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South African businesses are being seen more in Google and clicked less: First local zero-click study

Digital

South African businesses are being seen more in Google and clicked less: First local zero-click study

Issued by Algorithm Agency 22 hours

Nedbank IMC white paper: Why African marketers must think beyond marketing

IMC Conference

Nedbank IMC white paper: Why African marketers must think beyond marketing

Issued by IMC Conference 23 hours

The AI bubble is going to burst. Here’s why that matters

4th Industrial Revolution

The AI bubble is going to burst. Here’s why that matters

Richard Firth 1 day

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Economy

#LGE2026: Stable coalitions could unlock Gauteng’s economic potential, analysts say

1 day

People walk past a Dis-Chem Pharmacy outlet in Cape Town. Image credit: Reuters/Esa Alexander

Aesthetic Medicine

Dis-Chem brings the World of Beauty to Cape Town

Maroefah Smith 16 hours

The Algoa Country lifestyle: where coast, culture, and adventure meet

Marketing

The Algoa Country lifestyle: where coast, culture, and adventure meet

Issued by Algoa FM 1 day

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Labour Law & Unions

7 changes to CCMA Rules and what they mean for employers

AmandlakaThixo Magubane and Chloë Loubser 2 days

Training through tough times: Why employee development matters more than ever

Skills Development & Training

Training through tough times: Why employee development matters more than ever

Issued by Waterfall School of Business 2 days

Source: Supplied. Manessah Alagbaoso, executive head, business ecosystems & sustainability for Business and Commercial Banking at Standard Bank

Banking

Standard Bank wins R3.8m in German development funding to scale Sustainability Academy

2 days

Brands don't compete in categories. They compete in culture

Marketing

Brands don't compete in categories. They compete in culture

Yasmin Kathoria and Marilyn Munga Dutlow, Issued by Kantar 2 days

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Construction & Engineering

2.5-year crackdown: 13 construction firms removed from cidb register

3 days

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Agriculture

How technology can help minimise farming risks

Chris Steyn 3 days

Source: Supplied. Elizabeth Wathuti O.G.W., the internationally recognised Kenyan environmentalist and founder of the Green Generation Initiative, who offered a global perspective on climate leadership at the 19th Green Building Convention, hosted by the Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA) this week.

Construction & Engineering

Affordable housing at scale: GBCSA challenges sustainability assumptions

Katja Hamilton 3 days

AI is changing retail faster than the payments industry thinks

E-commerce

AI is changing retail faster than the payments industry thinks

Wayne Steppe 3 days

McDonald’s exits Fifa World Cup

Sponsorship

McDonald’s exits Fifa World Cup

3 days

VML SA's Jarred Cinman and Tahaab Rais from Publicis Groupe Middle East discuss AI and its impact on humans (Image: Lesley Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

IMC Conference

#IMC2026 | The good and dark side of AI and its impact on humans

Danette Breitenbach 3 days

Dr Lynne Derman, Executive Director People & Talent at 21st Century

Management & Leadership

From implementation to adoption: Calibrating the human side of change

Dr Lynne Derman 26 Oct 2026

South Africa’s workforce at a crossroads: 500+ leaders confront AI, skills and the future of jobs

Management & Leadership

South Africa’s workforce at a crossroads: 500+ leaders confront AI, skills and the future of jobs

Issued by Topco Media 26 Oct 2026

At the recent Nedbank IMC conference, country director for Google South Africa, Kabelo Makwane, examines how marketers can transform from how they used to do marketing to how they now need to, to reach consumers in a digital space (Image source: @Lesely Svenson, Bizcommunity)

IMC Conference

#IMC2026 | Google SA's Kabelo Makwane: In Africa a phone is a pocket PC

Danette Breitenbach 26 Oct 2026

Beyond the B-BBEE certificate: Leveraging human capital partners for genuine scorecard optimisation

Employment Equity

Beyond the B-BBEE certificate: Leveraging human capital partners for genuine scorecard optimisation

Issued by IntelliStaff 26 Oct 2026

V&A Waterfront superyacht marina takes shape as pontoons arrive

Logistics & Transport

V&A Waterfront superyacht marina takes shape as pontoons arrive

26 Oct 2026

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Logistics & Transport

SA weighs private capital to unlock transport growth

23 Oct 2026

Moving with purpose: Why reliable passenger transport strengthens communities and business continuity

Transport

Moving with purpose: Why reliable passenger transport strengthens communities and business continuity

Issued by Unitrans 23 Oct 2026

In Part 2 of our #BlackFriday hangover series, Heath Batt, new business development manager, South Africa - Smollan Technologies, looks at what you should be asking about your Black Friday performance (Image source: © 123rf )

Retail

#BlackFriday hangover | Part 2: Mining the gold that comes out of Black Friday data

Heath Batt 23 Oct 2026

Inside the dome that is reframing the conversation around the future of daily sun protection

Health & Beauty

Inside the dome that is reframing the conversation around the future of daily sun protection

Issued by Capacity Relations 23 Oct 2026

Expert paid advertising agency now offers ChatGPT ads for South African brands

Advertising

Expert paid advertising agency now offers ChatGPT ads for South African brands

Issued by Woww 23 Oct 2026

Record fuel prices put Q4 travel costs under pressure for SMEs

Tourism & Travel

Record fuel prices put Q4 travel costs under pressure for SMEs

23 Oct 2026

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Markets & Investment

Gold hits three-month low as oil surge fuels inflation fears and pressures rand

Katja Hamilton 23 Oct 2026

Access is no longer the advantage

Marketing

Access is no longer the advantage

Issued by Dentsu 23 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied.

Residential Property

Capri Village releases final homes as demand for lifestyle-led retirement living grows

23 Oct 2026

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign | Coronation revisits its long-standing Trust is earned

23 Oct 2026

Dust-A-Side turns old haul road material into new mine roads

Mining

Dust-A-Side turns old haul road material into new mine roads

Issued by Dust-A-Side 22 Oct 2026

New fundraising course helps South African nonprofits prepare for a changing funding landscape

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

New fundraising course helps South African nonprofits prepare for a changing funding landscape

Issued by Trialogue 22 Oct 2026

Survey reveals SMEs have clear expectations and firm voting intentions ahead of local elections

SMEs

Survey reveals SMEs have clear expectations and firm voting intentions ahead of local elections

Issued by Business Partners Limited 22 Oct 2026

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

World Energy Day | Why South Africa’s roads should run on sunshine

Joubert Roux 22 Oct 2026

TBWA’s Backslash: Being hard to influence is the new cultural flex

Research

TBWA’s Backslash: Being hard to influence is the new cultural flex

Issued by Omnicom Advertising South Africa 22 Oct 2026

Building workforce learning pathways that leave no one behind

Higher Education

Building workforce learning pathways that leave no one behind

Issued by College SA 21 Oct 2026

A still from Aau's Song, part of the Star Wars: Visions anthology. Courtesy of Lucasfilm (Image supplied)

Film & Cinematography

UNDP accelerator programme gives animations studios access to finance and support

21 Oct 2026

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Residential Property

Renting out in Joburg to fund a Cape Town lifestyle

21 Oct 2026

Prepare for disruption, not disaster, as South Africa heads to the polls

Facilities & Property Management

Prepare for disruption, not disaster, as South Africa heads to the polls

Adriaan Otto, Issued by Excellerate Services 20 Oct 2026

Labour Law & Unions

The 6% shift allowance dispute: LAC clarifies jurisdictional rules in labour law

Richard Brown and Khanyisa Monqo 20 Oct 2026

The Grand Effie, the highest honour recognising South Africa’s most effective campaign of the year, was awarded to Edelman South Africa and Women for Change for “The Unburied Casket” in the Non-Profit category (Image: @Bizcommunity)

Advertising

2026 Effie Awards SA celebrate inaugural Marketer of the Year and Agency of the Year

20 Oct 2026

Phoebe Opperman

Design

Beyond the Pixel-Pusher Tax: Why strategic design should start on Day 0

Phoebe Opperman and AJ van den Heever, Issued by DUO Marketing + Communications 20 Oct 2026

Vodacom invests R1.6bn in network expansion across Mpumalanga, KZN

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom invests R1.6bn in network expansion across Mpumalanga, KZN

20 Oct 2026

SMEs face growing liability risks beyond physical damage

SMEs

SMEs face growing liability risks beyond physical damage

19 Oct 2026

Fuel & Energy

Fuel costs pushing SA car buyers to rethink brand loyalty

19 Oct 2026

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Finance

As inflation climbs, South Africa’s economic outlook hangs in the balance

16 Oct 2026

Col’Cacchio Go taps into demand for more flexible quick-service dining

Food & bev. services

Col’Cacchio Go taps into demand for more flexible quick-service dining

19 Oct 2026

Why smart businesses are prioritising customer retention over customer acquisition

SMEs

Why smart businesses are prioritising customer retention over customer acquisition

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 16 Oct 2026