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Supplied image: Sibusiso Ndlovu, CEO of Media Creative Hub

Education

School marketing in 2026: Why trust and community matter

Sibusiso Ndlovu 1 hour

(my)Cards relaunches as Ignis Labs takes loyalty beyond the card

Retail Services

(my)Cards relaunches as Ignis Labs takes loyalty beyond the card

Issued by Tractor Outdoor 48 minutes

SA is no longer an emerging loyalty market, it is a mature one

CRM

SA is no longer an emerging loyalty market, it is a mature one

Len Lubbe 2 hours

Marketing

The distinctiveness crisis: The tools are equal, the thinking is not

2 hours

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Energy

Could the industrial-driven decline in electricity consumption spell trouble for Eskom?

2 hours

Image source: Getty Images

4th Industrial Revolution

Inaugural Future of Work and Business Conference kicks off this week

21 hours

Digital

MTN South Africa and M+C Saatchi Abel launch digital-first brand for a new generation

Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 3 hours

AI is not the answer. Your operating model is the problem

Digital

AI is not the answer. Your operating model is the problem

Matthew Landon, Issued by Dentsu 4 hours

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Medical Law

Court dismisses appeal against matric results publication ruling: What this means for health research

Donrich Thaldar 1 day

The gamified competition returns for its 10th year, giving high school learners the chance to explore entrepreneurship in a fun and practical way. (Source: )

Social Entrepreneurship

Calling all future CEOs: The Allan Gray Entrepreneurship Challenge is back for 2026

2 hours

Why most AI transformations fail before they even begin

Artificial Intelligence

Why most AI transformations fail before they even begin

Paul Stemmet, Issued by Dentsu 1 day

Why keeping your customers is now the smartest growth strategy

Everlytic Communication Insights

Why keeping your customers is now the smartest growth strategy

Cristelle Snyman, Issued by Everlytic 1 day

OOH

WOO: Global out‑of‑home revenues reach $54bn, up 15% on 2024

1 day

#YouthMonth | Masonwabe Ntloko: Young, rooted and redefining creativity through isiXhosa heritage

Design & Manufacturing

#YouthMonth | Masonwabe Ntloko: Young, rooted and redefining creativity through isiXhosa heritage

Evan-Lee Courie 2 hours

The era of marketing opinion is ending. Revenue science comes next

Marketing

The era of marketing opinion is ending. Revenue science comes next

JG Bezuidenhout, Issued by Offernet 1 day

Amazon Prime launches in South Africa; Ecommerce Counsel says brands must act by 9 June

Retail

Amazon Prime launches in South Africa; Ecommerce Counsel says brands must act by 9 June

Issued by Ecommerce Counsel 2 hours

AutoTrader lights up the N1 with South Africa’s largest digital billboard launch

OOH

AutoTrader lights up the N1 with South Africa’s largest digital billboard launch

Issued by AutoTrader 5 Jun 2026

IProspect SA celebrates multiple wins at MMA Smarties SA 2026

Marketing

IProspect SA celebrates multiple wins at MMA Smarties SA 2026

Issued by Dentsu 5 Jun 2026

#Newsmaker | Murat Gebeceli: Sony MEA's new marketing director

Marketing

#Newsmaker | Murat Gebeceli: Sony MEA's new marketing director

Karabo Ledwaba 5 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

Property Development

Equinix faces challenge to Cape Town data centres over environmental concerns

5 Jun 2026

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

NSFAS seeks to refund former beneficiaries who overpaid student loans

4 Jun 2026

Atzaró Okavango generates over R5.4m in revenue through strategic Google Ads campaign

Marketing

Atzaró Okavango generates over R5.4m in revenue through strategic Google Ads campaign

Issued by Cape Marketing Agency 5 Jun 2026

Landing the big fish: How to successfully sell into corporate South Africa

SMEs

Landing the big fish: How to successfully sell into corporate South Africa

Issued by Civitas 4 Jun 2026

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Residential Property

1,000+ retirement schemes on notice after shock widower-eviction defeat

4 Jun 2026

Xtra Savings shoppers get one month free pet cover after R1,000 spend

Banking & Finance

Xtra Savings shoppers get one month free pet cover after R1,000 spend

4 Jun 2026

Intake for the course will being in late July/early August. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

New master’s in digital marketing debuts at AAA School

4 Jun 2026

Anthony Chavez has joined LinkedIn as chief product officer. Source: LinkedIn.

CRM, CX, UX

LinkedIn names Anthony Chavez CPO for marketing and sales solutions

4 Jun 2026

Interview travel costs leave many young jobseekers stranded

Youth Employment

Interview travel costs leave many young jobseekers stranded

Issued by Pnet 4 Jun 2026

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Coal, Oil & Gas

Fuel levy drop to cushion SA as petrol price reaches record-high

4 Jun 2026

Why collecting more data won't solve your business problems

Data & Analytics

Why collecting more data won't solve your business problems

Yudhvir Seetharam 4 Jun 2026

Cape Marketing Agency launches AdsEngine following multi-million rand Google Ads success

Marketing

Cape Marketing Agency launches AdsEngine following multi-million rand Google Ads success

Issued by Cape Marketing Agency 4 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Finance

CEOs: Brace for power-price whiplash—your 2026 play

Minal Patel 3 Jun 2026

FlySafair lowers fuel surcharge as jet fuel costs ease

Travel

FlySafair lowers fuel surcharge as jet fuel costs ease

3 Jun 2026

MTN: Supporting the ecosystem, not just the programme

CSI & Philanthropy

MTN: Supporting the ecosystem, not just the programme

Issued by Trialogue 3 Jun 2026

Sydney Mbhele, group chief marketing & corporate affairs officer at Absa, talks about the shifts in marketing in banking (Image supplied)

Marketing

#BehindtheMarketer | Absa’s Sydney Mbhele: Trust and relevance will decide future banking winners

Danette Breitenbach 4 Jun 2026

Why is toilet water the ESG priority no one talks about in commercial buildings?

Facilities & Property Management

Why is toilet water the ESG priority no one talks about in commercial buildings?

Zea Gove, Issued by Propelair SA 3 Jun 2026

Zak Haeri, MD for NIQ in South Africa

Retail Marketing

NIQ State of the Retail Nation Q1 2026: South African retail benefits from benign inflation

Issued by NielsenIQ 3 Jun 2026

Managing incentives and competitions the right way

Marketing

Managing incentives and competitions the right way

Issued by Caxton Media 3 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. Constantia Upper, Hohenhort – R35m for this spectacular 4017m² estate with a luxury five-bedroom homestead with a wine cellar, upstairs apartment or teen pad/woror guest suit, accommodation, heated pool, multi-car garaging, two stables and a tack room for equestrian enthusiasts, and stunning mountain views.

Markets & Investment

Buyers beware: Bishopscourt hits R30m average in Q1 as stock halved

3 Jun 2026

Google’s AI Overviews are not killing traffic

Digital

Google’s AI Overviews are not killing traffic

Wouter Kritzinger, Issued by Dentsu 3 Jun 2026

Report reveals South African consumers spend R2k+ monthly online as BNPL soars

Research

Report reveals South African consumers spend R2k+ monthly online as BNPL soars

3 Jun 2026

In the lead up to Cannes Lions 2026, Special Effects Media South Africa's Victoria Oyeboade says African brands need ecosystems, not just endorsements (Image supplied)

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | The Lions creators reality check: Why African brands need ecosystems

Victoria Oyeboade 3 Jun 2026

The 2026 Kantar-Diva-Curve Report

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

The 2026 Kantar-Diva-Curve Report

Leigh Andrews and Carissa Poonsammy, Issued by Kantar 3 Jun 2026

Economy

Ramaphosa: R1tn build starts now—but oil shock threatens costs

3 Jun 2026

Source: Stephan Saloth via

Travel

GCC market presents growing opportunity for South African tourism

Robin Fredericks 3 Jun 2026

Jonathan Greene is the executive VP Americas at RocketSource by Incubeta. Source: Supplied.

Artificial Intelligence

The battle for the AI answer

Jonathan Greene 3 Jun 2026

Secunda CTL is a synthetic fuel plant owned by Sasol at Secunda, Mpumalanga, in South Africa. It uses coal liquefaction to produce petroleum-like synthetic crude oil from coal. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Coal, Oil & Gas

SA’s fuel supply and the Iran war: data black holes and low strategic stock put the country at risk

Rod Crompton and Bruce Douglas Young 3 Jun 2026

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign | Ford’s new TVC: A tribute to the South African character

Danette Breitenbach 3 Jun 2026