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The Walt Disney Company names Rochelle Knock as country head, sub-Saharan Africa

TV

The Walt Disney Company names Rochelle Knock as country head, sub-Saharan Africa

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 2 days

RecoMed recognised with Eisai at TICAD 9 for groundbreaking Africa –Japan healthcare collaboration

Medtech

RecoMed recognised with Eisai at TICAD 9 for groundbreaking Africa –Japan healthcare collaboration

Issued by RecoMed 2 days

Image credit: Reuters/Amr Alfiky

Mining

Shine bright like a (natural) diamond: Lab-grown gems losing their lustre

2 days

How to build creative confidence

Advertising

How to build creative confidence

Issued by eatbigfish 2 days

Catch up on the VML Birdwatching at The Loeries podcasts (Image: Lesley Svenson © Bizcommunity)

Loeries Creative Week

VML's Birdwatching at The Loeries omnibus: Missed out? Catch up now!

2 days

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NHI

Health dept, SAMRC and Stellenbosch Uni to transform healthcare policy decision-making in South Africa

2 days

Source: Reuters.

Banking

BNP struggles to dispel Sudan litigation concerns as shares drop

Mathieu Rosemain 3 days

Tseliso Rangaka among One Show 2026 Jury Presidents

The One Club for Creativity

Tseliso Rangaka among One Show 2026 Jury Presidents

3 days

Source: GroundUp/Kimberly Mutandiro

Construction & Engineering

Contract workers march in Joburg demanding permanent jobs

Kimberly Mutandiro 21 Oct 2025

BYD announces major EV charging network for South Africa

Fuel & Energy

BYD announces major EV charging network for South Africa

21 Oct 2025

Source: Reuters.

Banking

BNP Paribas shares tumble after US jury's Sudan verdict

Alun John 21 Oct 2025

NIQ-GfK wins radio and TV measurement contracts in South Africa

Research

NIQ-GfK wins radio and TV measurement contracts in South Africa

Issued by NielsenIQ 21 Oct 2025

The Art Directors Club’s highest award accolade when originally founded in 1920 was the gold medallion created by legendary sculptor Paul Manship. Source: Supplied.

The One Club for Creativity

Paul Manship Medal updated for 105th ADC Awards

21 Oct 2025

Catch the roadshow for EuroShop 2026 in Joburg and Cape Town

Exhibitions

Catch the roadshow for EuroShop 2026 in Joburg and Cape Town

Issued by Scan Display 21 Oct 2025

University of Free State’s campuses have begun re-opening. Photo: Tladi Moloi / GroundUp

Higher Education

Agreement reached at University of Free State after week of protests

Tladi Moloi 21 Oct 2025

All the 2025 Prism Award winners

PR & Communications

All the 2025 Prism Award winners

20 Oct 2025

Toyota opens doors for Black SA founders with new accelerator

SMEs

Toyota opens doors for Black SA founders with new accelerator

20 Oct 2025

BYD's Stella Li champions South Africa's EV future

Trends

BYD's Stella Li champions South Africa's EV future

Issued by Optimize Agency 17 Oct 2025

Walmart reveals location of first South African store

Retailers

Walmart reveals location of first South African store

17 Oct 2025

#PrismYoungVoices | UJ's Thando Xaba on coming full circle

Prism Awards

#PrismYoungVoices | UJ's Thando Xaba on coming full circle

17 Oct 2025

HIV/AIDS

Pepfar Bridge Plan gives South Africa's HIV/Aids efforts $115m boost

16 Oct 2025

Nivea Men and Real Madrid go global – SA joins the celebration of care, confidence, and teamwork

Sponsorship

Nivea Men and Real Madrid go global – SA joins the celebration of care, confidence, and teamwork

Issued by Clockwork 16 Oct 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Shares rebound, dollar eases as Fed cut bets reclaim spotlight

Rae Wee 15 Oct 2025

Sneaker Lab seals deal to expand to UAE

FMCG

Sneaker Lab seals deal to expand to UAE

14 Oct 2025

#NedbankIMC2025 | Zubair Timol: AI and culture capital to amplify development

IMC Conference

#NedbankIMC2025 | Zubair Timol: AI and culture capital to amplify development

Danette Breitenbach 15 Oct 2025

Gauteng High Court judge Letty Molopa-Sethosa delivered a judgment that had been outstanding since August 2022. The case, however, never appeared on any of the judiciary’s reserved judgments reports. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Law Practice

Judge hands down ruling three years late

Marecia Damons 14 Oct 2025

Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela

Higher Education

SA, Ireland strengthen cooperation in education and innovation

14 Oct 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Groups blast lack of progress on debt issues during South Africa's G20 presidency

Andrea Shalal 14 Oct 2025

Image credit: Reuters

Coal, Oil & Gas

Shell and Sunlink approve major LNG project in Nigeria

14 Oct 2025

The Future of HR Conference 2025: Where HR visionaries meet

Management & Leadership

The Future of HR Conference 2025: Where HR visionaries meet

Issued by Topco Media 13 Oct 2025

Absa L’Atelier 2025 winners announced: A story of art unfolds across Africa

Events

Absa L’Atelier 2025 winners announced: A story of art unfolds across Africa

Issued by OnPoint PR 13 Oct 2025

President Hotel launches dedicated neurodivergent room offering

Tourism & Travel

President Hotel launches dedicated neurodivergent room offering

13 Oct 2025

Weber Shandwick appoints public sector expert for Africa region

PR & Communications

Weber Shandwick appoints public sector expert for Africa region

13 Oct 2025

Image credit: Reuters

Markets & Investment

Oil price hits 5-month low following Trump's tariff threats

Erwin Seba 13 Oct 2025

International arrivals surge 30.2% as SA’s tourism rebound strengthens

Travel

International arrivals surge 30.2% as SA’s tourism rebound strengthens

13 Oct 2025

Songwriting programme, SongHubs comes to South Africa

Music

Songwriting programme, SongHubs comes to South Africa

10 Oct 2025

Source: Reuters/Yves Herman; South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen meet in Brussels, Belgium, 9 October 2025.

Markets & Investment

South Africa lands €11.5bn EU funding

Sfundo Parakozov 10 Oct 2025

Loeries Agency of the Year Joe Public (Image: Loeries, ER Lombard, Gallo Images)

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2025 Night 2 | All the winners

11 Oct 2025

The finalists for the iPendoring Awards 2025 have officially been announced (Image supplied)

Pendoring

iPendoring Awards 2025 finalists announced

10 Oct 2025

Saatchi & Saatchi Middle East - © Ashley Vlotman - Gallo Images

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2025 Night 1 | All the winners

10 Oct 2025

Image source: kstudio from

Law Practice

ConCourt shortlist: Meet the JSC's 5 nominees

9 Oct 2025

Paul Dunne — Minerals Council South Africa president and Northam CEO — delivered a keynote address at the 2025 Joburg Indaba in Sandton. Image supplied.

Mining

#JoburgIndaba: Can mining growth and transformation co-exist in South Africa?

Maroefah Smith 9 Oct 2025

VML Birdwatching at The Loeries | Episode 1: Insights from the jury presidents

Loeries Creative Week

VML Birdwatching at The Loeries | Episode 1: Insights from the jury presidents

Danette Breitenbach 9 Oct 2025

Technogym launches flagship showroom in JHB

Wellness

Technogym launches flagship showroom in JHB

8 Oct 2025

Mandla Mandela adressing the media after arriving home from detention in Israel. Image credit: Screenshot/SABC News

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Global Sumud Flotilla: South African activists arrive at OR Tambo

8 Oct 2025

The Land Court has ruled that landowners who wish to apply to the courts for an eviction order must first go through a mediation process. Graphic: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Landowners must go through mediation before applying for an eviction, court rules

Tania Broughton 7 Oct 2025

Source: Reuters.

Finance

World Bank raises sub-Sahara Africa growth forecast on inflation drop

7 Oct 2025

Mandla Mandela, grandson of Nelson Mandela, prepares to board a flight to Tunisia to join the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to deliver humanitarian supplies to Gaza, at O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, September 3, 2025. Image credit: Reuters/Siyabonga Sishi/File Photo

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Global Sumud Flotilla: South African detainees arrive in Jordan

7 Oct 2025