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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 10 hours

South African healthcare startup secures R15m to expand access to affordable dental care

Dentistry

South African healthcare startup secures R15m to expand access to affordable dental care

Issued by Edge Growth 22 May 2026

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IP Law

Protecting GUI IP: Why app icons are your best digital trade mark

Rual Grobler 22 May 2026

TotalEnergies partners with False Bay TVET to support entrepreneurship along the West Coast

SMEs

TotalEnergies partners with False Bay TVET to support entrepreneurship along the West Coast

Issued by False Bay College 2 Apr 2026

Source: Laurence Rapp, chief executive officer of Vukile Property Fund.

Retail & Hospitality Property

Vukile strengthens Spanish retail hold with key acquisition

19 Mar 2026

Mondelēz Intl names Hisham Ezz El-Arab as president of sub-Saharan Africa unit

FMCG

Mondelēz Intl names Hisham Ezz El-Arab as president of sub-Saharan Africa unit

23 Feb 2026

Franchising emerges as South Africa's unlikely economic saviour

Franchising

Franchising emerges as South Africa's unlikely economic saviour

Karen Keylock 20 Feb 2026

A South African start-up delivering live sports broadcasts

TV

A South African start-up delivering live sports broadcasts

Issued by MultiChoice 19 Feb 2026

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Higher Education

South Africa's Stem paradox: More women graduates, fewer leaders

12 Feb 2026

The AI Skin Observer. Image credit: Clarins

Aesthetic Medicine

Mirror, Mirror on the wall, do you have AI capabilities? Beauty brands tap into fairytale magic

Maroefah Smith 23 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied.

Office Property

Future-proofing real estate: How South Africa is adapting its property strategy

6 Jan 2026

Source: Pexels.

Economy

WBAF appointments mark new era for South African startups

29 Dec 2025

All the FM AdFocus Awards winners (Image Danette Breitenbach © Bizcommunity)

Advertising

All the FM AdFocus Awards 2025 winners: Ogilvy leads the pack

26 Nov 2025

E-learning

African NPO wins T4's inaugural Global EdTech Prize

17 Nov 2025

Johanna McDowell, founder and CEO of IAS and partner for Scopen Africa, reports back from the AdForum Worldwide Summit. Social, she says, is rising in importance

Advertising

EXCLUSIVE: Wrap up of AdForum Worldwide Summit from Johanna McDowell

28 Oct 2025

Why South African supply chains can’t afford to wait for autonomy

Supply Chain

Why South African supply chains can’t afford to wait for autonomy

Goitseona Raseroka and Anton de Klerk 23 Oct 2025

The top cities for business travel in Europe

MICE

The top cities for business travel in Europe

Issued by Sure Mithas Travel 17 Oct 2025

Red & Yellow wins big with 13 Loeries

Loeries Creative Week

Red & Yellow wins big with 13 Loeries

Issued by Red & Yellow 17 Oct 2025

Bringing La Dolce Vita home: How African investors are gaining EU access through Venice real estate

Markets & Investment

Bringing La Dolce Vita home: How African investors are gaining EU access through Venice real estate

Issued by Soapbox Communications 8 Oct 2025

Youth unemployment hovers at crisis levels - we need to empower entrepreneurs

Higher Education

Youth unemployment hovers at crisis levels - we need to empower entrepreneurs

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 3 Oct 2025

From zero to a billion: Inside Phakamani Impact Capital’s decade of building South Africa’s SMMEs

Mining

From zero to a billion: Inside Phakamani Impact Capital’s decade of building South Africa’s SMMEs

Issued by Phakamani Impact Capital 29 Sep 2025

Rethinking global labels from an African lens

ESG & Sustainability

Rethinking global labels from an African lens

Wendy Poulton and Molupe Mat’sumunyane, Issued by ESG Africa Conference 18 Sep 2025

Limu Lab’s mission to preserve culture through tech

Primary & Secondary Education

Limu Lab’s mission to preserve culture through tech

Issued by MultiChoice 4 Sep 2025

New partnership aims to accelerate SA’s startup, SME growth

Entrepreneurship

New partnership aims to accelerate SA’s startup, SME growth

1 Sep 2025

Millions of jobs, one movement: How small businesses are changing South Africa

SMEs

Millions of jobs, one movement: How small businesses are changing South Africa

Issued by NSBC.Africa 1 Sep 2025

#WomensMonth | Women in digital: The rise of female-led innovation in South Africa

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | Women in digital: The rise of female-led innovation in South Africa

Victoria Oyeboade 27 Aug 2025

After news broke of pop superstar Taylor Swift’s imminent 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, brands around the world have gone colour crazy to take part in the latest ‘trendjacking’ (Image supplied)

Digital

How brands can (successfully) trendjack with these 5 tips

Leigh Crymble 18 Aug 2025

(L to r:) Mark Elliott, division president, Africa at Mastercard and Kenyan ambassador, Philip Thigo (Image supplied)

4th Industrial Revolution

The transformative power of AI to create jobs in Africa

13 Aug 2025

Image credit: Ivan Samkov on Pexels

Medtech

App-side manner: Why SA prefers telemedicine services

30 Jul 2025

African startups take on medicine access gaps with smarter supply chains

Supply Chain

African startups take on medicine access gaps with smarter supply chains

30 Jul 2025

How transformation ecosystems and partner collaboration unlock value beyond technology

Technology

How transformation ecosystems and partner collaboration unlock value beyond technology

Issued by Can!do 18 Jul 2025

G20 tourism community outreach kicks off in Northern Cape

Tourism

G20 tourism community outreach kicks off in Northern Cape

4 Jul 2025

Celebrating Youth Month and 2025 YEP Top Achievers

Youth Month

Celebrating Youth Month and 2025 YEP Top Achievers

Issued by The Innovator Trust 20 Jun 2025

Source: . The Phoenix rocket flight test campaign held in March 2021 - led by The UKZN Aerospace Systems Research Group (ASReG) and mechanical engineering senior lecturer Dr Jean Pitot.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Musk’s SpaceX targets Overberg Test Range, unlocking infrastructure investment opportunities

Katja Hamilton 13 Jun 2025

G20 tourism meeting opens Durban’s week of African tourism focus

Tourism

G20 tourism meeting opens Durban’s week of African tourism focus

12 May 2025

Sentech Africa Tech Week Conference 2025: Not just witnessing the future – building it

Events & Conferencing

Sentech Africa Tech Week Conference 2025: Not just witnessing the future – building it

Issued by Topco Media 30 Apr 2025

IWG appoints new country manager as demand for hybrid working grows in Africa

Management & Leadership

IWG appoints new country manager as demand for hybrid working grows in Africa

Issued by GO Content Lab 23 Apr 2025

Saica Biz Impact podcast collaborates with Proudly SA supporting small business

Podcasts

Saica Biz Impact podcast collaborates with Proudly SA supporting small business

Issued by SAICA 16 Apr 2025

Smartfill selected among leading start-ups in the Blue Earth BE100

Design

Smartfill selected among leading start-ups in the Blue Earth BE100

Issued by DY/DX 19 Aug 2024

Source: © 123rf Agency Scope South Africa 2025/26 is set to launch in May 2025, and has been expanded to include AI, influencer marketing and retail media as well as a wider industry scope

Marketing & Media

Agency Scope South Africa 2025/26 to launch in May, with expanded categories and reach

4 Apr 2025

Source: Supplied.

Financial Services

Africa's digital future: Mastercard's $1.5tn vision for growth

26 Mar 2025

Investing in cancer care for all South Africans

Oncology

Investing in cancer care for all South Africans

Issued by Icon Oncology 13 Mar 2025

2025 Effie Awards: Entry dates announced

Marketing

2025 Effie Awards: Entry dates announced

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 4 Mar 2025

Innovative startup secures funding to boost growth and drive EV adoption in South Africa

Fuel & Energy

Innovative startup secures funding to boost growth and drive EV adoption in South Africa

Issued by Edge Growth 10 Feb 2025

Phillipa Geard, founder and CEO of RecruitMyMom and its sister platform, RecruitAGraduate.

Trends

#BizTrends2025: 7 trends impacting the HR and recruitment sector in 2025 and beyond

Phillipa Geard 21 Jan 2025