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Supplied image: The official launch of the Hisense-Northlink Technical Academy

Higher Education

Hisense-Northlink Technical Academy opens doors to appliance repair careers

14 hours

Source: Wikimedia Commons. African Union Headquarters; Addis Ababa.

Finance

African Union to launch African credit rating agency in October, adviser says

Duncan Miriri 10 hours

Pressure Cooker Studios built eight instruments from wire, scrap metal and found materials for The Philipstown WireCar Grand Prix documentary (Image supplied)

Radio & Audio

The Philipstown WireCar Grand Prix: Creating sound from wire, scrap metal and found materials

12 hours

Women's Month

Triple Eight puts women’s sports at the heart of brand growth

Issued by Triple Eight 13 hours

Dalro opens 2026 Visual Arts Merit Award for South African artists

Art

Dalro opens 2026 Visual Arts Merit Award for South African artists

15 hours

Clicks strengthens loyalty push with more frequent cashback and discounts

CRM

Clicks strengthens loyalty push with more frequent cashback and discounts

1 day

Alfred Ramosedi, CIMA president and Association co-chair

Accounting & Auditing

Value creators: How finance professionals can evolve into trusted strategic advisers

Alfred Ramosedi, Issued by AICPA & CIMA 2 days

Source: freestock.ca via | Kruger National Park, South Africa, along the Sabie River.

Tourism & Travel

SanParks announces dates for 2026 free access week

2 days

Source: Supplied. Darlene Menzies, chief executive officer of Finfind and John Peters, chief director of Economic Enablement of Department of Economic Development and Tourism.

Financial Services

Finfind partnership aims to unlock finance for Western Cape MSMEs

2 days

As grocery budgets tighten, Spar puts reliable value in focus

Retailers

As grocery budgets tighten, Spar puts reliable value in focus

1 day

Sunlight turns 135 years of heritage into a platform for community and cultural relevance

Retail Marketing

Sunlight turns 135 years of heritage into a platform for community and cultural relevance

2 days

Investigative series exposes the human cost of SA’s illicit economy

Regulatory

Investigative series exposes the human cost of SA’s illicit economy

2 days

From one Spar freezer to national shelves: The growth story of We Are Food

Food & bev. services

From one Spar freezer to national shelves: The growth story of We Are Food

3 days

Image: Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister Dr Nomusa Dube-Ncube |

Higher Education

Call for expansion of comfort rooms across Pset sector

21 Aug 2026

The courage to belong: How Eduvos is preparing a generation for a world that refuses to stand still

Higher Education

The courage to belong: How Eduvos is preparing a generation for a world that refuses to stand still

Issued by Eduvos 21 Aug 2026

Supplied image: Welcoming Phakama Women’s Academy Class of 2026

Skills Training

Phakama Women’s Academy expands legacy of mentorship with 12th cohort

21 Aug 2026

UJ students tackle real-world Plug'd by Telkom brief for Africa's biggest marketing conference

Marketing

UJ students tackle real-world Plug'd by Telkom brief for Africa's biggest marketing conference

Issued by IMC Conference 21 Aug 2026

Uber Eats and CitiPods pilot courier hub to improve urban space in Cape Town

Retail Services

Uber Eats and CitiPods pilot courier hub to improve urban space in Cape Town

20 Aug 2026

Women farmers need a path from subsistence to commercial agriculture

Agriculture

Women farmers need a path from subsistence to commercial agriculture

Zanele Mabelane 20 Aug 2026

Image source: Ion Chiosea –

Remuneration & Payroll

Stop reporting the pay gap: Fix the system causing it

19 Aug 2026

Food, Water & Energy Security

AWEaP partners with the University of Limpopo to empower energy entrepreneurs

19 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied. Liza Nolte, new business development manager at AfriGIS.

Residential Property

Women are winning on homes – but the biggest gaps remain out of sight

19 Aug 2026

Dutoit Juicy Gems puts coding-style learning in the fruit aisle

Agriculture

Dutoit Juicy Gems puts coding-style learning in the fruit aisle

19 Aug 2026

Women's Health

SA pad maker DGN expands menstrual care across SADC

19 Aug 2026

Alfred Ramosedi CIMA President and Association Co-Chair

Accounting & Auditing

The future of our profession will be defined by human leadership

Alfred Ramosedi, Issued by AICPA & CIMA 18 Aug 2026

Trialogue to launch inaugural Sustainable Business Tracker at Johannesburg symposium

ESG & Sustainability

Trialogue to launch inaugural Sustainable Business Tracker at Johannesburg symposium

Issued by Trialogue 18 Aug 2026

A woman walks near a billboard depicting US President Donald Trump on a building in Tehran, Iran. Image credit: Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

Mining

SA mining under the gun as US-Israeli attack on Iran piles on the pressure

18 Aug 2026

Ster-Kinekor opens SK Squad search for movie-loving content creators

Film

Ster-Kinekor opens SK Squad search for movie-loving content creators

18 Aug 2026

The IAB SA Front Row Industry Programme welcomes 15 delegates for 2026

Education

The IAB SA Front Row Industry Programme welcomes 15 delegates for 2026

18 Aug 2026

Zithande Mzansi schools programme celebrates youth sustainability leadership in Katlehong and Vosloorus

ESG & Sustainability

Zithande Mzansi schools programme celebrates youth sustainability leadership in Katlehong and Vosloorus

Issued by Fibre Circle 18 Aug 2026

Primary & Secondary Education

Open for entry: High school competition to design Sansa mascot

17 Aug 2026

Mobile operators face deadline to zero-rate public benefit content

Telecoms & Networks

Mobile operators face deadline to zero-rate public benefit content

17 Aug 2026

Food & Wine

tashas unveils ‘Just Ask Tash’ series to share brand story and menu ideas

18 Aug 2026

CETA Administrator Oupa Nkoane says the scale of South Africa’s infrastructure ambitions requires a fundamental rethink of how the skills development system works with industry

Skills Development

CETA: South Africa’s infrastructure boom must become an engine for skills and jobs

Issued by K and K Media 17 Aug 2026

Forget points. KFC rewards you by feeding your obsessions

FMCG

Forget points. KFC rewards you by feeding your obsessions

Issued by KFC Africa 17 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | Thuthukile Moloto on building a career from the ground up in hospitality

Tourism & Travel

#WomensMonth | Thuthukile Moloto on building a career from the ground up in hospitality

Robin Fredericks 17 Aug 2026

Exxaro partners with South Africa's leading business schools to build the next generation of leaders

Higher Education

Exxaro partners with South Africa's leading business schools to build the next generation of leaders

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 14 Aug 2026

ESG & Sustainability

From GuguByGugu to FoodForward SA: Meet the 2026 Eco-Logic Award finalists

14 Aug 2026

600 Eastern Cape school administrators to receive accredited accounting training

Higher Education

600 Eastern Cape school administrators to receive accredited accounting training

Issued by Regent Business School 14 Aug 2026

Supplied image: Lerato Thahane, partner and corporate M&A attorney at Bowmans

Law Practice

#WomensMonth | Bowmans' Lerato Thahane: Women don't need more laws, they need better implementation

Shan Radcliffe 13 Aug 2026

5 valuable leadership lessons from the female directors of award-winning digital agency TDMC

Digital

5 valuable leadership lessons from the female directors of award-winning digital agency TDMC

Issued by TDMC 13 Aug 2026

DTIC, DHL, Standard Bank and MTN join forces on African SME trade

Logistics & Transport

DTIC, DHL, Standard Bank and MTN join forces on African SME trade

13 Aug 2026

Fame Week Africa 2026 unveils programme centred on creative economy growth

Film & Cinematography

Fame Week Africa 2026 unveils programme centred on creative economy growth

12 Aug 2026

Bolt seeks women entrepreneurs for new SA initiative

Funding

Bolt seeks women entrepreneurs for new SA initiative

12 Aug 2026

Standard Bank and M+C Saatchi Abel drive financial inclusion through Track Your Racks Campaign

Advertising

Standard Bank and M+C Saatchi Abel drive financial inclusion through Track Your Racks Campaign

Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 12 Aug 2026

Entry requirements are in the image above. Source: Metro FM.

Radio & Audio

Metro FM marks 40 years with nationwide broadcaster hunt

Karabo Ledwaba 12 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied. Jennifer Erasmus, Trellidor’s new chief financial officer and executive director, effective 1 July 2026.

Construction & Engineering

#WomensMonth | What happens when safer spaces become a business’s most powerful legacy? Jennifer Erasmus explains.

Katja Hamilton 14 Aug 2026

Building South Africa's next generation of scientists starts with girls - UP launches inaugural Girls in Stem programme

Higher Education

Building South Africa's next generation of scientists starts with girls - UP launches inaugural Girls in Stem programme

Issued by University of Pretoria 11 Aug 2026

SADiLaR digitises 5 decades of South African language teaching scholarship

Higher Education

SADiLaR digitises 5 decades of South African language teaching scholarship

Tshego Rapoo-Maloyi, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 11 Aug 2026