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Your dashboard is talking. Is anyone listening?

CRM, CX, UX

Your dashboard is talking. Is anyone listening?

Issued by Can!do 2 days

Source: Supplied. Andrea McKaiser-Walbrugh, senior associate at legal firm CMS South Africa.

Taxation & Regulation

From trade pact to action plan: AfCFTA faces capital mobilisation test

Andrea McKaiser-Walbrugh 3 days

SA’s Draft AI policy: What it means and what comes next

4th Industrial Revolution

SA’s Draft AI policy: What it means and what comes next

Peter Grealy, Leanne Mostert, Wendy Tembedza, Karl Blom, Aalia Manie 3 days

Source: Lineshree Moodley, country manager of Visa South Africa.

Fintech

Visa opens access to AI shopping economy

Lineshree Moodley 17 Apr 2026

Illicit alcohol is growing fast, showing the cracks in market regulation

Regulatory

Illicit alcohol is growing fast, showing the cracks in market regulation

Dr Shamal Ramasar 16 Apr 2026

Two South African insurance giants collect 87% of all funeral policy premiums deducted directly from pension and disability grants paid out by the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa). Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Health & Social Welfare

Two insurance giants dominate Sassa funeral deductions

Anton van Zyl and Raymond Joseph 9 Apr 2026

Mobile cold chain unit deployed to support FMD vaccine rollout

Agriculture

Mobile cold chain unit deployed to support FMD vaccine rollout

8 Apr 2026

Advertising

Archbishop Thabo Makgoba calls for tighter controls on gambling ads

Karabo Ledwaba 8 Apr 2026

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Food, Water & Energy Security

South Africa’s drinking water systems are critical but stable, warns SANBWA

Charlotte Metcalf 8 Apr 2026

Judge David Makhoba ruled that R14m in contracts for surgical masks and protective jumpsuits awarded during Covid bypassed bid processes. Illustration: Bronwyn Webb / GroundUp

Corporate & Commercial Law

Judge orders Tark Group directors to personally repay Covid contract profits

Tania Broughton 8 Apr 2026

SA's beer industry drives sustainability amid climate challenges

ESG

SA's beer industry drives sustainability amid climate challenges

Charlene Louw 2 Apr 2026

Cybersecurity gaps endanger retailers in growing e-commerce sector

Security

Cybersecurity gaps endanger retailers in growing e-commerce sector

Martin Petrov 1 Apr 2026

Source: Supplied. Noel Tagoe, chief executive officer and founder of Noel Tagoe & Company.

Finance

The future-ready CFO: Transforming disruption into opportunity

Noel Tagoe 1 Apr 2026

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

NSFAS directed to activate forensic unit to work with SIU

30 Mar 2026

More must be done to tackle illicit tobacco trade in SA

Regulatory

More must be done to tackle illicit tobacco trade in SA

27 Mar 2026

Hospitality as a catalyst for accelerating localisation

Hospitality

Hospitality as a catalyst for accelerating localisation

Happy MaKhumalo Ngidi 26 Mar 2026

South African businesses have a hidden advantage in the global AI race

Software

South African businesses have a hidden advantage in the global AI race

Issued by Lambie AI 25 Mar 2026

Why self-administered medical schemes make sense

Medical Aid

Why self-administered medical schemes make sense

Lisa Witepski, Issued by Medihelp 23 Mar 2026

What makes the multi-function device (MFD) your business partner in the office

Services

What makes the multi-function device (MFD) your business partner in the office

Marc Pillay, Issued by JNPR 18 Mar 2026

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

NSFAS dismisses viral image of R630k student payment as fake

18 Mar 2026

Sameer Kumandan, MD of SW360

Talent Acquisition

5 essential safety tips for remotely hiring international employees

Sameer Kumandan 17 Mar 2026

Which ERP software is best for compliance with financial regulations?

SMEs

Which ERP software is best for compliance with financial regulations?

Anton Oosthuizen, Issued by QuickEasy Software 13 Mar 2026

Microsoft’s Kerissa Varma | Cyber threats pose new challenges for African healthcare systems

Ethics & Medicolegal

Microsoft’s Kerissa Varma | Cyber threats pose new challenges for African healthcare systems

Kerissa Varma 13 Mar 2026

Archived image: Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela - SANews.gov.za

Higher Education

Delayed Ekurhuleni University construction expected to start in 2029

12 Mar 2026

Social Media

How Instagram addictiveness lawsuit could reshape social media – platform design meets product liability

Carolina Rossini 12 Mar 2026

Drinks Federation of SA joins forces to combat illicit alcohol at 2026 EMEA Security Conference

Exhibitions & Events

Drinks Federation of SA joins forces to combat illicit alcohol at 2026 EMEA Security Conference

9 Mar 2026

Activists criticise social grant “savings”

Health & Social Welfare

Activists criticise social grant “savings”

Marecia Damons 6 Mar 2026

SA firms warn of growing risk from staff-linked data breaches

Data & Analytics

SA firms warn of growing risk from staff-linked data breaches

5 Mar 2026

Hostex 2026 brings the industry together for 3 days of food, drink and hospitality in action

Events

Hostex 2026 brings the industry together for 3 days of food, drink and hospitality in action

Issued by Hostex 2026 2 Mar 2026

March movies go big: Outlaws, icons, monsters, and magic

Film

March movies go big: Outlaws, icons, monsters, and magic

Daniel Dercksen 2 Mar 2026

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Agribusiness

#Budget2026: Biosecurity and strategic investment missing from fiscal plan, say AgriSA

27 Feb 2026

Backslash unveils 2026 Edges report: Culture is searching for Proof of Human

Research

Backslash unveils 2026 Edges report: Culture is searching for Proof of Human

Issued by TBWA 26 Feb 2026

The health revolution is real, but SA will win or lose on governance, not gadgets

Medtech

The health revolution is real, but SA will win or lose on governance, not gadgets

25 Feb 2026

LeanTechnovations launches AI push for SA’s small businesses

Entrepreneurship

LeanTechnovations launches AI push for SA’s small businesses

25 Feb 2026

DHET deputy minister Dr Nomusa Dube-Ncube conducts oversight visit to Northlink TVET College

Higher Education

DHET deputy minister Dr Nomusa Dube-Ncube conducts oversight visit to Northlink TVET College

Thembela Mgudlwa, Issued by Northlink College 24 Feb 2026

Source: Supplied. Andries Maritz, Principal Product Manager: Entersekt.

Banking

How AI in fraud is turning banks' own defenses against them

20 Feb 2026

Advertising

Ads are coming to AI. Does that really have to be such a bad thing?

Ilayaraja Subramanian 20 Feb 2026

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Legislation & Regulation

Plain packaging vs branding rights: A legal battle over cigarette pack regulations

Sajidha Gamieldien, Nicole Haworth, and Aimee Du Plessis 19 Feb 2026

Food inflation steady at 4.4% despite rising meat prices in January 2026

Agribusiness

Food inflation steady at 4.4% despite rising meat prices in January 2026

19 Feb 2026

Regulatory updates and industry news - February 2026

Financial Services

Regulatory updates and industry news - February 2026

Issued by Ambledown 16 Feb 2026

Living with the Jaecoo J7 SHS: Strong range, minor flaws

Launches & Reviews

Living with the Jaecoo J7 SHS: Strong range, minor flaws

Imran Salie 12 Feb 2026

SA's product recall trend reflects a healthy regulatory environment

Health & Safety

SA's product recall trend reflects a healthy regulatory environment

12 Feb 2026

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Aviation

Harith to acquire FlySafair as airline maintains operations

11 Feb 2026

CX outsourcing is shifting from scale to strategic outcomes

CRM

CX outsourcing is shifting from scale to strategic outcomes

Clinton Cohen 11 Feb 2026

Converge Africa 2026 confirms latest headline sponsors

Digital

Converge Africa 2026 confirms latest headline sponsors

Issued by Converge Africa 10 Feb 2026

Preparing for the change that a digital transformation project triggers

Digital

Preparing for the change that a digital transformation project triggers

Issued by Can!do 9 Feb 2026

Jean-Paul Rudd, Partner, Adams & Adams

Corporate & Commercial Law

Prior accounting discrepancies lead to coverage denial in new suits

Jean-Paul Rudd 6 Feb 2026

The all-inclusive snow escape you didn't know you needed

Tourism

The all-inclusive snow escape you didn't know you needed

Issued by Urban Espresso 5 Feb 2026