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SME funding: Why preparation matters before applying

Funding

SME funding: Why preparation matters before applying

Franco Helsinga 3 hours

AASA urges action on aviation costs and African market access

Logistics & Transport

AASA urges action on aviation costs and African market access

9 hours

Primary & Secondary Education

Mr Price Foundation Roots & Shoots study reveals early readiness does not guarantee Gr3 success

1 day

Source: Supplied. Shabir Ahmed, senior vice president: customer solutions center lead, Africa.

Fintech

Africa’s digital future hangs in the balance as cyberattacks surge

1 day

Access to tenders and funding remain hurdles for SMMEs

SMEs

Access to tenders and funding remain hurdles for SMMEs

Joshua Kadish 1 day

AMIE calls for chicken import duties to expire

Agriculture

AMIE calls for chicken import duties to expire

12 hours

The payroll problem often starts long before payday

HR Tools & Software

The payroll problem often starts long before payday

Issued by LabourGenie.net 1 day

VML Birdwatching at the Loeries | Marketing is so boring... the future of music media

Loeries Creative Week

VML Birdwatching at the Loeries | Marketing is so boring... the future of music media

Danette Breitenbach 1 day

South Africa’s leadership pipeline is still failing women

Higher Education

South Africa’s leadership pipeline is still failing women

Dr Shahiem Patel, Issued by Regent Business School 9 Oct 2026

Product launches fail when brands diagnose the wrong problem

Design & Manufacturing

Product launches fail when brands diagnose the wrong problem

9 Oct 2026

South Africa loses up to R12bn a year to ad fraud, yet the silence is deafening

Advertising

South Africa loses up to R12bn a year to ad fraud, yet the silence is deafening

Marc Dhalluin, Issued by TruthsetsOnline.com 9 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Christopher Ball, co-founder of Finch Technologies.

Fintech

Africa’s financial inclusion revolution isn’t over: 4 shifts that could change what comes next

9 Oct 2026

What does it really takes to make a franchise succeed in SA?

Franchising

What does it really takes to make a franchise succeed in SA?

9 Oct 2026

FoodForward SA wins gold at Prestigious Eco-Logic Awards

Circular Economy & Waste Management

FoodForward SA wins gold at Prestigious Eco-Logic Awards

Issued by FoodForward SA 8 Oct 2026

Propak Cape 2026 seminar programme brings packaging industry insights to Cape Town

Packaging

Propak Cape 2026 seminar programme brings packaging industry insights to Cape Town

Issued by Propak Cape 8 Oct 2026

Mauritius’s evolving visitor market drives aparthotel demand

Tourism & Travel

Mauritius’s evolving visitor market drives aparthotel demand

8 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied.

Finance

Is your business underinsured? 5 insurance gaps inflation could expose

8 Oct 2026

The fallacy of the fragile asset

OOH

The fallacy of the fragile asset

Kabelo Kale, Issued by The Media Krate 7 Oct 2026

The purposeful gap year: Launching, not loafing, should be the goal

Skills Training

The purposeful gap year: Launching, not loafing, should be the goal

Issued by Waterfall School of Business 7 Oct 2026

Checkers launches limited-edition Booberries to help fight breast cancer

ESG

Checkers launches limited-edition Booberries to help fight breast cancer

7 Oct 2026

Review of the SA economy and the upcoming municipal elections

Economy

Review of the SA economy and the upcoming municipal elections

Bashier Adam, Issued by Nexia SAB&T 6 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Dr Tara Polzer Ngwato, Director: Systems and Partnerships at Social Impact Insights Africa.

Finance

#EXCLUSIVE: South Africa cannot afford to mistake stagnation for stability

Dr Tara Polzer Ngwato 6 Oct 2026

African cinema’s missing link? WIC puts audiences at the centre

Film & Cinematography

African cinema’s missing link? WIC puts audiences at the centre

6 Oct 2026

Why your AI vendor contract is probably a liability - 7 hard truths from the front lines

Corporate & Commercial Law

Why your AI vendor contract is probably a liability - 7 hard truths from the front lines

Nicolene Schoeman-Louw, Issued by SchoemanLaw 5 Oct 2026

Brandtech+ stopped meetings for a week so 1200 people could experiment with AI

Artificial Intelligence

Brandtech+ stopped meetings for a week so 1200 people could experiment with AI

Issued by Brandtech+ 5 Oct 2026

Brands can now search, hire, and manage Snapchat creators on Collabstr, with over 25% of its one million plus creators ready to work (Image source: © 123rf )

Social Media

Platform gives brands direct route to Gen Z and millennials

5 Oct 2026

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Land & Property Law

Different minerals, same land: Why SA’s mining law falls short on overlapping rights

Nina Greyling 2 Oct 2026

The ever-evolving threat of cybercrime in South Africa

Cyber Law

The ever-evolving threat of cybercrime in South Africa

Issued by Cox Yeats 2 Oct 2026

Why R1.35m isn’t enough to secure a Tasty Gallos franchise

Franchising

Why R1.35m isn’t enough to secure a Tasty Gallos franchise

2 Oct 2026

What if you could just ask? Conversational analytics and the end of the static report

Marketing

What if you could just ask? Conversational analytics and the end of the static report

Wayne Tigere, Issued by Dentsu 2 Oct 2026

Discovery has announced a wide range of product enhancements across its portfolio anchored by its Superbank (Image source: @ The Citizen

Financial Services

Discovery announces 2027 product enhancements, anchored by its Superbank

2 Oct 2026

Azam Khan, an academic programme leader for the Higher Certificate in Accounting at Mancosa, asks: How far can automated tax go? (Image source: © 123rf )

Taxation & Regulation

The AI taxman: Is automated tax the future and what happens when it goes wrong?

Azam Khan 2 Oct 2026

More than a score: How mystery shopping reveals what really drives customer experience

Research

More than a score: How mystery shopping reveals what really drives customer experience

Issued by BMi Research 1 Oct 2026

Retail marketers face a huge AI shift in 2026

Trends

Retail marketers face a huge AI shift in 2026

Vincent Maher 1 Oct 2026

South African suppliers are financing their own customers

Fintech

South African suppliers are financing their own customers

Issued by Lula 30 Sep 2026

Vumela marks 17 years of funding South Africa's 'missing middle' SMEs

Funding

Vumela marks 17 years of funding South Africa's 'missing middle' SMEs

Issued by Edge Growth 30 Sep 2026

Data literacy is no longer just an IT skill

Higher Education

Data literacy is no longer just an IT skill

Nancy Madiba, Issued by Richfield 30 Sep 2026

African businesses race to adopt AI, but workforce readiness lags

SMEs

African businesses race to adopt AI, but workforce readiness lags

Issued by ALX 30 Sep 2026

Egg studios wins 11 New Generation Awards, including Small Agency of the Year

Digital

Egg studios wins 11 New Generation Awards, including Small Agency of the Year

Issued by Blue Robot 30 Sep 2026

Style ID Africa proves that community is a business strategy at Nedbank IMC 2026

IMC Conference

Style ID Africa proves that community is a business strategy at Nedbank IMC 2026

Issued by Style ID 30 Sep 2026

The hidden barriers keeping SMMEs out of government tenders

SMEs

The hidden barriers keeping SMMEs out of government tenders

Joshua Kadish 29 Sep 2026

Medshield 2027: Building on momentum, delivering greater value

Medical Aid

Medshield 2027: Building on momentum, delivering greater value

Issued by Medshield 29 Sep 2026

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Primary & Secondary Education

Beyond #HeritageMonth: Giving home languages a place in the classroom

Nancy Dusani 29 Sep 2026

Mining

Word on the WhatsApp group: SA mining must tackle misinformation

Merel van der Lei 29 Sep 2026

Image: Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth | source:

Employment Equity

UIF, NEF launch R1bn fund to boost Black-owned businesses and job creation

29 Sep 2026

Retail media is growing fast. Standards are not

Retail Marketing

Retail media is growing fast. Standards are not

Ansa Leighton-Buys, Issued by Dentsu 28 Sep 2026