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Source: Supplied. Owner and director of Val du Charron, Catherine Entwistle.

Property Development

#WomensMonth: 20 years on | Catherine Entwistle’s vision for a historic Winelands estate

Katja Hamilton 23 minutes

#WomensMonth: Standard Bank’s Linda Oniwe on backing Africa’s next tech boom

Technology

#WomensMonth: Standard Bank’s Linda Oniwe on backing Africa’s next tech boom

Imran Salie 21 hours

Congratulations on the promotion. Sorry your house is part of the deal

Insurance & Actuarial

Congratulations on the promotion. Sorry your house is part of the deal

Tim Chadwick, Issued by Chadwicks Risk & Insurance 23 hours

Siwelile Thusi (left), Lotang Mokoena (middle) and Mbali Mchunu (right).

Marketing & Media

#WomensMonth | The young women changing the game in strategy

Karabo Ledwaba 1 day

Melissa Cogger, Partner, Bowmans

Labour Law & Unions

Retrenchment by AI... and other unfair labour risks of HR automation

Melissa Cogger 1 day

Competing with giants: How local brands can win in a high-budget digital landscape

Digital

Competing with giants: How local brands can win in a high-budget digital landscape

Issued by Traffic Brand 1 day

Standard Bank names 10 SMEs competing for R1m pitch prize

SMEs

Standard Bank names 10 SMEs competing for R1m pitch prize

2 days

The 17th Durban FilmMart (DMF), scheduled from 9 to 12 October 2026, once again anchors conversations about the health and future of the local industry within the wider market (Image source: © 123rf )

Film & Cinematography

DMF essential to health and future of African film

2 days

Lift celebrates 5 years of growth with streaming debut of beloved anthem and new uniform collection

Travel

Lift celebrates 5 years of growth with streaming debut of beloved anthem and new uniform collection

Issued by JNPR 2 days

Whirlpool launches the W5 Built-in Oven Set in SA, bringing premium smart cooking within reach

Fashion & Homeware

Whirlpool launches the W5 Built-in Oven Set in SA, bringing premium smart cooking within reach

Issued by KIC South Africa 2 days

#WomensMonth | The Odd Number’s Mbali Mchunu: Africa should export strategic thinking, not stereotypes

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | The Odd Number’s Mbali Mchunu: Africa should export strategic thinking, not stereotypes

Karabo Ledwaba 3 days

Government-business partnership shifts focus to growth

Logistics & Transport

Government-business partnership shifts focus to growth

21 Aug 2026

SA winemakers can still enter Diners Club awards

Viticulture & Oenology

SA winemakers can still enter Diners Club awards

21 Aug 2026

Ogilvy wins its 10th Bookmarks Agency of the Year title

IAB Bookmarks Awards

Ogilvy wins its 10th Bookmarks Agency of the Year title

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 20 Aug 2026

Secunda CTL is a synthetic fuel plant owned by Sasol at Secunda, Mpumalanga. It uses coal liquefaction to produce petroleum-like synthetic crude oil. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Sustainability

Sasol’s 30% emission drop plan is not all smoke and mirrors

20 Aug 2026

ABC Q2 2026 Magazines | Magazine circulation declines despite custom magazines growth

Magazines

ABC Q2 2026 Magazines | Magazine circulation declines despite custom magazines growth

Danette Breitenbach 20 Aug 2026

Applying to Unisa in 2027: What you need to know

Higher Education

Applying to Unisa in 2027: What you need to know

Issued by FundiConnect 19 Aug 2026

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HR & Management

When AI meets PoPIA in the workplace: What HR and recruiters need to know

Melissa Cogger and Talita Laubscher 18 Aug 2026

The intention gap

SMEs

The intention gap

Janice Johnston, Issued by Edge Growth 18 Aug 2026

Get your purple speedo ready for the 2026 Hollard Daredevil Run

Events

Get your purple speedo ready for the 2026 Hollard Daredevil Run

18 Aug 2026

The women reshaping modern agriculture

Agriculture

The women reshaping modern agriculture

Issued by Rainbow Chicken 18 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | Lebogang Moabelo breaks barriers in transport and logistics

Logistics & Transport

#WomensMonth | Lebogang Moabelo breaks barriers in transport and logistics

Robin Fredericks 18 Aug 2026

Mining

New brand and strategic investment position IMT to help shape the future of mining across Africa

Issued by IMT (Integrated Mining Technologies) 14 Aug 2026

Exxaro partners with South Africa's leading business schools to build the next generation of leaders

Higher Education

Exxaro partners with South Africa's leading business schools to build the next generation of leaders

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 14 Aug 2026

Masisizane launches programme to help SMEs secure growth capital

Funding

Masisizane launches programme to help SMEs secure growth capital

14 Aug 2026

In a first, the Best Digital agency Award at Bookmarks was shared between two agencies: Accenture Song (pictured) and Ogilvy (Image: @Bizcommunity)

IAB Bookmarks Awards

#Bookmarks2026 | It's a first! Best Digital Agency awarded to two agencies

14 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | Lee-Anne Singer champions the next generation of tourism leaders

Tourism

#WomensMonth | Lee-Anne Singer champions the next generation of tourism leaders

Robin Fredericks 13 Aug 2026

SA Event Decor: From empty shell to luxury gala in Sandton

Events & Conferencing

SA Event Decor: From empty shell to luxury gala in Sandton

Issued by SA Event Decor 13 Aug 2026

A book about what AI still can’t do comes from inside an agency that uses automation every day

Tech Startups

A book about what AI still can’t do comes from inside an agency that uses automation every day

Issued by Ecommerce Counsel 2 days

Multichoice will be launching four new Supersport channels, one of which is SuperSport Football Plus for premium football content, including selected UEFA Champions League matches (Source: @ Proximus )

TV

MultiChoice increases sports channels, cuts local content

12 Aug 2026

PR & Communications

Watch the webinar: Solving the CRM-communications gap to redefine customer engagement

Issued by Telviva 21 May 2026

Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Sports Science

Many elite athletes live with health impacts long after they retire. Should they carry all the costs?

Hoani Smith, Dion Enari, and Phil Borell 14 Aug 2026

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Public Liability & Personal Injury

High Court slams department for years of litigation, orders punitive damages after road crash ruling

12 Aug 2026

“Sustainability starts with a genuine commitment to want to achieve meaningful impact,” says Empact’s group sustainability executive Lara Barlow. Image supplied.

ESG & Sustainability

Empowering people to prosper: Inside Empact’s first sustainability report

Maroefah Smith 12 Aug 2026

Global food prices edge higher on weather, geopolitical pressures

Agro-processing

Global food prices edge higher on weather, geopolitical pressures

11 Aug 2026

Review: Is the Omoda C7 all show and not enough go?

Launches & Reviews

Review: Is the Omoda C7 all show and not enough go?

Imran Salie 7 Aug 2026

IMC Conference

Africa is the shift: Dawn Rowlands join the Nedbank IMC 2026 line-up

Issued by IMC Conference 7 Aug 2026

E-commerce

Temu helps Madagascar vanilla brand expand into 14 European markets

7 Aug 2026

Tourism & Travel

Luxury lodge collection brings four Zambian safari destinations under one brand

7 Aug 2026

75% of South African women journalists face cyberbullying, Sanef study finds

Media Freedom

75% of South African women journalists face cyberbullying, Sanef study finds

6 Aug 2026

Four women from Digitas share their career stories and leadership lessons. L to r: Nomika Singh Govender - GM, Bonita Christie - BUD, Zakona Mlaba - digital copy lead and Chelsea-Summer Lodewyk - strategy director at Digitas (Image composite: Lesley Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | Every woman has a story: 4 leadership lessons

5 Aug 2026

Albert Mthembu stands near a former neighbour’s home, which was knocked down to prevent its use after the residents moved away, in Magog, KwaZulu-Natal. Image credit: Reuters/Rogan Ward

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

SA’s push for cleaner energy comes at a cost for its farmers

4 Aug 2026

From levy to leverage: Meat imports investing in a more efficient food system

Retailers

From levy to leverage: Meat imports investing in a more efficient food system

Issued by AMIE 3 Aug 2026

From beneficiary to boardroom: Cyril Madiba appointed to lead Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

From beneficiary to boardroom: Cyril Madiba appointed to lead Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation

Issued by Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation 31 Jul 2026

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Property

Why South Africans are waiting longer to buy homes

31 Jul 2026

Social grant beneficiaries have until 31 August to switch from the Sassa Gold Card to the Postbank Black Card. Archive photo: supplied

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa Gold Card: 280,000 people still need to switch

Marecia Damons 30 Jul 2026

Effie Awards South Africa announces 2026 finalists

Effie Awards

Effie Awards South Africa announces 2026 finalists

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 30 Jul 2026

Image source: Getty Images

Employment Equity

Commission to launch report on BEE trends

29 Jul 2026