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SME funding: Why preparation matters before applying

Funding

SME funding: Why preparation matters before applying

Franco Helsinga 14 hours

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Management & Leadership

Navy suits and cognitive overload: The science of executive decision fatigue

Johané du Toit 16 hours

Suidoosterfees proves the creative economy is becoming a major business engine

Events

Suidoosterfees proves the creative economy is becoming a major business engine

18 hours

AI presents another opportunity to expand the reach and relevance of African entertainment and media, says PwC’s Africa Entertainment & Media Outlook 2026–2030 (Image source: © 123rf )

Media

AI can help African stories travel further as digital growth reshapes Africa's E&M industry

17 hours

Andrew Maren, founder and CEO of ProfitShare Partners

Transport

As transport reform gathers pace, SMEs need to be ready for the work that follows

Andrew Maren, Issued by The Publicity Workshop 19 hours

Source: Supplied. Anthony Kirui, Absa CIB's head of Africa regional global markets.

Financial Services

Africa’s financial markets: A decade of progress, but can the momentum last?

19 hours

The payroll problem often starts long before payday

HR Tools & Software

The payroll problem often starts long before payday

Issued by LabourGenie.net 1 day

Smarter in-store payment options can cut queues and lift retail sales

Banking & Finance

Smarter in-store payment options can cut queues and lift retail sales

Lehan Le Grange 23 hours

Fuel price hikes add pressure to SA’s township economy

Informal Retailing

Fuel price hikes add pressure to SA’s township economy

1 day

Inospace buys 5th Midrand park out of business rescue as companies swap fixed costs for flexibility

Industrial & Logistics Property

Inospace buys 5th Midrand park out of business rescue as companies swap fixed costs for flexibility

Issued by Inospace 1 day

VML Birdwatching at the Loeries | Marketing is so boring... the future of music media

Loeries Creative Week

VML Birdwatching at the Loeries | Marketing is so boring... the future of music media

Danette Breitenbach 1 day

Women in SA can scale faster through franchising, financiers say

Franchising

Women in SA can scale faster through franchising, financiers say

Amith Singh 1 day

Children are dying in pain because our palliative care is so poor, damning report finds. Photo: (public domain)

Palliative care

Children are dying in pain because our palliative care is so poor

Sean Christie 1 day

From billboard banner to school bag: Turning waste into opportunity

ESG

From billboard banner to school bag: Turning waste into opportunity

Issued by Go Big Media 1 day

Keeping 80,000 promises

Digital

Keeping 80,000 promises

Issued by Celerity.chat 1 day

PMI launches free course for aspiring entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship

PMI launches free course for aspiring entrepreneurs

9 Oct 2026

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Aesthetic Medicine

Beyond the perfect picture: What beauty clients really want

Abigail Dunjwa 9 Oct 2026

The new WhatsApp pricing is live. Are you aware, or are you about to cough up?

Social Media

The new WhatsApp pricing is live. Are you aware, or are you about to cough up?

Issued by Brazen Labs 9 Oct 2026

VPS hosting: Finding the right plan for your workload

Cloud

VPS hosting: Finding the right plan for your workload

Issued by Domains.co.za 8 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Tim Steyn, Landscape Designer of the Year at the 2026 Condé Nast House & Garden South Africa Designers of the Year Awards.

Interior Design

From lockdown garden to landscape laureate: Tim Steyn’s award-winning journey

8 Oct 2026

Nawty Water’s big retail push: from local demand to national rollout

FMCG

Nawty Water’s big retail push: from local demand to national rollout

Evan-Lee Courie 9 Oct 2026

Everlectric powers ahead following successful exit from Vumela Fund

Funding

Everlectric powers ahead following successful exit from Vumela Fund

Issued by Edge Growth 8 Oct 2026

#BlackFriday2026: Why customer service could matter as much as the discount

CRM

#BlackFriday2026: Why customer service could matter as much as the discount

9 Oct 2026

LekkeSlaap founders exit as local investors take over

Tourism & Travel

LekkeSlaap founders exit as local investors take over

8 Oct 2026

FoodForward SA wins gold at Prestigious Eco-Logic Awards

Circular Economy & Waste Management

FoodForward SA wins gold at Prestigious Eco-Logic Awards

Issued by FoodForward SA 8 Oct 2026

In-housing is no longer an experiment: The future of the agency model is hybrid

Advertising

In-housing is no longer an experiment: The future of the agency model is hybrid

Shaune Jordaan, Issued by Hoorah Digital 8 Oct 2026

Your messages matter

Digital

Your messages matter

Issued by Celerity.chat 8 Oct 2026

It’s not just music

Radio & Audio

It’s not just music

Issued by OFM Radio 8 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Anusha Naidu, Savca's new chief executive officer.

Finance

Could institutional capital unlock South Africa’s next VC growth wave?

8 Oct 2026

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Nedbank to boost 20 sustainable fashion SMEs through new accelerator

8 Oct 2026

Property

Green apartment savings can cut R500,000 from your home loan

Issued by Landsdowne Property Group 7 Oct 2026

Debt review status checks almost tripled in 3 months, and nearly half found a listing

Financial Services

Debt review status checks almost tripled in 3 months, and nearly half found a listing

Issued by Debt Solutions 4 U 8 Oct 2026

October fuel hike puts South Africa’s road freight under pressure

Logistics & Transport

October fuel hike puts South Africa’s road freight under pressure

Gavin Kelly 7 Oct 2026

Vodacom invests over R500m in Western Cape network

Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom invests over R500m in Western Cape network

6 Oct 2026

Retailers

'It's all Gucci' as V&A Waterfront store finally reopens

6 Oct 2026

De Rustica wins IOC top prize for South African EVOO

Agriculture

De Rustica wins IOC top prize for South African EVOO

6 Oct 2026

African cinema’s missing link? WIC puts audiences at the centre

Film & Cinematography

African cinema’s missing link? WIC puts audiences at the centre

6 Oct 2026

#ATMDubai | Middle East hotel boom shifts focus from rooms to profitability

Hospitality

#ATMDubai | Middle East hotel boom shifts focus from rooms to profitability

Evan-Lee Courie 6 Oct 2026

Advertising

Am I?

Delano Chengan, Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 5 Oct 2026

(Left) Dominique Baxewanos, creative director at VML South Africa, and her colleague senior conceptual art director (right) Hanro Manefeldt worked on a Loeries finalist breast cancer awareness campaign for Dove, and share how it brought a sense of purpose to their careers (Image supplied)

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2026 | The Dove Real TLC campaign: Not a pdf, but a life-saving impact

5 Oct 2026

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Life in plastic, it’s fantastic: Tuffy campaign gives plastic bottle tops a second life

5 Oct 2026

New vehicle sales climb 12.7% as SA market closes Q3 strongly

Commercial & Industrial

New vehicle sales climb 12.7% as SA market closes Q3 strongly

5 Oct 2026

Supplied image: Sandton Gate, the 10-hectare mixed-use precinct on Winnie Mandela Drive developed by Abcon and Tiber - winner of the Retail Category at the 2026 Sapoa Property Awards for Innovative Excellence

Property

Winners of the 2026 Sapoa Property Awards for Innovative Excellence

2 Oct 2026

The ever-evolving threat of cybercrime in South Africa

Cyber Law

The ever-evolving threat of cybercrime in South Africa

Issued by Cox Yeats 2 Oct 2026

Motshidisi Ntlali, Principal, SPARK Ferndale

Education

More than a curriculum: The real value of choosing a teaching career

Motshidisi Ntlali 2 Oct 2026

Make your 2027 budget work harder: Prioritise water cost savings now

Facilities & Property Management

Make your 2027 budget work harder: Prioritise water cost savings now

Zea Gove, Issued by Propelair SA 1 Oct 2026

Azam Khan, an academic programme leader for the Higher Certificate in Accounting at Mancosa, asks: How far can automated tax go? (Image source: © 123rf )

Taxation & Regulation

The AI taxman: Is automated tax the future and what happens when it goes wrong?

Azam Khan 2 Oct 2026

South Africa's spaza shops are ready for delivery

Informal Retailing

South Africa's spaza shops are ready for delivery

Issued by On the Dot 1 Oct 2026

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Western Cape faces a cruel summer as El Niño raises wildfire risk

1 Oct 2026