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Edge Growth backs woman-owned mining SME with R3.5m funding

SMEs

Edge Growth backs woman-owned mining SME with R3.5m funding

Issued by Edge Growth 18 hours

The funeral is covered. Who pays for what comes next?

Family Law

The funeral is covered. Who pays for what comes next?

Issued by Capital Legacy 19 hours

Private capital powers cleaner steel as Coega Steels unveils R500m expansion

Financial Services

Private capital powers cleaner steel as Coega Steels unveils R500m expansion

Issued by Fedgroup 19 hours

Image source: sebastien decoret –

IP Law

Chatty McChatbot: Why you should trade mark your chatbot's name

Alissa Naran 21 hours

iOCO returns to majority Black ownership with 56% stake

Services

iOCO returns to majority Black ownership with 56% stake

22 hours

Image supplied.

CSI

Africa’s largest hospital to receive R20m upgrade for its Mother’s Lodge

22 hours

South African businesses are being seen more in Google and clicked less: First local zero-click study

Digital

South African businesses are being seen more in Google and clicked less: First local zero-click study

Issued by Algorithm Agency 22 hours

The Prisms Awards winners were announced on 24 October (Image supplied)

Prism Awards

#PrismsAwards 2026 | All the winners: Tribeca and DNA Brand Architects take top honours

23 hours

Source: Reuters.

Banking

South Africa's Absa opens first Gulf office in Dubai

Colleen Goko 1 day

Cape Town targets cleaner municipal fleet with new EV plan

Fuel & Energy

Cape Town targets cleaner municipal fleet with new EV plan

1 day

Five Western Cape fruit producers are asking the High Court to force Premier to take their fruit for the coming harvest. Archive photo: Greg Dor / GroundUp

Corporate & Commercial Law

Fruit farmers take Premier to court

Source: Pexels.

Economy

#LGE2026: Stable coalitions could unlock Gauteng’s economic potential, analysts say

1 day

“Our third quarter results show further sequential improvement in LFL growth, in line with our expectations," says Cindy Rose, CEO WPP (Image source@ WPP

Advertising

WPP's Q3 results: Disciplined execution to return to growth in 2027

1 day

PAIA requests: Think twice before sharing information

Corporate & Commercial Law

PAIA requests: Think twice before sharing information

Nicolene Schoeman-Louw, Issued by SchoemanLaw 1 day

The entrance to the illegally constructed Goats Window Luxury Safari Lodge in the foothills of the Riviersonderend mountains near Bonnievale. Photos: John Yeld / GroundUp

Environmental Law

Luxury lodge fined R15m for flouting environmental laws

John Yeld 1 day

Image credit: on Pexels

Energy

#PropakCape2026: The energy problem facing SA’s manufacturers

Dejean Nicholson 1 day

NIQ Consumer Outlook for 2027: SA consumer economy becomes more polarised as inflation bites harder

Retail

NIQ Consumer Outlook for 2027: SA consumer economy becomes more polarised as inflation bites harder

Issued by NielsenIQ 2 days

Source: Reuters.

Finance

South Africa risks return to money-laundering grey list

Colleen Goko 2 days

6 Ways South African traders can reduce trading costs on PrimeXBT’s platform

Markets & Investment

6 Ways South African traders can reduce trading costs on PrimeXBT’s platform

Issued by PrimeXBT 2 days

Cybercrime surge highlights urgent need for digital skills

Cybersecurity

Cybercrime surge highlights urgent need for digital skills

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 2 days

Vumelana targets CPA governance gaps with free support toolkits

Agriculture

Vumelana targets CPA governance gaps with free support toolkits

2 days

Advertising

Sanlam appoints strategic partners for relevance, not cosmetic change

2 days

Training through tough times: Why employee development matters more than ever

Skills Development & Training

Training through tough times: Why employee development matters more than ever

Issued by Waterfall School of Business 2 days

Source: Supplied. Manessah Alagbaoso, executive head, business ecosystems & sustainability for Business and Commercial Banking at Standard Bank

Banking

Standard Bank wins R3.8m in German development funding to scale Sustainability Academy

2 days

UK fintech Zvilo enters SA with R10bn small business funding target

SMEs

UK fintech Zvilo enters SA with R10bn small business funding target

2 days

Source: Pexels.

Construction & Engineering

2.5-year crackdown: 13 construction firms removed from cidb register

3 days

The single story is alive and well in South African boardrooms

Marketing

The single story is alive and well in South African boardrooms

Dhatchani Naidoo, Issued by eatbigfish 2 days

3 small business problems that can quickly spiral out of control

SMEs

3 small business problems that can quickly spiral out of control

Larry Hodes 3 days

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Last chance to submit NSFAS applications

3 days

McDonald’s exits Fifa World Cup

Sponsorship

McDonald’s exits Fifa World Cup

3 days

Former Naamsa CEO Mikel Mabasa joins AIDC Eastern Cape board

Commercial & Industrial

Former Naamsa CEO Mikel Mabasa joins AIDC Eastern Cape board

26 Oct 2026

Source: Wikipedia.

Fintech

Investec and Shoprite in talks over potential retail banking deal

26 Oct 2026

How Offernet protects client media budgets from ad fraud through VeriNET

Digital

How Offernet protects client media budgets from ad fraud through VeriNET

JG Bezuidenhout, Issued by Offernet 26 Oct 2026

Pick n Pay has announced its interim financial results for the 26 weeks ended 30 August 2026. Pick n Pay CEO Sean Summers (pictured) says, “We have put the fundamentals in place, and they are delivering, despite the constrained trading environment" (Image supplied)

Retailers

Pick n Pay interim results show progress, despite constrained trading conditions

26 Oct 2026

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Public Liability & Personal Injury

Are you covered? How undisclosed AI usage can leave insureds exposed

Maria Philippides and Erwyn Durman 26 Oct 2026

Ogilvy Namibia CEO Megan Pritchard: The industry has changed. The responsibility hasn’t.

Advertising

Ogilvy Namibia CEO Megan Pritchard: The industry has changed. The responsibility hasn’t.

Megan Pritchard 26 Oct 2026

Source: Ammodo Architecture.

Economy

eThekwini invests R260m in informal trading infrastructure

26 Oct 2026

Beyond the B-BBEE certificate: Leveraging human capital partners for genuine scorecard optimisation

Employment Equity

Beyond the B-BBEE certificate: Leveraging human capital partners for genuine scorecard optimisation

Issued by IntelliStaff 26 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied.

Finance

Government and business launch new push to unlock growth and jobs

23 Oct 2026

Mushroom project lifts income for Zambian women’s cooperative

Agriculture

Mushroom project lifts income for Zambian women’s cooperative

23 Oct 2026

CANAL+ group revenue is up 37.5%, reflecting increased scale following its acquisition of MultiChoice (Image source: @TV with Thinus

Media

MultiChoice deal lifts Canal+ revenue 37.5% in Q3

23 Oct 2026

Vered Estates and MortgageMarket join forces to simplify home financing

Residential Property

Vered Estates and MortgageMarket join forces to simplify home financing

Issued by MortgageMarket 23 Oct 2026

Western Cape tech startups invited to apply for international investor programme

SMEs

Western Cape tech startups invited to apply for international investor programme

23 Oct 2026

Source: Pexels.

Markets & Investment

Gold hits three-month low as oil surge fuels inflation fears and pressures rand

Katja Hamilton 23 Oct 2026

Omnicom’s results for the quarter ended September 20206, posted yesterday, 22 October, show revenue of $6.4bn, a 7.2% organic growth. Pictured: John Wren, chairman and chief executive officer of Omnicom. (Image source: @ PR Week UK

Advertising

Omnicom Q3 2026 results reflect benefits of IPG acquisition

23 Oct 2026

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Over 70% female applicants as NSFAS 2027 applications surge past 868,000

23 Oct 2026

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign | Coronation revisits its long-standing Trust is earned

23 Oct 2026

As AI spreads, businesses lose sight of where their data goes

Data & Analytics

As AI spreads, businesses lose sight of where their data goes

Chris Badenhorst 22 Oct 2026

South Africa’s MTBPS: What small businesses need to prepare for

SMEs

South Africa’s MTBPS: What small businesses need to prepare for

22 Oct 2026