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Incognito allows for sensitive chats. Source: Meta.

Social Media

Meta adds private AI ‘Incognito Chat’ to WhatsApp

1 day

Advertising

Warc: Meta ad revenue to hit $240bn in 2026 on AI automation

1 day

From drones to AI-driven logistics, today’s farmers face a new generation of interconnected risks. Here are five that are reshaping how agricultural insurance needs to work Source:

Agribusiness

5 new farming risks reshape agricultural insurance

2 days

Local manufacturer, Lesco leverages AI to protect, not replace, vulnerable workers

Manufacturing

Local manufacturer, Lesco leverages AI to protect, not replace, vulnerable workers

3 days

SMS + RCS + WhatsApp

Digital

SMS + RCS + WhatsApp

Issued by Celerity.chat 3 days

Source: Supplied. Taru Madangombe, vice president for power and grid segment, MEA at Schneider Electric.

Smart Buildings & Cities

Smart city ambitions expose critical infrastructure to rising cyber threats

Taru Madangombe 7 May 2026

Source: Supplied.

Taxation & Regulation

New Sars chief outlines modernisation and tougher tax-enforcement drive

7 May 2026

Natalie van der Merwe, head of division at Vox, gives insight into how SMEs don’t need a full overhaul to compete, they just need a smarter, step-by-step approach to omnichannel. (Image supplied)

Community

5 ways SMEs can close the omnichannel gap

Natalie Van der Merwe 8 May 2026

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Why exiting the FATF grey list is just the start to South Africa's recovery

Foster Tshiluvhu 6 May 2026

Career Advice

10 AI-proof careers... and what they pay

5 May 2026

Sentech Africa Tech Week 2026 returns to Cape Town

Digital

Sentech Africa Tech Week 2026 returns to Cape Town

Issued by Topco Media 5 May 2026

Source: Supplied.

Finance

New Sars chief outlines modernisation and tougher tax enforcement drive

5 May 2026

Warc global ad outlook. Source: Warc.

Advertising

Warc Media: Meta outperforms, YouTube misses as AI reshapes online ad growth

4 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Ashish Rai, group chief executive officer of Aurionpro Solutions Limited.

Banking

DTB and Aurionpro drive next phase of East Africa banking digitalisation

30 Apr 2026

AICPA and CIMA’s AI Accelerator Skills Programme to prepare finance leaders for an AI enabled future

Accounting & Auditing

AICPA and CIMA’s AI Accelerator Skills Programme to prepare finance leaders for an AI enabled future

Issued by AICPA & CIMA 30 Apr 2026

Why boards must govern algorithms, not just people

4th Industrial Revolution

Why boards must govern algorithms, not just people

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 29 Apr 2026

The human element: Driving excellence from the inside out

Trends

The human element: Driving excellence from the inside out

Issued by Isanti Glass 30 Apr 2026

Digital access needs digital skills

Digital

Digital access needs digital skills

Candice Jagesur, Issued by Ignition Group 24 Apr 2026

Branding

4 ways the “belief economy” is reshaping brand growth

Chelsea Lodewyk 23 Apr 2026

Whose AI is it anyway?

Marketing

Whose AI is it anyway?

Monica Gomes, Issued by Brave Group 23 Apr 2026

Physical retail stores aren't disappearing, just evolving

Retail

Physical retail stores aren't disappearing, just evolving

22 Apr 2026

AI reshapes tourism visibility: Industry urged to integrate systems

Tourism

AI reshapes tourism visibility: Industry urged to integrate systems

Robin Fredericks 21 Apr 2026

Software

Is SaaS dead? Not in South Africa, or anywhere else

Issued by Times 3 Technologies 20 Apr 2026

Image source: pitinan –

Trends

Mercer's 2026 talent report: South African workers face AI skills gap dilemma

17 Apr 2026

Fumani Khumalo (left) and Zinhle Mbatha (righht) are stepping into creative leadership roles at VML South Africa after being promoted to creative director positions.

Advertising

VML South Africa bolsters creative leadership team with two internal promotions

16 Apr 2026

African supply chains face real-world test amid geopolitical tensions

Supply Chain

African supply chains face real-world test amid geopolitical tensions

Wayne Meisel 16 Apr 2026

Designing Africa’s digital future: Sentech Africa Tech Week 2026 returns to Cape Town

Technology

Designing Africa’s digital future: Sentech Africa Tech Week 2026 returns to Cape Town

Issued by Topco Media 14 Apr 2026

Communication integration and automation

CRM, CX, UX

Communication integration and automation

Issued by Celerity.chat 14 Apr 2026

Career Advice

The AI shift: Mapping South Africa’s growing AI skills economy

Issued by Pnet 13 Apr 2026

The growing need for unified IT in complex environments

ICT

The growing need for unified IT in complex environments

Shobana Sruthi Mohan 10 Apr 2026

The death of the CV

Career Advice

The death of the CV

Issued by DY/DX 9 Apr 2026

Demystifying AI: How technology is shaping tourism today

Tourism & Travel

Demystifying AI: How technology is shaping tourism today

Robin Fredericks 9 Apr 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Data shows how penny-pinching South Africans are hunting for their best basket

Retail

EXCLUSIVE: Data shows how penny-pinching South Africans are hunting for their best basket

Tshepo Moila 8 Apr 2026

Why relevance, not reach, is the real driver of email performance

Everlytic Communication Insights

Why relevance, not reach, is the real driver of email performance

Cristelle Snyman, Issued by Everlytic 7 Apr 2026

Source: Pexels.

Proptech

Meet Tess: Trafalgar’s AI chatbot

7 Apr 2026

Bridging the CIO and CFO divide: How South African business can approve AI with confidence

Artificial Intelligence

Bridging the CIO and CFO divide: How South African business can approve AI with confidence

Issued by Helm 1 Apr 2026

Source: Supplied. Noel Tagoe, chief executive officer and founder of Noel Tagoe & Company.

Finance

The future-ready CFO: Transforming disruption into opportunity

Noel Tagoe 1 Apr 2026

The future of African healthcare unfolds at WHX 2026

Public Health

The future of African healthcare unfolds at WHX 2026

1 Apr 2026

IAB South Africa’s first Insights Series webinar of 2026, Upskilling & building talent in an AI world, takes place on Thursday, 2 April at 11 am (Image supplied)

Digital

IAB SA 2026 Insights Series: How to upskill and build talent in an AI world

31 Mar 2026

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Solar & Storage Live Africa: Trinasolar’s Zaheer Khan on why South African businesses are chasing the sun

Maroefah Smith 31 Mar 2026

Artificial intelligence is reshaping customer experience at every touchpoint, but brands that win will be those that balance smart automation with genuine human connection. (Image supplied)

Artificial Intelligence

5 ways AI is transforming CX

Terena Chetty 27 Mar 2026

South African businesses have a hidden advantage in the global AI race

Software

South African businesses have a hidden advantage in the global AI race

Issued by Lambie AI 25 Mar 2026

Electra Mining Africa adds new outside area, showcasing top OEMs and leading component suppliers

Mining

Electra Mining Africa adds new outside area, showcasing top OEMs and leading component suppliers

Issued by Electra Mining Africa 23 Mar 2026

Landmark exhibition set to transform industrial technology in South Africa

Manufacturing

Landmark exhibition set to transform industrial technology in South Africa

Issued by Cape Town Industrial Technology Exhibition 23 Mar 2026

Why South African SMEs are ditching traditional IT models

SMEs

Why South African SMEs are ditching traditional IT models

Sudesh Pillay 23 Mar 2026

New Gen 2026: The architecture of marketing and tech leadership

Marketing

New Gen 2026: The architecture of marketing and tech leadership

Issued by New Gen Awards 23 Mar 2026