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Labour Law

When clients leave with ex-staff, it's not an automatic breach of restraint - High Court

Luway Mongie and Bongani Mtotoba 15 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 3 days

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IP Law

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

Alissa Naran 3 days

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 3 days

Source: Reuters.

Banking

South Africa's Absa opens first Gulf office in Dubai

Colleen Goko 3 days

Source: Pexels.

Economy

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

29 Oct 2026

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 28 Oct 2026

Advertising

Sanlam appoints strategic partners for relevance, not cosmetic change

29 Oct 2026

UK fintech Zvilo enters SA with R10bn small business funding target

SMEs

UK fintech Zvilo enters SA with R10bn small business funding target

28 Oct 2026

Source: Wikipedia.

Fintech

Investec and Shoprite in talks over potential retail banking deal

26 Oct 2026

Advertising

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

23 Oct 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

South African bonds rally on new bond buyback programme

Sfundo Parakozov and Nilutpal Timsina 22 Oct 2026

What KZN consumers are telling us about festive spending

Radio & Audio

What KZN consumers are telling us about festive spending

Issued by East Coast Radio 21 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Aurora Capital SA chief executive officer Rico Ernst.

Financial Services

Four new business units reshape Aurora Capital’s growth story

20 Oct 2026

Geoff Lourens has joined the Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (Manufacturing) (Pty) Limited as product communications manager, effective 1 October (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

Ford appoints product communications manager

16 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Atlas Finance team at its 300th store opening.

Financial Services

Atlas Finance reaches 300 stores to boost financial inclusion

14 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Shabir Ahmed, senior vice president: customer solutions center lead, Africa.

Fintech

Africa’s digital future hangs in the balance as cyberattacks surge

12 Oct 2026

Fintech

SoftBank-backed OPay reveals revenue rise in US IPO filing

Pragyan Kalita 12 Oct 2026

A new digital screen expands Kena Outdoor’s portfolio in Sandton

OOH

A new digital screen expands Kena Outdoor’s portfolio in Sandton

Issued by Kena Outdoor 9 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Christopher Ball, co-founder of Finch Technologies.

Fintech

Africa’s financial inclusion revolution isn’t over: 4 shifts that could change what comes next

9 Oct 2026

Mauritius’s evolving visitor market drives aparthotel demand

Tourism & Travel

Mauritius’s evolving visitor market drives aparthotel demand

8 Oct 2026

In-housing is no longer an experiment: The future of the agency model is hybrid

Advertising

In-housing is no longer an experiment: The future of the agency model is hybrid

Shaune Jordaan, Issued by Hoorah Digital 8 Oct 2026

Google chooses 15 SA startups for AI accelerator

SMEs

Google chooses 15 SA startups for AI accelerator

8 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Marin Cundall, Managing Executive: Digital Experience: GoTyme Bank.

Banking

#EXCLUSIVE: GoTyme rethinks banking with its new app

Katja Hamilton 7 Oct 2026

Vodacom invests over R500m in Western Cape network

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom invests over R500m in Western Cape network

6 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied

Tourism & Travel

Airlink launches direct Cape Town-Mauritius route

5 Oct 2026

The ever-evolving threat of cybercrime in South Africa

Cyber Law

The ever-evolving threat of cybercrime in South Africa

Issued by Cox Yeats 2 Oct 2026

Checkers to roll out smart trolleys in Gauteng with new Centurion store

Retailers

Checkers to roll out smart trolleys in Gauteng with new Centurion store

2 Oct 2026

Vumela marks 17 years of funding South Africa's 'missing middle' SMEs

Funding

Vumela marks 17 years of funding South Africa's 'missing middle' SMEs

Issued by Edge Growth 30 Sep 2026

African businesses race to adopt AI, but workforce readiness lags

SMEs

African businesses race to adopt AI, but workforce readiness lags

Issued by ALX 30 Sep 2026

Medshield 2027: Building on momentum, delivering greater value

Medical Aid

Medshield 2027: Building on momentum, delivering greater value

Issued by Medshield 29 Sep 2026

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 29 Sep 2026

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

Insurance & Actuarial

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

28 Sep 2026

Clicks adds Absa and Standard Bank to ClubCard in loyalty shake-up

CRM

Clicks adds Absa and Standard Bank to ClubCard in loyalty shake-up

23 Sep 2026

Africa cannot afford another decade of potential

Digital

Africa cannot afford another decade of potential

Issued by Dentsu 23 Sep 2026

Source: Old Mutual.

Education & Training

#HeritageMonth: Ask, learn, understand: Old Mutual brings financial education to WhatsApp

23 Sep 2026

Source: Pexels.

Finance

French investment in SA hits R166bn as forum opens next week

22 Sep 2026

Outside the brief

Media

Outside the brief

Kabelo Kale, Issued by The Media Krate 22 Sep 2026

Road freight council under scrutiny over R2.59bn in worker benefit funds

Logistics & Transport

Road freight council under scrutiny over R2.59bn in worker benefit funds

21 Sep 2026

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Corporate & Commercial Law

SA mid-year M&A review: Commodity gains and regulatory reform drive deal growth

Ricci Hackner 18 Sep 2026

Source: Pexels.

Fintech

South Africans ready to let AI take on credit decisions, says Experian

18 Sep 2026

Warc has released the 5th edition of Warc Rankings analysis linking creativity and effectiveness in The health of creativity 2026 (Image supplied)

Advertising

Why award-winning creative ideas double campaign impact

18 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. John Mukomberanwa, Head: Digital Insights at Standard Bank Corporate and Investment Banking.

Fintech

AI’s business opportunity comes with a catch – Standard Bank and Stellenbosch University respond

17 Sep 2026

While others talk, dentsu builds creators

Education

While others talk, dentsu builds creators

Issued by Dentsu 17 Sep 2026

Financial resilience should be built into financial services products

Financial Services

Financial resilience should be built into financial services products

Issued by MSports Marketing 15 Sep 2026

A degree certifies competence in everything except money: SA educating graduates for work, not wages

Higher Education

A degree certifies competence in everything except money: SA educating graduates for work, not wages

Prof Suné Ferreira-Schenk, Prof Jacques de Jongh, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 15 Sep 2026

Source: Pexels.

Insurance & Actuarial

After severe Cape floods, Old Mutual Insure faces R376m storm test

14 Sep 2026

Africa’s next real estate opportunity isn’t a country. It’s a corridor.

Markets & Investment

Africa’s next real estate opportunity isn’t a country. It’s a corridor.

Issued by API Events 11 Sep 2026

FNB eBucks, Shoprite Xtra Savings lead 2026 South African Loyalty Awards

Retail

FNB eBucks, Shoprite Xtra Savings lead 2026 South African Loyalty Awards

10 Sep 2026