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Regulation moves at the pace of legislation, but the threat landscape does not, says Rynier Schoeman, cyber architecture specialist and solutions consultant at Palo Alto Networks (Image source: © 123rf )

Banking

5 cybersecurity challenges SA’s financial institutions need to tackle now

Rynier Schoeman 5 hours

Ricardo Valente Da Conceicao returns to H&M South Africa as GM

Fashion & Homeware

Ricardo Valente Da Conceicao returns to H&M South Africa as GM

7 hours

Branding

Lamine Yamal and his little bro gave Spain the kind of PR money can't buy

Karabo Ledwaba 7 hours

PR & Communications

Estée Lauder names Madeleine Boyd to lead global brand comms

9 hours

AgriSA, BACSA launch data-driven partnership to combat rural crime

Agriculture

AgriSA, BACSA launch data-driven partnership to combat rural crime

3 days

Jacaranda FM's Good Morning Angels raises R2,3m to give 23 South Africans the gift of sound

ESG

Jacaranda FM's Good Morning Angels raises R2,3m to give 23 South Africans the gift of sound

Issued by Jacaranda FM 3 days

#WPRD2026 | The Golden Age of Strategic PR calls for a new interpretation of value

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | The Golden Age of Strategic PR calls for a new interpretation of value

3 days

How SMEs can use data tools to understand their customers

SMEs

How SMEs can use data tools to understand their customers

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 16 Jul 2026

Events & Conferencing

African Union backs IABC Africa conference in Cape Town

16 Jul 2026

The model did not fail. You applied it in the wrong market.

Marketing

The model did not fail. You applied it in the wrong market.

Wayne Tigere, Issued by Dentsu 16 Jul 2026

The role of wellness and mental health in corporate healthcare

Medical Aid

The role of wellness and mental health in corporate healthcare

Issued by Medihelp 15 Jul 2026

The real value of rewards lies beyond the transaction

CRM

The real value of rewards lies beyond the transaction

Lianne Booth 15 Jul 2026

SMEs: Turning difficult conversations into better performance

SMEs

SMEs: Turning difficult conversations into better performance

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 15 Jul 2026

Warc and TikTok say brands need community intelligence to win with AI

Advertising

Warc and TikTok say brands need community intelligence to win with AI

15 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. Khanyisa Mabala, Technical Director: MEPF Lead, Cost Management, EC, South Africa, AECOM.

Affordable & Social Housing

Building affordable cities, not cheaper homes

14 Jul 2026

Why South Africa's home languages matter more than ever

Education

Why South Africa's home languages matter more than ever

15 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

AI platform targets better early learning outcomes in SA

Early Childhood Development

AI platform targets better early learning outcomes in SA

14 Jul 2026

Professor Mike Sathekge – head of the Department of Nuclear Medicine at UP and Steve Biko Academic Hospital, and president and CEO of NuMeRI – with his Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award at the announcement ceremony at the Brenthurst Library. Image supplied.

Medical Research

Nuclear medicine specialist receives R3m grant to turn tide against breast cancer

14 Jul 2026

AI is the wrong word. This is about building a creative marketing operating system

Marketing

AI is the wrong word. This is about building a creative marketing operating system

Issued by Hoorah Digital 14 Jul 2026

#WPRD2026 | Urban Espresso's Gabbi Brondani on strategic PR, trust and the human advantage

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | Urban Espresso's Gabbi Brondani on strategic PR, trust and the human advantage

Robin Fredericks 14 Jul 2026

Image supplied.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Plentify and Deye lay foundation for Africa’s largest residential virtual power plant

14 Jul 2026

Image credit: on Pexels

Talent Acquisition

South Africa’s AI talent shortage exposes flawed hiring models

Botha van der Vyver 13 Jul 2026

Image supplied.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

How loadshedding led to South Africa finding its perfect sunspot

13 Jul 2026

LabourGenie.net and Factorial Partner to accelerate HR innovation across Southern Africa

HR Tools & Software

LabourGenie.net and Factorial Partner to accelerate HR innovation across Southern Africa

Issued by LabourGenie.net 13 Jul 2026

Who really owns the business? A different perspective on entrepreneurship

Legal Regulations

Who really owns the business? A different perspective on entrepreneurship

Alfred Challis, Issued by MANZI Water 13 Jul 2026

10 reasons businesses use self storage in Cape Town CBD

Property

10 reasons businesses use self storage in Cape Town CBD

Issued by Inospace 10 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. Malusi Ndlovu, managing director of Old Mutual's Mass Foundation Cluster.

Insurance & Actuarial

Old Mutual’s new boss targets millions in South Africa’s mass market

10 Jul 2026

Africa's next healthcare revolution will be driven by African genomics

Medical Research

Africa's next healthcare revolution will be driven by African genomics

Dr Siva Danaviah, Issued by Eduvos 10 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. SACQSP Past President Advisory Council Inaugural Assembly.

Construction & Engineering

SACQSP formalises leadership succession with Past Presidents Advisory Committee

10 Jul 2026

Image credit: on

Climate Change

Can climate shocks change how people feel about paying taxes?

Enrico Nichelatti 10 Jul 2026

Dining rooms reimagined: The return of comfort, craft and character

Fashion

Dining rooms reimagined: The return of comfort, craft and character

Issued by Giava Interiors 9 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied.

Construction & Engineering

This zinc coating could extend Africa’s mining and marine steel assets for decades

9 Jul 2026

Samro calls for continued balanced copyright reform following Constitutional Court ruling

Media & Entertainment Law

Samro calls for continued balanced copyright reform following Constitutional Court ruling

Issued by SAMRO 8 Jul 2026

Teacher support gains ground in North West as more than 7,000 educators attend Oxford workshops

Skills Training

Teacher support gains ground in North West as more than 7,000 educators attend Oxford workshops

Issued by Oxford University Press 8 Jul 2026

Stop managing change, start building for it instead

Management & Leadership

Stop managing change, start building for it instead

Keren-Amy Laughton, Issued by DY/DX 8 Jul 2026

Effie Awards South Africa announces 2026 jury

Effie Awards

Effie Awards South Africa announces 2026 jury

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 8 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied.

Office Property

How one flooring range is redefining the open-plan office

8 Jul 2026

South Africa’s best emails take the spotlight in the 2026 You Mailed It Awards

Media

South Africa’s best emails take the spotlight in the 2026 You Mailed It Awards

Issued by Everlytic 7 Jul 2026

What I've learnt from working with a communications strategist

PR & Communications

What I've learnt from working with a communications strategist

ChatGPT, in conversation with Nicole Capper, Issued by MANGO-OMC 7 Jul 2026

Compliance is not a marketing strategy, trust is, says Irene Gregory, CEO of the IMM Institute (Image supplied)

Advertising

Compliance is not a marketing strategy; trust is - just ask the ARB

Irene Gregory 7 Jul 2026

Natalie Druion is the executive head of conversations at Momentum Group. Source: Supplied.

PR & Communications

Conversation is the last competitive advantage for brands

Natalie Druion 7 Jul 2026

Liezel Malherbe: Why humour is a South African marketer’s secret weapon

Marketing

Liezel Malherbe: Why humour is a South African marketer’s secret weapon

Issued by Lumico 7 Jul 2026

Energy

Power play: Tshepo Mokoka to lead Central Energy Fund as CEO

6 Jul 2026

Palesa Kadi to lead National Arts Festival from August 2026

Art

Palesa Kadi to lead National Arts Festival from August 2026

6 Jul 2026

South Africa talks youth entrepreneurship but where are the incentives?

Entrepreneurship

South Africa talks youth entrepreneurship but where are the incentives?

Suran Moodley 3 Jul 2026