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Supplied image: Team Resolute and WRO 2026

Education

A first for Africa: Cape Town to host World Robot Olympiad International Final in 2028

1 hour

Source: Supplied. Roelof Botha, former Department of Finance policy advisor, Finmedia Economist of the Year, and for 28 years the resident economist at PwC, has been appointed economic advisor to BetterBond.

Financial Services

BetterBond taps veteran economist for property insights

3 hours

Source: Supplied. Chris Roth, 2026 SAICE president.

Construction & Engineering

Meet the engineers shaping South Africa’s infrastructure future

19 hours

World Lymphoma Awareness Day: No one should have to navigate lymphoma alone

Oncology

World Lymphoma Awareness Day: No one should have to navigate lymphoma alone

Issued by CANSA 21 hours

Image supplied.

Fashion

African fashion leaders head to Moscow for fourth Brics+ Fashion Summit

1 day

#ATMDubai | Middle East events industry grows despite cost pressures and uncertainty

Tourism

#ATMDubai | Middle East events industry grows despite cost pressures and uncertainty

Evan-Lee Courie 1 day

SA weighs trade risks as US tariff policy shifts

Agriculture

SA weighs trade risks as US tariff policy shifts

2 days

Independent newsrooms build digital audiences as transformation fund gains momentum

Digital

Independent newsrooms build digital audiences as transformation fund gains momentum

Issued by Digital News Transformation Fund 11 Sep 2026

Sphumelele Zondi winner of Sasol New Signatures Visual Arts Competition 2026. (Image supplied)

Art

Johannesburg artist Sphumelele Zondi wins Sasol New Signatures 2026

11 Sep 2026

Fossil Free South Africa has won four victories over “greenwashing” in advertising by oil, coal and gas companies, write the authors. Graphic: Lisa Nelson

Environment & Natural Resources

Fossil fuel companies rebuked for greenwashing

Jo-Anne Smetherham, Kholwani Simelane and Patrick Bond 11 Sep 2026

Image: The Webber Wentzel team with the African Law Firm of the Year Award (source: )

Law Practice

2026 African Legal Awards celebrates continent’s top legal talent

Shan Radcliffe 10 Sep 2026

When your car is off the road, life doesn’t stop: The hidden cost of vehicle downtime in South Africa

Automotive

When your car is off the road, life doesn’t stop: The hidden cost of vehicle downtime in South Africa

Pace Car Rental, Issued by Pace Car Rental 11 Sep 2026

Franchising

Franchise networks face mounting pressure from costs, franchisees and staff

Larry Hodes 10 Sep 2026

6 healthcare facilities earn Cohsasa accreditation across Africa

Hospital Groups

6 healthcare facilities earn Cohsasa accreditation across Africa

Issued by COHSASA 9 Sep 2026

What if your ‘green’ merchandise is still creating waste?

Retail Services

What if your ‘green’ merchandise is still creating waste?

8 Sep 2026

Shift happens. Are you ready?

IMC Conference

Shift happens. Are you ready?

Issued by IMC Conference 8 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied.

Construction & Engineering

Mass timber and timber frame training heads to Pretoria

7 Sep 2026

Cansa surrounds young patients with hope, dignity and care

Oncology

Cansa surrounds young patients with hope, dignity and care

Issued by CANSA 4 Sep 2026

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Medical Aid

Risky business: HFA launches first State of Medical Schemes report

4 Sep 2026

Martina Biene leaves Volkswagen Group Africa for Škoda Auto

Dealers

Martina Biene leaves Volkswagen Group Africa for Škoda Auto

3 Sep 2026

ISPA opens applications for 2027 ICT education sponsorships

Internet

ISPA opens applications for 2027 ICT education sponsorships

3 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. PayJustNow chief operating officer, Dean Hyde.

Financial Services

The BNPL boom is here – and PayJustNow’s latest numbers show it

3 Sep 2026

SlikourOnLife to turn the Nedbank IMC into a live music experiment

IMC Conference

SlikourOnLife to turn the Nedbank IMC into a live music experiment

Issued by IMC Conference 3 Sep 2026

2026 Effie Awards South Africa grand jury announced

Effie Awards

2026 Effie Awards South Africa grand jury announced

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 3 Sep 2026

Fuel hike puts road freight under renewed cost pressure

Logistics & Transport

Fuel hike puts road freight under renewed cost pressure

Gavin Kelly 2 Sep 2026

African airlines outperform global passenger demand in July

Tourism & Travel

African airlines outperform global passenger demand in July

2 Sep 2026

SA’s automotive market grows as NEVs gain ground

Commercial & Industrial

SA’s automotive market grows as NEVs gain ground

2 Sep 2026

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: Glenlivet’s clumsy brand risk vs Airlink’s brand reward

Brendan Seery 2 Sep 2026

Africa’s air cargo growth lags global market in July

Cargo & Storage

Africa’s air cargo growth lags global market in July

1 Sep 2026

Building trust in motion: How transit advertising built reach and trust for Capitec Bank funeral plans

Media

Building trust in motion: How transit advertising built reach and trust for Capitec Bank funeral plans

Issued by Blu Label Media 1 Sep 2026

Propak West Africa returns with global innovation, practical solutions and industry expertise

Packaging

Propak West Africa returns with global innovation, practical solutions and industry expertise

Issued by Montgomery Group Africa 31 Aug 2026

OFM breakfast presenter nominated for prestigious 40 Under 40 Award

Radio & Audio

OFM breakfast presenter nominated for prestigious 40 Under 40 Award

Issued by OFM Radio 31 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied. PSG Insure’s head of distribution, Ryno de Kock.

Insurance & Actuarial

Insurers warn South Africans on fuel-storage limit as shortages loom

31 Aug 2026

Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Medical Aid

Exclusive | Health Funders Association’s Thoneshan Naidoo on the hardest decisions in healthcare

Thoneshan Naidoo 28 Aug 2026

Illovo calls for action on revised sugar import price

Agriculture

Illovo calls for action on revised sugar import price

27 Aug 2026

MAK Plastics scoops top honours at 12th annual Sapro Awards

ESG

MAK Plastics scoops top honours at 12th annual Sapro Awards

27 Aug 2026

Cadbury brings social rituals to life with new limited-edition packaging

Retail Marketing

Cadbury brings social rituals to life with new limited-edition packaging

27 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | Beer Association of SA's Nirishi Trikamjee on reshaping the beer industry

Retail

#WomensMonth | Beer Association of SA's Nirishi Trikamjee on reshaping the beer industry

Evan-Lee Courie 26 Aug 2026

Alfred Ramosedi, CIMA president and Association co-chair

Accounting & Auditing

Value creators: How finance professionals can evolve into trusted strategic advisers

Alfred Ramosedi, Issued by AICPA & CIMA 25 Aug 2026

City Lodge Hotels smashes fundraising goal, hands Cansa R144,258

CSI & Philanthropy

City Lodge Hotels smashes fundraising goal, hands Cansa R144,258

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 25 Aug 2026

South Africa has a second Springbok squad, and they’re not who you think

Sport

South Africa has a second Springbok squad, and they’re not who you think

25 Aug 2026

The 17th Durban FilmMart (DMF), scheduled from 9 to 12 October 2026, once again anchors conversations about the health and future of the local industry within the wider market (Image source: © 123rf )

Film & Cinematography

DMF essential to health and future of African film

25 Aug 2026

UJ students tackle real-world Plug'd by Telkom brief for Africa's biggest marketing conference

Marketing

UJ students tackle real-world Plug'd by Telkom brief for Africa's biggest marketing conference

Issued by IMC Conference 21 Aug 2026

Women farmers need a path from subsistence to commercial agriculture

Agriculture

Women farmers need a path from subsistence to commercial agriculture

Zanele Mabelane 20 Aug 2026

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Public Health

SA’s health lab service bolsters board with new voices

20 Aug 2026

Can a party be forced into adjudication if the contract says the parties must mediate first?

Corporate & Commercial Law

Can a party be forced into adjudication if the contract says the parties must mediate first?

Richard Hoal, Issued by Cox Yeats 19 Aug 2026

Electra Mining Africa showcases the technologies shaping tomorrow’s industry

Industrial automation

Electra Mining Africa showcases the technologies shaping tomorrow’s industry

Issued by Electra Mining Africa 19 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied | Otto de Vries, CEO, Asata

Tourism

ASATA CEO Otto de Vries to step down after 14 years

19 Aug 2026

Breaking the silence on vulval cancer

Oncology

Breaking the silence on vulval cancer

Issued by CANSA 18 Aug 2026

Alfred Ramosedi CIMA President and Association Co-Chair

Accounting & Auditing

The future of our profession will be defined by human leadership

Alfred Ramosedi, Issued by AICPA & CIMA 18 Aug 2026