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B2B marketing in the age of dark social: Tracking and leveraging the influence you can’t see

Marketing

B2B marketing in the age of dark social: Tracking and leveraging the influence you can’t see

Issued by We Do Digital 10 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

Infectious Diseases

Congo’s Ebola outbreak spirals faster than global response

Jennifer Rigby, Aaron Ross, Olivia Le Poidevin, Clement Bonnerot and Silvia Aloisi 29 May 2026

WHO workers mobilised 4.7 tonnes of essential medical supplies and emergency kits to support the affected regions in response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo from the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi, Kenya. Image credit: World Health Organisation/Handout via Reuters

Infectious Diseases

Gates Foundation commits $15m to Ebola response as WHO suspects 900 cases

25 May 2026

Seynabou Diop works at a station in a laboratory where the hantavirus genome was sequenced from the April 2026 outbreak, at Institut Pasteur in Dakar, Senegal. Image credit: Reuters/Ricci Shryock

Infectious Diseases

Hantavirus in Africa: why climate change, rats and weak surveillance are worrying scientists

Wolfgang Preiser, Carla Mavian, Cheryl Baxter, Richard Lessells and Tulio de Oliveira 22 May 2026

A health worker takes the temperature of a woman passing through the Kanyaruchinya checkpoint, as authorities and aid agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain, in the northern entry into the city of Goma, North Kivu province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Image credit: Reuters/Arlette Bashizi

Infectious Diseases

Stellies leads efforts to curb Ebola outbreak as WHO warns of escalation

21 May 2026

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Consumer Law

CPA amendments: What new direct marketing rules mean for agents

Rowan Terry and Clare Laurent 20 May 2026

A Congolese health worker checks the temperature to screen a traveller at the Grande Barrier border following confirmation of an Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain, at the border crossing point between Congo and Rwanda, in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo. Image credit: Reuters/Arlette Bashizi

Infectious Diseases

Cross-border Ebola threat sparks Africa CDC alert as SA urged vigilance

19 May 2026

Workers stand guard at the gate of the Kibuli Muslim Hospital, where a Congolese man died of the Ebola Bundibugyo virus in Kibuli suburb of Kampala, Uganda. Image credit: Reuters/Abubaker Lubowa

Infectious Diseases

Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda triggers WHO emergency alert

Disha Mishra and Akanksha Khushi 18 May 2026

Passengers from the cruise ship MV Hondius, which was affected by a hantavirus outbreak, arrive to take a plane to the Netherlands, at Tenerife Sur airport, Canary Islands, Spain. Image credit: Reuters/Pedro Nunes

Infectious Diseases

Western Cape woman tests negative for hantavirus as WHO cases rise

Charlotte Van Campenhout and Victoria Waldersee 13 May 2026

A US passenger from the cruise ship MV Hondius, affected by a hantavirus outbreak, is instructed by personnel after disembarking a boat at the port of Granadilla de Abona, in Tenerife, Spain. Image credit: Reuters/Hannah McKay

Infectious Diseases

SA identifies 97 contacts tied to MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak

12 May 2026

People from the cruise ship MV Hondius, affected by a hantavirus outbreak, are transferred by boat to the port after disembarking, at the port of Granadilla de Abona, in Tenerife, Spain. Image credit: Reuters/Hannah McKay

Infectious Diseases

Cruise evacuees face 42-day quarantine to contain hantavirus spread

Corina Pons and Victoria Waldersee 11 May 2026

A drone view of the cruise ship MV Hondius, carrying passengers suspected of having cases of hantavirus on board, leaves Praia, Cape Verde. Image credit: Reuters/Stringer

Infectious Diseases

Western Cape monitors 4 contacts linked to hantavirus outbreak

8 May 2026

Mankodi Moitse, CEO of Kagiso Trust

Primary & Secondary Education

Kagiso Trust launches free matric support toolkit

7 May 2026

SA traces Airlink passengers after cruise-linked hantavirus case

Travel

SA traces Airlink passengers after cruise-linked hantavirus case

7 May 2026

A person in protective clothing walks next to an ambulance during an evacuation operation of suspected hantavirus patients, following an outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius, in Praia, Cape Verde. Image credit: Reuters/Danilson Sequeira

Infectious Diseases

South Africa traces 62 contacts after fatal Andes hantavirus found

7 May 2026

A boat beside the cruise ship MV Hondius anchored off Cape Verde port, on the day sick passengers were evacuated by boat from the cruise ship, in Praia Port, Cape Verde, in this screengrab obtained from a video. Image credit: Reuters TV via Reuters

Infectious Diseases

NICD confirms rare human-to-human Andes hantavirus in MV Hondius passengers

6 May 2026

The entry-level roles that open career doors for graduates

Talent Acquisition

The entry-level roles that open career doors for graduates

Nolundi Matomane, Issued by Pnet 20 Apr 2026

How to rebuild your job prospects after long-term unemployment

Career Advice

How to rebuild your job prospects after long-term unemployment

Nolundi Matomane, Issued by Pnet 12 Mar 2026

Capitec unveils AI system to speed up client support

Mobile & Apps

Capitec unveils AI system to speed up client support

5 Mar 2026

AI is resetting the rules of growth in consumer packaged goods

Packaging

AI is resetting the rules of growth in consumer packaged goods

Issued by NielsenIQ 5 Mar 2026

Castle Lite cracks cold case

Advertising

Castle Lite cracks cold case

5 Mar 2026

Samsung unveils Galaxy S26 Series: The most intuitive Galaxy AI phone yet

Mobile & Apps

Samsung unveils Galaxy S26 Series: The most intuitive Galaxy AI phone yet

Issued by Samsung 25 Feb 2026

Outdoor Network expands its footprint with a new high-impact billboard in Tshwane

OOH

Outdoor Network expands its footprint with a new high-impact billboard in Tshwane

Issued by Provantage 24 Feb 2026

Predict and prevent – Medshield Champions Predictive Healthcare

Medical Aid

Predict and prevent – Medshield Champions Predictive Healthcare

Issued by Medshield 18 Nov 2025

Trade-offs of loyalty programmes: The hidden cost of a free coffee

Cybersecurity

Trade-offs of loyalty programmes: The hidden cost of a free coffee

27 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Provantage CEO Jacques du Preez: 5 key (D)OOH / DOOH trends to watch

Media

#BizTrends2026 | Provantage CEO Jacques du Preez: 5 key (D)OOH / DOOH trends to watch

Jacques du Preez 22 Jan 2026

Kickstart your career: 7 steps to get job-ready in 2026

Career Advice

Kickstart your career: 7 steps to get job-ready in 2026

Michelle Dobson, Issued by Pnet 8 Jan 2026

Advertising

Redefining lifestyle advertising - Turning premium golf environments into powerful brand arenas

Issued by Provantage 17 Dec 2025

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Environment & Natural Resources

South Africa’s G20 presidency is over – what did it achieve for climate and clean energy in Africa?

Britta Rennkamp 9 Dec 2025

Tshegofatso Lebethe is an account director at Tribeca Public Relations. Source: Supplied.

Artificial Intelligence

The heart of PR still beats human

Tshegofatso Lebethe 27 Nov 2025

Mariëtte van Wyk, Technical Specialist, The BEE Chamber

Skills Development & Training

A business guide to avoiding the December bursary trap

Mariëtte van Wyk 20 Oct 2025

Western Cape businesses – your must-visit event in October

Facilities & Property Management

Western Cape businesses – your must-visit event in October

Issued by Securex 16 Oct 2025

Tractor Outdoor announces revitalised digilites measurement, bringing new levels of accountability to DOOH

OOH

Tractor Outdoor announces revitalised digilites measurement, bringing new levels of accountability to DOOH

Issued by Tractor Outdoor 9 Oct 2025

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Public Transport

Bolt adds new rider photo safety feature

7 Oct 2025

Youth unemployment hovers at crisis levels - we need to empower entrepreneurs

Higher Education

Youth unemployment hovers at crisis levels - we need to empower entrepreneurs

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 3 Oct 2025

Outdoor Network switches on new digital rotator in Richards Bay

OOH

Outdoor Network switches on new digital rotator in Richards Bay

Issued by Provantage 22 Sep 2025

Breaking free from burnout by taking the next step in your career

Employee Wellness

Breaking free from burnout by taking the next step in your career

Michelle Dobson, Issued by Pnet 18 Sep 2025

SAHIA to host two landmark health informatics events in October

Medtech

SAHIA to host two landmark health informatics events in October

Issued by South African Health Informatics Association 16 Sep 2025

When it’s you: Talking about scams, healing the shock, and taking action (A South African guide)

Cybersecurity

When it’s you: Talking about scams, healing the shock, and taking action (A South African guide)

Issued by Offernet 1 Sep 2025

Primedia pays tribute to EWN’s Tshidi Madia

Media

Primedia pays tribute to EWN’s Tshidi Madia

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 28 Aug 2025

Where business dreams become reality: The Business Show Africa 2025 takes centre stage

SMEs

Where business dreams become reality: The Business Show Africa 2025 takes centre stage

Issued by NSBC.Africa 19 Aug 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

Why businesses can't afford to mishandle workplace harassment inquiries

Helen Wilsenach and Chloë Loubser 19 Aug 2025

How to build strong business networks and partnerships

SMEs

How to build strong business networks and partnerships

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 11 Aug 2025

How to level up your networking game

Advertising

How to level up your networking game

Issued by Penquin 31 Jul 2025