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Source: Supplied. Kristof Kruger, Head: Fixed Income Trading at Prescient Securities.

Markets & Investment

This month’s test for SA bonds: Softer US CPI brings relief, not resolution

Kristof Kruger 2 days

Bafana Bafana take on Mexico tonight, Thursday, 11 June. Picture: The 2026 Fifa World Cup Bafana Bafana squad (Image @ Kaya 959

Digital

Fifa World Cup sees surge in search for Bafana Bafana

3 days

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Safety

One and two stars: Kia Sonet and GWM Jolion fail SA safety tests

3 days

Running on empty? Why mid-year fatigue is real and what you can do about it

Employee Wellness

Running on empty? Why mid-year fatigue is real and what you can do about it

Issued by Penquin 11 Jun 2026

WPP has launched Hex, the company’s frontier studio built for the era of AI. The talent for Hex is sourced from WPP’s Creative Tech Apprenticeship programme (Source@ WPP

Artificial Intelligence

WPP launches Hex, the frontier studio built for the era of AI

11 Jun 2026

Research

Why brand makeovers fail: The consumer research that brands can't afford to ignore

Issued by BMi Research 10 Jun 2026

Mr Price awards R1m prize to AI entrepreneur

Awards

Mr Price awards R1m prize to AI entrepreneur

10 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. Craig Stephens, advisory business solutions manager of SAS Africa.

Banking

Banks face their biggest AI challenge: Managing decision risk

Craig Stephens 10 Jun 2026

Media

Which SA brand or agency will win the Caxton Cup?

Issued by Caxton Media 10 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. Standard Bank group chief executive, Sim Tshabalala.

Banking

Tshabalala endorses Dangote vision for continental expansion

10 Jun 2026

Singularity relaunches Executive Programme for a new era of leadership

Events & Conferencing

Singularity relaunches Executive Programme for a new era of leadership

Issued by Mann Made 10 Jun 2026

B2B marketing in the age of dark social: Tracking and leveraging the influence you can’t see

Marketing

B2B marketing in the age of dark social: Tracking and leveraging the influence you can’t see

Issued by We Do Digital 10 Jun 2026

McDonald's launches Sing Loud Sing Proud to help South Africans learn their national anthem

FMCG

McDonald's launches Sing Loud Sing Proud to help South Africans learn their national anthem

Issued by McDonald’s South Africa 9 Jun 2026

Woohoo I Vibe Coded my own app - Oh wait!

Software

Woohoo I Vibe Coded my own app - Oh wait!

Lynn Cupido, Issued by Soms Digital 9 Jun 2026

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Labour Law & Unions

What you need to know about the Employment Services Amendment Bill

Talita Laubscher and Chloë Loubser 9 Jun 2026

Marketing

The distinctiveness crisis: The tools are equal, the thinking is not

9 Jun 2026

TMZ is going to Washington. Source: YouTube.

Media

TMZ descends on Washington in a test of whether tabloid tactics can serve the public interest

Angelica Kalika 9 Jun 2026

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Medical Law

Court dismisses appeal against matric results publication ruling: What this means for health research

Donrich Thaldar 8 Jun 2026

The era of marketing opinion is ending. Revenue science comes next

Marketing

The era of marketing opinion is ending. Revenue science comes next

JG Bezuidenhout, Issued by Offernet 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

Source: Pexels.

Economy

Debt turning point reached as South Africa maintains fiscal discipline

4 Jun 2026

South African Men’s Health 101: Know your health numbers

Medical Aid

South African Men’s Health 101: Know your health numbers

Issued by Medshield 4 Jun 2026

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Primary & Secondary Education

Getting through school in SA: How learners make it to the end after a poor start

Ursula Hoadley, Carol Bertram, Gabrielle Wills and Servaas van der Berg 2 Jun 2026

First rigging trade testing centre in Khayelitsha – only Rigging Centre of Specialisation in the Western Cape

Construction & Engineering

First rigging trade testing centre in Khayelitsha – only Rigging Centre of Specialisation in the Western Cape

Issued by False Bay College 2 Jun 2026

If you stepped away for 90 days, would your franchise survive?

Franchising

If you stepped away for 90 days, would your franchise survive?

Larry Hodes 2 Jun 2026

South Africa's AI policy cheat sheet

4th Industrial Revolution

South Africa's AI policy cheat sheet

Verosha Singh, Jacolien De Muelenaere 1 Jun 2026

How Twincare International keeps 2,000+ salons informed (and turns events into ROI)

Marketing

How Twincare International keeps 2,000+ salons informed (and turns events into ROI)

Issued by Everlytic 1 Jun 2026

HIV/AIDS

HIV in South Africa: why rolling out a groundbreaking new shot will miss a critical group of men

Paul Bowen and Rajen Govender 1 Jun 2026

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Competition Law

How routine contractual restraints can trigger SA competition risk

Nicholas De Decker 28 May 2026

Bradly Howland, CEO, Alkemi Collective, examines the danger of AI efficiency (Image source: © 123rf )

PR & Communications

AI is making work faster but speed is not the test. Judgment is.

Bradly Howland 28 May 2026

Ogilvy wins global and local Social Media awards including Smarties Agency of the Year 2026

Marketing

Ogilvy wins global and local Social Media awards including Smarties Agency of the Year 2026

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 28 May 2026

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Education

Manamela’s R149.2bn higher education budget prioritises digital skills

27 May 2026

#WorldFoodSafetyDay: WHO urges food service kitchens to 'prepare for the unexpected'

Food & bev. services

#WorldFoodSafetyDay: WHO urges food service kitchens to 'prepare for the unexpected'

27 May 2026

Marketing

Your customers are unreliable narrators — and your segmentation is built on it

Greg Streatfield 27 May 2026

Here’s how SMEs can survive the ongoing fuel price hikes

SMEs

Here’s how SMEs can survive the ongoing fuel price hikes

Issued by Business Partners Limited 26 May 2026

Remi Du Preez, managing director at Polygon, says when budgets shrink, brands feel the pressure to disappear, but staying visible (and smart) is what actually wins.

Marketing

7 ways to market smarter when every rand counts

Remi Du Preez 27 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence

With generative AI surging, Africa’s agile creators narrow Hollywood’s gap

Garon Campbell 26 May 2026

Branding

Africa 200 ranking reflects growing confidence of Pan-African brands

26 May 2026

Designing for seconds

OOH

Designing for seconds

Shamy Naidu, Issued by Provantage 25 May 2026

Martin Pienaar, Chief Operations Officer, Mindworx Academy

Skills Development & Training

Why business analysts are your organisation’s best AI prompt engineers

Martin Pienaar 22 May 2026

SA Poultry cries industry sacrifice, heads to court over shaky AGOA poultry quota

Agriculture

SA Poultry cries industry sacrifice, heads to court over shaky AGOA poultry quota

Issued by AMIE 22 May 2026

South Africa needs AI literacy with accountability

Higher Education

South Africa needs AI literacy with accountability

Stefan Botha, Issued by College SA 22 May 2026

The Marketing + Media Alliance (MMA) Smarties South African winners for 2026 were announced last night. Picture: Ogilvy was awarded Best in Show for Audi TikTok Test Drive (Image supplied)

Marketing

MMA Smarties South Africa 2026 winners announced

22 May 2026

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

2027 Old Mutual Accounting Bursary: Last chance to apply

21 May 2026

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4th Industrial Revolution

How AI and tech talent can sustain SA small businesses

Nyari Samushonga 20 May 2026

Why creativity still matters when algorithms are marketing’s first audience

Advertising

Why creativity still matters when algorithms are marketing’s first audience

20 May 2026

Source: Supplied. André Botes, founder and chief executive officer of MyMoolah.

Financial Services

MyMoolah targets financial inclusion with integrated wallet launch

19 May 2026