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HR Indaba 2025: Why “post and pray” is no longer enough for strategic recruitment

Talent Acquisition

HR Indaba 2025: Why “post and pray” is no longer enough for strategic recruitment

Issued by Pnet 5 hours

Why a blended approach to marketing is needed in Africa

Marketing

Why a blended approach to marketing is needed in Africa

Matthew Nkala 6 hours

From boardroom to classroom: Why senior leaders are going back to school

Higher Education

From boardroom to classroom: Why senior leaders are going back to school

Bryson Pather, Issued by Regent Business School 7 hours

Western Cape businesses – your must-visit event in October

Facilities & Property Management

Western Cape businesses – your must-visit event in October

Issued by Securex 1 day

The rise of the private label and how brands can fight back

FMCG

The rise of the private label and how brands can fight back

Issued by TLC Worldwide Africa 1 day

Consumers demand healthier food options despite rising costs

Research

Consumers demand healthier food options despite rising costs

1 day

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Primary & Secondary Education

Strategies for parents: How to help your learner survive exam season

Christine Humphries 2 days

The ultimate Black Friday 2025 survival guide for South African e-commerce retailers October 2025

E-commerce

The ultimate Black Friday 2025 survival guide for South African e-commerce retailers October 2025

Issued by TDMC 2 days

Rand Merchant Bank (private banking category) is the Ask Africa Orange Index 2025 overall winner

CRM, CX, UX

SA consumer is rebalancing under money-related stress

2 days

Staying locally relevant

Marketing

Staying locally relevant

Issued by eatbigfish 2 days

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Shares rebound, dollar eases as Fed cut bets reclaim spotlight

Rae Wee 2 days

Adclick Africa takes home 2 wins at the New Gen Awards

Digital

Adclick Africa takes home 2 wins at the New Gen Awards

Issued by Adclick Africa 3 days

Absa L’Atelier 2025 winners announced: A story of art unfolds across Africa

Events

Absa L’Atelier 2025 winners announced: A story of art unfolds across Africa

Issued by OnPoint PR 13 Oct 2025

Image credit: Reuters

Markets & Investment

Oil price hits 5-month low following Trump's tariff threats

Erwin Seba 13 Oct 2025

AI is reshaping the retail industry one code at a time

Technology

AI is reshaping the retail industry one code at a time

Niel Coetzee 9 Oct 2025

Anglo American CEO Duncan Wanblad delivering the keynote address on day one of the Joburg Indaba 2025. Image supplied.

Mining

#JoburgIndaba: Anglo American CEO on South Africa's "unsupportive policy for exploration"

9 Oct 2025

Why every knowledge worker will need business analysis skills in 2026

Skills Training

Why every knowledge worker will need business analysis skills in 2026

Joe Newbert, Issued by Business Change 8 Oct 2025

Creating value perceptions

Advertising

Creating value perceptions

Issued by eatbigfish 8 Oct 2025

Frontière Advisory launches to help organisations protect value in Africa

Markets & Investment

Frontière Advisory launches to help organisations protect value in Africa

Issued by Frontière Advisory 8 Oct 2025

Vanessa Bolosier is the creative strategy director at Incubeta. Source: Supplied.

Marketing

Vanessa Bolosier | The business case for creative risk

Vanessa Bolosier 8 Oct 2025

A shop attendant displays gold necklaces for the camera at a jewellery shop in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad, June 30, 2009. Image credit: Reuters/Krishnendu Halder

Gold

$4,000 an ounce: Gold price hits a record

Brijesh Patel and Anushree Mukherjee 8 Oct 2025

Meat, markets and money: Empowering SA entrepreneurs for a food-secure future

FMCG

Meat, markets and money: Empowering SA entrepreneurs for a food-secure future

Issued by AMIE 7 Oct 2025

Pitching to MultiChoice: How to get your story on DStv or Showmax

TV

Pitching to MultiChoice: How to get your story on DStv or Showmax

Issued by MultiChoice 7 Oct 2025

Image source: Andrea Piacquadio from

Higher Education

Debunking the myth: Quality education isn't confined to international universities

Professor HB Klopper 7 Oct 2025

4 changes in 30 years still shaping recruitment in SA financial services

Talent Acquisition

4 changes in 30 years still shaping recruitment in SA financial services

Issued by Capital Assignments 6 Oct 2025

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Mining

South Africa’s mining input cost index stays at “historic lows”

6 Oct 2025

Youth unemployment hovers at crisis levels - we need to empower entrepreneurs

Higher Education

Youth unemployment hovers at crisis levels - we need to empower entrepreneurs

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 3 Oct 2025

More than a sync button: DJ training matters

Music

More than a sync button: DJ training matters

2 Oct 2025

1st for Women wins Best in Service at the Ask Africa Orange Index Awards

CRM, CX, UX

1st for Women wins Best in Service at the Ask Africa Orange Index Awards

Issued by Irvine Partners 2 Oct 2025

CMOs are making bold strategic moves with AI

Artificial Intelligence

CMOs are making bold strategic moves with AI

Courtney Chapple, Issued by Brave Group 2 Oct 2025

Philani Mokoena wants to bring human insight to the judging process. Source: Supplied.

Prism Awards

#PrismYoungVoices | DNA Brand Architects' Philani Mokoena on raising the standard

2 Oct 2025

The Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (Mice) sector’s growth will depend on whether conferences evolve from rigid agendas into immersive experiences. Pictured: Meeting Africa 2025. Source: © Meetings Africa

MICE

How SA can shift into the top tier of Mice destinations globally

2 Oct 2025

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Energy

Eskom's turnaround: R23.9bn profit and decreased load shedding

1 Oct 2025

Unlocking opportunities: How TGCSA’s Basic Quality Verification empowers emerging tourism businesses

Tourism

Unlocking opportunities: How TGCSA’s Basic Quality Verification empowers emerging tourism businesses

Issued by Tourism Grading Council of South Africa 1 Oct 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Stocks mixed, gold hits record as US government shuts down

Samuel Indyk, Stella Qiu and Ankur Banerjee 1 Oct 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

South Africa tax agency falling short on extra collections ambition

Colleen Goko 1 Oct 2025

South African digital banking users call for smarter, more personalised experiences

CRM, CX, UX

South African digital banking users call for smarter, more personalised experiences

Issued by Human8 1 Oct 2025

SA car dealers face growing pressure, Nada warns

Dealers

SA car dealers face growing pressure, Nada warns

30 Sep 2025

Source: Supplied. Siphamandla Mkhwanazi, Senior Economist at FNB.

Construction & Engineering

Survey hints at brighter year-end despite weak construction activity

30 Sep 2025

Is the CMO going extinct?

Marketing

Is the CMO going extinct?

Issued by Brave Group 29 Sep 2025

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Education

How "keyboard warriors" are threatening SA education

26 Sep 2025

The rise of responsible credit

Fintech

The rise of responsible credit

Issued by Sanlam Fintech 25 Sep 2025

Why TGCSA grading is essential for South Africa’s tourism success

Tourism

Why TGCSA grading is essential for South Africa’s tourism success

Issued by Tourism Grading Council of South Africa 23 Sep 2025

Kith x adidas bring Pogba and Dybala back into the culture game

Fashion

Kith x adidas bring Pogba and Dybala back into the culture game

David Skilling 25 Sep 2025

Beyond the hustle: The quiet revolution of women redefining strength and success in South Africa

Trends

Beyond the hustle: The quiet revolution of women redefining strength and success in South Africa

Issued by Irvine Partners 22 Sep 2025

The power of diaspora: African-led innovation in PR

Marketing

The power of diaspora: African-led innovation in PR

Kirsten Roos 23 Sep 2025

Youth Marketing

WiM Africa and Kantar tackle Gen Z marketing disruptions in lively debate

22 Sep 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Stocks edge up after Trump's visa crackdown, rate outlook in focus

Shri Navaratnam 22 Sep 2025