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Joe Public was crowned Independent Agency and Agency of the Year at Loereis (Image source: @ Loeries

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2026 | Joe Public takes top honours

20 hours

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Aesthetic Medicine

Beyond the perfect picture: What beauty clients really want

Abigail Dunjwa 2 days

The first Loerie Awards were awarded last night, 8 October (Image @ Loeries

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2026 | All the winners from night 1

2 days

FoodForward SA wins gold at Prestigious Eco-Logic Awards

Circular Economy & Waste Management

FoodForward SA wins gold at Prestigious Eco-Logic Awards

Issued by FoodForward SA 2 days

It’s not just music

Radio & Audio

It’s not just music

Issued by OFM Radio 3 days

SA Fashion Awards 2026 spotlight Woolworths, Foschini and local brands

Fashion

SA Fashion Awards 2026 spotlight Woolworths, Foschini and local brands

6 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Leslie Muthen, Director: Africa, US & Caribbean, SSP Worldwide.

Insurance & Actuarial

Swan’s insurance transformation goes live after seven-month push

5 Oct 2026

Musa Kalenga, CEO of the Brave Group says AI filters now sideline up to 40% of emails before customers see them (Image supplied)

Marketing

AI changes inbox visibility; marketers need to rethink strategy

Musa Kalenga 5 Oct 2026

Cars queue at a Shell petrol station in Johannesburg after the government announced it would reduce its fuel levy for a month to stop fuel prices from rising even further, 31 March 2026. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Coal, Oil & Gas

South Africa’s rising petrol price is more pressing than supply, says minister

2 Oct 2026

2 Michelin Keys put South Africa’s Soutpansberg on the global luxury map

Tourism

2 Michelin Keys put South Africa’s Soutpansberg on the global luxury map

2 Oct 2026

From heritage to luxury: 5 marketing lessons shaping South African luxury

Retail Marketing

From heritage to luxury: 5 marketing lessons shaping South African luxury

Dr Lebogang Mathole, Issued by University of Johannesburg - Marketing Management 2 Oct 2026

The iPendoring Awards finalists have been announced. Pictured: Promise: Pendoring 2024 Umpetha winners )

Pendoring

All the iPendoring 2026 finalists

2 Oct 2026

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Western Cape faces a cruel summer as El Niño raises wildfire risk

1 Oct 2026

African businesses race to adopt AI, but workforce readiness lags

SMEs

African businesses race to adopt AI, but workforce readiness lags

Issued by ALX 30 Sep 2026

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Aesthetic Medicine

Climate change is affecting skin health in more than 40% of countries worldwide

30 Sep 2026

Road Freight & Fleet Management

Turkish Airlines signs huge order for up to 150 Boeing 737 Max aircraft

29 Sep 2026

Winners announced for the 2026 WesBank New Generation Awards

Digital

Winners announced for the 2026 WesBank New Generation Awards

Issued by WesBank New Generation Awards 29 Sep 2026

Industrial transformation and electric vehicles gain the spotlight at Brics Summit

Commercial & Industrial

Industrial transformation and electric vehicles gain the spotlight at Brics Summit

Issued by The Electric Mission 25 Sep 2026

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Legislation & Regulation

Smart wearables and PoPIA: What SA employers need to know

Ahmore Burger-Smidt 21 Sep 2026

Barbie brings Lenny Kravitz’s rock-star style to life

Design & Manufacturing

Barbie brings Lenny Kravitz’s rock-star style to life

18 Sep 2026

Your HR story deserves to be heard: Enter the Future of HR Awards 2026

Employer Branding

Your HR story deserves to be heard: Enter the Future of HR Awards 2026

Issued by Topco Media 17 Sep 2026

From Africa to the world: Bushtec’s manufacturing success story

Tourism

From Africa to the world: Bushtec’s manufacturing success story

Issued by Bushtec 17 Sep 2026

Google has clarified what matters in generative AI search

Artificial Intelligence

Google has clarified what matters in generative AI search

Andrew Walmsley, Issued by Brazen Labs 9 Apr 2026

DHL, ITC renew partnership to support women-led SMEs

Logistics & Transport

DHL, ITC renew partnership to support women-led SMEs

17 Sep 2026

Supplied image: Team Resolute and WRO 2026

Education

Cape Town to host World Robot Olympiad International Final in 2028

16 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Roelof Botha, former Department of Finance policy advisor, Finmedia Economist of the Year, and for 28 years the resident economist at PwC, has been appointed economic advisor to BetterBond.

Financial Services

BetterBond taps veteran economist for property insights

16 Sep 2026

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Loop’s Nafi Abrahams is connecting people — from Mitchells Plain to the world

Maroefah Smith 15 Sep 2026

Why enterprise storage is becoming a bigger priority for SA businesses

Data & Analytics

Why enterprise storage is becoming a bigger priority for SA businesses

14 Sep 2026

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Women's Health

#WomensHealthMatters: Discovery Health sponsors women’s health conference

Maroefah Smith 11 Sep 2026

Germain Favre-Felix – North. (2026)

Sport

Freeze the action: World Sports Photography Awards 2027 is open for entries

10 Sep 2026

Terry McKenna will be leading Lobengula Advertising's creative work. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

Lobengula Advertising appoints Terry McKenna to top creative role

10 Sep 2026

Volkswagen unveils Tengo as Kariega plant marks 75 years

Manufacturing & Parts

Volkswagen unveils Tengo as Kariega plant marks 75 years

3 Sep 2026

WesBank New Generation Awards announces 2026 finalists

Digital

WesBank New Generation Awards announces 2026 finalists

Issued by WesBank New Generation Awards 1 Sep 2026

Juliet Mogorosi

Everlytic Communication Insights

South Africans are open to AI but still expect access to a person

Juliet Mogorosi, Issued by Everlytic 2 Sep 2026

Dr Carrie Minnaar and the modulated electro-hyperthermia device used in the landmark phase III randomised controlled trial at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital through Wits University on locally advanced cervical cancer. Image supplied.

Oncology

Bringing the HEAT: New women-led foundation boosts SA’s cervical cancer elimination strat

27 Aug 2026

Facelifted Mercedes-Benz C-Class debuts, and its heading to SA

Launches & Reviews

Facelifted Mercedes-Benz C-Class debuts, and its heading to SA

26 Aug 2026

Social media companies are increasingly coming under fire for violations of children's privacy (Image source: © 123rf )

Social Media

Social media companies increasingly under fire for violations of children's privacy

24 Aug 2026

Media

Retail media spending set to hit $223bn by 2027 as growth eases

20 Aug 2026

Marilize Jacobs explores what a subject matter expert is vs. a thought leader and why women get stuck at "sme" (and how to break out (Image supplied)

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | Why women need to be thought leaders

Marilize Jacobs 19 Aug 2026

Exxaro partners with South Africa's leading business schools to build the next generation of leaders

Higher Education

Exxaro partners with South Africa's leading business schools to build the next generation of leaders

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 14 Aug 2026

Coal, Oil & Gas

Shell hit by massive hack attack

14 Aug 2026

DXD brings Design by Disruption to life through TBWA’s new identity

Design

DXD brings Design by Disruption to life through TBWA’s new identity

Issued by TBWA 5 Aug 2026

What Spider-Man just taught marketers about digital strategy

Marketing

What Spider-Man just taught marketers about digital strategy

Japhet Manda, Issued by Brave Group 5 Aug 2026

#SheOwnsHerSuccess: (W)omentum brings women together to redefine success

Events

#SheOwnsHerSuccess: (W)omentum brings women together to redefine success

Chloe Posthumus 6 Aug 2026

Why digital resilience has become a business imperative for SMEs

SMEs

Why digital resilience has become a business imperative for SMEs

Faiez Hartley, Issued by Business Partners Limited 3 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | Sarah Frazee on gender equity, community carbon, and transforming agriculture

Agriculture

#WomensMonth | Sarah Frazee on gender equity, community carbon, and transforming agriculture

Robin Fredericks 3 Aug 2026

Effie Awards South Africa announces 2026 finalists

Effie Awards

Effie Awards South Africa announces 2026 finalists

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 30 Jul 2026

Why digital resilience has become a business imperative for SMEs

Entrepreneurship

Why digital resilience has become a business imperative for SMEs

29 Jul 2026

From Fairytale to a new global chapter: Liquideep signs with Africori/Warner Music

Music

From Fairytale to a new global chapter: Liquideep signs with Africori/Warner Music

29 Jul 2026

ILDS’s newly established Strategic Working Group on Skin Bleaching aims to challenge the allure of skin bleaching, which the controversial South African personality often promotes. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Ethics & Medicolegal

New global campaign wants to dispel allure of skin bleaching

29 Jul 2026