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SADiLaR applauds members elected to the council of the 'Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns'

Higher Education

SADiLaR applauds members elected to the council of the 'Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns'

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 1 day

2026 Absa L’Atelier winners announced as competition celebrates 40 years of African art

Art

2026 Absa L’Atelier winners announced as competition celebrates 40 years of African art

Issued by OnPoint PR 2 days

WPP has announced that Tyler Turnbull will join the company as CEO of WPP Creative in early 2027(Image source: @ WPP

Advertising

McCann global CEO appointed CEO of WPP Creative

3 days

Source: Supplied

Tourism & Travel

ATTA brings membership and events together, appoints commercial chief

3 days

After 30 years, Boxer readies a surprise CEO transition in 2027

Retailers

After 30 years, Boxer readies a surprise CEO transition in 2027

12 Oct 2026

Yellow Door Energy breaks ground on 49 MWp Lion Thorn Solar Park

Energy

Yellow Door Energy breaks ground on 49 MWp Lion Thorn Solar Park

Issued by Yellow Door Energy 9 Oct 2026

Groot Constantia builds on legacy as new CEO is appointed

Tourism

Groot Constantia builds on legacy as new CEO is appointed

Issued by FusionDesign 9 Oct 2026

South Africa’s leadership pipeline is still failing women

Higher Education

South Africa’s leadership pipeline is still failing women

Dr Shahiem Patel, Issued by Regent Business School 9 Oct 2026

Dr Kiru Pillay, Dean of the Faculty of Information Technology at Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology

Higher Education

Richfield appoints new dean of IT

9 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Andrew Golding, chief executive of the Pam Golding Property group.

Residential Property

Exclusive or open? The property mandate choice that could shape your sale

8 Oct 2026

Black Umbrellas appoints Jerome Eckles as executive director to lead its next chapter

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Black Umbrellas appoints Jerome Eckles as executive director to lead its next chapter

Issued by Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation 7 Oct 2026

Law Practice

JSC backs three judges for Supreme Court of Appeal posts

7 Oct 2026

Image source: freepic.diller from

Corporate & Commercial Law

High Court reaffirms strict personal liability for directors in reckless trading ruling

Mtho Maphumulo 6 Oct 2026

Learning Curve appointed as Canva’s first local reseller for Africa

Digital

Learning Curve appointed as Canva’s first local reseller for Africa

Issued by Learning Curve 6 Oct 2026

Image source: Gunnar Pippel –

Corporate & Commercial Law

When letters backfire: How an AOD sealed a debtor’s insolvency fate

Werner Lotter and Wilmien van Biljon 5 Oct 2026

The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) has appointed Dr Shadrack Bokaba as chief executive officer,(Image supplied)

Film & Cinematography

A new chapter for the NFVF with CEO appointment

2 Oct 2026

iPendoring has appointed Brenda Khumalo, founder and Managing Director of Lobengula Advertising, chairperson of its board (Image supplied)

Pendoring

Brenda Khumalo takes up Pendoring chair role with bold new course for the awards

1 Oct 2026

Vera Songwe to chair new Vodacom Foundation board

Telecoms & Networks

Vera Songwe to chair new Vodacom Foundation board

30 Sep 2026

CMOs have shorter tenures than CEOs as their roles have become increasingly complex and tenuous (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing

CMOs on shorter clock than the CEO as role is increasingly complex and tenuous

30 Sep 2026

Santam Syndicate 1918 new COO to grow Lloyd’s market presence

Insurance & Actuarial

Santam Syndicate 1918 new COO to grow Lloyd’s market presence

28 Sep 2026

A drone view shows queued dump trucks at Gold Fields Mine in Tarkwa, Ghana. Image credit: Reuters/Francis Kokoroko/File Photo

Gold

Gold Fields denied takeover at Australia’s top gold producer

Melanie Burton and Roshan Thomas 28 Sep 2026

Executives have confused visibility with influence, and their communications teams are helping them do it says Nkateko Khosa, business unit director at Bold (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

How to prise the open thought leadership trap - and get read

Nkateko Khosa 25 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. A Newinbosch home.

Residential Property

Boland’s 'Golden Triangle' draws strong property demand

23 Sep 2026

Riana Prins, the new Dean of Undergraduate Studies at IMM Graduate School

Higher Education

IMM Graduate School appoints new dean of undergraduate studies

21 Sep 2026

Kim Potgieter, Managing Director at Chartered Wealth

Law of Succession

What to consider before nominating your child as executor

Kim Potgieter 21 Sep 2026

Milpark Education achieves CIMA recognition

Higher Education

Milpark Education achieves CIMA recognition

Issued by Milpark Education 23 Sep 2026

Branding

Bryan Habana takes up the wing position again... this time it's off the field

21 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Danie Matthee, new chairperson of the South African Insurance Association’s board.

Insurance & Actuarial

SAIA names new leadership as Matthee takes chair

18 Sep 2026

Source: Reuters.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

South Africa's first offshore wind farm delayed as World Bank highlights potential

17 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Momentum Life Insurance appoints Joretha Bothma to lead Myriad’s next phase of
growth.

Insurance & Actuarial

What’s next for Myriad as Joretha Bothma takes the reins?

17 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Roelof Botha, former Department of Finance policy advisor, Finmedia Economist of the Year, and for 28 years the resident economist at PwC, has been appointed economic advisor to BetterBond.

Financial Services

BetterBond taps veteran economist for property insights

16 Sep 2026

Darling has been owned by Godrej Consumer Products since 2011. Source: Godrej Consumer Products.

Media

Godrej Consumer hands global media duties to WPP Media, South Africa included

15 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied.

Insurance & Actuarial

Santam sets sights on global growth with new international leadership role

15 Sep 2026

Image source: The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development |

Law Practice

Adrian Mopp named new WC director of Public Prosecutions

15 Sep 2026

Megan Rodgers, managing partner of the CDH Cape Town office

Law Practice

#Newsmaker: Meet Megan Rodgers, CDH Cape Town's new managing partner

Shan Radcliffe 14 Sep 2026

Agriculture

Exporters Western Cape confirms leadership for 2026/27

14 Sep 2026

Hospitality

Totalstay to operate Tricolt’s aparthotel rental pools at The Madison and Olympus Sandton

14 Sep 2026

Sappo advances traceability and welfare as pig disease risks persist

Agriculture

Sappo advances traceability and welfare as pig disease risks persist

11 Sep 2026

Emma Chalwin has joined Accenture. Source: Linkedin.

Marketing

Accenture hires new global CMO

11 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Olympus Sandton brings hospitality management into focus as Totalstay takes rental pool operations.

Retail & Hospitality Property

Tricolt’s rental-pool play: A new property investment model?

11 Sep 2026

Image source: Sperring Geoffrey –

Corporate & Commercial Law

Special Tribunal declares eThekwini low cost housing contracts unlawful

9 Sep 2026

Sita appoints 3 executives as it moves to strengthen leadership

Technology

Sita appoints 3 executives as it moves to strengthen leadership

7 Sep 2026

Justice Sharise Weiner appointed as ARB Final Appeal Chair. Source: YouTube.

Advertising

ARB appoints Justice Sharise Weiner to lead appeals body

7 Sep 2026

Advocate Ntuthuzelo Vanara appointed acting head of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC)

Law Practice

Justice Minister appoints IDAC acting head

4 Sep 2026

Hyphen appoints Karen Nadasen as chief client officer

Financial Services

Hyphen appoints Karen Nadasen as chief client officer

Issued by Hyphen 4 Sep 2026

Building what's next: Rehema Chege joins dentsu Kenya

Advertising

Building what's next: Rehema Chege joins dentsu Kenya

Issued by Dentsu 4 Sep 2026

Martina Biene leaves Volkswagen Group Africa for Škoda Auto

Dealers

Martina Biene leaves Volkswagen Group Africa for Škoda Auto

3 Sep 2026

The security zoo: The documents that can shape a business rescue

Corporate & Commercial Law

The security zoo: The documents that can shape a business rescue

Ryszard Lisinski, Issued by Jenny Griesel Communications 3 Sep 2026

Kantar announces leadership changes for its West, East and Central Africa business

Marketing

Kantar announces leadership changes for its West, East and Central Africa business

Issued by Kantar 2 Sep 2026