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IP Law

Brands playing with fire: The 'logik' behind the SCA's decision on passing-off

Ryan Tucker 2 days

Source: Supplied. Melissa Brink, branch manager for iTOO Special Risks, Western Cape.

Insurance & Actuarial

People-first strategy drives iTOO Western Cape appointment

2 days

Source: Supplied. This is a render image of Restilridge Farm Estate, the newly launched coastal lifestyle that is set to blend modern convenience with the charm of countryside living on the KZN Mid-South Coast.

Property

Historic farm meets modern living at new KZN estate

2 days

Over-55 travellers emerge as key growth market for SA tourism

Travel

Over-55 travellers emerge as key growth market for SA tourism

2 days

Climate change is threatening sheep farmers in South Africa’s Drakensberg – how they’re adapting

Agriculture

Climate change is threatening sheep farmers in South Africa’s Drakensberg – how they’re adapting

M Slayi, A Dzvene, H Kabiti, S Muchaku and S Ndhleve 2 days

Cape property surge fuels private capital demand

Markets & Investment

Cape property surge fuels private capital demand

Issued by Fedgroup 2 days

The power of connection: How Blu Label Media is building SA’s most integrated consumer ecosystem

Media

The power of connection: How Blu Label Media is building SA’s most integrated consumer ecosystem

Issued by Blu Label Media 3 days

The real shift is psychological: Tahaab Rais joins the Nedbank IMC 2026 line-up

IMC Conference

The real shift is psychological: Tahaab Rais joins the Nedbank IMC 2026 line-up

Issued by IMC Conference 3 days

Hustle culture alone is not enough for South Africa

Entrepreneurship

Hustle culture alone is not enough for South Africa

Paul Smith 3 days

Nelson Mandela Bay deploys new tourism safety officers to boost visitor security

Tourism

Nelson Mandela Bay deploys new tourism safety officers to boost visitor security

3 days

Standard Bank Connect launches eSIM service as mobile push expands

Mobile & Apps

Standard Bank Connect launches eSIM service as mobile push expands

3 days

Source: Reuters.

Economy

#YouthMonth: South Africa cannot prepare young people for an economy that no longer exists

Nelo Spies 3 days

Anuga Select SA launches as new gateway to Africa's food and beverage market

Food & bev. services

Anuga Select SA launches as new gateway to Africa's food and beverage market

2 days

Avocado playbook shows fresh produce must align with Gen Z values

Agriculture

Avocado playbook shows fresh produce must align with Gen Z values

Barry Landman 3 days

Eskom, which runs Africa's only operational nuclear power station near Cape Town, is preparing a request for information covering up to 5,200 megawatts of new capacity. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Nuclear Power

#AEF2026: Everything is coming up nuclear for South Africa

3 days

Consumers skeptical of aluminum recyclability despite industry advantage

Packaging

Consumers skeptical of aluminum recyclability despite industry advantage

3 days

Young South Africans seek meaning, wellness and flexibility in travel

Travel

Young South Africans seek meaning, wellness and flexibility in travel

3 days

Craft beer startup Tolokazi Beer joins female founder funding programme

Funding

Craft beer startup Tolokazi Beer joins female founder funding programme

3 days

SA's retail sector records modest growth as furniture and household goods drive sales

Retail

SA's retail sector records modest growth as furniture and household goods drive sales

3 days

Source: Wikimedia Commons

Logistics & Transport

Cape Town renews call for port reform after last-place ranking

3 days

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Law Practice

5 free marketing channels every law firm should use

Andrea Paulsen 3 days

Cape Union Mart's Live Life Outside era through the eyes of Lynn Reines

Retail Marketing

Cape Union Mart's Live Life Outside era through the eyes of Lynn Reines

Evan-Lee Courie 2 days

How tertiary education providers can build stronger future brands

Higher Education

How tertiary education providers can build stronger future brands

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 3 days

AI influencer, Lil Miquela. Source:

Artificial Intelligence

Real or AI? 6 ways to tell who’s behind the screen

3 days

Data breach reporting responsibilities and penalties in South Africa: What businesses need to know

Corporate & Commercial Law

Data breach reporting responsibilities and penalties in South Africa: What businesses need to know

Issued by SchoemanLaw 3 days

Sharleen James is the managing director at Razor PR. Source: Supplied.

PR & Communications

Sharleen James | Why credibility is a C-Suite issue

Sharleen James 3 days

CA&S Group advances digital commerce strategy with investment in TDMC

Media

CA&S Group advances digital commerce strategy with investment in TDMC

Issued by TDMC 3 days

Retail media has a measurement problem and standardisation is the solution

Retail Marketing

Retail media has a measurement problem and standardisation is the solution

Daniel Malan, Issued by Dentsu 3 days

Marketing

The platform your media plan is ignoring is already shaping what AI says about your brand

Musa Kalenga, Issued by Brave Group 3 days

Poor franchisee support threatens growth, jobs and royalties across South Africa

Franchising

Poor franchisee support threatens growth, jobs and royalties across South Africa

Larry Hodes 3 days

#YouthMonth | From the Cape Flats to creative director at OFYT

Youth Month

#YouthMonth | From the Cape Flats to creative director at OFYT

3 days

Youth Employment

SA Youth.mobi opens pathways to jobs and training for young people

3 days

Elené Cooke: What performance marketing sees – and what it doesn’t

Marketing

Elené Cooke: What performance marketing sees – and what it doesn’t

Issued by Lumico 18 Jun 2026

SA tyre giant TiAuto lands Japanese investor

Manufacturing & Parts

SA tyre giant TiAuto lands Japanese investor

17 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Economy

Petrol and diesel spike drives sharp uptick in South Africa CPI inflation

3 days

Absa is opening pathways to economic activity through entrepreneurship education

SMEs

Absa is opening pathways to economic activity through entrepreneurship education

Issued by Trialogue 17 Jun 2026

Jim Stengel has been named as the Cannes inaugural Lions Laureate for Marketing. (Image source: @ Lia )

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | Former P&G marketing officer named inaugural Lions Laureate for Marketing

17 Jun 2026

Why women- and youth-owned businesses need targeted support

SMEs

Why women- and youth-owned businesses need targeted support

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 17 Jun 2026

SA's franchising sector must close performance gaps to see inclusive growth

Franchising

SA's franchising sector must close performance gaps to see inclusive growth

17 Jun 2026

Africa’s mobile sector adds R4.3tn to economy as digital divide evolves

Mobile & Apps

Africa’s mobile sector adds R4.3tn to economy as digital divide evolves

17 Jun 2026

Markets & Investment

Trade finance is not the constraint. Coordination is.

Lloyd Caughey, Issued by The Publicity Workshop 17 Jun 2026

Reflection on the aspirations and voices of young people in South Africa

Youth Month

Reflection on the aspirations and voices of young people in South Africa

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 17 Jun 2026

Marketing

Is it time for CMOs to demand outcomes, not activity, from their agencies?

Jaco Lintvelt, Issued by Incubeta 17 Jun 2026

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Tourism & Travel

Cape Town updates events by-law to ease approvals

17 Jun 2026

South Africa’s consumer class youth is playing snakes and ladders

Youth Month

South Africa’s consumer class youth is playing snakes and ladders

Issued by BrandMapp 17 Jun 2026

#YouthMonth | Plascon and Hood Youth Development Project revitalise neighbourhoods

Youth Month

#YouthMonth | Plascon and Hood Youth Development Project revitalise neighbourhoods

Evan-Lee Courie 17 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied.

Economy

GSMA calls for investment and policy reform to unlock Africa’s digital potential

17 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Data-centre growth set to trigger massive demand for aluminium and copper

17 Jun 2026