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Retailers pivot to AI loyalty agents as 2026 trends emerge

Trends

Retailers pivot to AI loyalty agents as 2026 trends emerge

21 minutes

Why South African Music creators are losing money: What Samro is doing about it

Music

Why South African Music creators are losing money: What Samro is doing about it

Issued by SAMRO 27 minutes

A health worker takes the temperature of a woman passing through the Kanyaruchinya checkpoint, as authorities and aid agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain, in the northern entry into the city of Goma, North Kivu province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Image credit: Reuters/Arlette Bashizi

Infectious Diseases

Stellies leads efforts to curb Ebola outbreak as WHO warns of escalation

1 hour

On the Wings of Hope. Hot Cares and the Children’s Flight give 500 children the gift of flight

Radio & Audio

On the Wings of Hope. Hot Cares and the Children’s Flight give 500 children the gift of flight

Issued by HOT 102.7FM 1 hour

EBM Group’s global momentum continues with major wins at ICSC Awards in Las Vegas

Retail Marketing

EBM Group’s global momentum continues with major wins at ICSC Awards in Las Vegas

Issued by EBM Group 1 hour

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

2027 Old Mutual Accounting Bursary: Last chance to apply

3 hours

TikTok shifts destination marketing towards creator-led travel discovery

Travel

TikTok shifts destination marketing towards creator-led travel discovery

Robin Fredericks 1 hour

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Residential Property

Reverse semigration is a myth, says property expert

19 hours

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Consumer Law

CPA amendments: What new direct marketing rules mean for agents

Rowan Terry and Clare Laurent 21 hours

Accountability in the workplace

SMEs

Accountability in the workplace

Darryn Le Grange, Issued by ActionCOACH SA Business Coaching 22 hours

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

23 hours

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4th Industrial Revolution

How AI and tech talent can sustain SA small businesses

Nyari Samushonga 1 day

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4th Industrial Revolution

Why simply adding AI tools is failing to deliver productivity

1 day

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 1 day

Facilities management is reshaping property performance in South Africa

Facilities & Property Management

Facilities management is reshaping property performance in South Africa

Issued by Facilities Management Expo 1 day

The human paradox: The faster AI advances, the more human connection matters

Artificial Intelligence

The human paradox: The faster AI advances, the more human connection matters

Charne Munien, Issued by Rogerwilco 2 days

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Youth Employment

Why SA’s labour laws are failing young workers

John Botha and Thembi Chagonda 2 days

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth: The Case for Africanising AI in public relations

Phozisa Mkele 1 day

PR & Communications

6 internal comms moves that turn culture into real results

Samantha Page 2 days

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Coal, Oil & Gas

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

2 days

Ask Africa appoints Jezile Dhlamini as its chief client partner officer

Research

Ask Africa appoints Jezile Dhlamini as its chief client partner officer

Issued by ASK AFRICA 2 days

Why processing is the food security lever Southern Africa keeps ignoring

Food & bev. services

Why processing is the food security lever Southern Africa keeps ignoring

Wael Khoury 2 days

Fashion & Homeware

H&M partners with Italian brand Lotto for menswear collection

2 days

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2026 | Creative Marketer of the Year named

2 days

Cape Town, Zimbabwe and Namibia form strategic partnership to boost regional tourism value

Tourism

Cape Town, Zimbabwe and Namibia form strategic partnership to boost regional tourism value

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 3 days

The Agency Scope China has found the biggest challenges that marketers face relate to the economic context (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

Agency Scope China | Economic context the biggest challenge

3 days

Your customers know when you’re faking it

Everlytic Communication Insights

Your customers know when you’re faking it

Cristelle Snyman, Issued by Everlytic 1 day

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 3 days

Entries now open for Shoprite and Checkers 2026 Championship Boerewors comp

Exhibitions & Events

Entries now open for Shoprite and Checkers 2026 Championship Boerewors comp

3 days

Transformation pays off as Brave Group recognised as a top employer

Artificial Intelligence

Transformation pays off as Brave Group recognised as a top employer

Issued by Brave Group 3 days

How business owners find calm on the road ahead

Insurance & Actuarial

How business owners find calm on the road ahead

Issued by Dotsure 3 days

Marketing

The future of OTC marketing lies in the recommendation moment

Michael Gullan 3 days

Garth van der Horst, new head of schools for Spark Schools

Primary & Secondary Education

Spark Schools appoints new head of schools

3 days

Workers stand guard at the gate of the Kibuli Muslim Hospital, where a Congolese man died of the Ebola Bundibugyo virus in Kibuli suburb of Kampala, Uganda. Image credit: Reuters/Abubaker Lubowa

Infectious Diseases

Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda triggers WHO emergency alert

Disha Mishra and Akanksha Khushi 3 days

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Secure token systems bridge gap between legacy and smart grids

15 May 2026

Ga ke se bope, Ga se ipope: Fragments of what we carry

Art

Ga ke se bope, Ga se ipope: Fragments of what we carry

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 15 May 2026

The multi-skilled workforce advantage and rethinking talent in the specialist age

Skills Development & Training

The multi-skilled workforce advantage and rethinking talent in the specialist age

Dhatchani Naidoo, Issued by eatbigfish 15 May 2026

The education group said it plans to make it have an international appeal. Sourc: Supplied.

Branding

Rosebank College gets a new name for international rebrand

15 May 2026

Steam rises at sunrise from the Lethabo Power Station, a coal-fired power station owned by state power utility Eskom near Sasolburg. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Energy

Eskom hikes and rising fixed charges squeeze households and SMEs

15 May 2026

In 2025, KFC Add Hope open-sourced its entire child-feeding blueprint and invited Gen Z innovators to improve it. Image supplied.

Food, Water & Energy Security

How SA's young innovators help KFC Add Hope feed more children

15 May 2026

Source: Reuters/Esa Alexander. African National Congress (ANC) Secretary General Fikile Mbalula addresses the media ahead of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the ANC to discuss a court ruling that revived impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over the "Farmgate" scandal, in Cape Town, South Africa, 13 May, 2026.

Taxation & Regulation

South Africa's Ramaphosa gets party backing over 'Farmgate' scandal, SABC reports

Anathi Madubela 15 May 2026

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Management & Leadership

People, not platforms: Why great strategies fail without team alignment

Frik van der Westhuizen 15 May 2026

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Aesthetic Medicine

NtryMed debuts The Ordinary-style efficacy at accessible prices in SA

Maroefah Smith 15 May 2026

Higher rent, better tenants: 10 steps to transform your investment property

Residential Property

Higher rent, better tenants: 10 steps to transform your investment property

Vinette Diab-Nicholls, Issued by Giava Interiors 14 May 2026

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Affordable & Social Housing

Eviction law reform sparks debate over housing rights and market access

Renier Kriek 14 May 2026

The customer experience is FMCG’s next growth advantage

FMCG

The customer experience is FMCG’s next growth advantage

Keegan Reddy, Issued by Rainbow Chicken 14 May 2026

Cape Town Tourism launches new domestic campaign

Tourism

Cape Town Tourism launches new domestic campaign

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 14 May 2026

Why workplace safety failures are now affecting building performance in South Africa

Facilities & Property Management

Why workplace safety failures are now affecting building performance in South Africa

Issued by A-OSH EXPO 14 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

From disruption to opportunity: Africa’s path through global uncertainty

Refilwe Mokate and Zoya Sisulu 14 May 2026