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Akhoma Qengqe, general manager of KFC Africa, with the Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities and Minister of Social Development, Sindisiwe Chikunga. Image supplied.

CSI & Philanthropy

Doing finger-licking good: KFC Africa serves up its first-ever impact report

18 minutes

South Africa’s Most Recommended Brands for 2026 revealed

Research

South Africa’s Most Recommended Brands for 2026 revealed

Issued by KLA 1 hour

Global cyber attacks rise 17% as ransomware activity accelerates

Cybersecurity

Global cyber attacks rise 17% as ransomware activity accelerates

18 hours

Source: Supplied. Rob Downes, Head: Digital Assets at Absa CIB.

Financial Services

Africa's blockchain opportunity is bigger than the funding suggests

Rob Downes 22 hours

AI platform targets better early learning outcomes in SA

Early Childhood Development

AI platform targets better early learning outcomes in SA

1 day

Professor Mike Sathekge – head of the Department of Nuclear Medicine at UP and Steve Biko Academic Hospital, and president and CEO of NuMeRI – with his Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award at the announcement ceremony at the Brenthurst Library. Image supplied.

Medical Research

Nuclear medicine specialist receives R3m grant to turn tide against breast cancer

1 day

Judge ordered to apologise to litigants for year-long delay

Legal

Judge ordered to apologise to litigants for year-long delay

1 day

Toyota SA: We can't compete with Chinese brands at entry level

Commercial & Industrial

Toyota SA: We can't compete with Chinese brands at entry level

Imran Salie 1 day

Image credit: on Pexels

Talent Acquisition

South Africa’s AI talent shortage exposes flawed hiring models

Botha van der Vyver 1 day

Some of South Africa’s 31 CMOs on the inaugural Africa CMO 100 list who were honoured at an event last week (Image supplied)

Marketing

SA celebrates top CMOs, named on Africa CMO 100 list

1 day

Image supplied.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

How loadshedding led to South Africa finding its perfect sunspot

1 day

EU and South Africa start clean trade talks on investment

Supply Chain

EU and South Africa start clean trade talks on investment

2 days

Source: Clinton Thomas, head of product at Lula.

Construction & Engineering

Construction SMEs need faster funding to unlock South Africa's infrastructure boom

1 day

Source: Supplied. Asavele Gwele, senior investment consultant at 10X Investments.

Finance

The longevity economy is here — but is South Africa ready for longer retirements?

Asavela Gwele 1 day

Saving Grace Education Group transitions from online homeschool to edtech homeschool as term 3 opens

E-learning

Saving Grace Education Group transitions from online homeschool to edtech homeschool as term 3 opens

Issued by Saving Grace Education 10 Jul 2026

E Squared pumps R316m into South African startups

SMEs

E Squared pumps R316m into South African startups

9 Jul 2026

New internship programme at SU clinics opens doors for aspiring medical receptionists

Education & Training

New internship programme at SU clinics opens doors for aspiring medical receptionists

Issued by Stellenbosch University 9 Jul 2026

Eastern Cape communities benefit from farming and enterprise support

Agriculture

Eastern Cape communities benefit from farming and enterprise support

9 Jul 2026

Sport

TotalEnergies recruits Lucas Radebe as its Good Energies Coach aka brand ambassador

9 Jul 2026

Fast food gets serious: SA brands fight for every bite

Research

Fast food gets serious: SA brands fight for every bite

Issued by Insight Survey 9 Jul 2026

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Coal, Oil & Gas

Israeli interest in offshore oil and gas exploration off SA’s West Coast raises questions

9 Jul 2026

The race to keep South Africa's auto industry competitive

Commercial & Industrial

The race to keep South Africa's auto industry competitive

Thanda Sithole 8 Jul 2026

When it comes to grocery shopping in SA, it's all about the experience

Trends

When it comes to grocery shopping in SA, it's all about the experience

8 Jul 2026

Gibs announces 2026 cohort of the Executive Programme in Media Leadership

Higher Education

Gibs announces 2026 cohort of the Executive Programme in Media Leadership

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 8 Jul 2026

Pictured: Tsholofelo Dihutso (newly elected vice president, Bradly Howland outgoing president, and Dr Caroline Azionya, new Prisa president (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

Prisa gets new president; announces first-of-its kind Africa-wide professionalisation initiative

8 Jul 2026

Teacher support gains ground in North West as more than 7,000 educators attend Oxford workshops

Skills Training

Teacher support gains ground in North West as more than 7,000 educators attend Oxford workshops

Issued by Oxford University Press 8 Jul 2026

Youth empowerment starts with higher education that leads somewhere

Higher Education

Youth empowerment starts with higher education that leads somewhere

Dr Siegie Brownlee, Issued by Eduvos 8 Jul 2026

Effie Awards South Africa announces 2026 jury

Effie Awards

Effie Awards South Africa announces 2026 jury

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 8 Jul 2026

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Mining

SA’s unemployment rate edges closer to 35% as mining strikes gold

8 Jul 2026

Dr. Mandi Joubert

Higher Education

Qualification is not enough: The new standard for graduate readiness in the age of AI

Dr Mandi Joubert, Issued by Eduvos 7 Jul 2026

Closing the books in days, not weeks why finance is moving beyond the month-end scramble

Accounting & Auditing

Closing the books in days, not weeks why finance is moving beyond the month-end scramble

Issued by Times 3 Technologies 7 Jul 2026

Nominations now open for the 2026 Kfm 94.5 Best of the Cape Awards – Powered by Yoco

Radio & Audio

Nominations now open for the 2026 Kfm 94.5 Best of the Cape Awards – Powered by Yoco

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 2 days

SA fintech Bridgement raises R330m as banks back AI-powered business lending

Fintech

SA fintech Bridgement raises R330m as banks back AI-powered business lending

Issued by Bridgement 7 Jul 2026

The DFFE food losses and waste strategy: A step closer to a more sustainable food future

Food, Water & Energy Security

The DFFE food losses and waste strategy: A step closer to a more sustainable food future

Andy Du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 7 Jul 2026

SA new vehicle market posts strongest June in almost 20 years

Commercial & Industrial

SA new vehicle market posts strongest June in almost 20 years

7 Jul 2026

The overall Journalist of the Year at the 2026 Standard Bank Sikuvile Awards is TimesLive’s photojournalist, Sandile Ndlovu (Image supplied)

Media

TimeLive's photojournalist Sandile Ndlovu crowned Sanef Journalist of the Year

7 Jul 2026

HKLM spearheads purpose-led rebrand for iconic SA game reserves

Branding

HKLM spearheads purpose-led rebrand for iconic SA game reserves

Issued by HKLM 7 Jul 2026

Nat Nakasa died while in exile. Source: SABC.

Media Freedom

Sanef, Sanlam open entries for Nat Nakasa journalism awards

7 Jul 2026

Isidlamlilo/The Fire Eater dominates at the 61st Cape Town Theatre Awards

Theatre

Isidlamlilo/The Fire Eater dominates at the 61st Cape Town Theatre Awards

6 Jul 2026

City Lodge Hotels backs milestone safety drive in Nelson Mandela Bay

Tourism

City Lodge Hotels backs milestone safety drive in Nelson Mandela Bay

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 6 Jul 2026

Adidas has shifted its $512m global media agency business to the Omnicom Media Group (Image@ Think Marketing )

Marketing & Media

Adidas shifts $512m global media account to new agency

6 Jul 2026

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | Always on, not always seen: The women leading in financial services

Tracy Jones 6 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. George Tsinonis; Head: Investment Analytics, RisCura.

Insurance & Actuarial

Benchmark choice can reshape African equity performance, RisCura finds

6 Jul 2026

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IP Law

Lessons from Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic patent loss in Canada

Sara-Jane Pluke and Emmanuel Okeke 7 Jul 2026

John Botha, joint-CEO Global Business Solutions

Employment Equity

EE reporting falls while workplace transformation stalls at top levels

6 Jul 2026

Image source: SAnews.gov.za

Labour Law & Unions

eThekwini extends EPWP contracts, approves Sister City partnerships

3 Jul 2026

Business 101: AI for SMEs

SMEs

Business 101: AI for SMEs

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 3 Jul 2026

Cash flow is still the biggest threat to SA SMEs. Here's how smart funding changes that

SMEs

Cash flow is still the biggest threat to SA SMEs. Here's how smart funding changes that

Issued by GoTyme for Business 3 Jul 2026