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Google opens free AI and digital skills training to South Africans

4th Industrial Revolution

Google opens free AI and digital skills training to South Africans

11 hours

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Medtech

Homegrown AI platform puts African tech on the map

16 hours

Image source: SANews.gov.za

Skills Development & Training

R95.9m NSF grant to train over 1,000 KZN youth in aircraft maintenance skills

17 hours

Global air passenger demand falls as travel expectations shift

Tourism & Travel

Global air passenger demand falls as travel expectations shift

18 hours

Your marketing may not be the problem

Marketing

Your marketing may not be the problem

JG Bezuidenhout, Issued by Offernet 17 hours

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

2027 Ekurhuleni bursary applications still open for Gauteng students

3 days

The AI bubble is going to burst. Here’s why that matters

4th Industrial Revolution

The AI bubble is going to burst. Here’s why that matters

Richard Firth 29 Oct 2026

Arabian Travel Market 2027 taps into demand for travel experiences

Tourism & Travel

Arabian Travel Market 2027 taps into demand for travel experiences

29 Oct 2026

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Labour Law & Unions

7 changes to CCMA Rules and what they mean for employers

AmandlakaThixo Magubane and Chloë Loubser 28 Oct 2026

Cybercrime surge highlights urgent need for digital skills

Cybersecurity

Cybercrime surge highlights urgent need for digital skills

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 28 Oct 2026

Everybody has AI. Why are we all wearing the same hat?

Artificial Intelligence

Everybody has AI. Why are we all wearing the same hat?

Issued by Dentsu 28 Oct 2026

Travel demand is rising, but tourism ads are failing to break through

Tourism & Travel

Travel demand is rising, but tourism ads are failing to break through

28 Oct 2026

Why consistent payments matter more than ever for customer trust

Banking & Finance

Why consistent payments matter more than ever for customer trust

Rahul Jain 27 Oct 2026

Smair Foundation and Faithful Ajah building a legacy for Nigeria’s next-gen innovators

Education

Smair Foundation and Faithful Ajah building a legacy for Nigeria’s next-gen innovators

Issued by ALX 27 Oct 2026

AI is changing retail faster than the payments industry thinks

E-commerce

AI is changing retail faster than the payments industry thinks

Wayne Steppe 27 Oct 2026

VML SA's Jarred Cinman and Tahaab Rais from Publicis Groupe Middle East discuss AI and its impact on humans (Image: Lesley Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

IMC Conference

#IMC2026 | The good and dark side of AI and its impact on humans

Danette Breitenbach 27 Oct 2026

South Africa’s workforce at a crossroads: 500+ leaders confront AI, skills and the future of jobs

Management & Leadership

South Africa’s workforce at a crossroads: 500+ leaders confront AI, skills and the future of jobs

Issued by Topco Media 26 Oct 2026

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Public Liability & Personal Injury

Are you covered? How undisclosed AI usage can leave insureds exposed

Maria Philippides and Erwyn Durman 26 Oct 2026

At the recent Nedbank IMC conference, country director for Google South Africa, Kabelo Makwane, examines how marketers can transform from how they used to do marketing to how they now need to, to reach consumers in a digital space (Image source: @Lesely Svenson, Bizcommunity)

IMC Conference

#IMC2026 | Google SA's Kabelo Makwane: In Africa a phone is a pocket PC

Danette Breitenbach 26 Oct 2026

UCT student builds app to expose restaurant price differences

Mobile & Apps

UCT student builds app to expose restaurant price differences

23 Oct 2026

Singularity Summit South Africa 2026: Day 1 round up

Events & Conferencing

Singularity Summit South Africa 2026: Day 1 round up

Issued by Mann Made 23 Oct 2026

As AI spreads, businesses lose sight of where their data goes

Data & Analytics

As AI spreads, businesses lose sight of where their data goes

Chris Badenhorst 22 Oct 2026

Launch of practical generative AI course for content creators

Higher Education

Launch of practical generative AI course for content creators

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 22 Oct 2026

Cape Town boating conference targets growth for Africa’s marine industry

Shipping

Cape Town boating conference targets growth for Africa’s marine industry

21 Oct 2026

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Media & Entertainment Law

AI, fake news, and free elections: How SA is tackling digital disinformation

Vanessa Jacklin-Levin 21 Oct 2026

The Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa’s (Prisa) pre-conference programme is currently underway at the University of Johannesburg (Image source: @ Joburg

Prism Awards

Prisa's pre-conference explores PR in the future

21 Oct 2026

Entries open for 2026 South African Startup Awards

Awards

Entries open for 2026 South African Startup Awards

20 Oct 2026

Tech Believers: Women shaping who builds, buys and benefits

Technology

Tech Believers: Women shaping who builds, buys and benefits

Issued by The Innovator Trust 20 Oct 2026

Meta opens AI skills programme to SA developers and students

4th Industrial Revolution

Meta opens AI skills programme to SA developers and students

19 Oct 2026

Brandtech+ has partnered with SA creative schools to prepare talent for an AI-first industry (Image source: © 123rf )

Artificial Intelligence

Preparing students for an AI-first industry

19 Oct 2026

Fuel & Energy

Fuel costs pushing SA car buyers to rethink brand loyalty

19 Oct 2026

She leads the future | Women, wisdom and influence in the age of AI

Events & Conferencing

She leads the future | Women, wisdom and influence in the age of AI

Issued by Bloom Marketing & Bloom Infinite 19 Oct 2026

Loeries Creative Week

MIC 2026 sparks conversations on relevance, culture and the future of brand building

Issued by Dentsu 19 Oct 2026

Some of the the 2026 African Marketing Confederation (AMC) Awards winners (OImage supplied)

Marketing

Stanbic IBTC Bank’s Together4ALimb tops AMC Awards

16 Oct 2026

South Africa’s AI ambitions face a looming power constraint

4th Industrial Revolution

South Africa’s AI ambitions face a looming power constraint

Warren Olivier 16 Oct 2026

Singularity Summit South Africa 2026: All you need to know

Artificial Intelligence

Singularity Summit South Africa 2026: All you need to know

Issued by Mann Made 16 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Render of Newlyn group’s development of Newlyn Logistics Park in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape.

Property Development

Newlyn Logistics Park advances as Gqeberha warehouse development expands

15 Oct 2026

99c has developed more than 40 AI agents to tackle many of the common, time-consuming challenges of modern agency delivery (Image source: © 123rf )

Artificial Intelligence

Agency builds AI capabilities that enhance client delivery

15 Oct 2026

A real creative doesn’t fear new tools, like AI; they use them to their advantage, says Elizma Keyter, art director, Retroviral (Image supplied)

Advertising

From the big idea to pitch: How AI is changing the way we sell campaigns

Elizma Keyter 15 Oct 2026

SADiLaR applauds members elected to the council of the 'Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns'

Higher Education

SADiLaR applauds members elected to the council of the 'Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns'

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 14 Oct 2026

Preparing South Africa's healthcare workforce for a digital future

Medtech

Preparing South Africa's healthcare workforce for a digital future

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 14 Oct 2026

VML Birdwatching at the Loeries | The future is now, AI is now!

Loeries Creative Week

VML Birdwatching at the Loeries | The future is now, AI is now!

Danette Breitenbach 14 Oct 2026

Source: Reuters. Nigeria's Minister of Finance and Co-ordinating Minister of the Economy Taiwo Oyedele attends a G24 press briefing at the IMF/World Bank 2026 Annual Meetings at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok, Thailand, 13 October, 2026.

Economy

Growing debt burden poses significant risk to developing nations, G24 chair says

Rae Wee 13 Oct 2026

AI presents another opportunity to expand the reach and relevance of African entertainment and media, says PwC’s Africa Entertainment & Media Outlook 2026–2030 (Image source: © 123rf )

Media

AI can help African stories travel further as digital growth reshapes Africa's E&M industry

13 Oct 2026

Woolies brings AI food assistant W.Chef into live customer testing

Technology

Woolies brings AI food assistant W.Chef into live customer testing

8 Oct 2026

Google chooses 15 SA startups for AI accelerator

SMEs

Google chooses 15 SA startups for AI accelerator

8 Oct 2026

MTN CEO Ralph Mupita re-elected to global mobile industry board

Telecoms & Networks

MTN CEO Ralph Mupita re-elected to global mobile industry board

8 Oct 2026

AI can automate the podcast business. It can’t automate trust

Podcasts

AI can automate the podcast business. It can’t automate trust

Jon Savage 7 Oct 2026

Saving Grace AI Tutor opens free Grade 12 exam support to South African learners

E-learning

Saving Grace AI Tutor opens free Grade 12 exam support to South African learners

Issued by Saving Grace Education 5 Oct 2026

Lessons for South African retailers: Heritage alone is not enough, brands must do more

Retail

Lessons for South African retailers: Heritage alone is not enough, brands must do more

Yazeed Osman 5 Oct 2026