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Office Property

Amazing Spaces to broaden reach with Blue Chip acquisition

38 minutes

Checkers' new all-halaal store changes the game in SA

Retailers

Checkers' new all-halaal store changes the game in SA

2 hours

Saving Grace Education Group launches national billboard campaign to drive 2026 enrollments

Primary & Secondary Education

Saving Grace Education Group launches national billboard campaign to drive 2026 enrollments

Issued by Saving Grace Education 2 hours

The agency of the future: From service provider to strategic partner

Marketing & Media

The agency of the future: From service provider to strategic partner

2 hours

Ferial Haffajee to lead Daily Maverick’s new Johannesburg Bureau

Newspapers

Ferial Haffajee to lead Daily Maverick’s new Johannesburg Bureau

Issued by Daily Maverick 2 hours

Siya Kolisi and Adidas collaborate on sportswear line celebrating the spirit of Zwide

Fashion & Homeware

Siya Kolisi and Adidas collaborate on sportswear line celebrating the spirit of Zwide

3 hours

(Image source: © 123rf ) Jacqui Muller, researcher at Belgium Campus iTversity and a UiPath Most Valued Professional, looks at how AI-powered robotics turns marketing data chaos into boardroom clarity

Artificial Intelligence

AI-powered robotics meet the challenge of fragmented data for marketers

Jacqui Muller 3 hours

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Agribusiness

Why Asia beats Africa for new SA agricultural markets

Wandile Sihlobo 5 hours

Global thought leaders converge for Singularity Summit in Sandton

Artificial Intelligence

Global thought leaders converge for Singularity Summit in Sandton

Issued by Mann Made 3 hours

Source: Supplied. Lytania Johnson, chief executive officer of FNB Personal Segment.

Residential Property

FNB's R23.2bn commitment to affordable housing transforms lives

1 hour

Why education-led growth may be the future

Marketing

Why education-led growth may be the future

Issued by G&G Advocacy 5 hours

Image credit: Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Pharmaceuticals

Aspen Pharmacare reaches €25m settlement in mRNA contract dispute

Siyanda Mthethwa 6 hours

Source: Pexels.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Historic harbour initiative set to transform South Africa's neglected coastal towns

5 hours

Markets & Investment

Surging gold prices push Switzerland's reserves to $135bn

3 hours

Source: Pexels.

Banking

Zambia's largest bank to issue nation's first sustainability bond

Chris Mfula and Colleen Goko 5 hours

Xtra Impact Radio Packages is a radio retail package created with Rainmaker Media, the retail media network powered by the Shoprite Group — Africa’s largest retailer and their Xtra Savings rewards programme database

Radio & Audio

Radio: Merging the in-store and on-air world

3 hours

Thapelo Kgosi Ramokala, animal health specialist at Beefmaster Group, says pre-breeding exams are essential to improving herd fertility.

Agriculture

How pre-breeding exams can boost herd fertility and cut long-term losses

3 days

The KFC at Epsom Downs Shopping Centre, Bryanston, Sandton (image source: © Eva-Last

Branding

KFC first in Quarterly Buzz Ranking, reflects shift in marketing landscape

3 days

New Yes initiative aims to help young SA entrepreneurs grow

Social Entrepreneurship

New Yes initiative aims to help young SA entrepreneurs grow

3 days

Noka Park sets new standard for Grade A logistics and industrial space

Industrial & Logistics Property

Noka Park sets new standard for Grade A logistics and industrial space

Issued by Catchwords 3 days

Source: Supplied

Shipping

Green ammonia could power South Africa–Europe iron-ore shipping by 2029

3 days

Alon Lits, CEO of October.health, a partner of Academy of Sound Engineering, says partnerships can close the distance between people and the mental help they need (Image supplied)

Wellness

#MentalHealthMonth: Partnerships to close the mental health gap

Alon Lits 3 days

Image credit: Kim Kardashian/X

Neurology

Kim Kardashian’s brain aneurysm diagnosis: what it means and who is most at risk

Adam Taylor 3 days

Degrees might open doors. But are graduates ready to walk through them?

Higher Education

Degrees might open doors. But are graduates ready to walk through them?

Kegan Shunmugam, Issued by Richfield 3 days

Keshin Govender, head of creative and production at Siemens AG talks about how a purpose-driven creativity approach has given the company measurable results (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

4 steps to a purpose-driven creativity approach for measurable results

Keshin Govender 3 days

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Law Practice

SCA ruling endorses Calderbank offer: What this means for dispute resolution in SA

Jonathan Barnes and Elan Dekel 3 days

Volvo EX30 Cross Country becomes first EV to conquer Sani Pass

Dealers

Volvo EX30 Cross Country becomes first EV to conquer Sani Pass

3 days

Standard Bank Top Women Awards 2025: Celebrating excellence and empowerment

Media

Standard Bank Top Women Awards 2025: Celebrating excellence and empowerment

Issued by Topco Media 3 days

Source: Supplied.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Game-changing $18bn commitment made to Africa at Luanda summit

3 days

First SA Google Search CPC and CTR industry benchmark

Digital

First SA Google Search CPC and CTR industry benchmark

Issued by AdBot 3 days

The first Walmart Store in South Africa will be launched in Clearwater Mall. (Image supplied)

Retail

Walmart's first Johannesburg store location revealed

3 days

Source: Supplied.

Insurance & Actuarial

Parametric insurance launches in South Africa to protect smallholder farmers

Elias Sekoboane 3 days

Source: Supplied.

Retail & Hospitality Property

Community spirit shines at Lenasia mall opening

3 days

Source: Supplied.

Property Development

Inclusion as a design principle: The future of urban living

Gerard Abrahamse 3 days

The Digital News Transformation Fund (DNTF) has recommended 23 projects for funding following its first funding call (Image supplied)

Media

DNTF recommends 23 projects for funding

3 days

Steyn City celebrates 14 years of delivering happiness to Diepsloot

CSI & Philanthropy

Steyn City celebrates 14 years of delivering happiness to Diepsloot

Issued by Grapevine Communications 3 days

About 30 magistrates protested outside Parliament at lunch time on Wednesday afternoon. Photo: Zora Hollie / GroundUp

Law Practice

Magistrates protest outside Parliament

Zora Hollie 30 Oct 2025

Chief executive officer of WPP, Cindy Rose, has acknowledged the network’s poor performance as Q3 revenue dropped by 8.4% YoY (Image source: © The Drum )

Marketing & Media

WPP Cindy Rose on Q3 performance: “There is a lot to do”

30 Oct 2025

Ogilvy wins most effective agency at Effies 2025

Marketing

Ogilvy wins most effective agency at Effies 2025

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 30 Oct 2025

Image credit: Sassa

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa denies social grant double payment claims

30 Oct 2025

MIC at Loeries Creative Week, cultural capital has entered the chat

Loeries Creative Week

MIC at Loeries Creative Week, cultural capital has entered the chat

Issued by Dentsu 30 Oct 2025

Tanika Corneleus, digital campaign lead at midnight says automated marketing isn’t a set-and-forget solution – it needs the right data and metrics (Image supplied)

Digital

How automation can help marketers get better ROI from ad campaigns

Tanika Corneleus 30 Oct 2025

Legendary music biopics take the stage at Ster-Kinekor’s Imax

Film

Legendary music biopics take the stage at Ster-Kinekor’s Imax

30 Oct 2025

BAIC to build new SUV locally

Manufacturing & Parts

BAIC to build new SUV locally

29 Oct 2025

Pick n Pay’s digital evolution: Building a connected retail future

Retailers

Pick n Pay’s digital evolution: Building a connected retail future

Evan-Lee Courie 30 Oct 2025

Ioco delivers major turnaround with solid profit, cash recovery

Technology

Ioco delivers major turnaround with solid profit, cash recovery

29 Oct 2025

Ultra South Africa 2026 tickets now on sale

Events

Ultra South Africa 2026 tickets now on sale

29 Oct 2025

Why Algoa FM’s Feel Good Summer is good for business

Radio & Audio

Why Algoa FM’s Feel Good Summer is good for business

Issued by Algoa FM 29 Oct 2025