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Property

Why South Africans are waiting longer to buy homes

1 day

Marriott expands all-inclusive portfolio into Zanzibar and Jamaica

Hospitality

Marriott expands all-inclusive portfolio into Zanzibar and Jamaica

1 day

Woolies sees tougher second half as inflation hits shoppers

Retail

Woolies sees tougher second half as inflation hits shoppers

2 days

Beyond the flight: Why global connectivity matters

Travel

Beyond the flight: Why global connectivity matters

Liezl Gericke 2 days

Omnicom’s revenue in the second quarter of 2026 increased $2.5bn to $6.6bn as compared to the second quarter of 2025. Pictured: Annalect, part of the Omnicom Media Group, is a prominent player in the media and analytics sector located in Bengaluru, India (Image source @ Annalect

Advertising

Omnicom Q2 results: Built for an era where speed, integration, and scale matter most

2 days

Iata launches aviation safety workshops across Africa

Aviation

Iata launches aviation safety workshops across Africa

3 days

ILDS’s newly established Strategic Working Group on Skin Bleaching aims to challenge the allure of skin bleaching, which the controversial South African personality often promotes. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Ethics & Medicolegal

New global campaign wants to dispel allure of skin bleaching

3 days

BMW M's latest campaign puts everyday furniture corners in the dock, turning stubbed toes, bruised shins and household mishaps into a deadpan noir courtroom drama.

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: BMW M pitches driving pleasure with a noir corner trial

3 days

K-Beauty goes global: Sales surge 53% as Korean innovation reshapes beauty growth

Health & Beauty

K-Beauty goes global: Sales surge 53% as Korean innovation reshapes beauty growth

Issued by NielsenIQ 28 Jul 2026

5 Middle East & Africa creatives are on the ADC Young Guns 24 jury (Image supplied)

Advertising

5 Middle East & Africa creatives on ADC Young Guns 24 jury

28 Jul 2026

CEM Africa 2026 welcomes 3 influential global speakers

Events & Conferencing

CEM Africa 2026 welcomes 3 influential global speakers

Issued by CEM Africa Summit 27 Jul 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Rand slides past R16.80/$ after surprise Reserve Bank rate hold

Katja Hamilton 24 Jul 2026

Ryan Coetzee helped negotiate the DA into the GNU while serving as CEO of an international political and corporate advisory company (source: @ Daily Investor

PR & Communications

DA paid Dubai-based consultancy more than R7.7m to run its GNU operation

24 Jul 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Reserve Bank surprises with rate hold at 7%

Katja Hamilton 23 Jul 2026

Bumper summer crops push SA food inflation down to 1.4%

Agriculture

Bumper summer crops push SA food inflation down to 1.4%

Paul Makube 23 Jul 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Reserve Bank dilemma: Will CPI surprise trigger another rate hike?

Katja Hamilton 23 Jul 2026

Distrikt 9 partnered with the Loeries to shape the strategic direction of this year’s awards campaign across Africa and the Middle East (Image supplied)

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2026 | This is Madness (aka Tuesday): A mirror and a rallying cry

23 Jul 2026

Satsa unveils programme for 2026 tourism conference

Tourism

Satsa unveils programme for 2026 tourism conference

23 Jul 2026

Coca-Cola is strengthening its branding in select markets. Source: Coca-Cola.

Branding

Coca-Cola sharpens its global visual identity

21 Jul 2026

MEA travel spending to surge 48% by 2030

Tourism & Travel

MEA travel spending to surge 48% by 2030

20 Jul 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Brent oil tops $90 as US, Iran expand strikes in the Middle East

Florence Tan and Siyi Liu 20 Jul 2026

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Education

UKZN student entrepreneur to represent SA at regional MEPA finals

21 Jul 2026

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Markets & Investment

Rising oil prices add pressure to South Africa's import bill

Katja Hamilton 16 Jul 2026

Customers buy the reflection of themselves, not just the car. Orange sells the dream. Silver sells the tech, writes Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa head of marketing Tarryn Knight (Image supplied)

Marketing

Ford's Tarryn Knight: "Silver is sensible, but Orange sells the dream"

Tarryn Knight 15 Jul 2026

SA's multi-billion telecom upgrades risk AI setback, report warns

Telecoms & Networks

SA's multi-billion telecom upgrades risk AI setback, report warns

13 Jul 2026

Etihad expands southern Africa reach with Fastjet Zimbabwe deal

Travel

Etihad expands southern Africa reach with Fastjet Zimbabwe deal

13 Jul 2026

A strategic content licensing partnership sees e.tv's new daily drama,The Four of Us appearing on Netflix (Image supplied)

Streaming

Select e.tv content moves onto international streaming platform

9 Jul 2026

Gibs announces 2026 cohort of the Executive Programme in Media Leadership

Higher Education

Gibs announces 2026 cohort of the Executive Programme in Media Leadership

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 8 Jul 2026

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Construction & Engineering

AI data-centre surge sparks fear of Africa construction-labour shortfall

8 Jul 2026

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Coal, Oil & Gas

UAE oil company agrees to R16bn deal to buy Shell’s SA fuel stations

7 Jul 2026

#ATM2026 | RX Global's Danielle Curtis on resilience, technology and the future of travel

Tourism & Travel

#ATM2026 | RX Global's Danielle Curtis on resilience, technology and the future of travel

Robin Fredericks 7 Jul 2026

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Travel

Turkish Airlines expands SA network with more Istanbul flights

6 Jul 2026

Retail has a role in fixing South Africa’s youth job crisis

Training

Retail has a role in fixing South Africa’s youth job crisis

Kayleigh Fazan 6 Jul 2026

Google Play launches R16m fund for African game developers

Development

Google Play launches R16m fund for African game developers

6 Jul 2026

Energy

Landis+Gyr EMEA rebrands as EYKON

3 Jul 2026

Nissan names Juan Wheeler as new South Africa MD

Dealers

Nissan names Juan Wheeler as new South Africa MD

3 Jul 2026

Jacques de Jongh

Economy

What the Middle East conflict means for Eastern and Southern African Economies

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 2 Jul 2026

Stellantis expects to make decision on SA plant in coming months

Manufacturing & Parts

Stellantis expects to make decision on SA plant in coming months

Nqobile Dludla 2 Jul 2026

Casio opens SA’s first G-Shock flagship store in Canal Walk

Retailers

Casio opens SA’s first G-Shock flagship store in Canal Walk

1 Jul 2026

Middle East conflict drives global air passenger decline in May

Travel

Middle East conflict drives global air passenger decline in May

30 Jun 2026

African airlines lead global air cargo growth in May

Aviation

African airlines lead global air cargo growth in May

30 Jun 2026

#AmazingThailand: Thailand targets wellness travellers as South African arrivals surge

Marketing

#AmazingThailand: Thailand targets wellness travellers as South African arrivals surge

Evan-Lee Courie 1 Jul 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Alex Goldberg joins Halo Cape Town as ECD

Advertising

EXCLUSIVE: Alex Goldberg joins Halo Cape Town as ECD

24 Jun 2026

FMD has changed South Africa’s red meat industry – what comes next

Import/Export

FMD has changed South Africa’s red meat industry – what comes next

Issued by AMIE 24 Jun 2026

Ring Magazine's campaign received a Silver Lion.

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | Middle East secures Craft Lions as Africa misses out

Karabo Ledwaba 24 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Standard Chartered explores sale of Bahrain wealth and retail unit

Hadeel Al Sayegh 23 Jun 2026

Octahedral, approx. 1.8 carat (6 mm), diamond crystal in kimberlite matrix from Finsch Diamond Mine, South Africa. Image credit: , Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Mining

Diamonds aren’t forever at Petra’s Finsch and Cullinan mines

19 Jun 2026

The real shift is psychological: Tahaab Rais joins the Nedbank IMC 2026 line-up

IMC Conference

The real shift is psychological: Tahaab Rais joins the Nedbank IMC 2026 line-up

Issued by IMC Conference 19 Jun 2026

Consumers skeptical of aluminum recyclability despite industry advantage

Packaging

Consumers skeptical of aluminum recyclability despite industry advantage

19 Jun 2026

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Digital twins: the key to faster, smarter infrastructure projects

Johan Potgieter 23 Jun 2026