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Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2026 | Creative Marketer of the Year named

4 hours

The growing role of data and AI in media buying

Digital

The growing role of data and AI in media buying

Issued by TDMC 5 hours

Report finds SA's e-commerce landscape enters a “repositioning” era

E-commerce

Report finds SA's e-commerce landscape enters a “repositioning” era

6 hours

Your customers know when you’re faking it

Everlytic Communication Insights

Your customers know when you’re faking it

Cristelle Snyman, Issued by Everlytic 5 hours

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IP Law

Trade secrets vs. patents: Protecting the "how" behind the products you sell

Patrick O’Brien 3 days

The multi-skilled workforce advantage and rethinking talent in the specialist age

Skills Development & Training

The multi-skilled workforce advantage and rethinking talent in the specialist age

Dhatchani Naidoo, Issued by eatbigfish 3 days

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Construction & Engineering

Diesel-dependent construction sites are feeling the impact of soaring fuel prices

Roelof van den Berg 2 days

Universities with no application fees in 2026

Higher Education

Universities with no application fees in 2026

Issued by FundiConnect 3 days

HostAfrica acquires zanode.co.za, bringing the AI deployment toolset to South African developers

Telecoms & Networks

HostAfrica acquires zanode.co.za, bringing the AI deployment toolset to South African developers

Issued by HOSTAFRICA 3 days

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2026: Ad law and self-regulation summit debuts at Cannes Lions

3 days

SA's hardware SMEs are busy but still under pressure

SMEs

SA's hardware SMEs are busy but still under pressure

3 days

The customer experience is FMCG’s next growth advantage

FMCG

The customer experience is FMCG’s next growth advantage

Keegan Reddy, Issued by Rainbow Chicken 14 May 2026

Perion, Mediamark and McSorely Media launch exclusive AI advertising partnership across Africa

Artificial Intelligence

Perion, Mediamark and McSorely Media launch exclusive AI advertising partnership across Africa

Issued by Mediamark 3 days

Advertising

Warc: Meta ad revenue to hit $240bn in 2026 on AI automation

14 May 2026

Employee Wellness

New research shows culture is the main engine for innovation and growth

13 May 2026

Nicola Tarr, managing partner at Tribeca, unpacks how AI search is reshaping visibility and why credibility is becoming the most valuable currency for brands. (Source: )

PR & Communications

AI is making PR the main character again

Nicola Tarr 13 May 2026

Lulapay brings cash flow flexibility to Cloud on Demand’s reseller network

Services

Lulapay brings cash flow flexibility to Cloud on Demand’s reseller network

Issued by Lula 12 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Deals and new partnerships lined up at Africa-France summit

Duncan Miriri 12 May 2026

Africa air travel grows despite global aviation disruption

Travel

Africa air travel grows despite global aviation disruption

12 May 2026

Why South African brands are evaluating digital-first PR agencies

PR & Communications

Why South African brands are evaluating digital-first PR agencies

Issued by Hook, Line & Sinker 11 May 2026

Logistics inefficiencies pressure South African SMEs

Logistics & Transport

Logistics inefficiencies pressure South African SMEs

11 May 2026

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HR & Management

Verification essential as both sides fear fraud in hiring process

8 May 2026

SA's spa market up 13%, but premium demand seeks slower, personalised care

Wellness

SA's spa market up 13%, but premium demand seeks slower, personalised care

8 May 2026

What clients really want from agencies in 2026 (and what they won’t pay for)

Advertising

What clients really want from agencies in 2026 (and what they won’t pay for)

Issued by Penquin 20 Apr 2026

South African workers love their jobs, but younger employees are still looking

Talent Acquisition

South African workers love their jobs, but younger employees are still looking

Issued by KLA 7 May 2026

How collectables are driving FMCG growth and consumer loyalty

Retail Marketing

How collectables are driving FMCG growth and consumer loyalty

Tebogo Makgoba 7 May 2026

In the Spend Trend Report 2026, 75% of respondents engage in sports betting in some shape or form (Image source: @ Carte Blanche )

Marketing

#BizTrends | Spend Trend 2026 Part 2: Consumers adopt value-seeking spending strategies

Danette Breitenbach 7 May 2026

Tourism

Bushtec unveils unified brand to deliver 'the value of remarkable experience

Issued by Bushtec 6 May 2026

Milpark Education and IOBSA announce strategic alliance

Higher Education

Milpark Education and IOBSA announce strategic alliance

Issued by Milpark Education 6 May 2026

Food & bev. services

What McDonald’s SA’s new CMO plans next: A customer-first, digitally-driven brand

Evan-Lee Courie 6 May 2026

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Why exiting the FATF grey list is just the start to South Africa's recovery

Foster Tshiluvhu 6 May 2026

Economy

From debits to dashboards: Why CFOs must become data storytellers

Issued by Times 3 Technologies 5 May 2026

Stitch Express adds BNPL flexibility for merchants

E-commerce

Stitch Express adds BNPL flexibility for merchants

6 May 2026

Pick n Pay and FNB's eBucks partnership reels in R600m in rewards

Banking & Finance

Pick n Pay and FNB's eBucks partnership reels in R600m in rewards

5 May 2026

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IP Law

Therapy or nutrition? Navigating patent protection of functional foods

Thandanani Cwele 5 May 2026

Will AI kill the radio star?

Artificial Intelligence

Will AI kill the radio star?

Issued by Algoa FM 5 May 2026

Warc global ad outlook. Source: Warc.

Advertising

Warc Media: Meta outperforms, YouTube misses as AI reshapes online ad growth

4 May 2026

Durban ICC-based operations give GL events a competitive edge

MICE

Durban ICC-based operations give GL events a competitive edge

Issued by GL events South Africa PTY (LTD) 4 May 2026

Source: Supplied.

Property

Who's really driving the surge in SA’s property market demand?

30 Apr 2026

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Insurance & Actuarial

Santam’s cloud-first strategy reshapes insurance operations across Africa

29 Apr 2026

The human element: Driving excellence from the inside out

Trends

The human element: Driving excellence from the inside out

Issued by Isanti Glass 30 Apr 2026

Image source: Getty Images

HR Tools & Software

South Africa's changing compliance landscape calls for smarter HR dashboards

Mandisi Dube 29 Apr 2026

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Tax Law

ConCourt sets precedent with first GAAR interpretation, Absa loses appeal

Bowmans tax team 29 Apr 2026

CMO Council's Marketing’s Power Partners: AI and the Human Essence report explains why AI alone doesn’t deliver growth (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing

Why AI alone doesn’t deliver growth - it needs human marketers

29 Apr 2026

The power of the recommendation moment

Retail

The power of the recommendation moment

Issued by G&G Advocacy 29 Apr 2026

Abadali Fund backs Boniswa Towerco to accelerate rural connectivity

Financial Services

Abadali Fund backs Boniswa Towerco to accelerate rural connectivity

Issued by Edge Growth 28 Apr 2026

Your boss just came back from holiday with an AI-generated song. Now what?

Artificial Intelligence

Your boss just came back from holiday with an AI-generated song. Now what?

Michelle Geere, Issued by AdBot 28 Apr 2026