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WhyFive launches BrandMASS, a new lens on the emerging consumer class

Research

WhyFive launches BrandMASS, a new lens on the emerging consumer class

Issued by BrandMapp 1 day

Bigger events, higher expectations: The tech transforming event logistics

Digital

Bigger events, higher expectations: The tech transforming event logistics

Issued by Provantage 1 day

Retail tech must serve the customer experience, not dictate it

Technology

Retail tech must serve the customer experience, not dictate it

Neil Truman 2 days

Baird Media's Blood in the Dust: The Wolwefontein Murder won Podcast of the Year at the 2026 South African Podcast Awards (Image source: @ Press Portal

Podcasts

SA Podcast Awards: Baird Media's Blood in the Dust named Podcast of the Year

2 days

Naked’s new four-part campaign interrupts the glossy world of advertising with the messy moments when you need insurance (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign | Naked spoofs advertising’s perfect world

3 days

Publicis Groupe Africa opens applications for Le Cubs 2027

Education

Publicis Groupe Africa opens applications for Le Cubs 2027

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 3 days

Innovator Trust's WIT 2026 spotlights the women turning belief in technology into action

SMEs

Innovator Trust's WIT 2026 spotlights the women turning belief in technology into action

Issued by The Innovator Trust 10 Nov 2026

A De Beers Group sign is displayed on the exterior of the diamond producer’s headquarters in Gaborone, Botswana. Image credit: Reuters/Stringer

Markets & Investment

Anglo American’s De Beers stake inches closer to changing hands

Brian Benza and Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo 10 Nov 2026

EXCLUSIVE | Nobody buys to lose market share: Pepkor's Sean Cardinaal on retail’s oversupply trap

Retail

EXCLUSIVE | Nobody buys to lose market share: Pepkor's Sean Cardinaal on retail’s oversupply trap

James Townsend 9 Nov 2026

(Image source: @ Solid Gold

Podcasts

The 2026 SA Podcast Awards finalists

10 Nov 2026

Publicis has responded to remarks made by (left:): Cindy Rose, CEO of WPP. Picture right: the chairman and CEO of Publicis Groupe is Arthur Sadoun (Image: Lesely Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

Advertising

WPP and Publicis Groupe's public playground squabble

9 Nov 2026

The Marketing Achievement Awards Season 6 qualifiers have been announced. Picture: Season 5 MAA winners (Image supplied)

Marketing

All The Marketing Achievement Awards qualifiers Season 6

6 Nov 2026

Tomato sauce, tamatie sous or ketchup? Heinz and Tractor take the great SA debate to the streets

OOH

Tomato sauce, tamatie sous or ketchup? Heinz and Tractor take the great SA debate to the streets

Issued by Tractor Outdoor 6 Nov 2026

AutoTrader’s latest AI tools will transform the humble car listing

AutoTech

AutoTrader’s latest AI tools will transform the humble car listing

Issued by Homefind24 5 Nov 2026

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Medtech

Homegrown AI platform puts African tech on the map

2 Nov 2026

Accenture Song SA turns local stories into global creative currency

Advertising

Accenture Song SA turns local stories into global creative currency

Issued by Accenture Song 2 Nov 2026

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IP Law

Chatty McChatbot: Why you should trade mark your chatbot's name

Alissa Naran 30 Oct 2026

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

30 Oct 2026

Arabian Travel Market 2027 taps into demand for travel experiences

Tourism & Travel

Arabian Travel Market 2027 taps into demand for travel experiences

29 Oct 2026

Biz CVs – make the right impression in the right place

Career Advice

Biz CVs – make the right impression in the right place

Issued by Bizcommunity.com 29 Oct 2026

“Our third quarter results show further sequential improvement in LFL growth, in line with our expectations," says Cindy Rose, CEO WPP (Image source@ WPP

Advertising

WPP's Q3 results: Disciplined execution to return to growth in 2027

29 Oct 2026

Innovator Trust’s 2026 Women in Tech Awards nominees demonstrate what endurance makes possible

Technology

Innovator Trust’s 2026 Women in Tech Awards nominees demonstrate what endurance makes possible

Issued by The Innovator Trust 27 Oct 2026

Smair Foundation and Faithful Ajah building a legacy for Nigeria’s next-gen innovators

Education

Smair Foundation and Faithful Ajah building a legacy for Nigeria’s next-gen innovators

Issued by ALX 27 Oct 2026

Source: Wikipedia.

Fintech

Investec and Shoprite in talks over potential retail banking deal

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

Western Cape tech startups invited to apply for international investor programme

SMEs

Western Cape tech startups invited to apply for international investor programme

23 Oct 2026

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Markets & Investment

Gold hits three-month low as oil surge fuels inflation fears and pressures rand

Katja Hamilton 23 Oct 2026

Hisense celebrates three decades in SA with new tech and rewards

Retail Services

Hisense celebrates three decades in SA with new tech and rewards

23 Oct 2026

South Africa’s seventh edition of Agency Scope is set to start fieldwork in May 2027 (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing & Media

Agency Scope 2027/28 to kick off in May 2027 with new additions

21 Oct 2026

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Media & Entertainment Law

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

Vanessa Jacklin-Levin 21 Oct 2026

Tech Believers: Women shaping who builds, buys and benefits

Technology

Tech Believers: Women shaping who builds, buys and benefits

Issued by The Innovator Trust 20 Oct 2026

Phoebe Opperman

Design

Beyond the Pixel-Pusher Tax: Why strategic design should start on Day 0

Phoebe Opperman and AJ van den Heever, Issued by DUO Marketing + Communications 20 Oct 2026

Primedia merges content and technology, ushering in a new era of audience engagement

Radio & Audio

Primedia merges content and technology, ushering in a new era of audience engagement

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 21 Oct 2026

In this exclusive article, Heath Batt, new business development manager, SA, Smollan Technologies, looks at what your sales data can teach you before #BlackFriday even arrives (Image source: © 123rf )

Retail

#BlackFriday hangover | Part 1: What your sales data can teach you before the event

Heath Batt 19 Oct 2026

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 15 Oct 2026

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Primary & Secondary Education

Matrics urged to prioritise mental health as final exams begin

13 Oct 2026

VML Birdwatching at the Loeries | How technology and creativity can be bedfellows

Loeries Creative Week

VML Birdwatching at the Loeries | How technology and creativity can be bedfellows

Danette Breitenbach 13 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 13 Oct 2026

Keeping 80,000 promises

Digital

Keeping 80,000 promises

Issued by Celerity.chat 12 Oct 2026

Fintech

SoftBank-backed OPay reveals revenue rise in US IPO filing

Pragyan Kalita 12 Oct 2026

South Africa loses up to R12bn a year to ad fraud, yet the silence is deafening

Advertising

South Africa loses up to R12bn a year to ad fraud, yet the silence is deafening

Marc Dhalluin, Issued by TruthsetsOnline.com 9 Oct 2026

Umalusi CEO Dr Mafu Rakometsi | source: SANews.gov.za

Primary & Secondary Education

Umalusi gives green light for 2026 matric exams covering over 1m candidates

9 Oct 2026

Nominations open for 2026 African Agri Investment Awards

Agriculture

Nominations open for 2026 African Agri Investment Awards

8 Oct 2026

LekkeSlaap founders exit as local investors take over

Tourism & Travel

LekkeSlaap founders exit as local investors take over

8 Oct 2026

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Advertising

Global ad spend set to hit $1.34tn in 2026 driven by AI and mega-events

8 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied.

Finance

Is your business underinsured? 5 insurance gaps inflation could expose

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

Qualified artisans across South Africa have been waiting years for Red Seal certificates from the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations. Photos: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Higher Education

Artisans forced to wait years for Red Seal certificates

Alice Scott 6 Oct 2026

Why your AI vendor contract is probably a liability - 7 hard truths from the front lines

Corporate & Commercial Law

Why your AI vendor contract is probably a liability - 7 hard truths from the front lines

Nicolene Schoeman-Louw, Issued by SchoemanLaw 5 Oct 2026

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Noncommunicable diseases

79 deaths a day: South Africa’s diabetes crisis needs a new strategy

Patrick Ngassa Piotie 5 Oct 2026