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Ramaphosa: Toyota's major R10bn Hilux investment can empower SMEs

Manufacturing & Parts

Ramaphosa: Toyota's major R10bn Hilux investment can empower SMEs

Imran Salie 17 Jul 2026

The Interactive Advertising Bureau South Africa (IAB SA) has announced the finalists for the 2026 Bookmark Awards (Image supplied)

Digital

#Bookmarks2026 | All the IAB South Africa 2026 Bookmark Awards finalists

17 Jul 2026

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Construction & Engineering

Embedding carbon management into construction contracts: What SA needs to know

Joe Whittle 17 Jul 2026

The inaugural Bindzu Youth Fund cohort culminated in a national pitching competition, in which entrepreneur Kamogelo Selepe, founder of the AI-powered marketing and technology business ArcaneEdge, was awarded the programme's top prize of R1m. Image supplied.

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Mr Price Foundation opens applications for Bindzu Youth Fund

14 Jul 2026

Proudly SA shines the spotlight on South African fashion

Fashion

Proudly SA shines the spotlight on South African fashion

Issued by Proudly SA 13 Jul 2026

Shaz Ballim, CEO, Kwality Holdings, holds recycled plastic pellets used to manufacture the bags in one hand and a finished Waste2Wear shopping bag in the other, illustrating how discarded plastic is transformed into high-quality, verified recycled products. Image supplied.

Circular Economy & Waste Management

SA entrepreneurs bring blockchain-verified recycling to Mzansi

13 Jul 2026

Sasol, Enoch Godongwana and titans celebrated at 2026 Nedbank Oliver Top Empowerment Awards

Media

Sasol, Enoch Godongwana and titans celebrated at 2026 Nedbank Oliver Top Empowerment Awards

Issued by Topco Media 7 Jul 2026

Rosslyn deal: Mashatile wants Chery backing township businesses

Manufacturing & Parts

Rosslyn deal: Mashatile wants Chery backing township businesses

Imran Salie 6 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

PG Bison commissions new MFB press at Ugie, strengthening supply across Africa

Materials & Equipment

PG Bison commissions new MFB press at Ugie, strengthening supply across Africa

Issued by PG Bison 24 Jun 2026

South African mall dwell times fall up to 17% as online shopping rises

Retailers

South African mall dwell times fall up to 17% as online shopping rises

22 Jun 2026

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

The future of sustainable fashion is Africa at Twyg’s Africa Textile Talks

12 Jun 2026

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Manufacturing & Parts

R510m to local supplier development for new Isuzu D-Max

11 Jun 2026

South Africa proposes extending auto incentives to battery materials

Fuel & Energy

South Africa proposes extending auto incentives to battery materials

Nqobile Dludla 10 Jun 2026

The death of the mass campaign

Marketing

The death of the mass campaign

Mosa Ntwampe, Issued by Brave Group 10 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

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CSI & Philanthropy

H&M donates R1m to empower South African youth

3 Jun 2026

Donve Anderson, Executive: Engagement Solutions, Change Logic

Management & Leadership

The engagement illusion: Why energy does not equal impact

Donve Anderson 1 Jun 2026

South African-owned spaza shops get R179.6m government funding

Funding

South African-owned spaza shops get R179.6m government funding

1 Jun 2026

How marketers can drive awareness of the economic power of buying local

Marketing

How marketers can drive awareness of the economic power of buying local

Lloyd Lekgau, Issued by Matte BLK 27 May 2026

#AfricaMonth: Expertise to unlock mining’s catalytic impact on Africa’s infrastructure

Mining

#AfricaMonth: Expertise to unlock mining’s catalytic impact on Africa’s infrastructure

Issued by SRK Consulting 26 May 2026

Remi Du Preez, managing director at Polygon, says when budgets shrink, brands feel the pressure to disappear, but staying visible (and smart) is what actually wins.

Marketing

7 ways to market smarter when every rand counts

Remi Du Preez 27 May 2026

South Africa’s government is drowning in its own complexity

Higher Education

South Africa’s government is drowning in its own complexity

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 22 May 2026

Favourable outlook for the mining sector in Zambia

Mining

Favourable outlook for the mining sector in Zambia

Issued by SRK Consulting 19 May 2026

Get Fame Week Africa ready: Key dates the creative industry needs to know

Film & Cinematography

Get Fame Week Africa ready: Key dates the creative industry needs to know

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 19 May 2026

ESG

Local brand, The Lab is redefining sustainability through fashion care

14 May 2026

Inclusive Lens Awards returns to Fame Week Africa 2026

Film

Inclusive Lens Awards returns to Fame Week Africa 2026

11 May 2026

Why the Chinese car boom in SA could come at a cost

Commercial & Industrial

Why the Chinese car boom in SA could come at a cost

Thanda Sithole 7 May 2026

Hospitality

3 pillars shaping Africa’s next hospitality chapter

Joep Schoof 30 Apr 2026

Mahindra SA CEO Rajesh Gupta takes regional role, successor named

Dealers

Mahindra SA CEO Rajesh Gupta takes regional role, successor named

28 Apr 2026

Why SA's soaring fuel prices could be a boon for EV investors

Fuel & Energy

Why SA's soaring fuel prices could be a boon for EV investors

Andries Malherbe 23 Apr 2026

Google Earth AI integration bridges the gap between digital marketing and physical reality

Marketing

Google Earth AI integration bridges the gap between digital marketing and physical reality

23 Apr 2026

Record sales, shifting rules: The new battle for South Africa’s car buyers

Marketing

Record sales, shifting rules: The new battle for South Africa’s car buyers

Issued by Rogerwilco 17 Apr 2026

African supply chains face real-world test amid geopolitical tensions

Supply Chain

African supply chains face real-world test amid geopolitical tensions

Wayne Meisel 16 Apr 2026

Wyda Packaging's strategic acquisition from Hulamin boosts local manufacturing

Packaging

Wyda Packaging's strategic acquisition from Hulamin boosts local manufacturing

14 Apr 2026

Mr Price Foundation's pattern-making graduates bolster localisation efforts

Design & Manufacturing

Mr Price Foundation's pattern-making graduates bolster localisation efforts

7 Apr 2026

Multi-Media wins Best Sound Design at the Naledi Theatre Awards

Radio & Audio

Multi-Media wins Best Sound Design at the Naledi Theatre Awards

Issued by Howard Audio 2 Apr 2026

Hospitality as a catalyst for accelerating localisation

Hospitality

Hospitality as a catalyst for accelerating localisation

Happy MaKhumalo Ngidi 26 Mar 2026

Great Wall Motor eyes plant options in South Africa

Manufacturing & Parts

Great Wall Motor eyes plant options in South Africa

Nqobile Dludla 19 Mar 2026

R1bn investment unveiled to fuel SA's localisation efforts

Design & Manufacturing

R1bn investment unveiled to fuel SA's localisation efforts

19 Mar 2026

Localisation is key to deepen SA’s value chains

Design & Manufacturing

Localisation is key to deepen SA’s value chains

18 Mar 2026

Philanthropy to 2030: A structural reset underway

CSI & Philanthropy

Philanthropy to 2030: A structural reset underway

Reana Rossouw, Issued by Next Generation 16 Mar 2026

Spar Group uses data and tech to re-engineer retail logistics in SA

Supply Chain

Spar Group uses data and tech to re-engineer retail logistics in SA

Arno Haigh 10 Mar 2026

SA’s hemp sector could unlock R40bn by 2040

Agriculture

SA’s hemp sector could unlock R40bn by 2040

5 Mar 2026

Movie Room strengthens its position as Africa’s 24-hour movie destination

TV

Movie Room strengthens its position as Africa’s 24-hour movie destination

Issued by The Rooms Network 5 Mar 2026

South Africa's hydrogen horizon brightens with R100m Wits-Air Liquide initiative

Energy

South Africa's hydrogen horizon brightens with R100m Wits-Air Liquide initiative

27 Feb 2026

10 years of Starbucks in SA: A coffee journey with CEO Adrian Maizey

Food & bev. services

10 years of Starbucks in SA: A coffee journey with CEO Adrian Maizey

Evan-Lee Courie 23 Feb 2026