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Ramaphosa: Toyota's major R10bn Hilux investment can empower SMEs

Manufacturing & Parts

Ramaphosa: Toyota's major R10bn Hilux investment can empower SMEs

Imran Salie 19 hours

The Interactive Advertising Bureau South Africa (IAB SA) has announced the finalists for the 2026 Bookmark Awards (Image supplied)

Digital

#Bookmarks2026 | All the IAB South Africa 2026 Bookmark Awards finalists

1 day

How South Africa's youth are rewriting the marketing playbook

Marketing

How South Africa's youth are rewriting the marketing playbook

Sthando Msweli, Issued by Matte BLK 2 days

Retail

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: The sneaker care brand that started on a Daveyton stoep

Karabo Ledwaba 13 Jul 2026

The number that should keep South African telecommunications executives awake at night: -25%

Telecoms & Networks

The number that should keep South African telecommunications executives awake at night: -25%

Issued by TLC Worldwide Africa 8 Jul 2026

Shop2Shop and Pay@ turn 'corner shops' into community payment hubs

Retail Services

Shop2Shop and Pay@ turn 'corner shops' into community payment hubs

8 Jul 2026

How food tourism is fuelling KwaZulu-Natal and South Africa's travel boom

Tourism

How food tourism is fuelling KwaZulu-Natal and South Africa's travel boom

Shireen Eraman 8 Jul 2026

Rosslyn deal: Mashatile wants Chery backing township businesses

Manufacturing & Parts

Rosslyn deal: Mashatile wants Chery backing township businesses

Imran Salie 6 Jul 2026

Image source: freepik from

Higher Education

Student teachers in South Africa face a stressful career: How to prepare them better

Zayd Waghid 6 Jul 2026

The Digital News Transformation Fund’s second funding round backs newsrooms across seven provinces (Image source: © 123rf )

Media

R15,8m grants for data journalism, AI-assisted workflows and vernacular content

2 Jul 2026

Urban farming helps Johannesburg’s poorest households survive – now it needs bigger investment

Agriculture

Urban farming helps Johannesburg’s poorest households survive – now it needs bigger investment

Blessings Masuku and Colleta Gandidzanwa 1 Jul 2026

Xenophobic tendencies will kill our South African dream

Higher Education

Xenophobic tendencies will kill our South African dream

Professor Bismark Tyobeka, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 30 Jun 2026

Your dashboard is lying to you: Why brands keep missing the 1 trillion rands township economy

Advertising

Your dashboard is lying to you: Why brands keep missing the 1 trillion rands township economy

Kabelo Kale, Issued by The Media Krate 29 Jun 2026

Gauteng to boost IT modernisation with R1.9bn digital investment

ICT

Gauteng to boost IT modernisation with R1.9bn digital investment

26 Jun 2026

South Africa's brightest tackle industry's digital and green challenges

Education & Skills Development

South Africa's brightest tackle industry's digital and green challenges

Issued by Soapbox 26 Jun 2026

Kriban Govender, Creslow Energy Solutions' managing director

Funding

Innovative, Black-owned local lithium-ion battery producer secures investment from Abadali Fund

Issued by Edge Growth 26 Jun 2026

Franchise Association and TEA launch national SMME franchising programme

Franchising

Franchise Association and TEA launch national SMME franchising programme

25 Jun 2026

#YouthMonth | T-Squared Clothing's founder, Thabiso Mokomele reflects on the 18yr journey

Fashion & Homeware

#YouthMonth | T-Squared Clothing's founder, Thabiso Mokomele reflects on the 18yr journey

Evan-Lee Courie 25 Jun 2026

Mzansi’s creator economy has a barrier problem. FoneYam is removing it

Digital

Mzansi’s creator economy has a barrier problem. FoneYam is removing it

Issued by Dentsu 23 Jun 2026

Sandile Mkhwanazi, head of community relations at Frogfoot Rise, explores how fibre connectivity is turning township homes into launchpads for gamers, creators and a new wave of digital earners

Media

Unlocking Kasi creativity: Fibre and the rise of SA’s digital earners

Sandile Mkhwanazi 18 Jun 2026

Abdullah Ibrahim, South African pianist and anti-apartheid champion, dies at 91

Music

Abdullah Ibrahim, South African pianist and anti-apartheid champion, dies at 91

William Schomberg 17 Jun 2026

Reflection on the aspirations and voices of young people in South Africa

Youth Month

Reflection on the aspirations and voices of young people in South Africa

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 17 Jun 2026

Carmen Brown, general manage at Field Force. Image supplied

Informal Retailing

When a brand loses the spaza, it is rarely a loyalty problem

Carmen Brown 11 Jun 2026

Kasi businesses reveal lived realities shaping growth and sustainability

Informal Retailing

Kasi businesses reveal lived realities shaping growth and sustainability

10 Jun 2026

South African television personality Xolani Maphanga stars in the ad. Source: YouTube.

Branding

X Repo star fronts Network X OOH's new brand campaign

10 Jun 2026

#YouthMonth | Masonwabe Ntloko: Young, rooted and redefining creativity through isiXhosa heritage

Design & Manufacturing

#YouthMonth | Masonwabe Ntloko: Young, rooted and redefining creativity through isiXhosa heritage

Evan-Lee Courie 9 Jun 2026

The backroom beat that shook the world

Marketing

The backroom beat that shook the world

Japhet Manda, Issued by Brave Group 8 Jun 2026

Kruger centenary campaign raises funds for conservation and communities

Tourism

Kruger centenary campaign raises funds for conservation and communities

4 Jun 2026

From kasi hustle to construction powerhouse

SMEs

From kasi hustle to construction powerhouse

Issued by SAICA 4 Jun 2026

Interview travel costs leave many young jobseekers stranded

Youth Employment

Interview travel costs leave many young jobseekers stranded

Issued by Pnet 4 Jun 2026

From expelled schoolboy to a decorated business leader: The remarkable run of Lincoln Mali

Fintech

From expelled schoolboy to a decorated business leader: The remarkable run of Lincoln Mali

Issued by The Nielsen Network 2 Jun 2026

Scheduled water cuts cripple township businesses, threatens livelihoods

Informal Retailing

Scheduled water cuts cripple township businesses, threatens livelihoods

2 Jun 2026

A road trip around Thembisa: Every corner tells a story

OOH

A road trip around Thembisa: Every corner tells a story

Issued by Mamela Media 1 Jun 2026

South African-owned spaza shops get R179.6m government funding

Funding

South African-owned spaza shops get R179.6m government funding

1 Jun 2026

SA wine pivots to value as demand slows and costs rise

Viticulture & Oenology

SA wine pivots to value as demand slows and costs rise

1 Jun 2026

South Africa's schools step up and deliver: Kiwi crowns Step Up to Step In winners

Primary & Secondary Education

South Africa's schools step up and deliver: Kiwi crowns Step Up to Step In winners

Issued by OLC Through The Line Communications 1 Jun 2026

Tourism targets 15 million international arrivals by 2030

Tourism

Tourism targets 15 million international arrivals by 2030

27 May 2026

How marketers can drive awareness of the economic power of buying local

Marketing

How marketers can drive awareness of the economic power of buying local

Lloyd Lekgau, Issued by Matte BLK 27 May 2026

Miché Van Wyk and Faroll Coetzee in Gat by Garage Dance Ensemble. Image by Ronel Jefthas

Theatre

Review | Dust, Memory and Movement: Garage Dance Ensemble at Suidoosterfees 2026

Debbie Hathway 27 May 2026

Drake dropped. Brands scrambled. But one nailed it

Digital

Drake dropped. Brands scrambled. But one nailed it

Japhet Manda, Issued by Brave Group 26 May 2026

Signing of the MoU between Takealot and the DHET in September 2025. Source: SANews.gov.za on

Skills Training

DHET, Takealot partnership to create income opportunities for students

25 May 2026

Schools recycling programme

Primary & Secondary Education

Schools recycling programme

Issued by Safripol 22 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Economy

AI could add R528bn to South Africa’s GDP

21 May 2026

Domestic tourism growth continues despite rising travel costs

Tourism

Domestic tourism growth continues despite rising travel costs

Robin Fredericks 21 May 2026

Source: Supplied. André Botes, founder and chief executive officer of MyMoolah.

Financial Services

MyMoolah targets financial inclusion with integrated wallet launch

19 May 2026

The human paradox: The faster AI advances, the more human connection matters

Artificial Intelligence

The human paradox: The faster AI advances, the more human connection matters

Charne Munien, Issued by Rogerwilco 19 May 2026

The multi-skilled workforce advantage and rethinking talent in the specialist age

Skills Development & Training

The multi-skilled workforce advantage and rethinking talent in the specialist age

Dhatchani Naidoo, Issued by eatbigfish 15 May 2026

From student beds to senior living

Residential Property

From student beds to senior living

Issued by Catchwords 15 May 2026

SA's hardware SMEs are busy but still under pressure

SMEs

SA's hardware SMEs are busy but still under pressure

15 May 2026