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The Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa’s (Prisa) pre-conference programme is currently underway at the University of Johannesburg (Image source: @ Joburg

Prism Awards

Prisa's pre-conference explores PR in the future

3 minutes

Entries open for 2026 South African Startup Awards

Awards

Entries open for 2026 South African Startup Awards

17 hours

Honor introduces the new Honor 600 Lite S: Build to last, powered to perform

Mobile & Apps

Honor introduces the new Honor 600 Lite S: Build to last, powered to perform

Issued by Honor South Africa 18 hours

Tech Believers: Women shaping who builds, buys and benefits

Technology

Tech Believers: Women shaping who builds, buys and benefits

Issued by The Innovator Trust 20 hours

AI isn’t replacing project managers. It is raising the bar for them

Artificial Intelligence

AI isn’t replacing project managers. It is raising the bar for them

Tanya Lilley, Issued by Brandtech+ 23 hours

Phoebe Opperman

Design

Beyond the Pixel-Pusher Tax: Why strategic design should start on Day 0

Phoebe Opperman and AJ van den Heever, Issued by DUO Marketing + Communications 23 hours

The National Film & TV Awards South Africa has announced its 2026 nominees. Pictured: The cast of Kings at last year's awards (Image supplied)

Film & Cinematography

The Polygamist leads the National Film & TV Awards South Africa 2026 nominees

1 day

Meta opens AI skills programme to SA developers and students

4th Industrial Revolution

Meta opens AI skills programme to SA developers and students

1 day

Oxford University Press SA puts 4 school dictionaries under R200 as learners turn to AI

Skills Training

Oxford University Press SA puts 4 school dictionaries under R200 as learners turn to AI

Issued by Oxford University Press 1 day

Why South African employers need a better way to say no

Youth Employment

Why South African employers need a better way to say no

Issued by DY/DX 1 day

Brandtech+ has partnered with SA creative schools to prepare talent for an AI-first industry (Image source: © 123rf )

Artificial Intelligence

Preparing students for an AI-first industry

1 day

Fuel & Energy

Fuel costs pushing SA car buyers to rethink brand loyalty

1 day

She leads the future | Women, wisdom and influence in the age of AI

Events & Conferencing

She leads the future | Women, wisdom and influence in the age of AI

Issued by Bloom Marketing & Bloom Infinite 2 days

Loeries Creative Week

MIC 2026 sparks conversations on relevance, culture and the future of brand building

Issued by Dentsu 2 days

South Africa’s AI ambitions face a looming power constraint

4th Industrial Revolution

South Africa’s AI ambitions face a looming power constraint

Warren Olivier 16 Oct 2026

Singularity Summit South Africa 2026: All you need to know

Artificial Intelligence

Singularity Summit South Africa 2026: All you need to know

Issued by Mann Made 16 Oct 2026

More channels, more complexity: Clockwork rethinks how modern marketing gets made

Marketing

More channels, more complexity: Clockwork rethinks how modern marketing gets made

Issued by Clockwork 16 Oct 2026

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Remuneration & Payroll

Incentives drive JSE Top 200 executive pay increases, PwC report reveals

16 Oct 2026

The next big shift in business messaging

Digital

The next big shift in business messaging

Issued by Celerity.chat 15 Oct 2026

The marketing accountability gap every CEO and CFO should be asking about

Marketing

The marketing accountability gap every CEO and CFO should be asking about

JG Bezuidenhout, Issued by Offernet 15 Oct 2026

99c has developed more than 40 AI agents to tackle many of the common, time-consuming challenges of modern agency delivery (Image source: © 123rf )

Artificial Intelligence

Agency builds AI capabilities that enhance client delivery

15 Oct 2026

Image source: Julia M Cameron from

E-learning

Cappi launch: Tailored edtech built for the South African curriculum

15 Oct 2026

A real creative doesn’t fear new tools, like AI; they use them to their advantage, says Elizma Keyter, art director, Retroviral (Image supplied)

Advertising

From the big idea to pitch: How AI is changing the way we sell campaigns

Elizma Keyter 15 Oct 2026

SADiLaR applauds members elected to the council of the 'Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns'

Higher Education

SADiLaR applauds members elected to the council of the 'Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns'

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 14 Oct 2026

West Coast Way encourages road trips beyond AI itineraries

Travel

West Coast Way encourages road trips beyond AI itineraries

14 Oct 2026

Preparing South Africa's healthcare workforce for a digital future

Medtech

Preparing South Africa's healthcare workforce for a digital future

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 14 Oct 2026

VML Birdwatching at the Loeries | The future is now, AI is now!

Loeries Creative Week

VML Birdwatching at the Loeries | The future is now, AI is now!

Danette Breitenbach 14 Oct 2026

Smart Money – South Africa’s premier investment podcast

Podcasts

Smart Money – South Africa’s premier investment podcast

Issued by Broad Media 14 Oct 2026

25 years in sponsorship marketing: Why human connections matter more than ever in a changing world

Marketing

25 years in sponsorship marketing: Why human connections matter more than ever in a changing world

Richard Dunn, Issued by Playmakers 14 Oct 2026

Publicis’ third-quarter organic growth has topped market expectations, driven by client demand for AI-powered marketing. Pictures Publicis in Paris (Image source: © HDA )

Advertising

Publicis reaffirms outlook with 25th quarter of outperformance

14 Oct 2026

Source: Reuters. Nigeria's Minister of Finance and Co-ordinating Minister of the Economy Taiwo Oyedele attends a G24 press briefing at the IMF/World Bank 2026 Annual Meetings at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok, Thailand, 13 October, 2026.

Economy

Growing debt burden poses significant risk to developing nations, G24 chair says

Rae Wee 13 Oct 2026

AI presents another opportunity to expand the reach and relevance of African entertainment and media, says PwC’s Africa Entertainment & Media Outlook 2026–2030 (Image source: © 123rf )

Media

AI can help African stories travel further as digital growth reshapes Africa's E&M industry

13 Oct 2026

Retail

Will AI put your brand on the festive shopping shortlist?

Pule Martin 13 Oct 2026

WPP has announced that Tyler Turnbull will join the company as CEO of WPP Creative in early 2027(Image source: @ WPP

Advertising

McCann global CEO appointed CEO of WPP Creative

13 Oct 2026

VML Birdwatching at the Loeries | How technology and creativity can be bedfellows

Loeries Creative Week

VML Birdwatching at the Loeries | How technology and creativity can be bedfellows

Danette Breitenbach 13 Oct 2026

Richfield appoints Dr Kiru Pillay as dean of the Faculty of Information Technology

Higher Education

Richfield appoints Dr Kiru Pillay as dean of the Faculty of Information Technology

Issued by Richfield 12 Oct 2026

7 questions to ask before you hire an SEO company in 2026

Digital

7 questions to ask before you hire an SEO company in 2026

Issued by Bold Online Marketing 12 Oct 2026

PMI launches free course for aspiring entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship

PMI launches free course for aspiring entrepreneurs

9 Oct 2026

Dentsu Africa Pulse | The easy part is over

Marketing

Dentsu Africa Pulse | The easy part is over

Issued by Dentsu 9 Oct 2026

Branding

Hollard. Be More Sure | A refreshed brand positioning that informs

12 Oct 2026

Dr Kiru Pillay, Dean of the Faculty of Information Technology at Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology

Higher Education

Richfield appoints new dean of IT

9 Oct 2026

The first Loerie Awards were awarded last night, 8 October (Image @ Loeries

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2026 | All the winners from night 1

9 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Christopher Ball, co-founder of Finch Technologies.

Fintech

Africa’s financial inclusion revolution isn’t over: 4 shifts that could change what comes next

9 Oct 2026

Image source: DC Studio from

Advertising

Global ad spend set to hit $1.34tn in 2026 driven by AI and mega-events

8 Oct 2026

In-housing is no longer an experiment: The future of the agency model is hybrid

Advertising

In-housing is no longer an experiment: The future of the agency model is hybrid

Shaune Jordaan, Issued by Hoorah Digital 8 Oct 2026

Woolies brings AI food assistant W.Chef into live customer testing

Technology

Woolies brings AI food assistant W.Chef into live customer testing

8 Oct 2026

It’s not just music

Radio & Audio

It’s not just music

Issued by OFM Radio 8 Oct 2026

Google chooses 15 SA startups for AI accelerator

SMEs

Google chooses 15 SA startups for AI accelerator

8 Oct 2026