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#OrchidsandOnions

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

Brendan Seery 19 hours

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Interior Design

Beyond beautiful: What will define the luxury kitchen of the future?

13 hours

Going beyond her: Thabile Makhoba turns connection into collective opportunity

Telecoms & Networks

Going beyond her: Thabile Makhoba turns connection into collective opportunity

Issued by The Innovator Trust 1 day

WesBank New Generation Awards announces 2026 finalists

Digital

WesBank New Generation Awards announces 2026 finalists

Issued by WesBank New Generation Awards 1 day

Black Friday success depends on warehouse efficiency, not extra hires

Retail

Black Friday success depends on warehouse efficiency, not extra hires

Willie du Preez 1 day

Food & Wine

Diners Club extends 2026 Winemaker of the Year Awards deadline

2 days

European Film Festival and South African dramas anchor September screenings

Film

European Film Festival and South African dramas anchor September screenings

Daniel Dercksen 2 days

Mamor Capital raises R300m to invest in SA tech businesses

Technology

Mamor Capital raises R300m to invest in SA tech businesses

2 days

Health & Social Welfare

Don’t be in Sassa’s black books: Deadline for Postbank black card switch arrives

2 days

Source: Supplied. Thatiso Dube, Founder and Creative Director: Galxboy; Lesiba Matladi, Senior Manager: Enterprise & Supplier Development Programmes for Business and Commercial Banking, Standard Bank South Africa; Winner of the 2026 Standard Bank Kasi SME National Pitch Challenge, Founder: Maduwa Paint World (Pty) Ltd, Rodney Maduwa; Nokhanyo Ntshingila, Senior Manager: Enterprise & Supplier Development Programmes for Business and Commercial Banking; Naledzani Mosomane; Head: Enterprise & Supplier Development for Business and Commercial Banking, Standard Bank South Africa and Master of Ceremonies, Gugulethu Mfuphi, renowned financial journalist, conversation strategist, and global moderator.

Materials & Equipment

From shack to R1m: Paint maker wins in Standard Bank SME Challenge

2 days

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Banking

Black is the new gold: 1.8 million grant beneficiaries make the Postbank switch

28 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth: Isuzu’s Nandi Matomela on taking up space in automotive

Dealers

#WomensMonth: Isuzu’s Nandi Matomela on taking up space in automotive

28 Aug 2026

The Odd Number and Previdar celebrate 4 Bookmark Award wins

IAB Bookmarks Awards

The Odd Number and Previdar celebrate 4 Bookmark Award wins

Issued by The Odd Number 28 Aug 2026

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Coal, Oil & Gas

#WomensMonth | Engen’s Vanessa Moorthi-Moodley is giving women a seat at the petroleum table

Maroefah Smith 28 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied. Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga who addressed the launch of commemorative coins honouring South Africa’s women and their liberation legacy.

Banking

South Africa marks Charlotte Maxeke and Women’s March with new coins

28 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied. Owner and director of Val du Charron, Catherine Entwistle.

Property Development

#WomensMonth: 20 years on | Catherine Entwistle’s vision for a historic Winelands estate

Katja Hamilton 27 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth: Standard Bank’s Linda Oniwe on backing Africa’s next tech boom

Technology

#WomensMonth: Standard Bank’s Linda Oniwe on backing Africa’s next tech boom

Imran Salie 26 Aug 2026

Congratulations on the promotion. Sorry your house is part of the deal

Insurance & Actuarial

Congratulations on the promotion. Sorry your house is part of the deal

Tim Chadwick, Issued by Chadwicks Risk & Insurance 26 Aug 2026

Siwelile Thusi (left), Lotang Mokoena (middle) and Mbali Mchunu (right).

Marketing & Media

#WomensMonth | The young women changing the game in strategy

Karabo Ledwaba 26 Aug 2026

Melissa Cogger, Partner, Bowmans

Labour Law & Unions

Retrenchment by AI... and other unfair labour risks of HR automation

Melissa Cogger 26 Aug 2026

Competing with giants: How local brands can win in a high-budget digital landscape

Digital

Competing with giants: How local brands can win in a high-budget digital landscape

Issued by Traffic Brand 25 Aug 2026

Standard Bank names 10 SMEs competing for R1m pitch prize

SMEs

Standard Bank names 10 SMEs competing for R1m pitch prize

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

Lift celebrates 5 years of growth with streaming debut of beloved anthem and new uniform collection

Travel

Lift celebrates 5 years of growth with streaming debut of beloved anthem and new uniform collection

Issued by JNPR 24 Aug 2026

Whirlpool launches the W5 Built-in Oven Set in SA, bringing premium smart cooking within reach

Fashion & Homeware

Whirlpool launches the W5 Built-in Oven Set in SA, bringing premium smart cooking within reach

Issued by KIC South Africa 24 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | The Odd Number’s Mbali Mchunu: Africa should export strategic thinking, not stereotypes

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | The Odd Number’s Mbali Mchunu: Africa should export strategic thinking, not stereotypes

Karabo Ledwaba 24 Aug 2026

Government-business partnership shifts focus to growth

Logistics & Transport

Government-business partnership shifts focus to growth

21 Aug 2026

SA winemakers can still enter Diners Club awards

Viticulture & Oenology

SA winemakers can still enter Diners Club awards

21 Aug 2026

Ogilvy wins its 10th Bookmarks Agency of the Year title

IAB Bookmarks Awards

Ogilvy wins its 10th Bookmarks Agency of the Year title

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 20 Aug 2026

Secunda CTL is a synthetic fuel plant owned by Sasol at Secunda, Mpumalanga. It uses coal liquefaction to produce petroleum-like synthetic crude oil. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Sustainability

Sasol’s 30% emission drop plan is not all smoke and mirrors

20 Aug 2026

ABC Q2 2026 Magazines | Magazine circulation declines despite custom magazines growth

Magazines

ABC Q2 2026 Magazines | Magazine circulation declines despite custom magazines growth

Danette Breitenbach 20 Aug 2026

Applying to Unisa in 2027: What you need to know

Higher Education

Applying to Unisa in 2027: What you need to know

Issued by FundiConnect 19 Aug 2026

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HR & Management

When AI meets PoPIA in the workplace: What HR and recruiters need to know

Melissa Cogger and Talita Laubscher 18 Aug 2026

The intention gap

SMEs

The intention gap

Janice Johnston, Issued by Edge Growth 18 Aug 2026

Get your purple speedo ready for the 2026 Hollard Daredevil Run

Events

Get your purple speedo ready for the 2026 Hollard Daredevil Run

18 Aug 2026

The women reshaping modern agriculture

Agriculture

The women reshaping modern agriculture

Issued by Rainbow Chicken 18 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | Lebogang Moabelo breaks transport and logistics barriers

Logistics & Transport

#WomensMonth | Lebogang Moabelo breaks transport and logistics barriers

Robin Fredericks 18 Aug 2026

Mining

New brand and strategic investment position IMT to help shape the future of mining across Africa

Issued by IMT (Integrated Mining Technologies) 14 Aug 2026

Exxaro partners with South Africa's leading business schools to build the next generation of leaders

Higher Education

Exxaro partners with South Africa's leading business schools to build the next generation of leaders

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 14 Aug 2026

Masisizane launches programme to help SMEs secure growth capital

Funding

Masisizane launches programme to help SMEs secure growth capital

14 Aug 2026

In a first, the Best Digital agency Award at Bookmarks was shared between two agencies: Accenture Song (pictured) and Ogilvy (Image: @Bizcommunity)

IAB Bookmarks Awards

#Bookmarks2026 | It's a first! Best Digital Agency awarded to two agencies

14 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | Lee-Anne Singer champions the next generation of tourism leaders

Tourism

#WomensMonth | Lee-Anne Singer champions the next generation of tourism leaders

Robin Fredericks 13 Aug 2026

SA Event Decor: From empty shell to luxury gala in Sandton

Events & Conferencing

SA Event Decor: From empty shell to luxury gala in Sandton

Issued by SA Event Decor 13 Aug 2026

A book about what AI still can’t do comes from inside an agency that uses automation every day

Tech Startups

A book about what AI still can’t do comes from inside an agency that uses automation every day

Issued by Ecommerce Counsel 24 Aug 2026

Multichoice will be launching four new Supersport channels, one of which is SuperSport Football Plus for premium football content, including selected UEFA Champions League matches (Source: @ Proximus )

TV

MultiChoice increases sports channels, cuts local content

12 Aug 2026

PR & Communications

Watch the webinar: Solving the CRM-communications gap to redefine customer engagement

Issued by Telviva 21 May 2026

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Sports Science

Many elite athletes live with health impacts long after they retire. Should they carry all the costs?

Hoani Smith, Dion Enari, and Phil Borell 14 Aug 2026