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Playtopia Festival 2026 reveals dates, tickets now on sale

Events

Playtopia Festival 2026 reveals dates, tickets now on sale

23 Apr 2026

Source: Archive

Logistics & Transport

Cape Town to debut first MyCiti electric bus in August

21 Apr 2026

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Malaria

Gauteng reports uptick in malaria cases amid regional travel risks

20 Apr 2026

The BRC addresses market commentary about the timing of the Radio Audience Measurement Survey (Rams) data release (Image source: © ThisisEngineering )

Radio & Audio

Radio in good shape as BRC reassures industry that Rams is on track

15 Apr 2026

(Source: @Meet Frank Publicis has announced its Q1 2026 results

Advertising

Publicis outperforms industry, confirms growth guidance for 2026

14 Apr 2026

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Talent Acquisition

eThekwini launches digital recruitment portal for municipal job opportunities

10 Apr 2026

Beer bottles pass through a conveyor belt along a production line at the East African Breweries' microbrewery as the company released its half-year results in Ruaraka, Nairobi, Kenya, 26 January 2024. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi

Corporate & Commercial Law

Kenya court dismisses bid to stop Diageo's $2.3bn sale of East African Breweries

Duncan Miriri 9 Apr 2026

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Law Practice

Lessons on prescription: When the introduction of new causes comes too late

Mtho Maphumulo 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

2027 university application dates: Everything you need to know

Higher Education

2027 university application dates: Everything you need to know

Issued by FundiConnect 8 Apr 2026

Luxury meets township tourism: Mteto’s Child Villa opens in Khayelitsha

Travel

Luxury meets township tourism: Mteto’s Child Villa opens in Khayelitsha

8 Apr 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Dollar drops as Iran ceasefire prompts risk-on turn for markets

Gregor Stuart Hunter 8 Apr 2026

Transport

End in sight for Lebombo delays? Update on 'one-stop border' system progress

8 Apr 2026

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Final call for applications to the Mandela Rhodes Foundation Scholarship SA 2027

7 Apr 2026

The mid-year switch: Why South African families are moving their children to online schools right now

Primary & Secondary Education

The mid-year switch: Why South African families are moving their children to online schools right now

Issued by CambriLearn 7 Apr 2026

Advertising

Spotify releases new ad formats

1 Apr 2026

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HR & Management

Employment edges up in Q4 2025

31 Mar 2026

MR.DIY continues to expand national footprint in SA

Retailers

MR.DIY continues to expand national footprint in SA

27 Mar 2026

South Africa's F&B industry is bouncing back with a 4.4% income rise

Food & bev. services

South Africa's F&B industry is bouncing back with a 4.4% income rise

26 Mar 2026

Ericsson appoints Siseko Ngxola as South Africa head

Technology

Ericsson appoints Siseko Ngxola as South Africa head

26 Mar 2026

Part of a wall at Rivoni School for the Blind’s new campus that has collapsed. The school was originally meant to be completed by June 2024. Photos: Thembi Siaga / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

R198m school for the blind incomplete and left to ruin

Thembi Siaga 26 Mar 2026

Boxes of Wegovy made by Novo Nordisk are seen at a pharmacy in London, Britain. Image credit: Reuters/Hollie Adams

Pharmaceuticals

Price war in weight-loss drugs heats up as Novo Nordisk reduces Wegovy prices

Nqobile Dludla 26 Mar 2026

South African Tourism appoints new CMO and COO

Tourism

South African Tourism appoints new CMO and COO

25 Mar 2026

Black Friday-Cyber Monday 2026 strategy starts with data

Research

Black Friday-Cyber Monday 2026 strategy starts with data

Issued by DUO Marketing + Communications 25 Mar 2026

AI redefines music and sparks a creative revolution

Music

AI redefines music and sparks a creative revolution

Andile Mathobela 25 Mar 2026

Emergency Medicine

HBO’s ‘The Pitt’ nails how hospital cyberattacks create chaos, endanger patients and disrupt critical care

Jeffrey Tully and Christian Dameff 27 Mar 2026

The SABC show Face the Nation will not be renewed when its contract comes to an end. Pictured: show host, Clement Manyathela (Image source: @MSN

Media

Presidency denies any role in SABC news show termination

23 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied. Samuel Seeff, chairman of the Seeff Property Group.

Property

Property leaders warn: Interest rate hike could crush South Africa's fragile economy

Samuel Seeff 23 Mar 2026

Arora Online drives influencer success for Africa’s Business Heroes 2026 Summit

Digital

Arora Online drives influencer success for Africa’s Business Heroes 2026 Summit

Issued by Arora Online 20 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters. World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, 23 January, 2026.

Finance

WTO reform deadlock may prompt some countries to seek other options on free trade

Olivia Le Poidevin 20 Mar 2026

Radio & Audio

40 years young

Issued by Algoa FM 19 Mar 2026

Bulksms achieves top-tier Comreg Ireland Conformity Index rating

Telecoms & Networks

Bulksms achieves top-tier Comreg Ireland Conformity Index rating

Issued by Celerity.chat 18 Mar 2026

The problem isn’t technology in schools. It’s how we use it

Primary & Secondary Education

The problem isn’t technology in schools. It’s how we use it

Marce Heath, Issued by ASUS 17 Mar 2026

On the double decker meal. Source: Debonairs.

Advertising

“Mzansi’s fave pizza”? ARB says Debonairs’ claim still half-baked

Karabo Ledwaba 17 Mar 2026

On the Dot Door2Door: New research findings 2026

Research

On the Dot Door2Door: New research findings 2026

Issued by On the Dot 18 Mar 2026

20 years of Gagasi FM

Radio & Audio

20 years of Gagasi FM

Issued by Gagasi FM 17 Mar 2026

Source: GroundUp. Bulk services work on Botmaskop Estate at Helshoogte outside Stellenbosch before an April 2025 interdict prohibited any further construction.

Property Development

Judgment reserved in Stellenbosch luxury estate battle

John Yeld 16 Mar 2026

After 13 years of litigation and R2.5-million in legal fees, a maintenance fitter who was found by arbitration and several courts to have been unfairly dismissed is a step closer to receiving compensation. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Labour Law

Worker wins compensation case after 13 years of litigation

Tania Broughton 16 Mar 2026

Shipping

Fastway Couriers readies for record Black Friday parcel volumes across South Africa

Issued by Fastway Couriers 4 Nov 2025

Shipping

Fastway shares the five last-mile shifts reshaping South African e-commerce

Issued by Fastway Couriers 12 Jan 2026

Shipping

The true cost of festive-season delivery failures and how to prevent them

Issued by Fastway Couriers 16 Dec 2025

South African shoppers prioritise value amid changing purchasing patterns

FMCG

South African shoppers prioritise value amid changing purchasing patterns

16 Mar 2026

MTN swings to annual profit

Telecoms & Networks

MTN swings to annual profit

Nqobile Dludla 16 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa's January manufacturing output falls 0.7% y/y

Anathi Madubela 16 Mar 2026

Vol. 08 - Welcome to On the Dot Insights Newsletter

Printing

Vol. 08 - Welcome to On the Dot Insights Newsletter

Issued by On the Dot 24 Nov 2025

BNPL transactions in South Africa spike post-bonus season

Banking & Finance

BNPL transactions in South Africa spike post-bonus season

13 Mar 2026