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Spar Group launches voluntary severance programme as part of turnaround strategy

Retailers

Spar Group launches voluntary severance programme as part of turnaround strategy

13 hours

From fixed premiums to flexible models: A shift in SA’s short-term insurance industry

Insurance & Actuarial

From fixed premiums to flexible models: A shift in SA’s short-term insurance industry

Issued by Insight Survey 14 hours

Kim Kardashian’s new caffeine‑free energy drink relies on paraxanthine – here’s what the science says

Nutrition

Kim Kardashian’s new caffeine‑free energy drink relies on paraxanthine – here’s what the science says

Colin Davidson 14 hours

Vol. 08 - Welcome to On the Dot Insights Newsletter

Printing

Vol. 08 - Welcome to On the Dot Insights Newsletter

Issued by On the Dot 24 Nov 2025

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Labour Law

Draft amendments to employment laws - part 2: Labour Relations Bill to reshape workplace norms in 2026

Talita Laubscher and Chloë Loubser 9 Mar 2026

The 1997 film Wag the Dog has aged into modern-day crisis communications reality, writes PR Powerhouse's Lebo Madiba (Image source @ TV Insider

PR & Communications

Wag the Dog ages into a modern day crisis communications reality

Lebo Madiba 10 Mar 2026

Ford begins upgrading SA dealerships under new global retail plan

Dealers

Ford begins upgrading SA dealerships under new global retail plan

9 Mar 2026

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Law Practice

Process to appoint 50 additional judges to get underway

6 Mar 2026

AI-generated image created by Gemini, composed by Bizcommunity

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Deadline looms for NSFAS outstanding appeal documents

6 Mar 2026

HR Tools & Software

Outsource for success: How companies are managing payroll chaos this tax season

Anton van Heerden 5 Mar 2026

Spar CEO outlines bold plans for accelerating business turnaround

Retailers

Spar CEO outlines bold plans for accelerating business turnaround

5 Mar 2026

AI is resetting the rules of growth in consumer packaged goods

Packaging

AI is resetting the rules of growth in consumer packaged goods

Issued by NielsenIQ 5 Mar 2026

Booked to travel through the Middle East? Here’s why you shouldn’t cancel your flight

Travel

Booked to travel through the Middle East? Here’s why you shouldn’t cancel your flight

Natasha Heap 4 Mar 2026

Tax increase prediction 2026: Cloudy with a chance of meatballs

Taxation & Regulation

Tax increase prediction 2026: Cloudy with a chance of meatballs

Issued by SAICA 26 Feb 2026

Samsung unveils Galaxy S26 Series: The most intuitive Galaxy AI phone yet

Mobile & Apps

Samsung unveils Galaxy S26 Series: The most intuitive Galaxy AI phone yet

Issued by Samsung 25 Feb 2026

Supplied image: Johan De Ru, Head: Education Sector at Standard Bank Business and Commercial Banking South Africa

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Standard Bank's Johan De Ru: Navigating the 4IR - SA’s digital leap in education

Johan De Ru 25 Feb 2026

Is your spreadsheet strategy holding you back? How AI is transforming fashion retail

Technology

Is your spreadsheet strategy holding you back? How AI is transforming fashion retail

James Townsend 25 Feb 2026

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Labour Law

Cannabis in the workplace: Rights, regulations, and responsibilities

Seshni Moodley 23 Feb 2026

Source: Sechaba Mokhethi/GroundUp.

Infrastructure & Utilities

A R7bn dam but no tap water for local villagers in Lesotho

Sechaba Mokhethi 20 Feb 2026

City Lodge Hotels’ growth strategy pays off with robust interim results

Tourism

City Lodge Hotels’ growth strategy pays off with robust interim results

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 20 Feb 2026

2026 will redefine how digital billboard networks are built and powered

OOH

2026 will redefine how digital billboard networks are built and powered

Issued by Tractor Outdoor 18 Feb 2026

Apple Podcasts goes visual: Video podcast features coming soon

Podcasts

Apple Podcasts goes visual: Video podcast features coming soon

17 Feb 2026

Why getting your small SA business online costs less than you think

SMEs

Why getting your small SA business online costs less than you think

Issued by Domains.co.za 13 Feb 2026

South Africa to push ahead with splitting Eskom and creating a standalone transmission company

Energy

South Africa to push ahead with splitting Eskom and creating a standalone transmission company

Colleen Goko 13 Feb 2026

Marilize Jacobs from VocalCord PR and Reputation Management says if you still think PR stands for ‘press release’, this update is your wake-up call (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

PR's shift from messaging to managing trust

Marilize Jacobs 12 Feb 2026

SA’s auto industry enters defining moment amid EV pressure

Manufacturing & Parts

SA’s auto industry enters defining moment amid EV pressure

Maureen Phiri 12 Feb 2026

AMF launches first Cape Town networking event and Project Mentor chapter

Advertising

AMF launches first Cape Town networking event and Project Mentor chapter

Issued by Advertising Media Forum 11 Feb 2026

Volkswagen sounds alarm over SA’s auto manufacturing future

Manufacturing & Parts

Volkswagen sounds alarm over SA’s auto manufacturing future

Imran Salie 9 Feb 2026

New report finds staff shortages and costs strain SA’s hospitality recovery

Hospitality

New report finds staff shortages and costs strain SA’s hospitality recovery

5 Feb 2026

Kumba Iron Ore forecasts 23% profit rise driven by market gains

Mining

Kumba Iron Ore forecasts 23% profit rise driven by market gains

5 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Up & Up Group’s Jacques Cilliers: AI is everywhere. Taste is our advantage.

Advertising

#BizTrends2026 | Up & Up Group’s Jacques Cilliers: AI is everywhere. Taste is our advantage.

Jacques Cilliers 4 Feb 2026

Discounter Pepkor's Q1 revenue rises on acquisitions and festive demand

Banking & Finance

Discounter Pepkor's Q1 revenue rises on acquisitions and festive demand

Nqobile Dludla 3 Feb 2026

Shoprite Holdings reports 7.2% sales rise amid SA's economic struggles

Banking & Finance

Shoprite Holdings reports 7.2% sales rise amid SA's economic struggles

2 Feb 2026

If work feels like a horror movie, it’s time to change the script

Employee Wellness

If work feels like a horror movie, it’s time to change the script

Michelle Dobson, Issued by Pnet 28 Jan 2026

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Coal, Oil & Gas

Richards Bay sees uptick in coal exports as Transnet improves

28 Jan 2026

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Law Practice

Understanding LinkedIn's new algorithm: A guide for lawyers

Andrea Paulsen 26 Jan 2026

Lushan Sundram, senior sales and business development manager at Essential Employee Benefits

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | EEB's Lushan Sundram: Steering the future through tailored employee benefits

Lushan Sundram 26 Jan 2026

Beyond translation: How Bohemian builds content systems that clinics can actually use

Marketing

Beyond translation: How Bohemian builds content systems that clinics can actually use

Issued by Bohemian 23 Jan 2026

Source: Pexels.

Financial Services

A look ahead: How crypto will revolutionise finance by the end of 2026

Christo de Wit 23 Jan 2026

Source: Reuters. South African Reserve Bank's Lesetja Kganyago.

Finance

Prime interest rate may soon be phased out, says SA Reserve Bank governor

Ed Stoddard 22 Jan 2026

Marketing

The precision trap: Why the collapse of attribution is reviving the brand

Musa Kalenga, Issued by Brave Group 20 Jan 2026

Let’s chat about chatbots

Digital

Let’s chat about chatbots

Issued by We Do Digital 19 Jan 2026

Chloë Loubser, Knowledge and Learning Lawyer: Employment and Data Protection, Bowmans

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Bowmans' Chloë Loubser: Tectonic shifts for SA’s labour laws

Chloë Loubser 19 Jan 2026

Cape Town turns summer into a sell-out as a new generation takes flight

Tourism

Cape Town turns summer into a sell-out as a new generation takes flight

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 16 Jan 2026

UK gold bullion bars are stacked at Baird & Co in Hatton Garden in London, Britain. Image credit: Reuters/Hiba Kola/File Photo

Gold

Caledonia to capitalise on gold's good fortune in $132m project

Chris Takudzwa Muronzi 15 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | DHL Express’s Venessa Dewing: How Africa’s logistics landscape will evolve in 2026

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | DHL Express’s Venessa Dewing: How Africa’s logistics landscape will evolve in 2026

Venessa Dewing 14 Jan 2026

Source: Pexels.

Property

Fractional ownership: Transforming the property market for millennials

Kagiso Mahlangu and Fhumulani Denga 12 Jan 2026