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Amazon’s AI-powered Shop Direct and Buy for Me tools are designed to help shoppers find products beyond its marketplace, but retailers argue the experiment exposes a deeper tension over data ownership, consent and who really controls the future of online shopping (Image source: © 123rf )

E-commerce

Online retailers push back against Amazon's Shop Direct

7 Jan 2026

The brands that win in 2026 will be the ones who view this seasonal moment not as a post-holiday filler, but as the launchpad for behaviour-driven (Image source: © 123rf )

Social Media

January is an opportunity for brands: 11 social media marketing ideas

Keith Kakadia 7 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied / Angel Mokgokolo. Angel Mokgokolo, a third-year education student, founded Maukq & Company to bridge South African classrooms with real-world engineering. By converting mining rehabilitation and water projects into CAPS-aligned "living lessons," she equips Grade 7-9 learners with practical STEM resources.

Skills Development

From chalkboard to construction sites: Angel Mokgokolo is building South Africa’s STEM future

7 Jan 2026

As social media giant Meta continues to pivot aggressively toward artificial intelligence, its acquisition of Manus represents an ambition to redefine how AI interacts with everyday users and enterprises around the world (Image source: © 123rf )

Artificial Intelligence

Meta’s Manus acquisition: A strategic play for advanced AI agents

7 Jan 2026

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Labour Law & Unions

Operational planning ahead: Is your company ready for the new parental leave laws?

Jacques Maritz 7 Jan 2026

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Fashion & Homeware

Liverpool FC secures Old School retail deal in SA

7 Jan 2026

WeThinkCode_ names Ashmita Singh as its new CEO

Development

WeThinkCode_ names Ashmita Singh as its new CEO

7 Jan 2026

South Africa should push for Sacu reform to unlock trade flexibility

Agriculture

South Africa should push for Sacu reform to unlock trade flexibility

Wandile Sihlobo 7 Jan 2026

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CSI & Philanthropy

Kumba Iron Ore champions inclusivity with donation to neurodiverse learners

7 Jan 2026

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Advertising

Roblox unveils new ad format to captivate Gen Z and Gen Alpha

7 Jan 2026

The Carling Black Label Cup and the campaign that changed fan engagement

Marketing

The Carling Black Label Cup and the campaign that changed fan engagement

Caxton Media 7 Jan 2026

Learn the ABCs of tyre care this back-to-school season

Manufacturing & Parts

Learn the ABCs of tyre care this back-to-school season

Dunlop Tyres SA 7 Jan 2026

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Aesthetic Medicine

It's lit: L'Oréal unveils new light tech-powered beauty tools at CES 2026

7 Jan 2026

SA retail landscape shifts as consumers vote with their wallets

Sales

SA retail landscape shifts as consumers vote with their wallets

Caxton Media 7 Jan 2026

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