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Zahra Mirza (left) has been appointed group managing director and Nigel Matthews (right) as executive creative director for Boomtown (Image by Lesey Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

Advertising

Dual leadership appointments sets agency up for its most ambitious chapter yet

2 days

Medshield Medical Scheme appoints new experienced chief medical officer

Hospital Groups

Medshield Medical Scheme appoints new experienced chief medical officer

Issued by Stone 2 days

How are leading brands harnessing trust and AI to drive growth, create value, and deliver meaningful impact? (Image source: © 123rf )

Branding

5 lessons: How leading brands are harnessing trust and AI

2 days

Bata Industrials announces participation at Investing in African Mining Indaba 2026

Mining

Bata Industrials announces participation at Investing in African Mining Indaba 2026

Issued by Bata 3 days

South African consumers reset the rules for FMCG

FMCG

South African consumers reset the rules for FMCG

Zak Haeri, Issued by NielsenIQ 3 days

Sanlam Investments' Teboho Makhabane: African youth are key to unlocking the just energy transition

Sustainability

Sanlam Investments' Teboho Makhabane: African youth are key to unlocking the just energy transition

Maroefah Smith 3 days

PR & Communications

Why keeping quiet about the family feud gave Brand Beckham a commercial boost

Ashleigh Logan-McFarlane 3 days

Spain announced at the World Governments Summit in Dubai that it plans to join the global push to ban children under 16 from using social media. (Source: )

Social Media

No TikTok for teens? Spain plans social media ban for under-16s

3 days

South Africa’s quiet rise as a global tech talent hub

Technology

South Africa’s quiet rise as a global tech talent hub

Issued by Bluegrass Digital 4 Feb 2026

Data from Samy’s Marketing Trends 2026 shows influencer marketing is no longer experimental. (Source:

Marketing

How brands can future-proof their influencer marketing in 2026

4 Feb 2026

MultiChoice Group hands over multipurpose playing field to Credence Primary School in Bloemfontein

ESG

MultiChoice Group hands over multipurpose playing field to Credence Primary School in Bloemfontein

Issued by MultiChoice 3 Feb 2026

Richard Lord, freelance media specialist, questions whether programmatic digital OOH (pDOOH) is just a gimmick (Image source: © Dark Sky

OOH

Is programmatic digital OOH (pDOOH) a gimmick?

Richard Lord 3 Feb 2026

Source: Supplied. Berceo Shopping Centre, in the centre of Longrono, La Rioja in Northern Spain.

Retail & Hospitality Property

Vukile's €279m Spanish deal opens new horizons

3 Feb 2026

Shaun Smit, director, Transcend Capital

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Transcend Capital's Shaun Smit: Balancing wealth inequality in the digital age through employee ownership

Shaun Smit 3 Feb 2026

Backed by over a decade of global case studies cutting water, carbon and costs

Facilities & Property Management

Backed by over a decade of global case studies cutting water, carbon and costs

Zea Gove, Issued by Propelair SA 2 Feb 2026

Gibs partners with the Academy of Management via the Community Accelerator Program

Higher Education

Gibs partners with the Academy of Management via the Community Accelerator Program

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 2 Feb 2026

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Trends

#BizTrends2026 | CMS South Africa team: How forward-looking legal and governance frameworks will shape business decisions

Sihle Bulose and Lebogang Molebale 2 Feb 2026

Health Dept. assures SA there is "no immediate risk" of Nipah virus

Infectious Diseases

Health Dept. assures SA there is "no immediate risk" of Nipah virus

2 Feb 2026

5 last-mile shifts set to reshape South African e-commerce in 2026

Logistics & Transport

5 last-mile shifts set to reshape South African e-commerce in 2026

2 Feb 2026

The logistics sector ended 2025 under pressure

Transport

The logistics sector ended 2025 under pressure

Issued by Ctrack 2 Feb 2026

Dustin Chick has been appointed communications director of Ford Motor Company in South Africa, effective 1 March (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

EXCLUSIVE: Dustin Chick to lead Ford South Africa communications

2 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Field Force GM, Ged Nooy: 4 trends shaping the next phase of FMCG and retail in SA

Media

#BizTrends2026 | Field Force GM, Ged Nooy: 4 trends shaping the next phase of FMCG and retail in SA

Ged Nooy 29 Jan 2026

5 out-of-home trends that will define 2026

OOH

5 out-of-home trends that will define 2026

Steve Duck, Issued by Tractor Outdoor 29 Jan 2026

KLA survey finds SA's paradoxical approach to health and wellness

Public Health

KLA survey finds SA's paradoxical approach to health and wellness

29 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Actorvate: Top influencer marketing trends shaping 2026

Social Media

#BizTrends2026 | Actorvate: Top influencer marketing trends shaping 2026

Issued by Actorvate 29 Jan 2026

Cassava teams up with Axon to roll out AI-driven network platform across Africa

4th Industrial Revolution

Cassava teams up with Axon to roll out AI-driven network platform across Africa

28 Jan 2026

Elevating everyday underwear with Sports Mesh innovation

Fashion & Homeware

Elevating everyday underwear with Sports Mesh innovation

Issued by Jockey South Africa 28 Jan 2026

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Education & Training

CHE, SAPC enter MoA to enhance South African pharmacy education quality

28 Jan 2026

Image credit: Reuters

Climate Change

South Africa’s floods turned deadly because Limpopo wasn’t prepared – how to prevent a repeat

Ephias Mugari 28 Jan 2026

Woolies takes Grand Prix Gold as best in-house agency at ICMA's

Advertising

Woolies takes Grand Prix Gold as best in-house agency at ICMA's

28 Jan 2026

South Africa’s easing consumer inflation and resultant lower interest rates have begun to translate into increased home loan activity (Image source: © 123rf )

Property

Housing market recovery in 2026 as inflation eases

28 Jan 2026

Siki Msuseni is the founder and director of Amplified PR.

PR & Communications

#BizTrends2026 | Amplified PR’s Siki Msuseni: SA youth are wearing their values

Siki Msuseni 28 Jan 2026

Effie and System1 launch new book on creative and media effectiveness

Effie Awards

Effie and System1 launch new book on creative and media effectiveness

28 Jan 2026

Ozow appoints Catherine Korsten as chief growth officer

Technology

Ozow appoints Catherine Korsten as chief growth officer

27 Jan 2026

Feryal Domingo, the acting executive director of Inyathelo, the South African Institute for Advancement. Image supplied.

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Inyathelo's Feryal Domingo: Key trends shaping South Africa’s NPO sector

Feryal Domingo 27 Jan 2026

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Law Practice

Understanding LinkedIn's new algorithm: A guide for lawyers

Andrea Paulsen 26 Jan 2026

Leapfrog property group appoints Fritz Swanepoel as group CEO

Residential Property

Leapfrog property group appoints Fritz Swanepoel as group CEO

26 Jan 2026

Nonku Nyathi, senior partnerships and ecosystem lead at Injini

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Injini's Nonku Nyathi: How edtech can unlock the future for African youth

Nonku Nyathi 26 Jan 2026

Heartwood Properties Limited has been approved for a secondary listing on A2X. Pictured: Heartwood Properties’ new warehouse for Provincial Logistics (Image supplied)

Markets & Investment

Heartwood Properties Limited approved for A2X secondary listing

26 Jan 2026