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Higher Education

African universities can do more than teach and research: They can drive social change

A Surmeier, A Lashitew, B Bangeni, D Littlewood, G Nomdo, K Behari-Leak and P Awor 38 minutes

Source: Supplied.

Property

Cavaleros group marks 100 years with Portside Tower launch

59 minutes

When CEOs take their rivalry to social media, clients should focus on something else

Social Media

When CEOs take their rivalry to social media, clients should focus on something else

Issued by Dentsu 4 hours

Source: Supplied

Tourism & Travel

Meetings Africa 2027 puts African tourism business in focus

6 hours

Singapore's GastroBeats Festival launches in Cape Town in '27

Lifestyle

Singapore's GastroBeats Festival launches in Cape Town in '27

7 hours

Exclusive | AI can mimic empathy, but not accountability

Artificial Intelligence

Exclusive | AI can mimic empathy, but not accountability

Rue Bateman 6 hours

Air cargo strengthens SA’s position in a changing global economy

Aviation

Air cargo strengthens SA’s position in a changing global economy

Ricardo Isaac 7 hours

Publicis has responded to remarks made by (left:): Cindy Rose, CEO of WPP. Picture right: the chairman and CEO of Publicis Groupe is Arthur Sadoun (Image: Lesely Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

Advertising

WPP and Publicis Groupe's public playground squabble

7 hours

Global food prices fall in October as sugar rises

Commodities & Fairtrade

Global food prices fall in October as sugar rises

3 days

Nedbank opens export opportunities for SMEs through DHL partnership

SMEs

Nedbank opens export opportunities for SMEs through DHL partnership

3 days

Source: Sanisha Packirisamy, group economist at Momentum Group.

Taxation & Regulation

SA's Agoa exclusion: Why the bigger risk may lie beyond lost exports

Sanisha Packirisamy 3 days

PG Bison’s R240m MFB investment at Mkhondo advances ahead of schedule

Construction & Engineering

PG Bison’s R240m MFB investment at Mkhondo advances ahead of schedule

Issued by PG Bison 3 days

CIMA celebrates the people shaping the future of finance and accounting with CGMA Week 2026

Accounting & Auditing

CIMA celebrates the people shaping the future of finance and accounting with CGMA Week 2026

Issued by AICPA & CIMA 3 days

The Marketing Achievement Awards Season 6 qualifiers have been announced. Picture: Season 5 MAA winners (Image supplied)

Marketing

All The Marketing Achievement Awards qualifiers Season 6

3 days

UCT GSB | Image supplied

Higher Education

UCT and GIBS make Corporate Knights’ top 40 sustainable MBA list

3 days

Source: bernswaelz via

Logistics & Transport

Africa and Caribbean could unlock $1.65bn in annual trade by 2030

3 days

Jarred Trembath is the SSA head of Influential and head of B2B, Affiliate Marketing at Publicis Groupe says influence has outgrown its silo (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing

Nobody puts influencer marketing in the corner: How influence has outgrown its silo

Jarred Trembath 3 days

Source: Old Mutual Insure.

Insurance & Actuarial

Old Mutual Insure, Swiss Re propose strategic co-operation to strengthen corporate property business

3 days

Source: Supplied. Chris Maurice, co-founder and chief executive officer of Yellow Card and Maurício Pires, a founder of GoMoney and its chief executive.

Fintech

Yellow Card enters Brazil’s crypto market with GoMoney acquisition

3 days

HCode: AI-ready GIT app hosting for Node.js, Go, Ruby with PostgreSQL

Mobile & Apps

HCode: AI-ready GIT app hosting for Node.js, Go, Ruby with PostgreSQL

Issued by HOSTAFRICA 5 Nov 2026

DP World launches new China-Africa shipping link

Logistics & Transport

DP World launches new China-Africa shipping link

5 Nov 2026

African outbound travel spending set to jump 61% by 2030

Tourism & Travel

African outbound travel spending set to jump 61% by 2030

5 Nov 2026

The newly released Euromonitor International's Top Global Consumer Trends 2027 report finds consumers seeking greater control as uncertainty reshapes consumer behaviour (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing

Euromonitor International's 5 trends shaping consumer behaviour in 2027

5 Nov 2026

Afda Represents South African Creative Education at CILECT 2026 in Dublin

Higher Education

Afda Represents South African Creative Education at CILECT 2026 in Dublin

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 3 days

AGOA withdrawal raises stakes for SA's automotive manufacturing sector

Manufacturing & Parts

AGOA withdrawal raises stakes for SA's automotive manufacturing sector

5 Nov 2026

Africa’s noise could hold the next big business idea

Marketing

Africa’s noise could hold the next big business idea

Issued by Omnicom Advertising South Africa 5 Nov 2026

Under Our Tree: iPendoring’s 2026's Indigenous Language Imbizo

Pendoring

Under Our Tree: iPendoring’s 2026's Indigenous Language Imbizo

5 Nov 2026

Source: Transnet National Ports Authority (2021). The Port of Durban handles containers, automotive imports and exports, break-bulk and agricultural commodities.

Taxation & Regulation

SA exporters face Agoa setback, but broader US trade ties remain intact

Katja Hamilton 3 Nov 2026

Petrol prices dip 1c as diesel drops by more than R1/litre

Launches & Reviews

Petrol prices dip 1c as diesel drops by more than R1/litre

3 Nov 2026

What South Africa’s best small businesses can teach new founders this Entrepreneurship Month

SMEs

What South Africa’s best small businesses can teach new founders this Entrepreneurship Month

Issued by Lula 3 Nov 2026

Medical Research

South Africa’s HPV vaccination drive to protect girls from cervical cancer is working – what we know after 10 years

Dorothy Nyemba-Machemedze and Sinead Delany-Moretlwe 5 Nov 2026

ChatGPT Ads in South Africa: How Criteo helps brands reach shoppers

Advertising

ChatGPT Ads in South Africa: How Criteo helps brands reach shoppers

Brendan Sterley, Issued by 365 Digital 3 Nov 2026

Sales

Not all designer labels are equal: Who’s winning in luxury resale?

Michael Zahariev 3 Nov 2026

Boundless and Engen take fashion for a spin

Marketing

Boundless and Engen take fashion for a spin

Issued by Boundless 3 Nov 2026

Source: Wikipedia. Port of Cape Town.

Taxation & Regulation

SA faces Agoa exit as US trade tensions escalate

3 Nov 2026

Standard Bank at Growthpoint Properties’ Walmer Park Shopping Centre in Gqeberha. Image supplied.

ESG & Sustainability

Growthpoint helps Standard Bank go green at 21 branches

3 Nov 2026

Retorviral's Mike Sharman says they script the world around the celebrity in the latest Nando's campaign (Image supplied)

Advertising

Exclusive | Behind Nando’s Siya Sauce TVC: Script the world, not the star

Mike Sharman 3 Nov 2026

Accenture Song South Africa and Allan Gray win South Africa's only D&AD Pencil in 2026

Advertising

Accenture Song South Africa and Allan Gray win South Africa's only D&AD Pencil in 2026

Issued by Accenture Song 3 Nov 2026

Turning advocacy into action - FoodForward SA and Consumer Goods Council of South Africa join forces

Food, Water & Energy Security

Turning advocacy into action - FoodForward SA and Consumer Goods Council of South Africa join forces

Andy Du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 2 Nov 2026

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Higher Education

UCT academics earn prestigious international fellowships

2 Nov 2026

Source: Informa.

Venture Capital

SuperReturn Africa brings 700+ private capital leaders to Cape Town

2 Nov 2026

Good bacteria, broader choice: SA probiotics brands are differentiating their offerings

Pharmaceuticals

Good bacteria, broader choice: SA probiotics brands are differentiating their offerings

Issued by Insight Survey 2 Nov 2026

WiSA announces powerful executive speaker line-up

ESG & Sustainability

WiSA announces powerful executive speaker line-up

Issued by Thinkerneur 2 Nov 2026

Image supplied.

Medtech

Homegrown AI platform puts African tech on the map

2 Nov 2026

Image supplied.

Retail

Woolworths, Quay Four, Simply Bee among V&A Waterfront award winners

2 Nov 2026

Cautious optimism is returning to agency-side strategy as practitioners deliver bigger outcomes for CMOs, says Warc’s The Future of Strategy 2026 (image supplied)

Marketing

Cautious optimism returns as agency-side strategy delivers bigger outcomes for CMOs

2 Nov 2026