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eMedia has launched Openview Stream, Africa’s first independent Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television (FAST) platform (Image source: © 123rf )

Streaming

eMedia launches Africa’s first independent FAST streaming platform

23 hours

The Interactive Advertising Bureau South Africa (IAB SA) has announced the finalists for the 2026 Bookmark Awards (Image supplied)

Digital

#Bookmarks2026 | All the IAB South Africa 2026 Bookmark Awards finalists

23 hours

2026 Hospitality Think Tank shifts focus to AI, geopolitics and climate risks

Hospitality

2026 Hospitality Think Tank shifts focus to AI, geopolitics and climate risks

1 day

Source: Supplied.

Financial Services

Regent launches digital banking qualification for South Africa's evolving financial sector

23 hours

#WPRD2026 | The Golden Age of Strategic PR calls for a new interpretation of value

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | The Golden Age of Strategic PR calls for a new interpretation of value

1 day

Source: Supplied.

Retail & Hospitality Property

Cape Town Foreshore investment boom lifts Rockefeller to near sell-out

1 day

South African agriculture is moving beyond cycles as permanent change takes hold

Agriculture

South African agriculture is moving beyond cycles as permanent change takes hold

Daneel Rossouw 1 day

Source: Reuters/Ricci Shryock

E-commerce

A hidden pipeline brings Amazon and Walmart to African shoppers

Jessica Donati 1 day

#WPRD2026 | The Golden age of PR reminds us that the P stands for Public

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | The Golden age of PR reminds us that the P stands for Public

Lebo Madiba 1 day

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Victori emerges as the new face of African luxury fashion

Fashion & Homeware

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Victori emerges as the new face of African luxury fashion

Evan-Lee Courie 2 days

A De Beers store on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, California. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Mining

De Beers announces 2-year pause at SA’s largest diamond producer

1 day

The model did not fail. You applied it in the wrong market.

Marketing

The model did not fail. You applied it in the wrong market.

Wayne Tigere, Issued by Dentsu 2 days

Bonnie Bio expands kitchen range with plastic-free oven tray liners

Fashion & Homeware

Bonnie Bio expands kitchen range with plastic-free oven tray liners

2 days

Branding

What football taught me about purposeful procurement

Vicki Scheffel 2 days

Ascent Africa advances African expansion through strategic Clarence AI engagement in Namibia

Artificial Intelligence

Ascent Africa advances African expansion through strategic Clarence AI engagement in Namibia

Issued by Ascent Africa 2 days

Michelle Dobson

Youth Employment

World Youth Skills Day: Pnet and CodeJIKA.org tackle the IT skills gap

Issued by Pnet 2 days

Surplus food startup Refreshi reaches 700-store milestone

SMEs

Surplus food startup Refreshi reaches 700-store milestone

2 days

South Africa's Stem crisis: Inequality weakens education

Primary & Secondary Education

South Africa's Stem crisis: Inequality weakens education

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 2 days

Giant data centres get the first green light from Cape Town tribunal

Data & Analytics

Giant data centres get the first green light from Cape Town tribunal

Steve Kretzmann 2 days

Travel

Africa's aviation connectivity gap widens despite rising demand

2 days

Sacap launches Postgraduate Diploma in Psychological Counselling

Higher Education

Sacap launches Postgraduate Diploma in Psychological Counselling

Issued by SACAP 2 days

#WPRD2026 | Proof: The 5th P for the AI era

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | Proof: The 5th P for the AI era

Madelain Roscher 2 days

The WPP staff cuts are part of CEO Cindy Rose's Elevate28 strategy

Advertising

WPP £500m savings drive sees hundreds of employees let go

2 days

Warc and TikTok say brands need community intelligence to win with AI

Advertising

Warc and TikTok say brands need community intelligence to win with AI

3 days

South African Tourism COO Ismail Dockrat: Why execution is the real test of strategy

Tourism

South African Tourism COO Ismail Dockrat: Why execution is the real test of strategy

Robin Fredericks 3 days

Image credit: on Pexels

Skills Development & Training

Skills shortages are holding back businesses in South Africa – survey finds the weak spots

Martin Magidi and Tariro Chivige 3 days

(Left) Bridget von Holdt, founder of Inzalo Consulting and (right) Maria Gergova-Bengtsson, founder and CEO of United Partners Network, have joined forces (Image by @Lesley Svenson, Bizcommunity)

PR & Communications

Top PRs form African strategic communications partnership

3 days

If your campaigns aren't performing anymore, here's why

Digital

If your campaigns aren't performing anymore, here's why

Issued by AdBot 14 Jul 2026

Image supplied.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Plentify and Deye lay foundation for Africa’s largest residential virtual power plant

14 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied.

Residential Property

Ballito development pioneers new ApartHotel investment model

13 Jul 2026

Local retailers face rising competition from overseas e-commerce

E-commerce

Local retailers face rising competition from overseas e-commerce

14 Jul 2026

Enterprises UP empowering people, organisations and performance through skills development

Skills Training

Enterprises UP empowering people, organisations and performance through skills development

Issued by Enterprises University of Pretoria - Training Solutions Department 13 Jul 2026

Surging fuel costs force SA SMEs into survival mode as confidence cracks

SMEs

Surging fuel costs force SA SMEs into survival mode as confidence cracks

Issued by Business Partners Limited 13 Jul 2026

South Africa is producing more graduates, but jobs aren't keeping pace

Higher Education

South Africa is producing more graduates, but jobs aren't keeping pace

Leon Smalberger 13 Jul 2026

Image credit: on Pexels

Talent Acquisition

South Africa’s AI talent shortage exposes flawed hiring models

Botha van der Vyver 13 Jul 2026

Image supplied.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

How loadshedding led to South Africa finding its perfect sunspot

13 Jul 2026

Marketing

SA leading marketers say brand and performance marketing are no longer rivals

13 Jul 2026

Woolworths beta-tests My Woolies Chef for select loyalty members

Technology

Woolworths beta-tests My Woolies Chef for select loyalty members

13 Jul 2026

LabourGenie.net and Factorial Partner to accelerate HR innovation across Southern Africa

HR Tools & Software

LabourGenie.net and Factorial Partner to accelerate HR innovation across Southern Africa

Issued by LabourGenie.net 13 Jul 2026

AllFashion Sourcing Cape Town returns to boost local manufacturing

Design & Manufacturing

AllFashion Sourcing Cape Town returns to boost local manufacturing

13 Jul 2026

We've been measuring football success wrong

Sport

We've been measuring football success wrong

Issued by SAB Corporate Fifa World Cup Campaign 13 Jul 2026

Retail

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: The sneaker care brand that started on a Daveyton stoep

Karabo Ledwaba 13 Jul 2026

Source: Clinton Thomas, head of product at Lula.

Construction & Engineering

Construction SMEs need faster funding to unlock South Africa's infrastructure boom

13 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied.

Finance

SA investment sector beats global CX benchmark as insurers focus on trust and value

10 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied. Malusi Ndlovu, managing director of Old Mutual's Mass Foundation Cluster.

Insurance & Actuarial

Old Mutual’s new boss targets millions in South Africa’s mass market

10 Jul 2026

Saving Grace Education Group transitions from online homeschool to edtech homeschool as term 3 opens

E-learning

Saving Grace Education Group transitions from online homeschool to edtech homeschool as term 3 opens

Issued by Saving Grace Education 10 Jul 2026

Africa's next healthcare revolution will be driven by African genomics

Medical Research

Africa's next healthcare revolution will be driven by African genomics

Dr Siva Danaviah, Issued by Eduvos 10 Jul 2026

Bangbroek launches local apéritif as global demand rises

FMCG

Bangbroek launches local apéritif as global demand rises

10 Jul 2026

New internship programme at SU clinics opens doors for aspiring medical receptionists

Education & Training

New internship programme at SU clinics opens doors for aspiring medical receptionists

Issued by Stellenbosch University 9 Jul 2026