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LevelUp 2027: The Up&Up Group opens applications for its graduate programme

Education

LevelUp 2027: The Up&Up Group opens applications for its graduate programme

Issued by The Up&Up Group 17 minutes

Arable Grow’s container farms reach Spar shelves in the W.Cape

Retailers

Arable Grow’s container farms reach Spar shelves in the W.Cape

43 minutes

OFM breakfast presenter nominated for prestigious 40 Under 40 Award

Radio & Audio

OFM breakfast presenter nominated for prestigious 40 Under 40 Award

Issued by OFM Radio 1 hour

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Mining

South Africa could go platinum, says Northam Platinum CEO

Nelson Banya 3 hours

Presence over product: How Varsity Vibe builds connection with the consumer

Higher Education

Presence over product: How Varsity Vibe builds connection with the consumer

Issued by Varsity Vibe 2 days

Thirteen Lune picks Takealot for first international expansion in SA

Health & Beauty

Thirteen Lune picks Takealot for first international expansion in SA

3 days

#WomensMonth: Isuzu’s Nandi Matomela on taking up space in automotive

Dealers

#WomensMonth: Isuzu’s Nandi Matomela on taking up space in automotive

3 days

Truworths annual sales slip to R21.8bn in cautious retail market

Retailers

Truworths annual sales slip to R21.8bn in cautious retail market

3 days

Top Click is a Google Premier Partner in South Africa for 2026

Digital

Top Click is a Google Premier Partner in South Africa for 2026

Issued by Top Click 3 days

Source: Supplied.

Property Development

New Fleurhof Mall opens, serving 9,000 homes in Gauteng

3 days

Source: Supplied. Bode Abifarin, chief executive officer and managing director of MoMo Payment Service Bank (PSB).

Fintech

Bode Abifarin to lead MoMo PSB as managing director and CEO

3 days

University places are scarce – tutoring helps learners get ahead

Primary & Secondary Education

University places are scarce – tutoring helps learners get ahead

Issued by Teach Me 2 3 days

Student safety should be part of the learning experience

Higher Education

Student safety should be part of the learning experience

Issued by Richfield 3 days

Etwatwa Crossing brings community-focused retail to Daveyton and surrounds

Retailers

Etwatwa Crossing brings community-focused retail to Daveyton and surrounds

3 days

Source: Wikimedia Commons. African Union Headquarters; Addis Ababa.

Finance

African Union to launch African credit rating agency in October, adviser says

Duncan Miriri 3 days

How African creators are shaping policy and governance – the role of influencer Africa

Digital

How African creators are shaping policy and governance – the role of influencer Africa

Issued by BA:KO by EchoHouse 3 days

Zara clothing supplier Pearl Global evaluates Africa expansion as Europe demand grows

Manufacturing

Zara clothing supplier Pearl Global evaluates Africa expansion as Europe demand grows

Praveen Paramasivam 27 Aug 2026

Dr Carrie Minnaar and the modulated electro-hyperthermia device used in the landmark phase III randomised controlled trial at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital through Wits University on locally advanced cervical cancer. Image supplied.

Oncology

Bringing the HEAT: New women-led foundation boosts SA’s cervical cancer elimination strat

3 days

BMW SA CEO: South Africa’s EV revolution has a problem

Fuel & Energy

BMW SA CEO: South Africa’s EV revolution has a problem

Peter van Binsbergen 27 Aug 2026

MAK Plastics scoops top honours at 12th annual Sapro Awards

ESG

MAK Plastics scoops top honours at 12th annual Sapro Awards

27 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | Believe you belong at the table

Women's Month

#WomensMonth | Believe you belong at the table

Issued by Provantage 27 Aug 2026

Corporate & Commercial Law

Foreign banks win key jurisdiction ruling in South Africa forex case

Shawn van der Meulen and Kelton Miller 26 Aug 2026

Dalro opens 2026 Visual Arts Merit Award for South African artists

Art

Dalro opens 2026 Visual Arts Merit Award for South African artists

27 Aug 2026

AI is optimising for ad fraud… because you told it to

Artificial Intelligence

AI is optimising for ad fraud… because you told it to

JG Bezuidenhout, Issued by Offernet 26 Aug 2026

Local manufacturing showcased at Electra Mining Africa

Mining

Local manufacturing showcased at Electra Mining Africa

Issued by Electra Mining Africa 26 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | Nelisiwe Shiluvana on rising to top finance role at Famous Brands

Banking & Finance

#WomensMonth | Nelisiwe Shiluvana on rising to top finance role at Famous Brands

Evan-Lee Courie 27 Aug 2026

How to choose the right agency: A guide for founders

Partnerships

How to choose the right agency: A guide for founders

Issued by Civitas 26 Aug 2026

2026 Africa supply chain awards spotlight logistics innovation

Logistics & Transport

2026 Africa supply chain awards spotlight logistics innovation

26 Aug 2026

Hook, Line & Sinker secures Jobjack PR account

PR & Communications

Hook, Line & Sinker secures Jobjack PR account

Issued by Hook, Line & Sinker 26 Aug 2026

Clicks strengthens loyalty push with more frequent cashback and discounts

CRM

Clicks strengthens loyalty push with more frequent cashback and discounts

26 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | Beer Association of SA's Nirishi Trikamjee on reshaping the beer industry

Retail

#WomensMonth | Beer Association of SA's Nirishi Trikamjee on reshaping the beer industry

Evan-Lee Courie 26 Aug 2026

A drone view shows solar panels in front of a mine as South Africa’s mining firms accelerate investment in renewable energy projects to diversify power supply, reduce costs and meet decarbonisation targets after decades of reliance on state utility Eskom, at Gold Fields’ South Deep mine, southwest of Johannesburg. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Anglo American, Sibanye look to renewables to drop Eskom reliance

Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo and Nelson Banya 26 Aug 2026

MTN eyes banking licences as it pushes deeper into lending

Telecoms & Networks

MTN eyes banking licences as it pushes deeper into lending

Nqobile Dludla 26 Aug 2026

Image credit: Sassa

Health & Social Welfare

Sassa’s R370-a-month grant has its day in the Supreme Court of Appeal

26 Aug 2026

Image source: prostooleh from

Competition Law

Higher thresholds, broader scope: What SA’s new Small Merger Guidelines mean for M&A

Shawn van der Meulen, Clare-Alice Vertue and Mavin Jonkers 25 Aug 2026

How exchange control upgrades have reshaped offshore investing

Markets & Investment

How exchange control upgrades have reshaped offshore investing

Mickey Gambale, Issued by Liberty 25 Aug 2026

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HR Tools & Software

AI and job architecture - part 1: The hidden costs of cheap solutions

Belinda Oregan 25 Aug 2026

Musa Kalenga, CEO, Brave Group asks what happens to agency fees when AI halves the hours? (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing & Media

How AI is challenging traditional agency billing models and defining value

Musa Kalenga 26 Aug 2026

There has been a call for greater regulation and enforcement of TikTok following two incidents of the so-called “wrong-way” driving trend (Image source: © 123rf )

Social Media

“Wrong-way” driving trend deaths see calls for greater regulation of TikTok

25 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | From waitress to GM: Jessica Redinger on leading people and building careers

Tourism & Travel

#WomensMonth | From waitress to GM: Jessica Redinger on leading people and building careers

Robin Fredericks 25 Aug 2026

Women shaping AI global creative work from South Africa

Women's Month

Women shaping AI global creative work from South Africa

Issued by Brandtech+ 25 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied.

Markets & Investment

From R1.3m to R2.4m: South Africa’s property market sees a major split

24 Aug 2026

Volkswagen Group Africa appoints new production director

Dealers

Volkswagen Group Africa appoints new production director

25 Aug 2026

Dipula secures accretive retail portfolio acquisition alongside successful equity raise

Retail & Hospitality Property

Dipula secures accretive retail portfolio acquisition alongside successful equity raise

Issued by Catchwords 24 Aug 2026

Frogfoot, Vox and Hypa valued at R14.4bn in new funding deal

Telecoms & Networks

Frogfoot, Vox and Hypa valued at R14.4bn in new funding deal

24 Aug 2026

Supplied image: Retha Beerman, Director of Knowledge Management at CDH

4th Industrial Revolution

Is AI eroding our critical thinking skills?

Retha Beerman 24 Aug 2026

Tracy Mkhize to take over as TMACC managing director

Tourism

Tracy Mkhize to take over as TMACC managing director

24 Aug 2026

Source: Yezzispapi via

Tourism & Travel

Mangrove, Hilton partner on Luanda airport hotel

24 Aug 2026

MTN's half-year adjusted profit rises more than 21%

Telecoms & Networks

MTN's half-year adjusted profit rises more than 21%

Nqobile Dludla 24 Aug 2026