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Source: Supplied. Asavele Gwele, senior investment consultant at 10X Investments.

Finance

The longevity economy is here — but is South Africa ready for longer retirements?

Asavela Gwele 19 hours

Supreme Court: Consumer Protection Act doesn't apply to home rentals

Land & Property Law

Supreme Court: Consumer Protection Act doesn't apply to home rentals

Armand Swart 8 Jul 2026

Dr. Mandi Joubert

Higher Education

Qualification is not enough: The new standard for graduate readiness in the age of AI

Dr Mandi Joubert, Issued by Eduvos 7 Jul 2026

The skincare line The Ordinary leads all beauty brands with a 7% AI citation share, followed by CeraVe (6%), Sephora (5.5%), La Roche-Posay (5%), and Charlotte Tilbury (4.5%). Image credit:

Aesthetic Medicine

The Ordinary leads AI beauty rankings as Chanel and other legacy brands lose ground

7 Jul 2026

John Botha, joint-CEO Global Business Solutions

Employment Equity

EE reporting falls while workplace transformation stalls at top levels

6 Jul 2026

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Higher Education

Student teachers in South Africa face a stressful career: How to prepare them better

Zayd Waghid 6 Jul 2026

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Accidental data leaks are still PoPIA violations

Armand Swart 3 Jul 2026

Source: Reuters/Esa Alexander. Workers interact while working on the production line at the factory of Khayelitsha Cookies, a Cape Town biscuit maker, in Cape Town, South Africa, 11 May, 2026.

Economy

South African manufacturing sentiment worsens in June, Absa PMI shows

Nilutpal Timsina 2 Jul 2026

The Digital News Transformation Fund’s second funding round backs newsrooms across seven provinces (Image source: © 123rf )

Media

R15,8m grants for data journalism, AI-assisted workflows and vernacular content

2 Jul 2026

AI isn’t replacing agencies - it’s reshaping how they compete

Artificial Intelligence

AI isn’t replacing agencies - it’s reshaping how they compete

Issued by Brandtech+ 18 Jun 2025

Direct marketing: A national opt-out system and the effect on B2B marketing

Corporate & Commercial Law

Direct marketing: A national opt-out system and the effect on B2B marketing

Nicolene Schoeman-Louw, Issued by SchoemanLaw 30 Jun 2026

Middle East conflict drives global air passenger decline in May

Travel

Middle East conflict drives global air passenger decline in May

30 Jun 2026

Relief for consumers as fuel prices fall after sharp hikes

Fuel & Energy

Relief for consumers as fuel prices fall after sharp hikes

30 Jun 2026

Caitlin Perry, head of marketing, Flow sayscommerce media is outpacing the industry's ability to buy it (Image source: © 123rf )

Media

How advertisers can tap into commerce media

Caitlin Perry 30 Jun 2026

Mental health

The new threat to South Africa’s children is not on the streets; it’s online

Rebecca Matle, Tsholofelo Makhathini, Faaiza Gangat, and Minah Mojela 30 Jun 2026

Preteen girls shouldn’t be singing to their own babies

Youth Month

Preteen girls shouldn’t be singing to their own babies

Issued by Joe Public 30 Jun 2026

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Primary & Secondary Education

Meet the 5 African schools shortlisted for the World's Best School Prizes

Shan Radcliffe 25 Jun 2026

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

24 Jun 2026

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Taxation & Regulation

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

24 Jun 2026

Price of freedom: South Africa's youth and the fight for financial independence

Higher Education

Price of freedom: South Africa's youth and the fight for financial independence

Issued by Varsity Vibe 23 Jun 2026

#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 23 Jun 2026

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Skills Development & Training

Hiring for potential: How SA businesses can beat skills inflation

Lyndy van den Barselaar 22 Jun 2026

South Africa’s drone law blind spot comes under scrutiny

Technology

South Africa’s drone law blind spot comes under scrutiny

22 Jun 2026

South African mall dwell times fall up to 17% as online shopping rises

Retailers

South African mall dwell times fall up to 17% as online shopping rises

22 Jun 2026

Your bank will not cover everything. Personal cyber insurance might

Insurance & Actuarial

Your bank will not cover everything. Personal cyber insurance might

Issued by Securitas® Financial Group 22 Jun 2026

When the spreadsheet becomes the system: How to stop ERP workarounds at the source

CRM, CX, UX

When the spreadsheet becomes the system: How to stop ERP workarounds at the source

Issued by Can!do 22 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

Economy

#YouthMonth: South Africa cannot prepare young people for an economy that no longer exists

Nelo Spies 18 Jun 2026

Using drones for high-rise window cleaning, without the high risk

Facilities & Property Management

Using drones for high-rise window cleaning, without the high risk

Adriaan Otto, Issued by Excellerate Services 18 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Economy

Petrol and diesel spike drives sharp uptick in South Africa CPI inflation

18 Jun 2026

Before you sign: Make sure you choose the right medical scheme

Medical Aid

Before you sign: Make sure you choose the right medical scheme

Issued by Medshield 17 Jun 2026

Legal Practice Council says it has disciplined legal practitioners who fail to deliver judgments after their terms as an acting judge end. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Law Practice

Who holds acting judges accountable for late judgments?

Marecia Damons 17 Jun 2026

SA youth: The myth of the digital-only generation

Youth Month

SA youth: The myth of the digital-only generation

Issued by Caxton Media 15 Jun 2026

The invisible hand: Architecting advocacy without selling out

Marketing

The invisible hand: Architecting advocacy without selling out

Mathabatha Sexwale, Issued by Brave Group 15 Jun 2026

AI shopping booms in SA, but trust remains central

4th Industrial Revolution

AI shopping booms in SA, but trust remains central

Irene Auma 12 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Financial Services

The advice gap: why young South Africans stopped asking professionals what to do

Pedri Reyneke 15 Jun 2026

Irene Auma, Regional Head of Fraud Risk Management for Sub-Saharan Africa at Visa. Image supplied

Research

Visa Study: 77% South Africans use AI to shop, but trust is key at checkout

Irene Auma 12 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. Stephan Potgieter, chief executive officer of BetterHome Group Mortgage Origination and BetterBond.

Property

Why homebuyers may benefit from acting before interest rates fall

12 Jun 2026

Darren Olivier, Danielle van Deventer and Mandla Ngidi, Adams and Adams, law experts, provide a practical legal guide for Fifa World Cup marketing (Image @ Indian Express

Marketing

World Cup marketing: Finding the balance between cultural moments and legal boundaries

Darren Olivier, Danielle van Deventer and Mandla Ngidi 12 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Financial Services

Alexforbes posts strong results as assets under management jump 22%

11 Jun 2026

Woohoo I Vibe Coded my own app - Oh wait!

Software

Woohoo I Vibe Coded my own app - Oh wait!

Lynn Cupido, Issued by Soms Digital 9 Jun 2026

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Labour Law & Unions

What you need to know about the Employment Services Amendment Bill

Talita Laubscher and Chloë Loubser 9 Jun 2026

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Legislation & Regulation

NHI Act: Pending legal challenges that could alter SA's healthcare system

Neil Kirby and Helen Michael 8 Jun 2026

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Economy

Debt turning point reached as South Africa maintains fiscal discipline

4 Jun 2026

MTN: Supporting the ecosystem, not just the programme

CSI & Philanthropy

MTN: Supporting the ecosystem, not just the programme

Issued by Trialogue 3 Jun 2026

Zak Haeri, MD for NIQ in South Africa

Retail Marketing

NIQ State of the Retail Nation Q1 2026: South African retail benefits from benign inflation

Issued by NielsenIQ 3 Jun 2026

Secunda CTL is a synthetic fuel plant owned by Sasol at Secunda, Mpumalanga, in South Africa. It uses coal liquefaction to produce petroleum-like synthetic crude oil from coal. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Coal, Oil & Gas

SA’s fuel supply and the Iran war: data black holes and low strategic stock put the country at risk

Rod Crompton and Bruce Douglas Young 3 Jun 2026

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Primary & Secondary Education

Getting through school in SA: How learners make it to the end after a poor start

Ursula Hoadley, Carol Bertram, Gabrielle Wills and Servaas van der Berg 2 Jun 2026

Donve Anderson, Executive: Engagement Solutions, Change Logic

Management & Leadership

The engagement illusion: Why energy does not equal impact

Donve Anderson 1 Jun 2026

Rethinking bereavement leave: Why 3 days is often not enough

Employee Wellness

Rethinking bereavement leave: Why 3 days is often not enough

Issued by Sonja Smith Elite Funeral Group 1 Jun 2026