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The 5th AuthenticA Series Lab, a screenwriters programme from South Africa-based non-profit Realness Institute, is now open for applications. The 4th edition's (last year) cohort at the first in-person workshop (left to right) Reem Morsi, Gamel Apalayine, Jolade Olusanya, Mona Ombogo (Image supplied)

Film & Cinematography

AuthenticA Series Lab invites applications from African screenwriters

10 hours

Thinkerneur unlocks the Cannes Lions Gold and Grand Prix winning code

Cannes Lions

Thinkerneur unlocks the Cannes Lions Gold and Grand Prix winning code

Issued by Thinkerneur 10 hours

BMW recalls thousands of vehicles in South Africa

Safety

BMW recalls thousands of vehicles in South Africa

12 hours

Tsitsikamma retreat named South Africa's top Hidden Gem

Travel

Tsitsikamma retreat named South Africa's top Hidden Gem

1 day

A strategic content licensing partnership sees e.tv's new daily drama,The Four of Us appearing on Netflix (Image supplied)

Streaming

Select e.tv content moves onto international streaming platform

1 day

The number that should keep South African telecommunications executives awake at night: -25%

Telecoms & Networks

The number that should keep South African telecommunications executives awake at night: -25%

Issued by TLC Worldwide Africa 2 days

Stop managing change, start building for it instead

Management & Leadership

Stop managing change, start building for it instead

Keren-Amy Laughton, Issued by DY/DX 2 days

AFP-SA launches masterclass series to strengthen fleet management skills

Logistics & Transport

AFP-SA launches masterclass series to strengthen fleet management skills

2 days

WWF South Africa’s Mandela Day campaign calls on South Africans to dedicate their 67 minutes to nature close to home or even at home. Image supplied.

Environment & Natural Resources

WWF South Africa’s Mandela Day campaign asks SA to sweep before Mother Nature’s door

2 days

Chicken Licken turns the final scene of House of Zwide into a South African media first

Media

Chicken Licken turns the final scene of House of Zwide into a South African media first

Issued by Joe Public 2 days

The overall Journalist of the Year at the 2026 Standard Bank Sikuvile Awards is TimesLive’s photojournalist, Sandile Ndlovu (Image supplied)

Media

TimeLive's photojournalist Sandile Ndlovu crowned Sanef Journalist of the Year

3 days

Chicken Licken turns the final scene of House of Zwide into a South African media first

Media

Chicken Licken turns the final scene of House of Zwide into a South African media first

Issued by Juno Media 3 days

Rosslyn deal: Mashatile wants Chery backing township businesses

Manufacturing & Parts

Rosslyn deal: Mashatile wants Chery backing township businesses

Imran Salie 6 Jul 2026

Barbie honours Miley Cyrus with collectible doll in Signature Series

Design & Manufacturing

Barbie honours Miley Cyrus with collectible doll in Signature Series

6 Jul 2026

Image supplied.

Education & Skills Development

Can corporate volunteering help solve SA’s youth unemployment crisis?

6 Jul 2026

Dewald Visser travels to De Hoop Nature Reserve and MPA in the new kykNET series Hey Skipper. Image supplied.

Environment & Natural Resources

Western Cape coastline to make waves in new kykNET series

3 Jul 2026

The Digital News Transformation Fund’s second funding round backs newsrooms across seven provinces (Image source: © 123rf )

Media

R15,8m grants for data journalism, AI-assisted workflows and vernacular content

2 Jul 2026

Volunteers unpacking & sorting clothing at The Haven Night Shelter (Image supplied)

ESG

#BehindtheCampaign | The Street Store winter campaign that moved SA

1 Jul 2026

Gauteng to boost IT modernisation with R1.9bn digital investment

ICT

Gauteng to boost IT modernisation with R1.9bn digital investment

26 Jun 2026

Supplied image: Bad Bunny replica (top and bottom) and Carrasco's original house (middle)

IP Law

Bad Bunny lawsuit: Can you copyright a house?

Nishaat Slamdien 24 Jun 2026

Source: Cape Town International Convention Centre.

Taxation & Regulation

What the 9th Sacu Summit on 26 June means for auto, pharma and green industries

23 Jun 2026

Ferrari’s first electric supercar has proved controversial – a car designer explains why

Fuel & Energy

Ferrari’s first electric supercar has proved controversial – a car designer explains why

Amera Mahmud 23 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Standard Chartered explores sale of Bahrain wealth and retail unit

Hadeel Al Sayegh 23 Jun 2026

Klipdrift taps into rugby fever with Springboks-All Blacks partnership

Sport

Klipdrift taps into rugby fever with Springboks-All Blacks partnership

23 Jun 2026

The latest TVC from Ford Everest:Lose Yourself, Find Yourself campaign will flight for the first time on 23 June across national TV and YouTube (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign | Preview of Ford Everest's TVC: Lose Yourself, Find Yourself

Danette Breitenbach 22 Jun 2026

Inside Allan Gray × Accenture Song SA’s A Seat at the Table

D&AD Awards

Inside Allan Gray × Accenture Song SA’s A Seat at the Table

Karabo Ledwaba 22 Jun 2026

#BehindtheIMC | VML’s Jarred Cinman: Caring is the industry’s real superpower

IMC Conference

#BehindtheIMC | VML’s Jarred Cinman: Caring is the industry’s real superpower

19 Jun 2026

Sandile Mkhwanazi, head of community relations at Frogfoot Rise, explores how fibre connectivity is turning township homes into launchpads for gamers, creators and a new wave of digital earners

Media

Unlocking Kasi creativity: Fibre and the rise of SA’s digital earners

Sandile Mkhwanazi 18 Jun 2026

S'dumo Mtshali in a scene with Celeste Ntuli. Source: Netflix.

Streaming

The Polygamist breaks into Netflix global top 4 non-English shows

Karabo Ledwaba 17 Jun 2026

African movie channel’s FAST channel, Nolly Africa HD, launches on LG Channels across Europe (Image supplied)

Streaming

Nolly Africa launches on LG Channels in 16 European countries

15 Jun 2026

Representation of cryptocurrencies are seen in this illustration taken 10 September 2025. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Legislation & Regulation

Zimbabwe moves to regulate cryptocurrency sector

Chris Takudzwa Muronzi and Colleen Goko 15 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Infrastructure & Utilities

New bulk water infrastructure aims to stabilise supply for Durban residents

12 Jun 2026

#NewBizPressOffice: Meet LNGR

Branding

#NewBizPressOffice: Meet LNGR

Issued by LNGR 12 Jun 2026

Absa L'Atelier Gerard Sekoto Award winner Lusanda Ndita opens debut solo exhibition at Gallery Momo

Art

Absa L'Atelier Gerard Sekoto Award winner Lusanda Ndita opens debut solo exhibition at Gallery Momo

Issued by OnPoint PR 11 Jun 2026

MTN customers get 1GB of free DStv Stream data to watch the Fifa World Cup 2026 when they top up

Streaming

MTN customers get 1GB of free DStv Stream data to watch the Fifa World Cup 2026 when they top up

Issued by DStv 15 Jun 2026

Source: Cape Town CCID.

Finance

South Africa to host SACU summit in Cape Town next week

11 Jun 2026

An example of grid reordering. Source: Supplied.

Social Media

Instagram introduces grid reordering

11 Jun 2026

Image source: feverpitched –

Legislation & Regulation

NHI Act: Pending legal challenges that could alter SA's healthcare system

Neil Kirby and Helen Michael 8 Jun 2026

The backroom beat that shook the world

Marketing

The backroom beat that shook the world

Japhet Manda, Issued by Brave Group 8 Jun 2026

27 cyclists injured or killed since January: RoadCover and Cycle Sunday join forces to protect South Africa's riders

Safety

27 cyclists injured or killed since January: RoadCover and Cycle Sunday join forces to protect South Africa's riders

Issued by RoadCover 8 Jun 2026

Fashion & Homeware

Levi’s launches Fifa World Cup 2026 Country Ringer Tees

5 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. Salem Alshamsi, executive vice president of international relations at Dubai Chambers during the fireside chat at Dubai-South Africa Business Connect.

Markets & Investment

Dubai–South Africa business links strengthen as trade surges past R129bn

5 Jun 2026

Atzaró Okavango generates over R5.4m in revenue through strategic Google Ads campaign

Marketing

Atzaró Okavango generates over R5.4m in revenue through strategic Google Ads campaign

Issued by Cape Marketing Agency 5 Jun 2026

Landing the big fish: How to successfully sell into corporate South Africa

SMEs

Landing the big fish: How to successfully sell into corporate South Africa

Issued by Civitas 4 Jun 2026

Isuzu South Africa makes key leadership appointments

Dealers

Isuzu South Africa makes key leadership appointments

4 Jun 2026

New R100m seed fund targets SA's startup funding gap

Funding

New R100m seed fund targets SA's startup funding gap

4 Jun 2026

Cape Marketing Agency launches AdsEngine following multi-million rand Google Ads success

Marketing

Cape Marketing Agency launches AdsEngine following multi-million rand Google Ads success

Issued by Cape Marketing Agency 4 Jun 2026

#BehindtheIMC | MENAT Publicis Groupe’s Tahaab Rais: Marketers are the observers of humanity

IMC Conference

#BehindtheIMC | MENAT Publicis Groupe’s Tahaab Rais: Marketers are the observers of humanity

Danette Breitenbach 5 Jun 2026