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The Interactive Advertising Bureau South Africa (IAB SA) has announced the finalists for the 2026 Bookmark Awards (Image supplied)

Digital

#Bookmarks2026 | All the IAB South Africa 2026 Bookmark Awards finalists

21 hours

#WPRD2026 | Yolandi de Wet on why relationships remain PR's greatest asset

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | Yolandi de Wet on why relationships remain PR's greatest asset

Robin Fredericks 1 day

A De Beers store on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, California. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Mining

De Beers announces 2-year pause at SA’s largest diamond producer

1 day

Bishops Pride flag debate reignites over school neutrality and inclusion

Higher Education

Bishops Pride flag debate reignites over school neutrality and inclusion

1 day

Will El Niño drought hit food prices in South Africa? Earlier rains and grain stocks offer hope

Agriculture

Will El Niño drought hit food prices in South Africa? Earlier rains and grain stocks offer hope

Wandile Sihlobo 2 days

Daily Maverick announces The Untouchables by Caryn Dolley

Publishing

Daily Maverick announces The Untouchables by Caryn Dolley

Issued by Daily Maverick 2 days

Where South Africans read the latest automotive news

Online Media

Where South Africans read the latest automotive news

Issued by Broad Media 2 days

Image credit: on Pexels

Skills Development & Training

Skills shortages are holding back businesses in South Africa – survey finds the weak spots

Martin Magidi and Tariro Chivige 3 days

The report coincides with World PR Day. Source: Muck Rack.

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | Muck Rack finds journalists are harder to reach despite AI advances

Karabo Ledwaba 3 days

#WPRD2026 | Urban Espresso's Gabbi Brondani on strategic PR, trust and the human advantage

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | Urban Espresso's Gabbi Brondani on strategic PR, trust and the human advantage

Robin Fredericks 3 days

Brent Lindeque, Good Things Guy reflects on 11 years and 1,000 keynotes (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

11 years, 1,000 keynotes: Why honest stories still win

Brent Lindeque 13 Jul 2026

10 reasons businesses use self storage in Cape Town CBD

Property

10 reasons businesses use self storage in Cape Town CBD

Issued by Inospace 10 Jul 2026

UP launches degrees delivered campaign to tackle historical student debt

Higher Education

UP launches degrees delivered campaign to tackle historical student debt

Issued by University of Pretoria 9 Jul 2026

Dining rooms reimagined: The return of comfort, craft and character

Fashion

Dining rooms reimagined: The return of comfort, craft and character

Issued by Giava Interiors 9 Jul 2026

Fast food gets serious: SA brands fight for every bite

Research

Fast food gets serious: SA brands fight for every bite

Issued by Insight Survey 9 Jul 2026

Source: Reuters.

Construction & Engineering

Johannesburg, other municipalities face funding freeze over high spending

Kopano Gumbi 8 Jul 2026

Gibs announces 2026 cohort of the Executive Programme in Media Leadership

Higher Education

Gibs announces 2026 cohort of the Executive Programme in Media Leadership

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 8 Jul 2026

A Zimbabwean migrant carries luggage outside the Zimbabwe Consulate amid fears of anti-immigrant violence ahead of a June 30 deadline set by activists demanding undocumented migrants leave the country, in Cape Town, South Africa, June 22, 2026. REUTERS/Esa Alexander

PR & Communications

Tlhogi Ngwato | Who owns a country’s story?

Tlhogi Ngwato 8 Jul 2026

Artificial Intelligence

Nigeria to investigate tech firms over news content use

MacDonald Dzirutwe 8 Jul 2026

Source: Pexels.

Property

Good news for agents: One AI system brings compliance and sales together

7 Jul 2026

The overall Journalist of the Year at the 2026 Standard Bank Sikuvile Awards is TimesLive’s photojournalist, Sandile Ndlovu (Image supplied)

Media

TimeLive's photojournalist Sandile Ndlovu crowned Sanef Journalist of the Year

7 Jul 2026

Nat Nakasa died while in exile. Source: SABC.

Media Freedom

Sanef, Sanlam open entries for Nat Nakasa journalism awards

7 Jul 2026

#WPRD2026 | Human connection is the ultimate competitive advantage

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | Human connection is the ultimate competitive advantage

Kisha Reader-Bain 7 Jul 2026

Isidlamlilo/The Fire Eater dominates at the 61st Cape Town Theatre Awards

Theatre

Isidlamlilo/The Fire Eater dominates at the 61st Cape Town Theatre Awards

6 Jul 2026

Why AI could reshape South Africa's fruit export industry

Agriculture

Why AI could reshape South Africa's fruit export industry

Jaco Ferreira 6 Jul 2026

Algoa FM keeps listeners connected through technology

Radio & Audio

Algoa FM keeps listeners connected through technology

Issued by Algoa FM 3 Jul 2026

The Digital News Transformation Fund’s second funding round backs newsrooms across seven provinces (Image source: © 123rf )

Media

R15,8m grants for data journalism, AI-assisted workflows and vernacular content

2 Jul 2026

Adult learning can unlock workplace progression and community upliftment

Higher Education

Adult learning can unlock workplace progression and community upliftment

Issued by College SA 1 Jul 2026

Voting opens for Diners Club SA's 2026 Barista of the Year competition

Exhibitions & Events

Voting opens for Diners Club SA's 2026 Barista of the Year competition

1 Jul 2026

Advertising

L’Oréal South Africa expands in-game brand experiences across Maybelline, Garnier and CeraVe

Issued by Reach Players 1 Jul 2026

Medical Aid

Bad news for GEMS members as CMS denies lower adjustment for 2026

1 Jul 2026

BizTrends2027 | Sponsorship opens for business

Trends

BizTrends2027 | Sponsorship opens for business

Issued by Bizcommunity.com 1 Jul 2026

Volunteers unpacking & sorting clothing at The Haven Night Shelter (Image supplied)

ESG

#BehindtheCampaign | The Street Store winter campaign that moved SA

1 Jul 2026

Bizarre, but it’s happening: Your connected TV budget might be paying for a very attentive refrigerator

Advertising

Bizarre, but it’s happening: Your connected TV budget might be paying for a very attentive refrigerator

Marc Dhalluin, Issued by TruthsetsOnline.com 30 Jun 2026

Caitlin Perry, head of marketing, Flow sayscommerce media is outpacing the industry's ability to buy it (Image source: © 123rf )

Media

How advertisers can tap into commerce media

Caitlin Perry 30 Jun 2026

AutoTrader drives digital innovation in SA automotive as OLX Group reports strong FY2026 results

Dealers

AutoTrader drives digital innovation in SA automotive as OLX Group reports strong FY2026 results

Issued by AutoTrader 30 Jun 2026

Advertising

Amazon is being taken to court for introducing ads to Prime Video. The world will be watching

Jeannie Marie Paterson 30 Jun 2026

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Talent Acquisition

Hunting for 'unicorns': The real reason IT recruitment is stalled

Zuleika Pinda 29 Jun 2026

Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Construction & Engineering

Good news for 2,600 jobs as Murray & Roberts mining unit sold for R1.27bn

29 Jun 2026

Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Energy

Johannesburg has taken a big new loan to help fix its electricity problems, but the results will take time

Glen Robbins 29 Jun 2026

From zero to 1 million in one month

Online Media

From zero to 1 million in one month

Issued by Broad Media 29 Jun 2026

Insurance & Actuarial

The grey rhino

Tim Chadwick, Issued by Chadwicks Risk & Insurance 26 Jun 2026

Entries open for 2026 Diners Club wine awards

Viticulture & Oenology

Entries open for 2026 Diners Club wine awards

26 Jun 2026

The community's living room NAD malls bring the Fifa World Cup closer to home

Retailers

The community's living room NAD malls bring the Fifa World Cup closer to home

Issued by Catchwords 26 Jun 2026

Social Media

The hidden burnout crisis facing social media marketers

Kelly Cours Anderson, Ashley Hass and Breanne A. Mertz 26 Jun 2026

Preteen girls shouldn’t be singing to their own babies

Youth Month

Preteen girls shouldn’t be singing to their own babies

Issued by Joe Public 30 Jun 2026

Eskom’s Arnot Power Station in Middelburg, Mpumalanga. , , via Wikimedia Commons

Energy

Fossil fuels still dominate in Africa’s electricity future – study tracks 3,139 power plants

Davy Vanham 25 Jun 2026