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News

What we don't know about our hearts can hurt us

Public Health

What we don't know about our hearts can hurt us

Merilynn Steenkamp, Issued by JNPR 14 hours

African businesses race to adopt AI, but workforce readiness lags

SMEs

African businesses race to adopt AI, but workforce readiness lags

Issued by ALX 17 hours

Bird Watching at the Loeries, the official podcast of Loeries Creative Week, a collaborative partnership between VML South Africa and Bizcommunity, is back for the 3rd year (Image @ Bizcommunity)

Loeries Creative Week

Bird Watching at the Loeries: More big names, big ideas and big creative conversations

18 hours

Fast food has become a weekly habit for South Africans

Research

Fast food has become a weekly habit for South Africans

Issued by KLA 18 hours

Egg studios wins 11 New Generation Awards, including Small Agency of the Year

Marketing

Egg studios wins 11 New Generation Awards, including Small Agency of the Year

Issued by Blue Robot 19 hours

Vaughan Croeser, VP: Marketing at South African Breweries, says responsibility is not a constraint; it is a creative catalyst (Image supplied)

Marketing

Vaughan Croeser: Responsibility not a constraint, it's a creative catalyst

Vaughan Croeser 19 hours

Style ID Africa proves that community is a business strategy at Nedbank IMC 2026

IMC Conference

Style ID Africa proves that community is a business strategy at Nedbank IMC 2026

Issued by Style ID 19 hours

Underpinned by momentum across every one of its South African businesses, Capitec Limited has grown headline earnings growth 19% to R9.5bn for the six months ended 31 August 2026. Pictured: Graham Lee, CEO (Image supplied)

Markets & Investment

A diversified engine firing on all cylinders: Capitec headline earnings up 19%

19 hours

Vera Songwe to chair new Vodacom Foundation board

Telecoms & Networks

Vera Songwe to chair new Vodacom Foundation board

20 hours

SA's film rebate crisis puts jobs and global ambitions at risk

Film & Cinematography

SA's film rebate crisis puts jobs and global ambitions at risk

22 hours

Medshield 2027: Building on momentum, delivering greater value

Medical Aid

Medshield 2027: Building on momentum, delivering greater value

Issued by Medshield 1 day

Momentum Corporate, a division of Momentum Group, has acquired all shares in Verso Group Proprietary Limited. Pictured: Dumo Mbethe, CEO at Momentum Corporate (Image source: Insurance Biz @ https://insurancebiz.co.za/ Insurance Biz]])

Financial Services

Momentum Corporate expands employee benefits offering through acqusition

1 day

#TikTok360Event | South African creators could win big as TikTok One rolls out

Social Media

#TikTok360Event | South African creators could win big as TikTok One rolls out

Evan-Lee Courie 1 day

A2X CEO, Kevin Brady has welcomed Sibanye-Stillwater Limited's secondary listing on A2X Markets (Image supplied)

Markets & Investment

Sibanye-Stillwater Limited to list on A2X Markets

1 day

Health & Beauty

Clicks launches iconic British skincare brand No7 in SA

Issued by Clicks 1 day

Mining

Word on the WhatsApp group: SA mining must tackle misinformation

Merel van der Lei 1 day

Packaging businesses under pressure turn to technology at Propak Cape 2026

Packaging

Packaging businesses under pressure turn to technology at Propak Cape 2026

Issued by Propak Cape 1 day

Net 75% of marketers plan to increase investment in AI visibility, including ads

Media

Net 75% of marketers plan to increase investment in AI visibility, including ads

Issued by Kantar 1 day

H&M sharpens profitability with leaner costs and better operations

Retailers

H&M sharpens profitability with leaner costs and better operations

1 day

After Covid closure, Balducci makes a bold Sea Point comeback

Food & Wine

After Covid closure, Balducci makes a bold Sea Point comeback

1 day

Winners announced for the 2026 WesBank New Generation Awards

Digital

Winners announced for the 2026 WesBank New Generation Awards

Issued by WesBank New Generation Awards 1 day

CEM Africa Awards 2026 set to recognise Africa’s leading CX talent and innovation

CRM, CX, UX

CEM Africa Awards 2026 set to recognise Africa’s leading CX talent and innovation

Issued by CEM Africa Summit 1 day

No further reports of dead sardines: DFFE

Fishing

No further reports of dead sardines: DFFE

2 days

Malekane Mall opens its doors to the greater Tubatse community

Retail & Hospitality Property

Malekane Mall opens its doors to the greater Tubatse community

Issued by Catchwords 2 days

Wind turbines on the Eastern Cape bushveld along the R350 road to Bedford, outside Makhanda. The area around has some of the country’s best wind power potential but is also among the Eastern Cape’s most ecologically sensitive landscapes. Photos: Aphiwe Ngowapi

Food, Water & Energy Security

Debate over new Makhanda wind farm

Gcina Ntsaluba and Asemahle Vumsindo 2 days

Uniq Clothing by Checkers opens 50th store in Sea Point

Fashion & Homeware

Uniq Clothing by Checkers opens 50th store in Sea Point

2 days

Hunger Games: SA's ready-to-eat food market hits R45.5bn as competition widens

Research

Hunger Games: SA's ready-to-eat food market hits R45.5bn as competition widens

2 days

Santam Syndicate 1918 new COO to grow Lloyd’s market presence

Insurance & Actuarial

Santam Syndicate 1918 new COO to grow Lloyd’s market presence

2 days

Attention agency Connect shines at the Mark Awards 2026

Marketing

Attention agency Connect shines at the Mark Awards 2026

Issued by The Up&Up Group 2 days

NTT Data backs South Africa’s first national AI Awards as exclusive platinum partner

Artificial Intelligence

NTT Data backs South Africa’s first national AI Awards as exclusive platinum partner

Issued by Twofold Media 2 days

African screenwriters selected for international film programme

Film & Cinematography

African screenwriters selected for international film programme

2 days

Absa and Ride4Hope partnership delivers hope to support learning in underserved communities

CSI & Philanthropy

Absa and Ride4Hope partnership delivers hope to support learning in underserved communities

Issued by OnPoint PR 25 Sep 2026

Lead with your expertise using one of these domain extensions

Services

Lead with your expertise using one of these domain extensions

Issued by Domains.co.za 25 Sep 2026

GEC+Africa 2026 connects the continent and celebrates Africa’s most promising entrepreneurs

Funding

GEC+Africa 2026 connects the continent and celebrates Africa’s most promising entrepreneurs

Issued by 22 On Sloane 25 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Gibb at 70: Seven decades of shaping South Africa’s infrastructure

25 Sep 2026

What happens after Heritage Month?

DEI

What happens after Heritage Month?

Issued by icandi CQ 25 Sep 2026

Nedbank IMC 2026 draws more than 3,700 delegates from 28 countries

IMC Conference

Nedbank IMC 2026 draws more than 3,700 delegates from 28 countries

Issued by IMC Conference 25 Sep 2026

Wilene van Greunen

Everlytic Communication Insights

WhatsApp support is getting more expensive, but not for everyone

Wilene van Greunen, Issued by Everlytic 21 hours

Afda Hatfield expands

Higher Education

Afda Hatfield expands

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 2 days

iTonka Square in Springs expands retail access with R395m revamp

Commercial Property

iTonka Square in Springs expands retail access with R395m revamp

25 Sep 2026

Design & Manufacturing

#HeritageMonth | Local bag brand Sak.Sak sees opportunity in Mzansi's pride

Evan-Lee Courie 25 Sep 2026

Executives have confused visibility with influence, and their communications teams are helping them do it says Nkateko Khosa, business unit director at Bold (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

How to prise the open thought leadership trap - and get read

Nkateko Khosa 25 Sep 2026

Manufacturing built repeatable production systems decades ago; the same discipline can help mines respond more consistently to operational and market pressures (Image source: © 123rf )

Mining

Manufacturing's production systems the answer to SA mining production?

Johan Coetzee 25 Sep 2026

Africa tourism awards spotlight policy, aviation and youth innovators

Tourism

Africa tourism awards spotlight policy, aviation and youth innovators

25 Sep 2026

Source: Polina Rytova via

Agriculture

SA farmers urged to plan, invest to stay competitive

24 Sep 2026

ASI buys majority stake in Conekt to expand enterprise ICT services

Services

ASI buys majority stake in Conekt to expand enterprise ICT services

23 Sep 2026

Courtyard Hotel Gqeberha unveils its grand glow-up!

Hospitality

Courtyard Hotel Gqeberha unveils its grand glow-up!

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 23 Sep 2026