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A key theme going into 2026 is social engineering and the impact that has on fraud (Image source: Spend Trend 2026 Report)

#BizTrends | Spend Trend 2026 Part 1: Social engineering and its impact on fraudDanette Breitenbach

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#BizTrends2026 | Tourvest Travel Services’ Morne du Preez: African travel, finding opportunity in volatility

#BizTrends2026 | Tourvest Travel Services’ Morne du Preez: African travel, finding opportunity in volatility

Mornè du Preez 17 Feb 2026

Mark Hayter, educator at Reddam House Waterfall, focusing on inclusive digital teaching, geography, and AI

#BizTrends2026 | Reddam's Mark Hayter: Inclusive digital learning will define education’s next decade

Mark Hayter 17 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Retroviral’s Giulia Benincá Hanger-Hill: Don’t believe in trends, believe in brands

#BizTrends2026 | Retroviral’s Giulia Benincá Hanger-Hill: Don’t believe in trends, believe in brands

Giulia Benincá Hanger-Hill 16 Feb 2026

Anja van Beek, Talent & Culture Strategist, EQ-Driven Leadership & HR Expert, Executive Coach

#BizTrends2026 | Anja van Beek: Employees expect more from their workplaces (and leaders must rise with them)

Anja van Beek 16 Feb 2026

App Your Game’s Yusuf Abrahams says neuroinclusive design is the real competitive edge for 2026 (and after) (Image supplied)

#BizTrends2026 | App Your Game’s Yusuf Abrahams: Neuroinclusive design, the real competitive edge for 2026

Yusuf Abrahams 13 Feb 2026

Musa Kalenga, group CEO of Brave Group

#BizTrends2026 | Brave Group's Musa Kalenga: Why 2026 demands a new code of leadership

Musa Kalenga 13 Feb 2026

Michel van Rijmenant, Chimera Creative, CEO and creative director says the question facing creative agencies today isn’t whether technology will change our industry but whether creativity will remain central to shaping what comes next (Image supplied)

#BizTrends2026 | Chimera Creative’s Michel van Rijmenant: A new renaissance of creativity

Michel van Rijmenant 12 Feb 2026

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PR just got harder — Alignment is the key, says Meltwater

Karabo Ledwaba 11 Feb 2026

Jarryd Terblanche is a conceptual copywriter at Special Effects Media looks at how narrative voice will cut through digital marketing’s content saturation in 2026 (Image supplied)

#BizTrends2026 | Special Effects Media’s Jarryd Terblanche: Narrative voice is becoming the differentiator

Jarryd Terblanche 11 Feb 2026

Keegan Skinner, Deputy Head – Academics, Reddam House Waterfall

#BizTrends2026 | Reddam's Keegan Skinner: Redefining the pursuit of excellence

Keegan Skinner 10 Feb 2026

Celeste Sirin, employer branding specialist and CEO of Employer Branding Africa

#BizTrends2026 | Employer Branding Africa's Celeste Sirin: Employer brand credibility and the human differentiator

Celeste Sirin 10 Feb 2026

Lili Nupen, co-founder and Director - Mining, Environmental & Energy Law - NSDV

#BizTrends2026 | NSDV's Lili Nupen & Robin van Wyk: The new rules shaping mining, energy, environment and construction

Lili Nupen and Robin van Wyk 10 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | M&C Saatchi Abel’s Johannes (Jojo) Keiper: Why creativity can’t be reasonable anymore

#BizTrends2026 | M&C Saatchi Abel’s Johannes (Jojo) Keiper: Why creativity can’t be reasonable anymore

Johannes Keiper 10 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Unitrans’ Edwin Hewitt: Why people, not machines, will power Africa’s logistics revolution

#BizTrends2026 | Unitrans’ Edwin Hewitt: Why people, not machines, will power Africa’s logistics revolution

Edwin Hewitt 10 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Quantum Studios' Dr. Chris Roets: Memory-led marketing trends that will shape the year

#BizTrends2026 | Quantum Studios' Dr. Chris Roets: Memory-led marketing trends that will shape the year

Chris Roets 10 Feb 2026

Khomotjo Mashele, head of product: high schools at Spark Schools

#BizTrends2026 | Spark Schools' Khomotjo Mashele: Personalised pathways for a changing world

Khomotjo Mashele 9 Feb 2026

Lyndy van den Baarselaar, Managing Director at Manpower SA

#BizTrends2026 | Manpower SA's Lyndy van den Baarselaar: Steering the future of work with purpose, agility, and humanity

Lyndy van den Barselaar 9 Feb 2026

F45's Karen Loader explains how functional fitness, strength, pilates and recovery are reshaping sports marketing (Image supplied)

#BizTrends2026 | F45's Karen Loader: 3 pillars reshaping sports marketing

Karen Loader 9 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Atana's Karen King and Yolandi Meyer: Engineering for climate resilience in 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Atana's Karen King and Yolandi Meyer: Engineering for climate resilience in 2026

Yolandi Meyer and Karen King 9 Feb 2026

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#BizTrends2026 | Hyprop's Wayne Abegglen: Digital fatigue driving demand for new retail experiences

Wayne Abegglen 6 Feb 2026

Dr Stan du Plessis, CEO at Stadio Higher Education

#BizTrends2026 | Stadio's Dr Stan du Plessis: 4 forces reshaping higher education in South Africa

Stan du Plessis 6 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Reach Africa’s Leslie Adams: 5 streaming trends for 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Reach Africa’s Leslie Adams: 5 streaming trends for 2026

Leslie Adams 6 Feb 2026

Anton van Heerden, CEO of DNA EOR

#BizTrends2026 | DNA EOR's Anton van Heerden: 8 global hiring shifts HR can’t ignore in 2026

Anton van Heerden 5 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Second Rodeo's Dan Brocklebank: Why the most important marketing trend for 2026 is not new at all

#BizTrends2026 | Second Rodeo's Dan Brocklebank: Why the most important marketing trend for 2026 is not new at all

Dan Brocklebank 5 Feb 2026

Bibi Bonnecwe, Executive Creative Director at Brave Group looks at why in 2026 human truths matter more than marketing trends (Image supplied)

#BizTrends2026 | Brave Group’s Bibi Bonnecwe: Why human truths matter more than marketing trends

Bibi Bonnecwe 5 Feb 2026

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#BizTrends2026 | Bowmans' team: Regulatory developments in fintech, TMT sectors help steer Africa's investment future

Ashleigh Hale, Kate Beretta and John Paul Ongeso 5 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Fruit SA’s Fhumulani Ratshitanga: The global certainty deficit and its impact on agriculture

#BizTrends2026 | Fruit SA’s Fhumulani Ratshitanga: The global certainty deficit and its impact on agriculture

Fhumulani Ratshitanga 4 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Up & Up Group’s Jacques Cilliers: AI is everywhere. Taste is our advantage.

#BizTrends2026 | Up & Up Group’s Jacques Cilliers: AI is everywhere. Taste is our advantage.

Jacques Cilliers 4 Feb 2026

El Broide, managing director, The Platinum Club, says collaborating with AI, not competing with it, is the PR power move for 2026 (Image supplied)

#BizTrends2026 | The Platinum Club’s El Broide: Collaborating with AI is the PR power move for 2026

El Broide 3 Feb 2026

Shaun Smit, director, Transcend Capital

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

Shaun Smit 3 Feb 2026

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