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Dr Marwan Al Zarouni, CEO of AI at Dubai's Department of Economy and Tourism. Source:

Tourism & Travel

#ATMDubai | AI is reshaping travel from the inside out

Evan-Lee Courie 5 hours

Members of the Civil Protection, a local community-based team that works to help mitigate the spread of the Ebola virus and ensure burials happen safely and quickly, wearing personal protective equipment (PPE), carry a wooden coffin before loading the body of an unidentified man, who, according to his family, died of Ebola, as they attend to retrieve it from his house, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo. Image credit: Reuters/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere/File Photo

Infectious Diseases

DRC’s Ebola outbreak has the potential to become a global pandemic. How to make sure it doesn’t

Jia B. Kangbai 1 day

Source: Supplied. GoTyme chief executive officer, Cheslyn Jacobs.

Banking

GoTyme's Cheslyn Jacobs: Building a faster, lower-cost banking model

Katja Hamilton 11 Sep 2026

D-school Afrika at UCT's 'Design Thinking in Practice' equips professionals for real challenges

Design

D-school Afrika at UCT's 'Design Thinking in Practice' equips professionals for real challenges

Issued by Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika 11 Sep 2026

Artificial Intelligence

AI makes ad targeting routine, forcing brands to bet on creative

Natascha Torres 11 Sep 2026

Inospace launches fulfilment services in Johannesburg

Industrial & Logistics Property

Inospace launches fulfilment services in Johannesburg

Issued by Inospace 10 Sep 2026

Zambia's cultural confidence is becoming its greatest creative asset

Marketing

Zambia's cultural confidence is becoming its greatest creative asset

Paul Banda, Issued by Dentsu 10 Sep 2026

Trialogue Sustainable Business Tracker finds high ambition, weaker implementation

ESG & Sustainability

Trialogue Sustainable Business Tracker finds high ambition, weaker implementation

Issued by Trialogue 8 Sep 2026

Source: Nedbank.

Smart Buildings & Cities

How smart geysers are saving Nedbank clients millions

8 Sep 2026

Retailers face a trust and liability test as AI shopping agents emerge

Technology

Retailers face a trust and liability test as AI shopping agents emerge

8 Sep 2026

Management & Leadership

How AI is altering the shape of corporate hierarchies

Lynn Madeley 7 Sep 2026

Cape Town studio wins Emmy for immersive VR theatre

Media

Cape Town studio wins Emmy for immersive VR theatre

7 Sep 2026

Beyond connectivity: Octotel empowers 160 learners through AI, coding and robotics

Telecoms & Networks

Beyond connectivity: Octotel empowers 160 learners through AI, coding and robotics

Issued by Octotel 4 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Bill Blackie is the chief executive of business and commercial banking at Standard Bank Group.

Markets & Investment

Zero tariffs could rewrite Africa-China trade. Who stands to win?

Bill Blackie 3 Sep 2026

SlikourOnLife to turn the Nedbank IMC into a live music experiment

IMC Conference

SlikourOnLife to turn the Nedbank IMC into a live music experiment

Issued by IMC Conference 3 Sep 2026

Binder agreements delegate collections, not accountability

Insurance & Actuarial

Binder agreements delegate collections, not accountability

Ryan Engel, Issued by Hyphen 2 Sep 2026

Pilot’s Navigator turns restaurant POS data into instant profit insights

Food & bev. services

Pilot’s Navigator turns restaurant POS data into instant profit insights

3 Sep 2026

Loyalty is more than points and prizes: Why SA businesses need to rethink customer retention

CRM, CX, UX

Loyalty is more than points and prizes: Why SA businesses need to rethink customer retention

Issued by Game Plan Consulting 2 Sep 2026

Source: Pexels.

Banking

One step ahead: Capitec’s AI defences block R699m in potential losses

2 Sep 2026

Telviva launches intelligent digital agent 'Viva', bringing 24/7 customer service automation to SA businesses

CRM, CX, UX

Telviva launches intelligent digital agent 'Viva', bringing 24/7 customer service automation to SA businesses

Issued by Telviva 1 Sep 2026

Why is sanitation technology essential?

Facilities & Property Management

Why is sanitation technology essential?

Issued by Propelair SA 31 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | Building a legacy measured in people

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | Building a legacy measured in people

Issued by Provantage 31 Aug 2026

Juliet Mogorosi

Everlytic Communication Insights

South Africans are open to AI but still expect access to a person

Juliet Mogorosi, Issued by Everlytic 2 Sep 2026

Uncanny Alley: A New Day, a collaboration between Cape Town immersive studio Virtual Worlds Company and Los Angeles company Ferryman Collective, is one of just three nominees in the Outstanding Emerging Media Program category at the Primetime Emmys (Image supplied)

Film & Cinematography

SA VR production one of three nominations at Primetime Emmys

28 Aug 2026

Loyalty is ready for a connected upgrade

CRM, CX, UX

Loyalty is ready for a connected upgrade

Issued by Tractor Outdoor 27 Aug 2026

Noni Sophe | Africa’s PR strategy is becoming business infrastructure

PR & Communications

Noni Sophe | Africa’s PR strategy is becoming business infrastructure

Noni Sophe 26 Aug 2026

Source: Pexels.

Taxation & Regulation

Stitch enables real-time payments across South Africa’s major banks

25 Aug 2026

Alfred Ramosedi, CIMA president and Association co-chair

Accounting & Auditing

Value creators: How finance professionals can evolve into trusted strategic advisers

Alfred Ramosedi, Issued by AICPA & CIMA 25 Aug 2026

Secure, agile RewardWorx platform meets growing demand for enterprise incentive programmes

Marketing

Secure, agile RewardWorx platform meets growing demand for enterprise incentive programmes

Issued by Caxton Media 25 Aug 2026

Caxton Cup keeps SA’s marketers locked in throughout Fifa World Cup

Marketing

Caxton Cup keeps SA’s marketers locked in throughout Fifa World Cup

Issued by Caxton Media 24 Aug 2026

Delivering national events at scale: The logistics behind a 292,000-fan rugby event

Events & Conferencing

Delivering national events at scale: The logistics behind a 292,000-fan rugby event

Issued by Provantage 21 Aug 2026

SA's e-commerce growth is masking shrinking profit margins

E-commerce

SA's e-commerce growth is masking shrinking profit margins

Angus LePine Williams 20 Aug 2026

AI can drive South Africa's entrepreneurial future

SMEs

AI can drive South Africa's entrepreneurial future

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 19 Aug 2026

Smart money: Defining the role of enterprise PCs in financial services

Technology

Smart money: Defining the role of enterprise PCs in financial services

Werner Joubert, Issued by ASUS 18 Aug 2026

Alfred Ramosedi CIMA President and Association Co-Chair

Accounting & Auditing

The future of our profession will be defined by human leadership

Alfred Ramosedi, Issued by AICPA & CIMA 18 Aug 2026

FNB reclaims top spot as Checkers posts the biggest climb in KLA's Q2 2026 Quarterly Buzz Rankings

Research

FNB reclaims top spot as Checkers posts the biggest climb in KLA's Q2 2026 Quarterly Buzz Rankings

Issued by KLA 18 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | Lebogang Moabelo breaks transport and logistics barriers

Logistics & Transport

#WomensMonth | Lebogang Moabelo breaks transport and logistics barriers

Robin Fredericks 18 Aug 2026

CEM Africa 2026: Africa’s CX leaders meet in Cape Town

Events & Conferencing

CEM Africa 2026: Africa’s CX leaders meet in Cape Town

Issued by CEM Africa Summit 17 Aug 2026

Building smarter retail with facilities intelligence

Technology

Building smarter retail with facilities intelligence

Fatima Khota 17 Aug 2026

Harambee's new Breaking Barriers report: A gender lens to the analysis of South Africa's youth employment challenge

Employment Equity

Harambee's new Breaking Barriers report: A gender lens to the analysis of South Africa's youth employment challenge

Issued by Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator 14 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied. Refuel chief executive officer Ricky Luntz.

Taxation & Regulation

Deloitte Africa, Refuel bridge diesel tracking and tax compliance

14 Aug 2026

SA launches digital ETA to streamline international travel

Travel

SA launches digital ETA to streamline international travel

14 Aug 2026

Autonomous finance: Buzzword or breakthrough?

Fintech

Autonomous finance: Buzzword or breakthrough?

Issued by Times 3 Technologies 13 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | Danone's Lungile Mbatha talks commercial leadership, AI and consumer changes

Retail

#WomensMonth | Danone's Lungile Mbatha talks commercial leadership, AI and consumer changes

Evan-Lee Courie 13 Aug 2026

Access to a real-time rail isn't the same as delivering one

Financial Services

Access to a real-time rail isn't the same as delivering one

Derick Truscott, Issued by Hyphen 12 Aug 2026

Sustainable solutions driving industry transformation at Electra Mining Africa

Mining

Sustainable solutions driving industry transformation at Electra Mining Africa

Issued by Electra Mining Africa 12 Aug 2026

Years of PayShap - Is it time for your business to adopt it?

Financial Services

Years of PayShap - Is it time for your business to adopt it?

Derick Truscott, CFO, Hyphen, Issued by Hyphen 13 Apr 2026

Standard Bank and M+C Saatchi Abel drive financial inclusion through Track Your Racks Campaign

Advertising

Standard Bank and M+C Saatchi Abel drive financial inclusion through Track Your Racks Campaign

Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 12 Aug 2026