Death | Bizcommunity

Death | Bizcommunity

News

Image source: KATRIN BOLOVTSOVA from

Law of Succession

No life after death for claims: High Court rejects joinder after claimant passes away

Lesetja Mochaki 13 hours

Fame Week Africa 2026 unveils programme centred on creative economy growth

Film & Cinematography

Fame Week Africa 2026 unveils programme centred on creative economy growth

2 days

Source: Supplied. Regard Budler, chief executive officer of BetterSure Financial Consultants.

Property

Renting out your property? Avoid these common landlord mistakes

Regard Budler 7 Aug 2026

Medical scheme pricing is not an affordability crisis

Medical Aid

Medical scheme pricing is not an affordability crisis

Issued by Medihelp 6 Aug 2026

Image source: freepik from

Family Law

Divorce and property law: Why a pending accrual claim doesn’t grant occupation rights

Kaamilah Paulse and Mieke Wiehman 30 Jul 2026

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa announces August payment delay for beneficiaries under review

29 Jul 2026

Image supplied.

Medical Research

Discovery-backed research seeks to end SA’s maternal mortality rate

23 Jul 2026

Generations changes timeslot for the first time in 32 years

TV

Generations changes timeslot for the first time in 32 years

Karabo Ledwaba 20 Jul 2026

Hot Cares helps protect both elephants and communities with R79,000 donation to Elephants Alive

ESG

Hot Cares helps protect both elephants and communities with R79,000 donation to Elephants Alive

Issued by HOT 102.7FM 20 Jul 2026

South African actor Seputla Sebogodi passes away

TV

South African actor Seputla Sebogodi passes away

17 Jul 2026

Estate planning isn’t an add-on. It’s foundational for good financial advice

Finance

Estate planning isn’t an add-on. It’s foundational for good financial advice

Issued by Capital Legacy 14 Jul 2026

From decorative motion to meaningful movement

Advertising

From decorative motion to meaningful movement

Victor Jacobs, Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 9 Jul 2026

Isidlamlilo/The Fire Eater dominates at the 61st Cape Town Theatre Awards

Theatre

Isidlamlilo/The Fire Eater dominates at the 61st Cape Town Theatre Awards

6 Jul 2026

A member of Uganda People's Defence Forces stands at the headquarters of Nation Media Group - Uganda, (NMG-U), a building that houses Daily Monitor, KFM and Dembe FM radios, as government closes the media house, in Kampala, Uganda, June 28, 2026. Source: REUTERS/Stringer

Media Freedom

Nation Media Group seeks reopening after Uganda military closes outlets

Reuters 30 Jun 2026

South African films Angels: They Are Amongst Us, Dear Sis Dolly hit cinemas this July

Film

South African films Angels: They Are Amongst Us, Dear Sis Dolly hit cinemas this July

Daniel Dercksen 24 Jun 2026

The invisible innovation in wills and estate administration supporting bereaved families in SA

Law of Succession

The invisible innovation in wills and estate administration supporting bereaved families in SA

Issued by Capital Legacy 23 Jun 2026

Image source: zimmytws –

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

3 scholarships up for grabs from the Mad Leadership Foundation

22 Jun 2026

Abdullah Ibrahim, South African pianist and anti-apartheid champion, dies at 91

Music

Abdullah Ibrahim, South African pianist and anti-apartheid champion, dies at 91

William Schomberg 17 Jun 2026

Samro Retirement Annuity Fund calls on members to update their details

Music

Samro Retirement Annuity Fund calls on members to update their details

Issued by SAMRO 10 Jun 2026

The death of the mass campaign

Marketing

The death of the mass campaign

Mosa Ntwampe, Issued by Brave Group 10 Jun 2026

TMZ is going to Washington. Source: YouTube.

Media

TMZ descends on Washington in a test of whether tabloid tactics can serve the public interest

Angelica Kalika 9 Jun 2026

A health worker is dressed up in personal protective equipment (PPE) at the Evangelical Medical Centre as agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus strain, in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo. Image credit: Reuters/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere

Infectious Diseases

CEPI's $60m speeds up race to develop Ebola Bundibugyo vaccine

Jennifer Rigby, Mariam Sunny and Julie Steenhuysen 2 Jun 2026

Donve Anderson, Executive: Engagement Solutions, Change Logic

Management & Leadership

The engagement illusion: Why energy does not equal impact

Donve Anderson 1 Jun 2026

Rethinking bereavement leave: Why 3 days is often not enough

Employee Wellness

Rethinking bereavement leave: Why 3 days is often not enough

Issued by Sonja Smith Elite Funeral Group 1 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Finance

Liberty’s 2025 claims hit R12.63bn — but young adult deaths surge 15%

1 Jun 2026

The Golden Pen for Freedom. Source: Wan-Ifra.

Media Freedom

AP, Reuters and AFP to accept Wan-Ifra honour for Gaza coverage

29 May 2026

Worlds collide and legends return to the cinema this June

Film

Worlds collide and legends return to the cinema this June

Daniel Dercksen 29 May 2026

Advertising

Warc identifies 8 blockers to advertising effectiveness

22 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

Steam rises at sunrise from the Lethabo Power Station, a coal-fired power station owned by state power utility Eskom near Sasolburg. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Energy

Eskom hikes and rising fixed charges squeeze households and SMEs

15 May 2026

Health & Social Welfare

11 dead and 83,184 affected as Cape Town calls for urgent donations

13 May 2026

The riskiest thing you can do is be ignorable

PR & Communications

The riskiest thing you can do is be ignorable

Johannes Keiper and Kabelo Ma, Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 12 May 2026

Why influencer marketing budgets shifting back to authentic creator-led content in 2026

Marketing

Why influencer marketing budgets shifting back to authentic creator-led content in 2026

Issued by Penquin 28 Apr 2026

What clients really want from agencies in 2026 (and what they won’t pay for)

Advertising

What clients really want from agencies in 2026 (and what they won’t pay for)

Issued by Penquin 20 Apr 2026

SA traces Airlink passengers after cruise-linked hantavirus case

Travel

SA traces Airlink passengers after cruise-linked hantavirus case

7 May 2026

Berenice Paulsen (left foreground) at the Bellville Sassa office in November 2025. We then that she had been trying for five months to help her sister Desiree Fredericks (right foreground), to get an Older Persons Grant. Archive photo: Marecia Damons

Health & Social Welfare

New Sassa system piloted in Bellville office

Marecia Damons 4 May 2026

Protect your circle: Get your flu vaccination now!

Public Health

Protect your circle: Get your flu vaccination now!

Issued by Medshield 30 Apr 2026

Source: Supplied.

Property

Who's really driving the surge in SA’s property market demand?

30 Apr 2026

We won the war against these diseases, then we stopped showing up

Infectious Diseases

We won the war against these diseases, then we stopped showing up

Issued by Medshield 29 Apr 2026

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 29 Apr 2026

How Capital Legacy changed the way South Africa talks about death

Law of Succession

How Capital Legacy changed the way South Africa talks about death

Grant Fietze, Issued by Capital Legacy 29 Apr 2026

Image credit: on Pexels

Noncommunicable diseases

South Africa introduces first real-time diabetes monitoring dashboard

28 Apr 2026

Attorney and Prasa whistleblower Martha Ngoye addresses the audience at the launch of the Courage Hub SA. Photo: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Law Practice

New centre to support whistleblowers

Ihsaan Haffejee 28 Apr 2026

Connecting Bob Marley, Pablo Picasso, Jimi Hendrix and Abraham Lincoln

Law of Succession

Connecting Bob Marley, Pablo Picasso, Jimi Hendrix and Abraham Lincoln

Grant Fietze, Issued by Capital Legacy 23 Apr 2026

What happens to everything you own if you die without a will in place?

Law of Succession

What happens to everything you own if you die without a will in place?

Issued by Securitas® Financial Group 23 Apr 2026

Software

Is SaaS dead? Not in South Africa, or anywhere else

Issued by Times 3 Technologies 20 Apr 2026

Image credit: on

Malaria

Gauteng reports uptick in malaria cases amid regional travel risks

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

Media

Death of Burundi's communications minister raises questions

Vincent Mumo Nzilani 17 Apr 2026

Broadcaster and presenter Johnny Davids passes away at 49

Music

Broadcaster and presenter Johnny Davids passes away at 49

16 Apr 2026