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Primary & Secondary Education

Results of alleged 2025 matric exam cheats to be delayed

1 day

Source: Supplied. Michael Hewson, founder and director of Graphene Economics, a specialist African transfer pricing advisory firm.

Taxation & Regulation

2026 new tax realities - navigating Africa’s aggressive scrutiny in business

1 day

An employee inspects bottles of beer on a conveyor belt along a production line at the East African Breweries' microbrewery as the company released its half-year results in Ruaraka, Nairobi Kenya, 26 January 2024. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo/File Photo

Competition Law

Kenyan court postpones case seeking to halt Diageo's $2.3bn sale of EABL

Duncan Miriri and Emma Rumney 1 day

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

R5m in school fees up for grabs in KFC promotion

1 day

On Thursday, 8 January Chinese regulators said they would investigate Meta’s acquisition of the artificial intelligence startup Manus (Image source: © 123rf )

Artificial Intelligence

Meta's Chinese AI acquisition investigated

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Youth Employment

Unemployed youth urged to apply for YearBeyond Programme opportunities

1 day

Volvo recalls popular EX30 electric cars in South Africa

Safety

Volvo recalls popular EX30 electric cars in South Africa

1 day

Advertising

Historic advertiser interest as NBCUniversal sells out Milan Cortina 2026 Olympics slots

1 day

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

REDISA warns South Africa’s waste tyre crisis is a “ticking time bomb”

1 day

Corporate & Commercial Law

Driving licence card machine tender declared 'invalid' by High Court

1 day

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Education & Training

Why South Africa is well-positioned for the healthcare mobility movement

1 day

Thandiswa Mazwai launches Sankofa Heritage Fest with Somi and Msaki

Music

Thandiswa Mazwai launches Sankofa Heritage Fest with Somi and Msaki

1 day

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Mining

Move over, AngloTeck, Rio Tinto-Glencore has entered the chat

1 day

Research

Verified consumer data non-negotiable for SA brands

Ross Joughin 1 day

Marketing

Nadia Kokni appointed as Puma’s new global marketing VP

1 day

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Residential Property

Landlords risk longer vacancies as rental market churn increases

1 day

Source: Supplied. Richard Teng, co-CEO of Binance.

Finance

Bitcoin enters corporate wallets: The new face of crypto in 2026

Richard Teng 1 day

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Food, Water & Energy Security

Glencore-backed water project to double supply capacity for communities near Rhovan Mine

2 days

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Energy

Govt eases energy anti-trust laws to give companies fighting chance

2 days

WPP Media Sports wants to reinvent sport marketing (Image source: © National Geographic Kids

Marketing

WPP Media Sports wants to reinvent sport marketing

2 days

Shoprite expands payment options with PayJustNow

Banking & Finance

Shoprite expands payment options with PayJustNow

2 days

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IP Law

Adoption of latest Nice Classification: What this means for SA trade marks

Marcelle Samons and Alicia van der Walt 2 days

Anheuser-Busch InBev will buy back a 49.9% stake in its US metal container plants for about $3 billion (Image source: © AB InBev

Packaging

AB InBev buys back stake in US metal packaging plants for $3bn

2 days

Arielle Horwitz is the engineering manager at Halo Dot. Source: Supplied.

Technology

Why the future of retail calls for a checkout revolution

Arielle Horwitz 2 days

Adheesh Ori, senior director within Accenture Song, South Africa says the South African automotive landscape is clearly evolving, not only through technology or electrification, but in the mindset of the customer behind the purchase (Image source: © 123rf )

CRM, CX, UX

Meeting the South African modern car buyers where the customer experience matches the expectation

Adheesh Ori 2 days

Beer bottles pass through a conveyor belt along a production line at the East African Breweries' microbrewery as the company released its half-year results in Ruaraka, Nairobi, Kenya, 26 January 2024. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi//File Photo

Competition Law

Kenyan beer firm asks court to block Diageo's $2.3bn EABL sale to Asahi

Duncan Miriri and Emma Rumney 2 days

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Aesthetic Medicine

From sun safety to sex appeal: what sunscreen ads reveal about beauty ideals and power

Lauren Alex O'Hagan and Lame M. Kenalemang-Palm 2 days

A Swiss flag flutters on the headquarters of Nestle in Vevey, Switzerland, November 25, 2024. Reuters/Denis Balibouse/File Photo.

Health & Safety

Nestlé widens infant formula recall to Africa, the Americas and Asia

Alexander Marrow 2 days

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Primary & Secondary Education

Over 4,000 Grade 1 and 8 learners still to be placed in Gauteng

3 days

Source: Supplied. Calvin Taylor, chief financial officer of D24 Fintech.

Finance

From pilot to production: JPM Coin live on Ethereum Layer-2

3 days

Law Practice

Andy Mothibi new head of the NPA in surprise appointment

3 days

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Property

Inside UKZN’s ambitious student accommodation plan benefiting local businesses

2 days

Source: Supplied. Jayson-lee Collins, Director: Broll Auctions and Sales.

Property

Rising investor confidence set to transform South African commercial property in 2026

3 days

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CSI & Philanthropy

Kumba Iron Ore champions inclusivity with donation to neurodiverse learners

3 days

Amazon’s AI-powered Shop Direct and Buy for Me tools are designed to help shoppers find products beyond its marketplace, but retailers argue the experiment exposes a deeper tension over data ownership, consent and who really controls the future of online shopping (Image source: © 123rf )

E-commerce

Online retailers push back against Amazon's Shop Direct

3 days

Advertising

Roblox unveils new ad format to captivate Gen Z and Gen Alpha

3 days

The brands that win in 2026 will be the ones who view this seasonal moment not as a post-holiday filler, but as the launchpad for behaviour-driven (Image source: © 123rf )

Social Media

January is an opportunity for brands: 11 social media marketing ideas

Keith Kakadia 3 days

Labour Law & Unions

Operational planning ahead: Is your company ready for the new parental leave laws?

Jacques Maritz 3 days

As social media giant Meta continues to pivot aggressively toward artificial intelligence, its acquisition of Manus represents an ambition to redefine how AI interacts with everyday users and enterprises around the world (Image source: © 123rf )

Artificial Intelligence

Meta’s Manus acquisition: A strategic play for advanced AI agents

3 days

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Aesthetic Medicine

It's lit: L'Oréal unveils new light tech-powered beauty tools at CES 2026

3 days

Fashion & Homeware

Liverpool FC secures Old School retail deal in SA

3 days

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Coal, Oil & Gas

Shell buys stakes in Angolan offshore blocks from Chevron

3 days

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Data & Analytics

How data centres are reshaping Africa's power grid

NJ Ayuk 3 days

Law Practice

Essential marketing tips for small law firms in 2026

Andrea Paulsen 6 Jan 2026

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Vandals delay urgent Khayelitsha sewerage maintenance

Vincent Lali 6 Jan 2026

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Primary & Secondary Education

Matric 2025 results release: Key dates and access details

Shan Radcliffe 6 Jan 2026

Supporters of Ugandan Presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, of the National Unity Platform (NUP) party, attend his campaign caravan ahead of the general elections in Kampala, Uganda December 15, 2025. Reuters/Abubaker Lubowa/File Photo

Media Freedom

Censorship concerns rise as Uganda blocks live coverage of election protests

Reuters 6 Jan 2026

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Management & Leadership

Embrace continuous feedback with new edition of performance reviews for dummies

6 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. George Elombi, president and chairman of the Board of Directors of Afreximbank, and Hassan Abdalla, Governor: Central Bank of Egypt (CBE).

Finance

Africa’s first pan-African Gold Bank launched

6 Jan 2026