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The Undercover Ad is a campaign of AI-generated songs which are secretly advertisements that don’t sound like advertisements at all (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign: The Undercover Ad

2 hours

Source: Supplied. TransBridj chief executive officer, Michael Lenz.

Proptech

Inside Africa's digital lending revolution: Where fintech meets proptech

2 hours

$South Africa’s first accredited shopper marketing course has launched. Iamge: From left to right: Ted Miller - corporate learning design team lead, Red & Yellow, Mary-Leigh Abramson - head of corporate relations, Red & Yellow, Kirsty Peters - senior business relationship manager, Red & Yellow, Di Wilson - managing director of Integer\Hotspot and founder of SHOP! SA (Image supplied)$

Education

SA’s first accredited shopper marketing course launches

2 hours

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Seshni Naidoo to engineer a new energy era at Engie South Africa

5 hours

Patience Nyoni, Academic Head, Regenesys Education

Higher Education

SA needs future-ready education to future-proof graduates

Patience Nyoni 22 hours

Purpose pays: How young entrepreneurs can build businesses with impact

SMEs

Purpose pays: How young entrepreneurs can build businesses with impact

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 21 hours

We Are Egg to open flagship beauty store at The Zone

Health & Beauty

We Are Egg to open flagship beauty store at The Zone

5 hours

Création Africa returns to support cultural entrepreneurs in Southern Africa

SMEs

Création Africa returns to support cultural entrepreneurs in Southern Africa

23 hours

Pharmaceuticals

SAHPRA gives Biovac go-ahead to start oral cholera vaccine trials

1 day

Fourways Mall now open later

Retailers

Fourways Mall now open later

Issued by Taryn Louch Creative 1 day

Events & Conferencing

Global entries open for the 2026 WAN-IFRA digital media awards

1 day

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

10 bursaries up for grabs in Capsicum Hospitality & Culinary Leadership Challenge 2026

2 days

Galaxy KDay 2026 revealed: Sandringham Farm takes centre stage as the new festival home

Media

Galaxy KDay 2026 revealed: Sandringham Farm takes centre stage as the new festival home

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 2 days

Image credit: on Pexels

Mental health

How sports betting puts South Africans’ mental health on the line

2 days

What will it take to make Africa food secure? G20 group points to trade, resilient supply chains and sustainable farming

Agriculture

What will it take to make Africa food secure? G20 group points to trade, resilient supply chains and sustainable farming

Wandile Sihlobo 2 days

South Africa's Independent Agency Search & Selection Company (IAS) joined 34 global consultancies in closed-door sessions at AdForum 2025 in London (Source: © 123rf )

Marketing & Media

5 key trends from the AdForum Worldwide Summit 2025

2 days

Reckitt has appointed WPP Media to manage its media planning and buying across 21 European markets (Image supplied)

Media

Reckitt appoints WPP Media

3 days

The International Andy Awards Africa regional jurors have been announced (Image by Lesely Svenson © Bizcommunity)

Advertising

The International Andy Awards Africa regional jurors announced

3 days

U-turn thrift shop opens at Canal Walk

ESG

U-turn thrift shop opens at Canal Walk

3 days

Ricardo Pillay, Team Lead, LnP Beyond Legal, Energy Team

Legislation & Regulation

New regulations set to transform SA's electricity transmission

Ricardo Pillay 7 Nov 2025

Supporting families facing bullying with a viable alternative

Primary & Secondary Education

Supporting families facing bullying with a viable alternative

Issued by Impaq 7 Nov 2025

Festivals are not guaranteed funding from the government (Image source: © NAF

Events & Conferencing

Government funding for festivals in doubt

7 Nov 2025

Redefining recovery: Zethu Ntanzi’s strategic voice in business rescue

Law Practice

Redefining recovery: Zethu Ntanzi’s strategic voice in business rescue

Zethu Ntanzi, Issued by Cox Yeats 7 Nov 2025

Manzi Water opens doors to more communities with latest expansion

Retailers

Manzi Water opens doors to more communities with latest expansion

3 days

Red Bull Xero offers a zero-sugar taste with a kick

FMCG

Red Bull Xero offers a zero-sugar taste with a kick

7 Nov 2025

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Health & Social Welfare

Can South Africa’s social grants help people make a better life? Research offers hope

Leila Patel 7 Nov 2025

SanParks, Good Work Foundation partner to expand rural conservation education and jobs

Tourism

SanParks, Good Work Foundation partner to expand rural conservation education and jobs

7 Nov 2025

Supplied image (from L-R): Ryan Hunt, Las Lemmer, Keith Taeuber, Leigh Spaun, Carlo Capri, and Deon de Wet outside the soon-to-be School of Rock Devonbosch

Skills Training

School of Rock to launch in Stellenbosch

6 Nov 2025

Applications open for R1m Orange Corners Innovation Fund for young entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship

Applications open for R1m Orange Corners Innovation Fund for young entrepreneurs

6 Nov 2025

A nation at risk: New research findings expose deepening household food insecurity

Food, Water & Energy Security

A nation at risk: New research findings expose deepening household food insecurity

Professor Reza Daniels and Andy Du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 6 Nov 2025

Image source: Drazen Zigic from

Legislation & Regulation

One-Stop Border Post Bill to intensify economic growth

6 Nov 2025

Breaking the silence on life after prostate cancer

Oncology

Breaking the silence on life after prostate cancer

Issued by CANSA 6 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied. Brennan Heugh, Rentals and Sales Executive: Waco Modular.

Architecture & Design

Flexible and fast: The rise of modular classrooms in South Africa's schools

Brennan Heugh 6 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied. Olebogeng Manhe, chairman of the Gap Infrastructure Corporation (GIC).

Infrastructure & Utilities

Gautrain expansion: paving the way for South Africa's future economic growth

Olebogeng Manhe 6 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied | Majeka House Boutique Hotel by The Living Journey Collection

Hospitality

Majeka House to open new winelands restaurant Plenitude

5 Nov 2025

A Judicial Conduct Committee has cleared Johannesburg High Court Judge Denise Fisher of wrongdoing. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp

Law Practice

Judge Denise Fisher succeeds in clearing her name

Tania Broughton 5 Nov 2025

Mandela Remembrance Walk and Run to mark 12 years since Madiba's passing

Events

Mandela Remembrance Walk and Run to mark 12 years since Madiba's passing

Issued by Optimize Agency 5 Nov 2025

Insaaf Daniels, head of human capital at redPanda Software

#EvolutionofWork

How job hugging is impacting organisations and what to do about it

Insaaf Daniels 5 Nov 2025

Warc’s The Future of Commerce Media 2025 examines trends, advertising investment and the impact of AI on retail media (Image source: © 123rf )

Media

Retail media: Agentic AI commerce arrives, estimated value of $136bn in 2025

5 Nov 2025

Unlock your future: Solwazi Institute opens its doors to make accredited skills training accessible

Skills Training

Unlock your future: Solwazi Institute opens its doors to make accredited skills training accessible

Issued by Solwazi Institute 5 Nov 2025

IAB SA Transformation Council open for nominations

Digital

IAB SA Transformation Council open for nominations

4 Nov 2025

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Energy

Applications for C-Suite Women in Energy Empowerment open

4 Nov 2025

Lebo Gaoaketse head of marketing and communication at WesBank. (Image supplied)

Automotive

SA's new vehicle sales hit 10-year high as confidence returns

4 Nov 2025

Image source: Oleksandr Mudretsov –

Higher Education

University ranking systems are being rejected. African institutions should take note

Sioux McKenna 4 Nov 2025

Where a high-performance culture meets mutual commitment and trust

Marketing

Where a high-performance culture meets mutual commitment and trust

Lesley Rencontre and Phoebe Opperman, Issued by DUO Marketing + Communications 4 Nov 2025

Markets & Investment

US, Japan, and Eurozone's central banks diverge in rate policies

Izak Odendaal 4 Nov 2025

Connected media: The next frontier in South African media planning

Media

Connected media: The next frontier in South African media planning

Issued by Advertising Media Forum 4 Nov 2025

Record grain harvest showcases resilience of SA farmers

Agriculture

Record grain harvest showcases resilience of SA farmers

3 Nov 2025

Ferial Haffajee to lead Daily Maverick’s new Johannesburg Bureau

Newspapers

Ferial Haffajee to lead Daily Maverick’s new Johannesburg Bureau

Issued by Daily Maverick 3 Nov 2025