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Cautious optimism is returning to agency-side strategy as practitioners deliver bigger outcomes for CMOs, says Warc’s The Future of Strategy 2026 (image supplied)

Marketing

Cautious optimism returns as agency-side strategy delivers bigger outcomes for CMOs

1 hour

The consideration gap: The part of the funnel your budget forgot

Marketing

The consideration gap: The part of the funnel your budget forgot

Charné Munien, Issued by Rogerwilco 2 hours

African horse sickness case confirmed in Cederberg

Agriculture

African horse sickness case confirmed in Cederberg

3 hours

Source: Sechaba Mokhethi/GroundUp. The Katse Dam, which provides water to South Africa, is one of several dams whose construction saw extensive loss of resources for several Lesotho communities.

Construction & Engineering

Lesotho dam authority must pay M90m in long-overdue compensation

Sechaba Mokheth 1 hour

Source: Reuters.

Financial Services

Brics+ payments system feasible, common currency faces hurdles, report says

Karin Strohecker 3 hours

Cape Town airport resumes normal operations after taxi unrest

Travel

Cape Town airport resumes normal operations after taxi unrest

2 days

South African businesses are being seen more in Google and clicked less: First local zero-click study

Digital

South African businesses are being seen more in Google and clicked less: First local zero-click study

Issued by Algorithm Agency 3 days

Bird flu ruling backs culling compensation claims

Agriculture

Bird flu ruling backs culling compensation claims

3 days

Arabian Travel Market 2027 taps into demand for travel experiences

Tourism & Travel

Arabian Travel Market 2027 taps into demand for travel experiences

3 days

What happens between the ad and the till?

Retail

What happens between the ad and the till?

Daryl van Arkel, Issued by Vicinity Media 29 Oct 2026

NIQ Consumer Outlook for 2027: SA consumer economy becomes more polarised as inflation bites harder

Retail

NIQ Consumer Outlook for 2027: SA consumer economy becomes more polarised as inflation bites harder

Issued by NielsenIQ 29 Oct 2026

Cybercrime surge highlights urgent need for digital skills

Cybersecurity

Cybercrime surge highlights urgent need for digital skills

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 28 Oct 2026

Vumelana targets CPA governance gaps with free support toolkits

Agriculture

Vumelana targets CPA governance gaps with free support toolkits

28 Oct 2026

Travel demand is rising, but tourism ads are failing to break through

Tourism & Travel

Travel demand is rising, but tourism ads are failing to break through

28 Oct 2026

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Medtech

SA’s medtech market imports rose by 80% to meet rising demand

28 Oct 2026

3 small business problems that can quickly spiral out of control

SMEs

3 small business problems that can quickly spiral out of control

Larry Hodes 27 Oct 2026

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Moody's says South Africa's budget update is credit positive

27 Oct 2026

Kantar appoints Yasmin Kathoria as managing partner, Kantar Consulting, South Africa

Advertising

Kantar appoints Yasmin Kathoria as managing partner, Kantar Consulting, South Africa

Issued by Kantar 27 Oct 2026

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E-commerce

#BlackFriday: The customers South Africa’s online retailers are missing

Joshua Harvey 26 Oct 2026

South Africa’s workforce at a crossroads: 500+ leaders confront AI, skills and the future of jobs

Management & Leadership

South Africa’s workforce at a crossroads: 500+ leaders confront AI, skills and the future of jobs

Issued by Topco Media 26 Oct 2026

How Offernet protects client media budgets from ad fraud through VeriNET

Digital

How Offernet protects client media budgets from ad fraud through VeriNET

JG Bezuidenhout, Issued by Offernet 26 Oct 2026

African execs to embark on bespoke tour of Dubai’s branded residences sector

Events & Conferencing

African execs to embark on bespoke tour of Dubai’s branded residences sector

Issued by API Events 26 Oct 2026

Beyond the B-BBEE certificate: Leveraging human capital partners for genuine scorecard optimisation

Employment Equity

Beyond the B-BBEE certificate: Leveraging human capital partners for genuine scorecard optimisation

Issued by IntelliStaff 26 Oct 2026

Pnet Job Market Trends Report for October 2026: Volunteering gives young jobseekers a head start

Youth Employment

Pnet Job Market Trends Report for October 2026: Volunteering gives young jobseekers a head start

Issued by Pnet 23 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied.

Finance

Government and business launch new push to unlock growth and jobs

23 Oct 2026

New choices weigh in: South Africa’s weight management market expands

Nutrition

New choices weigh in: South Africa’s weight management market expands

Issued by Insight Survey 23 Oct 2026

As AI spreads, businesses lose sight of where their data goes

Data & Analytics

As AI spreads, businesses lose sight of where their data goes

Chris Badenhorst 22 Oct 2026

If it trades like a hotel, why does Cape Town tax it like a home?

Tourism & Travel

If it trades like a hotel, why does Cape Town tax it like a home?

22 Oct 2026

How AI is changing the game: can South Africa’s youth football academies keep up?

Primary & Secondary Education

How AI is changing the game: can South Africa’s youth football academies keep up?

Dr Lehlohonolo Amos Masitenyane, Issued by University of Johannesburg - Marketing Management 22 Oct 2026

Insured. Until it rains

Insurance & Actuarial

Insured. Until it rains

Tim Chadwick, Issued by Chadwicks Risk & Insurance 22 Oct 2026

TBWA’s Backslash: Being hard to influence is the new cultural flex

Research

TBWA’s Backslash: Being hard to influence is the new cultural flex

Issued by Omnicom Advertising South Africa 22 Oct 2026

Ispa calls for free basic data for low-income South Africans

Internet

Ispa calls for free basic data for low-income South Africans

21 Oct 2026

The Supreme Court of Appeal has slammed the Department of Social Development’s “cultural” guidelines for adoption. Graphic: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Family Law

Mothers win case against “cultural” adoption guidelines

Tania Broughton 21 Oct 2026

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Media & Entertainment Law

AI, fake news, and free elections: How SA is tackling digital disinformation

Vanessa Jacklin-Levin 21 Oct 2026

Source: Pexels.

Residential Property

Renting out in Joburg to fund a Cape Town lifestyle

21 Oct 2026

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Gastroenterology

Rhodes University reports gastrointestinal illness outbreak

21 Oct 2026

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Food, Water & Energy Security

Tap water in Bronkhorstspruit declared unsafe to drink

21 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied.

Residential Property

Valverde Estate breaks ground as Western Cape migration fuels demand

21 Oct 2026

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Major development banks step up support for critical minerals value chains

20 Oct 2026

Image source: Yogendra Singh from

Environmental Law

No excuses for environmental harm: SCA mandates Eskom action plan for Kusile

Jones Antunes and Tashlin Ramanundh 20 Oct 2026

Phoebe Opperman

Design

Beyond the Pixel-Pusher Tax: Why strategic design should start on Day 0

Phoebe Opperman and AJ van den Heever, Issued by DUO Marketing + Communications 20 Oct 2026

Gold granules are seen at Valcambi SA, a gold refiner and bar manufacturer, in Balerna, a southern Swiss town. Image credit: Swiss-Gold/Reuters/Michael Buholzer

Markets & Investment

Digital gold could unlock $700bn in latent demand, finds new report

20 Oct 2026

Fuel & Energy

Fuel costs pushing SA car buyers to rethink brand loyalty

19 Oct 2026

Source: Pexels.

Finance

As inflation climbs, South Africa’s economic outlook hangs in the balance

16 Oct 2026

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Food, Water & Energy Security

KFC Add Hope and SA’s brightest young minds tackle the hunger crisis

16 Oct 2026

4 Black Friday fixes retailers still have time to correct

E-commerce

4 Black Friday fixes retailers still have time to correct

16 Oct 2026

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Remuneration & Payroll

Incentives drive JSE Top 200 executive pay increases, PwC report reveals

16 Oct 2026

Design Week South Africa returns to Cape Town with focus on design, cities and collaboration

Exhibitions & Events

Design Week South Africa returns to Cape Town with focus on design, cities and collaboration

16 Oct 2026