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In the lead up to Cannes Lions 2026, Special Effects Media South Africa's Victoria Oyeboade says African brands need ecosystems, not just endorsements (Image supplied)

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | The Lions creators reality check: Why African brands need ecosystems

Victoria Oyeboade 2 hours

Economy

Ramaphosa: R1tn build starts now—but oil shock threatens costs

44 minutes

Source: Reuters. South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivers his 2026 budget speech to lawmakers in Cape Town, South Africa, February 25, 2026.

Economy

South Africa's fiscal targets on track despite Iran war, Treasury says

Nilutpal Timsina and Sfundo Parakozov 4 hours

Community Media shines at the Budget Vote 2026

Media

Community Media shines at the Budget Vote 2026

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 4 hours

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Primary & Secondary Education

Getting through school in SA: How learners make it to the end after a poor start

Ursula Hoadley, Carol Bertram, Gabrielle Wills and Servaas van der Berg 21 hours

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Youth Employment

Revamped labour activation plan to target youth unemployment crisis

22 hours

The report is available for download to Wan-Ifra subscribers. Source: Supplied.

Artificial Intelligence

Future newsrooms: How global publishers are adapting to AI and audience change

1 day

Marketing

When corporate gifts become brand landfill

Bianca Capazorio 1 day

Cape Chamber celebrates trailblazers driving the regional economic ecosystem

2026 Western Cape Economic Innovation Awards

Cape Chamber celebrates trailblazers driving the regional economic ecosystem

Issued by Cape Chamber 5 hours

Media24 launches News24 All That and Netwerk24 Alles lifestyle platform

Media

Media24 launches News24 All That and Netwerk24 Alles lifestyle platform

Issued by Media24 2 days

PayJustNow partners with Medicross offering BNPL options

Financial Services

PayJustNow partners with Medicross offering BNPL options

2 days

DBSA: Why early childhood development infrastructure matters

Early Childhood Development

DBSA: Why early childhood development infrastructure matters

Issued by Trialogue 29 May 2026

Kelly Fisher, Marketing and Communications Head at Injini

Early Childhood Development

Education crisis: We need to fix the root for the tree to thrive

Kelly Fisher 28 May 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

Artificial Intelligence

Why AI made your brand your most valuable asset

Courtney Chapple, Issued by Brave Group 28 May 2026

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Education

Manamela’s R149.2bn higher education budget prioritises digital skills

27 May 2026

Tourism targets 15 million international arrivals by 2030

Tourism

Tourism targets 15 million international arrivals by 2030

27 May 2026

Marketing

Your customers are unreliable narrators — and your segmentation is built on it

Greg Streatfield 27 May 2026

Ivan Moroke, MAA chairperson, examines how marketers genuinely drive growth in using the algorithm and the insight to find commercial success (Image supplied)

Marketing

Algorithm or insight? Neither… it’s a false choice

Ivan Moroke 26 May 2026

Remi Du Preez, managing director at Polygon, says when budgets shrink, brands feel the pressure to disappear, but staying visible (and smart) is what actually wins.

Marketing

7 ways to market smarter when every rand counts

Remi Du Preez 27 May 2026

Clockwork wins 5 2026 Sabre EMEA Awards

PR & Communications

Clockwork wins 5 2026 Sabre EMEA Awards

Issued by Clockwork 26 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence

With generative AI surging, Africa’s agile creators narrow Hollywood’s gap

Garon Campbell 26 May 2026

Busting the 9 AI myths that are holding ad agencies back

Artificial Intelligence

Busting the 9 AI myths that are holding ad agencies back

Mathabatha Sexwale, Issued by Brave Group 25 May 2026

Turning SEO into GEO: How Rogerwilco is winning the AI search era

Marketing

Turning SEO into GEO: How Rogerwilco is winning the AI search era

Issued by Rogerwilco 25 May 2026

Fuel pump nozzles for gasoline at a TotalEnergies gas station in Paris, France. Image credit: Reuters/Benoit Tessier

Coal, Oil & Gas

Iran war is exposing South Africa’s dependency on diesel: what went wrong

Lisette IJssel de Schepper 25 May 2026

WHO workers mobilised 4.7 tonnes of essential medical supplies and emergency kits to support the affected regions in response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo from the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi, Kenya. Image credit: World Health Organisation/Handout via Reuters

Infectious Diseases

Gates Foundation commits $15m to Ebola response as WHO suspects 900 cases

25 May 2026

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Treasury to recover billions owed to municipalities

22 May 2026

Pensioner buys old petrol station to start upskilling rural youth

How To Start Up

Pensioner buys old petrol station to start upskilling rural youth

Issued by Cape Chamber 18 Mar 2026

CEO Column: A strategic outlook for 2026

Trends

CEO Column: A strategic outlook for 2026

John Lawson, Issued by Cape Chamber 21 Jan 2026

Joe Public brings home a haul of Pencils and Merits at The One Show 2026

Advertising

Joe Public brings home a haul of Pencils and Merits at The One Show 2026

Issued by Joe Public 22 May 2026

Trialogue Business in Society Conference 2026 urges business to turn values into collective action

CSI & Philanthropy

Trialogue Business in Society Conference 2026 urges business to turn values into collective action

Issued by Trialogue 21 May 2026

The Marketing + Media Alliance (MMA) Smarties South African winners for 2026 were announced last night. Picture: Ogilvy was awarded Best in Show for Audi TikTok Test Drive (Image supplied)

Marketing

MMA Smarties South Africa 2026 winners announced

22 May 2026

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Youth Employment

South Africa to place 130,000 youth with R350m employment push

21 May 2026

TikTok shifts destination marketing towards creator-led travel discovery

Travel

TikTok shifts destination marketing towards creator-led travel discovery

Robin Fredericks 21 May 2026

Image credit: Sassa

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa gets the bulk of social development budget allocation

21 May 2026

Why South African SMEs are losing out over cybersecurity

SMEs

Why South African SMEs are losing out over cybersecurity

Lucas Molefe 21 May 2026

Based in Cape Town, the Astron Energy Refinery, formerly the Chevron Oil Refinery, is the third-largest crude oil refinery in South Africa. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Mining

South Africa to pump R2.86bn into mineral and petroleum sector

20 May 2026

Why we get in the way of our best ideas

Advertising

Why we get in the way of our best ideas

Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 20 May 2026

Global survey highlights the balance between human experience and AI innovation

PR & Communications

Global survey highlights the balance between human experience and AI innovation

Nicole Capper, Issued by MANGO-OMC 19 May 2026

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Coal, Oil & Gas

Eskom’s coal supply secured as Exxaro opens New Matla Mine 1

19 May 2026

The growing role of data and AI in media buying

Digital

The growing role of data and AI in media buying

Issued by TDMC 18 May 2026

R9.8bn approved for Black commercial farmers

Agriculture

R9.8bn approved for Black commercial farmers

18 May 2026

Source: Wolfgang Weiser via

Agriculture

Biofuels push could unlock 25,000 rural jobs

15 May 2026

Source: Supplied.

Construction & Engineering

Diesel-dependent construction sites are feeling the impact of soaring fuel prices

Roelof van den Berg 15 May 2026

Perion, Mediamark and McSorely Media launch exclusive AI advertising partnership across Africa

Artificial Intelligence

Perion, Mediamark and McSorely Media launch exclusive AI advertising partnership across Africa

Issued by Mediamark 15 May 2026

Digital access alone not enough to unlock SA’s connectivity potential: Minister Malatsi

Technology

Digital access alone not enough to unlock SA’s connectivity potential: Minister Malatsi

14 May 2026

A nurse draws a blood sample from a child for an HIV test at a clinic in Diepsloot, north of Johannesburg. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

HIV/AIDS

South Africa sets launch date for HIV prevention drug Lenacapavir rollout

14 May 2026

Advertising

Warc: Meta ad revenue to hit $240bn in 2026 on AI automation

14 May 2026

Image source: SANews.gov.za

Logistics & Transport

Transport budget allocates R31bn to Sanral for national road upgrades

13 May 2026