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Social media is now the arena in which discovery, trust-building, conversation and purchase coexist in a single motion; one uninterrupted swipe (Image supplied)

Digital

One uninterrupted swipe: Social media more than the top of the funnel

17 hours

Dustin Chick has been appointed communications director of Ford Motor Company in South Africa, effective 1 March (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

EXCLUSIVE: Dustin Chick to lead Ford South Africa communications

1 day

Eskom brings 5.5% increase offer to wage talks

Energy

Eskom brings 5.5% increase offer to wage talks

30 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Asus' Marce Heath: Resourcefulness will shape the next era of business technology

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Asus' Marce Heath: Resourcefulness will shape the next era of business technology

Marce Heath, Issued by ASUS 27 Jan 2026

2026: The time for African communicators to lead

PR & Communications

2026: The time for African communicators to lead

Nokuthula Khwela 26 Jan 2026

A general view shows ArcelorMittal South Africa in Johannesburg, South Africa. Image credit: Reuters/Sumaya Hisham

Markets & Investment

ArcelorMittal South Africa shares climb on promising IDC talks

22 Jan 2026

Jaco Lintvelt is the MD of Incubeta Africa. Source: Supplied.

Marketing

#BizTrends2026 | Incubeta Africa's Jaco Lintvelt: Don’t fall prey to the Arrival Fallacy

Jaco Lintvelt 20 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Nahana CEO, Thabang Skwambane: Africa will ignite what is next

Marketing

#BizTrends2026 | Nahana CEO, Thabang Skwambane: Africa will ignite what is next

Thabang Skwambane 19 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | IAS' Johanna McDowell: AI, creativity and media agencies

Marketing

#BizTrends2026 | IAS' Johanna McDowell: AI, creativity and media agencies

Johanna McDowell 19 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | dentsu SSA's Dawn Rowlands: While marketing talks about innovation, Africa built it

Marketing

#BizTrends2026 | dentsu SSA's Dawn Rowlands: While marketing talks about innovation, Africa built it

Dawn Rowlands 16 Jan 2026

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Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Eco Diva Natural’s Nicole Sherwin: Clean beauty is not a trend – it’s a responsibility

Maroefah Smith 15 Jan 2026

#RAPTBizTrendsTV | Google's country director, Kabelo Makwane: Collaboration is key for Africa

BizTrendsTV

#RAPTBizTrendsTV | Google's country director, Kabelo Makwane: Collaboration is key for Africa

Danette Breitenbach 14 Jan 2026

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Markets & Investment

Deal Leaders International’s Andrew Bahlmann: Rio-Glencore deal to shake things up

Andrew Bahlmann 13 Jan 2026

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Mining

Move over, AngloTeck, Rio Tinto-Glencore has entered the chat

9 Jan 2026

The U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) updated critical minerals list now encompasses 60 different materials (Image source: © ET Auto

Markets & Investment

Every mineral is critical in the new metals age

31 Dec 2025

Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday following a gain of more than 2% in the previous session after Russia accused Ukraine of attacking President Vladimir Putin's residence (Image source: © 123rf )

Coal, Oil & Gas

Oil prices little changed as investors seek clarity on Russia-Ukraine talks

30 Dec 2025

Image credit: Reuters/Jonny Hogg/File Photo

Mining

Glencore first miner to export cobalt under new DRC quotas

Ange Kasongo, Pratima Desai and Maxwell Akalaare Adombila 11 Dec 2025

Spar in talks to sell UK unit as focus shifts to core markets

Retailers

Spar in talks to sell UK unit as focus shifts to core markets

Siyanda Mthethwa 10 Dec 2025

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Economy

Wonga: South Africans set for R289bn festive splurge

8 Dec 2025

H&M and Stella McCartney reunite for a sustainable fashion revolution in 2026

Fashion & Homeware

H&M and Stella McCartney reunite for a sustainable fashion revolution in 2026

3 Dec 2025

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Energy

Electricity woes push Glencore, Merafe to begin layoffs

2 Dec 2025

TLC Worldwide Africa celebrates the success of its 2025 TLC Gives Back initiative

ESG

TLC Worldwide Africa celebrates the success of its 2025 TLC Gives Back initiative

Issued by TLC Worldwide Africa 2 Dec 2025

(Image source: © UNPD Bradly Howland, CEO of Alkemi Collective, says South Africa’s recent hosting of the G20 Summit is a live, high-stakes demonstration of what strategic communication looks like. Pictured: G20 South Africa Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting

PR & Communications

5 communications insights from SA's recent hosting of the G20 Summit

Bradly Howland 1 Dec 2025

Locals walk past electricity pylons in Soweto, South Africa, 3 July 2022. Image: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Energy

South African unions reject Eskom’s wage increase offer

1 Dec 2025

30 years of iPendoring: Celebrating language, culture, and creativity in South Africa

Pendoring

30 years of iPendoring: Celebrating language, culture, and creativity in South Africa

27 Nov 2025

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Markets & Investment

How South Africa's G20 triumph defied a US boycott

Hugh Hacking 26 Nov 2025

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Construction & Engineering

BIBC's digital leap improves benefits for 30,000 employees

24 Nov 2025

WCG DEDAT Tech Talks Series to support SMMEs by demystifying technology in the Western Cape

Technology

WCG DEDAT Tech Talks Series to support SMMEs by demystifying technology in the Western Cape

Issued by Global Innovation Initiative Group (GIIG) 21 Nov 2025

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Retail & Hospitality Property

The new urban oasis: How a hat factory became Cape Town's latest luxe aparthotel

Katja Hamilton 21 Nov 2025

Telkom in talks for Leo satellite partnerships to boost rural connectivity

Telecoms & Networks

Telkom in talks for Leo satellite partnerships to boost rural connectivity

Siyanda Mthethwa 19 Nov 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Trump's empty chair at G20 summit an opportunity for South African hosts

19 Nov 2025

Advertising

Havas denies talks with WPP

Karabo Ledwaba 18 Nov 2025

It’s not just outputs but outcomes that matter

SMEs

It’s not just outputs but outcomes that matter

Daniel Hatfield, Issued by Edge Growth 13 Nov 2025

Higher Education

Richfield’s new brand positioning promises A Learning Experience of a Lifetime

Issued by Richfield 11 Nov 2025

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Energy

NUM, SACP renew call to stop Eskom’s unbundling plans

10 Nov 2025

Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Mining

Botswana and Angola contend for control of De Beers

7 Nov 2025

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Criminal Law

Two suspects in AKA murder case to be extradited to South Africa

7 Nov 2025

Mining

ArcelorMittal purchase halt places 622 Beeshoek mine jobs at risk

6 Nov 2025

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Energy

NUM and Eskom kick off wage negotiations

5 Nov 2025

Global thought leaders converge for Singularity Summit in Sandton

Artificial Intelligence

Global thought leaders converge for Singularity Summit in Sandton

Issued by Mann Made 3 Nov 2025

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Banking

Zambia's largest bank to issue nation's first sustainability bond

Chris Mfula and Colleen Goko 3 Nov 2025

Finance

South Africa seeks to boost $25bn Southeast Asian trade ties with new deals

30 Oct 2025

DBE, Dove, and DBSA launch #ChangeTheCompliment

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

DBE, Dove, and DBSA launch #ChangeTheCompliment

29 Oct 2025

#RAPT BizTrendsTV | Nokulinda Mkhize: How Spiritual wellness is changing the workplace

BizTrendsTV

#RAPT BizTrendsTV | Nokulinda Mkhize: How Spiritual wellness is changing the workplace

Danette Breitenbach 28 Oct 2025

Image credit: GynaGuard

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

GynaGuard wants to change the way intimate wellness is marketed in South Africa

27 Oct 2025

Catch up on the VML Birdwatching at The Loeries podcasts (Image: Lesley Svenson © Bizcommunity)

Loeries Creative Week

VML's Birdwatching at The Loeries omnibus: Missed out? Catch up now!

23 Oct 2025

L'Oreal clinches $4.7bn deal for Kering’s beauty business in strategic shift

Health & Beauty

L'Oreal clinches $4.7bn deal for Kering’s beauty business in strategic shift

Tassilo Hummel and Dominique Patton 23 Oct 2025

University of Free State’s campuses have begun re-opening. Photo: Tladi Moloi / GroundUp

Higher Education

Agreement reached at University of Free State after week of protests

Tladi Moloi 21 Oct 2025

“Early cervical cancer detection enables women to receive appropriate medical care, leading to better survival rates," says Profmed’s Dr Moratwe Masima. Image supplied.

Oncology

Cervical cancer | Profmed’s Dr Moratwe Masima on prioritising prevention

Maroefah Smith 13 Oct 2025

Activists have welcomed the extension of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) and the Lesotho Exemption Permit (LEP) by another 18 months. This announcement has come as a welcome relief to many families. Graphic: Lisa Nelson/GroundUp

Immigration & Citizenship Law

Zimbabwe and Lesotho permits extended to May 2027

Joseph Chirume 10 Oct 2025