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Google opens free AI and digital skills training to South Africans

4th Industrial Revolution

Google opens free AI and digital skills training to South Africans

14 hours

Skin Renewal is celebrating 21 years and 21 branches

Aesthetic Medicine

Skin Renewal is celebrating 21 years and 21 branches

Issued by Skin Renewal 17 hours

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Medtech

Homegrown AI platform puts African tech on the map

20 hours

Image source: SANews.gov.za

Skills Development & Training

R95.9m NSF grant to train over 1,000 KZN youth in aircraft maintenance skills

21 hours

Source: Western Cape Government. Early earthworks in 2024 marked the start of construction on the Van Schoorsdrift interchange with land clearance preparing the site for major upgrades.

Construction & Engineering

Cape Town's northern expansion drives R797m N7 road upgrade

Katja Hamilton 18 hours

The consideration gap: The part of the funnel your budget forgot

Marketing

The consideration gap: The part of the funnel your budget forgot

Charné Munien, Issued by Rogerwilco 21 hours

You bring the expertise. lookn connects your business with real customer needs

Direct Marketing

You bring the expertise. lookn connects your business with real customer needs

Issued by Lookn.World 22 hours

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

2027 Ekurhuleni bursary applications still open for Gauteng students

3 days

Edge Growth backs woman-owned mining SME with R3.5m funding

SMEs

Edge Growth backs woman-owned mining SME with R3.5m funding

Issued by Edge Growth 3 days

Edition Hotels makes African debut with Cape Town opening

Tourism & Travel

Edition Hotels makes African debut with Cape Town opening

3 days

Advertising

ChatGPT ads are live in SA

Caleb Shepard, Issued by TDMC 3 days

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CSI

Africa’s largest hospital to receive R20m upgrade for its Mother’s Lodge

3 days

The Prisms Awards winners were announced on 24 October (Image supplied)

Prism Awards

#PrismsAwards 2026 | All the winners: Tribeca and DNA Brand Architects take top honours

3 days

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

GreenCape opens entries for SA’s first Virtual Power Plant Sandbox

3 days

Bizcommunity – where business connects with the companies shaping news

Online Media

Bizcommunity – where business connects with the companies shaping news

Issued by Bizcommunity.com 29 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Architectural rendering of ThirtyFour18, the R2.5bn mixed-use landmark set to reshape Cape Town’s Foreshore skyline.

Property Development

Beyond the skyline: ThirtyFour18 aims to transform how Cape Town lives, works and plays

Katja Hamilton 29 Oct 2026

“Our third quarter results show further sequential improvement in LFL growth, in line with our expectations," says Cindy Rose, CEO WPP (Image source@ WPP

Advertising

WPP's Q3 results: Disciplined execution to return to growth in 2027

29 Oct 2026

The Algoa Country lifestyle: where coast, culture, and adventure meet

Marketing

The Algoa Country lifestyle: where coast, culture, and adventure meet

Issued by Algoa FM 29 Oct 2026

6 Ways South African traders can reduce trading costs on PrimeXBT’s platform

Markets & Investment

6 Ways South African traders can reduce trading costs on PrimeXBT’s platform

Issued by PrimeXBT 28 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Manessah Alagbaoso, executive head, business ecosystems & sustainability for Business and Commercial Banking at Standard Bank

Banking

Standard Bank wins R3.8m in German development funding to scale Sustainability Academy

28 Oct 2026

A man walks beneath electricity pylons in Orlando, Soweto. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Coal, Oil & Gas

South Africa's first gas-to-power tender falls through

28 Oct 2026

Brands don't compete in categories. They compete in culture

Marketing

Brands don't compete in categories. They compete in culture

Yasmin Kathoria and Marilyn Munga Dutlow, Issued by Kantar 28 Oct 2026

Innovator Trust’s 2026 Women in Tech Awards nominees demonstrate what endurance makes possible

Technology

Innovator Trust’s 2026 Women in Tech Awards nominees demonstrate what endurance makes possible

Issued by The Innovator Trust 27 Oct 2026

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ESG & Sustainability

Spur sponsors One Young World Summit welcome dinner in Cape Town

27 Oct 2026

Primary & Secondary Education

Equipping teachers for multilingual classrooms: A blueprint for equitable learning in Africa

Caroline Grant and Vanessa Komiliades 27 Oct 2026

Idris Elba’s Akuna Group opens applications for new AI filmmaking programme in SA

4th Industrial Revolution

Idris Elba’s Akuna Group opens applications for new AI filmmaking programme in SA

27 Oct 2026

AI saved us time. We appear to have spent it already

PR & Communications

AI saved us time. We appear to have spent it already

Nicole Capper, Issued by MANGO-OMC 27 Oct 2026

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Agriculture

Diners Club names 2026 Winemaker and Young Winemaker finalists

26 Oct 2026

How adult learning supports communities

Higher Education

How adult learning supports communities

Issued by College SA 26 Oct 2026

Olivia Dean is coming to South Africa in 2027

Music

Olivia Dean is coming to South Africa in 2027

Chloe Posthumus 23 Oct 2026

Western Cape tech startups invited to apply for international investor programme

SMEs

Western Cape tech startups invited to apply for international investor programme

23 Oct 2026

Singularity Summit South Africa 2026: Day 1 round up

Events & Conferencing

Singularity Summit South Africa 2026: Day 1 round up

Issued by Mann Made 23 Oct 2026

As AI spreads, businesses lose sight of where their data goes

Data & Analytics

As AI spreads, businesses lose sight of where their data goes

Chris Badenhorst 22 Oct 2026

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Food, Water & Energy Security

Woolies supplies SA schools with reliable water access as El Niño approaches

22 Oct 2026

Survey reveals SMEs have clear expectations and firm voting intentions ahead of local elections

SMEs

Survey reveals SMEs have clear expectations and firm voting intentions ahead of local elections

Issued by Business Partners Limited 22 Oct 2026

Banff Mountain Film Festival lands at Ster-Kinekor

Film

Banff Mountain Film Festival lands at Ster-Kinekor

22 Oct 2026

CIMA launches Lions' Lair Africa to connect sustainable start-ups with capital and credibility

How To Start Up

CIMA launches Lions' Lair Africa to connect sustainable start-ups with capital and credibility

Issued by AICPA & CIMA 21 Oct 2026

Promotions & Activations

The Street Store - NarowBi collaboration turns cultural experiences into generosity

22 Oct 2026

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 21 Oct 2026

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Media & Entertainment Law

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

Vanessa Jacklin-Levin 21 Oct 2026

Shoprite launches second food garden competition with R1m in support

Agriculture

Shoprite launches second food garden competition with R1m in support

21 Oct 2026

The Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa’s (Prisa) pre-conference programme is currently underway at the University of Johannesburg (Image source: @ Joburg

Prism Awards

Prisa's pre-conference explores PR in the future

21 Oct 2026

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Economy

The hidden cost of retirement: when pensioners become the family safety net

21 Oct 2026

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Residential Property

Valverde Estate breaks ground as Western Cape migration fuels demand

21 Oct 2026

6 emerging bakers win business support as Rising Stars expands into KwaZulu-Natal

SMEs

6 emerging bakers win business support as Rising Stars expands into KwaZulu-Natal

Issued by dotGOOD 21 Oct 2026

Source: GroundUp/Matthew Hirsch.

Affordable & Social Housing

Families to return to Bishopscourt, 60 years after forced removals

Matthew Hirsch 20 Oct 2026

Entries open for 2026 South African Startup Awards

Awards

Entries open for 2026 South African Startup Awards

20 Oct 2026

Tech Believers: Women shaping who builds, buys and benefits

Technology

Tech Believers: Women shaping who builds, buys and benefits

Issued by The Innovator Trust 20 Oct 2026

South Africa’s Entrepreneurs Take Centre Stage on 12 November

SMEs

South Africa’s Entrepreneurs Take Centre Stage on 12 November

Issued by NSBC.Africa 20 Oct 2026

The National Film & TV Awards South Africa has announced its 2026 nominees. Pictured: The cast of Kings at last year's awards (Image supplied)

Film & Cinematography

The Polygamist leads the National Film & TV Awards South Africa 2026 nominees

20 Oct 2026