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

Marketing

Stanbic IBTC Bank’s Together4ALimb tops AMC Awards

4 hours

Image supplied.

Food, Water & Energy Security

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

5 hours

The border is at the checkout, not the map: 5 lessons from running e-commerce across Africa

E-commerce

The border is at the checkout, not the map: 5 lessons from running e-commerce across Africa

Issued by TDMC 5 hours

Procurement is shifting from price cuts to supply-chain resilience

Supply Chain

Procurement is shifting from price cuts to supply-chain resilience

Mukondeleli Netshikulwe 5 hours

What SMEs must know before entering strategic partnerships

SMEs

What SMEs must know before entering strategic partnerships

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 1 day

Style ID Africa releases Creator Journal Module 3: Beyond the Content

Education

Style ID Africa releases Creator Journal Module 3: Beyond the Content

Issued by Style ID 1 day

EBM Group’s continued excellence earns global recognition

Marketing

EBM Group’s continued excellence earns global recognition

Issued by EBM Group 1 day

Carat launches Difference Engineered: A new positioning for client competitive advantage

Media

Carat launches Difference Engineered: A new positioning for client competitive advantage

Issued by Dentsu 1 day

IAE named Best Business Events Supplier – Southern Africa at Africa MICE Awards 2026

Events & Conferencing

IAE named Best Business Events Supplier – Southern Africa at Africa MICE Awards 2026

Issued by IAE Media 1 day

Bronzeback celebrates South Africa’s transport month by empowering and upskilling youth in industrial sectors

Supply Chain

Bronzeback celebrates South Africa’s transport month by empowering and upskilling youth in industrial sectors

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 2 days

FMCG

Heineken Beverages named Brand of the Year at the 2026 Loeries

Issued by Heineken Beverages 2 days

iOCO lifts profit 39% as it steps up acquisition-led growth

Technology

iOCO lifts profit 39% as it steps up acquisition-led growth

2 days

Andrew Maren, founder and CEO of ProfitShare Partners

Transport

As transport reform gathers pace, SMEs need to be ready for the work that follows

Andrew Maren, Issued by The Publicity Workshop 3 days

Retail

Will AI put your brand on the festive shopping shortlist?

Pule Martin 3 days

Fuel price hikes put pressure on South Africa's supply chains

Logistics & Transport

Fuel price hikes put pressure on South Africa's supply chains

3 days

Kenya approves $350m financing for Kenya Airways

Aviation

Kenya approves $350m financing for Kenya Airways

12 Oct 2026

The payroll problem often starts long before payday

HR Tools & Software

The payroll problem often starts long before payday

Issued by LabourGenie.net 12 Oct 2026

Smarter in-store payment options can cut queues and lift retail sales

Banking & Finance

Smarter in-store payment options can cut queues and lift retail sales

Lehan Le Grange 3 days

AA calls for fuel tax cuts as November price shock looms

Fuel & Energy

AA calls for fuel tax cuts as November price shock looms

12 Oct 2026

Richfield appoints Dr Kiru Pillay as dean of the Faculty of Information Technology

Higher Education

Richfield appoints Dr Kiru Pillay as dean of the Faculty of Information Technology

Issued by Richfield 12 Oct 2026

After 30 years, Boxer readies a surprise CEO transition in 2027

Retailers

After 30 years, Boxer readies a surprise CEO transition in 2027

12 Oct 2026

Groot Constantia builds on legacy as new CEO is appointed

Tourism

Groot Constantia builds on legacy as new CEO is appointed

Issued by FusionDesign 9 Oct 2026

From agriculture to automotive: The industries that make Algoa Country an economic force

Radio & Audio

From agriculture to automotive: The industries that make Algoa Country an economic force

Issued by Algoa FM 9 Oct 2026

South Africa’s leadership pipeline is still failing women

Higher Education

South Africa’s leadership pipeline is still failing women

Dr Shahiem Patel, Issued by Regent Business School 9 Oct 2026

Dentsu Africa Pulse | The easy part is over

Marketing

Dentsu Africa Pulse | The easy part is over

Issued by Dentsu 9 Oct 2026

Dr Kiru Pillay, Dean of the Faculty of Information Technology at Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology

Higher Education

Richfield appoints new dean of IT

9 Oct 2026

Northern Cape community-owned raisin farm grows revenue to R17.4m

Agriculture

Northern Cape community-owned raisin farm grows revenue to R17.4m

9 Oct 2026

VML Birdwatching at the Loeries | Film strong as effectiveness gains ground

Loeries Creative Week

VML Birdwatching at the Loeries | Film strong as effectiveness gains ground

Danette Breitenbach 8 Oct 2026

TNPA signs 25-year lease with Freeport Saldanha

Logistics & Transport

TNPA signs 25-year lease with Freeport Saldanha

8 Oct 2026

Source: John Jack, chief executive officer of Galetti Corporate Real Estate.

Markets & Investment

SA’s R151bn public property portfolio: Where is the untapped value?

9 Oct 2026

In-housing is no longer an experiment: The future of the agency model is hybrid

Advertising

In-housing is no longer an experiment: The future of the agency model is hybrid

Shaune Jordaan, Issued by Hoorah Digital 8 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Anusha Naidu, Savca's new chief executive officer.

Finance

Could institutional capital unlock South Africa’s next VC growth wave?

8 Oct 2026

Job cuts at Jaguar Land Rover show how a sensible corporate strategy is not always enough

Commercial & Industrial

Job cuts at Jaguar Land Rover show how a sensible corporate strategy is not always enough

Lakshminarasimhan Vedanthachari 8 Oct 2026

MTN CEO Ralph Mupita re-elected to global mobile industry board

Telecoms & Networks

MTN CEO Ralph Mupita re-elected to global mobile industry board

8 Oct 2026

Sars is going digital

Taxation & Regulation

Sars is going digital

Issued by Times 3 Technologies 7 Oct 2026

Preetesh Sawraj, Loeries CEO, welcomes jury presidents and members, and industry leaders to the Mayor's Brunch (Image: @ Danette Breitenbach, Bizcommunity)

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2026 | Embrace the Madness, find the courage

Danette Breitenbach 7 Oct 2026

Remuneration & Payroll

The cost of great talent: Inside the 2026 Ad Talent Salary Survey

7 Oct 2026

Black Umbrellas appoints Jerome Eckles as executive director to lead its next chapter

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Black Umbrellas appoints Jerome Eckles as executive director to lead its next chapter

Issued by Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation 7 Oct 2026

The fallacy of the fragile asset

OOH

The fallacy of the fragile asset

Kabelo Kale, Issued by The Media Krate 7 Oct 2026

Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Coal, Oil & Gas

Fuel prices may stay high after the war ends, warns SA Reserve Bank

7 Oct 2026

The smartest digital out-of-home plans combine share of voice and programmatic buying

OOH

The smartest digital out-of-home plans combine share of voice and programmatic buying

Issued by Tractor Outdoor 7 Oct 2026

Reshaping Africa’s Future: The Countdown to the LnD Africa Rise Conference 2026

Skills Development & Training

Reshaping Africa’s Future: The Countdown to the LnD Africa Rise Conference 2026

Issued by Africa L&D Conference 6 Oct 2026

Dentsu Africa and Blitz formalise partnership after years of collaboration

Marketing

Dentsu Africa and Blitz formalise partnership after years of collaboration

Issued by Dentsu 6 Oct 2026

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Woolies’ Ralph Jewson to chair SA Plastics Pact’s new steering committee

6 Oct 2026

Two engines at Primedia Broadcasting – Co-CEO leadership to power next era of media transformation

Media

Two engines at Primedia Broadcasting – Co-CEO leadership to power next era of media transformation

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 7 Oct 2026

Warc’s The Future of Strategy 2026, shows a cautious optimism returns to agency-side strategy as influence with clients grows (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

AI adoption moves strategy into the spotlight for human insight

6 Oct 2026

Source: Gareth Ramsay/Capetrain Express. Artist's impression. Gareth Ramsay, a mechanical engineer and founder and lead engineer of Capetrain Express, has developed a proposal for an express-rail network aimed at reshaping mobility across Cape Town.

Construction & Engineering

Could Cape Town’s 50-year Foreshore stalemate finally unlock a new property precinct?

Katja Hamilton 5 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Leslie Muthen, Director: Africa, US & Caribbean, SSP Worldwide.

Insurance & Actuarial

Swan’s insurance transformation goes live after seven-month push

5 Oct 2026