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The cash flow crisis quietly killing South African small businesses, and the fintech solving it

SMEs

The cash flow crisis quietly killing South African small businesses, and the fintech solving it

Issued by Bridgement 1 hour

Artificial Intelligence

Your brand is already being judged by an AI that has never read your press release

Nkateko Khosa, Issued by Brave Group 4 hours

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Noncommunicable diseases

South Africa introduces first real-time diabetes monitoring dashboard

1 day

Shift happens. Are you ready?

IMC Conference

Shift happens. Are you ready?

Issued by IMC Conference 1 day

The hidden bill – how piracy is draining South Africa’s creative economy

Film & Cinematography

The hidden bill – how piracy is draining South Africa’s creative economy

Issued by MultiChoice 1 day

South Africa’s municipal crisis is moving to the urban edge

Economy

South Africa’s municipal crisis is moving to the urban edge

Prof Joseph Sekhampu, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 24 Apr 2026

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Economy

Inflation edges up, but bigger price pressures still loom for South Africa

Katja Hamilton 24 Apr 2026

Pictured (L to r): Katja Fasink, CEO of key7 Communications and Cyber Security, Slovenia,Maxim Behar, WCFA president and CEO of M3 Communications Group, Bulgaria, Lebo Madiba, managing director, PR Powerhouse, South Africa, Diego Biasi, PR and Digital Strategy Consultant and Founder and CEO of BPRESS Italy,and Sergii Bidenko, reputation and crisis advisor at SEC Newgate Ukraine and member of the Management Board of ICCO (Image composite: @ Ruth Cooper, Bizcommunity)

PR & Communications

Corporate crisis: The broken heart of communications

Lebo Madiba 24 Apr 2026

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Construction & Engineering

From decline to delivery: Rethinking South Africa’s infrastructure model

24 Apr 2026

Why SA's soaring fuel prices could be a boon for EV investors

Fuel & Energy

Why SA's soaring fuel prices could be a boon for EV investors

Andries Malherbe 23 Apr 2026

Source: South African Government News Agency.

Construction & Engineering

Lesotho's Senqu Bridge launch: The solution to Gauteng's water security crisis?

23 Apr 2026

Inside the pressures of modern learning

Primary & Secondary Education

Inside the pressures of modern learning

Issued by Tutor Doctor 21 Apr 2026

Unpacking the challenges facing South Africa's healthcare reform

NHI

Unpacking the challenges facing South Africa's healthcare reform

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 21 Apr 2026

You're spending more to be heard less. That's not a growth strategy

Digital

You're spending more to be heard less. That's not a growth strategy

Musa Kalenga, Issued by Brave Group 21 Apr 2026

Unemployed youth given cameras and a chance as MDNtv Programme changes lives

Education

Unemployed youth given cameras and a chance as MDNtv Programme changes lives

Issued by MDNTV 20 Apr 2026

Marketing

The cashback arms race: Why your loyalty programme is a brand tax

Mosa Ntwampe, Issued by Brave Group 20 Apr 2026

Jet fuel shortages disrupt flights amid Middle East conflict

Travel

Jet fuel shortages disrupt flights amid Middle East conflict

Joanna Plucinska, Ilona Wissenbach and Isaac Anyaogu 17 Apr 2026

There were long queues at the SASSA offices in Makhado last week as beneficiaries tried to find out what had happened to their grants. Photo: Thembi Siaga

Health & Social Welfare

Thousands of grants suspended after Sassa review process in Limpopo

Thembi Siaga 17 Apr 2026

BYD takes on premium SUV market in SA with R1m Atto 8

Dealers

BYD takes on premium SUV market in SA with R1m Atto 8

Imran Salie 16 Apr 2026

African supply chains face real-world test amid geopolitical tensions

Supply Chain

African supply chains face real-world test amid geopolitical tensions

Wayne Meisel 16 Apr 2026

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Medtech

AI Diagnostics lands R85m to roll out AI-powered TB screening tool

16 Apr 2026

Talent Acquisition

Why a CRO is the most important C-suite hire of 2026

15 Apr 2026

Tegs is convening South Africa’s key edcation stakeholders to address SA’s edcation crisis

Skills Training

Tegs is convening South Africa’s key edcation stakeholders to address SA’s edcation crisis

Issued by Thinkerneur 15 Apr 2026

Shop2Shop and SallyPOS unite to close the gap for informal traders and formal sector operators

Retail Services

Shop2Shop and SallyPOS unite to close the gap for informal traders and formal sector operators

15 Apr 2026

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Aesthetic Medicine

The 63% parity threshold: Why SA beauty brands are falling into the “vibe” trap

Nomthandazo Masilela 15 Apr 2026

The short-term trap. Why your performance marketing is leaking loyalty

Marketing

The short-term trap. Why your performance marketing is leaking loyalty

Mathabatha Sexwale, Issued by Brave Group 15 Apr 2026

Supplied image: Shaun Fuchs, Founder of Centennial Schools

Skills Training

How to prepare today's students for tomorrow's hybrid careers

Shaun Fuchs 14 Apr 2026

South Africa’s township businesses are fighting a silent cashflow crisis

Informal Retailing

South Africa’s township businesses are fighting a silent cashflow crisis

14 Apr 2026

Philip Cohen of Fofum Brands gives insight into how are doubling down on loyalty while consumers are switching more than ever. (Image: )

Marketing

Loyalty marketing is solving the wrong problem

Philip Cohen 14 Apr 2026

FAO warns Hormuz disruption could trigger global food shock

Food Security

FAO warns Hormuz disruption could trigger global food shock

14 Apr 2026

SA’s hospitality talent crisis: Why skills matter more than recruitment

Hospitality

SA’s hospitality talent crisis: Why skills matter more than recruitment

Marc Wachsberger 13 Apr 2026

Source: Reuters. Andrew Dabalen, chief economist, Africa region, World Bank, speaks during the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund annual meetings in Washington, DC, US, 18 October, 2025.

Markets & Investment

Sub-Saharan Africa faces slower growth as US-Iran war raises costs

10 Apr 2026

Middle East conflict exposes risk of over-reliant supply chains

Logistics & Transport

Middle East conflict exposes risk of over-reliant supply chains

Andre Scholle 9 Apr 2026

The Kendal Power Station, a coal-fired station of Eskom in Mpumalanga. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Energy

SA court orders Eskom to disclose R70bn coal and diesel contracts – why the ruling matters

Felix Dube 9 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

KitKat launched a tracker for consumers to find the stolen chocolates. Source: KitKat.

Marketing

When supply chains fail, brands speak: The KitKat theft case study

Ernst van Biljon and Helen McIntee-Carlisle 8 Apr 2026

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Ethics & Medicolegal

World Health Day: South Africa's public health gains at risk

7 Apr 2026

Children as young as 9 launch real businesses in Koa Academy’s free online challenge

Education

Children as young as 9 launch real businesses in Koa Academy’s free online challenge

Issued by Koa Academy 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

Members of the Forensic Pathology Service, including long-serving retirees Kevin Jones (third from left) and John Retief (third from right). (Image supplied)

Public Health

Western Cape forensic pathology: 20 years of impact and care

2 Apr 2026

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Skills Training

Adaptability over talent: Why curiosity is a critical skill in the AI era

Semone Peacock 1 Apr 2026

From Pedros' Chicken Feet Burger to Carmien's Pickled Fish Rooibos, brands still have humour

Retail

From Pedros' Chicken Feet Burger to Carmien's Pickled Fish Rooibos, brands still have humour

Evan-Lee Courie 2 Apr 2026

Eco-Logic Awards 2026 now open for entries

ESG & Sustainability

Eco-Logic Awards 2026 now open for entries

1 Apr 2026

MICE

FCM M&E 2026 Trends: Meetings bounce back, safety drives planning

1 Apr 2026

April fuel shock: Petrol, diesel prices announced

Fuel & Energy

April fuel shock: Petrol, diesel prices announced

31 Mar 2026

The accountant’s role in a tax debt crisis

Accounting & Auditing

The accountant’s role in a tax debt crisis

Issued by Tax Debt Compliance 31 Mar 2026

South Africa’s silent health crisis: Lifestyle diseases now outpace infections

Noncommunicable diseases

South Africa’s silent health crisis: Lifestyle diseases now outpace infections

31 Mar 2026