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Insurance & Actuarial

After severe Cape floods, Old Mutual Insure faces R376m storm test

2 days

Travel

Fastjet Zimbabwe extends A320 capacity for peak season

2 days

France takes centre stage at Fame Week Africa 2026

Film & Cinematography

France takes centre stage at Fame Week Africa 2026

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 9 Sep 2026

FlySafair launches Travel Booster for tourism businesses

Travel

FlySafair launches Travel Booster for tourism businesses

4 Sep 2026

Propak West Africa returns with global innovation, practical solutions and industry expertise

Packaging

Propak West Africa returns with global innovation, practical solutions and industry expertise

Issued by Montgomery Group Africa 31 Aug 2026

Maybe we should stop celebrating Women's Day

Women's Month

Maybe we should stop celebrating Women's Day

Melanie Campbell, Issued by Hoorah Digital 27 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | Women are rewriting the traditional financial journey

Economy

#WomensMonth | Women are rewriting the traditional financial journey

Mandisa Theko-Khitsane 27 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied. Liza Nolte, new business development manager at AfriGIS.

Residential Property

Women are winning on homes – but the biggest gaps remain out of sight

19 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth: PayJoy’s Michelle Wynne on breaking barriers in tech

Mobile & Apps

#WomensMonth: PayJoy’s Michelle Wynne on breaking barriers in tech

Imran Salie 18 Aug 2026

3 weeks to go: The Business Show :: Africa Set To Ignite SME Growth

SMEs

3 weeks to go: The Business Show :: Africa Set To Ignite SME Growth

Issued by NSBC.Africa 12 Aug 2026

Women who build: The business lessons no one teaches you

Women's Month

Women who build: The business lessons no one teaches you

Issued by GoTyme for Business 7 Aug 2026

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Advertising

WPP results beat analyst forecasts, sees shares jump up

6 Aug 2026

Manufacturing Indaba expands with inaugural Cape Town Manufacturing Summit

Manufacturing

Manufacturing Indaba expands with inaugural Cape Town Manufacturing Summit

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

Thailand–South Africa Business Matching Forum brings new business opportunities to South Africa

Retail

Thailand–South Africa Business Matching Forum brings new business opportunities to South Africa

3 Aug 2026

South African entrepreneurs: Give your business the national recognition it deserves

SMEs

South African entrepreneurs: Give your business the national recognition it deserves

Issued by NSBC.Africa 29 Jul 2026

Inter-Hotel Challenge returns to develop SA's next hospitality leaders

Hospitality

Inter-Hotel Challenge returns to develop SA's next hospitality leaders

14 Jul 2026

AllFashion Sourcing Cape Town returns to boost local manufacturing

Design & Manufacturing

AllFashion Sourcing Cape Town returns to boost local manufacturing

13 Jul 2026

EXCLUSIVE: 90% of FMCG suppliers operate blind during promotions, forfeiting sales daily

Retail Marketing

EXCLUSIVE: 90% of FMCG suppliers operate blind during promotions, forfeiting sales daily

Heath Batt 22 Jun 2026

Anuga Select SA launches as new gateway to Africa's food and beverage market

Food & bev. services

Anuga Select SA launches as new gateway to Africa's food and beverage market

19 Jun 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Why retailers lose revenue on a daily basis

FMCG

EXCLUSIVE: Why retailers lose revenue on a daily basis

Heath Batt 17 Jun 2026

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Financial Services

Alexforbes posts strong results as assets under management jump 22%

11 Jun 2026

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Materials & Equipment

Coatings For Africa 2026 set to spotlight growth, innovation and sustainability in Sandton

10 Jun 2026

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Standard Bank to finance Africa’s renewable energy boom

10 Jun 2026

Style ID Africa expands Creator Journal with the release of Module 2

Education

Style ID Africa expands Creator Journal with the release of Module 2

Issued by Style ID 2 Jun 2026

#AfricaMonth: Expertise to unlock mining’s catalytic impact on Africa’s infrastructure

Mining

#AfricaMonth: Expertise to unlock mining’s catalytic impact on Africa’s infrastructure

Issued by SRK Consulting 26 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Lerato Lamola is a partner at Webber Wentzel.

Finance

South Africa moves closer to new payments regulatory regime

Lerato Lamola 25 May 2026

From drones to AI-driven logistics, today’s farmers face a new generation of interconnected risks. Here are five that are reshaping how agricultural insurance needs to work Source:

Agribusiness

5 new farming risks reshape agricultural insurance

13 May 2026

Workers’ Month reminder for SMEs: Growth plans must include people, not just products

SMEs

Workers’ Month reminder for SMEs: Growth plans must include people, not just products

Issued by Lula 5 May 2026

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Insurance & Actuarial

Santam’s cloud-first strategy reshapes insurance operations across Africa

29 Apr 2026

"Consistent organic growth remains our North Star. While it will take time to outpace historical losses, our Q1 results are in line with expectations and ahead of Q4 2025," says Cindy Rose, WPP CEO (Image source: @ WPP

Advertising

No surprises in WPP Q1 results

28 Apr 2026

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Logistics & Transport

DP World launches Brazil–Africa logistics corridor

28 Apr 2026

Polokwane to host Art of Execution Masterclass to scale your business

Community

Polokwane to host Art of Execution Masterclass to scale your business

Issued by Edge Growth 15 Apr 2026

(Source: @Meet Frank Publicis has announced its Q1 2026 results

Advertising

Publicis outperforms industry, confirms growth guidance for 2026

14 Apr 2026

A CEO with a podcast who publishes consistently becomes something rare in the South African business landscape: a visible thinker with a documented point of view says Audibly's Sam Swaine (Image source: © Austin Distel )

Podcasts

The strategy US and UK CEOs use that South Africa’s leaders overlook

Sam Swaine 13 Mar 2026

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Labour Law

Draft amendments to employment laws - part 2: Labour Relations Bill to reshape workplace norms in 2026

Talita Laubscher and Chloë Loubser 9 Mar 2026

How SA SMEs can take control of their cash flow and build financial resilience

SMEs

How SA SMEs can take control of their cash flow and build financial resilience

Megan Dedekind, Issued by Business Partners Limited 9 Mar 2026

VoxComm issues call for agencies to transform business models in response to AI

Advertising

VoxComm issues call for agencies to transform business models in response to AI

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 3 Mar 2026

Wpp's One Southwark Bridge campus in London (Image source @ WPP

Advertising

Elevate 28: WPP's strategy to transition into a single company

27 Feb 2026

How to beat the odds in your first year of business

SMEs

How to beat the odds in your first year of business

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 24 Feb 2026

Cheryl Reddy, founder of Comms Reddy shares valuable lessons after the launch of the agency (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

Quiet growth: 4 lessons on building a PR agency that lasts

Cheryl Reddy 20 Feb 2026

Source: Supplied. Mark Danckwerts, Head: Insurance, KPMG One Africa.

Finance

KPMG report: African financial sector bets big on AI and growth strategies

18 Feb 2026

Advertising

Avatar appoints MD, promotes from within

10 Feb 2026

2Stories named Best Medium-sized Agency of the Year at the International Content Marketing Awards

Marketing

2Stories named Best Medium-sized Agency of the Year at the International Content Marketing Awards

Issued by The Up&Up Group 4 Feb 2026

Entries open for Cape Town YouthStart Entrepreneurial Challenge

Entrepreneurship

Entries open for Cape Town YouthStart Entrepreneurial Challenge

2 Feb 2026

New report finds strong growth in AI use among SA adults

4th Industrial Revolution

New report finds strong growth in AI use among SA adults

29 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Fineline Consulting's Taegan Devar: 2026: A year of creativity and growth

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Fineline Consulting's Taegan Devar: 2026: A year of creativity and growth

Taegan Devar 28 Jan 2026

Branding

Sonic branding a strategic differentiator in a distracted world

19 Jan 2026

Law Practice

Essential marketing tips for small law firms in 2026

Andrea Paulsen 6 Jan 2026

The Odd Number named Financial Mail AdFocus Mid-Sized Agency of the Year

Advertising

The Odd Number named Financial Mail AdFocus Mid-Sized Agency of the Year

Issued by The Odd Number 19 Dec 2025