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Time Hotels harnesses AI to fuel 2026 expansion in Africa and Middle East

Hospitality

Time Hotels harnesses AI to fuel 2026 expansion in Africa and Middle East

16 hours

Clockwork appoints Jakes Naudé as managing director for Technology and Innovation

Digital

Clockwork appoints Jakes Naudé as managing director for Technology and Innovation

Issued by Clockwork 16 hours

Source: Supplied

Travel

SAA, CemAir launch domestic codeshare across South Africa

18 hours

Source: Supplied. Simon Norton, director of the International Zinc Association (IZA) Africa.

Construction & Engineering

The secret weapon against corrosion: zinc-rich paint technology

Simon Norton 18 hours

Andrea Rigogliosi takes the helm as Diesel's new CEO

Fashion & Homeware

Andrea Rigogliosi takes the helm as Diesel's new CEO

18 hours

Image credit: on Pexels

Aesthetic Medicine

The hair-raising rise of “dark clinics” undermines the hair transplant market

Dr Kashmal Kalan 18 hours

Walmart introduces third store in South African market

Retailers

Walmart introduces third store in South African market

19 hours

#BizTrends2026 | Nahana CEO, Thabang Skwambane: Africa will ignite what is next

Marketing

#BizTrends2026 | Nahana CEO, Thabang Skwambane: Africa will ignite what is next

Thabang Skwambane 18 hours

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Energy

Impower encourages SA to comment on Eskom's tariff adjustment

20 hours

Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI confirms ChatGPT ad plans - How it will work

Karabo Ledwaba 20 hours

Kruger National Park: Flooding forces full suspension of tourism activities

Tourism & Travel

Kruger National Park: Flooding forces full suspension of tourism activities

3 days

#BizTrends2026 | IAS' Johanna McDowell: AI, creativity and media agencies

Marketing

#BizTrends2026 | IAS' Johanna McDowell: AI, creativity and media agencies

Johanna McDowell 21 hours

SA agencies shine on the global stage at the International Echo Awards 2025

Direct Marketing

SA agencies shine on the global stage at the International Echo Awards 2025

Issued by DMASA 3 days

Media

Warc 2026 media trends: Systems planning, AI, & the creator economy

3 days

Netflix bags global streaming rights to Sony's hit franchises

Streaming

Netflix bags global streaming rights to Sony's hit franchises

3 days

Artificial Intelligence

Could ChatGPT convince you to buy something? Threat of manipulation looms as AI companies gear up to sell ads

Bruce Schneier and Nathan Sanders 3 days

Start your career in creative technology with Ogilvy: Applications now open!

Education

Start your career in creative technology with Ogilvy: Applications now open!

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 3 days

Image supplied.

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Sedna's Anton Fester: The digital evolution of safety across Africa’s critical industries

Anton Fester 3 days

Michael Cost is the head of strategy and client development at Humanz. Source: Humanz.

Marketing

#BizTrends2026 | Humanz' Michael Cost : The influencer marketing cheat sheet

Michael Cost 3 days

Source: Supplied. Chief operating officer of e4, Luigi D’Amico.

Property Development

Legacy home-loan systems: The spanner in property development revival

Luigi D’Amico 3 days

Source: Trevor Hill/Audi South Africa.

Finance

How Agoa renewal impacts the SA-US economic relationship

3 days

SA's beer industry warns against above-inflation excise hikes threatening growth

Regulatory

SA's beer industry warns against above-inflation excise hikes threatening growth

Charlene Louw 3 days

Tourism

Kruger National Park suspends day visitor access amid severe rainfall

15 Jan 2026

Publicis Groupe Africa launches CSI pilot programme with Soma Foundation

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Publicis Groupe Africa launches CSI pilot programme with Soma Foundation

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 15 Jan 2026

South Africa's love for coffee signals a new era of work culture

FMCG

South Africa's love for coffee signals a new era of work culture

Elizabeth Gichangi 3 days

Rooibos Day 2026: Carmién Tea's journey to global success

FMCG

Rooibos Day 2026: Carmién Tea's journey to global success

3 days

Branding

Sonic branding a strategic differentiator in a distracted world

17 hours

BAT South Africa's 50-year legacy ends as illicit market forces factory closure

Design & Manufacturing

BAT South Africa's 50-year legacy ends as illicit market forces factory closure

15 Jan 2026

Johannesburg's creative media hub is a R320bn opportunity

Music

Johannesburg's creative media hub is a R320bn opportunity

Mzi Kaka 15 Jan 2026

Why affiliate marketing is tech’s most effective route to market

Marketing

Why affiliate marketing is tech’s most effective route to market

Bianca Leonard 15 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | dentsu SSA's Dawn Rowlands: While marketing talks about innovation, Africa built it

Marketing

#BizTrends2026 | dentsu SSA's Dawn Rowlands: While marketing talks about innovation, Africa built it

Dawn Rowlands 3 days

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

AI reshapes procurement and franchising, Cips tells industry briefing

4th Industrial Revolution

AI reshapes procurement and franchising, Cips tells industry briefing

15 Jan 2026

WOO president Tom Goddard. Source: WOO.

Advertising

#BizTrends2026 | WOO president Tom Goddard: How OOH is reinventing itself

Tom Goddard 15 Jan 2026

How Crypto–TradFi convergence unlocks growth opportunities for trading partners in South Africa

Fintech

How Crypto–TradFi convergence unlocks growth opportunities for trading partners in South Africa

Issued by PrimeXBT 15 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | What are the healthcare buzz themes of 2025 into 2026?

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | What are the healthcare buzz themes of 2025 into 2026?

Kevin Aron, Issued by Medshield 14 Jan 2026

Namibian hake fishery achieves second MSC certification

Fishing

Namibian hake fishery achieves second MSC certification

14 Jan 2026

New York Festivals has opened entries for its 2026 Advertising Awards with a new campaign from Grey New York that calls out awards gimmicks and puts the focus back on the work. (Image supplied)

Advertising

NYF Advertising Awards open for 2026 with a sharp “no BS” message

14 Jan 2026

Medtech

Dr ChatGPT: What OpenAI’s foray into health and wellness means for healthcare marketing

Saul Marquez 14 Jan 2026

Image supplied.

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Eco Diva Natural’s Nicole Sherwin: Clean beauty is not a trend – it’s a responsibility

Maroefah Smith 15 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | DHL Express’s Venessa Dewing: How Africa’s logistics landscape will evolve in 2026

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | DHL Express’s Venessa Dewing: How Africa’s logistics landscape will evolve in 2026

Venessa Dewing 14 Jan 2026