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College embraces the future: New LMS training ushers in a digital shift

Higher Education

College embraces the future: New LMS training ushers in a digital shift

Thembela ka Mgudlwa, Issued by Northlink College 1 day

SA agencies shine on the global stage at the International Echo Awards 2025

Direct Marketing

SA agencies shine on the global stage at the International Echo Awards 2025

Issued by DMASA 2 days

Media

Warc 2026 media trends: Systems planning, AI, & the creator economy

2 days

Artificial Intelligence

Could ChatGPT convince you to buy something? Threat of manipulation looms as AI companies gear up to sell ads

Bruce Schneier and Nathan Sanders 2 days

BAT South Africa's 50-year legacy ends as illicit market forces factory closure

Design & Manufacturing

BAT South Africa's 50-year legacy ends as illicit market forces factory closure

2 days

Dr Chris Blair, Group Director at 21st Century

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | 21st Century's Dr Chris Blair: Navigating radical change in the working world

Chris Blair 3 days

Why affiliate marketing is tech’s most effective route to market

Marketing

Why affiliate marketing is tech’s most effective route to market

Bianca Leonard 2 days

A smarter approach to saving and how a TFSA and RA strengthen long-term financial planning

Financial Services

A smarter approach to saving and how a TFSA and RA strengthen long-term financial planning

Issued by Securitas® Financial Group 3 days

South Africa maps out 10-year path to contain FMD disease

Agriculture

South Africa maps out 10-year path to contain FMD disease

3 days

WOO president Tom Goddard. Source: WOO.

Advertising

#BizTrends2026 | WOO president Tom Goddard: How OOH is reinventing itself

Tom Goddard 3 days

#BizTrends2026 | Nerdware’s Lerato Mothopeng: Inclusive digital transformation for Africa

Digital

#BizTrends2026 | Nerdware’s Lerato Mothopeng: Inclusive digital transformation for Africa

Lerato Mothopeng 3 days

#BizTrends2026 | B-Well's Tersia Joubert: Carbon-light kitchens and climate conscience cooking

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | B-Well's Tersia Joubert: Carbon-light kitchens and climate conscience cooking

Tersia Joubert 14 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | ACA executive director Gillian Rightford: The Renaissance is back. Leadership must catch up.

Advertising

#BizTrends2026 | ACA executive director Gillian Rightford: The Renaissance is back. Leadership must catch up.

Gillian Rightford 14 Jan 2026

Medtech

Dr ChatGPT: What OpenAI’s foray into health and wellness means for healthcare marketing

Saul Marquez 14 Jan 2026

Effie Worldwide announces Iridium Jury for 2025 Global Best of the Best

Effie Awards

Effie Worldwide announces Iridium Jury for 2025 Global Best of the Best

14 Jan 2026

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Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Eco Diva Natural’s Nicole Sherwin: Clean beauty is not a trend – it’s a responsibility

Maroefah Smith 3 days

#BizTrends2026 | Standard Bank South Africa’s Brendan Jacobs: What will shape agriculture in 2026

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Standard Bank South Africa’s Brendan Jacobs: What will shape agriculture in 2026

Brendan Jacobs 14 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Omoda, Jaecoo's Hans Greyling: Top 4 Chinese automotive trends

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Omoda, Jaecoo's Hans Greyling: Top 4 Chinese automotive trends

Hans Greyling 14 Jan 2026

Source: Pexels.

Residential Property

Just Property's Paul Stevens: An investor's guide to stress-free renovations

3 days

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Management & Leadership

Dangers of weaponised whistleblowing: How organisations can protect their reputations

Regine le Roux 13 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Waldo Marcus, director at TPN Credit Bureau.

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | TPN Credit Bureau's Waldo Marcus: Resilience over expansion wins the day

Waldo Marcus 14 Jan 2026

Class of 2025: Impaq celebrates exceptional results, higher bachelor passes, and total of 558 distinctions

Primary & Secondary Education

Class of 2025: Impaq celebrates exceptional results, higher bachelor passes, and total of 558 distinctions

Issued by Impaq 13 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Eva August, chief executive officer of Century21 South Africa.

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Century21's Eva August: Why constraint breeds opportunity

Eva August 14 Jan 2026

Research

‘If you don’t like dark roast, this isn’t the coffee for you’: How exclusionary ads can win over the right customers

Jaclyn L. Tanenbaum and Karen Anne Wallach 12 Jan 2026

Kaspersky updates cyberattack simulation platform to reflect new threat patterns

Cybersecurity

Kaspersky updates cyberattack simulation platform to reflect new threat patterns

9 Jan 2026

Corporate & Commercial Law

Driving licence card machine tender declared 'invalid' by High Court

9 Jan 2026

Source: Pexels.

Residential Property

Landlords risk longer vacancies as rental market churn increases

9 Jan 2026

Higher Education

Naledi Pandor named the new chancellor of Nelson Mandela University

8 Jan 2026

Thomas Ingenlath returns to Volvo Cars as chief design officer

Dealers

Thomas Ingenlath returns to Volvo Cars as chief design officer

8 Jan 2026

In Africa, beyond traditional public affairs, corporate diplomacy is the missing tool

PR & Communications

In Africa, beyond traditional public affairs, corporate diplomacy is the missing tool

Kwame Senou, Issued by Opinion & Public 8 Jan 2026

South Africa should push for Sacu reform to unlock trade flexibility

Agriculture

South Africa should push for Sacu reform to unlock trade flexibility

Wandile Sihlobo 7 Jan 2026

Learn the ABCs of tyre care this back-to-school season

Manufacturing & Parts

Learn the ABCs of tyre care this back-to-school season

Issued by Dunlop Tyres SA 7 Jan 2026

Image credit: L'Oréal

Aesthetic Medicine

It's lit: L'Oréal unveils new light tech-powered beauty tools at CES 2026

7 Jan 2026

Law Practice

Essential marketing tips for small law firms in 2026

Andrea Paulsen 6 Jan 2026

Janu-worry? Not when it comes to Cape Town!

Tourism

Janu-worry? Not when it comes to Cape Town!

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 6 Jan 2026

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Management & Leadership

Embrace continuous feedback with new edition of performance reviews for dummies

6 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied.

Office Property

Future-proofing real estate: How South Africa is adapting its property strategy

6 Jan 2026

Edward Snell & Co. taps seasoned FMCG leader Grant Pereira as new MD

FMCG

Edward Snell & Co. taps seasoned FMCG leader Grant Pereira as new MD

6 Jan 2026

Executive office design: Why workspace strategy impacts leadership performance

Interior Design

Executive office design: Why workspace strategy impacts leadership performance

Issued by Giava Interiors 6 Jan 2026

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Talent Acquisition

South Africa becomes a global hotspot for offshoring talent

5 Jan 2026

The South African Entrepreneurial Competency Framework identifies 14 essential competencies that drive entrepreneurial action (Source: © Mike Jones )

How To Start Up

An African-centric framework for entrepreneurs

5 Jan 2026

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Coal, Oil & Gas

South Africa kicks off 2026 with a fuel price cut

5 Jan 2026

Johannesburg's inner city is alive with creative and cultural small entrepreneurs. Pictured: Victoria Yards (Image source: © Urban Jozi

Entrepreneurship

Johannesburg’s creative hubs are booming: how artists are rejuvenating a failing inner city

2 Jan 2026

Entering the world of entrepreneurship in 2026 requires more than just ambition (Image source: © 123rf )

How To Start Up

8 key steps to becoming an entrepreneur in 2026

31 Dec 2025

Source: Supplied.

Retail & Hospitality Property

R545m Bluff Towers deal signals strategic shift in SA retail property market

29 Dec 2025

Source: Pexels.

Remuneration & Payroll

Landmark legal rulings redefine corporate remuneration strategies

29 Dec 2025