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Skills Development & Training

South Africa's tech skills gap: Why waiting isn't an option

Jessica Hawkey 2 days

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Higher Education

UCT to bring THE World Academic Summit to Africa for the first time

2 days

Trade shifts and FATF delisting open new paths for SA SMEs

SMEs

Trade shifts and FATF delisting open new paths for SA SMEs

2 days

SA’s auto industry must turn tariff pain into transformation opportunity

Automotive

SA’s auto industry must turn tariff pain into transformation opportunity

Kebalepile Matlhak 2 days

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Health & Safety

Mine matters: Why you need to pay attention to your workforce’s mental well-being

Reinette Lotz 2 days

A woman walks at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), in Sandton, South Africa, 1 August 2025. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Management & Leadership

JSE CEO set to retire, successor named

Sfundo Parakozov and Anathi Madubela 3 days

Growthpoint Healthcare makes strategic move into senior living with Auria acquisition

Markets & Investment

Growthpoint Healthcare makes strategic move into senior living with Auria acquisition

Issued by Catchwords 3 days

Revitalising Gauteng’s rail: Restoring reliability through infrastructure and workforce investment

Railway

Revitalising Gauteng’s rail: Restoring reliability through infrastructure and workforce investment

Jacques Maritz 3 days

Inside SA’s retail security crisis: Protecting your business from cyber threats and fraud

Security

Inside SA’s retail security crisis: Protecting your business from cyber threats and fraud

Chandni Gopal, Aaqilah Nagdee & Precious Maphupha 3 days

Absolute Ablution’s rebranding delivers 75 quality leads in just 2 months with Cape Marketing Agency

Marketing

Absolute Ablution’s rebranding delivers 75 quality leads in just 2 months with Cape Marketing Agency

Issued by Cape Marketing Agency 3 days

The AI data paradox: Maximising reward while mitigating risk in high-value data services

Artificial Intelligence

The AI data paradox: Maximising reward while mitigating risk in high-value data services

Issued by Offernet 3 days

Marketing

How Africa’s diverse market is reshaping experiential commerce strategies

Bonita Christie 3 days

DMASA announces finalists for the 2025 Assegai Awards

Direct Marketing

DMASA announces finalists for the 2025 Assegai Awards

Issued by DMASA 3 days

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Infrastructure & Utilities

R550m Invest International grant powers Johannesburg’s new waste-to-energy project

3 days

Source: Supplied. Harry Kellan, FNB chief executive officer.

Banking

FNB takes top honours for SME banking innovation in Africa

3 days

Skills Training

DHET, Microsoft SA signs agreement to boost AI and digital skills

3 days

#PrismYoungVoices | Themba Msibi on looking beyond the profit line

Prism Awards

#PrismYoungVoices | Themba Msibi on looking beyond the profit line

3 days

Bringing La Dolce Vita home: How African investors are gaining EU access through Venice real estate

Markets & Investment

Bringing La Dolce Vita home: How African investors are gaining EU access through Venice real estate

Issued by Soapbox Communications 8 Oct 2025

Transnet inks 25-year deal to double Cape Town port's diesel storage

Shipping

Transnet inks 25-year deal to double Cape Town port's diesel storage

8 Oct 2025

Source: Supplied. Estienne de Klerk, SA chief executive officer of Growthpoint Properties.

Property

Canopy by Hilton and Thrive projects propel Growthpoint to Sapoa glory

8 Oct 2025

Creating value perceptions

Advertising

Creating value perceptions

Issued by eatbigfish 8 Oct 2025

Basa’s 2025 Annual General Meeting

Marketing & Media

Basa’s 2025 Annual General Meeting

Issued by Business and Arts South Africa 8 Oct 2025

Geospatial in Africa: The highs, the lows, and what’s ahead in 2025

Digital

Geospatial in Africa: The highs, the lows, and what’s ahead in 2025

Issued by AfriGIS 8 Oct 2025

Moodswing lands global Sony Music deal to add emotion to digital messaging

Music

Moodswing lands global Sony Music deal to add emotion to digital messaging

8 Oct 2025

Machine to host masterclass at Loeries 2025 Creative Week

Loeries Creative Week

Machine to host masterclass at Loeries 2025 Creative Week

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 8 Oct 2025

Technogym launches flagship showroom in JHB

Wellness

Technogym launches flagship showroom in JHB

8 Oct 2025

Dentsu Creative Cape Town appoints Samantha Stevens as general manager

Advertising

Dentsu Creative Cape Town appoints Samantha Stevens as general manager

Issued by Dentsu 8 Oct 2025

Vanessa Bolosier is the creative strategy director at Incubeta. Source: Supplied.

Marketing

Vanessa Bolosier | The business case for creative risk

Vanessa Bolosier 8 Oct 2025

Zemvelo Ndlovu is a Prism Young Voice. Source: Supplied.

Prism Awards

#PrismYoungVoices | Zemvelo Ndlovu on inspiring action through comms

8 Oct 2025

KPMG South Africa and University of Pretoria launch new scholarship

Higher Education

KPMG South Africa and University of Pretoria launch new scholarship

Issued by University of Pretoria 7 Oct 2025

Meat, markets and money: Empowering SA entrepreneurs for a food-secure future

FMCG

Meat, markets and money: Empowering SA entrepreneurs for a food-secure future

Issued by AMIE 7 Oct 2025

Ama Qamata joins L’Oréal Paris as sub-Saharan Africa ambassador

Health & Beauty

Ama Qamata joins L’Oréal Paris as sub-Saharan Africa ambassador

7 Oct 2025

Township shoppers go strategic: 2025 CX Report reveals shifting loyalties

CRM, CX, UX

Township shoppers go strategic: 2025 CX Report reveals shifting loyalties

Issued by Rogerwilco 7 Oct 2025

Build wealth that survives tax shocks and rand volatility

Markets & Investment

Build wealth that survives tax shocks and rand volatility

Issued by Outbound Investment Group 7 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

Clockwork earns 20 Loeries shortlists across 4 campaigns in 7 categories

Loeries Creative Week

Clockwork earns 20 Loeries shortlists across 4 campaigns in 7 categories

Issued by Clockwork 7 Oct 2025

Primedia triumphs at SAPOA 2025 Property Development Awards, securing prestigious refurbishment honour

Media

Primedia triumphs at SAPOA 2025 Property Development Awards, securing prestigious refurbishment honour

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 8 Oct 2025

4 changes in 30 years still shaping recruitment in SA financial services

Talent Acquisition

4 changes in 30 years still shaping recruitment in SA financial services

Issued by Capital Assignments 6 Oct 2025

Democratic Republic of the Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 23, 2025. Image credit: Reuters/Eduardo Munoz

Mining

Congo warns cobalt exporters about violating quotas

Ange Kasongo 6 Oct 2025

On-the-go solutions drive the future of weight management

Pharmaceuticals

On-the-go solutions drive the future of weight management

Issued by Insight Survey 6 Oct 2025

Above The Noise: How EchoHouse helped The EU connect with Africa’s youth

Marketing

Above The Noise: How EchoHouse helped The EU connect with Africa’s youth

Issued by BA:KO by EchoHouse 6 Oct 2025

Source: © 123rf Murray Hamilton, content director, VML South Africa tackles the “should design inform copy or should copy inform design?”debate

CRM, CX, UX

“Should design inform copy or should copy inform design?”

Murray Hamilton 6 Oct 2025

Advertising

Warc report: 80% of strategists say strategy is undervalued but in demand

6 Oct 2025

Why media agencies still matter and why talent, not tech, will determine media’s future (part 4)

Media

Why media agencies still matter and why talent, not tech, will determine media’s future (part 4)

Paul Middleton, Issued by Ebony+Ivory 6 Oct 2025

China's Chery explores plant-sharing deals in South Africa

Manufacturing & Parts

China's Chery explores plant-sharing deals in South Africa

6 Oct 2025

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Global industry giants compete at the Big 5 Impact Awards in Dubai 2025

6 Oct 2025

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Western Cape pushes forward with crucial R640m bypass

6 Oct 2025

Source: Supplied. Devon Duffield, Bonolo Mothusi, Wiseman Nkuhlu and Prof Elma Venter.

Taxation & Regulation

KPMG honours its chairman with a lasting legacy through the Nkuhlu scholarship

6 Oct 2025

Razor PR, Tribeca and Dialogue were all awarded at the recent PCRA Platinum Awards

PR & Communications

SA PR agencies show world-class excellence at global awards

6 Oct 2025

Captain Fanplastic sets sail in Equatorial Guinea for a new partnership with Unicef

Education & Skills Development

Captain Fanplastic sets sail in Equatorial Guinea for a new partnership with Unicef

Issued by Soapbox 3 Oct 2025