January | Bizcommunity

January | Bizcommunity

News

Heavy rainfall warning issued for Kruger National Park visitors

Travel

Heavy rainfall warning issued for Kruger National Park visitors

2 days

An employee inspects bottles of beer on a conveyor belt along a production line at the East African Breweries' microbrewery as the company released its half-year results in Ruaraka, Nairobi Kenya, 26 January 2024. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi/File Photo/File Photo

Competition Law

Kenyan court postpones case seeking to halt Diageo's $2.3bn sale of EABL

Duncan Miriri and Emma Rumney 2 days

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

R5m in school fees up for grabs in KFC promotion

2 days

On Thursday, 8 January Chinese regulators said they would investigate Meta’s acquisition of the artificial intelligence startup Manus (Image source: © 123rf )

Artificial Intelligence

Meta's Chinese AI acquisition investigated

2 days

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

South African rand steady as investors eye key US data

2 days

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Youth Employment

Unemployed youth urged to apply for YearBeyond Programme opportunities

2 days

Source: GroundUp/Vincent Lali.

Construction & Engineering

City of Cape Town must rebuild homes, demand protesters

Vincent Lali 2 days

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Goldman Sachs expects South Africa's rand to extend gains as conditions improve

Colleen Goko and Anathi Madubela 2 days

Source: Supplied

Travel

Emirates adds next-gen A350 on Cape Town’s third daily Dubai service

3 days

Kickstart your career: 7 steps to get job-ready in 2026

Career Advice

Kickstart your career: 7 steps to get job-ready in 2026

Michelle Dobson, Issued by Pnet 3 days

Shoprite expands payment options with PayJustNow

Banking & Finance

Shoprite expands payment options with PayJustNow

3 days

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IP Law

Adoption of latest Nice Classification: What this means for SA trade marks

Marcelle Samons and Alicia van der Walt 3 days

Beer bottles pass through a conveyor belt along a production line at the East African Breweries' microbrewery as the company released its half-year results in Ruaraka, Nairobi, Kenya, 26 January 2024. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi//File Photo

Competition Law

Kenyan beer firm asks court to block Diageo's $2.3bn EABL sale to Asahi

Duncan Miriri and Emma Rumney 3 days

Image source: Nolre Lourens –

Primary & Secondary Education

Over 4,000 Grade 1 and 8 learners still to be placed in Gauteng

7 Jan 2026

China targets Africa’s strategic trade routes in New Year tour

Logistics & Transport

China targets Africa’s strategic trade routes in New Year tour

Joe Cash 7 Jan 2026

Law Practice

Andy Mothibi new head of the NPA in surprise appointment

7 Jan 2026

Coca-Cola SA launches nationwide call for distribution entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship

Coca-Cola SA launches nationwide call for distribution entrepreneurs

7 Jan 2026

Dealers

BMW secures Alpina, launches standalone brand

7 Jan 2026

South Africa should push for Sacu reform to unlock trade flexibility

Agriculture

South Africa should push for Sacu reform to unlock trade flexibility

Wandile Sihlobo 7 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. A2X chief executive officer, Kevin Brady.

Finance

Investors gain more with OUTsurance's A2X listing, as top firms join ranks

3 days

Learn the ABCs of tyre care this back-to-school season

Manufacturing & Parts

Learn the ABCs of tyre care this back-to-school season

Issued by Dunlop Tyres SA 7 Jan 2026

The brands that win in 2026 will be the ones who view this seasonal moment not as a post-holiday filler, but as the launchpad for behaviour-driven (Image source: © 123rf )

Social Media

January is an opportunity for brands: 11 social media marketing ideas

Keith Kakadia 7 Jan 2026

Source: GroundUp/Vincent Lali.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Vandals delay urgent Khayelitsha sewerage maintenance

Vincent Lali 6 Jan 2026

Image source: Leszek Glasner –

Primary & Secondary Education

Matric 2025 results release: Key dates and access details

Shan Radcliffe 6 Jan 2026

Janu-worry? Not when it comes to Cape Town!

Tourism

Janu-worry? Not when it comes to Cape Town!

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 6 Jan 2026

Is your teen prepared for the matric results?

Higher Education

Is your teen prepared for the matric results?

Issued by SACAP 6 Jan 2026

Supporters of Ugandan Presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, of the National Unity Platform (NUP) party, attend his campaign caravan ahead of the general elections in Kampala, Uganda December 15, 2025. Reuters/Abubaker Lubowa/File Photo

Media Freedom

Censorship concerns rise as Uganda blocks live coverage of election protests

Reuters 6 Jan 2026

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Medical Aid

Discovery Health members asked to pay for its costly mistake

6 Jan 2026

Image source: DC Studio –

Primary & Secondary Education

DBE reminds matric candidates: Second Chance Programme is free

6 Jan 2026

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

NSFAS processes funding applications for 2026

6 Jan 2026

Tech jobs rebound: Signs of recovery in 2025

Talent Acquisition

Tech jobs rebound: Signs of recovery in 2025

Anja Bates, Issued by Pnet 5 Jan 2026

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Coal, Oil & Gas

South Africa kicks off 2026 with a fuel price cut

5 Jan 2026

Image source: Mark Bowden –

Primary & Secondary Education

Schools given bonus day off in 2026 academic calendar

Shan Radcliffe 5 Jan 2026

Image credit: on Pexels

HIV/AIDS

HIV funding still falls short of targets after pledges: what’s at stake

Melanie Bisnauth 5 Jan 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

South African rand steady after Venezuela shock

Anathi Madubela 5 Jan 2026

Sapics call for speakers for 2026 conference closes soon

Logistics & Transport

Sapics call for speakers for 2026 conference closes soon

2 Jan 2026

Canal+ signs new multi-year deal with Warner Bros. Discovery to keep 12 TV channels on DStv (Image source: © 123rf )

TV

Canal+'s last minute deal rescues Warner Bros. Discovery channels

2 Jan 2026

Motus cuts 86 jobs as financial strains hit SA's motor retail market

Commercial & Industrial

Motus cuts 86 jobs as financial strains hit SA's motor retail market

31 Dec 2025

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu speaks in Brasilia, Brazil, August 25, 2025. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo.

Tax Law

Nigeria to implement new tax laws from January despite calls for delay, Tinubu says

Camillus Eboh 31 Dec 2025

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Automotive

SA's used-car market holds steady in November post-record October

30 Dec 2025

FMCG

Starbucks fuels Beast Games

30 Dec 2025

Source: Pexels.

Employment Equity

B-BBEE under fire: The myths and reality

David Ansara 30 Dec 2025

Volkswagen cuts over 100,000 tonnes of CO₂ in 2025

Automotive

Volkswagen cuts over 100,000 tonnes of CO₂ in 2025

29 Dec 2025

KFC's home-home campaign highlights urban vs rural life in Africa

Advertising

KFC's home-home campaign highlights urban vs rural life in Africa

24 Dec 2025

SA beef sector faces volatility amid rising prices and disease pressures

Agriculture

SA beef sector faces volatility amid rising prices and disease pressures

24 Dec 2025

The cost of chocolate is soaring, but blaming cocoa prices doesn’t give the whole picture

Agro-processing

The cost of chocolate is soaring, but blaming cocoa prices doesn’t give the whole picture

Peter Alexander 23 Dec 2025

Holiday entertainment made simpler for DStv subscribers this festive season

TV

Holiday entertainment made simpler for DStv subscribers this festive season

Issued by MultiChoice 23 Dec 2025

Netflix debuts daily Afcon highlights show

Streaming

Netflix debuts daily Afcon highlights show

23 Dec 2025