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Law of Succession

No life after death for claims: High Court rejects joinder after claimant passes away

Lesetja Mochaki 1 day

Simply expands flexi staff cover with critical illness and temporary income protection benefits

Financial Services

Simply expands flexi staff cover with critical illness and temporary income protection benefits

Issued by Simply Financial Services 2 days

South Africa’s automotive market shifts from volume to value

Automotive

South Africa’s automotive market shifts from volume to value

Ayesha Hatea 2 days

What’s Next – the podcast where top South African executives share their insights

Podcasts

What’s Next – the podcast where top South African executives share their insights

Issued by Broad Media 2 days

New SA Tourism Board takes office with focus on skills and governance

Tourism

New SA Tourism Board takes office with focus on skills and governance

2 days

Uber Eats' campaign Football is for food did well in the Cannes Creative Effectiveness category. Source: YouTube.

Cannes Lions

Warc says cultural relevance and creators drive Cannes effectiveness wins

2 days

Mary Waters High School in Makhanda has insufficient tablets for its matrics. “Overall, the project was a complete failure for the school,” a teacher said. “Building a computer lab would have been better and would have given our learners more skills. The computer lab would be for everyone, and it would be strictly monitored.” The school has zero ICT infrastructure. Archive photo: Lucas Nowicki / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

Lost or locked in cupboards: Inside the R686m Eastern Cape matric tablet programme

Gcina Ntsaluba, Zipho Ndwayana and Rod Amner 2 days

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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 1 day

Source: Twiga Cement/LinkedIn. The Morogoro SGR Passenger Terminal forms part of Tanzania’s modern railway infrastructure, supporting greater connectivity and economic activity. The project illustrates the scale of infrastructure investment across Africa that ATIDI aims to de-risk through insurance and guarantees, helping mobilise private capital for major development projects.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Africa's infrastructure guarantees platform plans to double its capital, CEO says

Duncan Miriri 11 Aug 2026

Women still the primary decision-makers in SA homes

Women's Month

Women still the primary decision-makers in SA homes

Issued by Caxton Media 11 Aug 2026

Ask Africa Orange Index 2026: Celebrating leaders in customer experience

CRM, CX, UX

Ask Africa Orange Index 2026: Celebrating leaders in customer experience

Issued by ASK AFRICA 7 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied. Regard Budler, chief executive officer of BetterSure Financial Consultants.

Property

Renting out your property? Avoid these common landlord mistakes

Regard Budler 7 Aug 2026

LeadUP Podcast returns with inspiring new episode featuring aesthetic doctor Dr Karishma Ramdev

Podcasts

LeadUP Podcast returns with inspiring new episode featuring aesthetic doctor Dr Karishma Ramdev

Issued by University of Pretoria 6 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied. KSB SupremeServ sales engineer for mechanical seals, Phumelela Ngcobo.

Construction & Engineering

KSB expands mechanical seal solutions for its own pumps and competitor brands

6 Aug 2026

What Meta fee changes mean for South African businesses using WhatsApp

Digital

What Meta fee changes mean for South African businesses using WhatsApp

Issued by Helm 6 Aug 2026

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Construction & Engineering

Why insurance is becoming construction’s strongest foundation in KZN

Wayne Pillay 5 Aug 2026

Everyone writes now and everyone sounds the same

Insurance & Actuarial

Everyone writes now and everyone sounds the same

Tim Chadwick, Issued by Chadwicks Risk & Insurance 5 Aug 2026

Talent Acquisition

Navigating Section 198 of the LRA: why 'do-it-yourself' temporary staffing is a litigation trap

Issued by IntelliStaff 2 Apr 2026

Public Health

New ‘comprehensive’ 220-bed hospital opens in Mpumalanga

5 Aug 2026

Entries open for the 5th edition of Jacaranda FM’s Her Perfect Pitch

Women's Month

Entries open for the 5th edition of Jacaranda FM’s Her Perfect Pitch

Issued by Jacaranda FM 5 Aug 2026

Moment secures R364m to strengthen Africa-wide payments network

Funding

Moment secures R364m to strengthen Africa-wide payments network

4 Aug 2026

Why cybersecurity has become essential for modern farming

Agriculture

Why cybersecurity has become essential for modern farming

Tayyibah Suliman and Izabella Gutlar-Balkovic 11 Aug 2026

The rising cost of severe weather for South African farmers

Agriculture

The rising cost of severe weather for South African farmers

Hanjo Fourie 4 Aug 2026

Lerato Makhutla has been appointed business unit head at The MediaShop, leading the Nedbank business (Image supplied)

Media

The MediaShop appoints BUH for its Nedbank business

3 Aug 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

The payment button is just the beginning for BNPL

Banking & Finance

The payment button is just the beginning for BNPL

30 Jul 2026

What South Africans should know about long term car rental costs

Commercial & Industrial

What South Africans should know about long term car rental costs

Issued by Pace Car Rental 28 Jul 2026

Rate hold gives homeowners breathing room, not relief

Property

Rate hold gives homeowners breathing room, not relief

Jonathan Kohler, Issued by Landsdowne Properties 28 Jul 2026

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Mixed-Use Property

Property growth drives Santam Syndicate 1918 expansion with new senior underwriting appointments

27 Jul 2026

Ethics & Medicolegal

Why ChatGPT can’t get you out of a medical malpractice claim

Michael-John Damant 27 Jul 2026

Jean-Paul Rudd, Partner at Adams and Adams

Public Liability & Personal Injury

The danger of ambiguous consent-to-settle clauses in professional indemnity policies

Jean-Paul Rudd 24 Jul 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

PIC leadership crisis deepens as Masondo steps down

Katja Hamilton 24 Jul 2026

Bumper summer crops push SA food inflation down to 1.4%

Agriculture

Bumper summer crops push SA food inflation down to 1.4%

Paul Makube 23 Jul 2026

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Criminal Law

Inside the Precca Amendment Bill, part 1: Harsher sentences, lower thresholds

Kim Rew 23 Jul 2026

The future is on the ballot

Higher Education

The future is on the ballot

Issued by Varsity Vibe 23 Jul 2026

Automotive

Green mobility shift: Absa expands BYD EV finance offering

22 Jul 2026

Insurance & Actuarial

That small device you call telematics

Tim Chadwick, Issued by Chadwicks Risk & Insurance 21 Jul 2026

Image source: Getty Images

Occupational Health & Safety

New push to deliver R10bn in unpaid benefits to ex-mineworkers

20 Jul 2026

2026 Hospitality Think Tank shifts focus to AI, geopolitics and climate risks

Hospitality

2026 Hospitality Think Tank shifts focus to AI, geopolitics and climate risks

17 Jul 2026

68% of Google searches now end without a click, how ZA companies win back traffic with AI visibility

Artificial Intelligence

68% of Google searches now end without a click, how ZA companies win back traffic with AI visibility

Issued by Woww 16 Jul 2026

Customers buy the reflection of themselves, not just the car. Orange sells the dream. Silver sells the tech, writes Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa head of marketing Tarryn Knight (Image supplied)

Marketing

Ford's Tarryn Knight: "Silver is sensible, but Orange sells the dream"

Tarryn Knight 15 Jul 2026

The second edition of Standard Bank's Youth Barometer shows that South Africa's youth have not lowered their ambitions. They are adapting to a new reality where the path to independence, stability and opportunity is more complex (Image source: © 123rf )

Youth Marketing

SA's youth: A generation balancing ambition with financial reality

14 Jul 2026

#WPRD2026 | Urban Espresso's Gabbi Brondani on strategic PR, trust and the human advantage

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | Urban Espresso's Gabbi Brondani on strategic PR, trust and the human advantage

Robin Fredericks 14 Jul 2026

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

How loadshedding led to South Africa finding its perfect sunspot

13 Jul 2026

Brent Lindeque, Good Things Guy reflects on 11 years and 1,000 keynotes (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

11 years, 1,000 keynotes: Why honest stories still win

Brent Lindeque 13 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied.

Finance

SA investment sector beats global CX benchmark as insurers focus on trust and value

10 Jul 2026

HR Tools & Software

Poor workplace tech costs SA companies millions, study finds

10 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied.

Banking

South African banks face a new AI warning on trust and consent

10 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