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Taxation & Regulation

Massive payment change: Sarb’s QR+ could simplify checkout nationwide

17 hours

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Coal, Oil & Gas

Israeli interest in offshore oil and gas exploration off SA’s West Coast raises questions

9 Jul 2026

Samro calls for continued balanced copyright reform following Constitutional Court ruling

Media & Entertainment Law

Samro calls for continued balanced copyright reform following Constitutional Court ruling

Issued by SAMRO 8 Jul 2026

The number that should keep South African telecommunications executives awake at night: -25%

Telecoms & Networks

The number that should keep South African telecommunications executives awake at night: -25%

Issued by TLC Worldwide Africa 8 Jul 2026

South Africa names Mariéme Jamme as AI special envoy

4th Industrial Revolution

South Africa names Mariéme Jamme as AI special envoy

8 Jul 2026

HKLM spearheads purpose-led rebrand for iconic SA game reserves

Branding

HKLM spearheads purpose-led rebrand for iconic SA game reserves

Issued by HKLM 7 Jul 2026

Woolies' new MyDifference Plus revamps loyalty rewards with cashback, goals and app-based offers

Banking & Finance

Woolies' new MyDifference Plus revamps loyalty rewards with cashback, goals and app-based offers

7 Jul 2026

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Kuhle Phumzile Zondo weaves African storytelling into fashion

Circular Economy & Waste Management

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Kuhle Phumzile Zondo weaves African storytelling into fashion

Maroefah Smith 7 Jul 2026

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Education

Why SA needs to elevate entrepreneurship education from 'optional' to 'mainstream'

Nancy Dusani 3 Jul 2026

Dewald Visser travels to De Hoop Nature Reserve and MPA in the new kykNET series Hey Skipper. Image supplied.

Environment & Natural Resources

Western Cape coastline to make waves in new kykNET series

3 Jul 2026

South Africa talks youth entrepreneurship but where are the incentives?

Entrepreneurship

South Africa talks youth entrepreneurship but where are the incentives?

Suran Moodley 3 Jul 2026

Bukelwa Monqo, founder and managing director, Old Boys Club PR examines the shift to Creators at Cannes and what this means for trust (Image source: © 123rf )

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | The shift to creators, but who do communities actually trust?

Bukelwa Monqo 3 Jul 2026

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ESG & Sustainability

Amazon-backed spekboom carbon removal programme to create 11,000 jobs

2 Jul 2026

Advertising

L’Oréal South Africa expands in-game brand experiences across Maybelline, Garnier and CeraVe

Issued by Reach Players 1 Jul 2026

AI isn’t shrinking marketing jobs - it’s exposing a bigger talent crisis

Artificial Intelligence

AI isn’t shrinking marketing jobs - it’s exposing a bigger talent crisis

Issued by Brandtech+ 8 Apr 2025

#AmazingThailand: Thailand targets wellness travellers as South African arrivals surge

Marketing

#AmazingThailand: Thailand targets wellness travellers as South African arrivals surge

Evan-Lee Courie 1 Jul 2026

Why South African businesses need to rethink supply chain sustainability

Supply Chain

Why South African businesses need to rethink supply chain sustainability

Rohit Chashta 26 Jun 2026

South Africa's brightest tackle industry's digital and green challenges

Education & Skills Development

South Africa's brightest tackle industry's digital and green challenges

Issued by Soapbox 26 Jun 2026

Franchise Association and TEA launch national SMME franchising programme

Franchising

Franchise Association and TEA launch national SMME franchising programme

25 Jun 2026

Eskom’s Arnot Power Station in Middelburg, Mpumalanga. , , via Wikimedia Commons

Energy

Fossil fuels still dominate in Africa’s electricity future – study tracks 3,139 power plants

Davy Vanham 25 Jun 2026

The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing still matter. Just not in the way you think

Marketing

The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing still matter. Just not in the way you think

Issued by Motherland OMNi 25 Jun 2026

Chinese brands gain ground as SA car market shifts

Commercial & Industrial

Chinese brands gain ground as SA car market shifts

24 Jun 2026

Standard Bank mobilises R3.45bn for climate-smart agriculture

Agriculture

Standard Bank mobilises R3.45bn for climate-smart agriculture

24 Jun 2026

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Environment & Natural Resources

False Bay seabed acts as a “storage reservoir for pollution”

24 Jun 2026

The electric vehicle transition at the Fuels Industry Imbizo

Energy

The electric vehicle transition at the Fuels Industry Imbizo

Issued by The Electric Mission 22 Jun 2026

$African creatives discuss the importance of Cannes to Africa. Picture l to r: Yusuf Adejumo, creative director, TBWA\Concept Nigeria, Audrey Quaye creative director Innova DDB Ghana, Alex van Niekerk, executive creative director at TBWA\Ascent, Graham Cruikshanks, director of Africa operations at TBWA, Eric Mununuzi, chief creative Officer at TBWA\Uganda (Images supplied, composite by Ruth Cooper @ Bizcommunity)$

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | Should Africa care about the Cannes Lions?

Danette Breitenbach 22 Jun 2026

Fashion retailer Side Step partners with Blxckie to launch youth-focused New Era campaign

Retail Marketing

Fashion retailer Side Step partners with Blxckie to launch youth-focused New Era campaign

19 Jun 2026

The power of connection: How Blu Label Media is building SA’s most integrated consumer ecosystem

Media

The power of connection: How Blu Label Media is building SA’s most integrated consumer ecosystem

Issued by Blu Label Media 19 Jun 2026

Hustle culture alone is not enough for South Africa

Entrepreneurship

Hustle culture alone is not enough for South Africa

Paul Smith 18 Jun 2026

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Economy

#YouthMonth: South Africa cannot prepare young people for an economy that no longer exists

Nelo Spies 18 Jun 2026

Concerts SA wins International Music Cities Award for Placemaking in Hull, UK

Music

Concerts SA wins International Music Cities Award for Placemaking in Hull, UK

Issued by SAMRO 17 Jun 2026

Corporate SA holds the key to SMME growth

Entrepreneurship

Corporate SA holds the key to SMME growth

Hamilton Sithole 15 Jun 2026

African movie channel’s FAST channel, Nolly Africa HD, launches on LG Channels across Europe (Image supplied)

Streaming

Nolly Africa launches on LG Channels in 16 European countries

15 Jun 2026

Digital and wellness ecosystems reshape the future of the long-term insurance industry

Insurance & Actuarial

Digital and wellness ecosystems reshape the future of the long-term insurance industry

Issued by Insight Survey 15 Jun 2026

Novus Group’s latest Print Media Landscape Report says print's defining story is no longer one of collapse alone (Image supplied)

Media

Print reshapes from collapse to selective resilience

15 Jun 2026

Capturing SA’s AI moment: The human advantage starts where the algorithm ends

Technology

Capturing SA’s AI moment: The human advantage starts where the algorithm ends

Werner Joubert, Issued by ASUS 11 Jun 2026

South Africa’s spam-call era is over and call centres must evolve or die

Direct Marketing

South Africa’s spam-call era is over and call centres must evolve or die

JG Bezuidenhout, Issued by Offernet 11 Jun 2026

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Environment & Natural Resources

AI in nature conservation: powerful tool or dangerous shortcut?

Jeran Cloete, Dian Spear, Jessica da Silva, Lavhelesani Dembe Simba, and Peter J Carrick 10 Jun 2026

(my)cards relaunches as Ignis Labs takes loyalty beyond the card

Retail Services

(my)cards relaunches as Ignis Labs takes loyalty beyond the card

Issued by Tractor Outdoor 9 Jun 2026

Digital

MTN South Africa and M+C Saatchi Abel launch digital-first brand for a new generation

Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 9 Jun 2026

Jacobs Coffee deepens its commitment to sustainable sourcing

ESG

Jacobs Coffee deepens its commitment to sustainable sourcing

8 Jun 2026

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Coal, Oil & Gas

SA's energy needs and environmental protection square off in court

5 Jun 2026

#Newsmaker | Murat Gebeceli: Sony MEA's new marketing director

Marketing

#Newsmaker | Murat Gebeceli: Sony MEA's new marketing director

Karabo Ledwaba 5 Jun 2026

Landing the big fish: How to successfully sell into corporate South Africa

SMEs

Landing the big fish: How to successfully sell into corporate South Africa

Issued by Civitas 4 Jun 2026

How a Covid lockdown phone call sparked a local biotech triumph

2026 Western Cape Economic Innovation Awards

How a Covid lockdown phone call sparked a local biotech triumph

Issued by Cape Chamber 4 Jun 2026

How Kenya Airways is rethinking mobile as the centre of the passenger journey

Travel

How Kenya Airways is rethinking mobile as the centre of the passenger journey

Issued by Bluegrass Digital 4 Jun 2026

Xtra Savings shoppers get one month free pet cover after R1,000 spend

Banking & Finance

Xtra Savings shoppers get one month free pet cover after R1,000 spend

4 Jun 2026

Sydney Mbhele, group chief marketing & corporate affairs officer at Absa, talks about the shifts in marketing in banking (Image supplied)

Marketing

#BehindtheMarketer | Absa’s Sydney Mbhele: Trust and relevance will decide future banking winners

Danette Breitenbach 4 Jun 2026

Ascent Africa supports Spinnaker Support’s market entry through leadership breakfast

Marketing

Ascent Africa supports Spinnaker Support’s market entry through leadership breakfast

Issued by Ascent Africa 3 Jun 2026

In the lead up to Cannes Lions 2026, Special Effects Media South Africa's Victoria Oyeboade says African brands need ecosystems, not just endorsements (Image supplied)

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | The Lions creators reality check: Why African brands need ecosystems

Victoria Oyeboade 3 Jun 2026