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The Interactive Advertising Bureau South Africa (IAB SA) has announced the finalists for the 2026 Bookmark Awards (Image supplied)

Digital

#Bookmarks2026 | All the IAB South Africa 2026 Bookmark Awards finalists

2 days

Source: Pexels.

Markets & Investment

Rising oil prices add pressure to South Africa's import bill

Katja Hamilton 3 days

Customers buy the reflection of themselves, not just the car. Orange sells the dream. Silver sells the tech, writes Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa head of marketing Tarryn Knight (Image supplied)

Marketing

Ford's Tarryn Knight: "Silver is sensible, but Orange sells the dream"

Tarryn Knight 15 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. Bright Anyanwu, senior compliance manager and money laundering reporting officer (MLRO) for West, Central and East Africa at Yellow Card.

Financial Services

Africa's GRC Financial Crime Awards: Yellow Card earns seven nominations

14 Jul 2026

Toyota SA: We can't compete with Chinese brands at entry level

Commercial & Industrial

Toyota SA: We can't compete with Chinese brands at entry level

Imran Salie 13 Jul 2026

SA's multi-billion telecom upgrades risk AI setback, report warns

Telecoms & Networks

SA's multi-billion telecom upgrades risk AI setback, report warns

13 Jul 2026

Etihad expands southern Africa reach with Fastjet Zimbabwe deal

Travel

Etihad expands southern Africa reach with Fastjet Zimbabwe deal

13 Jul 2026

A strategic content licensing partnership sees e.tv's new daily drama,The Four of Us appearing on Netflix (Image supplied)

Streaming

Select e.tv content moves onto international streaming platform

9 Jul 2026

Gibs announces 2026 cohort of the Executive Programme in Media Leadership

Higher Education

Gibs announces 2026 cohort of the Executive Programme in Media Leadership

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 8 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied.

Construction & Engineering

AI data-centre surge sparks fear of Africa construction-labour shortfall

8 Jul 2026

KPMG invites African tech startups to compete for global innovation title

SMEs

KPMG invites African tech startups to compete for global innovation title

7 Jul 2026

Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Coal, Oil & Gas

UAE oil company agrees to R16bn deal to buy Shell’s SA fuel stations

7 Jul 2026

#ATM2026 | RX Global's Danielle Curtis on resilience, technology and the future of travel

Tourism & Travel

#ATM2026 | RX Global's Danielle Curtis on resilience, technology and the future of travel

Robin Fredericks 7 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied

Travel

Turkish Airlines expands SA network with more Istanbul flights

6 Jul 2026

Retail has a role in fixing South Africa’s youth job crisis

Training

Retail has a role in fixing South Africa’s youth job crisis

Kayleigh Fazan 6 Jul 2026

Google Play launches R16m fund for African game developers

Development

Google Play launches R16m fund for African game developers

6 Jul 2026

R31m Mthontsi Lodge and conference centre opens in Eastern Cape

Tourism

R31m Mthontsi Lodge and conference centre opens in Eastern Cape

6 Jul 2026

Alex Wanyoike, CEO of Savanna Fibre Limited

Telecoms & Networks

Savanna Uganda launches mobile network,expanding beyond fibre broadband

Issued by Savanna Uganda 3 Jul 2026

Energy

Landis+Gyr EMEA rebrands as EYKON

3 Jul 2026

Nissan names Juan Wheeler as new South Africa MD

Dealers

Nissan names Juan Wheeler as new South Africa MD

3 Jul 2026

Jacques de Jongh

Economy

What the Middle East conflict means for Eastern and Southern African Economies

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 2 Jul 2026

Stellantis expects to make decision on SA plant in coming months

Manufacturing & Parts

Stellantis expects to make decision on SA plant in coming months

Nqobile Dludla 2 Jul 2026

Casio opens SA’s first G-Shock flagship store in Canal Walk

Retailers

Casio opens SA’s first G-Shock flagship store in Canal Walk

1 Jul 2026

Jacaranda FM appoints Bhekiwe Khumalo as HR manager as Dane de Klerk takes group role

Radio & Audio

Jacaranda FM appoints Bhekiwe Khumalo as HR manager as Dane de Klerk takes group role

Issued by Jacaranda FM 1 Jul 2026

Vodacom takes majority stake in Safaricom through R35bn deal

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom takes majority stake in Safaricom through R35bn deal

1 Jul 2026

Middle East conflict drives global air passenger decline in May

Travel

Middle East conflict drives global air passenger decline in May

30 Jun 2026

A member of Uganda People's Defence Forces stands at the headquarters of Nation Media Group - Uganda, (NMG-U), a building that houses Daily Monitor, KFM and Dembe FM radios, as government closes the media house, in Kampala, Uganda, June 28, 2026. Source: REUTERS/Stringer

Media Freedom

Nation Media Group seeks reopening after Uganda military closes outlets

Reuters 30 Jun 2026

African airlines lead global air cargo growth in May

Aviation

African airlines lead global air cargo growth in May

30 Jun 2026

#AmazingThailand: Thailand targets wellness travellers as South African arrivals surge

Marketing

#AmazingThailand: Thailand targets wellness travellers as South African arrivals surge

Evan-Lee Courie 1 Jul 2026

Why Far East demand matters for SA's bumper maize harvest

Agriculture

Why Far East demand matters for SA's bumper maize harvest

Wandile Sihlobo 29 Jun 2026

Best web design agencies in South Africa ranked according to verified reviews

Marketing

Best web design agencies in South Africa ranked according to verified reviews

Issued by Woww 16 Mar 2026

Inospace doubles down on Johannesburg with Charron Works acquisition

Industrial & Logistics Property

Inospace doubles down on Johannesburg with Charron Works acquisition

Issued by Inospace 24 Jun 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Alex Goldberg joins Halo Cape Town as ECD

Advertising

EXCLUSIVE: Alex Goldberg joins Halo Cape Town as ECD

24 Jun 2026

First businesses secured for the new Rietvlei Business Park

Industrial & Logistics Property

First businesses secured for the new Rietvlei Business Park

Issued by Catchwords 24 Jun 2026

FMD has changed South Africa’s red meat industry – what comes next

Import/Export

FMD has changed South Africa’s red meat industry – what comes next

Issued by AMIE 24 Jun 2026

Ring Magazine's campaign received a Silver Lion.

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | Middle East secures Craft Lions as Africa misses out

Karabo Ledwaba 24 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Standard Chartered explores sale of Bahrain wealth and retail unit

Hadeel Al Sayegh 23 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Absa to raise Kenya unit stake via $238m tender offer

Nqobile Dludla 22 Jun 2026

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IP Law

Brands playing with fire: The 'logik' behind the SCA's decision on passing-off

Ryan Tucker 19 Jun 2026

Octahedral, approx. 1.8 carat (6 mm), diamond crystal in kimberlite matrix from Finsch Diamond Mine, South Africa. Image credit: , Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Mining

Diamonds aren’t forever at Petra’s Finsch and Cullinan mines

19 Jun 2026

The real shift is psychological: Tahaab Rais joins the Nedbank IMC 2026 line-up

IMC Conference

The real shift is psychological: Tahaab Rais joins the Nedbank IMC 2026 line-up

Issued by IMC Conference 19 Jun 2026

Consumers skeptical of aluminum recyclability despite industry advantage

Packaging

Consumers skeptical of aluminum recyclability despite industry advantage

19 Jun 2026

CA&S Group advances digital commerce strategy with investment in TDMC

Media

CA&S Group advances digital commerce strategy with investment in TDMC

Issued by TDMC 18 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Digital twins: the key to faster, smarter infrastructure projects

Johan Potgieter 23 Jun 2026

Coal, Oil & Gas

It's a gas! Exxon Mobil to supply SA's first planned LNG terminal

17 Jun 2026

Effie Worldwide has released the 2025 Effie Index (Image supplied)

Marketing

Global Effie Index: 2025’s most effective marketers, brands and agencies

17 Jun 2026