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ANEW chapter for a South African hospitality stalwart

Tourism

ANEW chapter for a South African hospitality stalwart

Issued by ANEW Hotels & Resorts 1 day

Icasa licence amendment unlocks Hot 102.7FM’s next growth chapter

Radio & Audio

Icasa licence amendment unlocks Hot 102.7FM’s next growth chapter

Issued by HOT 102.7FM 1 day

The Odd Number appoints Andreas Shifotoka as executive lead: digital, growth and enablement

Advertising

The Odd Number appoints Andreas Shifotoka as executive lead: digital, growth and enablement

Issued by The Odd Number 1 day

Sanral concedes procurement flaws in road maintenance tender

Logistics & Transport

Sanral concedes procurement flaws in road maintenance tender

2 days

#WPRD2026 | 4 Principles for managing a crisis in the AI era

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | 4 Principles for managing a crisis in the AI era

Madelain Roscher 2 days

Stellenbosch Academy of Design & Photography honours students head to Zimbabwe for creative exchange

Higher Education

Stellenbosch Academy of Design & Photography honours students head to Zimbabwe for creative exchange

Issued by Stellenbosch Academy of Design & Photography 26 Feb 2026

Supplied image: 2019 Owlag graduation

Primary & Secondary Education

Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls to close, scholarship remains

3 days

Estate trustees: don’t sign off the monthly pack until you can answer these 5 questions

Residential Property

Estate trustees: don’t sign off the monthly pack until you can answer these 5 questions

Issued by Tech Oasis Systems 3 days

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Labour Law

Dismissing for incapacity? Why medical boarding must be explored first

Pascale Towers and Chloë Loubser 29 Jul 2026

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Labour Law

Off-colour workplace joke amounts to R25k sexual harassment ruling

Sandro Milo, Kyle-Terry Lamb, and Robyn-Leigh Lawrence 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

Why South Africa must redefine matric success for tertiary readiness

Primary & Secondary Education

Why South Africa must redefine matric success for tertiary readiness

Issued by Richfield 27 Jul 2026

Brewing Growth: How competition is transforming South Africa's coffee market

Research

Brewing Growth: How competition is transforming South Africa's coffee market

Issued by Insight Survey 27 Jul 2026

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Consumer Law

Promotional competitions and SA law: Is a free lunch ever really free?

Vanessa van Coppenhagen 27 Jul 2026

Digital

Vodacom is winning the brand battle …but AI may be sending new customers to MTN

Issued by Techsys Digital 27 Jul 2026

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Financial Services

Lesaka unites fintech brands under single merchant platform

27 Jul 2026

Makhudu Sefara has been cleared of any wrongdoing by his employer. Source: Facebook.

Media

Arena Holdings clears Makhudu Sefara, reinstates Sunday Times editor

27 Jul 2026

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Employee Wellness

7 reasons workers suffer mid-year blues... and what to do about it

Anja van Beek 24 Jul 2026

2024 Absa L'Atelier Art ambassador Kutlwano Monyai debuted ‘Dakalo – The Ultimate Gift'

Art

2024 Absa L'Atelier Art ambassador Kutlwano Monyai debuted ‘Dakalo – The Ultimate Gift'

Issued by OnPoint PR 24 Jul 2026

Brandfundi at 11: What clients gain from a boutique agency built to last

Marketing

Brandfundi at 11: What clients gain from a boutique agency built to last

Issued by Brandfundi 24 Jul 2026

Harvesting pine trees in the Dennedal compartment of Lower Tokai on 30 August 2016. Work was halted later that day by an urgent High Court interdict. Photos: John Yeld

Environment & Natural Resources

New battle looms over future of Tokai and Cecilia pine plantations

John Yeld 28 Jul 2026

Grain SA opposes JSE decision to scrap soybean pricing model

Agriculture

Grain SA opposes JSE decision to scrap soybean pricing model

24 Jul 2026

Content Creator Awards jury announced

Social Media

Content Creator Awards jury announced

23 Jul 2026

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Criminal Law

Inside the Precca Amendment Bill, part 1: Harsher sentences, lower thresholds

Kim Rew 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

LNG carriers, designed for transporting liquefied natural gas (LNG), off Cape Town. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Coal, Oil & Gas

A sharp fall in gas supplies in 2028 threatens South Africa’s economy: how to manage the fallout

Davies Tsikayi 23 Jul 2026

Meekaaeel Adam’s The Trek debuts locally after global festival success

Film

Meekaaeel Adam’s The Trek debuts locally after global festival success

22 Jul 2026

Two loaders work outside the ore processing and recovery plant at De Beers' Snap Lake Diamond Mine, Northwest Territories, Canada. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Mining

Pressure makes (no) diamonds: SA mining production takes a dip

22 Jul 2026

Kevin Welman, director at ByDesign Communications says the credibility economy has arrived; external communications was built for it (Image supplied)

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | PR is entering the golden age of external communications

Kevin Welman 22 Jul 2026

Pepkor bets big on SA's informal economy with R21.3bn Flash-Shop2Shop fintech deal

Banking & Finance

Pepkor bets big on SA's informal economy with R21.3bn Flash-Shop2Shop fintech deal

22 Jul 2026

Outa seeks urgent court order to suspend Aarto Phase 2 rollout

Logistics & Transport

Outa seeks urgent court order to suspend Aarto Phase 2 rollout

22 Jul 2026

Marketing

Why people are ordering fake food and fashion deliveries on free ‘dopamine apps’

Gary Mortimer 22 Jul 2026

Archive image: Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela - SANews.gov.za

Higher Education

University of Venda faces probe as Manamela proposes independent assessor

22 Jul 2026

Boeketlong Lodge partners with Sam Hospitality on a 3-month staff transformation programme

Tourism

Boeketlong Lodge partners with Sam Hospitality on a 3-month staff transformation programme

Issued by Sam Hospitrain Training 21 Jul 2026

The World Cup is over. Spain won the trophy. But Adidas may have won the marketing battle, says marketing strategist, Matthew Nkala (Image supplied)

Marketing

Spain won the World Cup. But who won the battle for brand relevance

Matthew Nkala 21 Jul 2026

Disruptor brands cash in on SA’s retail banking sector

Banking & Finance

Disruptor brands cash in on SA’s retail banking sector

Issued by Caxton Media 21 Jul 2026

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | The hardest pitch in Public Relations isn’t to the media

Aobakwe Sibiya 21 Jul 2026

It may have started as a nail salon franchise, but De Ntha Beauty Studio now delivers a full suite of services including hair care, nails, skincare treatments, and body therapies. Image supplied.

SMEs

Beauty business nails move from franchisee to founder-led brand

Maroefah Smith 22 Jul 2026

Clockwork lands 30 Bookmark Awards finalists across 8 campaigns

Marketing

Clockwork lands 30 Bookmark Awards finalists across 8 campaigns

Issued by Clockwork 21 Jul 2026

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

17 Jul 2026

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

17 Jul 2026

Kena Outdoor launches “From Inventory to Influence” as it joins the OMC

OOH

Kena Outdoor launches “From Inventory to Influence” as it joins the OMC

Issued by Kena Outdoor 16 Jul 2026

Source: PIC. The Public Investment Corporation is based at Central Square in Pretoria's Menlyn Maine precinct.

Finance

PIC suspends CEO Patrick Dlamini in face of whistleblower allegations

Katja Hamilton 15 Jul 2026

Daily Maverick announces The Untouchables by Caryn Dolley

Publishing

Daily Maverick announces The Untouchables by Caryn Dolley

Issued by Daily Maverick 15 Jul 2026

The exterior of the iDexis building, the Pretoria-based pharmacy group whose compounded weight-loss medicines are being recalled by South African health regulators. Image credit: Reuters/Alet Pretorius

Pharmaceuticals

iDexis appeals High Court’s ruling on Novo Nordisk weight-loss drugs

Nqobile Dludla 15 Jul 2026

Why South Africa's home languages matter more than ever

Education

Why South Africa's home languages matter more than ever

15 Jul 2026

AI platform targets better early learning outcomes in SA

Early Childhood Development

AI platform targets better early learning outcomes in SA

14 Jul 2026

Karl Haechler, CEO, Burson Africa, says being visible in an AI-generated answer is not the same as being believed (Image supplied)

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | Visibility without credibility is just exposure without influence

Karl Haechler 14 Jul 2026