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Edge Growth backs woman-owned mining SME with R3.5m funding

SMEs

Edge Growth backs woman-owned mining SME with R3.5m funding

Issued by Edge Growth 1 day

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IP Law

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

Alissa Naran 1 day

iOCO returns to majority Black ownership with 56% stake

Services

iOCO returns to majority Black ownership with 56% stake

1 day

South African businesses are being seen more in Google and clicked less: First local zero-click study

Digital

South African businesses are being seen more in Google and clicked less: First local zero-click study

Issued by Algorithm Agency 1 day

The Prisms Awards winners were announced on 24 October (Image supplied)

Prism Awards

#PrismsAwards 2026 | All the winners: Tribeca and DNA Brand Architects take top honours

1 day

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

GreenCape opens entries for SA’s first Virtual Power Plant Sandbox

1 day

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Tourism & Travel

Harith wins Tribunal approval for FlySafair acquisition

2 days

Source: Supplied. Architectural rendering of ThirtyFour18, the R2.5bn mixed-use landmark set to reshape Cape Town’s Foreshore skyline.

Property Development

Beyond the skyline: ThirtyFour18 aims to transform how Cape Town lives, works and plays

Katja Hamilton 2 days

Arabian Travel Market 2027 taps into demand for travel experiences

Tourism & Travel

Arabian Travel Market 2027 taps into demand for travel experiences

2 days

Biz CVs – make the right impression in the right place

Career Advice

Biz CVs – make the right impression in the right place

Issued by Bizcommunity.com 2 days

“Our third quarter results show further sequential improvement in LFL growth, in line with our expectations," says Cindy Rose, CEO WPP (Image source@ WPP

Advertising

WPP's Q3 results: Disciplined execution to return to growth in 2027

2 days

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Energy

#PropakCape2026: The energy problem facing SA’s manufacturers

Dejean Nicholson 2 days

6 Ways South African traders can reduce trading costs on PrimeXBT’s platform

Markets & Investment

6 Ways South African traders can reduce trading costs on PrimeXBT’s platform

Issued by PrimeXBT 3 days

Source: Supplied. Manessah Alagbaoso, executive head, business ecosystems & sustainability for Business and Commercial Banking at Standard Bank

Banking

Standard Bank wins R3.8m in German development funding to scale Sustainability Academy

3 days

Bolt expands electric vehicle category to Johannesburg

Logistics & Transport

Bolt expands electric vehicle category to Johannesburg

3 days

Food, Water & Energy Security

Coca-Cola donates 32,000 litres of water to Tshwane residents

2 days

Travel demand is rising, but tourism ads are failing to break through

Tourism & Travel

Travel demand is rising, but tourism ads are failing to break through

3 days

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Medtech

SA’s medtech market imports rose by 80% to meet rising demand

3 days

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Construction & Engineering

2.5-year crackdown: 13 construction firms removed from cidb register

3 days

The Motion Creative Summit 2026, which took place recently in Nairobi, Kenya, addressed creators from Kenya, South Africa, and Nigeria (Image supplied)

Digital

Summit explores how African creatives can monetise their work

2 days

Where people move, brands connect: Kena Outdoor on transport and OOH

OOH

Where people move, brands connect: Kena Outdoor on transport and OOH

Issued by Kena Outdoor 3 days

Hellopeter relaunches with AI that reads every review and shows which businesses get it right

CRM, CX, UX

Hellopeter relaunches with AI that reads every review and shows which businesses get it right

Issued by Hellopeter 3 days

Steenhuisen calls for broader approach to SA's auto industry

Commercial & Industrial

Steenhuisen calls for broader approach to SA's auto industry

27 Oct 2026

Innovator Trust’s 2026 Women in Tech Awards nominees demonstrate what endurance makes possible

Technology

Innovator Trust’s 2026 Women in Tech Awards nominees demonstrate what endurance makes possible

Issued by The Innovator Trust 27 Oct 2026

Food, Water & Energy Security

Tshwane water crisis prompts audit of Gauteng treatment works

27 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Elizabeth Wathuti O.G.W., the internationally recognised Kenyan environmentalist and founder of the Green Generation Initiative, who offered a global perspective on climate leadership at the 19th Green Building Convention, hosted by the Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA) this week.

Construction & Engineering

Affordable housing at scale: GBCSA challenges sustainability assumptions

Katja Hamilton 27 Oct 2026

South Africa’s leading HR organisations crowned at the 2026 Future of HR Awards

Management & Leadership

South Africa’s leading HR organisations crowned at the 2026 Future of HR Awards

Issued by Topco Media 27 Oct 2026

Former Icasa chair Paris Mashile dies

Telecoms & Networks

Former Icasa chair Paris Mashile dies

26 Oct 2026

Former Naamsa CEO Mikel Mabasa joins AIDC Eastern Cape board

Commercial & Industrial

Former Naamsa CEO Mikel Mabasa joins AIDC Eastern Cape board

26 Oct 2026

Category A winner. (Image supplied)

Design & Manufacturing

SACSC announces 2026 retail design award winners

26 Oct 2026

Source: Wikipedia.

Fintech

Investec and Shoprite in talks over potential retail banking deal

26 Oct 2026

South Africa’s workforce at a crossroads: 500+ leaders confront AI, skills and the future of jobs

Management & Leadership

South Africa’s workforce at a crossroads: 500+ leaders confront AI, skills and the future of jobs

Issued by Topco Media 26 Oct 2026

Openserve, Huawei pilot fibre-ready housing in KwaZulu-Natal

Telecoms & Networks

Openserve, Huawei pilot fibre-ready housing in KwaZulu-Natal

26 Oct 2026

Source: Ammodo Architecture.

Economy

eThekwini invests R260m in informal trading infrastructure

26 Oct 2026

African execs to embark on bespoke tour of Dubai’s branded residences sector

Events & Conferencing

African execs to embark on bespoke tour of Dubai’s branded residences sector

Issued by API Events 26 Oct 2026

Beyond the B-BBEE certificate: Leveraging human capital partners for genuine scorecard optimisation

Employment Equity

Beyond the B-BBEE certificate: Leveraging human capital partners for genuine scorecard optimisation

Issued by IntelliStaff 26 Oct 2026

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

R360m Springs Fresh Produce Market solar energy project takes off

26 Oct 2026

Ramona Grewan, the BMFI's first female Chairperson

Management & Leadership

Beyond titles: What authentic leadership and true integrity demand

Ramona Grewan 23 Oct 2026

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Logistics & Transport

SA weighs private capital to unlock transport growth

23 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied.

Finance

Government and business launch new push to unlock growth and jobs

23 Oct 2026

A drone view shows queued dump trucks at Gold Fields Mine in Tarkwa, Ghana. Image credit: Reuters/Francis Kokoroko/File Photo

Mining

Gold Fields, Sibanye, AngloGold and others back Siyakha Sonke

23 Oct 2026

Amazi launches platform to help beauty entrepreneurs grow

SMEs

Amazi launches platform to help beauty entrepreneurs grow

23 Oct 2026

South Africa completes major new automotive machinist qualification

Automotive

South Africa completes major new automotive machinist qualification

22 Oct 2026

Ethics Month dialogue highlights need for ethical leadership and institutional trust

Accounting & Auditing

Ethics Month dialogue highlights need for ethical leadership and institutional trust

Issued by SAICA 22 Oct 2026

Turning infrastructure investment into delivery starts with the contract, says Cox Yeats' Peter Barnard

Corporate & Commercial Law

Turning infrastructure investment into delivery starts with the contract, says Cox Yeats' Peter Barnard

Issued by Cox Yeats 22 Oct 2026

New fundraising course helps South African nonprofits prepare for a changing funding landscape

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

New fundraising course helps South African nonprofits prepare for a changing funding landscape

Issued by Trialogue 22 Oct 2026

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

World Energy Day | Why South Africa’s roads should run on sunshine

Joubert Roux 22 Oct 2026

#MTBPS2026 | R10bn reserve, R1.5bn extension funding target agricultural risks

Agribusiness

#MTBPS2026 | R10bn reserve, R1.5bn extension funding target agricultural risks

22 Oct 2026

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Aesthetic Medicine

Sweet as Huneyyy: Maria Masiu’s got the wellness market buzzing

Maroefah Smith 22 Oct 2026