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SA SMMEs have 5 big funding questions. Here are the answers

Funding

SA SMMEs have 5 big funding questions. Here are the answers

Jedd Harris 4 hours

Air traffic control is becoming more automated. Is regulation keeping up?

Aviation

Air traffic control is becoming more automated. Is regulation keeping up?

Cindy Hendrikse 7 hours

Social Media

Meta agrees to pay R287bn in child safety settlement

8 hours

#WomensMonth | Nelisiwe Shiluvana on rising to top finance role at Famous Brands

Banking & Finance

#WomensMonth | Nelisiwe Shiluvana on rising to top finance role at Famous Brands

Evan-Lee Courie 8 hours

Women's Health

#WomensMonth: The doctor-turned-entrepreneur who’s making an impact on SA women’s health

Maroefah Smith 1 day

Melissa Cogger, Partner, Bowmans

Labour Law & Unions

Retrenchment by AI... and other unfair labour risks of HR automation

Melissa Cogger 1 day

#WomensMonth | Beer Association of SA's Nirishi Trikamjee on reshaping the beer industry

Retail

#WomensMonth | Beer Association of SA's Nirishi Trikamjee on reshaping the beer industry

Evan-Lee Courie 1 day

MTN eyes banking licences as it pushes deeper into lending

Telecoms & Networks

MTN eyes banking licences as it pushes deeper into lending

Nqobile Dludla 1 day

Noni Sophe | Africa’s PR strategy is becoming business infrastructure

PR & Communications

Noni Sophe | Africa’s PR strategy is becoming business infrastructure

Noni Sophe 1 day

Alfred Ramosedi, CIMA president and Association co-chair

Accounting & Auditing

Value creators: How finance professionals can evolve into trusted strategic advisers

Alfred Ramosedi, Issued by AICPA & CIMA 2 days

There has been a call for greater regulation and enforcement of TikTok following two incidents of the so-called “wrong-way” driving trend (Image source: © 123rf )

Social Media

“Wrong-way” driving trend deaths see calls for greater regulation of TikTok

2 days

Secure, agile RewardWorx platform meets growing demand for enterprise incentive programmes

Marketing

Secure, agile RewardWorx platform meets growing demand for enterprise incentive programmes

Issued by Caxton Media 2 days

Supplied image: Retha Beerman, Director of Knowledge Management at CDH

4th Industrial Revolution

Is AI eroding our critical thinking skills?

Retha Beerman 3 days

View of South African utility Eskom's electricity pylons in Johannesburg. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Energy

Jozi makes power play and settles more than R5bn Eskom debt

3 days

Ask Africa Orange Index 2026 achieves 96.7 decision grade trust score

Research

Ask Africa Orange Index 2026 achieves 96.7 decision grade trust score

Issued by ASK AFRICA 21 Aug 2026

Delivering national events at scale: The logistics behind a 292,000-fan rugby event

Events & Conferencing

Delivering national events at scale: The logistics behind a 292,000-fan rugby event

Issued by Provantage 21 Aug 2026

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

Sustainability

Sasol’s 30% emission drop plan is not all smoke and mirrors

20 Aug 2026

Source: Momentum. Momentum's group economist, Sanisha Packirisamy.

Economy

#EXCLUSIVE: South Africa’s July inflation drop may not last, Momentum group warns

Katja Hamilton 20 Aug 2026

Media

Retail media spending set to hit $223bn by 2027 as growth eases

20 Aug 2026

Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

South Africa’s top court blocked Shell’s Wild Coast oil search: Why it matters for climate justice

Angela van der Berg 20 Aug 2026

Image source: Ion Chiosea –

Remuneration & Payroll

Stop reporting the pay gap: Fix the system causing it

19 Aug 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Rand steadies as South Africa awaits inflation data

Katja Hamilton 19 Aug 2026

Melissa Graham is ready to strike oil as Engen Lubricants’ new marketing manager. Image supplied.

Coal, Oil & Gas

#WomensMonth | Fuelled by sisterhood, Engen’s Melissa Graham is ready to strike oil

Maroefah Smith 19 Aug 2026

Ofentse Molefe, Product Lead and Professional Development Facilitator at SPARK Schools

Primary & Secondary Education

Beyond the matric certificate: Why economic success starts in Grade R

Ofentse Molefe 18 Aug 2026

Alfred Ramosedi CIMA President and Association Co-Chair

Accounting & Auditing

The future of our profession will be defined by human leadership

Alfred Ramosedi, Issued by AICPA & CIMA 18 Aug 2026

Cape Town’s food future depends on protecting its narrative

Food & Wine

Cape Town’s food future depends on protecting its narrative

Dennis Molewa, 19 Aug 2026

Image source: pitinan –

HR & Management

When AI meets PoPIA in the workplace: What HR and recruiters need to know

Melissa Cogger and Talita Laubscher 18 Aug 2026

Steady growth over rapid expansion: Why long-term success always wins

SMEs

Steady growth over rapid expansion: Why long-term success always wins

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 18 Aug 2026

Game Plan Consulting (GPC): Transforming player data into sustainable growth

Women's Month

Game Plan Consulting (GPC): Transforming player data into sustainable growth

Issued by Game Plan Consulting 17 Aug 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Rand recovery faces test after warning of August weakness

Katja Hamilton 17 Aug 2026

CEM Africa 2026: Africa’s CX leaders meet in Cape Town

Events & Conferencing

CEM Africa 2026: Africa’s CX leaders meet in Cape Town

Issued by CEM Africa Summit 17 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied.

Residential Property

Rental Housing Act puts South African landlords on notice

17 Aug 2026

South Africa’s small sugar farms are producing less than they could: Study finds ways to boost them

Agro-processing

South Africa’s small sugar farms are producing less than they could: Study finds ways to boost them

Lawrence Nkosikhona Malinga 17 Aug 2026

NEVs shift from green option to logistics strategy

Logistics & Transport

NEVs shift from green option to logistics strategy

Robin Fredericks 17 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied. Refuel chief executive officer Ricky Luntz.

Taxation & Regulation

Deloitte Africa, Refuel bridge diesel tracking and tax compliance

14 Aug 2026

Media

Fake modelling jobs highlight risks for women entering the creative industries

Karabo Ledwaba 14 Aug 2026

The 2026 South African Cannes Young Lions reflect on their. Cannes experience (Image supplied)

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | SA Young Lions: The opportunity to learn and grow

14 Aug 2026

Autonomous finance: Buzzword or breakthrough?

Fintech

Autonomous finance: Buzzword or breakthrough?

Issued by Times 3 Technologies 13 Aug 2026

DF-SA calls for evidence-led, coordinated response to SA’s illicit alcohol market

Regulatory

DF-SA calls for evidence-led, coordinated response to SA’s illicit alcohol market

13 Aug 2026

Mary Waters High School in Makhanda has insufficient tablets for its matrics. “Overall, the project was a complete failure for the school,” a teacher said. “Building a computer lab would have been better and would have given our learners more skills. The computer lab would be for everyone, and it would be strictly monitored.” The school has zero ICT infrastructure. Archive photo: Lucas Nowicki / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

Lost or locked in cupboards: Inside the R686m Eastern Cape matric tablet programme

Gcina Ntsaluba, Zipho Ndwayana and Rod Amner 13 Aug 2026

Major sporting events: SA's high-yield tourism investment

Tourism & Travel

Major sporting events: SA's high-yield tourism investment

Martin Wiest 12 Aug 2026

Is your agency compliant? The hidden liabilities in outsourced labour

Management & Leadership

Is your agency compliant? The hidden liabilities in outsourced labour

Issued by IntelliStaff 14 Aug 2026

Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Sports Science

Many elite athletes live with health impacts long after they retire. Should they carry all the costs?

Hoani Smith, Dion Enari, and Phil Borell 14 Aug 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Brics nations discuss linking payment systems and CBDCs, RBI chief says

Ashwin Manikandam 12 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | PepsiCo's Suraya Hamdulay on leading with purpose, trust and the courage to keep growing

Retail

#WomensMonth | PepsiCo's Suraya Hamdulay on leading with purpose, trust and the courage to keep growing

Evan-Lee Courie 11 Aug 2026

Pnet Job Market Trends Report for August 2026: How SA women are embracing AI in the workplace

Women's Month

Pnet Job Market Trends Report for August 2026: How SA women are embracing AI in the workplace

Issued by Pnet 7 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied. Regard Budler, chief executive officer of BetterSure Financial Consultants.

Property

Renting out your property? Avoid these common landlord mistakes

Regard Budler 7 Aug 2026

Hospitality leaders say AI, collaboration will shape future growth

Tourism & Travel

Hospitality leaders say AI, collaboration will shape future growth

7 Aug 2026

Medical scheme pricing is not an affordability crisis

Medical Aid

Medical scheme pricing is not an affordability crisis

Issued by Medihelp 6 Aug 2026