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Openserve announces new CEO appointment

Telecoms & Networks

Openserve announces new CEO appointment

10 Jun 2025

Source: Source: twitter/@jpmorgan

Banking

JPMorgan Chase strengthens EMEA M&A team with former HSBC leader

2 Jun 2025

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Competition Law

Reviewing recent updates in Africa's competition and merger regulations

Richard Bryce and Nazeera Mia 29 May 2025

Smooth business handovers: A survival guide for SA entrepreneurs

Talent Acquisition

Smooth business handovers: A survival guide for SA entrepreneurs

Issued by Business Partners Limited 28 May 2025

Navigating AI and PoPIA: Juta hosts expert webinar on ethical AI use in South Africa

Technology

Navigating AI and PoPIA: Juta hosts expert webinar on ethical AI use in South Africa

Issued by Juta and Company 26 May 2025

Bigger isn’t always better. Here’s why

Advertising

Bigger isn’t always better. Here’s why

Dawn Rowlands, Issued by Dentsu 21 May 2025

Media

French media giant Canal+ can acquire MultiChoice with conditions

21 May 2025

Vodacom targets double-digit service revenue growth by 2028

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom targets double-digit service revenue growth by 2028

19 May 2025

Seacom appoints two senior executives, strengthening the top Seacom Group leadership

Marketing

Seacom appoints two senior executives, strengthening the top Seacom Group leadership

Issued by Stone 7 Apr 2025

Phoenix Beverages to acquire 54.4% stake in Seychelles Breweries from Diageo

Food & bev. services

Phoenix Beverages to acquire 54.4% stake in Seychelles Breweries from Diageo

4 Apr 2025

The Keliber lithium hydroxide project will comprise five mining areas, a concentrator, refinery and auxiliary facilities at all sites. Source: Sibanye-Stillwater

Mining

Sibanye-Stillwater CCDO resigns for personal reasons

Lindsey Schutters 27 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied. Marc Ashton, chief executive officer of Decusatio.

Markets & Investment

#BizTrends2025: 6 investor relations trends to watch in 2025

Marc Ashton 24 Jan 2025

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Why employer branding will matter more than ever in 2025

Celeste Sirin 20 Jan 2025

Telkom secures Icasa approval for R6.75bn Swiftnet sale

Telecoms & Networks

Telkom secures Icasa approval for R6.75bn Swiftnet sale

Lindsey Schutters 17 Dec 2024

Altron announces new appointments to support accelerated growth plan

Technology

Altron announces new appointments to support accelerated growth plan

Issued by Altron 11 Dec 2024

Source: Reuters.

Pharmaceuticals

Viatris fined in Morocco over merger notification, sources say

Ahmed Eljechtimi 22 Nov 2024

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Employment Equity

Rise of ESOPs: Transforming business through employee ownership

Dhevarsha Ramjettan and Safiyya Pate 20 Nov 2024

Insurance & Actuarial

SA’s insurance industry sees uptick in M&A, with continued deal activity

17 Oct 2024

Image source: Marcela Ruth Romero –

Competition Law

Ecowas launches regional competition authority to streamline cross-border mergers

Tamara Dini, Richard Bryce, and Nazeera Mia 3 Oct 2024

Legal and regulatory insights into South Africa’s growing medical cannabis market

Ethics & Medicolegal

Legal and regulatory insights into South Africa’s growing medical cannabis market

Issued by Bassani Medical 2 Oct 2024

Leagas Delaney debuts in SA, aims for top mid-tier agency spot with 10 bespoke clients

Marketing

Leagas Delaney debuts in SA, aims for top mid-tier agency spot with 10 bespoke clients

Danette Breitenbach 3 Oct 2024

Frank van den Driest was on stage at the Nedbank IMC Conference: Source: Supplied.

IMC Conference

#NedbankIMC2024: Why today's businesses need to ground success in more than profit

Karabo Ledwaba 30 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

Image source: Sergii Gnatiuk –

Law Practice

Challenges in enforcing foreign judgments in SA

Jonathan Barnes, Max Taylor, and Kelly Calvert-Evers 29 Aug 2024

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Competition Law

Impact of Malawi's new competition law on mergers - Part 2

Tamara Dini and Nazeera Mia 14 Aug 2024

#WomensMonth: 'Great leadership is conscious leadership', says Danone SA's legal head, Ardilah Mohamed-Mushabe

Regulatory

#WomensMonth: 'Great leadership is conscious leadership', says Danone SA's legal head, Ardilah Mohamed-Mushabe

Evan-Lee Courie 12 Aug 2024

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Competition Law

Impact of Malawi's new competition law on mergers - Part 1

Tamara Dini and Nazeera Mia 7 Aug 2024

2024 Veuve Clicquot Bold Woman Award finalists announced

Exhibitions & Events

2024 Veuve Clicquot Bold Woman Award finalists announced

9 Jul 2024

Source: Curiosophotography/Pexels

Materials & Equipment

Compcom approves Solar Mining acquisition of Problast

Lindsey Schutters 27 May 2024

Generations lied but we can still play New Horizons to ensure others live the dream

DEI

Generations lied but we can still play New Horizons to ensure others live the dream

Atiyya Karodia 26 Apr 2024

PR & Communications

Propel's Q2 2024 Barometer: Surge in journalist responses and PR trends

23 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied. Sanan Pillay, portfolio manager at Sanlam Investments Multi-Manager.

Financial Services

The evolution and opportunity of private debt

Sanan Pillay 19 Apr 2024

David Adams named new MD at Payfast

E-commerce

David Adams named new MD at Payfast

10 Apr 2024

The Kohler acquisition was announced in January.

Markets & Investment

CompCom approves Discovery Energy Holdings acquisition of Kohler Energy

Lindsey Schutters 5 Apr 2024

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Competition Law

Unpacking the revised Public Interest Guidelines

Mark Garden, Dudu Mogapi and Monde Mbali 27 Mar 2024

Tiger Brands announces new managing directors to head up business units

Food & bev. services

Tiger Brands announces new managing directors to head up business units

21 Feb 2024

What are you looking for?

Digital

What are you looking for?

Issued by AfriGIS 14 Feb 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

Investing in Africa's bright, green energy future

Angela Simpson and Matthew Martin 12 Feb 2024

35 years of building connections: Sauce’s birthday celebrations

Marketing

35 years of building connections: Sauce’s birthday celebrations

Issued by Sauce Advertising 1 Sep 2023

Amazon calls off iRobot deal

Technology

Amazon calls off iRobot deal

30 Jan 2024

Kylie Slambert, Associate, Dispute Resolution Practice, Baker McKenzie Johannesburg

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Dispute resolution trends - rising demand for legal compliance and due diligence

Kylie Slambert 22 Jan 2024

Cox Yeats adds to annual awards haul with Best Lawyers win for 2024

Law Practice

Cox Yeats adds to annual awards haul with Best Lawyers win for 2024

Issued by Cox Yeats 20 Nov 2023

Tracy van der Colff, Head of Employment, OWP Partners

Corporate & Commercial Law

How SA employment law impacts corporate deals

Tracy van der Colff 20 Nov 2023

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Competition Law

Super Group gets green light to acquire Right Side Up

3 Nov 2023

Source: Ria Papier and the esteemed individuals - Darshan Daya, Edmund Higenbottam, Liz Kolobe, and Nicola Gubb - have officially embarked on their new roles as board members of Savca.

Finance

New leadership takes the helm at Savca

9 Oct 2023

Dealers

Can Land Rover thrive without the Land Rover brand?

Lance Branquinho 25 Aug 2023

Image: Bizcommunity

Newspapers

ABC Q2 2023 Newspapers: Hybrid model emerging as digital growth continues

Danette Breitenbach 23 Aug 2023

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HR Tools & Software

Navigating the future of work using the power of talent intelligence

Barry Vorster 18 Aug 2023

Source: Supplied.

Healthcare

Thompson becomes ThreeTenSeven, specialising in health transformation

28 Jul 2023

Environmental Law

Megan Jacobs joins Malan Scholes Attorneys as the newest associate

24 Jul 2023