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Consumers are loyal to benefits, not brands

Marketing

Consumers are loyal to benefits, not brands

Issued by Caxton Media 8 Apr 2026

Source: Pexels.

Insurance & Actuarial

Global conflicts reshape insurance risks for South Africa

Sandra Sithole and Raynold Tlhavani 17 Mar 2026

#Newsmaker | The man behind Africa's first AI-powered media monitoring network

Media

#Newsmaker | The man behind Africa's first AI-powered media monitoring network

Danette Breitenbach 13 Mar 2026

CEOs, CFOs and credit risk chiefs top South Africa’s pay rankings in 2026

Management & Leadership

CEOs, CFOs and credit risk chiefs top South Africa’s pay rankings in 2026

Issued by Pnet 18 Feb 2026

R1,2m worth of business asset support available for your business

Funding

R1,2m worth of business asset support available for your business

Issued by Old Mutual SMEgo 24 Nov 2025

Legislative updates and industry news

Financial Services

Legislative updates and industry news

Danica Pretorius, Issued by Ambledown 11 Nov 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

Source: Postbank/Facebook.

Banking

Financial inclusion at stake as Postbank faces licensing hurdles

12 Sep 2025

Source: Supplied. David Hodnett, chief executive officer of The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited (SBSA).

Banking

David Hodnett takes the helm at Standard Bank South Africa

9 Sep 2025

Dr. Nkateko Munisi, new chairperson of MediCo, and outgoing chair, Adv. Barend Esterhuyzen, who founded MediCo CFI in 2015. Image supplied.

Financial Services

Medico appoints Dr Nkateko Munisi as board chairperson

5 Sep 2025

SA agribusiness confidence holds despite livestock, trade concerns

Agribusiness

SA agribusiness confidence holds despite livestock, trade concerns

Wandile Sihlobo 2 Sep 2025

PR & Communications

Marc Ashton | The intersection of governance, reputation and value for your business

Marc Ashton 1 Sep 2025

South Africa’s Best Managed Companies revealed in Landmark 15th edition

Digital

South Africa’s Best Managed Companies revealed in Landmark 15th edition

Issued by Topco Media 13 Aug 2025

Image source: Rabia Elif Aksoy –

Legislation & Regulation

Guide to the Cofi Bill for financial institutions

Webber Wentzel Financial Regulatory Practice Group 7 Aug 2025

Affordable & Social Housing

Social housing and the future of Cape Town’s inner-city

Tertuis Simmers 28 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied.

Fintech

From Africa to the world: PalmPay breaks into top 300 fintech companies

21 Jul 2025

Volvo SA appoints new managing director

Dealers

Volvo SA appoints new managing director

10 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied. Philani Potwana: CEO of Private Core Banking – Private Bank.

Banking

#YouthMonth: How Philani Potwana's journey from trainee to CEO is reshaping African banking

Katja Hamilton 30 Jun 2025

US tariffs: The potential fallout for smallholder farmers in South Africa

Agriculture

US tariffs: The potential fallout for smallholder farmers in South Africa

30 Apr 2025

Meet the Vanguards - Scaling opperations through autonomous agents

CRM, CX, UX

Meet the Vanguards - Scaling opperations through autonomous agents

Andre Fredericks, Issued by Sanlam Fintech 5 Aug 2024

Source: Green Building Africa (GBA).

Financial Services

Lending confidence rebounds: What’s behind the rise in South Africa's credit activity?

7 Apr 2025

Access Bank drives intra-Africa trade at inaugural conference

Events & Conferencing

Access Bank drives intra-Africa trade at inaugural conference

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 18 Mar 2025

Making a significant difference in the lives of South Africans

Financial Services

Making a significant difference in the lives of South Africans

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 4 Mar 2025

Nomzabalazo Makubalo, chief people officer at RMB

Employer Branding

#TopEmployers2025: Nomzabalazo Makubalo, chief people officer, on what makes RMB an employer of choice

Shan Radcliffe 5 Feb 2025

#BizTrends2025: Old Mutual FOR SME - Global outlook relevant to the local South African economy

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Old Mutual FOR SME - Global outlook relevant to the local South African economy

Nobesuthu Ndlovu, Issued by Old Mutual SMEgo 13 Jan 2025

Fintech can bridge the gap in SA's township and rural economy

Banking & Finance

Fintech can bridge the gap in SA's township and rural economy

12 Dec 2024

Source: Escrowsure.

Financial Services

New IT risk standard comes into force for SA financial sector

20 Nov 2024

Standard Bank and Soapbox join forces on the UN SDG challenge SA to explore innovative solutions for sustainable business practices

ESG & Sustainability

Standard Bank and Soapbox join forces on the UN SDG challenge SA to explore innovative solutions for sustainable business practices

Issued by Soapbox 19 Nov 2024

Old Mutual SMEgo Pitchathon reveals top 10 winning SMEs

SMEs

Old Mutual SMEgo Pitchathon reveals top 10 winning SMEs

Issued by The Noise Factory 14 Nov 2024

Source: Supplied. Wits team; Anglo American.

Banking

Standard Bank, Soapbox collaborate on SDG challenge

14 Nov 2024

Fintech

FSDAi Nyala Facility's $1m boosts rising African fintech

23 Sep 2024

Sanlam's Life of Confidence campaign overcame the challenges in the financial services market by tapping into the power of digital marketing explains (left) Kirsten Fynn, business unit director at Incubeta and (right) Kelly Driscoll, head of demand generation at Sanlam (Images supplied. Production by Bizcommunity)

Artificial Intelligence

Lessons in digital marketing from Sanlam’s Life of Confidence campaign

4 Sep 2024

Women's Month

#WomensMonth: Vivian Ngalo - head of marketing at Glacier by Sanlam brings a fresh perspective

Karabo Ledwaba 28 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied. Chief executive officer of Sanlam Corporate, Kanyisa Mkhize.

Finance

Sanlam Benchmark 2024: 50% of participants have cashed in all their retirement funds

8 Jul 2024

Source: Standard Bank Group.

Banking

Standard Bank awarded Leading Sustainable Bank title by African Banker Magazine

4 Jun 2024

Image supplied. Last year's African Banker Award. the African Banker magazine’s African Banker Awards nominees have been announced for this year

Banking

3 women nominees for African Banker Awards Banker of the Year

7 May 2024

Image source: alphaspirit –

Corporate & Commercial Law

What fund managers want... and other investment trends

Ashford Nyatsumba and Michael Denenga 23 Apr 2024

Image supplied. The SpendTrend 2024 report, a collaboration between Discovery Bank and Visa analyses credit card spending behaviour to understand consumer spending habits

Research

SpendTrend 2024: Resilient South Africans adapt to challenging economic conditions

Danette Breitenbach 9 Apr 2024

Robert van Breukelen, COO at Itemate Solutions

Mobile & Apps

Why telcos are the new banks in Africa’s mobile revolution

Robert van Breukelen 27 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. African Bank chief executive officer, Kennedy Bungane.

Banking

African Bank’s Kennedy Bungane earns prestigious recognition

25 Mar 2024

Rogerwilco appointed performance marketing agency to Momentum Metropolitan Holdings

Marketing

Rogerwilco appointed performance marketing agency to Momentum Metropolitan Holdings

Issued by Rogerwilco 11 Mar 2024

Land reform: Overcoming challenges and creating opportunities for rural economies

Agriculture

Land reform: Overcoming challenges and creating opportunities for rural economies

21 Feb 2024