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Primary & Secondary Education

Teen robotics champion launches free coding lab for underserved youth

19 hours

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Retailers

Homechoice appoints former Mr Price and Jet executive as CEO

18 hours

Branding

Brand belongs in the boardroom... the important reason why

Nadia Ellis 19 hours

Launch of practical generative AI course for content creators

Higher Education

Launch of practical generative AI course for content creators

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 21 hours

Building workforce learning pathways that leave no one behind

Higher Education

Building workforce learning pathways that leave no one behind

Issued by College SA 1 day

A still from Aau's Song, part of the Star Wars: Visions anthology. Courtesy of Lucasfilm (Image supplied)

Film & Cinematography

UNDP accelerator programme gives animations studios access to finance and support

1 day

Commercial & Industrial

Chery, JLR officially relaunch Freelander as hybrid SUV brand

1 day

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Media & Entertainment Law

AI, fake news, and free elections: How SA is tackling digital disinformation

Vanessa Jacklin-Levin 1 day

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Residential Property

Valverde Estate breaks ground as Western Cape migration fuels demand

1 day

Prepare for disruption, not disaster, as South Africa heads to the polls

Facilities & Property Management

Prepare for disruption, not disaster, as South Africa heads to the polls

Adriaan Otto, Issued by Excellerate Services 2 days

The in-house versus agency debate is becoming less useful as the research doesn’t point to a one-way trip (Image source: @Brendan Church, UnSplash

Marketing & Media

Research shows the in-house versus agency debate is becoming less useful

2 days

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

3 of SA’s largest banks launch renewable energy platform

2 days

Phoebe Opperman

Design

Beyond the Pixel-Pusher Tax: Why strategic design should start on Day 0

Phoebe Opperman and AJ van den Heever, Issued by DUO Marketing + Communications 2 days

Transnet Freight Rail sets record with 696-wagon iron ore train

Railway

Transnet Freight Rail sets record with 696-wagon iron ore train

2 days

Meta opens AI skills programme to SA developers and students

4th Industrial Revolution

Meta opens AI skills programme to SA developers and students

3 days

Growthpoint Industrial Estate reaches completion with new DPD South Africa facility

Industrial & Logistics Property

Growthpoint Industrial Estate reaches completion with new DPD South Africa facility

Issued by Catchwords 3 days

DHL heavyweight shipments rise 10.5% across sub-Saharan Africa

Logistics & Transport

DHL heavyweight shipments rise 10.5% across sub-Saharan Africa

3 days

Powering the future: Algoa Country’s green economy takes shape

Radio & Audio

Powering the future: Algoa Country’s green economy takes shape

Issued by Algoa FM 3 days

Col’Cacchio Go taps into demand for more flexible quick-service dining

Food & bev. services

Col’Cacchio Go taps into demand for more flexible quick-service dining

3 days

Stellenbosch’s Garden Town ties wine tourism to conservation

Tourism & Travel

Stellenbosch’s Garden Town ties wine tourism to conservation

16 Oct 2026

A box of Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic sits on a shelf at a London pharmacy. Image credit: Reuters/Hollie Adams/File Photo

Pharmaceuticals

Buying Ozempic on Instagram is a major red flag, warns Novo Nordisk

16 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Render of Newlyn group’s development of Newlyn Logistics Park in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape.

Property Development

Newlyn Logistics Park advances as Gqeberha warehouse development expands

15 Oct 2026

Design Week South Africa returns to Cape Town with focus on design, cities and collaboration

Exhibitions & Events

Design Week South Africa returns to Cape Town with focus on design, cities and collaboration

16 Oct 2026

Growthpoint’s 36 Hans Strijdom wins Overall Sustainability Award at SAPOA Property Awards

Facilities & Property Management

Growthpoint’s 36 Hans Strijdom wins Overall Sustainability Award at SAPOA Property Awards

Issued by Catchwords 15 Oct 2026

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Your battery was never only for loadshedding

Lance Dickerson 16 Oct 2026

DA eThekwini Mayoral Candidate, Haniff Hoosen at the Durban High Court this morning for the court hearing on the case of eThekwini water tanker mafia billboard (Image source: @ Facebook DA

OOH

DA heads to court over water accountability billboard

Danette Breitenbach 15 Oct 2026

The marketing accountability gap every CEO and CFO should be asking about

Marketing

The marketing accountability gap every CEO and CFO should be asking about

JG Bezuidenhout, Issued by Offernet 15 Oct 2026

Publicis Groupe Africa named Loeries Regional Agency Group of the Year for the 3rd consecutive year

Loeries Creative Week

Publicis Groupe Africa named Loeries Regional Agency Group of the Year for the 3rd consecutive year

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 15 Oct 2026

A box of Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic sits in a London pharmacy. Image credit: Reuters/Hollie Adams/File Photo

Pharmaceuticals

Demand for cheaper Ozempic options prompts compounding rule review

15 Oct 2026

AgriSA sets 5 priorities to strengthen South African agriculture

Agriculture

AgriSA sets 5 priorities to strengthen South African agriculture

15 Oct 2026

FNB Sauvignon Blanc SA Top 10 announces 2026 winners

Agriculture

FNB Sauvignon Blanc SA Top 10 announces 2026 winners

14 Oct 2026

If you can’t manufacture nostalgia, how can younger FMCG brands build lasting connections?

Retail Marketing

If you can’t manufacture nostalgia, how can younger FMCG brands build lasting connections?

15 Oct 2026

Budget shoppers get a win as Pick n Pay adds Real Cosmetics range to asap!

Health & Beauty

Budget shoppers get a win as Pick n Pay adds Real Cosmetics range to asap!

15 Oct 2026

West Coast Way encourages road trips beyond AI itineraries

Travel

West Coast Way encourages road trips beyond AI itineraries

14 Oct 2026

Zuru’s new Mini Brands Vinyl, with a working player, lands in SA this week

Music

Zuru’s new Mini Brands Vinyl, with a working player, lands in SA this week

15 Oct 2026

Massmart’s e-waste programme diverts more than 1,800 tonnes from landfill

ESG

Massmart’s e-waste programme diverts more than 1,800 tonnes from landfill

14 Oct 2026

iOCO lifts profit 39% as it steps up acquisition-led growth

Technology

iOCO lifts profit 39% as it steps up acquisition-led growth

14 Oct 2026

Provoke Media’s African, Australia & New Zealand and MENAT region Sabre Awards competitions’ early deadline is 16 October 2026 (Image source: @ Provoke Meida)

PR & Communications

Provoke Media Sabre Awards close for entries this week

14 Oct 2026

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Mining

Anglo American’s De Beers exit close as Botswana raises the stakes

14 Oct 2026

Exclusive Bash collab brings Wanda Lephoto’s womenswear debut to market

Fashion

Exclusive Bash collab brings Wanda Lephoto’s womenswear debut to market

14 Oct 2026

SA’s online retail growth depends on trust and consumer confidence

E-commerce

SA’s online retail growth depends on trust and consumer confidence

14 Oct 2026

Clinical nurse practitioner Patricia-Ann Smith will lead the clinic, supported by Dis-Chem and the Cipla Foundation. Image supplied.

CSI

Dis-Chem, Cipla open nurse-led clinic in underserved Cape Town community

13 Oct 2026

Retail

Will AI put your brand on the festive shopping shortlist?

Pule Martin 13 Oct 2026

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Fintech

Africa’s digital future hangs in the balance as cyberattacks surge

12 Oct 2026

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Tourism & Travel

ATTA brings membership and events together, appoints commercial chief

12 Oct 2026

Women in SA can scale faster through franchising, financiers say

Franchising

Women in SA can scale faster through franchising, financiers say

Amith Singh 12 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Artist's impression of Kings Walk in Pretoria East, which is set for an exciting retail transformation as it takes shape, promising vibrant shopping, outdoor entertainment and community connection by October 2027.

Construction & Engineering

Kings Walk set to transform Pretoria East with bold new retail destination

12 Oct 2026