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Publishing

Applications open: DSAC, ANFASA funding to diversify South Africa’s book market

19 hours

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Finance

South Africa's Kganyago signals resolve to curb inflation after rate hike

Kopano Gumbi 1 day

If you stepped away for 90 days, would your franchise survive?

Franchising

If you stepped away for 90 days, would your franchise survive?

Larry Hodes 1 day

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Criminal Law

White-collar crime in Africa: Cross-border trends reshape corporate risk

Lionel van Tonder, Garth Duncan and Brittany Leroni 2 days

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Markets & Investment

Is the Atlantic Seaboard still a smart investment, or are we nearing a pricing ceiling?

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Finance

Liberty’s 2025 claims hit R12.63bn — but young adult deaths surge 15%

2 days

Some learners at schools in the Amathole District and parts of the Chris Hani District in the Eastern Cape have missed days of school after transport operators employed by government went on strike due to unpaid wages. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

Eastern Cape scholar transport on strike over unpaid wages

29 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Andrew Dewey, managing director of Swindon Property.

Office Property

Good news for prime offices, bad news for five-day commutes

Andrew Dewey 29 May 2026

Research to results: Q&A with Ravini Moodley on scaling innovation in a constrained economy

2026 Western Cape Economic Innovation Awards

Research to results: Q&A with Ravini Moodley on scaling innovation in a constrained economy

Issued by Cape Chamber 28 May 2026

Vodacom: Partnerships that turn digital access into meaningful inclusion

Education & Skills Development

Vodacom: Partnerships that turn digital access into meaningful inclusion

Issued by Trialogue 27 May 2026

Reside Summit 2026 proves housing is no longer a siloed conversation

Residential Property

Reside Summit 2026 proves housing is no longer a siloed conversation

Issued by Catchwords 26 May 2026

Smart glasses raise new privacy questions in South Africa

IoT

Smart glasses raise new privacy questions in South Africa

Allan Juma 26 May 2026

Organisations must rethink business models for a polycrisis world, warns CIMA

Accounting & Auditing

Organisations must rethink business models for a polycrisis world, warns CIMA

Issued by AICPA & CIMA 25 May 2026

Why SMEs are rethinking how they manage print

SMEs

Why SMEs are rethinking how they manage print

22 May 2026

How integrated production planning gives manufacturers more control

Manufacturing

How integrated production planning gives manufacturers more control

Issued by QuickEasy Software 21 May 2026

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Advertising

ARB clears Wildebeest Brandewyn ad accused of promoting binge drinking

Karabo Ledwaba 21 May 2026

Why South African SMEs are losing out over cybersecurity

SMEs

Why South African SMEs are losing out over cybersecurity

Lucas Molefe 21 May 2026

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Youth Employment

Why SA’s labour laws are failing young workers

John Botha and Thembi Chagonda 19 May 2026

The growing role of data and AI in media buying

Digital

The growing role of data and AI in media buying

Issued by TDMC 18 May 2026

Mandi Fine is a two-time Cannes Lions Pharma Jury Member.

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2026: Mandi Fine | SA’s healthcare communicators deserve a louder global voice

Mandi Fine 11 May 2026

Is South Africa’s land reform strategy too focused on restitution?

Agriculture

Is South Africa’s land reform strategy too focused on restitution?

Peter Setou 12 May 2026

Natalie van der Merwe, head of division at Vox, gives insight into how SMEs don’t need a full overhaul to compete, they just need a smarter, step-by-step approach to omnichannel. (Image supplied)

Community

5 ways SMEs can close the omnichannel gap

Natalie Van der Merwe 8 May 2026

Career Advice

10 AI-proof careers... and what they pay

5 May 2026

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Agribusiness

Eastern Cape's R500k investment to enhance animal healthcare, boost employment

29 Apr 2026

Your boss just came back from holiday with an AI-generated song. Now what?

Artificial Intelligence

Your boss just came back from holiday with an AI-generated song. Now what?

Michelle Geere, Issued by AdBot 28 Apr 2026

Minister announces withdrawal of Draft AI Policy

4th Industrial Revolution

Minister announces withdrawal of Draft AI Policy

28 Apr 2026

Street Store returns to support communities in need this Winter

ESG

Street Store returns to support communities in need this Winter

23 Apr 2026

The true cost of grief at work: What South African employers need to understand

Employee Wellness

The true cost of grief at work: What South African employers need to understand

Issued by Sonja Smith Elite Funeral Group 21 Apr 2026

Unemployed youth given cameras and a chance as MDNtv Programme changes lives

Education

Unemployed youth given cameras and a chance as MDNtv Programme changes lives

Issued by MDNTV 20 Apr 2026

Colin Ramparsadh says cinema is like a vodka martini - not for every client or campaign. Pictured: Top Gun: Maverick (Image source: © IGN AFrica )

Film & Cinematography

The case for cinema: A Vodka Martini, shaken not stirred

Colin Ramparsadh 20 Apr 2026

Africa’s hotel pipeline grows 18.6% amid surging tourism demand

Hospitality

Africa’s hotel pipeline grows 18.6% amid surging tourism demand

20 Apr 2026

Shop2Shop and SallyPOS unite to close the gap for informal traders and formal sector operators

Retail Services

Shop2Shop and SallyPOS unite to close the gap for informal traders and formal sector operators

15 Apr 2026

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Aesthetic Medicine

The 63% parity threshold: Why SA beauty brands are falling into the “vibe” trap

Nomthandazo Masilela 15 Apr 2026

Do you believe in AI?

Artificial Intelligence

Do you believe in AI?

Stef Adonis, Issued by Helm 15 Apr 2026

Oratile Papo explains what four years of running a social media agency actually taught her (Image source: © 123rf )

Social Media

Social media is not a vending machine, it’s a relationship

Oratile Papo 7 Apr 2026

B-Well mayonnaise is the first to qualify for the Cansa Smart Choice Seal

Nutrition

B-Well mayonnaise is the first to qualify for the Cansa Smart Choice Seal

Issued by CANSA 27 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied. Eva August is the chief executive officer at Century 21.

Property

Smart property investing in a shifting economic landscape

Eva August 27 Mar 2026

Romance, adventure, and horror collide in April's film lineup

Film

Romance, adventure, and horror collide in April's film lineup

Daniel Dercksen 26 Mar 2026

4 South African creatives have been chosen to sit on the NYF International Shortlisting Jury (L to r:) Zainab Mitha, art director,Joe Public, Robyn Campbell, senior vice president, Publicis Groupe, Martin Schlumpf, executive creative director and Jasmin Vandersteen, mid-weight copywriter, Joe Public (Image by Lesely Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

Advertising

4 South African creatives on 2026 NYF Advertising Awards' International Shortlist Jury

25 Mar 2026

Social and influencer marketing has become the fastest-growing sector of the global advertising industry (Source: @ The Alvin Report

Digital

Social-first: The future of brand building?

24 Mar 2026

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Medical Law

Hidden costs of medical errors: Landmark case in Uganda spotlights HIV misdiagnosis

Mtho Maphumulo 23 Mar 2026

Ziphindiwe Ngcobo is the department executive for marketing at Isuzu Motors South Africa. Source: Supplied.

Marketing

Marketing needs its human layer back

Ziphindiwe Ngcobo 12 Mar 2026

Controlling your loyalty channel leads to better customer insights

CRM

Controlling your loyalty channel leads to better customer insights

Len Lubbe 11 Mar 2026

Source: Euan Massey, director at MDA Attorneys.

Construction & Engineering

Payment delays: the existential threat to South Africa's construction industry

10 Mar 2026

How SMEs can use AI for product development

SMEs

How SMEs can use AI for product development

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 10 Mar 2026

The R120bn question: Can online schools fill South Africa's infrastructure gap?

Primary & Secondary Education

The R120bn question: Can online schools fill South Africa's infrastructure gap?

Issued by CambriLearn 3 Mar 2026

Eskom's electricity hikes overshadow end of loadshedding

Energy

Eskom's electricity hikes overshadow end of loadshedding

David McDonald 3 Mar 2026