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Supplied image: Mari Payne, newly appointed country director for Sesame Workshop South Africa

Education

Sesame Workshop appoints Mari Payne to lead SA operations

1 day

Retail tech must serve the customer experience, not dictate it

Technology

Retail tech must serve the customer experience, not dictate it

Neil Truman 1 day

Baird Media's Blood in the Dust: The Wolwefontein Murder won Podcast of the Year at the 2026 South African Podcast Awards (Image source: @ Press Portal

Podcasts

SA Podcast Awards: Baird Media's Blood in the Dust named Podcast of the Year

1 day

What Grindrod’s successful train test means for South Africa

Logistics & Transport

What Grindrod’s successful train test means for South Africa

Dr Juanita Maree 1 day

Gibs ranked among global leaders for sustainability in the 2026 Better World MBA ranking

Higher Education

Gibs ranked among global leaders for sustainability in the 2026 Better World MBA ranking

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 1 day

Only 1 in 3 South African workers feels they are moving forward. Why business labels mislead us

Research

Only 1 in 3 South African workers feels they are moving forward. Why business labels mislead us

Issued by African Response 1 day

Dentsu SA strengthens integrated growth proposition under Marcel Swain's expanded leadership

Digital

Dentsu SA strengthens integrated growth proposition under Marcel Swain's expanded leadership

Issued by Dentsu 2 days

New heights in sight as Zambia targets new phase of mining growth

Mining

New heights in sight as Zambia targets new phase of mining growth

Issued by SRK Consulting 2 days

Local designers bring pre-loved luxury into the fashion spotlight

Fashion

Local designers bring pre-loved luxury into the fashion spotlight

1 day

Sea Point Promenade art initiative opens call for 20 local artists

Art

Sea Point Promenade art initiative opens call for 20 local artists

3 days

Essi Koster, paid media specialist at Special Effects Media, says organic content and paid ads might live on the same platform, but they do different jobs (Image supplied)

Advertising

Organic content vs paid ads: How and why it’s important to know the difference

Essi Koster 2 days

Cape Town Opera presents Charles Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette. (Images by Nicholai Thomas)

Theatre

Roméo et Juliette, reimagined on Cape Town’s streets

Debbie Hathway 3 days

Zanetti AI Institute's last public masterclass comes to Sandton on 18 and 19 November

Artificial Intelligence

Zanetti AI Institute's last public masterclass comes to Sandton on 18 and 19 November

Issued by Zanetti AI Institute 3 days

Lifestyle Superspar invests in Ballito revamp as fresh food demand grows

Retailers

Lifestyle Superspar invests in Ballito revamp as fresh food demand grows

10 Nov 2026

CSIR seeks private partners for Pretoria hospitality precinct

Tourism & Travel

CSIR seeks private partners for Pretoria hospitality precinct

10 Nov 2026

Zuru taps into emotional collectibles trend with Sad Baby launch in SA

FMCG

Zuru taps into emotional collectibles trend with Sad Baby launch in SA

10 Nov 2026

Poetry opens new lifestyle concept store in Paarl

Fashion & Homeware

Poetry opens new lifestyle concept store in Paarl

9 Nov 2026

Big win for Cape Town theatre-makers as Lady Aoi earns Milan mention

Theatre

Big win for Cape Town theatre-makers as Lady Aoi earns Milan mention

9 Nov 2026

(Image source: @ Solid Gold

Podcasts

The 2026 SA Podcast Awards finalists

10 Nov 2026

Poetry expands lifestyle retail concept with new Paarl store

Retailers

Poetry expands lifestyle retail concept with new Paarl store

9 Nov 2026

Customer rewards are more effective when brands design for connection

CRM

Customer rewards are more effective when brands design for connection

Andrew Solomon 9 Nov 2026

Source: Supplied.

Office Property

How a month in Paarl sparked Workshop17’s move into Pretoria’s Hazelwood

9 Nov 2026

PG Bison’s R240m MFB investment at Mkhondo advances ahead of schedule

Construction & Engineering

PG Bison’s R240m MFB investment at Mkhondo advances ahead of schedule

Issued by PG Bison 6 Nov 2026

The Marketing Achievement Awards Season 6 qualifiers have been announced. Picture: Season 5 MAA winners (Image supplied)

Marketing

All The Marketing Achievement Awards qualifiers Season 6

6 Nov 2026

Digital Marketing Conference 2026: Cape Town, 11–12 Nov 2026 | Pretoria, 3 Dec 2026

Marketing

Digital Marketing Conference 2026: Cape Town, 11–12 Nov 2026 | Pretoria, 3 Dec 2026

Issued by Cadek Media 6 Nov 2026

Zazi puts South African identity in the doll aisle

Design & Manufacturing

Zazi puts South African identity in the doll aisle

5 Nov 2026

Afda Represents South African Creative Education at CILECT 2026 in Dublin

Higher Education

Afda Represents South African Creative Education at CILECT 2026 in Dublin

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 6 Nov 2026

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 5 Nov 2026

The best technology is the one nobody has to learn

Technology

The best technology is the one nobody has to learn

Jane Eriksen and Warren Canning, Issued by MegaVision Media 3 Nov 2026

Supplied image: Learners participating in Market Day

Primary & Secondary Education

From classroom concepts to real-world impact: How PBL empowers young Africans

3 Nov 2026

Energy

Who gets the clean energy jobs and contracts? How Ghana and SA’s plans can do more for women

Elvis Korku Avenyo and Gideon Ndubuisi 5 Nov 2026

African gaming startup Rise of Fearless raises R16.5m to scale mobile game globally

Funding

African gaming startup Rise of Fearless raises R16.5m to scale mobile game globally

3 Nov 2026

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Retailers

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

3 Nov 2026

Boundless and Engen take fashion for a spin

Marketing

Boundless and Engen take fashion for a spin

Issued by Boundless 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

Why mobile-first businesses are winning in South Africa

Mobile

Why mobile-first businesses are winning in South Africa

Issued by Voys 3 Nov 2026

Accenture Song South Africa and Allan Gray win South Africa's only D&AD Pencil in 2026

Advertising

Accenture Song South Africa and Allan Gray win South Africa's only D&AD Pencil in 2026

Issued by Accenture Song 3 Nov 2026

PG Bison announces 2026 1.618 winner, celebrating South Africa’s next generation of design talent

Higher Education

PG Bison announces 2026 1.618 winner, celebrating South Africa’s next generation of design talent

Issued by PG Bison 2 Nov 2026

Takealot, Touchfoundry develop new app to support township entrepreneurs

SMEs

Takealot, Touchfoundry develop new app to support township entrepreneurs

2 Nov 2026

Skin Renewal is celebrating 21 years and 21 branches

Aesthetic Medicine

Skin Renewal is celebrating 21 years and 21 branches

Issued by Skin Renewal 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

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Retail

Woolworths, Quay Four, Simply Bee among V&A Waterfront award winners

2 Nov 2026

The new CMS is live. But has anything changed for marketing?

Marketing

The new CMS is live. But has anything changed for marketing?

Issued by Bluegrass Digital 2 Nov 2026

Accenture Song SA turns local stories into global creative currency

Advertising

Accenture Song SA turns local stories into global creative currency

Issued by Accenture Song 2 Nov 2026

Your skincare products have a limit by design

Aesthetic Medicine

Your skincare products have a limit by design

Dr Maureen Allem, Issued by Skin Renewal 30 Oct 2026

Edition Hotels makes African debut with Cape Town opening

Tourism & Travel

Edition Hotels makes African debut with Cape Town opening

30 Oct 2026