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Women who build: The business lessons no one teaches you

Women's Month

Women who build: The business lessons no one teaches you

Issued by GoTyme for Business 3 days

Western Cape backs three-port strategy to drive exports and jobs

Logistics & Transport

Western Cape backs three-port strategy to drive exports and jobs

3 days

Medical scheme pricing is not an affordability crisis

Medical Aid

Medical scheme pricing is not an affordability crisis

Issued by Medihelp 6 Aug 2026

Inspired by 99c bread, FNB and Boxer expand partnership

FMCG

Inspired by 99c bread, FNB and Boxer expand partnership

6 Aug 2026

Retail Marketing

Massmart brings in Charmagne Mazhindu to strengthen brand and digital marketing

6 Aug 2026

Absa launches South Africa’s first bank-led micro-drama series to help people talk about money

Advertising

Absa launches South Africa’s first bank-led micro-drama series to help people talk about money

Issued by OnPoint PR 6 Aug 2026

Unauthorised AI Masterclasses using Simone Zanetti’s identity and training material

Skills Training

Unauthorised AI Masterclasses using Simone Zanetti’s identity and training material

Issued by Zanetti AI Institute 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

Source: LinkedIn. Chief executive officer of the JSE, Valdene Reddy.

Finance

JSE strengthens growth trajectory: H1 profit jumps 16.9%

5 Aug 2026

Moment secures R364m to strengthen Africa-wide payments network

Funding

Moment secures R364m to strengthen Africa-wide payments network

4 Aug 2026

First locomotives arrive for Traxtion's R3.4bn rail investment

Railway

First locomotives arrive for Traxtion's R3.4bn rail investment

4 Aug 2026

New digital Smart ID rollout to reach 240 FNB branches

Development

New digital Smart ID rollout to reach 240 FNB branches

3 Aug 2026

Limu co-founders Sifiso Danisa, CEO, and Sphumelelo Sibeko, chief marketing officer, with Claire Mawisa (Image supplied)

Women's Month

MultiChoice launches #SheCanBe: Celebrating Her Being. Defining Her Potential. Writing Her Future.

4 Aug 2026

Representation of cryptocurrencies are seen in this illustration taken 10 September 2025. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Legislation & Regulation

Treasury and SA Reserve Bank draft cross-border crypto rules

Colleen Goko 3 Aug 2026

FNB eBucks, Clicks and Engen launch integrated rewards ecosystem

CRM

FNB eBucks, Clicks and Engen launch integrated rewards ecosystem

3 Aug 2026

Source: Pexels.

Property

Beyond backup power: How SA's commercial property sector is rethinking energy

3 Aug 2026

Standard Bank lands R5.4bn African Development Bank investment for SMEs

SMEs

Standard Bank lands R5.4bn African Development Bank investment for SMEs

3 Aug 2026

Source: Pexels.

Construction & Engineering

Business can't stay silent as failing municipalities threaten investment, warns BLSA's Mavuso

3 Aug 2026

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Emirates NBD Bank to acquire retail banking business of HSBC Egypt

Menna Alaa El-Din and Federico Maccioni 3 Aug 2026

Source: New Development Bank.

Banking

Prominent South African economist to lead Brics Bank risk

30 Jul 2026

Social grant beneficiaries have until 31 August to switch from the Sassa Gold Card to the Postbank Black Card. Archive photo: supplied

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa Gold Card: 280,000 people still need to switch

Marecia Damons 30 Jul 2026

Meet Sebastian Krogh: Helping brands turn data into better decisions

Marketing

Meet Sebastian Krogh: Helping brands turn data into better decisions

Issued by Vicinity Media 30 Jul 2026

Despite gold demand flattening in Q2, jewellery demand value was resilient, rising 22% year-on-year. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Gold

All that glitters is not gold: Gold demand loses its shine

30 Jul 2026

Estate trustees: Don’t sign off the monthly pack until you can answer these 5 questions

Residential Property

Estate trustees: Don’t sign off the monthly pack until you can answer these 5 questions

Issued by Tech Oasis Systems 29 Jul 2026

Omnicom’s revenue in the second quarter of 2026 increased $2.5bn to $6.6bn as compared to the second quarter of 2025. Pictured: Annalect, part of the Omnicom Media Group, is a prominent player in the media and analytics sector located in Bengaluru, India (Image source @ Annalect

Advertising

Omnicom Q2 results: Built for an era where speed, integration, and scale matter most

30 Jul 2026

Source: Pexels.

Financial Services

New Ozow payment API aims to modernise SA's digital payments landscape

29 Jul 2026

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa announces August payment delay for beneficiaries under review

29 Jul 2026

Bafana Bafana's send-off at Standard Bank's headquarters in Rosebank, Johannesburg, on 27 May 2026 (Image supplied)

Sponsorship

A sports sponsorship evolution... from a logo to being part of the conversation

Dominique Baxewanos, Chabi Setsubi and Kavish Harisanker 30 Jul 2026

Franchising is a key driver of Africa's growth, says Standard Bank

Franchising

Franchising is a key driver of Africa's growth, says Standard Bank

29 Jul 2026

Land Bank responds to debt recovery concerns

Agriculture

Land Bank responds to debt recovery concerns

29 Jul 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Why SA’s top fashion retailers can no longer blame weak macroeconomics

Retailers

EXCLUSIVE: Why SA’s top fashion retailers can no longer blame weak macroeconomics

James Townsend 29 Jul 2026

Artificial Intelligence

AI has a favourite brand. Social Places makes sure it's yours.

Issued by Social Places 28 Jul 2026

South Africa’s most valuable brands add $14bn to their value, as MTN reclaims the no.1 spot

Research

South Africa’s most valuable brands add $14bn to their value, as MTN reclaims the no.1 spot

Issued by Kantar 28 Jul 2026

Siwelile Thusi says you must take your own destiny into your own hands. Source: Supplied.

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | Think like a strategist. Get yourself to Cannes Lions

Siwelile Thusi 28 Jul 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

SA adds Angolan kwanza to regional cross-border payment system

Kopano Gumbi and Colleen Goko 28 Jul 2026

Rate hold gives homeowners breathing room, not relief

Property

Rate hold gives homeowners breathing room, not relief

Jonathan Kohler, Issued by Landsdowne Properties 28 Jul 2026

iPhone 17e review: the smart entry point into iPhone ownership

Mobile & Apps

iPhone 17e review: the smart entry point into iPhone ownership

Imran Salie 27 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied.

Construction & Engineering

Aurex delivers major base oil tank upgrade at live Durban terminal

27 Jul 2026

Climate Change

Africa to weather billion-dollar storm as “super” El Niño approaches

Simon Jessop and Marc Jones 27 Jul 2026

Makhudu Sefara has been cleared of any wrongdoing by his employer. Source: Facebook.

Media

Arena Holdings clears Makhudu Sefara, reinstates Sunday Times editor

27 Jul 2026

Standard Bank Top Women EmpowHER Cape Town 2026 celebrates the power of women in business

How To Start Up

Standard Bank Top Women EmpowHER Cape Town 2026 celebrates the power of women in business

Issued by Topco Media 24 Jul 2026

Why a leading South African bank has advertised on BusinessTech for a decade

Online Media

Why a leading South African bank has advertised on BusinessTech for a decade

Issued by Broad Media 24 Jul 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Rand slides past R16.80/$ after surprise Reserve Bank rate hold

Katja Hamilton 24 Jul 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Reserve Bank surprises with rate hold at 7%

Katja Hamilton 23 Jul 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Reserve Bank dilemma: Will CPI surprise trigger another rate hike?

Katja Hamilton 23 Jul 2026

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 23 Jul 2026