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Shaun Smit, director, Transcend Capital

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Transcend Capital's Shaun Smit: Balancing wealth inequality in the digital age through employee ownership

Shaun Smit 3 Feb 2026

Social media is now the arena in which discovery, trust-building, conversation and purchase coexist in a single motion; one uninterrupted swipe (Image supplied)

Digital

One uninterrupted swipe: Social media more than the top of the funnel

3 Feb 2026

Men hold placards offering temporary employment services while waiting for potential customers in Glenvista, south of Johannesburg, South Africa, 27 March 2025. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Legislation & Regulation

SA proposes new way for firms to comply with Black empowerment policy

Nellie Peyton 30 Jan 2026

Advertising

Why Heineken’s zero-alcohol London Underground campaign fell flat

Jonatan Sodergren 30 Jan 2026

Brian Eagar, CEO of Towerstone

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Towerstone's Brian Eagar: A leadership guide to turning job huggers into culture champions

Brian Eagar 28 Jan 2026

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Salesforce chief executive Marc Benioff has stated that he wants AI regulated before more people die (Image source: © Salesforce

Technology

Salesforce CEO calls for AI regulation following “suicide coaches” deaths

22 Jan 2026

You behave yourself into the reputation you have or want, you don’t communicate yourself there, writes Razor PR CEO Dustin Chick (Image source: © Affinity Health )

PR & Communications

Exclusive: Discovery goes full Jerry Maguire as it tells members to “show them the money”

Dustin Chick, Issued by The Up&Up Group 6 Jan 2026

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu speaks in Brasilia, Brazil, August 25, 2025. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo.

Tax Law

Nigeria to implement new tax laws from January despite calls for delay, Tinubu says

Camillus Eboh 31 Dec 2025

How Europe’s new carbon tax on imported goods will change global trade – and our shopping habits

ESG & Sustainability

How Europe’s new carbon tax on imported goods will change global trade – and our shopping habits

Simona Sagone 19 Dec 2025

Festival Enterprise Catalyst stirs up South Africa's creative economy

Lifestyle

Festival Enterprise Catalyst stirs up South Africa's creative economy

18 Dec 2025

Branding

Brand moves we loved, loathed and learned from in 2025

Issued by icandi CQ 18 Dec 2025

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink satellites is seen over Sebastian Inlet after launching from Cape Canaveral, Florida, US, 26 February 2025. Reuters/Sam Wolfe

Corporate & Commercial Law

SA eases ownership rules, opening door for Starlink and other foreign operators

Nqobile Dludla 15 Dec 2025

The ultimate guide to starting a new job: Preparation, tips and success strategies

Career Advice

The ultimate guide to starting a new job: Preparation, tips and success strategies

Nolundi Matomane, Issued by Pnet 11 Dec 2025

Facebook promotes rubbish because it doesn’t understand indigenous languages

Media

Facebook promotes rubbish because it doesn’t understand indigenous languages

Thembi Siaga and Anton van Zyl 4 Dec 2025

(Image source: © UNPD Bradly Howland, CEO of Alkemi Collective, says South Africa’s recent hosting of the G20 Summit is a live, high-stakes demonstration of what strategic communication looks like. Pictured: G20 South Africa Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting

PR & Communications

5 communications insights from SA's recent hosting of the G20 Summit

Bradly Howland 1 Dec 2025

Artificial Intelligence

A backlash against AI imagery in ads may have begun as brands promote ‘human-made'

Paul Harrison 26 Nov 2025

Image credit: on Pexels

Mental health

South African boys are fighting an invisible battle with pride and pain

Jessica Gbedemah 17 Nov 2025

From panic to peace: The mental shortcut resetting your stress response

Wellness

From panic to peace: The mental shortcut resetting your stress response

13 Nov 2025

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IP Law

Fighting for the royalty treatment: IP disputes in SA's music scene

Fathima Ismail and Sara-Jane Pluke 11 Nov 2025

Media

BBC director-general Tim Davie steps down amid Trump scandal

10 Nov 2025

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Higher Education

University ranking systems are being rejected. African institutions should take note

Sioux McKenna 4 Nov 2025

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Climate Change

‘Reduce, reuse, recycle’ is corporate gaslighting – the real change must come from the fossil fuel industry

Alex Lenferna 22 Oct 2025

The hustle myth is broken: SA entrepreneurs need emotional intelligence, not burnout

How To Start Up

The hustle myth is broken: SA entrepreneurs need emotional intelligence, not burnout

Alex de Bruyn 17 Oct 2025

Paul Dunne — Minerals Council South Africa president and Northam CEO — delivered a keynote address at the 2025 Joburg Indaba in Sandton. Image supplied.

Mining

#JoburgIndaba: Can mining growth and transformation co-exist in South Africa?

Maroefah Smith 9 Oct 2025

Advertising

Hostile ad complaints, powered by AI, test the ARB

Serenta Lotz 16 Sep 2025

Promptathons: Catalysing AI Adoption and Innovation in the Enterprise

Education

Promptathons: Catalysing AI Adoption and Innovation in the Enterprise

Issued by Shaper 8 Jul 2025

Film & Cinematography

National Film Foundation falters as leadership instability continues

11 Sep 2025

Social Media

Nepal bans 26 social media sites

8 Sep 2025

Image source: Yan Krukov from

Management & Leadership

Defining the line between constructive criticism vs workplace harassment

Riona Kalua 3 Sep 2025

Reputation, returns and market premium

PR & Communications

Reputation, returns and market premium

Nkateko Khosa, Issued by Brave Group 3 Sep 2025

ESG

Cycle for Change campaign sets a high standard for purpose-led brand investment

Issued by MANGO-OMC 29 Aug 2025

Branding

Cracker Barrel reverts to classic logo after customer pushback

27 Aug 2025

Tuned in to FM: Part 2

Women's Month

Tuned in to FM: Part 2

Issued by MediaHeads 360 25 Aug 2025

Image credit: Reuters

Infectious Diseases

Diphtheria outbreak in Somalia worsens with vaccine shortages

19 Aug 2025

Sydney Sweeney stars in the controversial American Eagle ad.

Advertising

Why Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle campaign is part of a wider cultural backlash

Meaghan Furlano 12 Aug 2025

Labour Law & Unions

How NDAs in workplace harassment cases are under global scrutiny

Dhevarsha Ramjettan & Kanyiso Kezile 12 Aug 2025

#WomensMonth: Yoliswa Dlamini on resilience, leadership, and shaping the future of forestry

Agriculture

#WomensMonth: Yoliswa Dlamini on resilience, leadership, and shaping the future of forestry

Robin Fredericks 8 Aug 2025

Pineapple Insurance faces backlash for stereotyping taxi drivers

Advertising

Pineapple Insurance faces backlash for stereotyping taxi drivers

Karabo Ledwaba 7 Aug 2025

Image credit: Maria Bolinder on Dupe Photos

Mental health

Why ADHD’s masculine mask leaves women in the dark

6 Aug 2025

The market has a long history in Tshwane.

Regulatory

Tension rises as Tshwane enforces by-laws in Marabastad market

4 Aug 2025

Dr Pert, known for her work in body sculpting, has passed away

Wellness

Dr Pert, known for her work in body sculpting, has passed away

Karabo Ledwaba 31 Jul 2025

Source: Road Accident Fund/Facebook

Finance

Transport Minister dissolves RAF board over governance failures

16 Jul 2025

Labour Law & Unions

Can dropping f-bombs in the workplace get you fired?

14 Jul 2025

IP Law

Training AI with copyrighted books ruled ‘fair use’ in US: Implications for SA

Kate Beretta and Ashleigh Brink 10 Jul 2025

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Competition Law

Critics vs competition authorities: Why some mergers take longer to approve

Anthony Norton 10 Jul 2025

Source: Donald J. Trump/Facebook.

Taxation & Regulation

Trump tariff bombshell: US–South Africa trade relations hit new low

8 Jul 2025

Source: Reuters.

Taxation & Regulation

Trump threatens extra 10% tariffs on BRICS as leaders meet in Brazil

Lisandra Paraguassu and Manuela Andreoni 8 Jul 2025