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The great escape: These West Coast towns are crushing expectations

Residential Property

The great escape: These West Coast towns are crushing expectations

Issued by Biggles Removals 2 days

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Law Practice

Winning the pitch: A law firm’s guide to compelling RFP responses

Andrea Paulsen 23 Mar 2026

Consumers don't have an ad problem: Great ideas haven't changed, the industry has

Marketing & Media

Consumers don't have an ad problem: Great ideas haven't changed, the industry has

23 Mar 2026

How e-commerce is transforming the retail, media and ICT landscape in SA

E-commerce

How e-commerce is transforming the retail, media and ICT landscape in SA

Lungelo Dlamini 23 Mar 2026

Vol. 12 - Welcome to On the Dot Insights Newsletter

Media

Vol. 12 - Welcome to On the Dot Insights Newsletter

Issued by On the Dot 23 Feb 2026

Source: Reuters.

Taxation & Regulation

African states hike gambling taxes as addiction soars, and industry fights back

19 Mar 2026

Podcast with MacG is widely popular in South Africa with hundreds of thousands of views per episode. Source: YouTube.

Podcasts

Government takes baby steps to regulate podcast industry

Karabo Ledwaba 18 Mar 2026

Source: Pexels.

Insurance & Actuarial

Global conflicts reshape insurance risks for South Africa

Sandra Sithole and Raynold Tlhavani 17 Mar 2026

The resurgence of curated newsletters is visible globally and in South Africa (Image supplied)

Media

Exclusive | The growing appetite for curated newsletters and content

17 Mar 2026

Vol. 06 - Welcome to On the Dot Insights Newsletter

Markets & Investment

Vol. 06 - Welcome to On the Dot Insights Newsletter

Issued by On the Dot 15 Oct 2025

A CEO with a podcast who publishes consistently becomes something rare in the South African business landscape: a visible thinker with a documented point of view says Audibly's Sam Swaine (Image source: © Austin Distel )

Podcasts

The strategy US and UK CEOs use that South Africa’s leaders overlook

Sam Swaine 13 Mar 2026

The Hyding: New luxury wellness retreat opens in Sandton

Aesthetic Medicine

The Hyding: New luxury wellness retreat opens in Sandton

Maroefah Smith 12 Mar 2026

The 2026 edition introduces “Irreplaceable Instinct” as the defining theme. Source: Supplied.

Social Media

Emotional ROI and curiosity-driven discovery lead TikTok’s 2026 trends

10 Mar 2026

Precision. Power. Prestige – A fresh path to marketing excellence

Direct Marketing

Precision. Power. Prestige – A fresh path to marketing excellence

Issued by DMASA 9 Mar 2026

African developers are blending mythology, culture and technology to create a new genre of interactive storytelling and South Africa’s gaming industry. (Source: )

Media

Why Africanfuturist gaming is becoming a powerful new voice in global entertainment

6 Mar 2026

Branding

Deep trust, strong brands: 9 South African banks in Brand Finance’s global top 500

5 Mar 2026

Entries now open for the Reside Awards 2026

Residential Property

Entries now open for the Reside Awards 2026

Issued by Catchwords 5 Mar 2026

AI is resetting the rules of growth in consumer packaged goods

Packaging

AI is resetting the rules of growth in consumer packaged goods

Issued by NielsenIQ 5 Mar 2026

SA’s hemp sector could unlock R40bn by 2040

Agriculture

SA’s hemp sector could unlock R40bn by 2040

5 Mar 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Modus Operandi's Simon Säll: Predictions and contradictions - The future of work

Marketing

#BizTrends2026 | Modus Operandi's Simon Säll: Predictions and contradictions - The future of work

Simon Säll 4 Mar 2026

Hostex 2026 brings the industry together for 3 days of food, drink and hospitality in action

Events

Hostex 2026 brings the industry together for 3 days of food, drink and hospitality in action

Issued by Hostex 2026 2 Mar 2026

FMCG

Smartfill captures 19% of cooking oil sales in informal retail as refill model drives brand switching

Issued by DY/DX 2 Mar 2026

CRM, CX, UX

#BizTrends2026 | Oppo's Avashnee Moodley: How belonging is rewriting brand loyalty

Avashnee Moodley 26 Feb 2026

Why Lexus EVs in SA might work

Dealers

Why Lexus EVs in SA might work

Lance Branquinho 25 Feb 2026

Source:Archive |

Agriculture

Investing in blue foods: How Africa could generate $17bn and 3.3m jobs

24 Feb 2026

Building Africa’s talent pipeline for the next fintech wave

Fintech

Building Africa’s talent pipeline for the next fintech wave

Pivendren Naik, Issued by Sanlam Fintech 23 Feb 2026

The future of good marketing depends on taste. Not speed.

Artificial Intelligence

The future of good marketing depends on taste. Not speed.

Courtney Chapple, Issued by Brave Group 23 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Heineken's Chaen Lew: 6 trends driving the normalisation of alcohol-free consumption

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Heineken's Chaen Lew: 6 trends driving the normalisation of alcohol-free consumption

Chaen Lew 23 Feb 2026

Franchising emerges as South Africa's unlikely economic saviour

Franchising

Franchising emerges as South Africa's unlikely economic saviour

Karen Keylock 20 Feb 2026

Source: Supplied. Kush Padia, Santam Re’s interim chief executive officer.

Finance

Brics milestone: Santam becomes first to open office in India's global financial hub

19 Feb 2026

Louise Polders is the head of innovation at Neon Octopus. Source: Supplied.

Artificial Intelligence

The rise of AI-simulated humans in business research

Louise Polders 19 Feb 2026

The resilience of the magazine market is reflected in its eighth consecutive quarter of year-on-year growth in the Q4 (Image source: Lesley Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

Magazines

ABC Q4 2025 Magazines: 8th consecutive quarter of y-o-y growth as magazines show resilience

Danette Breitenbach 19 Feb 2026

Gen Z is changing how consumers discover, trust and buy from brands. Ella Thomas, global sector specialist for consumer staples at Schroders, explores how this shift is reshaping loyalty, trend cycles and the future of consumer growth. (Source: )

Youth Marketing

Gen Z is reshaping the consumer playbook, from loyalty to algorithms

Ella Thomas 18 Feb 2026

Rooibos industry reaches new export heights but faces climate challenge in 2026

Import/Export

Rooibos industry reaches new export heights but faces climate challenge in 2026

18 Feb 2026

Adventure tourism delivers R25bn boost to SA economy

Tourism

Adventure tourism delivers R25bn boost to SA economy

12 Feb 2026

What niche platforms reveal about the future of digital communities

Digital

What niche platforms reveal about the future of digital communities

Issued by Salt Group Ltd 12 Feb 2026

Seasoned communications professionals Melissa Attree (left) and Keri-Ann Stanton (right) have launched a new type of agency that doesn’t follow the rules, it makes them (Image Lesley Svenson @Bizcommunity)

PR & Communications

A new agency open from Thursday to Monday, with a twist

12 Feb 2026

Corporate strategies for nonprofit support

CSI & Philanthropy

Corporate strategies for nonprofit support

Fiona Zerbst, Issued by Trialogue 10 Feb 2026

F45's Karen Loader explains how functional fitness, strength, pilates and recovery are reshaping sports marketing (Image supplied)

Marketing

#BizTrends2026 | F45's Karen Loader: 3 pillars reshaping sports marketing

Karen Loader 9 Feb 2026

Anton van Heerden, CEO of DNA EOR

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | DNA EOR's Anton van Heerden: 8 global hiring shifts HR can’t ignore in 2026

Anton van Heerden 5 Feb 2026

SA's beer industry can strengthen the economy through innovation and investment in 2026

FMCG

SA's beer industry can strengthen the economy through innovation and investment in 2026

Charlene Louw 3 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Pay@'s Aart Jurriaanse: The year digital payments redefine SA's financial landscape

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Pay@'s Aart Jurriaanse: The year digital payments redefine SA's financial landscape

Aart Jurriaanse 2 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Insight Terra's Alastair Bovim: The clean energy transition runs on minerals, and Africa must lead

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Insight Terra's Alastair Bovim: The clean energy transition runs on minerals, and Africa must lead

Alastair Bovim 3 Feb 2026

Mobile-first shopping dominates as SA's e-commerce surges

Trends

Mobile-first shopping dominates as SA's e-commerce surges

29 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Actorvate: Top influencer marketing trends shaping 2026

Social Media

#BizTrends2026 | Actorvate: Top influencer marketing trends shaping 2026

Issued by Actorvate 29 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Colin Campbell of Finchoice: 3 fintech trends to watch

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Colin Campbell of Finchoice: 3 fintech trends to watch

Colin Campbell 27 Jan 2026

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Law Practice

Understanding LinkedIn's new algorithm: A guide for lawyers

Andrea Paulsen 26 Jan 2026

Adv Svetlana Vasileva, Afsa Secretary General

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Afsa's Svetlana Vasileva: The emerging architecture of African dispute resolution

Svetlana Vasileva 22 Jan 2026

PR Powerhouse’s Lebo Madiba says the start of 2026 has brought an unexpectedly loud soundtrack of the year 2016. What makes it interesting is what it reveals about the present (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

#BizTrends2026 | PR Powerhouse’s Lebo Madiba: Leading into nostalgia, a communication signal

Lebo Madiba 21 Jan 2026