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Why legacy loyalty in the motoring sector is softening and value is the new deciding factor

Trends

Why legacy loyalty in the motoring sector is softening and value is the new deciding factor

Jenni Pennacchini, Issued by KLA 13 hours

Cape Town Tourism launches data workshops as half of tourism data goes unused

Tourism

Cape Town Tourism launches data workshops as half of tourism data goes unused

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 14 hours

Why digital resilience has become a business imperative for SMEs

SMEs

Why digital resilience has become a business imperative for SMEs

Faiez Hartley, Issued by Business Partners Limited 15 hours

V&A Waterfront expands Neighbourhood Awards to spotlight Cape Town's visitor economy

Retail

V&A Waterfront expands Neighbourhood Awards to spotlight Cape Town's visitor economy

15 hours

Source: Supplied

Travel

Airlink adds Lanseria-Harare route

16 hours

Marketing

AMC Conference: Exploring the influence of AI and AfCFTA on African marketing

16 hours

SKIN Functional founder Shannon Dougall. Image supplied.

Aesthetic Medicine

#WomensMonth: Who runs the beauty world? Girls | Q&A with SKIN Functional’s Shannon Dougall

Maroefah Smith 16 hours

Wearing his creative direction hat, South African designer Wanda Lephoto recently worked on a project for Soccer Bible and Adidas, showcasing Bafana Bafana’s 2026 World Cup kit in a three-chapter visual narrative mirroring the adidas three stripes, moving from street and Zulu heritage to everyday community life. Image credit:

ESG & Sustainability

#AfricaTextileTalks: Africa’s not new to sustainable fashion; it’s true to it

Maroefah Smith 15 hours

Standard Bank lands R5.4bn African Development Bank investment for SMEs

SMEs

Standard Bank lands R5.4bn African Development Bank investment for SMEs

18 hours

Source: Pexels.

Construction & Engineering

Business can't stay silent as failing municipalities threaten investment, warns BLSA's Mavuso

18 hours

Source: Pexels.

Property

Why South Africans are waiting longer to buy homes

3 days

#WomensMonth | Sheralle Maclou on building businesses where creativity, culture and impact converge

Retail Marketing

#WomensMonth | Sheralle Maclou on building businesses where creativity, culture and impact converge

Evan-Lee Courie 19 hours

Pick n Pay Clothing backs Mazhar's design dream in Futurewear programme

Fashion & Homeware

Pick n Pay Clothing backs Mazhar's design dream in Futurewear programme

3 days

Beauty ethics isn’t just about ingredients; it’s about consumer trust

Health & Beauty

Beauty ethics isn’t just about ingredients; it’s about consumer trust

Lynette Hundermark 3 days

Source: Pexels.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Infrastructure boost: Nelson Mandela Bay invests R60m in power reliability

3 days

Access to Finance Live comes to The Business Show :: Africa

SMEs

Access to Finance Live comes to The Business Show :: Africa

Issued by NSBC.Africa 30 Jul 2026

From AI to health innovation - South Africa's Top Science Awards #ChooseUP researchers

Higher Education

From AI to health innovation - South Africa's Top Science Awards #ChooseUP researchers

Issued by University of Pretoria 30 Jul 2026

SA’s manufacturers face weak demand, high costs and import pressure

Manufacturing

SA’s manufacturers face weak demand, high costs and import pressure

Mukondeleli Netshikulwe 30 Jul 2026

The Gathering 2026: Cities Edition returns to ask whether South Africa’s cities can be fixed

Media

The Gathering 2026: Cities Edition returns to ask whether South Africa’s cities can be fixed

Issued by Daily Maverick 30 Jul 2026

Nonhle Thema on 94.7. Source: YouTube.

Branding

What Nonhle Thema’s story reveals about the Creator Economy’s redemption problem

Lerato Motloung 30 Jul 2026

Social first is not a marketing tactic anymore

Marketing

Social first is not a marketing tactic anymore

Issued by Dentsu 30 Jul 2026

Image source: Getty Images

Employment Equity

Commission to launch report on BEE trends

29 Jul 2026

South African entrepreneurs: Give your business the national recognition it deserves

SMEs

South African entrepreneurs: Give your business the national recognition it deserves

Issued by NSBC.Africa 29 Jul 2026

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Phiwe Mareka’s journey from learner to leather entrepreneur

Design & Manufacturing

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: Phiwe Mareka’s journey from learner to leather entrepreneur

Evan-Lee Courie 29 Jul 2026

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

3 SA innovators selected for 2026 FNF Afri GreenPitch Challenge

29 Jul 2026

Franchising is a key driver of Africa's growth, says Standard Bank

Franchising

Franchising is a key driver of Africa's growth, says Standard Bank

29 Jul 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Why SA’s top fashion retailers can no longer blame weak macroeconomics

Retailers

EXCLUSIVE: Why SA’s top fashion retailers can no longer blame weak macroeconomics

James Townsend 29 Jul 2026

Sapics conference highlights African supply chain priorities

Supply Chain

Sapics conference highlights African supply chain priorities

28 Jul 2026

It’s big, Really BIG! Woolies giant Avozilla sends social media into a frenzy

FMCG

It’s big, Really BIG! Woolies giant Avozilla sends social media into a frenzy

Evan-Lee Courie 28 Jul 2026

Limitless Cape Town: Equipping youth with disabilities to build their own businesses

Education & Skills Development

Limitless Cape Town: Equipping youth with disabilities to build their own businesses

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 28 Jul 2026

From doubt to direction: The truth about accessible vocational and business qualifications

Higher Education

From doubt to direction: The truth about accessible vocational and business qualifications

Issued by Waterfall School of Business 28 Jul 2026

South African shoppers aren’t spending less; they’re spending smarter

Retail

South African shoppers aren’t spending less; they’re spending smarter

Jerome Jacobs 28 Jul 2026

The Bill establishes the South African National Petroleum Company (SANPC) as a single state-owned national champion by merging PetroSA, iGas, and the Strategic Fuel Fund (SFF). Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Coal, Oil & Gas

SA National Petroleum Company Bill flagged as “climate-blind”

28 Jul 2026

Tiger Brands brings Mrs Ball’s production in-house at R200m Paarl mega-site

Design & Manufacturing

Tiger Brands brings Mrs Ball’s production in-house at R200m Paarl mega-site

Evan-Lee Courie 28 Jul 2026

If you are not the answer, you are not in the game

Branding

If you are not the answer, you are not in the game

Ingrid von Stein, Issued by Dentsu 28 Jul 2026

DTIC to engage key sectors on local employment

HR & Management

DTIC to engage key sectors on local employment

28 Jul 2026

Lessons for Africa from Japan: Yesterday can’t fix tomorrow, but today can

Higher Education

Lessons for Africa from Japan: Yesterday can’t fix tomorrow, but today can

Bismark Tyobeka, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 27 Jul 2026

Is African creativity the world’s most undervalued asset?

Education

Is African creativity the world’s most undervalued asset?

Anthea Whitehead, Issued by AAA School of Advertising 27 Jul 2026

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Energy

Jozi’s City Power makes a dent in R5.2bn debt owed to Eskom

27 Jul 2026

To make an idea newsworthy, it must be worthy of the news, says Mike Sharman, CCO, Retroviral (Image: @ Bizcommunity)

World PR Day

#WPRD2026 | What's the story that deserves to exist?

Mike Sharman 27 Jul 2026

The Creative Circle Full Circle event takes place in July and August.

Cannes Lions

#CreativeCircle | Jabulani Sigege's insights into audio and radio

Jabulani Sigege 27 Jul 2026

Cape Chamber launches countrywide business survey

Economy

Cape Chamber launches countrywide business survey

Issued by Cape Chamber 24 Jul 2026

Standard Bank Top Women EmpowHER Cape Town 2026 celebrates the power of women in business

How To Start Up

Standard Bank Top Women EmpowHER Cape Town 2026 celebrates the power of women in business

Issued by Topco Media 24 Jul 2026

Shift happens. Are you ready?

IMC Conference

Shift happens. Are you ready?

Issued by IMC Conference 24 Jul 2026

Ericsson launches telecom technician learnership in SA

Telecoms & Networks

Ericsson launches telecom technician learnership in SA

24 Jul 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Reserve Bank surprises with rate hold at 7%

Katja Hamilton 23 Jul 2026

Why skills matter as much as funding for SA's food entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship

Why skills matter as much as funding for SA's food entrepreneurs

Wael Khoury 23 Jul 2026