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#BizTrends2026 | Field Force GM, Ged Nooy: 4 trends shaping the next phase of FMCG and retail in SA

Media

#BizTrends2026 | Field Force GM, Ged Nooy: 4 trends shaping the next phase of FMCG and retail in SA

Ged Nooy 3 days

Client-agency relationships define PR outcomes

PR & Communications

Client-agency relationships define PR outcomes

Moliehi Molekoa 3 days

#BizTrends | Colin Campbell of Finchoice: 3 fintech trends to watch

Trends

#BizTrends | Colin Campbell of Finchoice: 3 fintech trends to watch

Colin Campbell 27 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Venture Workspace founder Louis Fourie: New workplace culture, entrepreneurship trends

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Venture Workspace founder Louis Fourie: New workplace culture, entrepreneurship trends

Louis Fourie 27 Jan 2026

How informal businesses are reduced to rubble

Entrepreneurship

How informal businesses are reduced to rubble

27 Jan 2026

SMEs not funding-ready despite renewed investor confidence in South Africa

Funding

SMEs not funding-ready despite renewed investor confidence in South Africa

26 Jan 2026

From policy to practice: why SA’s SIM card regulations fall short

Telecoms & Networks

From policy to practice: why SA’s SIM card regulations fall short

Farhad Khan 26 Jan 2026

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Activists reject Nersa's decision on Eskom's proposed tariff hikes

23 Jan 2026

Everything you need to know about photography tours

Tourism

Everything you need to know about photography tours

Vanessa Rogers, Issued by Executive Placements & Travex.com 22 Jan 2026

Three meida leaders discuss mentorship as the answer to attraction and retention in the marketing and media industry (L to r:)Zodwa Vundla, head of sales and partnerships at MediaHeads360, Chris Hitchings of Evermind and Pulse co-founder, and Her Collective founder, Kirsty Carlson (Composite image: ©Bizcommunity, Lesley Svenson)

Education

3 ways mentorship drives leadership in marketing and media

22 Jan 2026

Calls grow to redesign entrepreneurial ecosystems in the Global South

Entrepreneurship

Calls grow to redesign entrepreneurial ecosystems in the Global South

21 Jan 2026

Tourism 2.0: Cape Town's roadmap to boost local food businesses

Food Services

Tourism 2.0: Cape Town's roadmap to boost local food businesses

20 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Nahana CEO, Thabang Skwambane: Africa will ignite what is next

Marketing

#BizTrends2026 | Nahana CEO, Thabang Skwambane: Africa will ignite what is next

Thabang Skwambane 19 Jan 2026

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

How IT asset disposal can drive South Africa's circular economy

16 Jan 2026

Johannesburg's creative media hub is a R320bn opportunity

Music

Johannesburg's creative media hub is a R320bn opportunity

Mzi Kaka 15 Jan 2026

Nearly 23,000 pupils still unplaced as term begins

Primary & Secondary Education

Nearly 23,000 pupils still unplaced as term begins

Issued by Impaq 14 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Robert Erasmus, managing director at Sanitech.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Flawed testing processes threaten South Africa's water quality

Robert Erasmus 15 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Maven Solutions' Beverley Knoesen: A new CIO trend is taking shape

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Maven Solutions' Beverley Knoesen: A new CIO trend is taking shape

Beverley Knoesen 14 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Waldo Marcus, director at TPN Credit Bureau.

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | TPN Credit Bureau's Waldo Marcus: Resilience over expansion wins the day

Waldo Marcus 14 Jan 2026

Source: Matthew Hirsch/GroundUp.The Salt River Market site, where social housing is planned.

Property Development

Social housing set to be built at Salt River Market this year

Matthew Hirsch 13 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Jonathan Katende, co-founder and chief executive officer of Lipaworld.

Fintech

Africa's $19.4bn remittance challenge: how stablecoins offer a way out

Jonathan Katende 12 Jan 2026

Source: GroundUp/Vincent Lali.

Construction & Engineering

City of Cape Town must rebuild homes, demand protesters

Vincent Lali 9 Jan 2026

In Africa, beyond traditional public affairs, corporate diplomacy is the missing tool

PR & Communications

In Africa, beyond traditional public affairs, corporate diplomacy is the missing tool

Kwame Senou, Issued by Opinion & Public 8 Jan 2026

Source: GroundUp/Vincent Lali.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Vandals delay urgent Khayelitsha sewerage maintenance

Vincent Lali 6 Jan 2026

How gender-inclusion in higher education can transform Africa’s future

Higher Education

How gender-inclusion in higher education can transform Africa’s future

Meekness Lunga-Ayidu 2 Jan 2026

African fashion has flourished in terms of creativity and innovation in recent years, and is attracting global attention. Pictured: Lagos Fashion Week (Image source: © The Labari Journal

Fashion & Homeware

Lagos fashion: how designers make global trends uniquely Nigerian

2 Jan 2026

Women still face persistent barriers that limit their full participation in the entrepreneurial ecosystem (Image source: © )

Entrepreneurship

6 recommendations to help women overcome entrepreneurial ecosystem barriers

29 Dec 2025

5 surprising dangers of shopping through social media (and how to spot them before it’s too late)

Social Media

5 surprising dangers of shopping through social media (and how to spot them before it’s too late)

Sonwabile Wolela, Issued by Offernet 23 Dec 2025

AI and blockchain make property dreams a reality in South Africa

Affordable & Social Housing

AI and blockchain make property dreams a reality in South Africa

17 Dec 2025

#BestofBiz 2025: Legal

Legal

#BestofBiz 2025: Legal

17 Dec 2025

Authorising transactions: Why directors can’t afford to get it wrong

Corporate & Commercial Law

Authorising transactions: Why directors can’t afford to get it wrong

Randhir Naicker, Jason Goodison, and Benjamin Meadows, Issued by Cox Yeats 12 Dec 2025

2025 Startup Awards reveal SA’s most promising new ventures

Awards

2025 Startup Awards reveal SA’s most promising new ventures

Imran Salie 12 Dec 2025

Impact in the township economy comes from long-term commitment and relationships

SMEs

Impact in the township economy comes from long-term commitment and relationships

Issued by Edge Growth 10 Dec 2025

Joe Public was the standout winner.

Pendoring

All the 2025 iPendoring Awards winners

8 Dec 2025

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Ethics & Medicolegal

Health Ombud reveals systemic failures in South African healthcare

10 Dec 2025

A very South African skills conference

Skills Training

A very South African skills conference

Issued by Pert Industrials 5 Dec 2025

Retailers prepare for promising holiday spending in South Africa

Trends

Retailers prepare for promising holiday spending in South Africa

5 Dec 2025

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Industry praised for investing in SA’s emerging clean energy workforce

4 Dec 2025

South Africa’s SMMEs 'held back' by slow tax modernisation

SMEs

South Africa’s SMMEs 'held back' by slow tax modernisation

4 Dec 2025

Illicit Economy Task Forces launched to fight against counterfeit goods in SA

Regulatory

Illicit Economy Task Forces launched to fight against counterfeit goods in SA

3 Dec 2025

Community leader Vuyani Madikane opens a tap at Ethembeni informal settlement, Khayelitsha, to show that they have not had consistent water since the taps were installed earlier this year. Photo: Vincent Lali

Food, Water & Energy Security

Illegal connections leave hundreds of Cape Town households without water

Vincent Lali 2 Dec 2025

The generational power of education: A legacy that begins with one degree

Higher Education

The generational power of education: A legacy that begins with one degree

Nandipha Mbhele, Issued by Regent Business School 28 Nov 2025

Shoprite competition accelerates community food security across SA

Agriculture

Shoprite competition accelerates community food security across SA

27 Nov 2025

Branding

Thinkerneur creates brand identity for Dime, a UNDP and Wakanda Food Accelerator initiative

Issued by Thinkerneur 27 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied. Norman Nyawo; Head: Merchant Solutions for Business and Commercial Banking at Standard Bank South Africa and Africa Regions & Offshore (acting).

Economy

Black Friday 2025: Mapping the digital transformation of township traders

26 Nov 2025

Nile's launch heralds a new era in African e-commerce

E-commerce

Nile's launch heralds a new era in African e-commerce

26 Nov 2025

Black Friday 2025 set to break records as South African retail surges

Retailers

Black Friday 2025 set to break records as South African retail surges

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 25 Nov 2025