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CSI & Philanthropy

PnP, Gift of the Givers and WP Cricket collect donations for WC flood relief

21 minutes

How business owners find calm on the road ahead

Insurance & Actuarial

How business owners find calm on the road ahead

Issued by Dotsure 7 hours

Garth van der Horst, new head of schools for Spark Schools

Primary & Secondary Education

Spark Schools appoints new head of schools

8 hours

Danielle Tannous

Early Childhood Development

The importance of play in early childhood development

Danielle Tannous, Issued by Bright Beginnings Preschool 3 days

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Environment & Natural Resources

SA Agulhas II to evacuate Marion Island team after fuel shortage delays relief voyage

3 days

MTN earmarks R480m for network upgrades in Free State, Northern Cape

Telecoms & Networks

MTN earmarks R480m for network upgrades in Free State, Northern Cape

3 days

The Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands 2026

Branding

The Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands 2026

Issued by Kantar 14 May 2026

Jacaranda FM celebrates 40 years as South Africa’s no.1 feel good station

Radio & Audio

Jacaranda FM celebrates 40 years as South Africa’s no.1 feel good station

Issued by Jacaranda FM 14 May 2026

Gibs and Daily Maverick host live webinar on leading media through strategy, AI and sustainability

Media

Gibs and Daily Maverick host live webinar on leading media through strategy, AI and sustainability

Issued by Daily Maverick 13 May 2026

Image source: SANews.gov.za

Logistics & Transport

Transport budget allocates R31bn to Sanral for national road upgrades

13 May 2026

Maria McCloy has passed away. Source: Supplied.

PR & Communications

Publicist, DJ & fashion designer Maria McCloy has died at 50

Karabo Ledwaba 13 May 2026

ClemenGold and Sinclair partner for fresh produce labels disposal solution

Packaging

ClemenGold and Sinclair partner for fresh produce labels disposal solution

13 May 2026

The riskiest thing you can do is be ignorable

PR & Communications

The riskiest thing you can do is be ignorable

Johannes Keiper and Kabelo Ma, Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 12 May 2026

UGC vs influencer marketing: Why smart brands in 2026 are using both

Marketing

UGC vs influencer marketing: Why smart brands in 2026 are using both

Hayley Watters, Issued by Actorvate 12 May 2026

Redesigning informal trade: From survival to sustainable growth

SMEs

Redesigning informal trade: From survival to sustainable growth

Warren Hewitt, Issued by The Greater Tygerberg Partnership 11 May 2026

South Africans are in a suburban arms race

Residential Property

South Africans are in a suburban arms race

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 11 May 2026

The Boundless team, with newly escaped from prison Fran Luckin. (I know Mouse is there somewhere...) (Image supplied)

Advertising

A prisoner, an escape mastermind and a mouse walk into an agency

Danette Breitenbach 12 May 2026

Africa’s most powerful media isn’t on the media plan

Media

Africa’s most powerful media isn’t on the media plan

Ingrid von Stein, Issued by Dentsu 11 May 2026

Mandi Fine is a two-time Cannes Lions Pharma Jury Member.

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2026: Mandi Fine | SA’s healthcare communicators deserve a louder global voice

Mandi Fine 11 May 2026

A damaged road following heavy rain at the Kruger National Park in Mpumalanga, earlier this year. Image credit: Reuters/Oupa Nkosi

Climate Change

Santam-SA Weather Service partnership to cut flood and storm losses

8 May 2026

Source: Supplied. An architect’s impression of the apartment blocks that were to be called 75 Victoria that collapsed during construction.

Construction & Engineering

Two years on, pressure mounts for justice in George collapse case

8 May 2026

Fragmentation is failing animals; alignment can change their future

Environment & Natural Resources

Fragmentation is failing animals; alignment can change their future

Issued by FOUR PAWS 7 May 2026

Fashion & Homeware

Household appliances brand SharkNinja expands into SA, appoints Iser as official distributor

7 May 2026

Business leaders step onto the court to drive holistic change for South Africa’s youth at the CEO Padel Challenge

CSI & Philanthropy

Business leaders step onto the court to drive holistic change for South Africa’s youth at the CEO Padel Challenge

Issued by Medihelp 7 May 2026

In the Spend Trend Report 2026, 75% of respondents engage in sports betting in some shape or form (Image source: @ Carte Blanche )

Marketing

#BizTrends | Spend Trend 2026 Part 2: Consumers adopt value-seeking spending strategies

Danette Breitenbach 7 May 2026

Food & bev. services

What McDonald’s SA’s new CMO plans next: A customer-first, digitally-driven brand

Evan-Lee Courie 6 May 2026

Slipper Day 2026 offers R2m in instant rewards powered by FoneWorx

Media

Slipper Day 2026 offers R2m in instant rewards powered by FoneWorx

Issued by Caxton Media 6 May 2026

Career Advice

10 AI-proof careers... and what they pay

5 May 2026

Holistic support for accounting students

Higher Education

Holistic support for accounting students

Issued by Milpark Education 5 May 2026

Pick n Pay and FNB's eBucks partnership reels in R600m in rewards

Banking & Finance

Pick n Pay and FNB's eBucks partnership reels in R600m in rewards

5 May 2026

SA publishers among Wan-Ifra Digital Media Awards 2026 finalists

Online Media

SA publishers among Wan-Ifra Digital Media Awards 2026 finalists

5 May 2026

Cruise ship MV Hondius docked at the port in Praia, Cape Verde, with passengers not allowed off the ship, while health authorities investigated suspected hantavirus cases aboard the vessel. Picture taken with a mobile phone. Image credit: Reuters/Stringer TPX Images of the Day

Infectious Diseases

WHO says public risk low as suspected hantavirus delays Cape Verde docking

Olivia Le Poidevin, Toby Sterling, Anthony Deutsch and Charlotte Van Campenhout 5 May 2026

Marketers and agencies need to ensure their values align (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing & Media

Part 2: Less noise, more nerve | Marketers: Focus on headline earnings, not awards

4 May 2026

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Mental health

Why do so many African women bleach their skin? Study looks beyond what they tell researchers

Oyenike Balogun 4 May 2026

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

SA's new R520m bursary scheme to help 5,000 students through university

29 Apr 2026

Limited-edition Carling Black Label packs could send you to the FIFA World Cup 2026

Promotions & Activations

Limited-edition Carling Black Label packs could send you to the FIFA World Cup 2026

Issued by MSports Marketing 29 Apr 2026

702 MTN Small Business Awards winner announcement

Radio & Audio

702 MTN Small Business Awards winner announcement

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 29 Apr 2026

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Primary & Secondary Education

Why we need to teach girls to create tech, not just use it

Dumisani Tshabalala 28 Apr 2026

Predict, prevent, protect: How data is rewriting the rules of road safety in Africa’s logistics sector

Transport

Predict, prevent, protect: How data is rewriting the rules of road safety in Africa’s logistics sector

Issued by Unitrans 28 Apr 2026

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

CIOs are paying for a waste problem that vendors created

Kwirirai Rukowo 28 Apr 2026

Source: The Leapfrog Rustenburg team members are Tumelo Femele, Kitso Khunou, Thembisile Moremi, Salome Moagi, Kgalalelo Dilapisho, Setshego Moemi and Ishmael Chirwa.

Property

Leapfrog Property Group launches tech-driven real-estate hub in Rustenburg

28 Apr 2026

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Generic Medicines

Pharma Dynamics launches South Africa’s first generic hormonal IUD

28 Apr 2026

SA's best restaurants and chefs vie for top honours at Restaurant Awards 2026

Food & Wine

SA's best restaurants and chefs vie for top honours at Restaurant Awards 2026

24 Apr 2026

Branding

4 ways the “belief economy” is reshaping brand growth

Chelsea Lodewyk 23 Apr 2026

Blades of our lives: How Philips Series 3000 won by speaking to South Africans in their tongue

Advertising

Blades of our lives: How Philips Series 3000 won by speaking to South Africans in their tongue

Issued by TBWA 23 Apr 2026

Source: GroundUp/ Liezl Human.

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Farm workers march to Parliament calling for land

Liezl Human 22 Apr 2026

Mall of Africa celebrates 10 years

Retail

Mall of Africa celebrates 10 years

Issued by Mall of Africa 22 Apr 2026

Unlocking profits by integrating behavioural economics with advanced MMM

Marketing

Unlocking profits by integrating behavioural economics with advanced MMM

Jaco Lintvelt, Issued by Incubeta 22 Apr 2026

Cape Town’s CBD reimagined: The Movement revitalising the city beyond work hours

Lifestyle

Cape Town’s CBD reimagined: The Movement revitalising the city beyond work hours

Evan-Lee Courie 22 Apr 2026

The true cost of grief at work: What South African employers need to understand

Employee Wellness

The true cost of grief at work: What South African employers need to understand

Issued by Sonja Smith Elite Funeral Group 21 Apr 2026