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South Africa completes major new automotive machinist qualification

Automotive

South Africa completes major new automotive machinist qualification

9 hours

Lowveld Mall wins retail development Spectrum Award

Retail & Hospitality Property

Lowveld Mall wins retail development Spectrum Award

Issued by Catchwords 9 hours

Branding

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

Nadia Ellis 13 hours

How AI is changing the game: can South Africa’s youth football academies keep up?

Primary & Secondary Education

How AI is changing the game: can South Africa’s youth football academies keep up?

Dr Lehlohonolo Amos Masitenyane, Issued by University of Johannesburg - Marketing Management 14 hours

Zambian authors bring local classrooms into new curriculum textbooks

Publishing

Zambian authors bring local classrooms into new curriculum textbooks

Issued by Oxford University Press 16 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 15 hours

Cape Town boating conference targets growth for Africa’s marine industry

Shipping

Cape Town boating conference targets growth for Africa’s marine industry

1 day

Not just pizza: Roman’s Pizza launches limited-edition streetwear

Fashion & Homeware

Not just pizza: Roman’s Pizza launches limited-edition streetwear

1 day

Commercial & Industrial

Chery, JLR officially relaunch Freelander as hybrid SUV brand

1 day

Eliminating the 'Toggle Tax': How CRM integration transforms your customer experience

CRM, CX, UX

Eliminating the 'Toggle Tax': How CRM integration transforms your customer experience

Martie de Beer, Issued by Telviva 1 day

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Fashion & Homeware

Who made the cut? LFP reveals Top 30 competing for R50,000

12 hours

Source: Supplied. Twin City wins the Spectrum Award for Shopping Centre Development for Lowveld Mall at the SACSC Retail Design and Development Awards, as well as winning the Renovation/Expansion category. From left to right: Norman Drieselmann, vice president at SACSC; Muhammad Paruk, president at SACSC; Johan van Wyk, director of New Business at Twin City; Eunice van Wyk, director at Twin City; Donald McGillivray, partner and architect at MDS Architecture; and Jaco Terblanche, property manager at Twin City.

Retail & Hospitality Property

Lowveld Mall’s R80m revamp scoops major retail design award

2 days

Keamogetswe Matsho, author, entrepreneur and founder of the Maru Maphiri Group

Education

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: How Keamogetswe Matsho is reimagining children's financial literacy with Maphiri

Shan Radcliffe 2 days

Grey is the new classic: KIC brings to South Africa the colour consumers love

Fashion & Homeware

Grey is the new classic: KIC brings to South Africa the colour consumers love

Issued by KIC South Africa 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

Why South African employers need a better way to say no

Youth Employment

Why South African employers need a better way to say no

Issued by DY/DX 3 days

The View officially opens in Fourways

Retailers

The View officially opens in Fourways

Issued by EBM Group 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

Brandtech+ has partnered with SA creative schools to prepare talent for an AI-first industry (Image source: © 123rf )

Artificial Intelligence

Preparing students for an AI-first industry

3 days

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Tourism & Travel

FlySafair awards travel, marketing support to tourism SMEs

3 days

Masi Mdingane, business manager for 5FM and Good Hope FM looks at what hit music radio can learn from TikTok (Image source: © 123rf )

Radio & Audio

Is the 3-minute song dead? 4 Lessons for radio from TikTok

Masi Mdingane 3 days

Carrol Boyes returns to leather handbags with new heritage collection

Fashion & Homeware

Carrol Boyes returns to leather handbags with new heritage collection

3 days

Source: Pexels. Muizenberg’s iconic colourful beach huts are being replaced as part of the beachfront upgrade, with new structures designed to preserve their historic appearance and character.

Property Development

Muizenberg beachfront upgrade races towards festive-season deadline

16 Oct 2026

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Food, Water & Energy Security

KFC Add Hope and SA’s brightest young minds tackle the hunger crisis

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

Barbie drops Celine Dion doll inspired by Titanic-era look

Music

Barbie drops Celine Dion doll inspired by Titanic-era look

15 Oct 2026

EBM Group’s continued excellence earns global recognition

Marketing

EBM Group’s continued excellence earns global recognition

Issued by EBM Group 15 Oct 2026

Carat launches Difference Engineered: A new positioning for client competitive advantage

Media

Carat launches Difference Engineered: A new positioning for client competitive advantage

Issued by Dentsu 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

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E-learning

Cappi launch: Tailored edtech built for the South African curriculum

15 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

Preparing South Africa's healthcare workforce for a digital future

Medtech

Preparing South Africa's healthcare workforce for a digital future

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 14 Oct 2026

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Property Development

Riverstone Wetland Estate secures green certification with major energy savings in sight

14 Oct 2026

South Africa urges retailers to stock more African designer brands

Fashion & Homeware

South Africa urges retailers to stock more African designer brands

14 Oct 2026

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Twyg award-winner Klein Muis explores Coloured identity in debut collection

14 Oct 2026

DFA targets new developments to grow fibre network

Telecoms & Networks

DFA targets new developments to grow fibre network

13 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Kerzner Estate (House 23) – R43m (including VAT). The next super-luxury home is being marketed off-plan, with occupation expected by the last quarter of next year. Designed by Metropolis Design, it features monumental off-shutter concrete slabs that float like mountain overhangs, complemented by floor-to-ceiling glazing. It includes four en-suite bedrooms, dual living levels, an infinity pool, an integrated solar system and customisable high-end interior finishes.

Residential Property

Hout Bay’s luxury property boom: What’s driving a 141% price surge in five years?

13 Oct 2026

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Management & Leadership

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

Johané du Toit 13 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

VML Birdwatching at the Loeries | Good advertising through creativity

Loeries Creative Week

VML Birdwatching at the Loeries | Good advertising through creativity

Danette Breitenbach 13 Oct 2026

Engen Xtreme turns lubricant waste into a fashion statement

Fashion

Engen Xtreme turns lubricant waste into a fashion statement

13 Oct 2026

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

H&M, Adidas join coalition to improve post-consumer textile flows

13 Oct 2026

AASA urges action on aviation costs and African market access

Logistics & Transport

AASA urges action on aviation costs and African market access

13 Oct 2026

When headless CMS architecture creates more risk than value

Software

When headless CMS architecture creates more risk than value

Issued by Bluegrass Digital 12 Oct 2026

SA World Champ Thomas van Tonder to tackle 600-bar challenge beneath Bloukrans Bridge

Sport

SA World Champ Thomas van Tonder to tackle 600-bar challenge beneath Bloukrans Bridge

12 Oct 2026