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Economy

#YouthMonth: South Africa cannot prepare young people for an economy that no longer exists

Nelo Spies 12 hours

The most expensive metre in retail is the one that leads to the till

Sales

The most expensive metre in retail is the one that leads to the till

Dieter Oelofse and Shaun Shehab 15 hours

Using drones for high-rise window cleaning, without the high risk

Facilities & Property Management

Using drones for high-rise window cleaning, without the high risk

Adriaan Otto, Issued by Excellerate Services 15 hours

Source: Wikimedia Commons

Logistics & Transport

Cape Town renews call for port reform after last-place ranking

16 hours

Closing dates for 2027 university applications

Higher Education

Closing dates for 2027 university applications

Issued by FundiConnect 16 hours

Singularity Summit South Africa 2026 deepens the conversation on quantum computing, AI and human potential

Technology

Singularity Summit South Africa 2026 deepens the conversation on quantum computing, AI and human potential

Issued by Mann Made 16 hours

Sharleen James is the managing director at Razor PR. Source: Supplied.

PR & Communications

Sharleen James | Why credibility is a C-Suite issue

Sharleen James 17 hours

Marketing

The platform your media plan is ignoring is already shaping what AI says about your brand

Musa Kalenga, Issued by Brave Group 17 hours

Poor franchisee support threatens growth, jobs and royalties across South Africa

Franchising

Poor franchisee support threatens growth, jobs and royalties across South Africa

Larry Hodes 18 hours

Agriculture

Tongaat Hulett sale agreement paves way for business rescue exit

Nelson Banya 19 hours

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) and affiliates walk through the street of Cape Town as they embark on a nationwide strike to mark World Day of Decent Work, in Cape Town, South Africa, 7 October 2024. Reuters/Esa Alexander/File Photo

Labour Law & Unions

SA labour unions urge workers to shun anti-migrant protests

Anathi Madubela, Nellie Peyton and Frank Phiri 1 day

Absa is opening pathways to economic activity through entrepreneurship education

SMEs

Absa is opening pathways to economic activity through entrepreneurship education

Issued by Trialogue 1 day

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Construction & Engineering

Nigeria, Niger and Algeria push ahead with 4,128km gas export corridor to Europe

1 day

Before you sign: Make sure you choose the right medical scheme

Medical Aid

Before you sign: Make sure you choose the right medical scheme

Issued by Medshield 1 day

The UK government announced that it will ban social media platforms from offering services to under-16s (Image source: © 123rf )

Social Media

UK government draws a line in the sand with social media ban

1 day

Why women- and youth-owned businesses need targeted support

SMEs

Why women- and youth-owned businesses need targeted support

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 1 day

SA's franchising sector must close performance gaps to see inclusive growth

Franchising

SA's franchising sector must close performance gaps to see inclusive growth

1 day

Markets & Investment

Trade finance is not the constraint. Coordination is.

Lloyd Caughey, Issued by The Publicity Workshop 1 day

Marketing

Is it time for CMOs to demand outcomes, not activity, from their agencies?

Jaco Lintvelt, Issued by Incubeta 1 day

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Tourism & Travel

Cape Town updates events by-law to ease approvals

1 day

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Financial Services

#YouthMonth: Good credit, better futures: Financial lessons for South Africa's youth

1 day

Source: GroundUp/Joseph Bracken.

Affordable & Social Housing

Hundreds protest new land occupation law in Durban and Joburg

Joseph Bracken, Ihsaan Haffejee and Tsoanelo Sefoloko 1 day

Corporate SA holds the key to SMME growth

Entrepreneurship

Corporate SA holds the key to SMME growth

Hamilton Sithole 3 days

Supplied image: Thembi Chagonda, joint CEO of Global Business Solutions

Youth Employment

SA needs jobs, not promises this Youth Month

Thembi Chagonda 3 days

Financial Services

Fedgroup secured 500M IDC-backed renewable capital to accelerate industrial energy projects

Issued by Fedgroup 18 May 2026

Access to capital: A persistent barrier for South Africa’s young entrepreneurs

SMEs

Access to capital: A persistent barrier for South Africa’s young entrepreneurs

Issued by Business Partners Limited 3 days

Digital and wellness ecosystems reshape the future of the long-term insurance industry

Insurance & Actuarial

Digital and wellness ecosystems reshape the future of the long-term insurance industry

Issued by Insight Survey 3 days

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Economy

Why Gauteng’s slowdown exposes South Africa’s one-engine growth risk

John Loos 3 days

Source: Supplied.

Construction & Engineering

Building with confidence: How LiDAR reduces risk across a project’s lifecycle

3 days

Source: Supplied. Kristof Kruger, Head: Fixed Income Trading at Prescient Securities.

Markets & Investment

This month’s test for SA bonds: Softer US CPI brings relief, not resolution

Kristof Kruger 12 Jun 2026

AI shopping booms in SA, but trust remains central

4th Industrial Revolution

AI shopping booms in SA, but trust remains central

Irene Auma 12 Jun 2026

NTT Data, Google Cloud target enterprise AI rollout with 500 AI agents

4th Industrial Revolution

NTT Data, Google Cloud target enterprise AI rollout with 500 AI agents

12 Jun 2026

Irene Auma, Regional Head of Fraud Risk Management for Sub-Saharan Africa at Visa. Image supplied

Research

Visa Study: 77% South Africans use AI to shop, but trust is key at checkout

Irene Auma 12 Jun 2026

Skills in motion: Building Africa’s next generation of operators

Logistics & Transport

Skills in motion: Building Africa’s next generation of operators

Issued by Unitrans 12 Jun 2026

TikTok Live is open. Your customer is inside. So where are you?

Social Media

TikTok Live is open. Your customer is inside. So where are you?

Runyararo Mutsinze 12 Jun 2026

Stop chasing speed

Advertising

Stop chasing speed

Izak van der Walt and Scott Reinders, Issued by The Up&Up Group 12 Jun 2026

Darren Olivier, Danielle van Deventer and Mandla Ngidi, Adams and Adams, law experts, provide a practical legal guide for Fifa World Cup marketing (Image @ Indian Express

Marketing

World Cup marketing: Finding the balance between cultural moments and legal boundaries

Darren Olivier, Danielle van Deventer and Mandla Ngidi 12 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Developing world's 'complex' debt could raise costs, stall restructurings, Lazard says

Karin Strohecker 11 Jun 2026

Capturing SA’s AI moment: The human advantage starts where the algorithm ends

Technology

Capturing SA’s AI moment: The human advantage starts where the algorithm ends

Werner Joubert, Issued by ASUS 11 Jun 2026

AICPA and CIMA launch Rise2040

Accounting & Auditing

AICPA and CIMA launch Rise2040

Issued by AICPA & CIMA 11 Jun 2026

South Africans who gamble on sport are more comfortable with risk than the general population (Source: @ Tech Financials

Marketing & Media

Sports engagement rises as sports betting grows

11 Jun 2026

Mamoeti Nosi, Product Head: Events at iTOO Special Risks. Image supplied

Exhibitions & Events

Behind the risks that major event organisers must manage behind the scenes

11 Jun 2026

#Orchids&Onions: Sixty60 taps into Fifa nostalgia, Liberty loses the message

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: Sixty60 taps into Fifa nostalgia, Liberty loses the message

Brendan Seery 11 Jun 2026

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Financial Services

Alexforbes posts strong results as assets under management jump 22%

11 Jun 2026

South Africa’s spam-call era is over and call centres must evolve or die

Direct Marketing

South Africa’s spam-call era is over and call centres must evolve or die

JG Bezuidenhout, Issued by Offernet 11 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Standard Chartered bank says reforms win back investors to Africa

Libby George 11 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

South African central bank sees financial system staying resilient despite Iran war

Sfundo Parakozov and Colleen Goko 11 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. Nashil Chotoki, retail asset manager at Redefine.

Retail & Hospitality Property

Redefine delivers strong retail performance despite consumer headwinds

10 Jun 2026