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Construction & Engineering

Kenya’s $26bn building boom is about to take centre stage

6 hours

Preetesh Sawraj, Loeries CEO, welcomes jury presidents and members, and industry leaders to the Mayor's Brunch (Image: @ Danette Breitenbach, Bizcommunity)

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2026 | Embrace the Madness, find the courage

Danette Breitenbach 6 hours

FMCG

Local hard seltzer brand Nawty Water hits Pick n Pay shelves

9 hours

Source: Image supplied

Technology

Inside Hisense’s Atlantis factory: 30 years of building with purpose

Chloe Posthumus 6 hours

The smartest digital out-of-home plans combine share of voice and programmatic buying

OOH

The smartest digital out-of-home plans combine share of voice and programmatic buying

Issued by Tractor Outdoor 11 hours

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 hours

Image credit: GuguByGugu

ESG & Sustainability

GuguByGugu, FoodForward SA, and Wessa among big winners at 2026 Eco-Logic Awards

13 hours

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 2 days

2026 Effie Awards Gala tickets now available

Effie Awards

2026 Effie Awards Gala tickets now available

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 2 days

(Left) Dominique Baxewanos, creative director at VML South Africa, and her colleague senior conceptual art director (right) Hanro Manefeldt worked on a Loeries finalist breast cancer awareness campaign for Dove, and share how it brought a sense of purpose to their careers (Image supplied)

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2026 | The Dove Real TLC campaign: Not a pdf, but a life-saving impact

2 days

#TikTok360Event | TikTok expands trust and safety infrastructure as creator base grows in SA

Social Media

#TikTok360Event | TikTok expands trust and safety infrastructure as creator base grows in SA

Evan-Lee Courie 2 days

Brands can now search, hire, and manage Snapchat creators on Collabstr, with over 25% of its one million plus creators ready to work (Image source: © 123rf )

Social Media

Platform gives brands direct route to Gen Z and millennials

2 days

litha secures R500m to expand affordable fibre across township economies

Telecoms & Networks

litha secures R500m to expand affordable fibre across township economies

2 days

Chery SA reveals the name South Africans chose for its first bakkie

Launches & Reviews

Chery SA reveals the name South Africans chose for its first bakkie

2 Oct 2026

The next phase of gaming marketing won't be about building more games

Marketing

The next phase of gaming marketing won't be about building more games

Issued by Reach Players 2 Oct 2026

The iPendoring Awards finalists have been announced. Pictured: Promise: Pendoring 2024 Umpetha winners )

Pendoring

All the iPendoring 2026 finalists

2 Oct 2026

New NIQ report: South African tech brands can win in 2027 by helping shoppers justify the purchase

Research

New NIQ report: South African tech brands can win in 2027 by helping shoppers justify the purchase

Issued by NielsenIQ 1 Oct 2026

Film

October Unleashed: Big-screen thrills, romance, drama and horror

Daniel Dercksen 1 Oct 2026

What we don't know about our hearts can hurt us

Public Health

What we don't know about our hearts can hurt us

Merilynn Steenkamp, Issued by JNPR 30 Sep 2026

African businesses race to adopt AI, but workforce readiness lags

SMEs

African businesses race to adopt AI, but workforce readiness lags

Issued by ALX 30 Sep 2026

A festive swing

Production

A festive swing

Issued by Howard Audio 30 Sep 2026

Bird Watching at the Loeries, the official podcast of Loeries Creative Week, a collaborative partnership between VML South Africa and Bizcommunity, is back for the 3rd year (Image @ Bizcommunity)

Loeries Creative Week

Bird Watching at the Loeries: More big names, big ideas and big creative conversations

30 Sep 2026

Style ID Africa proves that community is a business strategy at Nedbank IMC 2026

IMC Conference

Style ID Africa proves that community is a business strategy at Nedbank IMC 2026

Issued by Style ID 30 Sep 2026

#TikTok360Event | South African creators could win big as TikTok One rolls out

Social Media

#TikTok360Event | South African creators could win big as TikTok One rolls out

Evan-Lee Courie 29 Sep 2026

Mining

Word on the WhatsApp group: SA mining must tackle misinformation

Merel van der Lei 29 Sep 2026

Winners announced for the 2026 WesBank New Generation Awards

Digital

Winners announced for the 2026 WesBank New Generation Awards

Issued by WesBank New Generation Awards 29 Sep 2026

#HeritageMonth | Heritage meets heritage: 125 braais become one

Promotions & Activations

#HeritageMonth | Heritage meets heritage: 125 braais become one

29 Sep 2026

Malekane Mall opens its doors to the greater Tubatse community

Retail & Hospitality Property

Malekane Mall opens its doors to the greater Tubatse community

Issued by Catchwords 28 Sep 2026

Attention agency Connect shines at the Mark Awards 2026

Marketing

Attention agency Connect shines at the Mark Awards 2026

Issued by The Up&Up Group 28 Sep 2026

Wilene van Greunen

Everlytic Communication Insights

WhatsApp support is getting more expensive, but not for everyone

Wilene van Greunen, Issued by Everlytic 30 Sep 2026

Design & Manufacturing

#HeritageMonth | Local bag brand Sak.Sak sees opportunity in Mzansi's pride

Evan-Lee Courie 25 Sep 2026

Beyond likes: Dentsu School of Influence brings one big week to Cape Town

Digital

Beyond likes: Dentsu School of Influence brings one big week to Cape Town

Issued by Dentsu 25 Sep 2026

What a boom gate taught me

Insurance & Actuarial

What a boom gate taught me

Tim Chadwick, Issued by Chadwicks Risk & Insurance 23 Sep 2026

Courtyard Hotel Gqeberha unveils its grand glow-up!

Hospitality

Courtyard Hotel Gqeberha unveils its grand glow-up!

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 23 Sep 2026

Sam Hospitality partners with mFulaWozi Wilderness to strengthen the guest experience

Tourism

Sam Hospitality partners with mFulaWozi Wilderness to strengthen the guest experience

Samkeliso Nkwanyane, Issued by Sam Hospitrain Training 23 Sep 2026

Grade R is no longer just preparation for ‘big school’

Primary & Secondary Education

Grade R is no longer just preparation for ‘big school’

Issued by Sifiso Learning Group 23 Sep 2026

WPP has launched Devon’s Point, the first facility of its kind launched by a marketing services company in the UK (Image supplied)

Production

Growing the creator economy: WPP's flagship production hub opens in East London

23 Sep 2026

Source: Pexels.

Residential Property

Beyond the metros: Where South Africa’s property market is thriving

23 Sep 2026

Blood of Kings brings African-inspired fantasy to Comic Con Africa

Events

Blood of Kings brings African-inspired fantasy to Comic Con Africa

22 Sep 2026

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Markets & Investment

#HeritageMonth: Why owning South Africa’s heritage comes with a responsibility

Keegan Steyn 21 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied

Tourism & Travel

#ATMDubai | Asia-GCC growth as travel barriers are removed

21 Sep 2026

From measurement to optimisation: Turning data into better campaigns

Advertising

From measurement to optimisation: Turning data into better campaigns

Nic Putter, Issued by Vicinity Media 21 Sep 2026

Exceptional El Niño puts southern Africa on drought alert

Agriculture

Exceptional El Niño puts southern Africa on drought alert

Steve Kretzmann 18 Sep 2026

What makes the perfect work PC? One that exactly fits your business

Technology

What makes the perfect work PC? One that exactly fits your business

Werner Joubert, Issued by ASUS 18 Sep 2026

More than a braai: White Star celebrates South African heritage through food, culture and connection

FMCG

More than a braai: White Star celebrates South African heritage through food, culture and connection

Issued by OnPoint PR 18 Sep 2026

Innovex 2026: Where South Africa’s next big opportunities are being built

SMEs

Innovex 2026: Where South Africa’s next big opportunities are being built

Issued by Brandscapers Africa 17 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Momentum Life Insurance appoints Joretha Bothma to lead Myriad’s next phase of
growth.

Insurance & Actuarial

What’s next for Myriad as Joretha Bothma takes the reins?

17 Sep 2026

Image supplied.

Food & Wine

#HeritageMonth: Sunlight asks South Africans to cook outside their culture this Heritage Month

17 Sep 2026

Image supplied.

Aesthetic Medicine

SA-Korean duo behind Bephor is giving K-beauty hair care Mzansi flair

Maroefah Smith 17 Sep 2026

Why TVCs still matter in a hyper-digital world

TV

Why TVCs still matter in a hyper-digital world

Issued by Penquin 16 Sep 2026