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In this exclusive article, Heath Batt, new business development manager, SA, Smollan Technologies, looks at what your sales data can teach you before #BlackFriday even arrives (Image source: © 123rf )

Retail

#BlackFriday hangover | Part 1: What your sales data can teach you before the event

Heath Batt 18 hours

Independent regional radio station raises stakes with media sales agency appointment

Advertising

Independent regional radio station raises stakes with media sales agency appointment

19 hours

DHL heavyweight shipments rise 10.5% across sub-Saharan Africa

Logistics & Transport

DHL heavyweight shipments rise 10.5% across sub-Saharan Africa

22 hours

Fuel & Energy

Fuel costs pushing SA car buyers to rethink brand loyalty

21 hours

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

South African rand gains slightly as traders await budget speech, inflation data

Sfundo Parakozov 22 hours

#BlackFriday searches rise 30% as South Africans chase better value

Retail

#BlackFriday searches rise 30% as South Africans chase better value

1 day

Why smart businesses are prioritising customer retention over customer acquisition

SMEs

Why smart businesses are prioritising customer retention over customer acquisition

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 3 days

4 Black Friday fixes retailers still have time to correct

E-commerce

4 Black Friday fixes retailers still have time to correct

3 days

El Niño risk puts SA’s food prices and FMCG margins in focus

ESG

El Niño risk puts SA’s food prices and FMCG margins in focus

3 days

PayJustNow expands BNPL into healthcare and everyday retail

Banking & Finance

PayJustNow expands BNPL into healthcare and everyday retail

3 days

A box of Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic sits on a shelf at a London pharmacy. Image credit: Reuters/Hollie Adams/File Photo

Pharmaceuticals

Buying Ozempic on Instagram is a major red flag, warns Novo Nordisk

3 days

GoTyme Bank’s SME outlook for Q4 2026

SMEs

GoTyme Bank’s SME outlook for Q4 2026

Issued by GoTyme for Business 15 Oct 2026

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Your battery was never only for loadshedding

Lance Dickerson 16 Oct 2026

EBM Group’s continued excellence earns global recognition

Marketing

EBM Group’s continued excellence earns global recognition

Issued by EBM Group 15 Oct 2026

5 financial mistakes that can put an SME at risk

SMEs

5 financial mistakes that can put an SME at risk

15 Oct 2026

The marketing accountability gap every CEO and CFO should be asking about

Marketing

The marketing accountability gap every CEO and CFO should be asking about

JG Bezuidenhout, Issued by Offernet 15 Oct 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Anything Goes unifies SA’s music communities in new Culture in Motion campaign

Lifestyle

EXCLUSIVE: Anything Goes unifies SA’s music communities in new Culture in Motion campaign

Evan-Lee Courie 15 Oct 2026

New Honda CR-V hybrid arrives in South Africa

Launches & Reviews

New Honda CR-V hybrid arrives in South Africa

14 Oct 2026

Proudly SA targets 1,000 spaza shops to boost local manufacturing

SMEs

Proudly SA targets 1,000 spaza shops to boost local manufacturing

14 Oct 2026

The stage is set. Something extraordinary is coming!

Awards

The stage is set. Something extraordinary is coming!

Issued by NSBC.Africa 14 Oct 2026

Illicit cigarettes still sold below tax threshold in SA, study finds

Regulatory

Illicit cigarettes still sold below tax threshold in SA, study finds

14 Oct 2026

South Africa urges retailers to stock more African designer brands

Fashion & Homeware

South Africa urges retailers to stock more African designer brands

14 Oct 2026

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Mining

Anglo American’s De Beers exit close as Botswana raises the stakes

14 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Kerzner Estate (House 23) – R43m (including VAT). The next super-luxury home is being marketed off-plan, with occupation expected by the last quarter of next year. Designed by Metropolis Design, it features monumental off-shutter concrete slabs that float like mountain overhangs, complemented by floor-to-ceiling glazing. It includes four en-suite bedrooms, dual living levels, an infinity pool, an integrated solar system and customisable high-end interior finishes.

Residential Property

Hout Bay’s luxury property boom: What’s driving a 141% price surge in five years?

13 Oct 2026

5FM and Breast Intentions partner to fund 100 life‑saving mammograms

Events

5FM and Breast Intentions partner to fund 100 life‑saving mammograms

14 Oct 2026

SA’s online retail growth depends on trust and consumer confidence

E-commerce

SA’s online retail growth depends on trust and consumer confidence

14 Oct 2026

Suidoosterfees proves the creative economy is becoming a major business engine

Events

Suidoosterfees proves the creative economy is becoming a major business engine

13 Oct 2026

South Africa launches national electric vehicle association

Fuel & Energy

South Africa launches national electric vehicle association

13 Oct 2026

Retail

Will AI put your brand on the festive shopping shortlist?

Pule Martin 13 Oct 2026

AMIE calls for chicken import duties to expire

Agriculture

AMIE calls for chicken import duties to expire

13 Oct 2026

Boxer grows turnover 6.3% and expands to 600 stores

Banking & Finance

Boxer grows turnover 6.3% and expands to 600 stores

13 Oct 2026

Smarter in-store payment options can cut queues and lift retail sales

Banking & Finance

Smarter in-store payment options can cut queues and lift retail sales

Lehan Le Grange 13 Oct 2026

Inospace buys 5th Midrand park out of business rescue as companies swap fixed costs for flexibility

Industrial & Logistics Property

Inospace buys 5th Midrand park out of business rescue as companies swap fixed costs for flexibility

Issued by Inospace 12 Oct 2026

7 questions to ask before you hire an SEO company in 2026

Digital

7 questions to ask before you hire an SEO company in 2026

Issued by Bold Online Marketing 12 Oct 2026

Groot Constantia builds on legacy as new CEO is appointed

Tourism

Groot Constantia builds on legacy as new CEO is appointed

Issued by FusionDesign 9 Oct 2026

A new digital screen expands Kena Outdoor’s portfolio in Sandton

OOH

A new digital screen expands Kena Outdoor’s portfolio in Sandton

Issued by Kena Outdoor 9 Oct 2026

PMI launches free course for aspiring entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship

PMI launches free course for aspiring entrepreneurs

9 Oct 2026

Product launches fail when brands diagnose the wrong problem

Design & Manufacturing

Product launches fail when brands diagnose the wrong problem

9 Oct 2026

Nawty Water’s big retail push: from local demand to national rollout

FMCG

Nawty Water’s big retail push: from local demand to national rollout

Evan-Lee Courie 9 Oct 2026

#BlackFriday2026: Why customer service could matter as much as the discount

CRM

#BlackFriday2026: Why customer service could matter as much as the discount

9 Oct 2026

Source: John Jack, chief executive officer of Galetti Corporate Real Estate.

Markets & Investment

SA’s R151bn public property portfolio: Where is the untapped value?

9 Oct 2026

Propak Cape 2026 seminar programme brings packaging industry insights to Cape Town

Packaging

Propak Cape 2026 seminar programme brings packaging industry insights to Cape Town

Issued by Propak Cape 8 Oct 2026

Cricket World Cup '27 ticket demand explodes as 1m ballots flood in

Sport

Cricket World Cup '27 ticket demand explodes as 1m ballots flood in

8 Oct 2026

Cape Town International Kite Festival takes mental health message to the skies

Events

Cape Town International Kite Festival takes mental health message to the skies

8 Oct 2026

More data does not mean better data

Research

More data does not mean better data

Issued by Field IQ 8 Oct 2026

In-housing is no longer an experiment: The future of the agency model is hybrid

Advertising

In-housing is no longer an experiment: The future of the agency model is hybrid

Shaune Jordaan, Issued by Hoorah Digital 8 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Andrew Golding, chief executive of the Pam Golding Property group.

Residential Property

Exclusive or open? The property mandate choice that could shape your sale

8 Oct 2026