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Groundbreaking HIV vaccine trial begins at Groote Schuur Hospital

HIV/AIDS

Groundbreaking HIV vaccine trial begins at Groote Schuur Hospital

16 hours

Data from Samy’s Marketing Trends 2026 shows influencer marketing is no longer experimental. (Source:

Marketing

How brands can future-proof their influencer marketing in 2026

18 hours

Source: Supplied. Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) announces its role as co-financial adviser on the successful issuance of the inaugural tranche of bonds under the Federal Government of Nigeria’s Presidential Power Sector Financial Reforms Programme.

Financial Services

Africa Finance Corporation: Nigeria launches ₦501bn bond to transform its power sector

1 day

Source: Supplied. Internal architectural rendering of the future face of Paarl Mall.

Retail & Hospitality Property

R270m facelift set to transform Paarl Mall's shopping experience

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 repo rate remains unchanged

30 Jan 2026

Entries to H&M Design Award now open to 8 new countries; SA included

Design & Manufacturing

Entries to H&M Design Award now open to 8 new countries; SA included

28 Jan 2026

Not since the crises of the 1970s has gold performed as strongly as in 2025. Amidst geopolitical uncertainty playing into short-term movements, James Luke, senior portfolio manager, gold and commodities, considers the bigger picture (Image source: © 123rf )

Markets & Investment

Gold and gold equities outlook for 2026

James Luke 28 Jan 2026

Siki Msuseni is the founder and director of Amplified PR.

PR & Communications

#BizTrends2026 | Amplified PR’s Siki Msuseni: SA youth are wearing their values

Siki Msuseni 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

Management & Leadership

Crucial leadership strategies to managing January work blues

Anja van Beek 26 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | ByDesign Communications’ Kevin Welman: 4 shifts redefining PR

PR & Communications

#BizTrends2026 | ByDesign Communications’ Kevin Welman: 4 shifts redefining PR

Kevin Welman 26 Jan 2026

Leapfrog property group appoints Fritz Swanepoel as group CEO

Residential Property

Leapfrog property group appoints Fritz Swanepoel as group CEO

26 Jan 2026

Rode appoints Jess Moyer as COO amid strategic growth

Residential Property

Rode appoints Jess Moyer as COO amid strategic growth

Issued by Catchwords 23 Jan 2026

WPP has launched WPP Production, which brings together all its creative producers into a single global platform (Image source: © WPP )

Advertising

WPP launches world’s largest content production powerhouse

23 Jan 2026

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Financial Services

A look ahead: How crypto will revolutionise finance by the end of 2026

Christo de Wit 23 Jan 2026

Xponential appoints industry veteran Zuko Mdwaba as Group CEO to accelerate ambitious growth strategy

Financial Services

Xponential appoints industry veteran Zuko Mdwaba as Group CEO to accelerate ambitious growth strategy

Issued by Xponential International Holdings 22 Jan 2026

MakeReign appoints creative technology director to drive AI-led growth

Artificial Intelligence

MakeReign appoints creative technology director to drive AI-led growth

Issued by MakeReign 22 Jan 2026

Higher Education

African brand guru Thebe Ikalafeng appointed chancellor of Sol Plaatje University

21 Jan 2026

Imposter syndrome: How to stop it from derailing your career and life satisfaction

Higher Education

Imposter syndrome: How to stop it from derailing your career and life satisfaction

Issued by Waterfall School of Business 21 Jan 2026

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Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Sedna's Anton Fester: The digital evolution of safety across Africa’s critical industries

Anton Fester 16 Jan 2026

In 2026 the CMO Council reflects on 25 years of an evolving and defining role for the chief marketing officer in the C-Suite (Image source: © CMO Council )

Marketing

CMO Council's 25th anniversary reflects on CMOs evolutionary role

15 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Omoda, Jaecoo's Hans Greyling: Top 4 Chinese automotive trends

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Omoda, Jaecoo's Hans Greyling: Top 4 Chinese automotive trends

Hans Greyling 14 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Waldo Marcus, director at TPN Credit Bureau.

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | TPN Credit Bureau's Waldo Marcus: Resilience over expansion wins the day

Waldo Marcus 14 Jan 2026

The South African Entrepreneurial Competency Framework identifies 14 essential competencies that drive entrepreneurial action (Source: © Mike Jones )

How To Start Up

An African-centric framework for entrepreneurs

5 Jan 2026

SDG Namibia One Fund has committed up to $5.15m to support the Zhero Molecules Walvis Bay Project, an industrial-scale green ammonia project on Namibia’s central coast.(Image source: © Mining and Energy

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

$5.15m funding committed to industrial-scale green ammonia project in Namibia

29 Dec 2025

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Banking

AfDB and Nedbank secure multi-billion funding to reshape housing in Africa

22 Dec 2025

Legislative updates and industry news – November 2025

Financial Services

Legislative updates and industry news – November 2025

Danica Pretorius, Issued by Ambledown 22 Dec 2025

Rowen Pillai, CEO, LeanTechnovations says we must view AI not as a threat, but as the engine for a new generation of entrepreneurs (Image source: © Education Sub Saharan Africa

Entrepreneurship

AI not a threat, but the engine for a new generation of entrepreneurs

Rowen Pillai 19 Dec 2025

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Finance

The rise of private credit in South Africa: Opportunity or risk?

19 Dec 2025

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Law Practice

Tribunal welcomes appointments of new judges

18 Dec 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Supreme Court underscores the duty to exhaust internal remedies before judicial review

Xola Njengele and Jaime-Lee Jacobs 17 Dec 2025

Biostimulants gain ground in SA's agriculture as climate pressures rise

Agriculture

Biostimulants gain ground in SA's agriculture as climate pressures rise

17 Dec 2025

From reactive to strategic - Partnering and collaborating for a sustainable future in the meat trade

ESG

From reactive to strategic - Partnering and collaborating for a sustainable future in the meat trade

Issued by AMIE 15 Dec 2025

New Africa Development’s retail vision sets the pace for inclusive growth

Retail & Hospitality Property

New Africa Development’s retail vision sets the pace for inclusive growth

Issued by Catchwords 12 Dec 2025

Wan-Ifra and FIPP merge to tackle media challenges

Media

Wan-Ifra and FIPP merge to tackle media challenges

9 Dec 2025

Sponsorship

TikTok unites with Nivea and inDrive for 2025 sub-Saharan Awards

1 Dec 2025

Securing the smart fleet: Protecting South Africa’s logistics sector

Logistics & Transport

Securing the smart fleet: Protecting South Africa’s logistics sector

Doros Hadjizenonos 28 Nov 2025

The chill between South Africa and the US post-G20

Markets & Investment

The chill between South Africa and the US post-G20

Issued by Aluma Capital 28 Nov 2025

Shoprite competition accelerates community food security across SA

Agriculture

Shoprite competition accelerates community food security across SA

27 Nov 2025

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Energy

Stable outlook: S&P Global upgrades Eskom’s credit rating

26 Nov 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

How South Africa's G20 triumph defied a US boycott

Hugh Hacking 26 Nov 2025

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Ethics & Medicolegal

The ethical implications of AI adoption in healthcare

Vishal Barapatre 26 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied. Norman Nyawo; Head: Merchant Solutions for Business and Commercial Banking at Standard Bank South Africa and Africa Regions & Offshore (acting).

Economy

Black Friday 2025: Mapping the digital transformation of township traders

26 Nov 2025

E-learning

Why edtech is key to unlocking Africa's potential

Zoë Meiring 25 Nov 2025

Food For Mzansi launches ‘Stand up, be counted’ for SA farmers

Agriculture

Food For Mzansi launches ‘Stand up, be counted’ for SA farmers

Issued by YehBaby Marketing Creatives 24 Nov 2025

Mark Read, former CEO of WPP, has been announced as the chairman of Kantar’s newly formed Board of Directors (Image source: © Kantar Media )

Media

Mark Read's next move announced

24 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied. John Jack, chief executive officer of Galetti Corporate Real Estate.

Mixed-Use Property

South Africa's exit from FATF grey list: A turning point for eager property investors

26 Nov 2025