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Management & Leadership

AI leads the charge: C-suite eyes a positive 2026

5 hours

Richfield graduate builds hiring engine to help more South Africans find jobs, faster

Higher Education

Richfield graduate builds hiring engine to help more South Africans find jobs, faster

Issued by Richfield 7 hours

After matric: Tegs calls on South Africa to build an education system that works for the economy

Primary & Secondary Education

After matric: Tegs calls on South Africa to build an education system that works for the economy

Issued by Thinkerneur 8 hours

Tourism 2.0: Cape Town's roadmap to boost local food businesses

Food Services

Tourism 2.0: Cape Town's roadmap to boost local food businesses

9 hours

Aunyana Moloisane, Managing Director, College SA by Optimi

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | College SA's Aunyana Moloisane: How AI and flexible education can unlock South Africa's potential

Aunyana Moloisane 1 day

#BizTrends2026 | Publicis Groupe’s Jonty Fisher: A much more synthetic world

Advertising

#BizTrends2026 | Publicis Groupe’s Jonty Fisher: A much more synthetic world

Jonty Fisher 8 hours

#BizTrends2026 | Nahana CEO, Thabang Skwambane: Africa will ignite what is next

Marketing

#BizTrends2026 | Nahana CEO, Thabang Skwambane: Africa will ignite what is next

Thabang Skwambane 1 day

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Energy

Impower encourages SA to comment on Eskom's tariff adjustment

1 day

Cape Town turns summer into a sell-out as a new generation takes flight

Tourism

Cape Town turns summer into a sell-out as a new generation takes flight

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 16 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | IAS' Johanna McDowell: AI, creativity and media agencies

Marketing

#BizTrends2026 | IAS' Johanna McDowell: AI, creativity and media agencies

Johanna McDowell 1 day

Media

Warc 2026 media trends: Systems planning, AI, & the creator economy

16 Jan 2026

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

How IT asset disposal can drive South Africa's circular economy

16 Jan 2026

SA's beer industry warns against above-inflation excise hikes threatening growth

Regulatory

SA's beer industry warns against above-inflation excise hikes threatening growth

Charlene Louw 16 Jan 2026

Publicis Groupe Africa launches CSI pilot programme with Soma Foundation

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Publicis Groupe Africa launches CSI pilot programme with Soma Foundation

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 15 Jan 2026

BAT South Africa's 50-year legacy ends as illicit market forces factory closure

Design & Manufacturing

BAT South Africa's 50-year legacy ends as illicit market forces factory closure

15 Jan 2026

Johannesburg's creative media hub is a R320bn opportunity

Music

Johannesburg's creative media hub is a R320bn opportunity

Mzi Kaka 15 Jan 2026

Flux Trends will present The State We’re In 2026” – Navigating the Dark Forest in February (Image source: © Marvin Zettl

Marketing

FluxTrends presents its trends for 2026 Navigating the Dark Forest

15 Jan 2026

Why affiliate marketing is tech’s most effective route to market

Marketing

Why affiliate marketing is tech’s most effective route to market

Bianca Leonard 15 Jan 2026

South Africa maps out 10-year path to contain FMD disease

Agriculture

South Africa maps out 10-year path to contain FMD disease

15 Jan 2026

In 2026 the CMO Council reflects on 25 years of an evolving and defining role for the chief marketing officer in the C-Suite (Image source: © CMO Council )

Marketing

CMO Council's 25th anniversary reflects on CMOs evolutionary role

15 Jan 2026

Inaugural Accounting Award introduced at NSC High Achievers Ceremony

Accounting & Auditing

Inaugural Accounting Award introduced at NSC High Achievers Ceremony

Issued by SAICA 15 Jan 2026

Surge in South African e-commerce: Top brands drive 47% growth in 2025

E-commerce

Surge in South African e-commerce: Top brands drive 47% growth in 2025

14 Jan 2026

A Burson study has revealed that companies with the strongest reputations earned nearly five percent ‘Reputation Return’ in shareholder value (Image source: © 123rf )

PR & Communications

Burson: The value of reputation reveals a $7tr global economy

14 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Andile Mathobela: Amapiano crisis soundtrack became our voice

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Andile Mathobela: Amapiano crisis soundtrack became our voice

Andile Mathobela 14 Jan 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Yen sinks to 18-month low on election speculation

Gregor Stuart Hunter 14 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Maven Solutions' Beverley Knoesen: A new CIO trend is taking shape

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Maven Solutions' Beverley Knoesen: A new CIO trend is taking shape

Beverley Knoesen 14 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Omoda, Jaecoo's Hans Greyling: Top 4 Chinese automotive trends

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Omoda, Jaecoo's Hans Greyling: Top 4 Chinese automotive trends

Hans Greyling 14 Jan 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

South Africa welcomes US House approval of Africa trade programme renewal

Sfundo Parakozov 14 Jan 2026

Yuneal Padayachy, Chief Support Officer at The BEE Chamber

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | The BEE Chamber's Yuneal Padayachy: The year B-BBEE transformation must deliver — not just report

Yuneal Padayachy 14 Jan 2026

Source: Archive

Travel

Cape Town airport sets record with 11.1 million passengers in 2025

13 Jan 2026

#RAPTBizTrendsTV | Google's country director, Kabelo Makwane: Collaboration is key for Africa

BizTrendsTV

#RAPTBizTrendsTV | Google's country director, Kabelo Makwane: Collaboration is key for Africa

Danette Breitenbach 14 Jan 2026

PG Bison invests in the growing demand for timber products

Forestry

PG Bison invests in the growing demand for timber products

Issued by PG Bison 13 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Frank Blackmore, lead economist at KPMG.

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | KPMG's Frank Blackmore: SA's fight to stay competitive in a new economic frontier

Frank Blackmore 14 Jan 2026

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Markets & Investment

Geopolitical chess or economic folly: The US focus on Venezuelan oil

Simonetta Spavieri 13 Jan 2026

Autonomous enterprises are poised to transform business in 2026

Technology

Autonomous enterprises are poised to transform business in 2026

Sergio Maccotta 12 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Jonathan Katende, co-founder and chief executive officer of Lipaworld.

Fintech

Africa's $19.4bn remittance challenge: how stablecoins offer a way out

Jonathan Katende 12 Jan 2026

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Youth Employment

Unemployed youth urged to apply for YearBeyond Programme opportunities

9 Jan 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Goldman Sachs expects South Africa's rand to extend gains as conditions improve

Colleen Goko and Anathi Madubela 9 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied

Travel

Emirates adds next-gen A350 on Cape Town’s third daily Dubai service

8 Jan 2026

How small businesses can decode customer silence

Entrepreneurship

How small businesses can decode customer silence

Liezel Jonkheid 8 Jan 2026

Land reform in South Africa: How new landholders could prosper from wildlife and not just farming

Agriculture

Land reform in South Africa: How new landholders could prosper from wildlife and not just farming

H Clements, A De Vos, M Child and S Shwababa 8 Jan 2026

Kickstart your career: 7 steps to get job-ready in 2026

Career Advice

Kickstart your career: 7 steps to get job-ready in 2026

Michelle Dobson, Issued by Pnet 8 Jan 2026

Image credit: Reuters

Energy

Govt eases energy anti-trust laws to give companies fighting chance

8 Jan 2026

China targets Africa’s strategic trade routes in New Year tour

Logistics & Transport

China targets Africa’s strategic trade routes in New Year tour

Joe Cash 7 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Calvin Taylor, chief financial officer of D24 Fintech.

Financial Services

From pilot to production: JPM Coin live on Ethereum Layer-2

7 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied.

Property

R449m student housing project to boost KZN economy

8 Jan 2026

South Africa should push for Sacu reform to unlock trade flexibility

Agriculture

South Africa should push for Sacu reform to unlock trade flexibility

Wandile Sihlobo 7 Jan 2026

Source: Pexels.

Data & Analytics

How data centres are reshaping Africa's power grid

NJ Ayuk 6 Jan 2026