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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Loop’s Nafi Abrahams is connecting people — from Mitchells Plain to the world

Maroefah Smith 15 Sep 2026

Artificial Intelligence

AI makes ad targeting routine, forcing brands to bet on creative

Natascha Torres 11 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Michelle Kerr, director at MDA Attorneys.

Construction & Engineering

The unpaid billions threatening SA’s construction ambitions

10 Sep 2026

The era of 'feel-good marketing': Why positivity and purpose-driven storytelling is cutting through the noise

Marketing

The era of 'feel-good marketing': Why positivity and purpose-driven storytelling is cutting through the noise

Issued by Penquin 10 Sep 2026

The future of food: Reflections from The 2026 Africa Food Systems Conference

Agriculture

The future of food: Reflections from The 2026 Africa Food Systems Conference

Andy Du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 9 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Nic Whittles, senior employee benefits consultant at BDO Wealth.

Financial Services

Two-pot turns two: What South Africans are risking — and preserving

7 Sep 2026

Alex Kiprotich, an associate editor for Standard Group, who was abducted by armed men and released hours later, is welcomed by his colleagues before a press conference on his abduction, at the Standard Group offices in Nairobi, Kenya, 2 September 2026. Source: REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi.

Media Freedom

Kenya media editor abducted, dumped 200km away after source demands

Monicah Mwangi 3 Sep 2026

"We need to master statecraft": Turning promises into progress at The Public Sector Leaders Summit

Events & Conferencing

"We need to master statecraft": Turning promises into progress at The Public Sector Leaders Summit

Issued by Topco Media 2 Sep 2026

Awande Motsohi, account director at Magna Carta Reputation Management Consultants, says AI is presenting an interesting opportunity for women in PR (Image supplied)

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | AI's opportunity for women in PR

Awande Motsohi 25 Aug 2026

Girls deserve stadium energy too! MultiChoice is putting the spotlight on the future of netball

Marketing

Girls deserve stadium energy too! MultiChoice is putting the spotlight on the future of netball

Issued by MultiChoice 20 Aug 2026

Gagasi FM celebrates a decade of extraordinary women at the 10th annual Shero Awards 2026

Women's Month

Gagasi FM celebrates a decade of extraordinary women at the 10th annual Shero Awards 2026

Issued by Gagasi FM 14 Aug 2026

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Property

Why South Africans are waiting longer to buy homes

31 Jul 2026

#WPRD2026 | 4 Principles for managing a crisis in the AI era

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | 4 Principles for managing a crisis in the AI era

Madelain Roscher 30 Jul 2026

The Gathering 2026: Cities Edition returns to ask whether South Africa’s cities can be fixed

Media

The Gathering 2026: Cities Edition returns to ask whether South Africa’s cities can be fixed

Issued by Daily Maverick 30 Jul 2026

Winners and losers in F1's new engine era

Motorsport

Winners and losers in F1's new engine era

27 Jul 2026

Why South Africa must redefine matric success for tertiary readiness

Primary & Secondary Education

Why South Africa must redefine matric success for tertiary readiness

Issued by Richfield 27 Jul 2026

To make an idea newsworthy, it must be worthy of the news, says Mike Sharman, CCO, Retroviral (Image: @ Bizcommunity)

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | What's the story that deserves to exist?

Mike Sharman 27 Jul 2026

#WPRD2026 | PR is not a shortcut to credibility; 5 questions to determine media readiness

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | PR is not a shortcut to credibility; 5 questions to determine media readiness

Nokuthula Khwela 24 Jul 2026

A golden age of strategic PR must also be a golden age of disclosure, says reputation strategist Solly Moeng (Image supplied)

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | A Golden Age of Strategic PR must also be a golden age of disclosures

Solly Moeng 23 Jul 2026

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | The hardest pitch in Public Relations isn’t to the media

Aobakwe Sibiya 21 Jul 2026

2026 Hospitality Think Tank shifts focus to AI, geopolitics and climate risks

Hospitality

2026 Hospitality Think Tank shifts focus to AI, geopolitics and climate risks

17 Jul 2026

If your campaigns aren't performing anymore, here's why

Digital

If your campaigns aren't performing anymore, here's why

Issued by AdBot 14 Jul 2026

#WPRD2026 | Urban Espresso's Gabbi Brondani on strategic PR, trust and the human advantage

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | Urban Espresso's Gabbi Brondani on strategic PR, trust and the human advantage

Robin Fredericks 14 Jul 2026

Brent Lindeque, Good Things Guy reflects on 11 years and 1,000 keynotes (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

11 years, 1,000 keynotes: Why honest stories still win

Brent Lindeque 13 Jul 2026

#WPRD2026 | The Golden Age of Strategic PR will be defined by judgement

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | The Golden Age of Strategic PR will be defined by judgement

Michelle Cavé, Issued by Brandfundi 13 Jul 2026

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OOH

McDonald's France proves great OOH still starts with great copy

10 Jul 2026

A Zimbabwean migrant carries luggage outside the Zimbabwe Consulate amid fears of anti-immigrant violence ahead of a June 30 deadline set by activists demanding undocumented migrants leave the country, in Cape Town, South Africa, June 22, 2026. REUTERS/Esa Alexander

PR & Communications

Tlhogi Ngwato | Who owns a country’s story?

Tlhogi Ngwato 8 Jul 2026

What I've learnt from working with a communications strategist

PR & Communications

What I've learnt from working with a communications strategist

ChatGPT, in conversation with Nicole Capper, Issued by MANGO-OMC 7 Jul 2026

Compliance is not a marketing strategy, trust is, says Irene Gregory, CEO of the IMM Institute (Image supplied)

Advertising

Compliance is not a marketing strategy; trust is - just ask the ARB

Irene Gregory 7 Jul 2026

88% of matrics passed in 2025. Just over half the class that started school got there

Primary & Secondary Education

88% of matrics passed in 2025. Just over half the class that started school got there

Issued by CambriLearn 2 Jul 2026

AI isn’t replacing agencies - it’s reshaping how they compete

Artificial Intelligence

AI isn’t replacing agencies - it’s reshaping how they compete

Issued by Brandtech+ 18 Jun 2025

From end to end: How user and PC security define modern enterprise resilience

Cybersecurity

From end to end: How user and PC security define modern enterprise resilience

Werner Joubert, Issued by ASUS 30 Jun 2026

Advertising

Amazon is being taken to court for introducing ads to Prime Video. The world will be watching

Jeannie Marie Paterson 30 Jun 2026

MDNtv Creative Arts Capacity Building Programme is creating jobs and giving young people purpose

Education

MDNtv Creative Arts Capacity Building Programme is creating jobs and giving young people purpose

Lungile Mkhize, Issued by MDNTV 26 Jun 2026

#YouthMonth | Walk in the footsteps of SA schoolchildren and get them school shoes

Youth Month

#YouthMonth | Walk in the footsteps of SA schoolchildren and get them school shoes

Danette Breitenbach 26 Jun 2026

Cape property surge fuels private capital demand

Markets & Investment

Cape property surge fuels private capital demand

Issued by Fedgroup 19 Jun 2026

South Africa’s consumer class youth is playing snakes and ladders

Youth Month

South Africa’s consumer class youth is playing snakes and ladders

Issued by BrandMapp 17 Jun 2026

Pharmaceuticals

Pretoria pharmacy's troubles compound as Novo Nordisk takes legal action

11 Jun 2026

TMZ is going to Washington. Source: YouTube.

Media

TMZ descends on Washington in a test of whether tabloid tactics can serve the public interest

Angelica Kalika 9 Jun 2026

OpenAI’s GPT-5.5-Cyber: What the limited release means for cybersecurity

Cybersecurity

OpenAI’s GPT-5.5-Cyber: What the limited release means for cybersecurity

Issued by Domains.co.za 4 Jun 2026

Google’s AI Overviews are not killing traffic

Digital

Google’s AI Overviews are not killing traffic

Wouter Kritzinger, Issued by Dentsu 3 Jun 2026

Ogilvy wins global and local Social Media awards including Smarties Agency of the Year 2026

Marketing

Ogilvy wins global and local Social Media awards including Smarties Agency of the Year 2026

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 28 May 2026

Drake dropped. Brands scrambled. But one nailed it

Digital

Drake dropped. Brands scrambled. But one nailed it

Japhet Manda, Issued by Brave Group 26 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Residential Property

Reverse semigration is a myth, says property expert

20 May 2026

Why brands must humanise the AI narrative to preserve consumer trust

PR & Communications

Why brands must humanise the AI narrative to preserve consumer trust

Issued by Penquin 18 May 2026

Cruise ship MV Hondius docked at the port in Praia, Cape Verde, with passengers not allowed off the ship, while health authorities investigated suspected hantavirus cases aboard the vessel. Picture taken with a mobile phone. Image credit: Reuters/Stringer TPX Images of the Day

Infectious Diseases

WHO says public risk low as suspected hantavirus delays Cape Verde docking

Olivia Le Poidevin, Toby Sterling, Anthony Deutsch and Charlotte Van Campenhout 5 May 2026

Your boss just came back from holiday with an AI-generated song. Now what?

Artificial Intelligence

Your boss just came back from holiday with an AI-generated song. Now what?

Michelle Geere, Issued by AdBot 28 Apr 2026

Software

Is SaaS dead? Not in South Africa, or anywhere else

Issued by Times 3 Technologies 20 Apr 2026

Marketing

The cashback arms race: Why your loyalty programme is a brand tax

Mosa Ntwampe, Issued by Brave Group 20 Apr 2026