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Cars queue at a Shell petrol station in Johannesburg after the government announced it would reduce its fuel levy for a month to stop fuel prices from rising even further, 31 March 2026. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Coal, Oil & Gas

South Africa’s rising petrol price is more pressing than supply, says minister

7 hours

The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) has appointed Dr Shadrack Bokaba as chief executive officer,(Image supplied)

Film & Cinematography

A new chapter for the NFVF with CEO appointment

8 hours

FCB Africa and Meta Media join to form a new independent Africa agency

Advertising

FCB Africa and Meta Media join to form a new independent Africa agency

9 hours

From heritage to luxury: 5 marketing lessons shaping South African luxury

Retail Marketing

From heritage to luxury: 5 marketing lessons shaping South African luxury

Dr Lebogang Mathole, Issued by University of Johannesburg - Marketing Management 9 hours

Entries now open for Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards 2026

ESG

Entries now open for Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards 2026

10 hours

The iPendoring Awards finalists have been announced. Pictured: Promise: Pendoring 2024 Umpetha winners )

Pendoring

All the iPendoring 2026 finalists

13 hours

Artificial Intelligence

AI is a saving... but at what cost to creativity?

Kwena Semenya 11 hours

Northlink Performing Arts students bring Danger in the Dark to Artscape

Theatre

Northlink Performing Arts students bring Danger in the Dark to Artscape

Thembela Mgudlwa, Issued by Northlink College 1 day

New BMW 3 Series to arrive in SA with electric i3

Launches & Reviews

New BMW 3 Series to arrive in SA with electric i3

1 day

Graham Beck takes Cap Classique expertise to England

Food & Wine

Graham Beck takes Cap Classique expertise to England

1 day

Food waste in SA is increasingly becoming a supply-chain problem

ESG

Food waste in SA is increasingly becoming a supply-chain problem

1 day

Truth Coffee founder David Donde turns to wholesale bread at Flour Market

Food & bev. services

Truth Coffee founder David Donde turns to wholesale bread at Flour Market

1 day

Film

October Unleashed: Big-screen thrills, romance, drama and horror

Daniel Dercksen 1 day

A festive swing

Production

A festive swing

Issued by Howard Audio 2 days

Egg studios wins 11 New Generation Awards, including Small Agency of the Year

Marketing

Egg studios wins 11 New Generation Awards, including Small Agency of the Year

Issued by Blue Robot 2 days

Too many suppliers can raise procurement costs, Sapphire warns

Supply Chain

Too many suppliers can raise procurement costs, Sapphire warns

2 days

EXCLUSIVE: Quince’s $10.1bn valuation spotlights the appeal of algorithmic retail

Supply Chain

EXCLUSIVE: Quince’s $10.1bn valuation spotlights the appeal of algorithmic retail

James Townsend 2 days

Agriculture has been here before, but has it learnt its lesson?

Agriculture

Agriculture has been here before, but has it learnt its lesson?

Abrie Rautenbach 3 days

SA's film rebate crisis puts jobs and global ambitions at risk

Film & Cinematography

SA's film rebate crisis puts jobs and global ambitions at risk

2 days

Dyllon Randall co-founded a modular urine-to-fertiliser recovery system at the Cape Town Stadium, which recently collected 3,600 litres of urine during the South Africa vs New Zealand rugby game. Image supplied.

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Cape Town Stadium urine-recycling innovator selected for 2026 Africa Prize

3 days

Mining

Word on the WhatsApp group: SA mining must tackle misinformation

Merel van der Lei 3 days

Packaging businesses under pressure turn to technology at Propak Cape 2026

Packaging

Packaging businesses under pressure turn to technology at Propak Cape 2026

Issued by Propak Cape 3 days

Image: Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth | source:

Employment Equity

UIF, NEF launch R1bn fund to boost Black-owned businesses and job creation

3 days

GoMetro, flx EV and Kuehne Climate Center launch SA’s longest truck EV trial

Road Freight & Fleet Management

GoMetro, flx EV and Kuehne Climate Center launch SA’s longest truck EV trial

28 Sep 2026

Cape Ballet Africa set to take Swan Lake to Oz in first overseas tour

Theatre

Cape Ballet Africa set to take Swan Lake to Oz in first overseas tour

28 Sep 2026

Local AI drama series Mountain of Graves lands finalist spot in LA festival

Film

Local AI drama series Mountain of Graves lands finalist spot in LA festival

28 Sep 2026

Afda Cape Town welcomes Stephen Drake as new dean

Higher Education

Afda Cape Town welcomes Stephen Drake as new dean

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 3 days

A drone view shows queued dump trucks at Gold Fields Mine in Tarkwa, Ghana. Image credit: Reuters/Francis Kokoroko/File Photo

Gold

Gold Fields denied takeover at Australia’s top gold producer

Melanie Burton and Roshan Thomas 28 Sep 2026

African screenwriters selected for international film programme

Film & Cinematography

African screenwriters selected for international film programme

28 Sep 2026

Industrial transformation and electric vehicles gain the spotlight at Brics Summit

Commercial & Industrial

Industrial transformation and electric vehicles gain the spotlight at Brics Summit

Issued by The Electric Mission 25 Sep 2026

TikTok One is now live in South Africa. Pictured: US beauty and lifestyle influencers: Charlotte Palermino, Toni Bravo, Cyrus Veyssi, Golloria George(Image source@ WWD

Social Media

The creator economy shifts from influence to infrastructure: Why marketers need to pay attention

Roonie Mutsinze 25 Sep 2026

Afda Hatfield expands

Higher Education

Afda Hatfield expands

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 28 Sep 2026

Local warehouses face tougher fire risks as logistics operations expand

Warehousing

Local warehouses face tougher fire risks as logistics operations expand

25 Sep 2026

Design & Manufacturing

#HeritageMonth | Local bag brand Sak.Sak sees opportunity in Mzansi's pride

Evan-Lee Courie 25 Sep 2026

Manufacturing built repeatable production systems decades ago; the same discipline can help mines respond more consistently to operational and market pressures (Image source: © 123rf )

Mining

Manufacturing's production systems the answer to SA mining production?

Johan Coetzee 25 Sep 2026

Africa tourism awards spotlight policy, aviation and youth innovators

Tourism

Africa tourism awards spotlight policy, aviation and youth innovators

25 Sep 2026

Source: Polina Rytova via

Agriculture

SA farmers urged to plan, invest to stay competitive

24 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied

Agriculture

Why growers need more than data to make better decisions

25 Sep 2026

Source: Tom De Decker via

Agriculture

Land Bank pauses blended finance applications

23 Sep 2026

AI won't replace accountability. It will make it more valuable.

Artificial Intelligence

AI won't replace accountability. It will make it more valuable.

Issued by Bluegrass Digital 23 Sep 2026

WPP has launched Devon’s Point, the first facility of its kind launched by a marketing services company in the UK (Image supplied)

Production

Growing the creator economy: WPP's flagship production hub opens in East London

23 Sep 2026

A general view of the South African Petroleum Refinery (SAPREF) is seen in Durban. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/ File Photo

Coal, Oil & Gas

Central Energy Fund needs over R8bn to drop SA’s dependence on imported fuels

23 Sep 2026

Private sector to scale ARC FMD vaccine production

Agriculture

Private sector to scale ARC FMD vaccine production

23 Sep 2026

#HeritageMonth | Nehanda Design is scaling local craftsmanship without losing its soul

Design & Manufacturing

#HeritageMonth | Nehanda Design is scaling local craftsmanship without losing its soul

Evan-Lee Courie 23 Sep 2026

Why Open Day matters

Higher Education

Why Open Day matters

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 23 Sep 2026

Top sustainability award for SA film on coastal communities fighting offshore oil exploration

Tourism & Travel

Top sustainability award for SA film on coastal communities fighting offshore oil exploration

25 Sep 2026

Outside the brief

Media

Outside the brief

Kabelo Kale, Issued by The Media Krate 22 Sep 2026

Will rising WhatsApp costs slow down your marketing

Marketing

Will rising WhatsApp costs slow down your marketing

Andrew Walmsley, Issued by Brazen Labs 22 Sep 2026

Buddy Learning founder Tshaamano Mabuba crowned winner of Jacaranda FM’s Her Perfect Pitch

Radio & Audio

Buddy Learning founder Tshaamano Mabuba crowned winner of Jacaranda FM’s Her Perfect Pitch

Issued by Jacaranda FM 22 Sep 2026

Coal, Oil & Gas

TotalEnergies sweeps in as fuel supplier after Namibia drops Vitol

22 Sep 2026