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Logistics & Transport

Agoa exclusion puts South African exporters under pressure

30 minutes

Source: Supplied. Architectural rendering of ThirtyFour18, the R2.5bn mixed-use landmark set to reshape Cape Town’s Foreshore skyline.

Property Development

Beyond the skyline: ThirtyFour18 aims to transform how Cape Town lives, works and plays

Katja Hamilton 29 Oct 2026

Ogilvy wins the highest number of awards at Effies 2026

Effie Awards

Ogilvy wins the highest number of awards at Effies 2026

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 29 Oct 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

South Africa risks return to money-laundering grey list

Colleen Goko 28 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Elizabeth Wathuti O.G.W., the internationally recognised Kenyan environmentalist and founder of the Green Generation Initiative, who offered a global perspective on climate leadership at the 19th Green Building Convention, hosted by the Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA) this week.

Construction & Engineering

Affordable housing at scale: GBCSA challenges sustainability assumptions

Katja Hamilton 27 Oct 2026

M+C Saatchi Abel's Lwazi Nene steps up to lead the Loeries Youth Committee

Loeries Creative Week

M+C Saatchi Abel's Lwazi Nene steps up to lead the Loeries Youth Committee

Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 26 Oct 2026

KFC strikes Gold at The 2026 Loeries Awards

Loeries Creative Week

KFC strikes Gold at The 2026 Loeries Awards

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 23 Oct 2026

Omnicom’s results for the quarter ended September 20206, posted yesterday, 22 October, show revenue of $6.4bn, a 7.2% organic growth. Pictured: John Wren, chairman and chief executive officer of Omnicom. (Image source: @ PR Week UK

Advertising

Omnicom Q3 2026 results reflect benefits of IPG acquisition

23 Oct 2026

Global finance leaders to convene in South Africa for CIMA's Engage Africa 2026 conference

Accounting & Auditing

Global finance leaders to convene in South Africa for CIMA's Engage Africa 2026 conference

Issued by AICPA & CIMA 20 Oct 2026

Eskort names next Group CEO

Food & bev. services

Eskort names next Group CEO

20 Oct 2026

Independent regional radio station raises stakes with media sales agency appointment

Advertising

Independent regional radio station raises stakes with media sales agency appointment

19 Oct 2026

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

19 Oct 2026

Global food prices set to climb as shipping shocks squeeze supplies

Agriculture

Global food prices set to climb as shipping shocks squeeze supplies

Naveen Thukral and Bernadette Christina 19 Oct 2026

The 2026 Galliova Award winners have been nnounced (Image source: © 123rf )

Media

All the 2026 Galliova Award winners

19 Oct 2026

RoadCover turns 21: A crash, a claim, a community

Safety

RoadCover turns 21: A crash, a claim, a community

Issued by RoadCover 16 Oct 2026

Some of the the 2026 African Marketing Confederation (AMC) Awards winners (OImage supplied)

Marketing

Stanbic IBTC Bank’s Together4ALimb tops AMC Awards

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

Source: Pexels.

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

SA land-reform tensions mount as UK overtakes US in Western Cape export rankings

Katja Hamilton 15 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

VML Birdwatching at the Loeries | New Loeries chair Carl Willoughby on the yin and yang of the industry

Loeries Creative Week

VML Birdwatching at the Loeries | New Loeries chair Carl Willoughby on the yin and yang of the industry

Danette Breitenbach 12 Oct 2026

Source: Hennie Stander via

Logistics & Transport

Western Cape exports to US fall 16.2% as trade tensions grow

9 Oct 2026

LekkeSlaap founders exit as local investors take over

Tourism & Travel

LekkeSlaap founders exit as local investors take over

8 Oct 2026

Ogilvy South Africa ranked No1 Creative Agency in the Middle East and Africa at The One Show

Advertising

Ogilvy South Africa ranked No1 Creative Agency in the Middle East and Africa at The One Show

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 7 Oct 2026

Ogilvy and Volkswagen South Africa take top honours at the 2026 New Generation Awards

Digital

Ogilvy and Volkswagen South Africa take top honours at the 2026 New Generation Awards

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 2 Oct 2026

Road Freight & Fleet Management

Turkish Airlines signs huge order for up to 150 Boeing 737 Max aircraft

29 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied.

Construction & Engineering

South Africa’s construction safety crisis goes beyond tougher fines

Olebogeng Manhe 22 Sep 2026

Outside the brief

Media

Outside the brief

Kabelo Kale, Issued by The Media Krate 22 Sep 2026

Amorim Cap Classique Challenge announces 2026 winners

Viticulture & Oenology

Amorim Cap Classique Challenge announces 2026 winners

21 Sep 2026

SA Olive Awards 2026 names South Africa’s top EVOOs

Agriculture

SA Olive Awards 2026 names South Africa’s top EVOOs

16 Sep 2026

#ATMDubai | GCC tourism resilience rests on preparedness, collaboration

Tourism & Travel

#ATMDubai | GCC tourism resilience rests on preparedness, collaboration

15 Sep 2026

Source: Pexels.

Markets & Investment

The ballot box could determine where property values rise or fall - Seeff

14 Sep 2026

Yadea partners with Spiro in push to electrify Africa’s two-wheelers

Fuel & Energy

Yadea partners with Spiro in push to electrify Africa’s two-wheelers

14 Sep 2026

Agriculture

Exporters Western Cape confirms leadership for 2026/27

14 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Olympus Sandton brings hospitality management into focus as Totalstay takes rental pool operations.

Retail & Hospitality Property

Tricolt’s rental-pool play: A new property investment model?

11 Sep 2026

Image: The Webber Wentzel team with the African Law Firm of the Year Award (source: )

Law Practice

2026 African Legal Awards celebrates continent’s top legal talent

Shan Radcliffe 10 Sep 2026

H&M teams up with Elie Saab on latest designer collaboration

Fashion & Homeware

H&M teams up with Elie Saab on latest designer collaboration

4 Sep 2026

Image source: Elena Elisseeva –

Labour Law

Culture vs capacity: How employers should handle traditional healer sick notes

John Botha and Jonathan Goldberg 3 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago who spoke at the MTN Group Fintech Annual Summit in Johannesburg.

Fintech

Africa has solved access. Now comes the harder fintech challenge

2 Sep 2026

Africa travel and tourism leaders honoured at 2026 World Travel Awards

Tourism & Travel

Africa travel and tourism leaders honoured at 2026 World Travel Awards

31 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied.

Property Development

New Fleurhof Mall opens, serving 9,000 homes in Gauteng

28 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied. Bode Abifarin, chief executive officer and managing director of MoMo Payment Service Bank (PSB).

Fintech

Bode Abifarin to lead MoMo PSB as managing director and CEO

28 Aug 2026

Ogilvy wins its 10th Bookmarks Agency of the Year title

IAB Bookmarks Awards

Ogilvy wins its 10th Bookmarks Agency of the Year title

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 20 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied.

Banking

Revolut wins French banking licence, bolstering European expansion

18 Aug 2026

Spar Group appoints Lwazi Koyana interim chairman after board shake-up

Retailers

Spar Group appoints Lwazi Koyana interim chairman after board shake-up

17 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied.

Residential Property

Rental Housing Act puts South African landlords on notice

17 Aug 2026

In a first, the Best Digital agency Award at Bookmarks was shared between two agencies: Accenture Song (pictured) and Ogilvy (Image: @Bizcommunity)

IAB Bookmarks Awards

#Bookmarks2026 | It's a first! Best Digital Agency awarded to two agencies

14 Aug 2026

BMW Group names new South African IT, finance leaders

Dealers

BMW Group names new South African IT, finance leaders

12 Aug 2026

Vodacom names Khumo Shuenyane as new chair

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom names Khumo Shuenyane as new chair

12 Aug 2026

Markets & Investment

Unhelpful government and a lack of brand building see South African mining companies lose out

7 Aug 2026