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Primary & Secondary Education

Shop, donate, and transform education: Checkers’ back-to-school initiative

David Maynier 2 days

This week saw the Reserve Bank’s (Sarb) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) keep the repo rate unchanged at 6.75%. (Image source: © 123rf )

Economy

Consumers can breathe little easier as repro rate remains unchanged

2 days

Business travel in 2026 shifts from cost-cutting to traveller experience

Travel

Business travel in 2026 shifts from cost-cutting to traveller experience

2 days

As interest rates remain unchanged, it is anticipated that it will bring short-term stability to South Africa’s property market (Image source: © 123rf )

Markets & Investment

Unchanged repro rate expected to bring stability to residential property market

2 days

Charge ahead: EV stations now available at 8 City Lodge Hotels

Hospitality

Charge ahead: EV stations now available at 8 City Lodge Hotels

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 2 days

#BizTrends2026 | Jacobs Coffee's Domaine Rautenbach: Why portfolio versatility is the next growth lever

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Jacobs Coffee's Domaine Rautenbach: Why portfolio versatility is the next growth lever

Domaine Rautenbach 2 days

The 5 trends shaping SA media in 2026

Trends

The 5 trends shaping SA media in 2026

Issued by Caxton Media 2 days

#BizTrends2026 | Field Force GM, Ged Nooy: 4 trends shaping the next phase of FMCG and retail in SA

Media

#BizTrends2026 | Field Force GM, Ged Nooy: 4 trends shaping the next phase of FMCG and retail in SA

Ged Nooy 3 days

Financial media networks bring commerce media to consumer banks, transforming customer engagement into a new growth stream (Image source: © 123rf )

Banking

Banks cash in on the retail media gold rush

3 days

The real work in a new client–agency relationship begins after the pitch, when the honeymoon period is over, (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing & Media

New client–agency relationships: Closing the gap between pitch and partnership

3 days

Client-agency relationships define PR outcomes

PR & Communications

Client-agency relationships define PR outcomes

Moliehi Molekoa 3 days

Dis-Chem saves consumers R350m in just 100 days through revamped Better Rewards

Health & Beauty

Dis-Chem saves consumers R350m in just 100 days through revamped Better Rewards

29 Jan 2026

Garon Campbell is the founder and director of Breadbin Productions.

Media

#BizTrends2026 | Breadbin Productions' Garon Campbell: Africa will lead the AI creative revolution

Garon Campbell 29 Jan 2026

South Africa’s easing consumer inflation and resultant lower interest rates have begun to translate into increased home loan activity (Image source: © 123rf )

Property

Housing market recovery in 2026 as inflation eases

28 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Izak van der Westhuizen, chief financial officer at BrightRock.

Finance

2026: a pivotal year for life insurance and household resilience

Izak van der Westhuizen 29 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | MyProperty CEO: What every entrepreneur’s North Star will be in 2026

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | MyProperty CEO: What every entrepreneur’s North Star will be in 2026

Adriaan Grové 27 Jan 2026

How informal businesses are reduced to rubble

Entrepreneurship

How informal businesses are reduced to rubble

27 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | AutoTrader's CEO: Top automotive trends for Chinese manufacturers

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | AutoTrader's CEO: Top automotive trends for Chinese manufacturers

George Mienie 27 Jan 2026

Lushan Sundram, senior sales and business development manager at Essential Employee Benefits

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | EEB's Lushan Sundram: Steering the future through tailored employee benefits

Lushan Sundram 26 Jan 2026

How to make the most of business travel in 2026

Travel

How to make the most of business travel in 2026

Issued by Sure Mithas Travel 23 Jan 2026

Prominent Roofing drives R1.74m in revenue through data-driven Google Ads strategy

Marketing

Prominent Roofing drives R1.74m in revenue through data-driven Google Ads strategy

Issued by Cape Marketing Agency 23 Jan 2026

Climate Change

SANParks’ Recovery Fund to expedite restoration efforts at Kruger National Park

22 Jan 2026

$TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris accepts an award in Saudi Arabia. Source: TikTok.$

Advertising

All the 2025 SA TikTok Ad Awards winners

22 Jan 2026

Kevin Swanepoel, CEO at The One Club for Creativity. Source: Supplied.

The One Club for Creativity

#EXCLUSIVE: The One Club’s Kevin Swanepoel on why talent, not currency, should win awards

Kevin Swanepoel 22 Jan 2026

Boudine Henningse, Executive: Operational Effectiveness, Ariston Global

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Ariston Global's Boudine Henningse: Steering corporate wellness into 2026

Boudine Henningse 21 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Scopen President, Cesar Vacchiano: Less is more

Marketing

#BizTrends2026 | Scopen President, Cesar Vacchiano: Less is more

Cesar Vacchiano 21 Jan 2026

The Agency Scope 2025 Survey shows an industry racing into AI while dreading the fallout (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing & Media

EXCLUSIVE Agency Scope 2025 | What keeps marketers and agencies awake at night

21 Jan 2026

Management & Leadership

AI leads the charge: C-suite eyes a positive 2026

20 Jan 2026

Jaco Lintvelt is the MD of Incubeta Africa. Source: Supplied.

Marketing

#BizTrends2026 | Incubeta Africa's Jaco Lintvelt: Don’t fall prey to the Arrival Fallacy

Jaco Lintvelt 20 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Nahana CEO, Thabang Skwambane: Africa will ignite what is next

Marketing

#BizTrends2026 | Nahana CEO, Thabang Skwambane: Africa will ignite what is next

Thabang Skwambane 19 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | IAS' Johanna McDowell: AI, creativity and media agencies

Marketing

#BizTrends2026 | IAS' Johanna McDowell: AI, creativity and media agencies

Johanna McDowell 19 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Chris Campbell is the CESA chief executive officer.

Infrastructure & Utilities

#BizTrends2026 | CESA's Chris Campbell: Reigniting progress in SA's infrastructure journey

Chris Campbell 29 Jan 2026

Surge in South African e-commerce: Top brands drive 47% growth in 2025

E-commerce

Surge in South African e-commerce: Top brands drive 47% growth in 2025

14 Jan 2026

Why SA's retail giants are rethinking constant promotions

FMCG

Why SA's retail giants are rethinking constant promotions

13 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Eva August, chief executive officer of Century21 South Africa.

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Century21's Eva August: Why constraint breeds opportunity

Eva August 14 Jan 2026

Source: Pexels.

Markets & Investment

Geopolitical chess or economic folly: The US focus on Venezuelan oil

Simonetta Spavieri 13 Jan 2026

Back to school, back to business: Why long term car rental is reshaping January in South Africa

Commercial & Industrial

Back to school, back to business: Why long term car rental is reshaping January in South Africa

Issued by Pace Car Rental 12 Jan 2026

Former FNB CEO Michael Jordaan backs Adbot to build tools that multiply marketing capacity

Marketing

Former FNB CEO Michael Jordaan backs Adbot to build tools that multiply marketing capacity

Issued by AdBot 12 Jan 2026

Shoprite expands payment options with PayJustNow

Banking & Finance

Shoprite expands payment options with PayJustNow

8 Jan 2026

SA retail landscape shifts as consumers vote with their wallets

Sales

SA retail landscape shifts as consumers vote with their wallets

Issued by Caxton Media 7 Jan 2026

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Coal, Oil & Gas

South Africa kicks off 2026 with a fuel price cut

5 Jan 2026

Modern digital entrepreneurship requires both business management and entrepreneurship skills (Image source: © 123rf )

How To Start Up

5 opportunities & challenges of modern digital entrepreneurship

30 Dec 2025

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Automotive

Chinese car firm BYD is racing ahead with its electric vehicles. Here’s how more established brands can catch up

Pietro Micheli 23 Dec 2025

Sanjeev Mansotra, Chairman, Planet One Group

Trends

From adversity to opportunity: African education’s revival strategies

Sanjeev Mansotra 19 Dec 2025

Back-to-school savings: FNB and Pep's beloved 99c shoe deal returns in 2026

ESG

Back-to-school savings: FNB and Pep's beloved 99c shoe deal returns in 2026

18 Dec 2025

Festive travel the smart way: South Africans choose value without missing the Dezemba vibe

Tourism

Festive travel the smart way: South Africans choose value without missing the Dezemba vibe

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 18 Dec 2025

In Q3 2025, while many industries experienced employment declines, mining added 2,000 jobs (y-o-y), bringing its workforce to 474,000. (Image source: ©World Finance )

Mining

Mining sector a rare source of resilience in Q3 2025

18 Dec 2025

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Marketing & Media

Global ad market growth to accelerate, Big Tech takes market share

18 Dec 2025