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Stories of aspiration, friendship and determination take centre stage at the upcoming Proudly South African Local Wine Expo

Food & Wine

Stories of aspiration, friendship and determination take centre stage at the upcoming Proudly South African Local Wine Expo

Issued by Proudly SA 9 minutes

Mining

African Rainbow Minerals approves R15.2bn Bokoni upgrade

24 minutes

LNG carriers, designed for transporting liquefied natural gas (LNG), off Cape Town. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Coal, Oil & Gas

A sharp fall in gas supplies in 2028 threatens South Africa’s economy: how to manage the fallout

Davies Tsikayi 1 hour

Artificial Intelligence

ChatGPT enters global ranking of most impersonated brands

2 hours

IT: A potentially dangerous blind spot in SA advertising

Digital

IT: A potentially dangerous blind spot in SA advertising

Warren Lawrence 4 hours

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Fold8 and Flip8: Foldables, perfected for every way of living

Technology

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Fold8 and Flip8: Foldables, perfected for every way of living

Issued by Samsung 19 hours

The Labour Court has ruled that nine employees fired for picketing were in fact practising wedding songs. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Labour Law

Worker “picket” may have been a wedding rehearsal, says court

Tania Broughton 1 day

Outa seeks urgent court order to suspend Aarto Phase 2 rollout

Logistics & Transport

Outa seeks urgent court order to suspend Aarto Phase 2 rollout

1 day

A box of Ozempic made by Novo Nordisk is seen at a pharmacy in London, Britain. Image credit: Reuters/Hollie Adams/File Photo

Pharmaceuticals

Novo’s expired semaglutide patent fires up weight-loss drug market

1 day

Electricity pylons are seen at the Kusile coal-fired station of South African utility Eskom, as the company's ageing coal-fired plants cause frequent power outages, in Delmas, in the Mpumalanga province, South Africa, 17 January 2023. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

4th Industrial Revolution

AI could lift sub-Saharan Africa economy 4% if power, internet improve, IMF says

Colleen Goko 1 day

Insurance & Actuarial

That small device you call telematics

Tim Chadwick, Issued by Chadwicks Risk & Insurance 1 day

"We Support Humanity" initiative unveiled to reshape South African retail

ESG

"We Support Humanity" initiative unveiled to reshape South African retail

1 day

The missing measure of sustainability: Listening to communities before counting success

Higher Education

The missing measure of sustainability: Listening to communities before counting success

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 1 day

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | The hardest pitch in Public Relations isn’t to the media

Aobakwe Sibiya 2 days

Image source: rawpixel –

Corporate & Commercial Law

When does business rescue actually begin? High Court rules

Eric Levenstein, Brandon Starr and Clio Patricios 2 days

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Patns by Buhle shows how African-inspired design can scale

Fashion & Homeware

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Patns by Buhle shows how African-inspired design can scale

Evan-Lee Courie 2 days

Professor Ntobeko Ntusi, SAMRC President and CEO, receives his Honorary Doctor of Medical Sciences degree from the University of Glasgow in Scotland. Source:

Higher Education

Glasgow University awards honorary doctorate to SAMRC chief

3 days

Image credit: Eskom

Nuclear Power

Eskom assures SA that there was no radiation leak at Koeberg

3 days

Pharmaceuticals

Novo Nordisk enters the chat with launch of cheaper Ozempic copy

3 days

#WPRD2026 | Natalia Rosa on why AI is making strategic communications more valuable than ever

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | Natalia Rosa on why AI is making strategic communications more valuable than ever

Robin Fredericks 3 days

Image source: gpointstudio from

Education

Entries open for 2026 iStore Education Excellence in Education Awards

2 hours

Bafana Bafana’s Thapelo Maseko, with teammates, celebrating scoring their first goal in the Fifa World Cup 2026 match against South Korea at the Estadio Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico. Image credit: Reuters/Eloisa Sanchez

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Racism at the World Cup is an ugly reality. How to understand where it comes from

Christian Ungruhe 17 Jul 2026

Wouter Jordaan, partner and principal environmental scientist at SRK Consulting – and also a director of SRK Consulting Congo

Mining

Decarbonisation is key to DRC mining as carbon tax looms

Issued by SRK Consulting 17 Jul 2026

Source: Pexels.

Construction & Engineering

Embedding carbon management into construction contracts: What SA needs to know

Joe Whittle 17 Jul 2026

Adidas launches official Fifa World Cup 2026 Final match ball in SA

Sport

Adidas launches official Fifa World Cup 2026 Final match ball in SA

16 Jul 2026

Air Products showcases Pinetown facility to stakeholders and celebrates service delivery in the KZN

Energy

Air Products showcases Pinetown facility to stakeholders and celebrates service delivery in the KZN

Issued by Air Products South Africa 16 Jul 2026

Source: Reuters/Ricci Shryock

E-commerce

A hidden pipeline brings Amazon and Walmart to African shoppers

Jessica Donati 16 Jul 2026

#WPRD2026 | The Golden age of PR reminds us that the P stands for Public

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | The Golden age of PR reminds us that the P stands for Public

Lebo Madiba 16 Jul 2026

68% of Google searches now end without a click, how ZA companies win back traffic with AI visibility

Artificial Intelligence

68% of Google searches now end without a click, how ZA companies win back traffic with AI visibility

Issued by Woww 16 Jul 2026

The model did not fail. You applied it in the wrong market.

Marketing

The model did not fail. You applied it in the wrong market.

Wayne Tigere, Issued by Dentsu 16 Jul 2026

Piekenierskloof releases 713 bottles from 50-year-old Palomino vines

Food & Wine

Piekenierskloof releases 713 bottles from 50-year-old Palomino vines

16 Jul 2026

Giant data centres get the first green light from Cape Town tribunal

Data & Analytics

Giant data centres get the first green light from Cape Town tribunal

Steve Kretzmann 15 Jul 2026

The real value of rewards lies beyond the transaction

CRM

The real value of rewards lies beyond the transaction

Lianne Booth 15 Jul 2026

How better accounting software makes life easier for your bookkeeper

How To Start Up

How better accounting software makes life easier for your bookkeeper

Issued by QuickEasy Software 15 Jul 2026

Daily Maverick announces The Untouchables by Caryn Dolley

Publishing

Daily Maverick announces The Untouchables by Caryn Dolley

Issued by Daily Maverick 15 Jul 2026

Kia Tasman ad breaches advertising code, ARB rules

Dealers

Kia Tasman ad breaches advertising code, ARB rules

15 Jul 2026

Warc and TikTok say brands need community intelligence to win with AI

Advertising

Warc and TikTok say brands need community intelligence to win with AI

15 Jul 2026

South African Tourism COO Ismail Dockrat: Why execution is the real test of strategy

Tourism

South African Tourism COO Ismail Dockrat: Why execution is the real test of strategy

Robin Fredericks 15 Jul 2026

Sixty60’s Pixie shows AI is becoming part of everyday grocery shopping

Technology

Sixty60’s Pixie shows AI is becoming part of everyday grocery shopping

14 Jul 2026

The second edition of Standard Bank's Youth Barometer shows that South Africa's youth have not lowered their ambitions. They are adapting to a new reality where the path to independence, stability and opportunity is more complex (Image source: © 123rf )

Youth Marketing

SA's youth: A generation balancing ambition with financial reality

14 Jul 2026

Professor Mike Sathekge – head of the Department of Nuclear Medicine at UP and Steve Biko Academic Hospital, and president and CEO of NuMeRI – with his Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award at the announcement ceremony at the Brenthurst Library. Image supplied.

Medical Research

Nuclear medicine specialist receives R3m grant to turn tide against breast cancer

14 Jul 2026

If your campaigns aren't performing anymore, here's why

Digital

If your campaigns aren't performing anymore, here's why

Issued by AdBot 14 Jul 2026

Toyota SA: We can't compete with Chinese brands at entry level

Commercial & Industrial

Toyota SA: We can't compete with Chinese brands at entry level

Imran Salie 13 Jul 2026

Proudly SA shines the spotlight on South African fashion

Fashion

Proudly SA shines the spotlight on South African fashion

Issued by Proudly SA 13 Jul 2026

Shaz Ballim, CEO, Kwality Holdings, holds recycled plastic pellets used to manufacture the bags in one hand and a finished Waste2Wear shopping bag in the other, illustrating how discarded plastic is transformed into high-quality, verified recycled products. Image supplied.

Circular Economy & Waste Management

SA entrepreneurs bring blockchain-verified recycling to Mzansi

13 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. Asavele Gwele, senior investment consultant at 10X Investments.

Finance

The longevity economy is here — but is South Africa ready for longer retirements?

Asavela Gwele 13 Jul 2026

Data poisoning in AI models: The quiet threat businesses can’t ignore

Cybersecurity

Data poisoning in AI models: The quiet threat businesses can’t ignore

Issued by Domains.co.za 10 Jul 2026

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 Jul 2026