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News

Social media is now the arena in which discovery, trust-building, conversation and purchase coexist in a single motion; one uninterrupted swipe (Image supplied)

Digital

One uninterrupted swipe: Social media more than the top of the funnel

20 hours

Insurance & Actuarial

AI and blockchain: The future of renewable energy insurance

1 day

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Trends

#BizTrends2026 | CMS South Africa team: How forward-looking legal and governance frameworks will shape business decisions

Sihle Bulose and Lebogang Molebale 1 day

Mattel brings Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters to life with new toy line

Design & Manufacturing

Mattel brings Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters to life with new toy line

30 Jan 2026

Copper peptides: these powerful molecules are worth the skincare hype

Aesthetic Medicine

Copper peptides: these powerful molecules are worth the skincare hype

Ahmed Elbediwy and Nadine Wehida 30 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Actorvate: Top influencer marketing trends shaping 2026

Social Media

#BizTrends2026 | Actorvate: Top influencer marketing trends shaping 2026

Issued by Actorvate 29 Jan 2026

Mathew Kirkland

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Reddam House's Mathew Kirkland: Personalised learning is shifting from theory to reality

Mathew Kirkland 28 Jan 2026

CES, an eclectic mix of conceptual dreams and consumer-ready tech that shows where the world might be heading (Source: © Zamani Sahudi )

Digital

#BizTrends2026 | CES 2026: 8 shifts opening new ideas, experience and growth

27 Jan 2026

Ozow appoints Catherine Korsten as chief growth officer

Technology

Ozow appoints Catherine Korsten as chief growth officer

27 Jan 2026

The one number landlords should check before buying a rental apartment

Residential Property

The one number landlords should check before buying a rental apartment

Issued by Landsdowne Property Group 27 Jan 2026

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Sociable's Jason van Dyk: 2026 belongs to brands built on community and authenticity

Jason van Dyk 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

Brenda Khumalo is the founder of Lobengula Advertising. Source: Supplied.

PR & Communications

#BizTrends2026 | Lobengula Advertising team: If employees don't believe, neither will the market

Brenda Khumalo and Adene Van Der Walt 26 Jan 2026

Adv Svetlana Vasileva, Afsa Secretary General

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Afsa's Svetlana Vasileva: The emerging architecture of African dispute resolution

Svetlana Vasileva 22 Jan 2026

Anton Visser, COO of SA Business School

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | SA Business School's Anton Visser: The changing face of learning and development

Anton Visser 22 Jan 2026

Four questions to ask when choosing a tertiary education institution

Higher Education

Four questions to ask when choosing a tertiary education institution

Issued by Richfield 21 Jan 2026

Kevin Dam, Director at Kisch IP

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Kisch IP's Kevin Dam: Micro, macro and mega trends steering the future of the legal sector

Kevin Dam 21 Jan 2026

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Aesthetic Medicine

#BizTrends2026: The trends set to shape beauty and wellness in 2026

Maroefah Smith 21 Jan 2026

Samantha-Jane Gravett, Director at Robert Walters Recruitment Africa

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Robert Walters' Samantha-Jane Gravett: How HR leaders can navigate mega-trends shaping work in 2026

Samantha-Jane Gravett 19 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

Dr Chris Blair, Group Director at 21st Century

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | 21st Century's Dr Chris Blair: Navigating radical change in the working world

Chris Blair 15 Jan 2026

Why affiliate marketing is tech’s most effective route to market

Marketing

Why affiliate marketing is tech’s most effective route to market

Bianca Leonard 15 Jan 2026

Dr Mario Landman, Executive of Education Technology and Innovation at the Independent Institute of Education

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | The IIE's Dr Mario Landman: Tremors and quakes - trends shifting education

Mario Landman 15 Jan 2026

Mr Price looks for entrepreneurs to run in-store coffee outlets

Entrepreneurship

Mr Price looks for entrepreneurs to run in-store coffee outlets

14 Jan 2026

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Centennial Schools' Shaun Fuchs: Reinventing education beyond the blackboard

Shaun Fuchs 14 Jan 2026

Former FNB CEO Michael Jordaan backs Adbot to build tools that multiply marketing capacity

Marketing

Former FNB CEO Michael Jordaan backs Adbot to build tools that multiply marketing capacity

Issued by AdBot 12 Jan 2026

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

REDISA warns South Africa’s waste tyre crisis is a “ticking time bomb”

9 Jan 2026

The brands that win in 2026 will be the ones who view this seasonal moment not as a post-holiday filler, but as the launchpad for behaviour-driven (Image source: © 123rf )

Social Media

January is an opportunity for brands: 11 social media marketing ideas

Keith Kakadia 7 Jan 2026

Johannesburg's inner city is alive with creative and cultural small entrepreneurs. Pictured: Victoria Yards (Image source: © Urban Jozi

Entrepreneurship

Johannesburg’s creative hubs are booming: how artists are rejuvenating a failing inner city

2 Jan 2026

The promise of “everything delivered in 30 minutes” has become a daily standard in Chinese cities (Image source: © e27

E-commerce

Instant Retail: Beyond supercharged delivery

31 Dec 2025

Agricultural exports from Africa are not doing well. Four ways to change that

Agriculture

Agricultural exports from Africa are not doing well. Four ways to change that

Lilac Nachum 30 Dec 2025

Modern digital entrepreneurship requires both business management and entrepreneurship skills (Image source: © 123rf )

How To Start Up

5 opportunities & challenges of modern digital entrepreneurship

30 Dec 2025

Source: Supplied.

Markets & Investment

South Africa's booming property market in 2025: Key takeaways for future investors

Paul Stevens 31 Dec 2025

Cape-based small businesses were placed in the spotlight at two Pick n Pay Market Days held in December, allowing shoppers to discover innovative, locally made products while engaging directly with the entrepreneurs behind them (Image source: © Facebook [[https://www.facebook.com/ Facebook)

Entrepreneurship

Pick n Pay Market Days spotlight Cape SMMEs

24 Dec 2025

Samsung Air Conditioners show that comfort never takes a season off

Fashion & Homeware

Samsung Air Conditioners show that comfort never takes a season off

Issued by Samsung 22 Dec 2025

An ode to a year of growth: Matte BLK’s reflections on its successes this year

Marketing

An ode to a year of growth: Matte BLK’s reflections on its successes this year

Fredine Swigelaar, Issued by Matte BLK 18 Dec 2025

Festival Enterprise Catalyst stirs up South Africa's creative economy

Lifestyle

Festival Enterprise Catalyst stirs up South Africa's creative economy

18 Dec 2025

Serial entrepreneur Petro Magos, founder of Magos Media and Venteri Capital, says AI won't replace entrepreneurs – but it will expose those who can't adapt (Image source: © 123rf )

SMEs

AI puts SMMEs at a crossroads

Petro Magos 18 Dec 2025

Biostimulants gain ground in SA's agriculture as climate pressures rise

Agriculture

Biostimulants gain ground in SA's agriculture as climate pressures rise

17 Dec 2025

How marketing changed in 2025 and what it means for brands

Marketing

How marketing changed in 2025 and what it means for brands

Issued by Penquin 17 Dec 2025

Clover Mama Afrika shows that sustainability starts when skills take root

CSI & Philanthropy

Clover Mama Afrika shows that sustainability starts when skills take root

Rika Haasbroek, Issued by JNPR 15 Dec 2025

Sustainability for schools: Tractor’s Net Zero Project supports communities while strengthening energy security

OOH

Sustainability for schools: Tractor’s Net Zero Project supports communities while strengthening energy security

Issued by Tractor Outdoor 15 Dec 2025

Branding

Vega reveals new brand identity

15 Dec 2025

Future-ready logistics: 5 shifts to watch in 2026 (sub-Saharan Africa)

Logistics & Transport

Future-ready logistics: 5 shifts to watch in 2026 (sub-Saharan Africa)

Issued by Unitrans 12 Dec 2025