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What a boom gate taught me

Insurance & Actuarial

What a boom gate taught me

Tim Chadwick, Issued by Chadwicks Risk & Insurance 1 day

Why wrapping up a loved one’s life can take longer than you think

Law of Succession

Why wrapping up a loved one’s life can take longer than you think

Issued by Capital Legacy 2 days

Kim Potgieter, Managing Director at Chartered Wealth

Law of Succession

What to consider before nominating your child as executor

Kim Potgieter 3 days

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Financial Services

#WillsMonth: The digital assets estate plans are missing

Jainal Narsai 3 days

How prepared are you? Most South Africans aren’t

Law of Succession

How prepared are you? Most South Africans aren’t

Issued by Capital Legacy 18 Sep 2026

Saudi cinema takes the spotlight across South Africa this October

Film

Saudi cinema takes the spotlight across South Africa this October

18 Sep 2026

An African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus) emerging from its burrow at the Stony Point Penguin Colony in Betty’s Bay, Western Cape. Photos: David Harrison

Environment & Natural Resources

Stop sardine fishing, warn conservationists

Alice Scott 17 Sep 2026

Numbers are not the death of creativity. Bad measurement is

Marketing

Numbers are not the death of creativity. Bad measurement is

JG Bezuidenhout, Issued by Offernet 15 Sep 2026

Why farm resilience matters more than tariffs, exchange rates or luck

Agriculture

Why farm resilience matters more than tariffs, exchange rates or luck

Dawie Maree 10 Sep 2026

Gloria Steinem died at age 92. Source: Gloria Steinem Foundation.

Media

Remembering media powerhouse Gloria Steinem

4 Sep 2026

Afda Durban films take centre stage at Power24 International Film Festival

Higher Education

Afda Durban films take centre stage at Power24 International Film Festival

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 4 Sep 2026

This Wills Month, leave your family answers, not arguments

Law of Succession

This Wills Month, leave your family answers, not arguments

Deenisha Nadesan, Issued by Capital Legacy 1 Sep 2026

European Film Festival and South African dramas anchor September screenings

Film

European Film Festival and South African dramas anchor September screenings

Daniel Dercksen 31 Aug 2026

Branding

Dolly Parton and the making of a cultural brand

Karabo Ledwaba 28 Aug 2026

MultiChoice Talent Factory’s Cleveland Hopp takes on 4 films at Silwerskerm

Film

MultiChoice Talent Factory’s Cleveland Hopp takes on 4 films at Silwerskerm

Issued by MultiChoice 27 Aug 2026

An attorney has been sentenced to 12 months in prison or a R10,000 fine, half suspended, for delaying a major murder trial by more than a year. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Criminal Law

Lawyer sentenced for delaying murder trial

Tania Broughton 27 Aug 2026

Search helped people find brands. ChatGPT Ads will help them choose

Advertising

Search helped people find brands. ChatGPT Ads will help them choose

Issued by RedSeptember 26 Aug 2026

Dolly Parton, Queen of country music, dies at 80

Music

Dolly Parton, Queen of country music, dies at 80

Chloe Posthumus 26 Aug 2026

South Africa scores just 50/100 on being ready for what happens after a death

Law of Succession

South Africa scores just 50/100 on being ready for what happens after a death

Issued by Capital Legacy 25 Aug 2026

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Attention tech students: Apply for the 2027 Amazon SDE Recruitment Bursary

24 Aug 2026

Unicef staff and airport workers receive an aircraft carrying medical supplies as authorities and aid agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain at Bunia National Airport in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo. Image credit: Reuters/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere/File Photo

Infectious Diseases

Deadliest Ebola outbreak in Congo gets 70k Merck vaccine boost

21 Aug 2026

Walter van der Merwe

Insurance & Actuarial

Fedgroup challenges traditional group risk model with first-of-its-kind benefit for SA

Issued by Fedgroup 20 Aug 2026

SA's e-commerce growth is masking shrinking profit margins

E-commerce

SA's e-commerce growth is masking shrinking profit margins

Angus LePine Williams 20 Aug 2026

Bill Rasmussen has died at 91. Source: Supplied.

TV

ESPN founder Bill Rasmussen dies aged 91

19 Aug 2026

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Law of Succession

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

Lesetja Mochaki 14 Aug 2026

Fame Week Africa 2026 unveils programme centred on creative economy growth

Film & Cinematography

Fame Week Africa 2026 unveils programme centred on creative economy growth

12 Aug 2026

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

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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

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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

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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

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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