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Media

Matt Brittin: BBC’s new director general appointed at an existential moment for the broadcaster

Steven Barnett 2 days

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Talent Acquisition

Why top executive hires fail and how to fix it

Jeremy Bossenger 3 days

Advertising

Agency ends success speculation by winning awards

3 days

4 South African creatives have been chosen to sit on the NYF International Shortlisting Jury (L to r:) Zainab Mitha, art director,Joe Public, Robyn Campbell, senior vice president, Publicis Groupe, Martin Schlumpf, executive creative director and Jasmin Vandersteen, mid-weight copywriter, Joe Public (Image by Lesely Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

Advertising

4 South African creatives on 2026 NYF Advertising Awards' International Shortlist Jury

25 Mar 2026

Deepfake masterclass: Join Jane-Anne Raath

Skills Training

Deepfake masterclass: Join Jane-Anne Raath

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 24 Mar 2026

Flash Gala’s marketing campaign reaches over 100 million globally

Agriculture

Flash Gala’s marketing campaign reaches over 100 million globally

23 Mar 2026

New Gen 2026: The architecture of marketing and tech leadership

Marketing

New Gen 2026: The architecture of marketing and tech leadership

Issued by New Gen Awards 23 Mar 2026

Propak Cape 2026 to provide support for Western Cape export-led growth strategy

Manufacturing

Propak Cape 2026 to provide support for Western Cape export-led growth strategy

Issued by Propak Cape 20 Mar 2026

South African businesses before vs after advertising with MyBroadband – the results

Online Media

South African businesses before vs after advertising with MyBroadband – the results

Issued by Broad Media 18 Mar 2026

Anglo American-EDF joint venture lights up SA's electricity grid

Food, Water & Energy Security

Anglo American-EDF joint venture lights up SA's electricity grid

18 Mar 2026

Source: Pexels.

Insurance & Actuarial

Global conflicts reshape insurance risks for South Africa

Sandra Sithole and Raynold Tlhavani 17 Mar 2026

Brave Group has announced four strategic leadership appointments. Left to right: Vimbainashe Macheka – head of finance, Monica Gomes – group managing director, Nkateko Khosa – business unit director, Bold, Robyn Jones – group client service director (Image supplied)

Advertising

Brave Group's strategic leadership appointments gear the group for growth

17 Mar 2026

The 19th Annual South African Film and Television Awards winners have been announced (Image source: © News24 )

Film & Cinematography

All the 19th Annual Safta winners

15 Mar 2026

Spur Corporation welcomes Vuyo Henda as new executive director

Marketing

Spur Corporation welcomes Vuyo Henda as new executive director

Issued by OnPoint PR 11 Mar 2026

Artificial Intelligence

AI is reviving the storyboard

Garon Campbell 6 Mar 2026

Corporate & Commercial Law

Business rescue risks: When can practitioners be held personally liable for debt?

Jean-Paul Rudd 4 Mar 2026

The One Club for Creativity

Countdown to TDC72: Jurors share type insights before Friday deadline

26 Feb 2026

Growth in creativity places Joe Public and its clients at the top of the 2025 Loeries Rankings

Loeries Creative Week

Growth in creativity places Joe Public and its clients at the top of the 2025 Loeries Rankings

Issued by Joe Public 20 Feb 2026

Rand Water gets more Vaal River access to fix Gauteng water supply

Food, Water & Energy Security

Rand Water gets more Vaal River access to fix Gauteng water supply

20 Feb 2026

Doctors complain about choice of equipment at Gauteng hospital as thousands await cancer scans

Public Health

Doctors complain about choice of equipment at Gauteng hospital as thousands await cancer scans

Chris Bateman and Raymond Joseph 19 Feb 2026

(L to r:) Glenda Venn, global design curation director, JLL Design, Andrew Mageto, photographer, cinematographer, INKA Creative, and Yaa Boateng, CCO, managing director, The Storytellers (Image source: Lesley Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

The One Club for Creativity

ADC 105 African jury members on creativity and judging

19 Feb 2026

Will AI see empty agencies with no humans? (Image Source: @ Space OS )

Artificial Intelligence

How AI could be the great equaliser in creative agencies

Melusi Tshabalala 18 Feb 2026

#Saftas19 nominees announced

Film & Cinematography

#Saftas19 nominees announced

17 Feb 2026

Northern Praises, an unregistered independent school in Elim, is still awaiting feedback from the Limpopo Department of Education after applying for registration in 2018. Photos: Thembi Siaga / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

Unregistered private schools leave learners and parents in limbo

Thembi Siaga 13 Feb 2026

Applications close in April. Source: TDC.

The One Club for Creativity

Type Directors Club scholarship applications open now

13 Feb 2026

Jean-Paul Rudd, Partner, Adams & Adams

Corporate & Commercial Law

Prior accounting discrepancies lead to coverage denial in new suits

Jean-Paul Rudd 6 Feb 2026

First hospital in Malawi is accredited to international standards

Hospital Groups

First hospital in Malawi is accredited to international standards

Issued by COHSASA 6 Feb 2026

Pnet 2026 Salary Guide: Insights for job roles across 11 sectors

Trends

Pnet 2026 Salary Guide: Insights for job roles across 11 sectors

Issued by Pnet 6 Feb 2026

Art Directors Club launches free to enter Dreamina AI category

The One Club for Creativity

Art Directors Club launches free to enter Dreamina AI category

6 Feb 2026

Source: African Export-Import Bank.

Banking

In a historic move, South Africa officially becomes a member of Afreximbank

5 Feb 2026

Applications open for the 2026 SME Import Navigator programme in partnership with FNB

SMEs

Applications open for the 2026 SME Import Navigator programme in partnership with FNB

Issued by Edge Growth 3 Feb 2026

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Trends

#BizTrends2026 | CMS South Africa team: How forward-looking legal and governance frameworks will shape business decisions

Sihle Bulose and Lebogang Molebale 2 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Jubez Digital: What Search in 2026 demands of marketers

Marketing

#BizTrends2026 | Jubez Digital: What Search in 2026 demands of marketers

Julie Rosenbaum and Heleen Alberts 2 Feb 2026

Meet the 2025 Portfolio Night All-Stars

The One Club for Creativity

Meet the 2025 Portfolio Night All-Stars

30 Jan 2026

Image source: kstudio from

Labour Law

Employers warned: Labour inspectors to enforce retirement fund payment laws

Deirdre Phillips and Chloë Loubser 29 Jan 2026

Garon Campbell is the founder and director of Breadbin Productions.

Media

#BizTrends2026 | Breadbin Productions' Garon Campbell: Africa will lead the AI creative revolution

Garon Campbell 29 Jan 2026

Social Media

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

Kelley Cotter 27 Jan 2026

As the crisis caused by the DTIC Film and TV Incentive deepens, the South African film and TV industry is preparing for its biggest national march on 28 January. Pictured: The industry's first protest on 18 December 2025 (Image source: © The Call Sheet

Film & Cinematography

Fix the DTIC Film & TV Incentive - Largest national protest march planned

26 Jan 2026

Bananas CCO Safaraaz Sindhi on inaugural One Show Indies Jury

Advertising

Bananas CCO Safaraaz Sindhi on inaugural One Show Indies Jury

20 Jan 2026

Meta taps new president and vice chairman

Social Media

Meta taps new president and vice chairman

15 Jan 2026

In Africa, beyond traditional public affairs, corporate diplomacy is the missing tool

PR & Communications

In Africa, beyond traditional public affairs, corporate diplomacy is the missing tool

Kwame Senou, Issued by Opinion & Public 8 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 One Club for Creativity reveals 2025 Global Rankings

The One Club for Creativity

The One Club for Creativity reveals 2025 Global Rankings

5 Jan 2026

Source: @Asylab.

Architecture & Design

From architecture to business: Olajumoke Adenowo excels on Power of 55 list

2 Jan 2026

Source: Pexels.

Remuneration & Payroll

Landmark legal rulings redefine corporate remuneration strategies

29 Dec 2025

Source: Pexels.

Economy

WBAF appointments mark new era for South African startups

29 Dec 2025

Image supplied.

Construction & Engineering

Waco Group appoints new MDs for SGB-Cape and SkyJacks

15 Dec 2025

Authorising transactions: Why directors can’t afford to get it wrong

Corporate & Commercial Law

Authorising transactions: Why directors can’t afford to get it wrong

Randhir Naicker, Jason Goodison, and Benjamin Meadows, Issued by Cox Yeats 12 Dec 2025

We've compiled our annual #BestofBiz 2025 Marketing & Media lists

Marketing & Media

#BestofBiz 2025: Marketing & Media

17 Dec 2025