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If it trades like a hotel, why does Cape Town tax it like a home?

Tourism & Travel

If it trades like a hotel, why does Cape Town tax it like a home?

6 hours

Insured. Until it rains

Insurance & Actuarial

Insured. Until it rains

Tim Chadwick, Issued by Chadwicks Risk & Insurance 10 hours

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

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

Joubert Roux 8 hours

Ispa calls for free basic data for low-income South Africans

Internet

Ispa calls for free basic data for low-income South Africans

1 day

Source: Reuters. South African Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Budget Speech

#MTBPS: Fuel-levy relief as SA tackles growth barriers

Katja Hamilton 1 day

South Africa’s seventh edition of Agency Scope is set to start fieldwork in May 2027 (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing & Media

Agency Scope 2027/28 to kick off in May 2027 with new additions

1 day

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Media & Entertainment Law

AI, fake news, and free elections: How SA is tackling digital disinformation

Vanessa Jacklin-Levin 1 day

Honor introduces the new Honor 600 Lite S: Build to last, powered to perform

Mobile & Apps

Honor introduces the new Honor 600 Lite S: Build to last, powered to perform

Issued by Honor South Africa 2 days

Labour Law & Unions

The 6% shift allowance dispute: LAC clarifies jurisdictional rules in labour law

Richard Brown and Khanyisa Monqo 2 days

The in-house versus agency debate is becoming less useful as the research doesn’t point to a one-way trip (Image source: @Brendan Church, UnSplash

Marketing & Media

Research shows the in-house versus agency debate is becoming less useful

2 days

Keamogetswe Matsho, author, entrepreneur and founder of the Maru Maphiri Group

Education

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: How Keamogetswe Matsho is reimagining children's financial literacy with Maphiri

Shan Radcliffe 2 days

Protecting legacies: API Events gears up for Africa’s definitive private wealth gathering

Markets & Investment

Protecting legacies: API Events gears up for Africa’s definitive private wealth gathering

Issued by API Events 2 days

The Grand Effie, the highest honour recognising South Africa’s most effective campaign of the year, was awarded to Edelman South Africa and Women for Change for “The Unburied Casket” in the Non-Profit category (Image: @Bizcommunity)

Advertising

2026 Effie Awards SA celebrate inaugural Marketer of the Year and Agency of the Year

1 day

iZinga Assist co-founders Henk Swanepoel and Derek Lubner. Image supplied.

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Backed by Shoprite and Primedia, iZinga Assist keeps SA’s NPOs trustworthy

Maroefah Smith 2 days

Independent regional radio station raises stakes with media sales agency appointment

Advertising

Independent regional radio station raises stakes with media sales agency appointment

3 days

Fuel & Energy

Fuel costs pushing SA car buyers to rethink brand loyalty

3 days

Source: GroundUp/Sechaba Mokhethi. The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority will refer suspected pollution for testing. GroundUp previously revealed that Kopano Ke Matla’s wastewater-treatment systems were found to be non-compliant, despite repeated warnings. The photo shows the Sekoai River and the tunnel access site.

Construction & Engineering

Is construction at the Lesotho Highlands Water project polluting rivers?

Sechaba Mokhethi 16 Oct 2026

More channels, more complexity: Clockwork rethinks how modern marketing gets made

Marketing

More channels, more complexity: Clockwork rethinks how modern marketing gets made

Issued by Clockwork 16 Oct 2026

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Remuneration & Payroll

Incentives drive JSE Top 200 executive pay increases, PwC report reveals

16 Oct 2026

Ray Langa, Group CEO, Leagas Delaney South Africa won hy annual trends are failing and what leaders should watch instead (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing

#BizTrends2026 | Leagas Delaney SA's Ray Langa: 6 forces agencies should be watching

Ray Langa 9 hours

Source: Supplied. Render of Newlyn group’s development of Newlyn Logistics Park in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape.

Property Development

Newlyn Logistics Park advances as Gqeberha warehouse development expands

15 Oct 2026

Design Week South Africa returns to Cape Town with focus on design, cities and collaboration

Exhibitions & Events

Design Week South Africa returns to Cape Town with focus on design, cities and collaboration

16 Oct 2026

The marketing accountability gap every CEO and CFO should be asking about

Marketing

The marketing accountability gap every CEO and CFO should be asking about

JG Bezuidenhout, Issued by Offernet 15 Oct 2026

WTM Africa opens entries for 2027 Responsible Tourism Awards

Tourism & Travel

WTM Africa opens entries for 2027 Responsible Tourism Awards

15 Oct 2026

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E-learning

Cappi launch: Tailored edtech built for the South African curriculum

15 Oct 2026

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Pharmaceuticals

Ampath says data breach claims of “80 million patient records” are overstated

14 Oct 2026

Richfield earns international accreditation from the British Accreditation Council

Higher Education

Richfield earns international accreditation from the British Accreditation Council

Issued by Richfield 14 Oct 2026

Illicit cigarettes still sold below tax threshold in SA, study finds

Regulatory

Illicit cigarettes still sold below tax threshold in SA, study finds

14 Oct 2026

South Africa urges retailers to stock more African designer brands

Fashion & Homeware

South Africa urges retailers to stock more African designer brands

14 Oct 2026

Exclusive Bash collab brings Wanda Lephoto’s womenswear debut to market

Fashion

Exclusive Bash collab brings Wanda Lephoto’s womenswear debut to market

14 Oct 2026

SA’s online retail growth depends on trust and consumer confidence

E-commerce

SA’s online retail growth depends on trust and consumer confidence

14 Oct 2026

Suidoosterfees proves the creative economy is becoming a major business engine

Events

Suidoosterfees proves the creative economy is becoming a major business engine

13 Oct 2026

AI presents another opportunity to expand the reach and relevance of African entertainment and media, says PwC’s Africa Entertainment & Media Outlook 2026–2030 (Image source: © 123rf )

Media

AI can help African stories travel further as digital growth reshapes Africa's E&M industry

13 Oct 2026

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Legislation & Regulation

NCC launches national opt-out registry: What direct marketers need to know

Nadine Mather, Savanna Stephens, Tanya Chivaura and Bradley Dunbar 13 Oct 2026

2026 Absa L’Atelier winners announced as competition celebrates 40 years of African art

Art

2026 Absa L’Atelier winners announced as competition celebrates 40 years of African art

Issued by OnPoint PR 13 Oct 2026

Clinical nurse practitioner Patricia-Ann Smith will lead the clinic, supported by Dis-Chem and the Cipla Foundation. Image supplied.

CSI

Dis-Chem, Cipla open nurse-led clinic in underserved Cape Town community

13 Oct 2026

Engen Xtreme turns lubricant waste into a fashion statement

Fashion

Engen Xtreme turns lubricant waste into a fashion statement

13 Oct 2026

Retail

Will AI put your brand on the festive shopping shortlist?

Pule Martin 13 Oct 2026

On Sunday, 11 October The Devi Show aired for the final time eNCA and e.tv as Devi Sankaree Govender closes a remarkable chapter (Image supplied)

TV

Devi Govender hosts final The Devi Show closing six year chapter

13 Oct 2026

When headless CMS architecture creates more risk than value

Software

When headless CMS architecture creates more risk than value

Issued by Bluegrass Digital 12 Oct 2026

SA World Champ Thomas van Tonder to tackle 600-bar challenge beneath Bloukrans Bridge

Sport

SA World Champ Thomas van Tonder to tackle 600-bar challenge beneath Bloukrans Bridge

12 Oct 2026

Joe Public was crowned Independent Agency and Agency of the Year at Loeries (Image source: @ Loeries

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2026 | Joe Public takes top honours

10 Oct 2026

Yellow Door Energy breaks ground on 49 MWp Lion Thorn Solar Park

Energy

Yellow Door Energy breaks ground on 49 MWp Lion Thorn Solar Park

Issued by Yellow Door Energy 9 Oct 2026

Getting price and paperwork right for multi-national entities

Taxation & Regulation

Getting price and paperwork right for multi-national entities

Amy Moutinho, Issued by Nexia SAB&T 9 Oct 2026

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Aesthetic Medicine

Beyond the perfect picture: What beauty clients really want

Abigail Dunjwa 9 Oct 2026

South Africa loses up to R12bn a year to ad fraud, yet the silence is deafening

Advertising

South Africa loses up to R12bn a year to ad fraud, yet the silence is deafening

Marc Dhalluin, Issued by TruthsetsOnline.com 9 Oct 2026

Umalusi CEO Dr Mafu Rakometsi | source: SANews.gov.za

Primary & Secondary Education

Umalusi gives green light for 2026 matric exams covering over 1m candidates

9 Oct 2026

The first Loerie Awards were awarded last night, 8 October (Image @ Loeries

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2026 | All the winners from night 1

9 Oct 2026