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Clur Index reveals November as SA's strongest month for shopping in 2025

Commercial Property

Clur Index reveals November as SA's strongest month for shopping in 2025

2 hours

Cape Town Airport announces R10bn upgrade to boost capacity, tourism

Travel

Cape Town Airport announces R10bn upgrade to boost capacity, tourism

4 hours

Epic Outdoor unlocks the final piece of the funnel with national Shell Retail Network

OOH

Epic Outdoor unlocks the final piece of the funnel with national Shell Retail Network

Issued by Epic Outdoor 4 hours

Franchising emerges as South Africa's unlikely economic saviour

Franchising

Franchising emerges as South Africa's unlikely economic saviour

Karen Keylock 3 days

Dis-Chem's market share increases, thanks to its innovative rewards system

Retailers

Dis-Chem's market share increases, thanks to its innovative rewards system

3 days

Community media is not cheap. It is undervalued

Media

Community media is not cheap. It is undervalued

Issued by Thotbox(Pty) Ltd 3 days

Supplied image: Rustenburg Career Expo 2026 will be coming to the Rustenburg Civic Centre on 24 February.

Career Advice

Beyond mining: Rustenburg Career Expo to showcase diverse career paths for youth

3 days

10 years of Starbucks in SA: A coffee journey with CEO Adrian Maizey

Food & bev. services

10 years of Starbucks in SA: A coffee journey with CEO Adrian Maizey

Evan-Lee Courie 3 hours

Sir Richard Branson opens Virgin Active SA's first Collection Country Club

Wellness

Sir Richard Branson opens Virgin Active SA's first Collection Country Club

Evan-Lee Courie 19 Feb 2026

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Legislation & Regulation

Plain packaging vs branding rights: A legal battle over cigarette pack regulations

Sajidha Gamieldien, Nicole Haworth, and Aimee Du Plessis 19 Feb 2026

Mr D accelerates multi-category retail strategy with Absolute Pets partnership

Food & bev. services

Mr D accelerates multi-category retail strategy with Absolute Pets partnership

Issued by aHead Marketing Services 19 Feb 2026

Araxi announces plans to acquire Pay@ in R1bn deal

Fintech

Araxi announces plans to acquire Pay@ in R1bn deal

18 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Mr Price Foundation's Octavius Phukubye: The appeal of micro-donations for brands

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Mr Price Foundation's Octavius Phukubye: The appeal of micro-donations for brands

Octavius Phukubye 18 Feb 2026

The resilience of the magazine market is reflected in its eighth consecutive quarter of year-on-year growth in the Q4 (Image source: Lesley Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

Magazines

ABC Q4 2025 Magazines: 8th consecutive quarter of y-o-y growth as magazines show resilience

Danette Breitenbach 19 Feb 2026

Gen Z is changing how consumers discover, trust and buy from brands. Ella Thomas, global sector specialist for consumer staples at Schroders, explores how this shift is reshaping loyalty, trend cycles and the future of consumer growth. (Source: )

Youth Marketing

Gen Z is reshaping the consumer playbook, from loyalty to algorithms

Ella Thomas 18 Feb 2026

Franchising remains lower-risk entry point for SMEs in 2026

SMEs

Franchising remains lower-risk entry point for SMEs in 2026

18 Feb 2026

Is your digital warehouse a ticking time bomb?

E-commerce

Is your digital warehouse a ticking time bomb?

17 Feb 2026

Can banks restore trust after app failures shake customer confidence?

Banking & Finance

Can banks restore trust after app failures shake customer confidence?

Nitesh Singh 17 Feb 2026

Bonita Christie, business unit director, Publicis Commerce Experiential, says for brands, Q1 is the most strategically valuable quarter of the year (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing

Exclusive | Experiential marketing: The key to the golden quarter

Bonita Christie 17 Feb 2026

Inside the resilient R8bn South African pet care industry

Retail

Inside the resilient R8bn South African pet care industry

Johan van Jaarsveld 17 Feb 2026

Nicholas De Decker – Associate at Lawtons Africa

Competition Law

Are your algorithms secretly colluding? The hidden risks of digital price signalling

Nicholas De Decker 16 Feb 2026

How South Africa’s biggest medical aids approach healthy-behaviour rewards

Medical Aid

How South Africa’s biggest medical aids approach healthy-behaviour rewards

17 Feb 2026

Local retailers can survive by making merchants the change leaders

Retailers

Local retailers can survive by making merchants the change leaders

16 Feb 2026

Is online gaming leaving your grocery basket bare?

Research

Is online gaming leaving your grocery basket bare?

Nicola Allen 16 Feb 2026

Urban Playground opens at Fourways Mall: A first for urban sport

Sport

Urban Playground opens at Fourways Mall: A first for urban sport

Issued by Motherland OMNi 13 Feb 2026

The Rolex Boutique opens in Sandton City

Retail

The Rolex Boutique opens in Sandton City

16 Feb 2026

Cape Union Mart and Offernet turn real-time weather into revenue

Marketing

Cape Union Mart and Offernet turn real-time weather into revenue

Issued by Offernet 13 Feb 2026

Renewed focus on localised procurement at upcoming Buy Local Summit & Expo

Retailers

Renewed focus on localised procurement at upcoming Buy Local Summit & Expo

Issued by Proudly SA 13 Feb 2026

Entries open for 2026 Africa Supply Chain Excellence Awards

Supply Chain

Entries open for 2026 Africa Supply Chain Excellence Awards

12 Feb 2026

The great escape: Where South Africans are moving next

Residential Property

The great escape: Where South Africans are moving next

Issued by Biggles Removals 12 Feb 2026

Targeting 65% local sourcing: LSF report supplies masterplan to bridge garment supply gaps

Research

Targeting 65% local sourcing: LSF report supplies masterplan to bridge garment supply gaps

13 Feb 2026

Class of ’96: Rise of a Nation: Revisiting the victory that united South Africa

Sport

Class of ’96: Rise of a Nation: Revisiting the victory that united South Africa

Evan-Lee Courie 12 Feb 2026

App Your Game’s Yusuf Abrahams says neuroinclusive design is the real competitive edge for 2026 (and after) (Image supplied)

Marketing

#BizTrends2026 | App Your Game’s Yusuf Abrahams: Neuroinclusive design, the real competitive edge for 2026

Yusuf Abrahams 13 Feb 2026

From shop floor to supply chain: retail security takes centre stage at Securex South Africa

Security

From shop floor to supply chain: retail security takes centre stage at Securex South Africa

Issued by Securex 12 Feb 2026

Marketing mix modelling is shifting from experimental to essential in SA

Marketing

Marketing mix modelling is shifting from experimental to essential in SA

Issued by Incubeta 12 Feb 2026

New global brands on SA shelves: Häagen-Dazs, Old El Paso, Nature Valley and Pillsbury

FMCG

New global brands on SA shelves: Häagen-Dazs, Old El Paso, Nature Valley and Pillsbury

12 Feb 2026

From starting small to staying authentic, Jacaranda FM presenters share what it really takes to build a career in radio and audio. (Source: Image supplied.)

Radio & Audio

#WorldRadioDay | Jacaranda FM's presenters give 6 tips for breaking into radio

12 Feb 2026

Photos of the living conditions, taken by inspectors from the National Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing Industry, at Drake Clothing in KwaZulu-Natal. Inspections are carried out with SARS, immigration officials and the police. There have been some arrests for breaking immigration law. Photos supplied (GroundUp)

Labour Law

KZN sweatshops sued for labour law violations

Tania Broughton 12 Feb 2026

DOOH once again proves itself highly effective at driving real-world action

OOH

DOOH once again proves itself highly effective at driving real-world action

Ruchelle Mouton, Issued by Tractor Outdoor 12 Feb 2026

Seasoned communications professionals Melissa Attree (left) and Keri-Ann Stanton (right) have launched a new type of agency that doesn’t follow the rules, it makes them (Image Lesley Svenson @Bizcommunity)

PR & Communications

A new agency open from Thursday to Monday, with a twist

12 Feb 2026

Growthpoint breaks ground on Tecoma Park, Cornubia, advancing its local logistics strategy

Industrial & Logistics Property

Growthpoint breaks ground on Tecoma Park, Cornubia, advancing its local logistics strategy

Issued by Catchwords 11 Feb 2026

Krispy Kreme® South Africa celebrates an A-Glazing 10 years

Food & bev. services

Krispy Kreme® South Africa celebrates an A-Glazing 10 years

Issued by Krispy Kreme 17 Nov 2025

Behind Dis-Chem's Better Rewards: How fintech, real-time data and retail tech are redefining loyalty in SA

Retail

Behind Dis-Chem's Better Rewards: How fintech, real-time data and retail tech are redefining loyalty in SA

Evan-Lee Courie 11 Feb 2026

Kenya's Safaricom starts offering stock trading on its M-Pesa platform

Telecoms & Networks

Kenya's Safaricom starts offering stock trading on its M-Pesa platform

Duncan Miriri 11 Feb 2026

Retailers embrace tokenisation for secure, personalised customer experiences

Banking & Finance

Retailers embrace tokenisation for secure, personalised customer experiences

Peter Ludi 11 Feb 2026

DEDAT Tech Talk Series shines spotlight on retail and manufacturing SMMEs

Retailers

DEDAT Tech Talk Series shines spotlight on retail and manufacturing SMMEs

Issued by Department of Economic Development and Tourism 11 Feb 2026

Fourways Mall starts 2026 on a strong footing

Retailers

Fourways Mall starts 2026 on a strong footing

Issued by Fourways Mall 11 Feb 2026

AMF launches first Cape Town networking event and Project Mentor chapter

Advertising

AMF launches first Cape Town networking event and Project Mentor chapter

Issued by Advertising Media Forum 11 Feb 2026

Media

Warc Report | Amazon soars as YouTube stumbles in Q4

11 Feb 2026