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Events

Cape Town’s Italy in Town festival returns with food, wine and music

1 day

WhyFive launches BrandMASS, a new lens on the emerging consumer class

Research

WhyFive launches BrandMASS, a new lens on the emerging consumer class

Issued by BrandMapp 1 day

Local government elections leave the youth feeling despondent

Higher Education

Local government elections leave the youth feeling despondent

Issued by Varsity Vibe 2 days

Tyla, Kabza De Small and Zee Nxumalo lead 2026 Urban Music Awards nominations

Music

Tyla, Kabza De Small and Zee Nxumalo lead 2026 Urban Music Awards nominations

2 days

Hot 102.7FM raises R38.4m in 12 hours for Hot Cares

Radio & Audio

Hot 102.7FM raises R38.4m in 12 hours for Hot Cares

Issued by HOT 102.7FM 2 days

Retailers

What the festive season really asks of a shopping centre

Adriaan Otto, Issued by Excellerate Services 3 days

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Absa accelerates African banking expansion across key markets

3 days

Cape Town Opera presents Charles Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette. (Images by Nicholai Thomas)

Theatre

Roméo et Juliette, reimagined on Cape Town’s streets

Debbie Hathway 10 Nov 2026

Lego's TVC invites families behind the secret doors of ‘The Lego Holiday Workshop’, where the magic behind every Lego set comes to life (Image supplied)

Promotions & Activations

Lego's holiday campaign: Gift the joy of Lego bricks

10 Nov 2026

Image supplied.

Art

Lumenocity returns with 8-nights of light art at Norval Foundation this November

9 Nov 2026

All the Telkom Radio Awards 2026 finalists

Radio & Audio

All the Telkom Radio Awards 2026 finalists

10 Nov 2026

The East London gathering marked the latest expression of a partnership that began in June 2026, when SAFA announced Stayfree as the official sanitary pad sponsor of Banyana Banyana. Image supplied.

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Kenvue’s Stayfree and Banyana Banyana go beyond brand partnership

9 Nov 2026

Why today’s wine drinker is rewriting the rules of the category

Food & Wine

Why today’s wine drinker is rewriting the rules of the category

Issued by Republic PR 9 Nov 2026

Source: Supplied. University of Pretoria's Mashudu Tshifularo.

Healthcare

3D-printed middle-ear innovation earns Tshifularo top health award

6 Nov 2026

Blikkiesdorp in Delft was built by the City of Cape Town in 2007 as a temporary home for people evicted in the city. Many are still there nearly two decades later. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

SAHRC takes City of Cape Town to court over land sales

Matthew Hirsch 6 Nov 2026

Before you enrol: 5 questions every parent should ask about home and online education

E-learning

Before you enrol: 5 questions every parent should ask about home and online education

Issued by Impaq 6 Nov 2026

Africa’s noise could hold the next big business idea

Marketing

Africa’s noise could hold the next big business idea

Issued by Omnicom Advertising South Africa 5 Nov 2026

What South Africa’s best small businesses can teach new founders this Entrepreneurship Month

SMEs

What South Africa’s best small businesses can teach new founders this Entrepreneurship Month

Issued by Lula 3 Nov 2026

Medical Research

South Africa’s HPV vaccination drive to protect girls from cervical cancer is working – what we know after 10 years

Dorothy Nyemba-Machemedze and Sinead Delany-Moretlwe 5 Nov 2026

The Prisms Awards winners were announced on 24 October (Image supplied)

Prism Awards

#PrismsAwards 2026 | All the winners: Tribeca and DNA Brand Architects take top honours

30 Oct 2026

Jacaranda FM and Martin Bester claim top honours at 2026 Best of Pretoria Readers' Choice Awards

Radio & Audio

Jacaranda FM and Martin Bester claim top honours at 2026 Best of Pretoria Readers' Choice Awards

Issued by Jacaranda FM 28 Oct 2026

Source: GroundUp/Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik. A second contractor has left the site of the Eyabantu Senior Secondary School, a project launched in 2019.

Construction & Engineering

Learners wait seven years for R39m school

Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik 23 Oct 2026

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign | Coronation revisits its long-standing Trust is earned

23 Oct 2026

Image supplied.

Food, Water & Energy Security

Woolies supplies SA schools with reliable water access as El Niño approaches

22 Oct 2026

How AI is changing the game: can South Africa’s youth football academies keep up?

Primary & Secondary Education

How AI is changing the game: can South Africa’s youth football academies keep up?

Dr Lehlohonolo Amos Masitenyane, Issued by University of Johannesburg - Marketing Management 22 Oct 2026

Insured. Until it rains

Insurance & Actuarial

Insured. Until it rains

Tim Chadwick, Issued by Chadwicks Risk & Insurance 22 Oct 2026

Source: Pexels.

Budget Speech

#MTBPS: What the budget means for your pocket, fuel and savings

Katja Hamilton 22 Oct 2026

Promotions & Activations

The Street Store - NarowBi collaboration turns cultural experiences into generosity

22 Oct 2026

Shoprite launches second food garden competition with R1m in support

Agriculture

Shoprite launches second food garden competition with R1m in support

21 Oct 2026

Source: GroundUp/Matthew Hirsch.

Affordable & Social Housing

Families to return to Bishopscourt, 60 years after forced removals

Matthew Hirsch 20 Oct 2026

Luthando Nyameni (left), Nolo Thobejane (middle) and Rose Khoza

Training

KFC’s Streetwise Academy puts skills development on the menu

20 Oct 2026

The Grand Effie, the highest honour recognising South Africa’s most effective campaign of the year, was awarded to Edelman South Africa and Women for Change for “The Unburied Casket” in the Non-Profit category (Image: @Bizcommunity)

Advertising

2026 Effie Awards SA celebrate inaugural Marketer of the Year and Agency of the Year

20 Oct 2026

iZinga Assist co-founders Henk Swanepoel and Derek Lubner. Image supplied.

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Backed by Shoprite and Primedia, iZinga Assist keeps SA’s NPOs trustworthy

Maroefah Smith 20 Oct 2026

Oxford University Press SA puts 4 school dictionaries under R200 as learners turn to AI

Skills Training

Oxford University Press SA puts 4 school dictionaries under R200 as learners turn to AI

Issued by Oxford University Press 20 Oct 2026

The View officially opens in Fourways

Retailers

The View officially opens in Fourways

Issued by EBM Group 19 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied | Archive

Tourism & Travel

FlySafair awards travel, marketing support to tourism SMEs

19 Oct 2026

Masi Mdingane, business manager for 5FM and Good Hope FM looks at what hit music radio can learn from TikTok (Image source: © 123rf )

Radio & Audio

Is the 3-minute song dead? 4 Lessons for radio from TikTok

Masi Mdingane 19 Oct 2026

Powering the future: Algoa Country’s green economy takes shape

Radio & Audio

Powering the future: Algoa Country’s green economy takes shape

Issued by Algoa FM 19 Oct 2026

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Corporate & Commercial Law

When government fails to pay: The human and economic cost of unpaid contractors

Sharné Zimri 19 Oct 2026

DMASA announces finalists for the 2026 Assegai Awards

Direct Marketing

DMASA announces finalists for the 2026 Assegai Awards

Issued by DMASA 19 Oct 2026

Image supplied.

Food, Water & Energy Security

KFC Add Hope and SA’s brightest young minds tackle the hunger crisis

16 Oct 2026

Absa Top 10 Olive Oil Awards announce 2026 winners

Agriculture

Absa Top 10 Olive Oil Awards announce 2026 winners

16 Oct 2026

Barbie drops Celine Dion doll inspired by Titanic-era look

Music

Barbie drops Celine Dion doll inspired by Titanic-era look

15 Oct 2026

EBM Group’s continued excellence earns global recognition

Marketing

EBM Group’s continued excellence earns global recognition

Issued by EBM Group 15 Oct 2026

Living Planet Report 2026: Why biodiversity matters for business

Environment & Natural Resources

Living Planet Report 2026: Why biodiversity matters for business

Issued by WWF South Africa 14 Oct 2026

Source: Pexels.

Infrastructure & Utilities

King David Mowbray plans new trail amid redevelopment threat

14 Oct 2026

25 years in sponsorship marketing: Why human connections matter more than ever in a changing world

Marketing

25 years in sponsorship marketing: Why human connections matter more than ever in a changing world

Richard Dunn, Issued by Playmakers 14 Oct 2026