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Source: Supplied. Gavin Coley, the new head of claims at Santam Syndicate 1918, part of Santam Group.

Insurance & Actuarial

Santam makes a bold move toward FutureFit 2030 with veteran claims hire

7 hours

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Banking

African Frontier Capital secures $50m green bond for solar rollout

7 hours

EXCLUSIVE: Alex Goldberg joins Halo Cape Town as ECD

Advertising

EXCLUSIVE: Alex Goldberg joins Halo Cape Town as ECD

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Tax Law

Recycled gold doesn't qualify for zero-rating under VAT Act: ConCourt

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The ARB has instructed Unilever to amend the claim appearing on the front of its Sunlight Platinum packaging stating “100% plant-based active” (Image source @ Mzansi Pulse

Advertising

Sunlight Platinum to amend ambiguous greenwashing packaging

8 hours

Spier Light Art has opened its 2027 call, inviting artists to submit ideas for site-specific, light-led works that will transform the Stellenbosch wine farm into an after-dark exhibition. (Image supplied)

Art

Spier Light Art 2027 calls for artists to rethink light, space and story

8 hours

OOH

CEO hunt begins at WOO - Tom Goddard to step down

10 hours

Why Africa is no longer waiting to shape its smoke-free future

Wellness

Why Africa is no longer waiting to shape its smoke-free future

8 hours

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Natural Medicine

Weight-loss drug crackdown will have ripple effect on SA’s longevity market

10 hours

Accenture Song SA has won Silver at Cannes Lions. Source: YouTube.

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | Accenture Song SA wins Silver in Entertainment

Karabo Ledwaba 10 hours

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Environment & Natural Resources

False Bay seabed acts as a “storage reservoir for pollution”

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Ring Magazine's campaign received a Silver Lion.

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | Middle East secures Craft Lions as Africa misses out

Karabo Ledwaba 12 hours

Mining

Steenkampskraal and Mintek strike rare mixed-rare-earth beneficiation

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Taxation & Regulation

Shock for inactive trusts: Sars ends grace period — penalties now apply

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Education

Quality education: South Africa’s unfinished revolution

Michelle Williams 1 day

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Taxation & Regulation

What the 9th Sacu Summit on 26 June means for auto, pharma and green industries

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Source: Supplied. Michael Hewson, founder and director of Graphene Economics.

Taxation & Regulation

Massive risk for multinationals: Inability to reproduce TP data can trigger fraud allegations

1 day

Several South African agencies have been shortlisted at Cannes Lions (Image source: @ Media Marketing )

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | Philipstown WireCar Grand Prix leads SA shortlist

Danette Breitenbach 1 day

#YouthMonth | How Tshidi Maiyane built a hospitality career through resilience and hard work

Tourism

#YouthMonth | How Tshidi Maiyane built a hospitality career through resilience and hard work

Robin Fredericks 1 day

1 ticket, 3 events: Music Week aims to accelerate Africa’s music business

Events

1 ticket, 3 events: Music Week aims to accelerate Africa’s music business

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CSI & Philanthropy

Steadfast Africa raises over R2m for Kolisi Foundation and Good Work Foundation

1 day

The first Cannes 2026 winners have been announced (Image source: @ union )

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | Joe Public kickstarts SA’s 2026 campaign

Danette Breitenbach 1 day

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Medical Law

High Court rules medical schemes may recover fraudulent payments

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Aesthetic Medicine

#YouthMonth: South Africa’s beauty industry has no postcode

Lemogang Sebesho 1 day

Sthandiwe Kgoroge plays editor in chief of the publication. Source: Supplied

Film & Cinematography

Advertising veteran Dr Peter Vundla backs new Drum Magazine movie

1 day

#YouthMonth | FedEx backs skills development to help bridge South Africa's youth employment gap

Logistics & Transport

#YouthMonth | FedEx backs skills development to help bridge South Africa's youth employment gap

Robin Fredericks 1 day

This year marks PRovoke Media's 11th annual Innovator 25 class in EMEA. Source: PRovoke Media.

Media

2 South Africans named among PRovoke Media's Innovator 25 EMEA class

1 day

Corporate & Commercial Law

Namibia's communication regulator dismisses Starlink appeal over license rejection

Nyasha Nyaungwa and Sfundo Parakozov 1 day

#YouthMonth | Mosa Hope Mapheto is using agriculture to create opportunities in rural Limpopo

Agriculture

#YouthMonth | Mosa Hope Mapheto is using agriculture to create opportunities in rural Limpopo

Robin Fredericks 1 day

A box of Ozempic made by Novo Nordisk is seen at a pharmacy in London, Britain. Image credit: Reuters/Hollie Adams/File Photo

Ethics & Medicolegal

Pretoria pharmacy loses to Novo Nordisk in weight-loss drug battle

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Seeff Open House debuts this Spring with one of the largest print orders in South African publishing (Image supplied)

Magazines

Property lifestyle magazine launches with 50,000 print order

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Podcasts

Why AI Loves a podcast's transcript

Sam Swaine 1 day

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

3 scholarships up for grabs from the Mad Leadership Foundation

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Source: Supplied. Paul Gerard, managing director at Flanagan & Gerard; James Vos, mayoral member for economic growth, City of Cape Town; Ulrik Bengtsson, group chief executive officer of Sun International and Pierre Lehaye, partner at MDS Architecture.

Property Development

GrandWest expansion gathers pace with new 22,000m² mall set for 2027 opening

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Source: Supplied. Fresnaye home sold by Pam Golding Properties for R68.5m.

Residential Property

Prime Cape Town properties attract multiple offers despite winter slowdown

2 days

Storage in Cape Town: Why businesses are rethinking space

Industrial & Logistics Property

Storage in Cape Town: Why businesses are rethinking space

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The latest TVC from Ford Everest:Lose Yourself, Find Yourself campaign will flight for the first time on 23 June across national TV and YouTube (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BehindtheCampaign | Preview of Ford Everest's TVC: Lose Yourself, Find Yourself

Danette Breitenbach 2 days

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Mining

Iron ore grip: Manngwe Mining and ArcelorMittal head to Competition Tribunal

2 days

EXCLUSIVE: 90% of FMCG suppliers operate blind during promotions, forfeiting sales daily

Retail Marketing

EXCLUSIVE: 90% of FMCG suppliers operate blind during promotions, forfeiting sales daily

Heath Batt 2 days

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Architecture & Design

Architects across Africa invited to shape UCT's Nelson Mandela legacy project

2 days

Inside Allan Gray × Accenture Song SA’s A Seat at the Table

D&AD Awards

Inside Allan Gray × Accenture Song SA’s A Seat at the Table

Karabo Ledwaba 2 days

The Equality Court has found traditional leader and “influencer” Ngizwe Mchunu guilty of hate speech, harassment and discrimination against gay, lesbian and transgender people. Illustration: Bronwyn Webb / GroundUp

Human Rights Law

Equality Court slams Ngizwe Mchunu for homophobic hate speech

Tania Broughton 2 days

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Climate Change

UCT develops world’s first early biodiversity heat warning system

2 days

$African creatives discuss the importance of Cannes to Africa. Picture l to r: Yusuf Adejumo, creative director, TBWA\Concept Nigeria, Audrey Quaye creative director Innova DDB Ghana, Alex van Niekerk, executive creative director at TBWA\Ascent, Graham Cruikshanks, director of Africa operations at TBWA, Eric Mununuzi, chief creative Officer at TBWA\Uganda (Images supplied, composite by Ruth Cooper @ Bizcommunity)$

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | Should Africa care about the Cannes Lions?

Danette Breitenbach 2 days

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IP Law

Brands playing with fire: The 'logik' behind the SCA's decision on passing-off

Ryan Tucker 19 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. Melissa Brink, branch manager for iTOO Special Risks, Western Cape.

Insurance & Actuarial

People-first strategy drives iTOO Western Cape appointment

19 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. This is a render image of Restilridge Farm Estate, the newly launched coastal lifestyle that is set to blend modern convenience with the charm of countryside living on the KZN Mid-South Coast.

Property

Historic farm meets modern living at new KZN estate

19 Jun 2026

Leon Smalberger, CEO of the Academic Institute of Excellence

Higher Education

AIE launches 8 new qualifications for high-demand skills

19 Jun 2026

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Government injects R12.3bn to tackle water crisis and boost infrastructure

19 Jun 2026