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Standard Bank launches R1m pitch competition for township SMEs

SMEs

Standard Bank launches R1m pitch competition for township SMEs

3 hours

Mankodi Moitse, CEO of Kagiso Trust

Primary & Secondary Education

Kagiso Trust launches free matric support toolkit

6 hours

New free guide helps South African employers hire and support people with visual impairments

Talent Acquisition

New free guide helps South African employers hire and support people with visual impairments

Issued by OnPoint PR 6 hours

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

9 hours

Mining

Gold Fields anticipates a cost spike as Iran war drives up fuel price

9 hours

The global ad stars football stars like Thierry Henry and David Beckham. Source: YouTube.

Advertising

Lay’s bets on football fever with new World Cup campaigns

11 hours

Travel

Tourvest launches Tulia safari brand, expands in Uganda

7 hours

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

1 day

SU’s website earns global acclaim with prestigious Gold Quill Award

Digital

SU’s website earns global acclaim with prestigious Gold Quill Award

Issued by Stellenbosch University 1 day

Over 100 stores open at new Prince Buthelezi Mall in Empangeni

Commercial Property

Over 100 stores open at new Prince Buthelezi Mall in Empangeni

2 days

Digital

Realm Digital launches Nexr: A dedicated immersive technology brand built on proven demand

Issued by Realm Digital 2 days

Boxer has launched its newest division, BMedia. Pictured: (Right) Paul Coetzee, group executive: commercial, marketing, retail media and factories officially welcomes Bmedia’s head of department (left) Adrian Naidoo to the Boxer Family at Boxer’s head office in Westville, KZN (Image @ Boxer)

Media

Discount supermarket launches 360° retail media division

3 days

Sean Summers is CEO of Pick n Pay. Source: Suppleid.

Retailers

Workers’ Day at Pick n Pay: Wages and benefits under review

3 days

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

3 days

Sea Monster expands global impact in entrepreneurship education with King’s Trust International

SMEs

Sea Monster expands global impact in entrepreneurship education with King’s Trust International

Issued by Edge Growth 30 Apr 2026

Your competitor is winning in AI search. You just don’t know it yet

Artificial Intelligence

Your competitor is winning in AI search. You just don’t know it yet

Issued by Techsys Digital 30 Apr 2026

Disease Groups

SA's first integrated liver transplant and treatment centre opens

Niémah Davids 30 Apr 2026

A Jetour TX SUV at the company’s booth at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition (Auto China), in Beijing. Image credit: Reuters/Maxim Shemetov

Manufacturing & Parts

SA auto market gears up for massive production of Jetour's T series

Nqobile Dludla 30 Apr 2026

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

SA's new R520m bursary scheme to help 5,000 students through university

29 Apr 2026

Amazon launches Sustainable Sellers Incubator for South African women entrepreneurs (Image source: @ Amazon https://sellercentral.amazon.co.za/ Amazon]]

Entrepreneurship

35 South African women-led manufacturing businesses empowered

29 Apr 2026

Medtech

Heidi's AI platform aims to ease South Africa's healthcare burden

29 Apr 2026

American alt-rock band Live will return to South Africa in December 2026, marking their first local performances in almost ten years. (Image supplied)

Music

Live set for South Africa comeback with December 2026 shows

29 Apr 2026

Bic announces SDC partnership at Ponelopele Secondary School edutainment roadshow

Primary & Secondary Education

Bic announces SDC partnership at Ponelopele Secondary School edutainment roadshow

Issued by OLC Through The Line Communications 28 Apr 2026

Franchising

SA's franchise growth outpaces structure, risks brand reputation

Larry Hodes 28 Apr 2026

Source: typolix via

Logistics & Transport

DP World launches Brazil–Africa logistics corridor

28 Apr 2026

Cape Town Cocktail Week launches education programme

Hospitality

Cape Town Cocktail Week launches education programme

28 Apr 2026

Cansa marks 95 years by expanding care, support and hope

Oncology

Cansa marks 95 years by expanding care, support and hope

Issued by CANSA 23 Apr 2026

Coal, Oil & Gas

Astron Energy closes in on full rebrand with 700-site milestone

23 Apr 2026

Health & Social Welfare

Postbank ushers in Sassa black card era with final replacement drive

23 Apr 2026

Blades of our lives: How Philips Series 3000 won by speaking to South Africans in their tongue

Advertising

Blades of our lives: How Philips Series 3000 won by speaking to South Africans in their tongue

Issued by TBWA 23 Apr 2026

The new technical agreement between South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), France's Office Français de la Biodiversité (OFB), and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) was signed at the Pretoria National Botanical Garden in South Africa. Image supplied.

Environment & Natural Resources

Sanbi-France collab unlocks funds to bridge biodiversity finance gap

23 Apr 2026

Source: GroundUp/ Liezl Human.

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Farm workers march to Parliament calling for land

Liezl Human 22 Apr 2026

Responsible tourism is the growth discipline Cape Town needs

Responsible Tourism

Responsible tourism is the growth discipline Cape Town needs

Enver Duminy 22 Apr 2026

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

SA women's football scores big as Glencore launches girls' league

24 Apr 2026

Education & Training

New initiative preps SA doctors for entrepreneur-led healthcare model

22 Apr 2026

Taste of Thailand kicks off at Food Lover’s Market and Market Kokoro in Gauteng

Hospitality

Taste of Thailand kicks off at Food Lover’s Market and Market Kokoro in Gauteng

21 Apr 2026

Pep's Lay-by Buddy Winter Drive returns

ESG

Pep's Lay-by Buddy Winter Drive returns

21 Apr 2026

FNB launches digital enablement programme to fast-track SME digital transformation

SMEs

FNB launches digital enablement programme to fast-track SME digital transformation

Issued by Edge Growth 17 Apr 2026

Jet fuel shortages disrupt flights amid Middle East conflict

Travel

Jet fuel shortages disrupt flights amid Middle East conflict

Joanna Plucinska, Ilona Wissenbach and Isaac Anyaogu 17 Apr 2026

LOOKBOOK: Stella McCartney's new H&M Collection revealed

Fashion

LOOKBOOK: Stella McCartney's new H&M Collection revealed

17 Apr 2026

Core launches Microsoft Surface reseller programme for SA SMEs

Technology

Core launches Microsoft Surface reseller programme for SA SMEs

16 Apr 2026

Emirates, Wesgro sign deal to boost Western Cape tourism

Tourism

Emirates, Wesgro sign deal to boost Western Cape tourism

16 Apr 2026

Source: Supplied. Luvuyo Masinda, chief executive officer, corporate and investment banking at Standard Bank.

Banking

Standard Bank secures $800m sustainability-linked loan

16 Apr 2026

Image source: KATRIN BOLOVTSOVA from

Medical Law

Implicated individuals in Life Esidimeni tragedy to be prosecuted

15 Apr 2026

Polokwane to host Art of Execution Masterclass to scale your business

Community

Polokwane to host Art of Execution Masterclass to scale your business

Issued by Edge Growth 15 Apr 2026

Image source: Josh Sorenson from

Primary & Secondary Education

KwaZulu-Natal launches tech initiative to boost digital learning in rural schools

15 Apr 2026

Tiger Brands strengthens local agriculture with expanded Hulisani support

Agro-processing

Tiger Brands strengthens local agriculture with expanded Hulisani support

15 Apr 2026

Get ready, Mzansi: ‘Free Meal Alert!! RocoMamas' Fire Wings challenge is back

Promotions & Activations

Get ready, Mzansi: ‘Free Meal Alert!! RocoMamas' Fire Wings challenge is back

Issued by OnPoint PR 15 Apr 2026

Shop2Shop and SallyPOS unite to close the gap for informal traders and formal sector operators

Retail Services

Shop2Shop and SallyPOS unite to close the gap for informal traders and formal sector operators

15 Apr 2026

MO Agency launches Answer Engine Optimisation as AI reshapes how businesses get found

Artificial Intelligence

MO Agency launches Answer Engine Optimisation as AI reshapes how businesses get found

Luke Marthinusen, Issued by MO Agency 24 Apr 2026