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Coal, Oil & Gas

Fuel prices in SA: R10bn from govt could bring relief to the pumps

1 day

Product launches fail when brands diagnose the wrong problem

Design & Manufacturing

Product launches fail when brands diagnose the wrong problem

1 day

Dentsu Africa Pulse | The easy part is over

Marketing

Dentsu Africa Pulse | The easy part is over

Issued by Dentsu 1 day

VML Birdwatching at the Loeries | A high standard for print and design

Loeries Creative Week

VML Birdwatching at the Loeries | A high standard for print and design

Danette Breitenbach 2 days

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 1 day

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

CRM

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

2 days

Source: Supplied. Christopher Ball, co-founder of Finch Technologies.

Fintech

Africa’s financial inclusion revolution isn’t over: 4 shifts that could change what comes next

1 day

Waiting for a parcel? Here's how to spot a fake courier notification before it costs you

Distribution

Waiting for a parcel? Here's how to spot a fake courier notification before it costs you

Issued by Fastway Couriers 2 days

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 2 days

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Advertising

Global ad spend set to hit $1.34tn in 2026 driven by AI and mega-events

2 days

Ster-Kinekor’s Tyger Valley upgrade changes movie nights for everyone

Film

Ster-Kinekor’s Tyger Valley upgrade changes movie nights for everyone

2 days

Woolies brings AI food assistant W.Chef into live customer testing

Technology

Woolies brings AI food assistant W.Chef into live customer testing

2 days

Source: Reuters. South African Reserve Bank's Lesetja Kganyago.

Fintech

Sarb crypto rules risk driving investment and innovation offshore, says Luno

3 days

Represent opens first African store in Cape Town, with Johannesburg next

Fashion & Homeware

Represent opens first African store in Cape Town, with Johannesburg next

3 days

Preetesh Sawraj, Loeries CEO, welcomes jury presidents and members, and industry leaders to the Mayor's Brunch (Image: @ Danette Breitenbach, Bizcommunity)

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2026 | Embrace the Madness, find the courage

Danette Breitenbach 3 days

Holy guacamole! Old El Paso sales signal a Mexican flavour boom in SA

FMCG

Holy guacamole! Old El Paso sales signal a Mexican flavour boom in SA

3 days

FMCG

Local hard seltzer brand Nawty Water hits Pick n Pay shelves

3 days

Debt review status checks almost tripled in three months, and nearly half found a listing

Financial Services

Debt review status checks almost tripled in three months, and nearly half found a listing

Issued by Debt Solutions 4 U 2 days

Oakley expands lifestyle retail with new Sandton store

Retailers

Oakley expands lifestyle retail with new Sandton store

3 days

Ogilvy South Africa ranked No1 Creative Agency in the Middle East and Africa at The One Show

Advertising

Ogilvy South Africa ranked No1 Creative Agency in the Middle East and Africa at The One Show

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 3 days

LunchBar launches limited-edition chrome foil pack with a share of R1m prizes to be won

Marketing

LunchBar launches limited-edition chrome foil pack with a share of R1m prizes to be won

Issued by Duma Collective 2 days

H&M Studio brings power tailoring back to the fashion retail conversation

Fashion

H&M Studio brings power tailoring back to the fashion retail conversation

3 days

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Medical Aid

Why medical aid may cost an arm and a leg for South Africans in 2027

Craig Comrie 3 days

Checkers launches limited-edition Booberries to help fight breast cancer

ESG

Checkers launches limited-edition Booberries to help fight breast cancer

7 Oct 2026

Retailers

'It's all Gucci' as V&A Waterfront store finally reopens

6 Oct 2026

SA Fashion Awards 2026 spotlight Woolworths, Foschini and local brands

Fashion

SA Fashion Awards 2026 spotlight Woolworths, Foschini and local brands

6 Oct 2026

#ATMDubai | Middle East hotel boom shifts focus from rooms to profitability

Hospitality

#ATMDubai | Middle East hotel boom shifts focus from rooms to profitability

Evan-Lee Courie 6 Oct 2026

This October, Spar’s water bottles carry a hidden breast cancer message

Retail Marketing

This October, Spar’s water bottles carry a hidden breast cancer message

5 Oct 2026

Smaller baskets, faster meals: Here's how South Africans are reshaping grocery shopping

Research

Smaller baskets, faster meals: Here's how South Africans are reshaping grocery shopping

5 Oct 2026

Lessons for South African retailers: Heritage alone is not enough, brands must do more

Retail

Lessons for South African retailers: Heritage alone is not enough, brands must do more

Yazeed Osman 5 Oct 2026

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Proptech

New rental data reveals which South African suburbs are overpriced

5 Oct 2026

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Coal, Oil & Gas

Following PetroSA’s contaminated-fuel scandal, the AA calls on govt to act

5 Oct 2026

Musa Kalenga, CEO of the Brave Group says AI filters now sideline up to 40% of emails before customers see them (Image supplied)

Marketing

AI changes inbox visibility; marketers need to rethink strategy

Musa Kalenga 5 Oct 2026

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Life in plastic, it’s fantastic: Tuffy campaign gives plastic bottle tops a second life

5 Oct 2026

#12OfficialSandwichesOfSA: Sasko wants South Africans to settle the sandwich fight

Retail Marketing

#12OfficialSandwichesOfSA: Sasko wants South Africans to settle the sandwich fight

2 Oct 2026

Chery SA reveals the name South Africans chose for its first bakkie

Launches & Reviews

Chery SA reveals the name South Africans chose for its first bakkie

2 Oct 2026

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 2 Oct 2026

Discovery has announced a wide range of product enhancements across its portfolio anchored by its Superbank (Image source: @ The Citizen

Financial Services

Discovery announces 2027 product enhancements, anchored by its Superbank

2 Oct 2026

New NIQ report: South African tech brands can win in 2027 by helping shoppers justify the purchase

Research

New NIQ report: South African tech brands can win in 2027 by helping shoppers justify the purchase

Issued by NielsenIQ 1 Oct 2026

Outsmart rising fuel prices with hyperlocal targeting and in-store solutions

Retailers

Outsmart rising fuel prices with hyperlocal targeting and in-store solutions

Olav Westphal, Issued by Vicinity Media 1 Oct 2026

From gym to game day: How sports nutrition is expanding beyond traditional fitness

Research

From gym to game day: How sports nutrition is expanding beyond traditional fitness

Issued by Insight Survey 1 Oct 2026

CapeTalk has been instructed to withdraw the Outsurance pointsmen programme related to the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Area advertisement by the ARB (Image: @ Auto Top

Advertising

ARB says CapeTalk's Outsurance pointsmen advertisement is misleading

Danette Breitenbach 1 Oct 2026

More than a score: How mystery shopping reveals what really drives customer experience

Research

More than a score: How mystery shopping reveals what really drives customer experience

Issued by BMi Research 1 Oct 2026

Marketers are planning for a consumer that no longer exists

Marketing

Marketers are planning for a consumer that no longer exists

Issued by Dentsu 1 Oct 2026

Graham Beck takes Cap Classique expertise to England

Food & Wine

Graham Beck takes Cap Classique expertise to England

1 Oct 2026

IATA says global air passenger demand fell 0.8% in August

Aviation

IATA says global air passenger demand fell 0.8% in August

1 Oct 2026

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

ESG

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

1 Oct 2026

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 Oct 2026

Vaughan Croeser, VP: Marketing at South African Breweries, says responsibility is not a constraint; it is a creative catalyst (Image supplied)

Marketing

Vaughan Croeser: Responsibility not a constraint, it's a creative catalyst

Vaughan Croeser 30 Sep 2026