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BMW Group names new South African IT, finance leaders

Dealers

BMW Group names new South African IT, finance leaders

3 hours

Retailers

Mr.DIY expands local footprint with new KZN and Mpumalanga stores

11 hours

Registrations for GEC+Africa 2026 are in full swing

Financial Services

Registrations for GEC+Africa 2026 are in full swing

Issued by 22onSloane 11 hours

PR & Communications

Why South African businesses need to bring WhatsApp calling into their communications mix

Issued by Telviva 14 May 2026

“Sustainability starts with a genuine commitment to want to achieve meaningful impact,” says Empact’s group sustainability executive Lara Barlow. Image supplied.

ESG & Sustainability

Empowering people to prosper: Inside Empact’s first sustainability report

Maroefah Smith 14 hours

E-commerce

Temu helps Madagascar vanilla brand expand into 14 European markets

7 Aug 2026

Medical scheme pricing is not an affordability crisis

Medical Aid

Medical scheme pricing is not an affordability crisis

Issued by Medihelp 6 Aug 2026

What Meta fee changes mean for South African businesses using WhatsApp

Digital

What Meta fee changes mean for South African businesses using WhatsApp

Issued by Helm 6 Aug 2026

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ESG & Sustainability

3 women-led businesses to run coffee kiosks in Mr Price stores

5 Aug 2026

How Woolworths turned 15 young entrepreneurs into retail-ready brands

Retail

How Woolworths turned 15 young entrepreneurs into retail-ready brands

4 Aug 2026

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Remuneration & Payroll

SA companies face new scrutiny over executive pay reports

4 Aug 2026

Cape Town Tourism launches data workshops as half of tourism data goes unused

Tourism

Cape Town Tourism launches data workshops as half of tourism data goes unused

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 3 Aug 2026

Marketing

AMC Conference: Exploring the influence of AI and AfCFTA on African marketing

3 Aug 2026

Beyond the theme: Why 2026 corporate events must offer more than a beautiful room

Events & Conferencing

Beyond the theme: Why 2026 corporate events must offer more than a beautiful room

Amanda Van Dalen, Issued by SA Event Decor 30 Jul 2026

Domains.co.za introduces n8n VPS hosting to make automation more accessible

Services

Domains.co.za introduces n8n VPS hosting to make automation more accessible

Issued by Domains.co.za 29 Jul 2026

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Phiwe Mareka’s journey from learner to leather entrepreneur

Design & Manufacturing

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Phiwe Mareka’s journey from learner to leather entrepreneur

Evan-Lee Courie 29 Jul 2026

Cape Chamber launches countrywide business survey

Economy

Cape Chamber launches countrywide business survey

Issued by Cape Chamber 24 Jul 2026

Brandfundi at 11: What clients gain from a boutique agency built to last

Marketing

Brandfundi at 11: What clients gain from a boutique agency built to last

Issued by Brandfundi 24 Jul 2026

#WPRD2026 | PR is not a shortcut to credibility; 5 questions to determine media readiness

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | PR is not a shortcut to credibility; 5 questions to determine media readiness

Nokuthula Khwela 24 Jul 2026

South African-built Dooable gives SMEs one workspace for projects, support and clients

Software

South African-built Dooable gives SMEs one workspace for projects, support and clients

Issued by Zanetti AI Institute 23 Jul 2026

"We Support Humanity" initiative unveiled to reshape South African retail

ESG

"We Support Humanity" initiative unveiled to reshape South African retail

22 Jul 2026

Why more South African businesses are moving beyond traditional landlines

Telecoms & Networks

Why more South African businesses are moving beyond traditional landlines

Issued by Voys 15 Jul 2026

ESG

Proudly South African and Aranda show the impact of buying local this Mandela Month

15 Jul 2026

Funding constraints slowing AI adoption among manufacturing SMEs

Funding

Funding constraints slowing AI adoption among manufacturing SMEs

14 Jul 2026

E Squared pumps R316m into South African startups

SMEs

E Squared pumps R316m into South African startups

9 Jul 2026

Mental health

Why overwork culture is boosting the longevity economy

9 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. Gavin Hall, managing Ddirector of Interroll South Africa.

Construction & Engineering

After 28 years, Interroll says local expertise still wins in South Africa

9 Jul 2026

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Financial Services

OMPE Fund VI gains strategic backing from E Squared Investments

8 Jul 2026

Closing the books in days, not weeks why finance is moving beyond the month-end scramble

Accounting & Auditing

Closing the books in days, not weeks why finance is moving beyond the month-end scramble

Issued by Times 3 Technologies 7 Jul 2026

SA fintech Bridgement raises R330m as banks back AI-powered business lending

Fintech

SA fintech Bridgement raises R330m as banks back AI-powered business lending

Issued by Bridgement 7 Jul 2026

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Kuhle Phumzile Zondo weaves African storytelling into fashion

Circular Economy & Waste Management

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Kuhle Phumzile Zondo weaves African storytelling into fashion

Maroefah Smith 7 Jul 2026

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Thembeka Dube turns student hustle into luxury label

Fashion & Homeware

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Thembeka Dube turns student hustle into luxury label

Evan-Lee Courie 6 Jul 2026

Cash flow is still the biggest threat to SA SMEs. Here's how smart funding changes that

SMEs

Cash flow is still the biggest threat to SA SMEs. Here's how smart funding changes that

Issued by GoTyme for Business 3 Jul 2026

Exciting tool to help organisations measure sustainability integration

ESG & Sustainability

Exciting tool to help organisations measure sustainability integration

Issued by Trialogue 30 Jun 2026

Why South African businesses need to rethink supply chain sustainability

Supply Chain

Why South African businesses need to rethink supply chain sustainability

Rohit Chashta 26 Jun 2026

South African businesses are rethinking the true cost of office space

Interior Design

South African businesses are rethinking the true cost of office space

Issued by Trend Group 26 Jun 2026

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Energy

July’s electricity tariff hike is set to give SA a shock to the system

26 Jun 2026

Top Answer Engine Optimization Agency in South Africa for brands that want to be recommended by AI

Marketing

Top Answer Engine Optimization Agency in South Africa for brands that want to be recommended by AI

Issued by Woww 20 Apr 2026

Happy, purposeful businesses are harder to kill: Conn Bertish joins the Nedbank IMC 2026 line-up

IMC Conference

Happy, purposeful businesses are harder to kill: Conn Bertish joins the Nedbank IMC 2026 line-up

Issued by IMC Conference 24 Jun 2026

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Aesthetic Medicine

#YouthMonth: South Africa’s beauty industry has no postcode

Lemogang Sebesho 23 Jun 2026

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

19 Jun 2026

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

Markets & Investment

Trade finance is not the constraint. Coordination is.

Lloyd Caughey, Issued by The Publicity Workshop 17 Jun 2026

Is your website stuck in 2001? Enter now to win your share of a R50,000 makeover

Services

Is your website stuck in 2001? Enter now to win your share of a R50,000 makeover

Issued by HOSTAFRICA 15 Jun 2026

Built to be smarter: What it means for your business to be AI-ready

Software

Built to be smarter: What it means for your business to be AI-ready

Werner Joubert, Issued by ASUS 12 Jun 2026

Media24 launches new corporate subscription bundle with The Wall Street Journal

Media

Media24 launches new corporate subscription bundle with The Wall Street Journal

Issued by Media24 11 Jun 2026

South Africa’s spam-call era is over and call centres must evolve or die

Direct Marketing

South Africa’s spam-call era is over and call centres must evolve or die

JG Bezuidenhout, Issued by Offernet 11 Jun 2026

Why keeping your customers is now the smartest growth strategy

Everlytic Communication Insights

Why keeping your customers is now the smartest growth strategy

Cristelle Snyman, Issued by Everlytic 10 Jun 2026