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How partner, reseller, and influencer education can radically drive revenue

Skills Development & Training

How partner, reseller, and influencer education can radically drive revenue

Issued by G&G Advocacy 15 hours

Why franchise education should be non-negotiable

Franchising

Why franchise education should be non-negotiable

20 hours

NIQ report reveals opportunities for private label FMCG growth in South Africa

Research

NIQ report reveals opportunities for private label FMCG growth in South Africa

Issued by NielsenIQ 24 Apr 2025

Source: © Anglo American Kumba Anglo American has had a strong start to the financial year with copper and iron ore the star performers for the first quarter ended 31 March 2025

Markets & Investment

Copper and iron ore give Anglo American a strong start to the year

24 Apr 2025

Retailers urged to self-enable and stay ahead in tech efficiency

Technology

Retailers urged to self-enable and stay ahead in tech efficiency

Peter Ludi 23 Apr 2025

Meet the Vanguards - Scaling opperations through autonomous agents

CRM, CX, UX

Meet the Vanguards - Scaling opperations through autonomous agents

Andre Fredericks, Issued by Sanlam Fintech 5 Aug 2024

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Management & Leadership

C-suite’s transformative role in shaping ESOPs

Shaun Smit and Bruce Hunt 4 Apr 2025

Source: © SA People There is an urgent need for substantial investment in grid modernisation in South Africa

Energy & Mining

South Africa's renewable energy future: Opportunities and challenges

Manuele Battisti 1 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf While Global advertising spend is now on course to grow 6.7% this year to $1.15trn, according to a new study from Warc, this is a downgrade of almost one percentage point (pp) from the marketing effectiveness experts’ November forecast

Marketing

Warc study shows growth this year but still downgrade of almost one percentage point

28 Mar 2025

From points to purpose: The evolution of loyalty and rewards programmes

Marketing

From points to purpose: The evolution of loyalty and rewards programmes

Kgomotso Zaake, Issued by DNA Brand Architects 18 Mar 2025

Growthpoint's half-year results exceed expectations

Mixed-Use Property

Growthpoint's half-year results exceed expectations

Issued by Catchwords 13 Mar 2025

Property

Budget Speech delay raises hopes for South Africa's property revival

7 Mar 2025

Global air cargo experiences 18 months of continuous growth

Cargo & Storage

Global air cargo experiences 18 months of continuous growth

6 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied.

Insurance & Actuarial

Santam's insurance profits soar by 58% following strategic growth moves

3 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied.

Property

Adapting real estate investment strategies to economic shifts

3 Mar 2025

2025 office design trends shaping the future of workspaces

Interior Design

2025 office design trends shaping the future of workspaces

Issued by Trend Group 24 Feb 2025

Don’t overlook the potential of up-and-coming artists

Art

Don’t overlook the potential of up-and-coming artists

Marelize van Zyl 20 Feb 2025

Sappi first quarter results ahead of expectations: Up 56% year-on-year

Accounting & Auditing

Sappi first quarter results ahead of expectations: Up 56% year-on-year

Issued by Sappi 11 Feb 2025

How technology is shaping South Africa's retail landscape

Technology

How technology is shaping South Africa's retail landscape

Bonga Gumede 5 Feb 2025

Source: © 123rf Africa’s entertainment and media industry expected to outpace global growth in the next five years, driven by internet advertising and streaming services says PwC’s newly launched Africa Entertainment and Media Outlook 2024–2028 report

Media

Africa’s entertainment and media industry: A positive story of resilience and expansion

28 Jan 2025

Source: distel2610 via

Viticulture & Oenology

SA wine exports show resilience amid global challenges

27 Jan 2025

Source: PublicDomainPictures via

Cargo & Storage

Iata: Global air cargo demand continues growth in November 2024

20 Jan 2025

The Apple TV 4K remains one of the best streaming boxes available in South Africa

Mobile & Apps

Icasa launches another inquiry into streaming service competition

Lindsey Schutters 13 Jan 2025

Dr Chris Blair, CEO of 21st Century

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Salary trends shaping the remuneration revolution

Chris Blair 13 Jan 2025

Choreographed integration of human workers, robotic and agentic systems and equipment in a facility digital twin. Source: Image courtesy of Accenture, Kion Group.

Construction & Engineering

Nvidia ‘Mega’ Omniverse is digital win for industrial engineers

Lindsey Schutters 7 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied. Grant Phillips, Group chief executive officer of e4.

Residential Property

Digital disruption, bond switching to make a big impact on home loans in 2025

31 Dec 2024

Property

Standard Bank: Leading the way for wealthy buyers in innovative real estate ventures

10 Dec 2024

Source: Supplied. Anton Keet, head of Risk Service at 1Life Insurance.

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Enhanced digital enablement – the future of long-term insurance in South Africa

Anton Keet 13 Jan 2025

Source: Roy Lazarus of Park Village Auctions.

Markets & Investment

Through an auctioneer's lens: turning market challenges into investment advantages

4 Dec 2024

Source: Pexels.

Retail & Hospitality Property

The South African commercial real estate market has surged to nearly R2tn

28 Nov 2024

Unlocking the future of retail with geospatial data

Research

Unlocking the future of retail with geospatial data

Craig Schwabe 26 Nov 2024

Source: Supplied. Pieter De Wet, business development lead at FutureBank.

Financial Services

Beyond transactions: The rise of mobile wallets. But consolidation is coming

13 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Investment success isn’t as clear-cut as just following the Fed

Adriaan Pask 7 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf Vincent Maher, CEO at True I/O, gives seven lessons from AI creative optimisation

AI in Advertising

AI in Advertising Part 2 of 3: Seven lessons from AI creative optimisation in SA

Vincent Maher 5 Nov 2024

Economy

Expectations for another interest-rate cut in November

4 Nov 2024

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Competition Law

No stitches for snitches: Role of leniency in dismantling cartels

Nicholas De Decker 18 Oct 2024

Upskilling for strategic advantage: How higher education shapes tomorrow's workforce development

Higher Education

Upskilling for strategic advantage: How higher education shapes tomorrow's workforce development

Vikesh Rampadarath, Issued by Regent Business School 9 Oct 2024

The Spar Group reports growth with strategic refocus

Retail

The Spar Group reports growth with strategic refocus

1 Oct 2024

How innovative payment solutions are shaping South Africa’s retail sector

Banking & Finance

How innovative payment solutions are shaping South Africa’s retail sector

Shaun Holley & Rory Bosman 30 Sep 2024

Milkor 380 is entirely locally developed and fabricated

Construction & Engineering

Milkor puts SA back on the advanced military engineering radar

Lindsey Schutters 17 Sep 2024

The astonishing benefits of cloud-based ERP

Cloud

The astonishing benefits of cloud-based ERP

Anton Oosthuizen, Issued by QuickEasy Software 10 Sep 2024

How To Start Up

No magic genes needed: Anyone can master entrepreneurship

Heather Lowe 12 Sep 2024

Sustainability Summit Africa brings together people for the planet

ESG

Sustainability Summit Africa brings together people for the planet

Issued by Heineken Beverages 6 Sep 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Distressed retailers: Why private equity funds should come to the rescue

Tobie Jordaan, Jutami Augustyn and Paras Shah 3 Sep 2024

Solid production is bright spot on Implats results

Mining

Solid production is bright spot on Implats results

Lindsey Schutters 30 Aug 2024

Markets & Investment

Canadian trade tariffs weigh on Chinese and commodity markets

Andre Cilliers 27 Aug 2024

Banking

Standard Bank sees increased home-loan approvals as demand resurfaces

Toni Anderson 22 Aug 2024

How to futureproof packaging and plastic manufacturing for streamlined success

Packaging

How to futureproof packaging and plastic manufacturing for streamlined success

Anton Oosthuizen, Issued by QuickEasy Software 22 Aug 2024