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Keamogetswe Matsho, author, entrepreneur and founder of the Maru Maphiri Group

Education

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: How Keamogetswe Matsho is reimagining children's financial literacy with Maphiri

Shan Radcliffe 2 hours

South Africa’s Entrepreneurs Take Centre Stage on 12 November

SMEs

South Africa’s Entrepreneurs Take Centre Stage on 12 November

Issued by NSBC.Africa 55 minutes

Eskort names next Group CEO

Food & bev. services

Eskort names next Group CEO

1 hour

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+ 2 hours

Vodacom invests R1.6bn in network expansion across Mpumalanga, KZN

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom invests R1.6bn in network expansion across Mpumalanga, KZN

3 hours

Gold granules are seen at Valcambi SA, a gold refiner and bar manufacturer, in Balerna, a southern Swiss town. Image credit: Swiss-Gold/Reuters/Michael Buholzer

Markets & Investment

Digital gold could unlock $700bn in latent demand, finds new report

3 hours

Primedia merges content and technology, ushering in a new era of audience engagement

Radio & Audio

Primedia merges content and technology, ushering in a new era of audience engagement

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 3 hours

The View officially opens in Fourways

Retailers

The View officially opens in Fourways

Issued by EBM Group 20 hours

Independent regional radio station raises stakes with media sales agency appointment

Advertising

Independent regional radio station raises stakes with media sales agency appointment

23 hours

A drone view shows Sasol's petrochemical refinery in Sasolburg, South Africa. Image credit: Reuters/Thando Hlophe

Coal, Oil & Gas

Mozambique eyes Sasol and Rompco buy-in for new gas project

23 hours

White Star Miss Soweto finalists put their stories and ambitions centre stage

Events & Conferencing

White Star Miss Soweto finalists put their stories and ambitions centre stage

Issued by OnPoint PR 23 hours

Col’Cacchio Go taps into demand for more flexible quick-service dining

Food & bev. services

Col’Cacchio Go taps into demand for more flexible quick-service dining

1 day

Courtyard Hotel Gqeberha - Pool deck with ocean view

Travel

Mentally on leave? Make a break for it this summer with City Lodge Hotels

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 16 Oct 2026

Breaking barriers to malaria elimination: UP expert to explore research behind new health innovations

Higher Education

Breaking barriers to malaria elimination: UP expert to explore research behind new health innovations

Issued by University of Pretoria 16 Oct 2026

The border is at the checkout, not the map: 5 lessons from running e-commerce across Africa

E-commerce

The border is at the checkout, not the map: 5 lessons from running e-commerce across Africa

Issued by TDMC 16 Oct 2026

Why smart businesses are prioritising customer retention over customer acquisition

SMEs

Why smart businesses are prioritising customer retention over customer acquisition

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 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

$TBWA\ Hunt Lascaris celebrates standout Loeries Creative Week$

Loeries Creative Week

TBWA\ Hunt Lascaris celebrates standout Loeries Creative Week

Issued by Omnicom Advertising South Africa 16 Oct 2026

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Remuneration & Payroll

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

16 Oct 2026

A box of Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic sits on a shelf at a London pharmacy. Image credit: Reuters/Hollie Adams/File Photo

Pharmaceuticals

Buying Ozempic on Instagram is a major red flag, warns Novo Nordisk

16 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Render of Newlyn group’s development of Newlyn Logistics Park in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape.

Property Development

Newlyn Logistics Park advances as Gqeberha warehouse development expands

15 Oct 2026

GoTyme Bank’s SME outlook for Q4 2026

SMEs

GoTyme Bank’s SME outlook for Q4 2026

Issued by GoTyme for Business 15 Oct 2026

Sealand rolls out Digital Product Passports to improve supply chain transparency

ESG

Sealand rolls out Digital Product Passports to improve supply chain transparency

15 Oct 2026

Supplied image: St George's School in Gqeberha

Primary & Secondary Education

Advtech expands to E.Cape with acquisition of 90-yr-old St George’s campus

15 Oct 2026

Securex Africa 2027 puts African market access at the heart of new show strategy

Construction & Engineering

Securex Africa 2027 puts African market access at the heart of new show strategy

Issued by Securex Africa 15 Oct 2026

EBM Group’s continued excellence earns global recognition

Marketing

EBM Group’s continued excellence earns global recognition

Issued by EBM Group 15 Oct 2026

The next big shift in business messaging

Digital

The next big shift in business messaging

Issued by Celerity.chat 15 Oct 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Anything Goes unifies SA’s music communities in new Culture in Motion campaign

Lifestyle

EXCLUSIVE: Anything Goes unifies SA’s music communities in new Culture in Motion campaign

Evan-Lee Courie 15 Oct 2026

Publicis Groupe Africa named Loeries Regional Agency Group of the Year for the 3rd consecutive year

Loeries Creative Week

Publicis Groupe Africa named Loeries Regional Agency Group of the Year for the 3rd consecutive year

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 15 Oct 2026

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Energy

#AEW2026: Eni, Dangote, TotalEnergies and more win big at African Energy Awards

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

If you can’t manufacture nostalgia, how can younger FMCG brands build lasting connections?

Retail Marketing

If you can’t manufacture nostalgia, how can younger FMCG brands build lasting connections?

15 Oct 2026

Labour Law

Constructive dismissal dispute: Why resignations can't skip internal grievance processes

Bradley Workman-Davies 14 Oct 2026

VML Birdwatching at the Loeries | Lwazi Nene, new Loeries Youth Committee Chair: Tapping into African creativity

Loeries Creative Week

VML Birdwatching at the Loeries | Lwazi Nene, new Loeries Youth Committee Chair: Tapping into African creativity

Danette Breitenbach 6 hours

Richfield earns international accreditation from the British Accreditation Council

Higher Education

Richfield earns international accreditation from the British Accreditation Council

Issued by Richfield 14 Oct 2026

New machinery, live demonstrations and practical solutions at Propak Cape

Packaging

New machinery, live demonstrations and practical solutions at Propak Cape

Issued by Propak Cape 14 Oct 2026

iOCO lifts profit 39% as it steps up acquisition-led growth

Technology

iOCO lifts profit 39% as it steps up acquisition-led growth

14 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied.

Property Development

Riverstone Wetland Estate secures green certification with major energy savings in sight

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

Source: Reuters.

Finance

African financial markets gain ground but liquidity a challenge, survey shows

Colleen Goko 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

Rwanda to bring F1 back to Africa for first time since 1993

Motorsport

Rwanda to bring F1 back to Africa for first time since 1993

Philbert Girinema 13 Oct 2026

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Primary & Secondary Education

Matrics urged to prioritise mental health as final exams begin

13 Oct 2026

Suidoosterfees proves the creative economy is becoming a major business engine

Events

Suidoosterfees proves the creative economy is becoming a major business engine

13 Oct 2026

Introducing Invisible, M-Net’s new South African thriller

Film

Introducing Invisible, M-Net’s new South African thriller

14 Oct 2026

Soweto agribusiness wins R70,000 in IWISA No 1 competition

Agriculture

Soweto agribusiness wins R70,000 in IWISA No 1 competition

13 Oct 2026

2026 Absa L’Atelier winners announced as competition celebrates 40 years of African art

Art

2026 Absa L’Atelier winners announced as competition celebrates 40 years of African art

Issued by OnPoint PR 13 Oct 2026

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Competition Law

Shoprite and Woolworths secure conditional green light for major retail buyouts

13 Oct 2026