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Outside the brief

Kabelo Kale, Issued by The Media Krate 47 minutes

Top Women 2026 Closes: Systems, not just successes, must be redesigned for women-led growth

Events & Conferencing

Top Women 2026 Closes: Systems, not just successes, must be redesigned for women-led growth

Issued by Topco Media 45 minutes

Image source: Getty Images

Talent Acquisition

Beyond regret letters: Why employers must rethink the emerging talent bottleneck

Celeste Sirin 2 hours

Advertising

Converse ads likened to KKK pulled after social media backlash

1 hour

Will rising WhatsApp costs slow down your marketing

Marketing

Will rising WhatsApp costs slow down your marketing

Andrew Walmsley, Issued by Brazen Labs 1 hour

TDMC wins Bronze Large Agency of the Year at The Mark Awards 2026

Digital

TDMC wins Bronze Large Agency of the Year at The Mark Awards 2026

Issued by TDMC 2 hours

Bianke Neethling promoted to deputy editor of Daily Investor

Online Media

Bianke Neethling promoted to deputy editor of Daily Investor

Issued by Broad Media 4 hours

Blood of Kings brings African-inspired fantasy to Comic Con Africa

Events

Blood of Kings brings African-inspired fantasy to Comic Con Africa

5 hours

AI is changing how media monitoring companies track, process, and analyse coverage. Joe Hamman, director at Novus Group, does not believe the choice is between technology and people (Image source: © 123rf )

Artificial Intelligence

AI in media monitoring: Not a choice between tech and people

Joe Hamman 3 hours

Source: Pexels.

Financial Services

#WillsMonth: The digital assets estate plans are missing

Jainal Narsai 1 day

The Financial Times Weekend (FT Weekend is being printed and distributed locally in South Africa (Image supplied)

Newspapers

Financial Times Weekend now printed and delivered locally

1 day

How to upskill on your own terms and without breaking the bank

Skills Development & Training

How to upskill on your own terms and without breaking the bank

Michelle Dobson, Issued by Pnet 1 day

From measurement to optimisation: Turning data into better campaigns

Advertising

From measurement to optimisation: Turning data into better campaigns

Nic Putter, Issued by Vicinity Media 1 day

A student holds a placard at the University of Cape Town during a vigil for victims of gender-based violence and femicide, while calling for stronger action against violence against women following a spate of killings in recent months around Johannesburg. Image credit: Reuters/Esa Alexander

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

South African women take to the streets following series of murders

1 day

CANEX WKND 2026 brings Global Africa’s creative economy to Lagos this November

Events & Conferencing

CANEX WKND 2026 brings Global Africa’s creative economy to Lagos this November

Issued by Red Flag Media 1 day

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

NSFAS 2027 application cycle opens

3 days

Sentech to showcase digital infrastructure and connectivity capabilities at GovTech 2026

Technology

Sentech to showcase digital infrastructure and connectivity capabilities at GovTech 2026

Issued by SENTECH 3 days

4 weeks to go: Tackling the HR headaches keeping you up at night

Management & Leadership

4 weeks to go: Tackling the HR headaches keeping you up at night

Issued by Topco Media 18 Sep 2026

Inside the Gerety Grand Jury | Winners 2026: Story-telling makes an impact

Advertising

Inside the Gerety Grand Jury | Winners 2026: Story-telling makes an impact

1 day

Barbie brings Lenny Kravitz’s rock-star style to life

Design & Manufacturing

Barbie brings Lenny Kravitz’s rock-star style to life

18 Sep 2026

The Constitutional Court has struck down the Public Procurement Act that was signed into law in 2024. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Legislation & Regulation

Procurement Act struck down by Concourt

Tania Broughton 18 Sep 2026

More than a braai: White Star celebrates South African heritage through food, culture and connection

FMCG

More than a braai: White Star celebrates South African heritage through food, culture and connection

Issued by OnPoint PR 18 Sep 2026

Saudi cinema takes the spotlight across South Africa this October

Film

Saudi cinema takes the spotlight across South Africa this October

18 Sep 2026

From recognition to real impact: Why digital experience matters more than ever

Digital

From recognition to real impact: Why digital experience matters more than ever

Issued by So Interactive 18 Sep 2026

Emma Rijkers, growth and performance director at Alkemi Collective says South Africa's heritage was partly written by advertisers (Image source: © 123rf )

Advertising

#HeritageMonth | It's not inside, it's on top: How communications help shape cultural memory

Emma Rijkers 18 Sep 2026

Warc has released the 5th edition of Warc Rankings analysis linking creativity and effectiveness in The health of creativity 2026 (Image supplied)

Advertising

Why award-winning creative ideas double campaign impact

18 Sep 2026

Your HR story deserves to be heard: Enter the Future of HR Awards 2026

Employer Branding

Your HR story deserves to be heard: Enter the Future of HR Awards 2026

Issued by Topco Media 17 Sep 2026

#TheMascotMarathon: Captain Fanplastic targets R100k for Cape Town ocean literacy

Environment & Natural Resources

#TheMascotMarathon: Captain Fanplastic targets R100k for Cape Town ocean literacy

Issued by Soapbox 17 Sep 2026

Join 370 organisations sharing news via a Biz Press Office

Online Media

Join 370 organisations sharing news via a Biz Press Office

Issued by Bizcommunity.com 17 Sep 2026

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Food & Wine

#HeritageMonth: Sunlight asks South Africans to cook outside their culture this Heritage Month

17 Sep 2026

When every message has a price

Digital

When every message has a price

Andrew Walmsley, Issued by Brazen Labs 11 Jul 2026

Beyond visibility: Why township wall murals still matter in a digital-first world

OOH

Beyond visibility: Why township wall murals still matter in a digital-first world

Issued by Owakhe Media 17 Sep 2026

The cost of being left out of AI answers

Artificial Intelligence

The cost of being left out of AI answers

Andrew Walmsley, Issued by Brazen Labs 11 Aug 2026

Absa L’Atelier Art 12 finalists

Art

Absa L’Atelier Art names 12 finalists for its 40th edition

17 Sep 2026

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Aesthetic Medicine

SA-Korean duo behind Bephor is giving K-beauty hair care Mzansi flair

Maroefah Smith 17 Sep 2026

Almost half of 1,300 Gauteng teachers request further support after training

Skills Training

Almost half of 1,300 Gauteng teachers request further support after training

Issued by Oxford University Press 17 Sep 2026

Debt Solutions 4U appears on the NCR public register (NCRDC2423), the DCASA member register (0869) and the NDCA member roster.

Financial Services

Debt Solutions 4 U confirmed as full DCASA member and listed with NDCA

Debt Solutions 4U, Issued by Debt Solutions 4 U 3 days

Image supplied.

Music

Leon Bridges is bringing his R&B sound to South Africa this November

17 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Swiffy co-founders Neil Schwartzman, Jadie Naicker and Christian Di Zio.

Fintech

Swiffy’s Premier League leap puts African fintech in the spotlight

17 Sep 2026

Mining

Glencore embroiled in lawsuit over alleged fraud, breach of contract, and conspiracy

Pratima Desai 17 Sep 2026

John Craig opens mentorship platform for emerging entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship

John Craig opens mentorship platform for emerging entrepreneurs

17 Sep 2026

Bold Online finds SMEs adding digital channels before fixing the fundamentals

Digital

Bold Online finds SMEs adding digital channels before fixing the fundamentals

Issued by Bold Online Marketing 16 Sep 2026

CRET launches Siyaqhubeka Drive to Thrive to remove the licence barrier to youth employment

Skills Training

CRET launches Siyaqhubeka Drive to Thrive to remove the licence barrier to youth employment

Issued by Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation 16 Sep 2026