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Machine, a creative agency within Publicis Groupe Africa, has appointed Lesego Kotane as its new national managing director (Image supplied)

Advertising

Machine appoints Lesego Kotane as managing director

6 hours

Nourishing hope: Mandela Month initiative brings hope to Bel Porto School

CSI & Philanthropy

Nourishing hope: Mandela Month initiative brings hope to Bel Porto School

Issued by Libstar 8 hours

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Sarah Mthintso appointed new executive director of SAB Foundation

10 hours

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Health & Social Welfare

Matshepo Msibi named CEO of Ronald McDonald House Charities South Africa

10 hours

AI and data are reshaping Africa's retail sector

Technology

AI and data are reshaping Africa's retail sector

Blessed Hwaire and Shobhit Jain 11 hours

MTN SA rolls out biometric digital ID system across all stores

Cybersecurity

MTN SA rolls out biometric digital ID system across all stores

11 hours

Image credit: Payton Butler on Dupe Photos

Women's Health

Dis-Chem offers Women's Month screening package

11 hours

Source: Supplied. Denisha Subjee, Corporate Relationship Executive: Graviton.

Finance

Graviton: Denisha Subjee leads with expertise

1 day

Branding

As brand impersonation scams surge, Offernet launches Ravenwatch to protect South African businesses

Issued by Offernet 12 hours

Entries open for 2025 Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer presented by Isuzu Motors South Africa

Radio & Audio

Entries open for 2025 Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer presented by Isuzu Motors South Africa

Issued by Algoa FM 12 hours

Bridging the gender finance gap in South African entrepreneurship

SMEs

Bridging the gender finance gap in South African entrepreneurship

Issued by Business Partners Limited 3 days

Work, wages and women: The gender divide persists in pay and senior representation

Employment Equity

Work, wages and women: The gender divide persists in pay and senior representation

Issued by Pnet 3 days

Sentech announces leadership and executive changes

Telecoms & Networks

Sentech announces leadership and executive changes

Issued by SENTECH 3 days

Staying Odd, leading forward: The Odd Number appoints new MD and ECD

Advertising

Staying Odd, leading forward: The Odd Number appoints new MD and ECD

3 days

Media

Small news companies pin hopes on new Google fund, but already there’s controversy

Liezl Human 3 days

(L to r: )Deborah Whitlock, marketing director at The Up&Up Group, Sharleen James, MD at Razor, Uyanda Manana, head of account management at Levergy and Lindsey Rayner, MD at Levergy (Images supplied, image composite by Lesley Svenson ©Bizcommunity)

Women's Month

#WomensMonth: The Up&Up Group's female leadership on women's issues in advertising

3 days

Growthpoint and FlySafair launch industry-first travel benefit for Joburg office tenant

Trends

Growthpoint and FlySafair launch industry-first travel benefit for Joburg office tenant

Issued by Catchwords 3 days

#WomensMonth: Superbalist's creative director Bronwyn Day says leadership is rooted in collaboration

E-commerce

#WomensMonth: Superbalist's creative director Bronwyn Day says leadership is rooted in collaboration

Evan-Lee Courie 3 days

CEM Africa Summit 2025 to tackle the new CX mandate: Connection, trust, and real value

CRM, CX, UX

CEM Africa Summit 2025 to tackle the new CX mandate: Connection, trust, and real value

Issued by CEM Africa Summit 7 Aug 2025

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Agriculture

Emerging risks shake up SA agriculture sector

Daniel Stevens 7 Aug 2025

Source: Nedbank Group.

Banking

Nedbank's Ecobank split triggers strategic realignment in Africa

7 Aug 2025

Recognising excellence in transformation: 2025 Nedbank Oliver Top Empowerment Award winners revealed

Events & Conferencing

Recognising excellence in transformation: 2025 Nedbank Oliver Top Empowerment Award winners revealed

Issued by Topco Media 7 Aug 2025

All 13 Pick n Pay stores in Botswana now under full corporate ownership

Retailers

All 13 Pick n Pay stores in Botswana now under full corporate ownership

7 Aug 2025

Effie South Africa announces 2025 grand jury in record-breaking entry year

Marketing

Effie South Africa announces 2025 grand jury in record-breaking entry year

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 7 Aug 2025

SENTECH Head of Research and Innovation named SAIEE Engineer of the Year at Annual Awards

Telecoms & Networks

SENTECH Head of Research and Innovation named SAIEE Engineer of the Year at Annual Awards

Issued by SENTECH 27 Mar 2025

Freevision Play debuts in SA: Free streaming with local flair kicks off amid global giants

Telecoms & Networks

Freevision Play debuts in SA: Free streaming with local flair kicks off amid global giants

Issued by SENTECH 19 Sep 2024

Source: Supplied.

Materials & Equipment

Sprinkler systems: Reducing fire fatalities and property damage by 87%

7 Aug 2025

Measured: The State of Social Media 2025

Social Media

Measured: The State of Social Media 2025

Issued by Ornico 7 Aug 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Despite tariff reprieve, Lesotho says it is already hurting

7 Aug 2025

Primedia Sport hosts Entertainment Masterclass with Harvard Business School Professor

Media

Primedia Sport hosts Entertainment Masterclass with Harvard Business School Professor

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 7 Aug 2025

McCann Joburg has appointed (left) Thandeka Gilbert as creative director and (right) Toni Hughes as executive creative director (Images supplied. Image composite by Lesley Svenson © Bizcommunity)

Marketing & Media

McCann Joburg appoints diverse leadership

7 Aug 2025

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Railway

Transnet’s recovery: Why institutional investors should be watching closely

Thanzi Ramukosi and Alastair Herbertson 7 Aug 2025

Global Citizen and the Waislitz Foundation announce the 2025 Global Citizen Waislitz Award winners

CSI & Philanthropy

Global Citizen and the Waislitz Foundation announce the 2025 Global Citizen Waislitz Award winners

Issued by OnPoint PR 7 Aug 2025

South Africa’s new Digital News Transformation Fund has announced the appointment of its inaugural Board (Image supplied)

Media

Digital News Transformation Fund inaugural Board announced

6 Aug 2025

Source: Balwin Properties. Mooikloof Mega City was by president Cyril Ramaphosa in 2020, and is one of 62 Strategic Integrated Projects (SIPs) gazetted in 2020.

Infrastructure & Utilities

How Mooikloof Mega City is fuelling the future of Tshwane's infrastructure

6 Aug 2025

Fintech

Ozow’s PayShap Request gains traction, driving rapid growth in instant payments

6 Aug 2025

Image credit: Brit Stubbs on Dupe Photos

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Circularity in the Cape: Wesgro launches CEO Guide

6 Aug 2025

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Youth Employment

North West relaunches Human Resource Development Council

6 Aug 2025

Tourism & Travel

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

Thembi Sehloho 6 Aug 2025

Source: Supplied. Joelene Pierce, who is set to take up the reins as CEO of KPMG in South Africa from 1 March 2026.

Finance

Joelene Pierce set to assume role as KPMG CEO

6 Aug 2025

Source: Shane Reilly via

Tourism & Travel

Voting opens for 2025 World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards

6 Aug 2025

Source: Supplied. Rhys Dyer, chief executive officer of the ooba Group.

Markets & Investment

Rate cuts boost savings, drive housing demand

5 Aug 2025

Image credit: Maria Bolinder on Dupe Photos

Mental health

Why ADHD’s masculine mask leaves women in the dark

6 Aug 2025

Trump tariffs, Sarb shift to test SA startups in August

SMEs

Trump tariffs, Sarb shift to test SA startups in August

5 Aug 2025

Absa joins SAMRRA, deepening capital commitment to South Africa’s multifamily rental sector

Residential Property

Absa joins SAMRRA, deepening capital commitment to South Africa’s multifamily rental sector

Issued by Catchwords 5 Aug 2025

PnP Clothing teams up with Thabiso Musi for a tribute to African women

Fashion & Homeware

PnP Clothing teams up with Thabiso Musi for a tribute to African women

5 Aug 2025

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Petrofund's new scholarship to boost Namibian youth in the oil and gas sector

5 Aug 2025

Taking a human-centred approach to AI in higher education

Skills Training

Taking a human-centred approach to AI in higher education

Issued by SACAP 5 Aug 2025