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Sean Summers is CEO of Pick n Pay. Source: Suppleid.

Retailers

Workers’ Day at Pick n Pay: Wages and benefits under review

11 hours

Berenice Paulsen (left foreground) at the Bellville Sassa office in November 2025. We then that she had been trying for five months to help her sister Desiree Fredericks (right foreground), to get an Older Persons Grant. Archive photo: Marecia Damons

Health & Social Welfare

New Sassa system piloted in Bellville office

Marecia Damons 9 hours

Durban ICC-Based Operations give GL events a competitive edge

MICE

Durban ICC-Based Operations give GL events a competitive edge

Issued by GL events South Africa PTY (LTD) 11 hours

The cash flow crisis quietly killing South African small businesses, and the fintech solving it

SMEs

The cash flow crisis quietly killing South African small businesses, and the fintech solving it

Issued by Bridgement 29 Apr 2026

Emirates, Wesgro sign deal to boost Western Cape tourism

Tourism

Emirates, Wesgro sign deal to boost Western Cape tourism

16 Apr 2026

Talent Acquisition

Why a CRO is the most important C-suite hire of 2026

15 Apr 2026

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated has delivered a blockbuster financial performance for 2025, posting a profit of roughly $836m (Image source: © Financial Afrik )

Banking

Bank’s pan-African model regains traction, posts profit - despite headwinds

15 Apr 2026

Beer bottles pass through a conveyor belt along a production line at the East African Breweries' microbrewery as the company released its half-year results in Ruaraka, Nairobi, Kenya, 26 January 2024. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi

Corporate & Commercial Law

Kenya court dismisses bid to stop Diageo's $2.3bn sale of East African Breweries

Duncan Miriri 9 Apr 2026

Ascent Africa advances into AI and intelligence with acquisition of Africa-built Clarence AI

Artificial Intelligence

Ascent Africa advances into AI and intelligence with acquisition of Africa-built Clarence AI

Issued by Ascent Africa 1 Apr 2026

Procurement can buy PR. It cannot buy judgement

PR & Communications

Procurement can buy PR. It cannot buy judgement

Issued by Brandfundi 25 Mar 2026

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Cyber Law

GenAI in SA: Balancing legal risks and operational rewards for businesses

Ginen Moodley 24 Mar 2026

Why self-administered medical schemes make sense

Medical Aid

Why self-administered medical schemes make sense

Lisa Witepski, Issued by Medihelp 23 Mar 2026

Ioco posts 46% profit jump, signs MySky acquisition

Software

Ioco posts 46% profit jump, signs MySky acquisition

19 Mar 2026

Beyond the badge: Why cheaper car brands aren’t the real disruptor

Automotive

Beyond the badge: Why cheaper car brands aren’t the real disruptor

Liezel Jonkheid 18 Mar 2026

Spar Group launches voluntary severance programme as part of turnaround strategy

Retailers

Spar Group launches voluntary severance programme as part of turnaround strategy

18 Mar 2026

Is Johannesburg’s property market on the brink of a revival?

Residential Property

Is Johannesburg’s property market on the brink of a revival?

Issued by Biggles Removals 17 Mar 2026

8 days to South Africa’s premier sustainability forum: Engage directly with ministers and industry leaders

ESG & Sustainability

8 days to South Africa’s premier sustainability forum: Engage directly with ministers and industry leaders

Issued by Topco Media 17 Mar 2026

CFAO South Africa appoints new executives to CFAO Mobility South Africa

Commercial & Industrial

CFAO South Africa appoints new executives to CFAO Mobility South Africa

Issued by Stone 16 Mar 2026

EXCLUSIVE | Bigger isn't always better: The secret behind Edgars' comeback

Retailers

EXCLUSIVE | Bigger isn't always better: The secret behind Edgars' comeback

Evan-Lee Courie 16 Mar 2026

Media

Canal+ takes hit as MultiChoice loses 500k subs

Leo Marchandon in Gdansk and Paul Sandle 12 Mar 2026

Source: Archive |

Agribusiness

SA agriculture posts 17.4% GDP growth overcoming obstacles

Paul Makube 11 Mar 2026

Spar CEO outlines bold plans for accelerating business turnaround

Retailers

Spar CEO outlines bold plans for accelerating business turnaround

5 Mar 2026

Good speech, Mr President: Now let’s see some action

Food, Water & Energy Security

Good speech, Mr President: Now let’s see some action

Andy Du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 27 Feb 2026

Jennifer Stein, managing director at GGi Communications, outlines practical guidance for boards navigating executive departures. (Image supplied.)

PR & Communications

How to communicate executive departures with credible transparency

Jennifer Stein 27 Feb 2026

How to beat the odds in your first year of business

SMEs

How to beat the odds in your first year of business

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 24 Feb 2026

Cape Town Airport announces R10bn upgrade to boost capacity, tourism

Travel

Cape Town Airport announces R10bn upgrade to boost capacity, tourism

23 Feb 2026

Source: Supplied

Logistics & Transport

Serco boosts SA production with Johannesburg facility expansion

20 Feb 2026

The Audit Bureau of Circulations' (ABC) Q4 (October to December) 2025 release shows a decline of 2.5% by newspapers (Image source: Lesely Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

Newspapers

ABC Q4 2025 Newspapers: Dailies up but total sector down

Danette Breitenbach 19 Feb 2026

Cox Yeats recognised in Chambers & Partners 2026 rankings

Law Practice

Cox Yeats recognised in Chambers & Partners 2026 rankings

Issued by Cox Yeats 13 Feb 2026

Controversial Eskom tariff increase approved after Nersa's recalculations

Energy

Controversial Eskom tariff increase approved after Nersa's recalculations

9 Feb 2026

TNPA boosts port mooring as container volumes grow

Shipping

TNPA boosts port mooring as container volumes grow

5 Feb 2026

Source: GroundUp/RAF.

Financial Services

Anti-corruption watchdog blames politicians for dire state of Road Accident Fund

Justin Brown 4 Feb 2026

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Energy

Eskom to boost reserve margin with additional generation capacity

26 Jan 2026

Kevin Dam, Director at Kisch IP

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Kisch IP's Kevin Dam: Micro, macro and mega trends steering the future of the legal sector

Kevin Dam 21 Jan 2026

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Agro-processing

Agro-processing: Where SA’s growth potential meets a new workforce reality

Bruce Toerien 20 Jan 2026

Image credit: on Pexels

Aesthetic Medicine

The hair-raising rise of “dark clinics” undermines the hair transplant market

Dr Kashmal Kalan 19 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Chief operating officer of e4, Luigi D’Amico.

Property Development

Legacy home-loan systems: The spanner in property development revival

Luigi D’Amico 16 Jan 2026

Source: Pexels.

Pharmaceuticals

Aspen to sell major APAC operations for $1.6bn

31 Dec 2025

Serial entrepreneur Petro Magos, founder of Magos Media and Venteri Capital, says AI won't replace entrepreneurs – but it will expose those who can't adapt (Image source: © 123rf )

SMEs

AI puts SMMEs at a crossroads

Petro Magos 18 Dec 2025

Image: Mohale Dam, part of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project - David Love, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Infrastructure & Utilities

No extensions for Lesotho Highlands Water Project, Majodina

17 Dec 2025

Saving Grace Education Group strengthens online education through world-class technology

Technology

Saving Grace Education Group strengthens online education through world-class technology

Issued by Saving Grace Education 15 Dec 2025

2025: A transformative year for global advertising defined by growth, upheaval, and opportunity

Digital

2025: A transformative year for global advertising defined by growth, upheaval, and opportunity

Issued by Hoorah Digital 10 Dec 2025

Losing sight of the shore in Africa’s HIV response

HIV/AIDS

Losing sight of the shore in Africa’s HIV response

Dr Allan Pamba, Issued by JNPR 4 Dec 2025

Pick n Pay CFO Lerena Olivier to step down in 2026

Banking & Finance

Pick n Pay CFO Lerena Olivier to step down in 2026

Siyanda Mthethwa 3 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

Securing the smart fleet: Protecting South Africa’s logistics sector

Logistics & Transport

Securing the smart fleet: Protecting South Africa’s logistics sector

Doros Hadjizenonos 28 Nov 2025

FMCG

Tiger Brands launches refreshed corporate brand

Issued by Tiger Brands 28 Nov 2025

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Energy

Stable outlook: S&P Global upgrades Eskom’s credit rating

26 Nov 2025