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Soft skills will matter more than ever

Skills Development & Training

Soft skills will matter more than ever

Michelle Dobson, Issued by Pnet 12 hours

A recent Labour Court ruling is a setback for the Agricultural, Food and Allied Democratic Workers’ Union’s bid to halt the loss of jobs at Premier’s Tulbagh fruit cannery. Archive photo: Greg Dor / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Labour Court rejects union bid to stop job losses at Tulbagh cannery

Greg Dor 14 hours

Innovator Trust's WIT 2026 spotlights the women turning belief in technology into action

SMEs

Innovator Trust's WIT 2026 spotlights the women turning belief in technology into action

Issued by The Innovator Trust 14 hours

3 years at the top: Publicis Groupe Africa builds a new era of African creative excellence

Advertising

3 years at the top: Publicis Groupe Africa builds a new era of African creative excellence

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 16 hours

More than “A human in the loop”

Artificial Intelligence

More than “A human in the loop”

Yolisa Mjamba, Issued by Brandtech+ 16 hours

Zanetti AI Institute's last public masterclass comes to Sandton on 18 and 19 November

Artificial Intelligence

Zanetti AI Institute's last public masterclass comes to Sandton on 18 and 19 November

Issued by Zanetti AI Institute 17 hours

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Higher Education

African universities can do more than teach and research: They can drive social change

A Surmeier, A Lashitew, B Bangeni, D Littlewood, G Nomdo, K Behari-Leak and P Awor 1 day

Lego's TVC invites families behind the secret doors of ‘The Lego Holiday Workshop’, where the magic behind every Lego set comes to life (Image supplied)

Promotions & Activations

Lego's holiday campaign: Gift the joy of Lego bricks

16 hours

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Art

Lumenocity returns with 8-nights of light art at Norval Foundation this November

1 day

Gareth Lessing has joined Boundless (Image supplied)

Advertising

Top creative joins Boundless

1 day

Big win for Cape Town theatre-makers as Lady Aoi earns Milan mention

Theatre

Big win for Cape Town theatre-makers as Lady Aoi earns Milan mention

1 day

Poetry expands lifestyle retail concept with new Paarl store

Retailers

Poetry expands lifestyle retail concept with new Paarl store

1 day

Step into a Gingerbread Village at Mall of Africa this festive season

Exhibitions & Events

Step into a Gingerbread Village at Mall of Africa this festive season

Issued by Mall of Africa 1 day

#BehindtheCampaign | Reboost Plus’ Live on the Plus Side: A social story beyond the screen

Marketing & Media

#BehindtheCampaign | Reboost Plus’ Live on the Plus Side: A social story beyond the screen

1 day

Singapore's GastroBeats Festival launches in Cape Town in '27

Lifestyle

Singapore's GastroBeats Festival launches in Cape Town in '27

1 day

Blikkiesdorp in Delft was built by the City of Cape Town in 2007 as a temporary home for people evicted in the city. Many are still there nearly two decades later. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

SAHRC takes City of Cape Town to court over land sales

Matthew Hirsch 6 Nov 2026

The Marketing Achievement Awards Season 6 qualifiers have been announced. Picture: Season 5 MAA winners (Image supplied)

Marketing

All The Marketing Achievement Awards qualifiers Season 6

6 Nov 2026

Scopen Africa is extending the international research study into East Africa. Pictured: Nairobi cityscape, the capital city of Kenya (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing & Media

Agency Scope expands into East Africa

6 Nov 2026

Tomato sauce, tamatie sous or ketchup? Heinz and Tractor take the great SA debate to the streets

OOH

Tomato sauce, tamatie sous or ketchup? Heinz and Tractor take the great SA debate to the streets

Issued by Tractor Outdoor 6 Nov 2026

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Logistics & Transport

Africa and Caribbean could unlock $1.65bn in annual trade by 2030

6 Nov 2026

Jarred Trembath is the SSA head of Influential and head of B2B, Affiliate Marketing at Publicis Groupe says influence has outgrown its silo (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing

Nobody puts influencer marketing in the corner: How influence has outgrown its silo

Jarred Trembath 6 Nov 2026

Source: Supplied. Priced at R19.5m, this rare 10,704m² estate features expansive lawns, mature trees, landscaped gardens, a dam, secure boundaries, residential and guest villas and studios offering a total of 12 bedrooms, entertainment areas, garaging and comprehensive security.

Residential Property

Riebeek Kasteel property prices surge to R3.1m as R19.5m estate hits market

5 Nov 2026

Effie College announces 2026 Nedbank Challenge winners

Effie Awards

Effie College announces 2026 Nedbank Challenge winners

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 5 Nov 2026

When trust is harder to find, Coronation asks who has earned yours

Marketing

When trust is harder to find, Coronation asks who has earned yours

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 5 Nov 2026

Afda Represents South African Creative Education at CILECT 2026 in Dublin

Higher Education

Afda Represents South African Creative Education at CILECT 2026 in Dublin

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 6 Nov 2026

AI and blockchain are coming to African farms: 4 things must happen for farmers to benefit

Agriculture

AI and blockchain are coming to African farms: 4 things must happen for farmers to benefit

Olaoluwa Omoniyi Olarewaju 5 Nov 2026

Afda Graduation Festival 2026: Meet the next generation of creative talent

Higher Education

Afda Graduation Festival 2026: Meet the next generation of creative talent

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 5 Nov 2026

Africa’s noise could hold the next big business idea

Marketing

Africa’s noise could hold the next big business idea

Issued by Omnicom Advertising South Africa 5 Nov 2026

Travel bots are making decisions for us – convenient, but should we trust them?

Tourism & Travel

Travel bots are making decisions for us – convenient, but should we trust them?

Faizan Ali and Laiba Ali 5 Nov 2026

Under Our Tree: iPendoring’s 2026's Indigenous Language Imbizo

Pendoring

Under Our Tree: iPendoring’s 2026's Indigenous Language Imbizo

5 Nov 2026

The fear we invented: Why creativity and technology were never enemies

Advertising

The fear we invented: Why creativity and technology were never enemies

Tseliso Rangaka, Issued by Accenture Song 5 Nov 2026

Ninety9Cents (99c) has been appointed the lead agency for The Building Company (TBCo), drawing on its integrated capabilities and proven "Bretail" expertise (Image source: @ DIY Trade News

Advertising

"Bretail” philosophy wins agency the Building Company

5 Nov 2026

Supplied image: Learners participating in Market Day

Primary & Secondary Education

From classroom concepts to real-world impact: How PBL empowers young Africans

3 Nov 2026

Energy

Who gets the clean energy jobs and contracts? How Ghana and SA’s plans can do more for women

Elvis Korku Avenyo and Gideon Ndubuisi 5 Nov 2026

Medical Research

South Africa’s HPV vaccination drive to protect girls from cervical cancer is working – what we know after 10 years

Dorothy Nyemba-Machemedze and Sinead Delany-Moretlwe 5 Nov 2026

Marry Malefathlo collects water from this single tank supplying hundreds of residents in Itireleng village in the North West Province. The tank is only filled once a week. Image credit: Chris Gilili/

Food, Water & Energy Security

South Africans living through water cuts blame corruption and neglect, not just broken pipes – study

Anthony Kaziboni 4 Nov 2026

African gaming startup Rise of Fearless raises R16.5m to scale mobile game globally

Funding

African gaming startup Rise of Fearless raises R16.5m to scale mobile game globally

3 Nov 2026

The future of creativity starts with protecting the people behind the ideas

Artificial Intelligence

The future of creativity starts with protecting the people behind the ideas

Issued by Penquin 3 Nov 2026

Boundless and Engen take fashion for a spin

Marketing

Boundless and Engen take fashion for a spin

Issued by Boundless 3 Nov 2026

Retorviral's Mike Sharman says they script the world around the celebrity in the latest Nando's campaign (Image supplied)

Advertising

Exclusive | Behind Nando’s Siya Sauce TVC: Script the world, not the star

Mike Sharman 3 Nov 2026

Accenture Song South Africa and Allan Gray win South Africa's only D&AD Pencil in 2026

Advertising

Accenture Song South Africa and Allan Gray win South Africa's only D&AD Pencil in 2026

Issued by Accenture Song 3 Nov 2026

PG Bison announces 2026 1.618 winner, celebrating South Africa’s next generation of design talent

Higher Education

PG Bison announces 2026 1.618 winner, celebrating South Africa’s next generation of design talent

Issued by PG Bison 2 Nov 2026

South Africa’s first Inter-School Debtor Management Competition

Primary & Secondary Education

South Africa’s first Inter-School Debtor Management Competition

Issued by Gen1Media 2 Nov 2026

November Unleashed: A month of big-screen thrills, drama and adventure

Film

November Unleashed: A month of big-screen thrills, drama and adventure

Daniel Dercksen 2 Nov 2026

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Retail Marketing

Nando’s teams up with Siya Kolisi for new limited-edition sauce

2 Nov 2026

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Retail

Woolworths, Quay Four, Simply Bee among V&A Waterfront award winners

2 Nov 2026

The consideration gap: The part of the funnel your budget forgot

Marketing

The consideration gap: The part of the funnel your budget forgot

Charné Munien, Issued by Rogerwilco 2 Nov 2026

4 Lessons for agencies to overcome economic pressure

Advertising

4 Lessons for agencies to overcome economic pressure

Bongi Mvuyana 2 Nov 2026