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Springbok fanwear pivots as Pick n Pay Clothing and Hello Kitty collab for limited-edition collection

Fashion & Homeware

Springbok fanwear pivots as Pick n Pay Clothing and Hello Kitty collab for limited-edition collection

28 minutes

Africa's largest business event returns to Johannesburg

SMEs

Africa's largest business event returns to Johannesburg

Issued by NSBC.Africa 14 minutes

Your bank will not cover everything. Personal cyber insurance might

Insurance & Actuarial

Your bank will not cover everything. Personal cyber insurance might

Issued by Securitas® Financial Group 26 minutes

Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Mining

Iron ore grip: Manngwe Mining and ArcelorMittal head to Competition Tribunal

31 minutes

EXCLUSIVE: 90% of FMCG suppliers operate blind during promotions, forfeiting sales daily

Retail Marketing

EXCLUSIVE: 90% of FMCG suppliers operate blind during promotions, forfeiting sales daily

Heath Batt 1 hour

Land Bank calls for greater youth participation in agriculture

Agriculture

Land Bank calls for greater youth participation in agriculture

1 hour

Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Climate Change

UCT develops world’s first early biodiversity heat warning system

1 hour

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Absa to raise Kenya unit stake via $238m tender offer

Nqobile Dludla 2 hours

$African creatives discuss the importance of Cannes to Africa. Picture l to r: Yusuf Adejumo, creative director, TBWA\Concept Nigeria, Audrey Quaye creative director Innova DDB Ghana, Alex van Niekerk, executive creative director at TBWA\Ascent, Graham Cruikshanks, director of Africa operations at TBWA, Eric Mununuzi, chief creative Officer at TBWA\Uganda (Images supplied, composite by Ruth Cooper @ Bizcommunity)$

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | Should Africa care about the Cannes Lions?

Danette Breitenbach 2 hours

AI-generated image created by Gemini, composed by Bizcommunity

IP Law

Brands playing with fire: The 'logik' behind the SCA's decision on passing-off

Ryan Tucker 2 days

Source: Supplied. Melissa Brink, branch manager for iTOO Special Risks, Western Cape.

Insurance & Actuarial

People-first strategy drives iTOO Western Cape appointment

2 days

Leon Smalberger, CEO of the Academic Institute of Excellence

Higher Education

AIE launches 8 new qualifications for high-demand skills

2 days

Over-55 travellers emerge as key growth market for SA tourism

Travel

Over-55 travellers emerge as key growth market for SA tourism

2 days

Source: Pexels.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Government injects R12.3bn to tackle water crisis and boost infrastructure

2 days

Climate change is threatening sheep farmers in South Africa’s Drakensberg – how they’re adapting

Agriculture

Climate change is threatening sheep farmers in South Africa’s Drakensberg – how they’re adapting

M Slayi, A Dzvene, H Kabiti, S Muchaku and S Ndhleve 3 days

Growthpoint reaches milestone of 12 net-zero carbon certifications

Industrial & Logistics Property

Growthpoint reaches milestone of 12 net-zero carbon certifications

Issued by Catchwords 2 days

#BehindtheIMC | VML’s Jarred Cinman: Caring is the industry’s real superpower

IMC Conference

#BehindtheIMC | VML’s Jarred Cinman: Caring is the industry’s real superpower

2 days

Meet the young technician helping power Hyundai’s local vehicle assembly

Manufacturing & Parts

Meet the young technician helping power Hyundai’s local vehicle assembly

3 days

Investor-ready or not? A reality check for South African business owners

Corporate & Commercial Law

Investor-ready or not? A reality check for South African business owners

Nicolene Schoeman-Louw, Issued by SchoemanLaw 3 days

Diners help fund coding education for young learners through Panarottis Coding Futures

Primary & Secondary Education

Diners help fund coding education for young learners through Panarottis Coding Futures

Issued by OnPoint PR 3 days

AI, risk and leadership in Africa: Responsible adoption is the real advantage

Artificial Intelligence

AI, risk and leadership in Africa: Responsible adoption is the real advantage

Issued by Dentsu 3 days

Game on. School holiday fun kicks off at Mall of Africa

Retailers

Game on. School holiday fun kicks off at Mall of Africa

Issued by Mall of Africa 3 days

The Green Youth Network claimed the Circular Economy Facilitation award for its work in mobilising young people as active participants in the circular economy. Image supplied.

Circular Economy & Waste Management

SA’s circular economy champs clean up at the 2026 Petco Awards

3 days

Emirates launches travel insurance with conflict-related cover

Travel

Emirates launches travel insurance with conflict-related cover

3 days

Source: Supplied.

Finance

Six million taxpayers set for Sars auto assessments in July

3 days

The power of connection: How Blu Label Media is building SA’s most integrated consumer ecosystem

Media

The power of connection: How Blu Label Media is building SA’s most integrated consumer ecosystem

Issued by Blu Label Media 3 days

Octahedral, approx. 1.8 carat (6 mm), diamond crystal in kimberlite matrix from Finsch Diamond Mine, South Africa. Image credit: , Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Mining

Diamonds aren’t forever at Petra’s Finsch and Cullinan mines

3 days

Food inflation at 17-month low softens energy cost pressure

Agriculture

Food inflation at 17-month low softens energy cost pressure

Paul Makube 3 days

The Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, will deliver the keynote address for the 2026 Social Media Summit for Government (Image supplied)

Social Media

Communications and Digital Technologies minister to deliver Social Media Summit keynote

3 days

The real shift is psychological: Tahaab Rais joins the Nedbank IMC 2026 line-up

IMC Conference

The real shift is psychological: Tahaab Rais joins the Nedbank IMC 2026 line-up

Issued by IMC Conference 3 days

Nozuko Mzamo, founder of Ukiyo

Education

Ukiyo launches GSSP for youth: Student support, funding and job opportunities on one app

3 days

Hustle culture alone is not enough for South Africa

Entrepreneurship

Hustle culture alone is not enough for South Africa

Paul Smith 3 days

Nelson Mandela Bay deploys new tourism safety officers to boost visitor security

Tourism

Nelson Mandela Bay deploys new tourism safety officers to boost visitor security

3 days

Source: Reuters.

Economy

#YouthMonth: South Africa cannot prepare young people for an economy that no longer exists

Nelo Spies 3 days

Source: Reuters.

Banking

New Development Bank approves up to $1bn loan for South Africa urban infrastructure

3 days

Anuga Select SA launches as new gateway to Africa's food and beverage market

Food & bev. services

Anuga Select SA launches as new gateway to Africa's food and beverage market

3 days

Avocado playbook shows fresh produce must align with Gen Z values

Agriculture

Avocado playbook shows fresh produce must align with Gen Z values

Barry Landman 3 days

Eskom, which runs Africa's only operational nuclear power station near Cape Town, is preparing a request for information covering up to 5,200 megawatts of new capacity. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Nuclear Power

#AEF2026: Everything is coming up nuclear for South Africa

3 days

Fatboy Slim to bring "Big Beat" EDM anthems to SA

Music

Fatboy Slim to bring "Big Beat" EDM anthems to SA

3 days

Check in. Drive out. City Lodge Hotels partners with Avis and Budget to transform travel

Travel

Check in. Drive out. City Lodge Hotels partners with Avis and Budget to transform travel

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 3 days

The most expensive metre in retail is the one that leads to the till

Sales

The most expensive metre in retail is the one that leads to the till

Dieter Oelofse and Shaun Shehab 3 days

SA's retail sector records modest growth as furniture and household goods drive sales

Retail

SA's retail sector records modest growth as furniture and household goods drive sales

3 days

Using drones for high-rise window cleaning, without the high risk

Facilities & Property Management

Using drones for high-rise window cleaning, without the high risk

Adriaan Otto, Issued by Excellerate Services 3 days

Source: Wikimedia Commons

Logistics & Transport

Cape Town renews call for port reform after last-place ranking

3 days

Closing dates for 2027 university applications

Higher Education

Closing dates for 2027 university applications

Issued by FundiConnect 3 days

Singularity Summit South Africa 2026 deepens the conversation on quantum computing, AI and human potential

Technology

Singularity Summit South Africa 2026 deepens the conversation on quantum computing, AI and human potential

Issued by Mann Made 18 Jun 2026

Cape Union Mart's Live Life Outside era through the eyes of Lynn Reines

Retail Marketing

Cape Union Mart's Live Life Outside era through the eyes of Lynn Reines

Evan-Lee Courie 3 days

How tertiary education providers can build stronger future brands

Higher Education

How tertiary education providers can build stronger future brands

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 3 days

Data breach reporting responsibilities and penalties in South Africa: What businesses need to know

Corporate & Commercial Law

Data breach reporting responsibilities and penalties in South Africa: What businesses need to know

Issued by SchoemanLaw 18 Jun 2026