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Source: Reuters.

Economy

#LGE2026: Coalition negotiations will shape South Africa’s municipal economic outlook

Katja Hamilton 1 day

Rohingya refugee children eat ice cream to cool themselves during hot weather, as they walk along a road at a refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, 2 May 2024. Reuters/Ro Yassin Abdumonab

Climate Change

Climate threats put 90 million displaced people at risk, UN says

Olivia Le Poidevin 1 day

As households continue to feel the impact of rising living costs and fuel price pressures, the FNB, Engen and Clicks Trio rewards ecosystem continues to help customers unlock greater value from their everyday spending (Image source: @ Top auto

Retail Services

Trio rewards ecosystem delivers value as consumer spending shifts

1 day

Blikkiesdorp in Delft was built by the City of Cape Town in 2007 as a temporary home for people evicted in the city. Many are still there nearly two decades later. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

SAHRC takes City of Cape Town to court over land sales

Matthew Hirsch 1 day

Source: Sanisha Packirisamy, group economist at Momentum Group.

Taxation & Regulation

SA's Agoa exclusion: Why the bigger risk may lie beyond lost exports

Sanisha Packirisamy 1 day

TFG Africa grows profit as group closes 120 stores and cuts costs

Retailers

TFG Africa grows profit as group closes 120 stores and cuts costs

1 day

Source: Supplied.

Taxation & Regulation

Freebies, brand deals and overseas earnings: Sars clarifies influencers' tax obligations

1 day

Scopen Africa is extending the international research study into East Africa. Pictured: Nairobi cityscape, the capital city of Kenya (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing & Media

Agency Scope expands into East Africa

1 day

Jarred Trembath is the SSA head of Influential and head of B2B, Affiliate Marketing at Publicis Groupe says influence has outgrown its silo (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing

Nobody puts influencer marketing in the corner: How influence has outgrown its silo

Jarred Trembath 1 day

Source: Old Mutual Insure.

Insurance & Actuarial

Old Mutual Insure, Swiss Re propose strategic co-operation to strengthen corporate property business

2 days

Source: Supplied. Chris Maurice, co-founder and chief executive officer of Yellow Card and Maurício Pires, a founder of GoMoney and its chief executive.

Fintech

Yellow Card enters Brazil’s crypto market with GoMoney acquisition

2 days

HCode: AI-ready GIT app hosting for Node.js, Go, Ruby with PostgreSQL

Mobile & Apps

HCode: AI-ready GIT app hosting for Node.js, Go, Ruby with PostgreSQL

Issued by HOSTAFRICA 2 days

Shoprite’s R1m food garden competition adds three new judges

Agriculture

Shoprite’s R1m food garden competition adds three new judges

2 days

African outbound travel spending set to jump 61% by 2030

Tourism & Travel

African outbound travel spending set to jump 61% by 2030

2 days

CRM

Pick n Pay lets shoppers spend online refunds in-store with new Wallet feature

2 days

The newly released Euromonitor International's Top Global Consumer Trends 2027 report finds consumers seeking greater control as uncertainty reshapes consumer behaviour (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing

Euromonitor International's 5 trends shaping consumer behaviour in 2027

2 days

Source: GCIS. The Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Nonceba Mhlauli exercises her democratic right by casting her special vote at Faerie Glen in Pretoria, Gauteng, on the second and final day of special voting ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections.

Markets & Investment

#LGE2026: Rand hits two-week high as local election results loom

Katja Hamilton 2 days

Zazi puts South African identity in the doll aisle

Design & Manufacturing

Zazi puts South African identity in the doll aisle

2 days

AI and blockchain are coming to African farms: 4 things must happen for farmers to benefit

Agriculture

AI and blockchain are coming to African farms: 4 things must happen for farmers to benefit

Olaoluwa Omoniyi Olarewaju 2 days

Under Our Tree: iPendoring’s 2026's Indigenous Language Imbizo

Pendoring

Under Our Tree: iPendoring’s 2026's Indigenous Language Imbizo

2 days

Ninety9Cents (99c) has been appointed the lead agency for The Building Company (TBCo), drawing on its integrated capabilities and proven "Bretail" expertise (Image source: @ DIY Trade News

Advertising

"Bretail” philosophy wins agency the Building Company

2 days

Talent Acquisition

From LinkedIn to deepfakes: How professional profiles fuel identity fraud

2 days

Public Liability & Personal Injury

Expect the unexpected: Are you covered if your year-end function goes awry?

Mtho Maphumulo 2 days

Source: Transnet National Ports Authority (2021). The Port of Durban handles containers, automotive imports and exports, break-bulk and agricultural commodities.

Taxation & Regulation

SA exporters face Agoa setback, but broader US trade ties remain intact

Katja Hamilton 3 Nov 2026

The minister wants more matrics taking Maths. CambriLearn is enrolling Grade 10s for 2027

Primary & Secondary Education

The minister wants more matrics taking Maths. CambriLearn is enrolling Grade 10s for 2027

Issued by CambriLearn 3 Nov 2026

Up The Creek 2027 adds GoodLuck, Boo! and Kongos to festival line-up

Music

Up The Creek 2027 adds GoodLuck, Boo! and Kongos to festival line-up

3 Nov 2026

How Pick n Pay is using AI to get online grocery orders out faster

FMCG

How Pick n Pay is using AI to get online grocery orders out faster

3 Nov 2026

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Health & Safety

Why pharmacies are key to a clean bill of health for SA communities

3 Nov 2026

The checkout is changing: Why online retailers need more payment flexibility

Banking & Finance

The checkout is changing: Why online retailers need more payment flexibility

Tracey-Lee Zürcher-Campbell 3 Nov 2026

For this year’s festive ad John Lewis has put an upmarket spin on the Christmas countdown (Image: John Lewis/Press Association)

Advertising

Mixed reviews for 2026 John Lewis Christmas advert

2 days

Sales

Not all designer labels are equal: Who’s winning in luxury resale?

Michael Zahariev 3 Nov 2026

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Retailers

There’s a 300-year-old story flowing through this Checkers store

3 Nov 2026

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Law Practice

Trust by association: How clients really choose professional advisory services

Rachelle Bricout 3 Nov 2026

Logistics & Transport

Agoa exclusion puts South African exporters under pressure

3 Nov 2026

Image source: SAnews.gov.za

Law Practice

Justice ministry appoints five magistrate leaders across South Africa

3 Nov 2026

Standard Bank at Growthpoint Properties’ Walmer Park Shopping Centre in Gqeberha. Image supplied.

ESG & Sustainability

Growthpoint helps Standard Bank go green at 21 branches

3 Nov 2026

Pharmaceuticals

Aspen strikes R3.66bn deal for its menopause treatment

Nqobile Dludla 3 Nov 2026

Retorviral's Mike Sharman says they script the world around the celebrity in the latest Nando's campaign (Image supplied)

Advertising

Exclusive | Behind Nando’s Siya Sauce TVC: Script the world, not the star

Mike Sharman 3 Nov 2026

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Labour Law

When clients leave with ex-staff, it's not an automatic breach of restraint - High Court

Luway Mongie and Bongani Mtotoba 2 Nov 2026

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Medtech

Homegrown AI platform puts African tech on the map

2 Nov 2026

Image source: SANews.gov.za

Skills Development & Training

R95.9m NSF grant to train over 1,000 KZN youth in aircraft maintenance skills

2 Nov 2026

Is it time for beauty retailers to cut back?

Health & Beauty

Is it time for beauty retailers to cut back?

Jeri Mookana 2 Nov 2026

Source: Western Cape Government. Early earthworks in 2024 marked the start of construction on the Van Schoorsdrift interchange with land clearance preparing the site for major upgrades.

Construction & Engineering

Cape Town's northern expansion drives R797m N7 road upgrade

Katja Hamilton 2 Nov 2026

4 Lessons for agencies to overcome economic pressure

Advertising

4 Lessons for agencies to overcome economic pressure

Bongi Mvuyana 2 Nov 2026

Smoke rises at the Natref oil refinery, South Africa’s only inland crude oil refinery, near Sasolburg in the Free State. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Energy

$5bn Africa Energy Bank to fund African energy projects

2 Nov 2026

You bring the expertise. lookn connects your business with real customer needs

Direct Marketing

You bring the expertise. lookn connects your business with real customer needs

Issued by Lookn.World 2 Nov 2026

Source: Sechaba Mokhethi/GroundUp. The Katse Dam, which provides water to South Africa, is one of several dams whose construction saw extensive loss of resources for several Lesotho communities.

Construction & Engineering

Lesotho dam authority must pay M90m in long-overdue compensation

Sechaba Mokheth 2 Nov 2026

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IP Law

Chatty McChatbot: Why you should trade mark your chatbot's name

Alissa Naran 30 Oct 2026