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Source: GCIS. President Cyril Ramaphosa seen here at the openinfg of the Sixth South Africa Investment Conference (SAIC 2026) in March this year at the Sandton Convention Centre. Today he launched the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa.

Infrastructure & Utilities

#Sidssa2026: SA’s water, transport and energy investors push for municipal rescue

7 hours

Reshaping Africa’s collective image: LnD Africa Rise 2026 calls on leaders to drive global competitiveness

Skills Development & Training

Reshaping Africa’s collective image: LnD Africa Rise 2026 calls on leaders to drive global competitiveness

Issued by Africa L&D Conference 3 days

ZimReal2026: How property markets are becoming capital winners

Markets & Investment

ZimReal2026: How property markets are becoming capital winners

Issued by API Events 19 Aug 2026

5 reasons Up The Creek is more than just a music festival

Events

5 reasons Up The Creek is more than just a music festival

Evan-Lee Courie 19 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | From the warehouse floor to the boardroom

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | From the warehouse floor to the boardroom

Issued by Provantage 14 Aug 2026

Autonomous finance: Buzzword or breakthrough?

Fintech

Autonomous finance: Buzzword or breakthrough?

Issued by Times 3 Technologies 13 Aug 2026

Sixty60 upgrades Pixie as AI becomes central to grocery shopping

Technology

Sixty60 upgrades Pixie as AI becomes central to grocery shopping

13 Aug 2026

Registrations for GEC+Africa 2026 are in full swing

Financial Services

Registrations for GEC+Africa 2026 are in full swing

Issued by 22onSloane 12 Aug 2026

Fame Week Africa 2026 unveils programme centred on creative economy growth

Film & Cinematography

Fame Week Africa 2026 unveils programme centred on creative economy growth

12 Aug 2026

Standard Bank and M+C Saatchi Abel drive financial inclusion through Track Your Racks Campaign

Advertising

Standard Bank and M+C Saatchi Abel drive financial inclusion through Track Your Racks Campaign

Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 12 Aug 2026

Cape Town’s Inner City becomes a living canvas as Heat Arts Festival returns

Events

Cape Town’s Inner City becomes a living canvas as Heat Arts Festival returns

5 Aug 2026

What Spider-Man just taught marketers about digital strategy

Marketing

What Spider-Man just taught marketers about digital strategy

Japhet Manda, Issued by Brave Group 5 Aug 2026

Source: Edna Montse, African Bank group chief transformation and sustainability officer.

Banking

#GEC+Africa 2026: African Bank at the helm of strengthening Africa’s entrepreneurial backbone

5 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | Brave Collective’s Taryn Hunter Sharman: Inspiring African women to redefine success

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | Brave Collective’s Taryn Hunter Sharman: Inspiring African women to redefine success

Danette Breitenbach 3 Aug 2026

Siyalima at Hazendal: Stellenbosch dining designed for business, connection and winter evenings

Food & Wine

Siyalima at Hazendal: Stellenbosch dining designed for business, connection and winter evenings

Issued by Hazendal Wine Estate 31 Jul 2026

The Gathering 2026: Cities Edition returns to ask whether South Africa’s cities can be fixed

Media

The Gathering 2026: Cities Edition returns to ask whether South Africa’s cities can be fixed

Issued by Daily Maverick 30 Jul 2026

Unprecedented success for 702 Jozi My Jozi Walk the Talk 2026

Radio & Audio

Unprecedented success for 702 Jozi My Jozi Walk the Talk 2026

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 28 Jul 2026

CEM Africa 2026 welcomes 3 influential global speakers

Events & Conferencing

CEM Africa 2026 welcomes 3 influential global speakers

Issued by CEM Africa Summit 27 Jul 2026

#NewBizPressOffice: Meet HD Global

Production

#NewBizPressOffice: Meet HD Global

Issued by HD Global 27 Jul 2026

Image source: Pop Nukoonrat –

4th Industrial Revolution

SA, China deepen AI and science partnership at global summit

21 Jul 2026

Pan Afrikan Design Week to debut in CPT in Oct '26

Events

Pan Afrikan Design Week to debut in CPT in Oct '26

20 Jul 2026

AgriSA, BACSA launch data-driven partnership to combat rural crime

Agriculture

AgriSA, BACSA launch data-driven partnership to combat rural crime

17 Jul 2026

Wine joins Rugby's Greatest Rivalry

Food & bev. services

Wine joins Rugby's Greatest Rivalry

Issued by Heineken Beverages 17 Jul 2026

2026 Hospitality Think Tank shifts focus to AI, geopolitics and climate risks

Hospitality

2026 Hospitality Think Tank shifts focus to AI, geopolitics and climate risks

17 Jul 2026

Events & Conferencing

African Union backs IABC Africa conference in Cape Town

16 Jul 2026

Unrest readiness is built between crises, not during them

Facilities & Property Management

Unrest readiness is built between crises, not during them

Adriaan Otto, Issued by Excellerate Services 15 Jul 2026

Celebrity Chef Jenny Morris leads Salesian Institute's Mandela Day feeding initiative in Cape Town

Events

Celebrity Chef Jenny Morris leads Salesian Institute's Mandela Day feeding initiative in Cape Town

15 Jul 2026

Some of South Africa’s 31 CMOs on the inaugural Africa CMO 100 list who were honoured at an event last week (Image supplied)

Marketing

SA celebrates top CMOs, named on Africa CMO 100 list

14 Jul 2026

We've been measuring football success wrong

Sport

We've been measuring football success wrong

Issued by SAB Corporate Fifa World Cup Campaign 13 Jul 2026

New Queenswood Spur opens as families seek affordable spaces to reconnect

Food & Wine

New Queenswood Spur opens as families seek affordable spaces to reconnect

Issued by OnPoint PR 9 Jul 2026

Satsa conference 2026 puts tourism growth and AI in focus

Tourism & Travel

Satsa conference 2026 puts tourism growth and AI in focus

9 Jul 2026

South Africa names Mariéme Jamme as AI special envoy

4th Industrial Revolution

South Africa names Mariéme Jamme as AI special envoy

8 Jul 2026

Closing the books in days, not weeks why finance is moving beyond the month-end scramble

Accounting & Auditing

Closing the books in days, not weeks why finance is moving beyond the month-end scramble

Issued by Times 3 Technologies 7 Jul 2026

Image supplied.

Education & Skills Development

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

6 Jul 2026

Afrizan People Intelligence BPO launches new Cape Town contact centre

Youth Employment

Afrizan People Intelligence BPO launches new Cape Town contact centre

Issued by Afrizan 1 Jul 2026

5 lessons from the world's largest Out of Home Congress

OOH

5 lessons from the world's largest Out of Home Congress

Jacques du Preez, Issued by Provantage 1 Jul 2026

Urban farming helps Johannesburg’s poorest households survive – now it needs bigger investment

Agriculture

Urban farming helps Johannesburg’s poorest households survive – now it needs bigger investment

Blessings Masuku and Colleta Gandidzanwa 1 Jul 2026

Insurance & Actuarial

The grey rhino

Tim Chadwick, Issued by Chadwicks Risk & Insurance 26 Jun 2026

Snack-led entertaining replaces sit-down meals, changing restaurant and caterer demand

Trends

Snack-led entertaining replaces sit-down meals, changing restaurant and caterer demand

24 Jun 2026

From media partner to creative powerhouse: Mediology wins WWF South Africa

Advertising

From media partner to creative powerhouse: Mediology wins WWF South Africa

Issued by Mediology 18 Jun 2026

South Africans who gamble on sport are more comfortable with risk than the general population (Source: @ Tech Financials

Marketing & Media

Sports engagement rises as sports betting grows

11 Jun 2026

McDonald’s South Africa brings Fifa World Cup 2026 home with fan experiences and collectibles

FMCG

McDonald’s South Africa brings Fifa World Cup 2026 home with fan experiences and collectibles

Issued by McDonald's South Africa 10 Jun 2026

South African television personality Xolani Maphanga stars in the ad. Source: YouTube.

Branding

X Repo star fronts Network X OOH's new brand campaign

10 Jun 2026

Jacobs Coffee deepens its commitment to sustainable sourcing

ESG

Jacobs Coffee deepens its commitment to sustainable sourcing

8 Jun 2026

OOH

WOO: Global out‑of‑home revenues reach $54bn, up 15% on 2024

8 Jun 2026

Afrikan Design Thinking Convening 2026: 3 days of reflection, dialogue and design thinking in action

Design

Afrikan Design Thinking Convening 2026: 3 days of reflection, dialogue and design thinking in action

Issued by Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika 5 Jun 2026

Ink meets intention: South Africa and China celebrate people-to-people exchange through art and education

Education & Skills Development

Ink meets intention: South Africa and China celebrate people-to-people exchange through art and education

Issued by Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation 3 Jun 2026

From expelled schoolboy to a decorated business leader: The remarkable run of Lincoln Mali

Fintech

From expelled schoolboy to a decorated business leader: The remarkable run of Lincoln Mali

Issued by The Nielsen Network 2 Jun 2026

Guy Lundy, country manager, Spencer Stuart South Africa, asks if South Africa’s next CMOs will be data ethics stewards, or just growth drivers? (Image supplied)

Marketing

Will SA’s next CMOs be data ethics stewards, or just growth drivers?

2 Jun 2026