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MAK Plastics scoops top honours at 12th annual Sapro Awards

ESG

MAK Plastics scoops top honours at 12th annual Sapro Awards

5 hours

UAE red meat export registration deadline extended

Agriculture

UAE red meat export registration deadline extended

1 day

Stella Artois and Netflix have announced an integrated global partnership built around the highly anticipated second season of The Gentlemen (Image supplied)

Promotions & Activations

The Gentlemen’s Serve: First brand partnership between Netflix and AB InBev

8 hours

Adtopia expands DStv channel portfolio, adding sport, wildlife and youth entertainment to its TV network

TV

Adtopia expands DStv channel portfolio, adding sport, wildlife and youth entertainment to its TV network

Issued by Adtopia 1 day

Dolly Parton, Queen of country music, dies at 80

Music

Dolly Parton, Queen of country music, dies at 80

Chloe Posthumus 1 day

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Taxation & Regulation

Stitch enables real-time payments across South Africa’s major banks

1 day

Penquin has announced the appointment of Albert De Andrade as chief creative officer (right)and Lerato Moleko as strategy director (left)b(Image supplied)

Advertising

Brand and communications agency Penquin appoints CCO and strategy director

1 day

Up The Creek is calling: the riverside festival returns in February 2027

Events

Up The Creek is calling: the riverside festival returns in February 2027

2 days

Dipula secures accretive retail portfolio acquisition alongside successful equity raise

Retail & Hospitality Property

Dipula secures accretive retail portfolio acquisition alongside successful equity raise

Issued by Catchwords 2 days

View of South African utility Eskom's electricity pylons in Johannesburg. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Energy

Jozi makes power play and settles more than R5bn Eskom debt

3 days

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Tourism & Travel

Mangrove, Hilton partner on Luanda airport hotel

3 days

Social media companies are increasingly coming under fire for violations of children's privacy (Image source: © 123rf )

Social Media

Social media companies increasingly under fire for violations of children's privacy

3 days

Afrokaans and Recode Media partner to invest in the next generation of African storytelling

Media

Afrokaans and Recode Media partner to invest in the next generation of African storytelling

Issued by Recode Media 3 days

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 21 Aug 2026

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Coal, Oil & Gas

#WomensMonth | First woman to lead Engen’s Langlaagte is fuelled up to break more barriers

Maroefah Smith 21 Aug 2026

UJ students tackle real-world Plug'd by Telkom brief for Africa's biggest marketing conference

Marketing

UJ students tackle real-world Plug'd by Telkom brief for Africa's biggest marketing conference

Issued by IMC Conference 21 Aug 2026

Unicef staff and airport workers receive an aircraft carrying medical supplies as authorities and aid agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain at Bunia National Airport in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo. Image credit: Reuters/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere/File Photo

Infectious Diseases

Deadliest Ebola outbreak in Congo gets 70k Merck vaccine boost

21 Aug 2026

SA winemakers can still enter Diners Club awards

Viticulture & Oenology

SA winemakers can still enter Diners Club awards

21 Aug 2026

The Crazy Store appoints new Group CEO and managing director

Retailers

The Crazy Store appoints new Group CEO and managing director

20 Aug 2026

2026 iPendoring Awards taps senior talent from Ogilvy to Joe Public

Pendoring

2026 iPendoring Awards taps senior talent from Ogilvy to Joe Public

20 Aug 2026

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Public Health

SA’s health lab service bolsters board with new voices

20 Aug 2026

Sapics SME Pitch Parade names ShyftUp Consulting 2026 winner

Logistics & Transport

Sapics SME Pitch Parade names ShyftUp Consulting 2026 winner

19 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied | Otto de Vries, CEO, Asata

Tourism

ASATA CEO Otto de Vries to step down after 14 years

19 Aug 2026

Former Nielsen commercial lead Hopolang Mothibeli joins Ornico in a strategic senior appointment

Advertising

Former Nielsen commercial lead Hopolang Mothibeli joins Ornico in a strategic senior appointment

Issued by Ornico 18 Aug 2026

The IAB SA Front Row Industry Programme welcomes 15 delegates for 2026

Education

The IAB SA Front Row Industry Programme welcomes 15 delegates for 2026

18 Aug 2026

Mining

Bushtec unifies brand to deliver advanced lifecycle camps for the global mining sector

Issued by Bushtec 17 Aug 2026

Last call for 2027 Wine Harvest Commemorative Event nominations

Viticulture & Oenology

Last call for 2027 Wine Harvest Commemorative Event nominations

17 Aug 2026

CETA Administrator Oupa Nkoane says the scale of South Africa’s infrastructure ambitions requires a fundamental rethink of how the skills development system works with industry

Skills Development

CETA: South Africa’s infrastructure boom must become an engine for skills and jobs

Issued by K and K Media 17 Aug 2026

Film & Cinematography

NFVF approves R150m for 268 film projects

17 Aug 2026

Levergy appointed as Liqui Moly's sponsorship agency for Rugby World Cup 2027

Sponsorship

Levergy appointed as Liqui Moly's sponsorship agency for Rugby World Cup 2027

Issued by Levergy 17 Aug 2026

National Arts and Culture Awards '26 reveal presenters, performers and nominees

Art

National Arts and Culture Awards '26 reveal presenters, performers and nominees

17 Aug 2026

Spar Group appoints Lwazi Koyana interim chairman after board shake-up

Retailers

Spar Group appoints Lwazi Koyana interim chairman after board shake-up

17 Aug 2026

Tourism Month puts domestic travel and digital growth in focus

Tourism & Travel

Tourism Month puts domestic travel and digital growth in focus

14 Aug 2026

Exxaro partners with South Africa's leading business schools to build the next generation of leaders

Higher Education

Exxaro partners with South Africa's leading business schools to build the next generation of leaders

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 14 Aug 2026

ESG & Sustainability

From GuguByGugu to FoodForward SA: Meet the 2026 Eco-Logic Award finalists

14 Aug 2026

In a first, the Best Digital agency Award at Bookmarks was shared between two agencies: Accenture Song (pictured) and Ogilvy (Image: @Bizcommunity)

IAB Bookmarks Awards

#Bookmarks2026 | It's a first! Best Digital Agency awarded to two agencies

14 Aug 2026

Rubber boots believed to belong to illegal miners lay near a shaft entrance at a disused mine in Marikana, Rustenburg, North West province. South African police said that 14 illegal miners had died and scores of others were injured at the mine. Image credit: Reuters/Siyabonga Sishi

Mining

Deaths of 14 illegal miners at private company’s site lead to investigation

13 Aug 2026

Advertising

Still curious

Issued by Promise 13 Aug 2026

5 valuable leadership lessons from the female directors of award-winning digital agency TDMC

Digital

5 valuable leadership lessons from the female directors of award-winning digital agency TDMC

Issued by TDMC 13 Aug 2026

New SA Tourism Board takes office with focus on skills and governance

Tourism

New SA Tourism Board takes office with focus on skills and governance

13 Aug 2026

BMW Group names new South African IT, finance leaders

Dealers

BMW Group names new South African IT, finance leaders

12 Aug 2026

13 Effie finalists across 7 clients: Joe Public’s work that worked

Effie Awards

13 Effie finalists across 7 clients: Joe Public’s work that worked

Issued by Joe Public 12 Aug 2026

Multichoice will be launching four new Supersport channels, one of which is SuperSport Football Plus for premium football content, including selected UEFA Champions League matches (Source: @ Proximus )

TV

MultiChoice increases sports channels, cuts local content

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

Publicis Groupe Africa shines at Bookmark Awards with 21 finalist nominations

IAB Bookmarks Awards

Publicis Groupe Africa shines at Bookmark Awards with 21 finalist nominations

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 12 Aug 2026

Tulbagh cannery closure could hit 200 farmers and thousands of jobs

Agriculture

Tulbagh cannery closure could hit 200 farmers and thousands of jobs

12 Aug 2026

10 finalists ready to light up SA in Nando's Hot Young Designer 2026 edition

Design & Manufacturing

10 finalists ready to light up SA in Nando's Hot Young Designer 2026 edition

12 Aug 2026

PR & Communications

Telviva launches Call2Teams to enable native voice capability within Microsoft Teams

Issued by Telviva 25 Mar 2026

The 2026 Content Creator Awards have officially unveiled this year's nominees (Image supplied)

Social Media

2026 Content Creator Award nominees unveiled

12 Aug 2026

Zoho posts 34% SA revenue growth, debuts Zoho POS for local retailers

Software

Zoho posts 34% SA revenue growth, debuts Zoho POS for local retailers

Imran Salie 11 Aug 2026