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Higher Education

South Africa's Stem paradox: More women graduates, fewer leaders

2 hours

Behind Dis-Chem's Better Rewards: How fintech, real-time data and retail tech are redefining loyalty in SA

Retail

Behind Dis-Chem's Better Rewards: How fintech, real-time data and retail tech are redefining loyalty in SA

Evan-Lee Courie 1 day

DEDAT Tech Talk Series shines spotlight on retail and manufacturing SMMEs

Retailers

DEDAT Tech Talk Series shines spotlight on retail and manufacturing SMMEs

Issued by Department of Economic Development and Tourism 1 day

#MiningIndaba: The urgent call for digital tools in tailings oversight

Health & Safety

#MiningIndaba: The urgent call for digital tools in tailings oversight

Alastair Bovim 1 day

Media

Warc Report | Amazon soars as YouTube stumbles in Q4

1 day

Kruger National Park sees rhino poaching hike despite national drop

Environment & Natural Resources

Kruger National Park sees rhino poaching hike despite national drop

1 day

Durban City FC unites with FoneYam to power local football

Sport

Durban City FC unites with FoneYam to power local football

1 day

Startup Club ZA launches Platform ZA to tackle access gaps in SA’s tech ecosystem

SMEs

Startup Club ZA launches Platform ZA to tackle access gaps in SA’s tech ecosystem

2 days

Khomotjo Mashele, head of product: high schools at Spark Schools

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Spark Schools' Khomotjo Mashele: Personalised pathways for a changing world

Khomotjo Mashele 2 days

Lyndy van den Baarselaar, Managing Director at Manpower SA

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Manpower SA's Lyndy van den Baarselaar: Steering the future of work with purpose, agility, and humanity

Lyndy van den Barselaar 2 days

Advertising

#Superbowl2026: Serena Williams, DJ Khaled back GLP-1 ads

Karabo Ledwaba 3 days

#BizTrends2026 | Atana's Karen King and Yolandi Meyer: Engineering for climate resilience in 2026

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Atana's Karen King and Yolandi Meyer: Engineering for climate resilience in 2026

Yolandi Meyer and Karen King 3 days

Lebo Masola-Mnjama, talent manager, Dariel Software

Skills Development & Training

Beyond tech: 4 essential skills driving future career success

6 Feb 2026

Refurbished tech proves its mettle as the ultimate fallback

Technology

Refurbished tech proves its mettle as the ultimate fallback

Kwirirai Rukowo 6 Feb 2026

Employment Equity

Nike under investigation for allegedly discriminating against White employees

6 Feb 2026

TakealotNow expands to Durban

E-commerce

TakealotNow expands to Durban

6 Feb 2026

How are leading brands harnessing trust and AI to drive growth, create value, and deliver meaningful impact? (Image source: © 123rf )

Branding

5 lessons: How leading brands are harnessing trust and AI

6 Feb 2026

Makro Restored launches to meet demand for refurbished tech devices

Retailers

Makro Restored launches to meet demand for refurbished tech devices

5 Feb 2026

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Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Bowmans' team: Regulatory developments in fintech, TMT sectors help steer Africa's investment future

Ashleigh Hale, Kate Beretta and John Paul Ongeso 5 Feb 2026

When tech meets trust: The new era of community radio

Radio & Audio

When tech meets trust: The new era of community radio

Issued by Motherland OMNi 5 Feb 2026

Spain announced at the World Governments Summit in Dubai that it plans to join the global push to ban children under 16 from using social media. (Source: )

Social Media

No TikTok for teens? Spain plans social media ban for under-16s

5 Feb 2026

Source: Supplied. Adriaan Grové, founder of MyProperty and Entegral.

Property

MyProperty debuts Africa-focused, agent-first property portal

4 Feb 2026

E-commerce fraud projected to exceed $131bn globally by 2030

E-commerce

E-commerce fraud projected to exceed $131bn globally by 2030

5 Feb 2026

The documentary can be watched on Prime Video.

Film & Cinematography

#BehindtheCampaign: Accenture Song takes wire cars to Sundance

4 Feb 2026

South Africa’s quiet rise as a global tech talent hub

Technology

South Africa’s quiet rise as a global tech talent hub

Issued by Bluegrass Digital 4 Feb 2026

Beyond Points: AI rewrites the rules of retail loyalty

Retail Marketing

Beyond Points: AI rewrites the rules of retail loyalty

Mosa Ntwampe, Issued by Brave Group 4 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Up & Up Group’s Jacques Cilliers: AI is everywhere. Taste is our advantage.

Advertising

#BizTrends2026 | Up & Up Group’s Jacques Cilliers: AI is everywhere. Taste is our advantage.

Jacques Cilliers 4 Feb 2026

South Africa’s Gugu Mthembu, the chief marketing officer for Telkom, has been named Cannes jury president for Creative Business Transformation (Image source: © Forbes Africa )

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2026 | Gugu Mthembu named jury president

4 Feb 2026

Launched by the Digital News Transformation Fund, a new grant programme, Ignite, provides R100,000 grants to early-stage publishers (Image source: © 123rf )

Media

DNTF's new grant provides R100,000 to early-stage publishers

4 Feb 2026

Richard Lord, freelance media specialist, questions whether programmatic digital OOH (pDOOH) is just a gimmick (Image source: © Dark Sky

OOH

Is programmatic digital OOH (pDOOH) a gimmick?

Richard Lord 3 Feb 2026

Tech Credit Fund deploys R5m to AdNotes to expand township internet access

Telecoms & Networks

Tech Credit Fund deploys R5m to AdNotes to expand township internet access

3 Feb 2026

Discounter Pepkor's Q1 revenue rises on acquisitions and festive demand

Banking & Finance

Discounter Pepkor's Q1 revenue rises on acquisitions and festive demand

Nqobile Dludla 3 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | TTC Tour Brands’ Kelly Jackson: Steering the future of travel in an AI world

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | TTC Tour Brands’ Kelly Jackson: Steering the future of travel in an AI world

Kelly Jackson 2 Feb 2026

South Africa's Orion Minerals selected for BHP’s 2026 Xplor programme

Mining

South Africa's Orion Minerals selected for BHP’s 2026 Xplor programme

2 Feb 2026

The Rand Show packs in free experiences

Events

The Rand Show packs in free experiences

Issued by Rand Show 30 Jan 2026

Working and living with AI - Masterclass Summit comes to Johannesburg and Cape Town

Technology

Working and living with AI - Masterclass Summit comes to Johannesburg and Cape Town

Issued by Future School AI 29 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Brandtech+’s Gabrielle Gray: AI isn’t taking creative jobs - it’s creating better ones

Advertising

#BizTrends2026 | Brandtech+’s Gabrielle Gray: AI isn’t taking creative jobs - it’s creating better ones

Gabrielle Gray 30 Jan 2026

Financial media networks bring commerce media to consumer banks, transforming customer engagement into a new growth stream (Image source: © 123rf )

Banking

Banks cash in on the retail media gold rush

29 Jan 2026

KLA survey finds SA's paradoxical approach to health and wellness

Public Health

KLA survey finds SA's paradoxical approach to health and wellness

29 Jan 2026

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Energy

Hitachi Energy reintroduces Ellipse EAM with Microsoft's AI tech

29 Jan 2026

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Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Skin Recode's Dr Danielle Gounder: The move to safety first in skincare

Dr Danielle Gounder 28 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Colin Campbell of Finchoice: 3 fintech trends to watch

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Colin Campbell of Finchoice: 3 fintech trends to watch

Colin Campbell 27 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | MyProperty CEO: What every entrepreneur’s North Star will be in 2026

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | MyProperty CEO: What every entrepreneur’s North Star will be in 2026

Adriaan Grové 27 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Asus' Marce Heath: Resourcefulness will shape the next era of business technology

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Asus' Marce Heath: Resourcefulness will shape the next era of business technology

Marce Heath, Issued by ASUS 27 Jan 2026

CES, an eclectic mix of conceptual dreams and consumer-ready tech that shows where the world might be heading (Source: © Zamani Sahudi )

Digital

#BizTrends2026 | CES 2026: 8 shifts opening new ideas, experience and growth

27 Jan 2026

Social Media

TikTok’s new owner puts app’s algorithm in the spotlight

Kelley Cotter 27 Jan 2026

Feryal Domingo, the acting executive director of Inyathelo, the South African Institute for Advancement. Image supplied.

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Inyathelo's Feryal Domingo: Key trends shaping South Africa’s NPO sector

Feryal Domingo 27 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | IAB SA’s Chris Borain: Continuous learning - digital marketing’s most powerful advantage

Digital

#BizTrends2026 | IAB SA’s Chris Borain: Continuous learning - digital marketing’s most powerful advantage

Chris Borain 27 Jan 2026