 top media agency to work for in South Africa

Issued by The Up&Up Group 6 May 2026

Steenhuisen unveils FMD vaccine push, Brazil deal and KZN restriction lift

Agriculture

Steenhuisen unveils FMD vaccine push, Brazil deal and KZN restriction lift

6 May 2026

Stitch Express adds BNPL flexibility for merchants

E-commerce

Stitch Express adds BNPL flexibility for merchants

6 May 2026

DSJ joins nationwide push to improve waste management

Circular Economy & Waste Management

DSJ joins nationwide push to improve waste management

Issued by Fibre Circle 5 May 2026

Pangolin: Kulu's Journey has been nominated for both an Emmy Award and a Bafta for its musical score (Image source: © Currency

Radio & Audio

Pangolin: Kulu's Journey musical score hits the high notes

5 May 2026

April vehicle sales rise, exports decline amid global pressure, says Naamsa

Commercial & Industrial

April vehicle sales rise, exports decline amid global pressure, says Naamsa

5 May 2026

SA publishers among Wan-Ifra Digital Media Awards 2026 finalists

Online Media

SA publishers among Wan-Ifra Digital Media Awards 2026 finalists

5 May 2026

Safta winner, Alex Xolo on finding his voice in South African drama

Film & Cinematography

Safta winner, Alex Xolo on finding his voice in South African drama

Issued by MultiChoice 5 May 2026

Image credit: Sibanye-Stillwater

Health & Safety

Fatalities at Kloof 8 trigger Sibanye-Stillwater probe and shaft shutdown

5 May 2026

Will AI kill the radio star?

Artificial Intelligence

Will AI kill the radio star?

Issued by Algoa FM 5 May 2026

Media

Social media overtakes TV as Kenya’s top news source

5 May 2026

Safrea calls for strengthening protection for freelance journalists

Media Freedom

Safrea calls for strengthening protection for freelance journalists

Issued by Safrea 5 May 2026

Future-proof your career with transferable skills

Career Advice

Future-proof your career with transferable skills

Nolundi Matomane, Issued by Pnet 4 May 2026

CambriLearn is rewriting what school is supposed to be

Primary & Secondary Education

CambriLearn is rewriting what school is supposed to be

Issued by CambriLearn 4 May 2026

Dove launches a nationwide search for South Africa’s most inspiring creators. Pictured left to right: Mpoomy Ledwaba, Coachella Randy, Lwandile Makhaza, and Thickleeyonce are members of the Dove Creator Council (Image supplied)

Social Media

#SkinThatDoves | Dove launches nationwide search for SA’s most inspiring creators

4 May 2026

Berenice Paulsen (left foreground) at the Bellville Sassa office in November 2025. We then that she had been trying for five months to help her sister Desiree Fredericks (right foreground), to get an Older Persons Grant. Archive photo: Marecia Damons

Health & Social Welfare

New Sassa system piloted in Bellville office

Marecia Damons 4 May 2026