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TFG Africa grows profit as group closes 120 stores and cuts costs

Retailers

TFG Africa grows profit as group closes 120 stores and cuts costs

1 hour

The Marketing Achievement Awards Season 6 qualifiers have been announced. Picture: Season 5 MAA winners (Image supplied)

Marketing

All The Marketing Achievement Awards qualifiers Season 6

3 hours

Why healthcare costs keep rising - and what businesses can do

Medical Aid

Why healthcare costs keep rising - and what businesses can do

Issued by Medihelp 23 hours

CRM

Pick n Pay lets shoppers spend online refunds in-store with new Wallet feature

1 day

The newly released Euromonitor International's Top Global Consumer Trends 2027 report finds consumers seeking greater control as uncertainty reshapes consumer behaviour (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing

Euromonitor International's 5 trends shaping consumer behaviour in 2027

1 day

Afda Represents South African Creative Education at CILECT 2026 in Dublin

Higher Education

Afda Represents South African Creative Education at CILECT 2026 in Dublin

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 3 hours

AutoTrader’s latest AI tools will transform the humble car listing

AutoTech

AutoTrader’s latest AI tools will transform the humble car listing

Issued by Homefind24 1 day

The fuel, freight and funding gap: November is a tough month for logistics businesses

Road Freight & Fleet Management

The fuel, freight and funding gap: November is a tough month for logistics businesses

Issued by Lula 2 days

Image source: niyazz –

HR & Management

Employers urged to allow staff time off to vote

2 days

The new CMS is live. But has anything changed for marketing?

Marketing

The new CMS is live. But has anything changed for marketing?

Issued by Bluegrass Digital 2 Nov 2026

Source: Reuters.

Banking

South Africa's Absa opens first Gulf office in Dubai

Colleen Goko 30 Oct 2026

Source: Pexels.

Economy

#LGE2026: Stable coalitions could unlock Gauteng’s economic potential, analysts say

29 Oct 2026

PAIA requests: Think twice before sharing information

Corporate & Commercial Law

PAIA requests: Think twice before sharing information

Nicolene Schoeman-Louw, Issued by SchoemanLaw 29 Oct 2026

6 Ways South African traders can reduce trading costs on PrimeXBT’s platform

Markets & Investment

6 Ways South African traders can reduce trading costs on PrimeXBT’s platform

Issued by PrimeXBT 28 Oct 2026

Industrial automation doesn’t have to start with a factory overhaul

Industrial automation

Industrial automation doesn’t have to start with a factory overhaul

Issued by Cape Town Industrial Technology Exhibition 28 Oct 2026

Travel demand is rising, but tourism ads are failing to break through

Tourism & Travel

Travel demand is rising, but tourism ads are failing to break through

28 Oct 2026

AI is changing retail faster than the payments industry thinks

E-commerce

AI is changing retail faster than the payments industry thinks

Wayne Steppe 27 Oct 2026

Category A winner. (Image supplied)

Design & Manufacturing

SACSC announces 2026 retail design award winners

26 Oct 2026

Beyond the B-BBEE certificate: Leveraging human capital partners for genuine scorecard optimisation

Employment Equity

Beyond the B-BBEE certificate: Leveraging human capital partners for genuine scorecard optimisation

Issued by IntelliStaff 26 Oct 2026

Why beautiful interiors can still lack character

Fashion

Why beautiful interiors can still lack character

Vinette Diab-Nicholls, Issued by Giava Interiors 23 Oct 2026

Singularity Summit South Africa 2026: Day 1 round up

Events & Conferencing

Singularity Summit South Africa 2026: Day 1 round up

Issued by Mann Made 23 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied.

Residential Property

Capri Village releases final homes as demand for lifestyle-led retirement living grows

23 Oct 2026

South Africa’s MTBPS: What small businesses need to prepare for

SMEs

South Africa’s MTBPS: What small businesses need to prepare for

22 Oct 2026

Logistics & Transport

#TransportMonth | Beyond the fare: What it costs to keep SA’s taxis and buses on the road

22 Oct 2026

Solving urban loneliness one estate at a time

Residential Property

Solving urban loneliness one estate at a time

Issued by Catchwords 21 Oct 2026

Source: Reuters. South African Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Budget Speech

#MTBPS: Fuel-levy relief as SA tackles growth barriers

Katja Hamilton 21 Oct 2026

Source: Pexels.

Economy

The hidden cost of retirement: when pensioners become the family safety net

21 Oct 2026

The in-house versus agency debate is becoming less useful as the research doesn’t point to a one-way trip (Image source: @Brendan Church, UnSplash

Marketing & Media

Research shows the in-house versus agency debate is becoming less useful

20 Oct 2026

Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela | Source: SANews.gov.za

Higher Education

No room for inaction: Manamela warns Setas under administration to fix control weaknesses

19 Oct 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

South African rand gains slightly as traders await budget speech, inflation data

Sfundo Parakozov 19 Oct 2026

Carrol Boyes returns to leather handbags with new heritage collection

Fashion & Homeware

Carrol Boyes returns to leather handbags with new heritage collection

19 Oct 2026

Source: Pexels.

Finance

As inflation climbs, South Africa’s economic outlook hangs in the balance

16 Oct 2026

Col’Cacchio Go taps into demand for more flexible quick-service dining

Food & bev. services

Col’Cacchio Go taps into demand for more flexible quick-service dining

19 Oct 2026

Absa Top 10 Olive Oil Awards announce 2026 winners

Agriculture

Absa Top 10 Olive Oil Awards announce 2026 winners

16 Oct 2026

Ray Langa, Group CEO, Leagas Delaney South Africa won hy annual trends are failing and what leaders should watch instead (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing

#BizTrends2026 | Leagas Delaney SA's Ray Langa: 6 forces agencies should be watching

Ray Langa 22 Oct 2026

Style ID Africa releases Creator Journal Module 3: Beyond the Content

Education

Style ID Africa releases Creator Journal Module 3: Beyond the Content

Issued by Style ID 15 Oct 2026

WTM Africa opens entries for 2027 Responsible Tourism Awards

Tourism & Travel

WTM Africa opens entries for 2027 Responsible Tourism Awards

15 Oct 2026

Think like the boss of your own career

Management & Leadership

Think like the boss of your own career

Michelle Dobson, Issued by Pnet 14 Oct 2026

If you can’t manufacture nostalgia, how can younger FMCG brands build lasting connections?

Retail Marketing

If you can’t manufacture nostalgia, how can younger FMCG brands build lasting connections?

15 Oct 2026

iOCO lifts profit 39% as it steps up acquisition-led growth

Technology

iOCO lifts profit 39% as it steps up acquisition-led growth

14 Oct 2026

SME funding: Why preparation matters before applying

Funding

SME funding: Why preparation matters before applying

Franco Helsinga 13 Oct 2026

Exclusive Bash collab brings Wanda Lephoto’s womenswear debut to market

Fashion

Exclusive Bash collab brings Wanda Lephoto’s womenswear debut to market

14 Oct 2026

AI presents another opportunity to expand the reach and relevance of African entertainment and media, says PwC’s Africa Entertainment & Media Outlook 2026–2030 (Image source: © 123rf )

Media

AI can help African stories travel further as digital growth reshapes Africa's E&M industry

13 Oct 2026

Andrew Maren, founder and CEO of ProfitShare Partners

Transport

As transport reform gathers pace, SMEs need to be ready for the work that follows

Andrew Maren, Issued by The Publicity Workshop 13 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Anthony Kirui, Absa CIB's head of Africa regional global markets.

Financial Services

Africa’s financial markets: A decade of progress, but can the momentum last?

13 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Shabir Ahmed, senior vice president: customer solutions center lead, Africa.

Fintech

Africa’s digital future hangs in the balance as cyberattacks surge

12 Oct 2026

Access to tenders and funding remain hurdles for SMMEs

SMEs

Access to tenders and funding remain hurdles for SMMEs

Joshua Kadish 12 Oct 2026

Kenya approves $350m financing for Kenya Airways

Aviation

Kenya approves $350m financing for Kenya Airways

12 Oct 2026

AMIE calls for chicken import duties to expire

Agriculture

AMIE calls for chicken import duties to expire

13 Oct 2026

Women in SA can scale faster through franchising, financiers say

Franchising

Women in SA can scale faster through franchising, financiers say

Amith Singh 12 Oct 2026