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From Tuesday chopping to Tuesday approvals: Building a more accountable OOH industry

OOH

From Tuesday chopping to Tuesday approvals: Building a more accountable OOH industry

Karabo Chauke, Issued by Kena Outdoor 22 hours

Source: Supplied.

Property Development

Madadeni opens first enclosed shopping mall with 75 retail outlets

1 day

Turning advocacy into action - FoodForward SA and Consumer Goods Council of South Africa join forces

Food, Water & Energy Security

Turning advocacy into action - FoodForward SA and Consumer Goods Council of South Africa join forces

Andy Du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 1 day

Sacap launches master of psychology in counselling psychology

Higher Education

Sacap launches master of psychology in counselling psychology

Issued by SACAP 30 Oct 2026

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Primary & Secondary Education

Matric exams to pause during election week

29 Oct 2026

Rooibos seeds head to US ahead of planned space mission

Agriculture

Rooibos seeds head to US ahead of planned space mission

29 Oct 2026

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Economy

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

29 Oct 2026

Bolt expands electric vehicle category to Johannesburg

Logistics & Transport

Bolt expands electric vehicle category to Johannesburg

28 Oct 2026

Where people move, brands connect: Kena Outdoor on transport and OOH

OOH

Where people move, brands connect: Kena Outdoor on transport and OOH

Issued by Kena Outdoor 28 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Elizabeth Wathuti O.G.W., the internationally recognised Kenyan environmentalist and founder of the Green Generation Initiative, who offered a global perspective on climate leadership at the 19th Green Building Convention, hosted by the Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA) this week.

Construction & Engineering

Affordable housing at scale: GBCSA challenges sustainability assumptions

Katja Hamilton 27 Oct 2026

South Africa’s leading HR organisations crowned at the 2026 Future of HR Awards

Management & Leadership

South Africa’s leading HR organisations crowned at the 2026 Future of HR Awards

Issued by Topco Media 27 Oct 2026

Primary & Secondary Education

Equipping teachers for multilingual classrooms: A blueprint for equitable learning in Africa

Caroline Grant and Vanessa Komiliades 27 Oct 2026

A still image from a video shows coloured synthetic diamonds on display at De Beers’ International Institute of Diamond Grading and Research in Maidenhead. Image credit: Reuters/Reuters TV

Mining

From De Beers to Petra, govt task team to ease SA’s diamond woes

27 Oct 2026

Former Icasa chair Paris Mashile dies

Telecoms & Networks

Former Icasa chair Paris Mashile dies

26 Oct 2026

Former Naamsa CEO Mikel Mabasa joins AIDC Eastern Cape board

Commercial & Industrial

Former Naamsa CEO Mikel Mabasa joins AIDC Eastern Cape board

26 Oct 2026

Category A winner. (Image supplied)

Design & Manufacturing

SACSC announces 2026 retail design award winners

26 Oct 2026

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Public Health

Why men recovering from prostate cancer need sanitary disposal

Veronica Vivier 26 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied

Logistics & Transport

SA weighs private capital to unlock transport growth

23 Oct 2026

South Africa completes major new automotive machinist qualification

Automotive

South Africa completes major new automotive machinist qualification

22 Oct 2026

Lowveld Mall wins retail development Spectrum Award

Retail & Hospitality Property

Lowveld Mall wins retail development Spectrum Award

Issued by Catchwords 22 Oct 2026

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

World Energy Day | Why South Africa’s roads should run on sunshine

Joubert Roux 22 Oct 2026

The Supreme Court of Appeal has slammed the Department of Social Development’s “cultural” guidelines for adoption. Graphic: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Family Law

Mothers win case against “cultural” adoption guidelines

Tania Broughton 21 Oct 2026

A still from Aau's Song, part of the Star Wars: Visions anthology. Courtesy of Lucasfilm (Image supplied)

Film & Cinematography

UNDP accelerator programme gives animations studios access to finance and support

21 Oct 2026

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Media & Entertainment Law

AI, fake news, and free elections: How SA is tackling digital disinformation

Vanessa Jacklin-Levin 21 Oct 2026

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Medical Aid

Health insurance fills private health gap left by medical schemes

21 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Twin City wins the Spectrum Award for Shopping Centre Development for Lowveld Mall at the SACSC Retail Design and Development Awards, as well as winning the Renovation/Expansion category. From left to right: Norman Drieselmann, vice president at SACSC; Muhammad Paruk, president at SACSC; Johan van Wyk, director of New Business at Twin City; Eunice van Wyk, director at Twin City; Donald McGillivray, partner and architect at MDS Architecture; and Jaco Terblanche, property manager at Twin City.

Retail & Hospitality Property

Lowveld Mall’s R80m revamp scoops major retail design award

20 Oct 2026

Labour Law & Unions

The 6% shift allowance dispute: LAC clarifies jurisdictional rules in labour law

Richard Brown and Khanyisa Monqo 20 Oct 2026

Gold granules are seen at Valcambi SA, a gold refiner and bar manufacturer, in Balerna, a southern Swiss town. Image credit: Swiss-Gold/Reuters/Michael Buholzer

Markets & Investment

Digital gold could unlock $700bn in latent demand, finds new report

20 Oct 2026

Global food prices set to climb as shipping shocks squeeze supplies

Agriculture

Global food prices set to climb as shipping shocks squeeze supplies

Naveen Thukral and Bernadette Christina 19 Oct 2026

Honest engagement to build mining's future

Mining

Honest engagement to build mining's future

Issued by SRK Consulting 19 Oct 2026

A box of Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic sits on a shelf at a London pharmacy. Image credit: Reuters/Hollie Adams/File Photo

Pharmaceuticals

Buying Ozempic on Instagram is a major red flag, warns Novo Nordisk

16 Oct 2026

Growthpoint’s 36 Hans Strijdom wins Overall Sustainability Award at SAPOA Property Awards

Facilities & Property Management

Growthpoint’s 36 Hans Strijdom wins Overall Sustainability Award at SAPOA Property Awards

Issued by Catchwords 15 Oct 2026

EBM Group’s continued excellence earns global recognition

Marketing

EBM Group’s continued excellence earns global recognition

Issued by EBM Group 15 Oct 2026

A box of Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic sits in a London pharmacy. Image credit: Reuters/Hollie Adams/File Photo

Pharmaceuticals

Demand for cheaper Ozempic options prompts compounding rule review

15 Oct 2026

Road freight podcast grows audience as FNB and WesBank renew sponsorship

Logistics & Transport

Road freight podcast grows audience as FNB and WesBank renew sponsorship

15 Oct 2026

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) 14 Oct 2026

Richfield earns international accreditation from the British Accreditation Council

Higher Education

Richfield earns international accreditation from the British Accreditation Council

Issued by Richfield 14 Oct 2026

VML Birdwatching at the Loeries | The Loeries a great stage for SAT

Loeries Creative Week

VML Birdwatching at the Loeries | The Loeries a great stage for SAT

Danette Breitenbach 14 Oct 2026

Illicit cigarettes still sold below tax threshold in SA, study finds

Regulatory

Illicit cigarettes still sold below tax threshold in SA, study finds

14 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied.

Property Development

Riverstone Wetland Estate secures green certification with major energy savings in sight

14 Oct 2026

South Africa urges retailers to stock more African designer brands

Fashion & Homeware

South Africa urges retailers to stock more African designer brands

14 Oct 2026

Just Travel SA shows South Africans how far R1,050 a day can go

Tourism & Travel

Just Travel SA shows South Africans how far R1,050 a day can go

13 Oct 2026

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Labour Law

Key ConCourt ruling clarifies motor sector provident fund calculations

12 Oct 2026

Umalusi CEO Dr Mafu Rakometsi | source: SANews.gov.za

Primary & Secondary Education

Umalusi gives green light for 2026 matric exams covering over 1m candidates

9 Oct 2026

Source: EcoTraining

Tourism & Travel

EcoTraining opens 2027 applications for ecotourism guiding qualification

9 Oct 2026

Nominations open for 2026 African Agri Investment Awards

Agriculture

Nominations open for 2026 African Agri Investment Awards

8 Oct 2026

Cricket World Cup '27 ticket demand explodes as 1m ballots flood in

Sport

Cricket World Cup '27 ticket demand explodes as 1m ballots flood in

8 Oct 2026

Workers are seen underground at a mine near Pretoria. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Markets & Investment

100,000 new jobs by 2035: Mining sector aims to add R65bn to SA’s GDP

Maroefah Smith 8 Oct 2026