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Supplier agreements: Why every business needs one

Corporate & Commercial Law

Supplier agreements: Why every business needs one

Robyn Shepherd, Issued by SchoemanLaw 1 day

Smart Shopper goes Pro as Pick n Pay adds paid loyalty tier

FMCG

Smart Shopper goes Pro as Pick n Pay adds paid loyalty tier

1 day

The Prisms Awards winners were announced on 24 October (Image supplied)

Prism Awards

#PrismsAwards 2026 | All the winners: Tribeca and DNA Brand Architects take top honours

1 day

Source: Reuters.

Banking

South Africa's Absa opens first Gulf office in Dubai

Colleen Goko 1 day

Built for peak: What it takes to keep the customer promise when volumes rise

E-commerce

Built for peak: What it takes to keep the customer promise when volumes rise

Issued by Takealot Fulfilment Solutions 2 days

Rhodes University is working with the Department of Water and Sanitation to investigate whether its internal water system is the source of the outbreak. Archive photo: Steve Krentzmann

Infectious Diseases

Rhodes University launches probe into water after gastro outbreak

Laney van Wyk 2 days

Ogilvy wins the highest number of awards at Effies 2026

Effie Awards

Ogilvy wins the highest number of awards at Effies 2026

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 2 days

6 Ways South African traders can reduce trading costs on PrimeXBT’s platform

Markets & Investment

6 Ways South African traders can reduce trading costs on PrimeXBT’s platform

Issued by PrimeXBT 3 days

Source: Supplied. Manessah Alagbaoso, executive head, business ecosystems & sustainability for Business and Commercial Banking at Standard Bank

Banking

Standard Bank wins R3.8m in German development funding to scale Sustainability Academy

3 days

Varsity Vibe turns 16

Marketing

Varsity Vibe turns 16

Issued by Varsity Vibe 27 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied

Agriculture

Diners Club names 2026 Winemaker and Young Winemaker finalists

26 Oct 2026

Sars addresses declaration deadline as digital border plans evolve

Tourism & Travel

Sars addresses declaration deadline as digital border plans evolve

Robin Fredericks 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

M+C Saatchi Abel's Lwazi Nene steps up to lead the Loeries Youth Committee

Loeries Creative Week

M+C Saatchi Abel's Lwazi Nene steps up to lead the Loeries Youth Committee

Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 26 Oct 2026

Openserve, Huawei pilot fibre-ready housing in KwaZulu-Natal

Telecoms & Networks

Openserve, Huawei pilot fibre-ready housing in KwaZulu-Natal

26 Oct 2026

Source: Ammodo Architecture.

Economy

eThekwini invests R260m in informal trading infrastructure

26 Oct 2026

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Public Health

Why men recovering from prostate cancer need sanitary disposal

Veronica Vivier 26 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied | Archive

Tourism & Travel

Airlink flight stops take-off after tyre bursts at OR Tambo

25 Oct 2026

KFC strikes Gold at The 2026 Loeries Awards

Loeries Creative Week

KFC strikes Gold at The 2026 Loeries Awards

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 23 Oct 2026

New GWM Haval H7 launches in SA with 6 derivatives

Launches & Reviews

New GWM Haval H7 launches in SA with 6 derivatives

23 Oct 2026

Tenofovir, lamivudine and dolutegravir are arguably the three most important medicines in South Africa. Archive photo: GroundUp Staff

HIV/AIDS

Cipla wins court fight over HIV pill tender

Tania Broughton 23 Oct 2026

This year’s Loeries Young Creative, Sebastian Dupper of LePub Johannesburg talks about winning the title, his work and how he got into advertising (Image supplied)

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2026 | Young Creative, LePub’s Sebastian Dupper: Years of work culminates in one moment

Danette Breitenbach and Cheryl Hunter 23 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

Source: Reuters. South African Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Budget Speech

#MTBPS: Fuel-levy relief as SA tackles growth barriers

Katja Hamilton 21 Oct 2026

Commercial & Industrial

Chery, JLR officially relaunch Freelander as hybrid SUV brand

21 Oct 2026

Image source: Element5 Digital from

Media & Entertainment Law

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

Vanessa Jacklin-Levin 21 Oct 2026

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Fashion & Homeware

Who made the cut? LFP reveals Top 30 competing for R50,000

22 Oct 2026

Honor introduces the new Honor 600 Lite S: Build to last, powered to perform

Mobile & Apps

Honor introduces the new Honor 600 Lite S: Build to last, powered to perform

Issued by Honor South Africa 20 Oct 2026

iZinga Assist co-founders Henk Swanepoel and Derek Lubner. Image supplied.

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Backed by Shoprite and Primedia, iZinga Assist keeps SA’s NPOs trustworthy

Maroefah Smith 20 Oct 2026

Why South African employers need a better way to say no

Youth Employment

Why South African employers need a better way to say no

Issued by DY/DX 19 Oct 2026

South African brandy earns top honours at ISC and Veritas awards

Agriculture

South African brandy earns top honours at ISC and Veritas awards

19 Oct 2026

A drone view shows Sasol’s petrochemical refinery in Sasolburg, southwest of Johannesburg. In 2024, Eskom and Sasol signed an agreement to explore LNG to unlock gas-to-power and help mitigate South Africa’s imminent gas shortage. Image credit: Reuters/Thando Hlophe/File Photo

Coal, Oil & Gas

#AEW2026: ExxonMobil warns SA needs a solution for its growing gas needs

Maroefah Smith 19 Oct 2026

DMASA announces finalists for the 2026 Assegai Awards

Direct Marketing

DMASA announces finalists for the 2026 Assegai Awards

Issued by DMASA 19 Oct 2026

Some of the the 2026 African Marketing Confederation (AMC) Awards winners (OImage supplied)

Marketing

Stanbic IBTC Bank’s Together4ALimb tops AMC Awards

16 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Render of Newlyn group’s development of Newlyn Logistics Park in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape.

Property Development

Newlyn Logistics Park advances as Gqeberha warehouse development expands

15 Oct 2026

Stop guessing what your washrooms could save

Facilities & Property Management

Stop guessing what your washrooms could save

Zea Gove, Issued by Propelair SA 15 Oct 2026

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Your battery was never only for loadshedding

Lance Dickerson 16 Oct 2026

EBM Group’s continued excellence earns global recognition

Marketing

EBM Group’s continued excellence earns global recognition

Issued by EBM Group 15 Oct 2026

Source: World Mice Awards

Tourism & Travel

World MICE Awards crowns London, Dubai and South African venues

14 Oct 2026

New Honda CR-V hybrid arrives in South Africa

Launches & Reviews

New Honda CR-V hybrid arrives in South Africa

14 Oct 2026

Walter Sisulu University achieves Saica PGDA endorsement milestone

Higher Education

Walter Sisulu University achieves Saica PGDA endorsement milestone

Issued by SAICA 14 Oct 2026

VML Birdwatching at the Loeries | The future is now, AI is now!

Loeries Creative Week

VML Birdwatching at the Loeries | The future is now, AI is now!

Danette Breitenbach 14 Oct 2026

FMCG

Heineken Beverages named Brand of the Year at the 2026 Loeries

Issued by Heineken Beverages 14 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied.

Property Development

Riverstone Wetland Estate secures green certification with major energy savings in sight

14 Oct 2026

WPP has announced that Tyler Turnbull will join the company as CEO of WPP Creative in early 2027(Image source: @ WPP

Advertising

McCann global CEO appointed CEO of WPP Creative

13 Oct 2026

Image source: Dmitry Kalinovsky –

Labour Law

Key ConCourt ruling clarifies motor sector provident fund calculations

12 Oct 2026