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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

19 hours

Africa's luxury travel market shifts towards more personalised experiences

Tourism & Travel

Africa's luxury travel market shifts towards more personalised experiences

Robin Fredericks 1 day

Sixty60 upgrades Pixie as AI becomes central to grocery shopping

Technology

Sixty60 upgrades Pixie as AI becomes central to grocery shopping

1 day

Advertising

Still curious

Issued by Promise 1 day

5 valuable leadership lessons from the female directors of award-winning digital agency TDMC

Digital

5 valuable leadership lessons from the female directors of award-winning digital agency TDMC

Issued by TDMC 1 day

Uber Eats' campaign Football is for food did well in the Cannes Creative Effectiveness category. Source: YouTube.

Cannes Lions

Warc says cultural relevance and creators drive Cannes effectiveness wins

1 day

Image source: DC Studio from

4th Industrial Revolution

#WomensMonth | How SA women are driving the AI workforce revolution

Nancy Dusani 2 days

Registrations for GEC+Africa 2026 are in full swing

Financial Services

Registrations for GEC+Africa 2026 are in full swing

Issued by 22onSloane 2 days

Women's Month

Your brand says women can lead. What does your AI say?

Issued by icandi CQ 2 days

Standard Bank and M+C Saatchi Abel drive financial inclusion through Track Your Racks Campaign

Advertising

Standard Bank and M+C Saatchi Abel drive financial inclusion through Track Your Racks Campaign

Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 2 days

BlackSwan’s Thembalethu Msibi will lead iPendoring’s jury

Pendoring

BlackSwan’s Thembalethu Msibi will lead iPendoring’s jury

2 days

Entry requirements are in the image above. Source: Metro FM.

Radio & Audio

Metro FM marks 40 years with nationwide broadcaster hunt

Karabo Ledwaba 2 days

#WomensMonth | SANBWA's Charlotte Metcalf on why purpose, proof and persistence matter in water stewardship

Packaging

#WomensMonth | SANBWA's Charlotte Metcalf on why purpose, proof and persistence matter in water stewardship

Evan-Lee Courie 2 days

Debt counselling practice publishes corrected reference for NCR debt review status codes

Financial Services

Debt counselling practice publishes corrected reference for NCR debt review status codes

Issued by Debt Solutions 4 U 5 Aug 2026

Sasol New Signatures winner Juandré van Eck gives ceramics a voice

Art

Sasol New Signatures winner Juandré van Eck gives ceramics a voice

3 days

Changemakers driving innovation to feature at Singularity Summit South Africa 2026

Technology

Changemakers driving innovation to feature at Singularity Summit South Africa 2026

Issued by Mann Made 3 days

Building South Africa's next generation of scientists starts with girls - UP launches inaugural Girls in Stem programme

Higher Education

Building South Africa's next generation of scientists starts with girls - UP launches inaugural Girls in Stem programme

Issued by University of Pretoria 3 days

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

#WomensMonth | Leadership lessons from the women at Philip Morris SA

3 days

Afda continues to shape the future of the creative economy

Higher Education

Afda continues to shape the future of the creative economy

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 2 days

Banking

#WomensMonth | GoTyme Bank's Lucia Malapane: The future of financial inclusion

Katja Hamilton 3 days

#WomensMonth | Clicks’ Fionna Ronnie says retail leaders need curiosity and courage

Retail

#WomensMonth | Clicks’ Fionna Ronnie says retail leaders need curiosity and courage

Evan-Lee Courie 7 Aug 2026

Absa launches South Africa’s first bank-led micro-drama series to help people talk about money

Advertising

Absa launches South Africa’s first bank-led micro-drama series to help people talk about money

Issued by OnPoint PR 6 Aug 2026

Research

Social marketing faces 3 limits, latest Warc research finds

6 Aug 2026

Source: Niki Giles, Strategy Head at Prescient Fund Services.

Finance

#WomensMonth | Niki Giles on building financial freedom, one decision at a time

Katja Hamilton 6 Aug 2026

Thinkerneur launches WISA: A new era for African women in sustainability and leadership

Women's Month

Thinkerneur launches WISA: A new era for African women in sustainability and leadership

Issued by Thinkerneur 5 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | OneDayOnly’s Laurian Venter puts people at the centre of e-commerce growth

E-commerce

#WomensMonth | OneDayOnly’s Laurian Venter puts people at the centre of e-commerce growth

Evan-Lee Courie 6 Aug 2026

Everyone writes now and everyone sounds the same

Insurance & Actuarial

Everyone writes now and everyone sounds the same

Tim Chadwick, Issued by Chadwicks Risk & Insurance 5 Aug 2026

Four women from Digitas share their career stories and leadership lessons. L to r: Nomika Singh Govender - GM, Bonita Christie - BUD, Zakona Mlaba - digital copy lead and Chelsea-Summer Lodewyk - strategy director at Digitas (Image composite: Lesley Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | Every woman has a story: 4 leadership lessons

5 Aug 2026

Possibility in play earns Effie and Bookmark finalist recognition

Marketing

Possibility in play earns Effie and Bookmark finalist recognition

Issued by Mscsports 5 Aug 2026

Image source: Suzy Hazelwood from

Primary & Secondary Education

Why children learn English more easily with the help of their home language – Namibian study

Nhlanhla Mpofu and Clement Simuja 5 Aug 2026

DXD brings Design by Disruption to life through TBWA’s new identity

Design

DXD brings Design by Disruption to life through TBWA’s new identity

Issued by TBWA 5 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | Lerato Agency's Tshegofatso Stone - From creator to communicator

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | Lerato Agency's Tshegofatso Stone - From creator to communicator

Karabo Ledwaba 5 Aug 2026

Make less, do more

Digital

Make less, do more

Rory MacRobert, Issued by M+C Saatchi Abel 5 Aug 2026

Source: Edna Montse, African Bank group chief transformation and sustainability officer.

Banking

#GEC+Africa 2026: African Bank at the helm of strengthening Africa’s entrepreneurial backbone

5 Aug 2026

Entries open for the 5th edition of Jacaranda FM’s Her Perfect Pitch

Women's Month

Entries open for the 5th edition of Jacaranda FM’s Her Perfect Pitch

Issued by Jacaranda FM 5 Aug 2026

Image source: Getty Images

Primary & Secondary Education

Beyond academics: The social case for co-educational schooling

Mike Lambert 4 Aug 2026

Tafadzwa Penny, strategy director at Machine_, looks at the leadership story you will one day get to tell (Image supplied)

Women's Month

WomensMonth | Tafadzwa Penny: A career is not just a ladder, it is a becoming

Tafadzwa Penny 4 Aug 2026

Only 4 weeks to go. South Africa's biggest business event is almost here

SMEs

Only 4 weeks to go. South Africa's biggest business event is almost here

Issued by NSBC.Africa 4 Aug 2026

Propak West Africa industry-focused conference for production and packaging professionals

Manufacturing

Propak West Africa industry-focused conference for production and packaging professionals

Issued by Montgomery Group Africa 4 Aug 2026

Marketing

Kantar strengthens brand intelligence offer

Issued by Kantar 3 Aug 2026

Wearing his creative direction hat, South African designer Wanda Lephoto recently worked on a project for Soccer Bible and Adidas, showcasing Bafana Bafana’s 2026 World Cup kit in a three-chapter visual narrative mirroring the adidas three stripes, moving from street and Zulu heritage to everyday community life. Image credit:

ESG & Sustainability

#AfricaTextileTalks: Africa’s not new to sustainable fashion; it’s true to it

Maroefah Smith 3 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | Sarah Frazee on gender equity, community carbon, and transforming agriculture

Agriculture

#WomensMonth | Sarah Frazee on gender equity, community carbon, and transforming agriculture

Robin Fredericks 3 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | Sheralle Maclou on building businesses where creativity, culture and impact converge

Retail Marketing

#WomensMonth | Sheralle Maclou on building businesses where creativity, culture and impact converge

Evan-Lee Courie 3 Aug 2026

Siyalima at Hazendal: Stellenbosch dining designed for business, connection and winter evenings

Food & Wine

Siyalima at Hazendal: Stellenbosch dining designed for business, connection and winter evenings

Issued by Hazendal Wine Estate 31 Jul 2026

Pick n Pay Clothing backs Mazhar's design dream in Futurewear programme

Fashion & Homeware

Pick n Pay Clothing backs Mazhar's design dream in Futurewear programme

31 Jul 2026

The Odd Number appoints Andreas Shifotoka as executive lead: digital, growth and enablement

Advertising

The Odd Number appoints Andreas Shifotoka as executive lead: digital, growth and enablement

Issued by The Odd Number 31 Jul 2026

South Africa scores poorly for entrepreneurship support in global study

Research Reports

South Africa scores poorly for entrepreneurship support in global study

31 Jul 2026

Stellenbosch Academy of Design & Photography lecturers take the global stage at Cumulus 2025

Higher Education

Stellenbosch Academy of Design & Photography lecturers take the global stage at Cumulus 2025

Issued by Stellenbosch Academy of Design & Photography 13 Nov 2025