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Wendy Bergsteedt | How astronomy inspired Old Mutual's latest campaign thinking

Marketing

Wendy Bergsteedt | How astronomy inspired Old Mutual's latest campaign thinking

Wendy Bergsteedt 2 hours

African supply chains face real-world test amid geopolitical tensions

Supply Chain

African supply chains face real-world test amid geopolitical tensions

Wayne Meisel 1 day

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Medtech

AI Diagnostics lands R85m to roll out AI-powered TB screening tool

1 day

“Phillip, we are in.” Absa and Visa give fans a shot at the FIFA World Cup 2026

Sport

“Phillip, we are in.” Absa and Visa give fans a shot at the FIFA World Cup 2026

Issued by OnPoint PR 1 day

Absa and NID Training empower youth with disabilities through entrepreneurship programme

SMEs

Absa and NID Training empower youth with disabilities through entrepreneurship programme

Issued by OnPoint PR 1 day

Tegs is convening South Africa’s key edcation stakeholders to address SA’s edcation crisis

Skills Training

Tegs is convening South Africa’s key edcation stakeholders to address SA’s edcation crisis

Issued by Thinkerneur 1 day

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated has delivered a blockbuster financial performance for 2025, posting a profit of roughly $836m (Image source: © Financial Afrik )

Banking

Bank’s pan-African model regains traction, posts profit - despite headwinds

1 day

Meet Brinjal: SA’s ultimate doggy paddler

Sport

Meet Brinjal: SA’s ultimate doggy paddler

Issued by Dotsure 2 days

Inscape launches higher certificate in entrepreneurship for aspiring founders and innovators

How To Start Up

Inscape launches higher certificate in entrepreneurship for aspiring founders and innovators

Issued by Inscape 2 days

South Africa’s township businesses are fighting a silent cashflow crisis

Informal Retailing

South Africa’s township businesses are fighting a silent cashflow crisis

3 days

Liesel Dentlinger

Logistics & Transport

Adaptive leadership in motion: Why logistics needs a different kind of strength

Liesel Dentlinger, Issued by Unitrans 3 days

South Africa’s consumer class is back on the road!

Research

South Africa’s consumer class is back on the road!

Issued by BrandMapp 3 days

Kia enters SA’s bakkie segment with new Tasman

Dealers

Kia enters SA’s bakkie segment with new Tasman

9 Apr 2026

Global sports analytics leader Futures expands into Africa with CSA partnership

Media

Global sports analytics leader Futures expands into Africa with CSA partnership

Issued by Octagon 9 Apr 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Data shows how penny-pinching South Africans are hunting for their best basket

Retail

EXCLUSIVE: Data shows how penny-pinching South Africans are hunting for their best basket

Tshepo Moila 8 Apr 2026

Middle East tension pushes up costs for Western Cape farmers

Agriculture

Middle East tension pushes up costs for Western Cape farmers

Wandile Sihlobo 9 Apr 2026

Why businesses are rethinking their CMS investments in 2026

Digital

Why businesses are rethinking their CMS investments in 2026

Issued by Bluegrass Digital 8 Apr 2026

Your consumer isn’t who you think they are right now

Branding

Your consumer isn’t who you think they are right now

Nomonde Keswa, Issued by eatbigfish 8 Apr 2026

Source: CLG Lawyers and Business Advisors.

Taxation & Regulation

New Sars chief named

8 Apr 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Equities gain, oil settles higher as investors watch US-Iran standoff

Sinéad Carew 7 Apr 2026

The Real Homemakers of South Africa: Unsung heroes who turn houses into homes

Marketing

The Real Homemakers of South Africa: Unsung heroes who turn houses into homes

Issued by OnPoint PR 2 Apr 2026

Children as young as 9 launch real businesses in Koa Academy’s free online challenge

Education

Children as young as 9 launch real businesses in Koa Academy’s free online challenge

Issued by Koa Academy 8 Apr 2026

Oratile Papo explains what four years of running a social media agency actually taught her (Image source: © 123rf )

Social Media

Social media is not a vending machine, it’s a relationship

Oratile Papo 7 Apr 2026

Cybersecurity gaps endanger retailers in growing e-commerce sector

Security

Cybersecurity gaps endanger retailers in growing e-commerce sector

Martin Petrov 1 Apr 2026

The accountant’s role in a tax debt crisis

Accounting & Auditing

The accountant’s role in a tax debt crisis

Issued by Tax Debt Compliance 31 Mar 2026

IAB South Africa’s first Insights Series webinar of 2026, Upskilling & building talent in an AI world, takes place on Thursday, 2 April at 11 am (Image supplied)

Digital

IAB SA 2026 Insights Series: How to upskill and build talent in an AI world

31 Mar 2026

RAPTBizTrendsTV | 54 Magazine's Phindile Khoza: African culture on the global stage

BizTrendsTV

RAPTBizTrendsTV | 54 Magazine's Phindile Khoza: African culture on the global stage

Danette Breitenbach 31 Mar 2026

Mattel launches Masters of the Universe product line ahead of global release date

Design & Manufacturing

Mattel launches Masters of the Universe product line ahead of global release date

30 Mar 2026

Simplicity is the new hallmark of quality in food choices

Health & Safety

Simplicity is the new hallmark of quality in food choices

27 Mar 2026

South African businesses have a hidden advantage in the global AI race

Software

South African businesses have a hidden advantage in the global AI race

Issued by Lambie AI 25 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied. Hugh Hacking, CFA executive: structured investments and annuities at Momentum Corporate.

Markets & Investment

Markets on edge: Why reactive investing may cost South Africans

Hugh Hacking 25 Mar 2026

Image credit: Dis-Chem

Pharmaceuticals

SAHPRA recalls Citro-Soda over contamination fears at Adcock Ingram's Johannesburg plant

24 Mar 2026

Edge Growth Investee Day provides lessons in entrepreneurial resilience and growth

SMEs

Edge Growth Investee Day provides lessons in entrepreneurial resilience and growth

Issued by Edge Growth 24 Mar 2026

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Law Practice

Winning the pitch: A law firm’s guide to compelling RFP responses

Andrea Paulsen 23 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied. Olebogeng Manhe, chairman of the Gap Infrastructure Corporation (GIC).

Construction & Engineering

Engineering a better tomorrow: Key insights into South Africa's construction comeback

Olebogeng Manhe 23 Mar 2026

Fort Hare seeks exceptional media, PR and communications talent for 2 new strategic posts

Marketing & Media

Fort Hare seeks exceptional media, PR and communications talent for 2 new strategic posts

Issued by University of Fort Hare 23 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied. Paul Vos, Regional Managing Director: CIPS Southern Africa.

Finance

From back-office to boardrooms: Procurement's role in navigating global turmoil

23 Mar 2026

Source: typolix via

Logistics & Transport

Rand volatility raises risks for South African exporters

James Booth 19 Mar 2026

Advertising

Warc Effective 100: Unilever and Ogilvy Top 2025 Rankings

18 Mar 2026

Shipping

Inside South Africa’s most overlooked franchise opportunity

Issued by Fastway Couriers 4 Mar 2026

Why South African brands must put real sustainability above greenwashing

ESG & Sustainability

Why South African brands must put real sustainability above greenwashing

Dr. Stephan Helary 16 Mar 2026

The 19th Annual South African Film and Television Awards winners have been announced (Image source: © News24 )

Film & Cinematography

All the 19th Annual Safta winners

15 Mar 2026

Western Cape sizzles: Record-breaking heat wave sets new March temperature highs

Climate Change

Western Cape sizzles: Record-breaking heat wave sets new March temperature highs

13 Mar 2026

Singer-songwriter Rosé partners with Levi’s in a multi-year global deal

Fashion

Singer-songwriter Rosé partners with Levi’s in a multi-year global deal

12 Mar 2026

Innovation in incentives and loyalty

Marketing

Innovation in incentives and loyalty

Andrew Solomon, Issued by Achievement Awards Group 12 Mar 2026

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4th Industrial Revolution

Soft skills aren't soft: Automation puts human capabilities to the test

10 Mar 2026

Davina Malan, managing partner at Tribeca Public Relations, reflects on why starting the agency pitch process with a conversation, not a proposal, can lead to better outcomes for both brands and agencies. (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

Why the agency pitch process needs a glow up

Davina Malan 11 Mar 2026

Yassin Aberra, founder and CEO of Social Market Way, breaks down what social listening actually means, why legacy brands are moving now, and what the competitive stakes look like for those who don't (Image source: © 123rf )

Digital

What is social listening and why it is important

Yassin Aberra 9 Mar 2026

MultiChoice Talent Factory spotlights African storytelling at Joburg Film Festival

Film & Cinematography

MultiChoice Talent Factory spotlights African storytelling at Joburg Film Festival

Issued by MultiChoice 6 Mar 2026

Despite the current media narrative, brands that play it too safe risk missing out on significant opportunities in Great Britain’s cause landscape, the findings show (Image supplied)

Marketing

Effie and Ipsos: Brands playing it too safe risk missing opportunities

5 Mar 2026