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2026: The time for African communicators to lead

PR & Communications

2026: The time for African communicators to lead

Nokuthula Khwela 1 day

Montreux Jazz Festival announces partners for its African debut in Franschhoek

Events

Montreux Jazz Festival announces partners for its African debut in Franschhoek

23 Jan 2026

SA's Glenda Venn on Art Directors Club jury

The One Club for Creativity

SA's Glenda Venn on Art Directors Club jury

8 Jan 2026

The Walt Disney Company announced a landmark $1bn investment in OpenAI (Image source: © Facebook

Artificial Intelligence

AI to unlock new possibilities in imaginative storytelling

5 Jan 2026

Johannesburg's inner city is alive with creative and cultural small entrepreneurs. Pictured: Victoria Yards (Image source: © Urban Jozi

Entrepreneurship

Johannesburg’s creative hubs are booming: how artists are rejuvenating a failing inner city

2 Jan 2026

African fashion has flourished in terms of creativity and innovation in recent years, and is attracting global attention. Pictured: Lagos Fashion Week (Image source: © The Labari Journal

Fashion & Homeware

Lagos fashion: how designers make global trends uniquely Nigerian

2 Jan 2026

Branding

Vega reveals new brand identity

15 Dec 2025

Mscsports named South Africa's best place to look for work for employee well-being

Sponsorship

Mscsports named South Africa's best place to look for work for employee well-being

Issued by Mscsports 11 Dec 2025

Founder of Veldskoen Shoes launches Made in RSA, a growth tech business

Retail

Founder of Veldskoen Shoes launches Made in RSA, a growth tech business

10 Dec 2025

The G20 and Africa’s creative economy – a new window of opportunity

Design

The G20 and Africa’s creative economy – a new window of opportunity

Beth Arendse, Issued by Business and Arts South Africa 10 Dec 2025

30 years of iPendoring: Celebrating language, culture, and creativity in South Africa

Pendoring

30 years of iPendoring: Celebrating language, culture, and creativity in South Africa

27 Nov 2025

2025 Bellville Business Expo champions sustainable growth and local innovation

SMEs

2025 Bellville Business Expo champions sustainable growth and local innovation

Issued by The Greater Tygerberg Partnership 19 Nov 2025

Creative Futures Africa Summit: From unseen to unstoppable

Marketing & Media

Creative Futures Africa Summit: From unseen to unstoppable

Issued by Business and Arts South Africa 19 Nov 2025

Création Africa returns to support cultural entrepreneurs in Southern Africa

SMEs

Création Africa returns to support cultural entrepreneurs in Southern Africa

12 Nov 2025

Social Media

The comedy economy: Nigeria’s online video skits are making millions

Nnamdi O. Madichie 11 Nov 2025

Lindiwe Sanitary Pads founder crowned Jacaranda FM’s Her Perfect Pitch 2025 champion

Radio & Audio

Lindiwe Sanitary Pads founder crowned Jacaranda FM’s Her Perfect Pitch 2025 champion

Issued by Jacaranda FM 10 Nov 2025

Festivals are not guaranteed funding from the government (Image source: © NAF

Events & Conferencing

Government funding for festivals in doubt

7 Nov 2025

Top Billing makes a grand return, celebrating art, culture, and style

Lifestyle

Top Billing makes a grand return, celebrating art, culture, and style

6 Nov 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere, but understanding is scarce, says Garon Campbell, founder and AI director at Breadbin Productions (Image source: © 123rf )

Artificial Intelligence

AI literacy to define Africa’s next creative boom

Garon Campbell 4 Nov 2025

Ko.Kreate will host a year-end gathering that recognises women of colour driving South Africa’s creative industries

DEI

Celebrating Women Shaping 2025

29 Oct 2025

Supplied image: Students fully immersed at Media City Academy's open day

Skills Training

New tertiary institution for the creative industries launches 2026

21 Oct 2025

Safrea launches 2025 Freelance Rates Survey to map industry realities

Media

Safrea launches 2025 Freelance Rates Survey to map industry realities

Issued by Safrea 20 Oct 2025

The top cities for business travel in Europe

MICE

The top cities for business travel in Europe

Issued by Sure Mithas Travel 17 Oct 2025

Songwriting programme, SongHubs comes to South Africa

Music

Songwriting programme, SongHubs comes to South Africa

10 Oct 2025

Trust is Africa’s new currency: Why media leadership must go beyond metrics

Media

Trust is Africa’s new currency: Why media leadership must go beyond metrics

Issued by Havas Johannesburg 7 Oct 2025

#MEX25: Global Music and Culture Summit in Cape Town this October

#MEX Music Exchange

#MEX25: Global Music and Culture Summit in Cape Town this October

3 Oct 2025

Source: Supplied. Benedict Oramah, president and chairman of the Board of Directors of Afreximbank and Pamela Coke-Hamilton, executive director of ITC.

Banking

Intra-African trade gets a boost as Afreximbank renews partnership with ITC

2 Oct 2025

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Legislation & Regulation

Liquor Amendment Bill moves to ban alcohol advertising

Sabrina de Freitas and Juliet Killick 2 Oct 2025

Orange Corners opens 2026 incubation applications

How To Start Up

Orange Corners opens 2026 incubation applications

1 Oct 2025

Malaika set to change the game

Digital

Malaika set to change the game

Issued by Andani Africa 8 Sep 2025

As the Africa Creator Festival turns three, founder Jolene Roelofse reflects on how South Africa’s creator economy has shifted. (Image supplied.)

Social Media

From influencers to entrepreneurs: How Africa's Creator Festival is reshaping the narrative

Jolene Roelofse 4 Sep 2025

AWIEF announces 2025 finalists celebrating Africa’s women entrepreneurs

Awards

AWIEF announces 2025 finalists celebrating Africa’s women entrepreneurs

4 Sep 2025

Call for MSMEs to apply for support of up to R23m

SMEs

Call for MSMEs to apply for support of up to R23m

2 Sep 2025

Black Umbrellas shines spotlight on female entrepreneurs during Women’s Month

SMEs

Black Umbrellas shines spotlight on female entrepreneurs during Women’s Month

Issued by Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation 29 Aug 2025

Afda Alumna Muneera Sallies Wins at National Arts and Culture Awards

Higher Education

Afda Alumna Muneera Sallies Wins at National Arts and Culture Awards

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 28 Aug 2025

Source: | Minister of Home Affairs - Leon Schreiber

Tourism

Home Affairs expands Trusted Tour Operator Scheme to boost tourism jobs

12 Aug 2025

Embassies Business Fair and Conference 2025 to fast-track Africa’s global economic integration

Economy

Embassies Business Fair and Conference 2025 to fast-track Africa’s global economic integration

Issued by Tishala Communications 7 Aug 2025

Tourism & Travel

How South Africa’s new film visa is rewriting the script for tourism

Thembi Sehloho 6 Aug 2025

Jozi’s creative hubs are booming: how artists are rejuvenating a failing inner city

Art

Jozi’s creative hubs are booming: how artists are rejuvenating a failing inner city

Mariapaola McGurk 24 Jul 2025

Reimagine Southern Africa's heritage in the Futures_Past project

Lifestyle

Reimagine Southern Africa's heritage in the Futures_Past project

18 Jul 2025

R6.3bn budget tabled to boost sports, arts and culture in SA

Lifestyle

R6.3bn budget tabled to boost sports, arts and culture in SA

16 Jul 2025

Marilize Jacobs wants African PR professionals to take charge of the African story. Source: Supplied.

World PR Day

#WPRD2025 | VocalCord PR's Marilize Jacobs: Stereotyping African narratives

Marilize Jacobs 16 Jul 2025

Source: Cape Town International Convention Centre

MICE

Visa reforms herald new era for SA’s business events sector

15 Jul 2025

WPP taps Cindy Rose, tech leader, as new CEO. Source: WPP.

Advertising

Cindy Rose to lead WPP

11 Jul 2025

MultiChoice’s 2025 ESG Report shows progress toward a sustainable, inclusive, empowered Africa

ESG

MultiChoice’s 2025 ESG Report shows progress toward a sustainable, inclusive, empowered Africa

Issued by MultiChoice 3 Jul 2025

The Afda Experimental Festival 2025 goes live!

Higher Education

The Afda Experimental Festival 2025 goes live!

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 3 Jul 2025

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HR & Management

Job profiling pitfalls: How one vague verb can sabotage the integrity of job evaluations

Chimoné Zaayman 1 Jul 2025

#YouthMonth: GoodLuck is influencing SA's youth through its music

Music

#YouthMonth: GoodLuck is influencing SA's youth through its music

Evan-Lee Courie 30 Jun 2025