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When payments go wrong, the test is human

Fintech

When payments go wrong, the test is human

Claudette Louw, Issued by Hyphen 21 hours

Tyla, Kabza De Small and Zee Nxumalo lead 2026 Urban Music Awards nominations

Music

Tyla, Kabza De Small and Zee Nxumalo lead 2026 Urban Music Awards nominations

21 hours

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Environmental Law

Draft Bill targets mining directors with personal liability for environmental breaches

Warren Beech and Chantal Murdock 1 day

Cape Town fintech startup Lumepay raises $6m to build African payments network

Technology

Cape Town fintech startup Lumepay raises $6m to build African payments network

1 day

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Absa accelerates African banking expansion across key markets

1 day

Festive food demand puts packaging and supply-chain resilience in focus

Packaging

Festive food demand puts packaging and supply-chain resilience in focus

Wael Khoury 2 days

Securing information and building trust: Telviva achieves ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification

Technology

Securing information and building trust: Telviva achieves ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification

Antony Russell, Issued by Telviva 2 days

Agoa withdrawal adds pressure to SA's auto component industry

Commercial & Industrial

Agoa withdrawal adds pressure to SA's auto component industry

2 days

Spar2U expands its digital grocery offering with Kwik Delivery and Click & Collect

E-commerce

Spar2U expands its digital grocery offering with Kwik Delivery and Click & Collect

Issued by IMS 2 days

3 years at the top: Publicis Groupe Africa builds a new era of African creative excellence

Advertising

3 years at the top: Publicis Groupe Africa builds a new era of African creative excellence

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 2 days

Why historical financial statements are no longer enough to assess SME creditworthiness

Financial Services

Why historical financial statements are no longer enough to assess SME creditworthiness

Daniel Goldberg, Issued by Bridgement 2 days

Image credit: Engen SA

Coal, Oil & Gas

Vivo Energy’s Engen launches new, cost-effective fuel in South Africa

3 days

Retailers face a Black Friday payment security test as online shopping surges

Security

Retailers face a Black Friday payment security test as online shopping surges

3 days

All the Telkom Radio Awards 2026 finalists

Radio & Audio

All the Telkom Radio Awards 2026 finalists

3 days

The Marketing Achievement Awards Season 6 qualifiers have been announced. Picture: Season 5 MAA winners (Image supplied)

Marketing

All The Marketing Achievement Awards qualifiers Season 6

6 Nov 2026

Source: Supplied. Chris Maurice, co-founder and chief executive officer of Yellow Card and Maurício Pires, a founder of GoMoney and its chief executive.

Fintech

Yellow Card enters Brazil’s crypto market with GoMoney acquisition

5 Nov 2026

Road tripping has just become a whole lot easier

Tourism

Road tripping has just become a whole lot easier

Issued by ANEW Hotels & Resorts 5 Nov 2026

When trust is harder to find, Coronation asks who has earned yours

Marketing

When trust is harder to find, Coronation asks who has earned yours

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 5 Nov 2026

An appetite for local authority

Artificial Intelligence

An appetite for local authority

Issued by Caxton Media 5 Nov 2026

Africa’s noise could hold the next big business idea

Marketing

Africa’s noise could hold the next big business idea

Issued by Omnicom Advertising South Africa 5 Nov 2026

AutoTrader’s latest AI tools will transform the humble car listing

AutoTech

AutoTrader’s latest AI tools will transform the humble car listing

Issued by Homefind24 5 Nov 2026

The minister wants more matrics taking Maths. CambriLearn is enrolling Grade 10s for 2027

Primary & Secondary Education

The minister wants more matrics taking Maths. CambriLearn is enrolling Grade 10s for 2027

Issued by CambriLearn 3 Nov 2026

SA’s leading brands rally behind women in business at the 2026 Standard Bank Top Women Awards

Events & Conferencing

SA’s leading brands rally behind women in business at the 2026 Standard Bank Top Women Awards

Issued by Topco Media 3 Nov 2026

Democracy demands accountability, says Kaya 959 following landmark Tambo lecture

Radio & Audio

Democracy demands accountability, says Kaya 959 following landmark Tambo lecture

Issued by Kaya 959 3 Nov 2026

Standard Bank at Growthpoint Properties’ Walmer Park Shopping Centre in Gqeberha. Image supplied.

ESG & Sustainability

Growthpoint helps Standard Bank go green at 21 branches

3 Nov 2026

Turning advocacy into action - FoodForward SA and Consumer Goods Council of South Africa join forces

Food, Water & Energy Security

Turning advocacy into action - FoodForward SA and Consumer Goods Council of South Africa join forces

Andy Du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 2 Nov 2026

South Africa’s first Inter-School Debtor Management Competition

Primary & Secondary Education

South Africa’s first Inter-School Debtor Management Competition

Issued by Gen1Media 2 Nov 2026

Joe Public celebrates Khuthala Gala Holten as she departs after 20 years

Advertising

Joe Public celebrates Khuthala Gala Holten as she departs after 20 years

Issued by Joe Public 2 Nov 2026

Supplier agreements: Why every business needs one

Corporate & Commercial Law

Supplier agreements: Why every business needs one

Robyn Shepherd, Issued by SchoemanLaw 30 Oct 2026

Smart Shopper goes Pro as Pick n Pay adds paid loyalty tier

FMCG

Smart Shopper goes Pro as Pick n Pay adds paid loyalty tier

30 Oct 2026

The Prisms Awards winners were announced on 24 October (Image supplied)

Prism Awards

#PrismsAwards 2026 | All the winners: Tribeca and DNA Brand Architects take top honours

30 Oct 2026

Source: Reuters.

Banking

South Africa's Absa opens first Gulf office in Dubai

Colleen Goko 30 Oct 2026

Built for peak: What it takes to keep the customer promise when volumes rise

E-commerce

Built for peak: What it takes to keep the customer promise when volumes rise

Issued by Takealot Fulfilment Solutions 29 Oct 2026

Rhodes University is working with the Department of Water and Sanitation to investigate whether its internal water system is the source of the outbreak. Archive photo: Steve Krentzmann

Infectious Diseases

Rhodes University launches probe into water after gastro outbreak

Laney van Wyk 29 Oct 2026

Ogilvy wins the highest number of awards at Effies 2026

Effie Awards

Ogilvy wins the highest number of awards at Effies 2026

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 29 Oct 2026

6 Ways South African traders can reduce trading costs on PrimeXBT’s platform

Markets & Investment

6 Ways South African traders can reduce trading costs on PrimeXBT’s platform

Issued by PrimeXBT 28 Oct 2026

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

28 Oct 2026

Varsity Vibe turns 16

Marketing

Varsity Vibe turns 16

Issued by Varsity Vibe 27 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied

Agriculture

Diners Club names 2026 Winemaker and Young Winemaker finalists

26 Oct 2026

Sars addresses declaration deadline as digital border plans evolve

Tourism & Travel

Sars addresses declaration deadline as digital border plans evolve

Robin Fredericks 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

How Offernet protects client media budgets from ad fraud through VeriNET

Digital

How Offernet protects client media budgets from ad fraud through VeriNET

JG Bezuidenhout, Issued by Offernet 26 Oct 2026

M+C Saatchi Abel's Lwazi Nene steps up to lead the Loeries Youth Committee

Loeries Creative Week

M+C Saatchi Abel's Lwazi Nene steps up to lead the Loeries Youth Committee

Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 26 Oct 2026

Openserve, Huawei pilot fibre-ready housing in KwaZulu-Natal

Telecoms & Networks

Openserve, Huawei pilot fibre-ready housing in KwaZulu-Natal

26 Oct 2026

Source: Ammodo Architecture.

Economy

eThekwini invests R260m in informal trading infrastructure

26 Oct 2026

Image credit: on

Public Health

Why men recovering from prostate cancer need sanitary disposal

Veronica Vivier 26 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied | Archive

Tourism & Travel

Airlink flight stops take-off after tyre bursts at OR Tambo

25 Oct 2026

KFC strikes Gold at The 2026 Loeries Awards

Loeries Creative Week

KFC strikes Gold at The 2026 Loeries Awards

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 23 Oct 2026