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Bolt launches electric vehicle ride-hailing service in South Africa

Fuel & Energy

Bolt launches electric vehicle ride-hailing service in South Africa

10 hours

Celerity to showcase the future of business messaging at London Tech Week 2026

Digital

Celerity to showcase the future of business messaging at London Tech Week 2026

Issued by Celerity.chat 13 hours

The evolving business model of restaurants and QSR revealed

Food & bev. services

The evolving business model of restaurants and QSR revealed

Amith Singh 14 hours

Report finds SA's e-commerce landscape enters a “repositioning” era

E-commerce

Report finds SA's e-commerce landscape enters a “repositioning” era

15 hours

Converge Africa 2026 brings Africa’s digital commerce ecosystem together in Cape Town

Events & Conferencing

Converge Africa 2026 brings Africa’s digital commerce ecosystem together in Cape Town

Issued by Converge Africa 14 hours

Cape Town, Zimbabwe and Namibia form strategic partnership to boost regional tourism value

Tourism

Cape Town, Zimbabwe and Namibia form strategic partnership to boost regional tourism value

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 15 hours

The Agency Scope China has found the biggest challenges that marketers face relate to the economic context (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

Agency Scope China | Economic context the biggest challenge

15 hours

The Racket Club's music studio. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

The Racket Club launches music strategy agency

15 hours

Source: Pexels.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Secure token systems bridge gap between legacy and smart grids

3 days

From student beds to senior living

Residential Property

From student beds to senior living

Issued by Catchwords 3 days

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2026: Ad law and self-regulation summit debuts at Cannes Lions

3 days

Cape Town Tourism launches new domestic campaign

Tourism

Cape Town Tourism launches new domestic campaign

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 14 May 2026

Why spaza shops matter more than South Africa realises

Entrepreneurship

Why spaza shops matter more than South Africa realises

Annele Dippenaar 14 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

From disruption to opportunity: Africa’s path through global uncertainty

Refilwe Mokate and Zoya Sisulu 14 May 2026

Incognito allows for sensitive chats. Source: Meta.

Social Media

Meta adds private AI ‘Incognito Chat’ to WhatsApp

14 May 2026

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Agriculture

Agriculture in Africa: Science and research can’t make an impact without investment and good policies

Pape Abdoulaye Seck 14 May 2026

The unexpected sales channels powering SMMEs

Sales

The unexpected sales channels powering SMMEs

14 May 2026

Luxury safari travel shifts toward conservation tourism

Tourism

Luxury safari travel shifts toward conservation tourism

13 May 2026

Secuvest and ConnectGroup launch integrated retail execution solution

FMCG

Secuvest and ConnectGroup launch integrated retail execution solution

Issued by MegaVision Media 13 May 2026

Gibs and Daily Maverick host live webinar on leading media through strategy, AI and sustainability

Media

Gibs and Daily Maverick host live webinar on leading media through strategy, AI and sustainability

Issued by Daily Maverick 13 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Construction & Engineering

CG Waste Data digitises Africa’s construction-waste lifecycle with AI

12 May 2026

From drones to AI-driven logistics, today’s farmers face a new generation of interconnected risks. Here are five that are reshaping how agricultural insurance needs to work Source:

Agribusiness

5 new farming risks reshape agricultural insurance

13 May 2026

Lulapay brings cash flow flexibility to Cloud on Demand’s reseller network

Services

Lulapay brings cash flow flexibility to Cloud on Demand’s reseller network

Issued by Lula 12 May 2026

The awards recognise marketing and supply talent in South Africa. Source: Supplied.

Marketing

IMM Institute names SA's top marketers and supply chain leaders

12 May 2026

The MMA South Africa Next! Conference 2026 will look at where marketers should focus their efforts to drive real growth and deliver measurable impact (Image supplied)

Marketing

MMA South Africa Next! Conference 2026: Driving growth in modern marketing

12 May 2026

Local manufacturer, Lesco leverages AI to protect, not replace, vulnerable workers

Manufacturing

Local manufacturer, Lesco leverages AI to protect, not replace, vulnerable workers

12 May 2026

Retail security failures are costing more than stock in South Africa

Security

Retail security failures are costing more than stock in South Africa

Issued by Securex 12 May 2026

Scopen has just finished a new wave of the Agency Scope Study in China and found that the Chinese market is structurally organised around multi-partner ecosystems. Pictured: Zhujiang River and modern building of the financial district at night in Guangzhou, China. (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing & Media

Agency Scope China 2025/26 | A multi-partner ecosystem with no single lead agency

12 May 2026

SA Rugby and Canal+ renewed deal secures coverage for coming seasons

Sport

SA Rugby and Canal+ renewed deal secures coverage for coming seasons

11 May 2026

Happy Pay and Ozow partner to expand zero-deposit BNPL across local merchants

Banking & Finance

Happy Pay and Ozow partner to expand zero-deposit BNPL across local merchants

11 May 2026

Retail and FMCG brands strengthen SA’s recycling ecosystem through Petco initiatives

ESG

Retail and FMCG brands strengthen SA’s recycling ecosystem through Petco initiatives

11 May 2026

Advertising

Heineken’s new global agency model rolls out for 2030

11 May 2026

Why South African brands are evaluating digital-first PR agencies

PR & Communications

Why South African brands are evaluating digital-first PR agencies

Issued by Hook, Line & Sinker 11 May 2026

Bolt reaches R3bn SA investment milestone

Logistics & Transport

Bolt reaches R3bn SA investment milestone

11 May 2026

From Anfield to Africa: Liverpool FC launches retail stores in Mzansi

Sport

From Anfield to Africa: Liverpool FC launches retail stores in Mzansi

8 May 2026

SA's spa market up 13%, but premium demand seeks slower, personalised care

Wellness

SA's spa market up 13%, but premium demand seeks slower, personalised care

8 May 2026

Dis-Chem reimagines healthcare retail with Melrose Arch Health Hub

Retailers

Dis-Chem reimagines healthcare retail with Melrose Arch Health Hub

8 May 2026

Media

Warc warns CMOs: 3 shifts will redefine measurement in 2026

8 May 2026

Standard Bank launches R1m pitch competition for township SMEs

SMEs

Standard Bank launches R1m pitch competition for township SMEs

7 May 2026

Why the Chinese car boom in SA could come at a cost

Commercial & Industrial

Why the Chinese car boom in SA could come at a cost

Thanda Sithole 7 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Taru Madangombe, vice president for power and grid segment, MEA at Schneider Electric.

Smart Buildings & Cities

Smart city ambitions expose critical infrastructure to rising cyber threats

Taru Madangombe 7 May 2026

Earn while you sleep? Discovery Vitality launches Sleep Rewards programme

Wellness

Earn while you sleep? Discovery Vitality launches Sleep Rewards programme

7 May 2026

Yoco appoints new CEO as fintech eyes next growth phase

Entrepreneurship

Yoco appoints new CEO as fintech eyes next growth phase

7 May 2026

Samro announces 120 recipients of the 2026 Music Creation Support Fund

Music

Samro announces 120 recipients of the 2026 Music Creation Support Fund

Issued by SAMRO 7 May 2026

FNB eBucks and other local brands triumph at 2026 International Loyalty Awards

CRM

FNB eBucks and other local brands triumph at 2026 International Loyalty Awards

7 May 2026

Africa Forum Conflict Resolution Centre agreement signed at AFSA JAW 2026

Legislation & Regulation

Africa Forum Conflict Resolution Centre agreement signed at AFSA JAW 2026

Issued by Johannesburg Arbitration Week 6 May 2026

Real-time data could bridge South Africa’s retail divide

Banking & Finance

Real-time data could bridge South Africa’s retail divide

Jed da Silva 7 May 2026

Marketing

The 5 ways smart marketers balance brand and performance

Rirhandzu Shingwenyana 6 May 2026