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Shaping the future of payments and financial services in Southern Africa

Fintech

Shaping the future of payments and financial services in Southern Africa

Lincoln Mali, Issued by Lesaka 13 hours

The corner shop is more that just a 'corner shop', it's Africa’s economic heartbeat

Informal Retailing

The corner shop is more that just a 'corner shop', it's Africa’s economic heartbeat

Michael Write, 15 hours

Butterfly House: Unfolding hope

Health & Social Welfare

Butterfly House: Unfolding hope

Marilyn Keegan, Issued by COHSASA 14 hours

Why your digital media might not be scaling

Digital

Why your digital media might not be scaling

Issued by TDMC 17 hours

Image source: Yuri Minaev –

Health & Social Welfare

#Budget3.0: Social grant increases remain in place

18 hours

Source: © SABC The Draft Mineral Resources Development Bill, 2025 (Bill) proposes several noteworthy amendments to the current regulatory framework for mineral resources including addressing tailing dumps and associated issues to avoid disasters such as the Jagersfontein disaster

Energy & Mining

11 MPRDA amendments to take note of

Webber Wentzel partners and consultant 18 hours

Source: © ReutersConnect Lebo Madiba managing director PR Powerhouse examines what the Trump–Ramaphosa meeting revealed about strategic messaging under pressure

PR & Communications

EXCLUSIVE: The Trump–Ramaphosa meeting | Strategic messaging under pressure

Lebo Madiba 19 hours

Clockwork listed among Africa’s top 10 agencies with Best in Show finalist spot and 2 Sabre awards

Marketing

Clockwork listed among Africa’s top 10 agencies with Best in Show finalist spot and 2 Sabre awards

Issued by Clockwork 20 hours

PG Bison unveils new range of designs, colours, textures and products for 2025/2026

Architecture & Design

PG Bison unveils new range of designs, colours, textures and products for 2025/2026

Issued by PG Bison 1 day

125,000 connections and counting: Octotel leads the way in Western Cape fibre connectivity

Telecoms & Networks

125,000 connections and counting: Octotel leads the way in Western Cape fibre connectivity

Issued by Octotel 1 day

South African innovation in action: E Squared Investments backs medtech startup Impulse Biomedical

Medtech

South African innovation in action: E Squared Investments backs medtech startup Impulse Biomedical

Issued by JNPR 1 day

Source: © 123rf Join The Marketing Research Foundation’s (MRF) webinar on Thursday, 22f May as they announce the upcoming release of the latest Marketing All Product Survey (Maps)

Media

Maps shows radio and TV's resilience

1 day

Source: Flickr/GovernmentZA; SA Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Finance

#Budget3.0: GNU's strategic pivot balancing growth with fiscal responsibility

Katja Hamilton 1 day

Media

French media giant Canal+ can acquire MultiChoice with conditions

1 day

Advertising

Amazon’s ad business boom: Raking in over $60bn

1 day

Health & Social Welfare

Public Works buildings to be turned into GBV shelters

1 day

4 ways to prepare your hospitality business for a South African winter

Hospitality

4 ways to prepare your hospitality business for a South African winter

Issued by Business Partners Limited 2 days

The ABC Q1 2025 circulation figures for magazines have been released. Image by Lesley Svenson © Bizcommunity

Magazines

ABC Q1 2025: Magazines tenacious as custom magazines lead the way

Danette Breitenbach 20 hours

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Environment & Natural Resources

Current legal frameworks can’t protect the oceans from deep-sea mining and the negative impacts on humankind

Susan Reid 2 days

Marketing & Media

Building a winning brand: How small businesses can stand out in a crowded market

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 2 days

SA Harvest expands national fleet with new trucks

Distribution

SA Harvest expands national fleet with new trucks

2 days

Tourism

Space tourism’s growth blurs the line between scientific and symbolic achievement

Betsy Pudliner 2 days

KlevaMova customers travel on the Gautrain free this weekend

Transport

KlevaMova customers travel on the Gautrain free this weekend

2 days

SAWEA NQF Level 3 Wind Turbine Operator Skills Programme key to address unemployment

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

SAWEA NQF Level 3 Wind Turbine Operator Skills Programme key to address unemployment

Morongoa Ramaboa 2 days

Stop optimising your mistakes: Why brave creative is the key to marketing's future

Marketing

Stop optimising your mistakes: Why brave creative is the key to marketing's future

Vanessa Bolosier, Issued by Incubeta 2 days

Social Media

Gen Z is turning to TikTok, not Google, when they need answers

Sue Blaine 2 days

Source: © Provoke Media Provoke Media has named the 10 Best Agencies in Africa, with Retroviral and the South African operation of global public relations agency We. Communications named PRovoke Media’s African Agencies of the Year for 2025

PR & Communications

Provoke Media names Africa's 10 best agencies and leading campaigns

2 days

As SAB turns 130, Boundless was tasked to deliver something meaningful, emotional, and… big

Advertising

As SAB turns 130, Boundless was tasked to deliver something meaningful, emotional, and… big

Issued by Boundless 3 days

Achievement Awards Group and Heineken Beverages partner to empower tavern owners

Regulatory

Achievement Awards Group and Heineken Beverages partner to empower tavern owners

Issued by Achievement Awards Group 2 days

Beneficiaries selected for the 2025 Algoa Cares Charity Golf Days

Radio & Audio

Beneficiaries selected for the 2025 Algoa Cares Charity Golf Days

Issued by Algoa FM 3 days

From tragedy to triumph: Hot Cares restores teen’s independence with wheelchair donation

Radio & Audio

From tragedy to triumph: Hot Cares restores teen’s independence with wheelchair donation

Jeanette Phillips, Issued by HOT 102.7FM 2 days

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ESG & Sustainability

3 tips for a more sustainable workplace

3 days

Islam Eldessouky. Source: YouTube.

Advertising

#Exclusive: What’s in a name? Islam ElDessouky on Coca‑Cola’s reimagined Share a Coke

Karabo Ledwaba 3 days

More global companies seek assurance on sustainability reporting, study by IFAC, AICPA & CIMA shows

Accounting & Auditing

More global companies seek assurance on sustainability reporting, study by IFAC, AICPA & CIMA shows

Issued by AICPA & CIMA 16 May 2025

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Judge slams Gauteng land grab

Tania Broughton 16 May 2025

Tiger Brands to sell canned fruit business Langeberg and Ashton Foods for R1

Sales

Tiger Brands to sell canned fruit business Langeberg and Ashton Foods for R1

16 May 2025

Career Advice

How job seekers can leverage the art of social media for professional success

Shani van Eck 16 May 2025

Medshield returns to the Suncoast ECR Big Walk 2025 on 18 May

Public Health

Medshield returns to the Suncoast ECR Big Walk 2025 on 18 May

Issued by Stone 16 May 2025

Taking Care of Business turns retail waste into a R559m micro-enterprise economy

ESG

Taking Care of Business turns retail waste into a R559m micro-enterprise economy

3 days

Financial Times names Omnisient one of Africa’s fastest growing companies

Markets & Investment

Financial Times names Omnisient one of Africa’s fastest growing companies

Issued by Omnisient 16 May 2025

#BizTrends2025: 555 Media Hub’s Tapelo Zama | The challenge for brands - LLM disrupting the consumer journey

Digital

#BizTrends2025: 555 Media Hub’s Tapelo Zama | The challenge for brands - LLM disrupting the consumer journey

Tapelo Zama 16 May 2025

High scores all round at Liberty Midlands Mall’s Gaming Festival 2025

Exhibitions & Events

High scores all round at Liberty Midlands Mall’s Gaming Festival 2025

Issued by Taryn Louch Creative 16 May 2025

This year, LunchBar celebrates 60 years in South Africa. To mark the occasion, SA’s favourite award-winning conspiracy theorist is back (Image supplied)

Marketing

60 years of "Much, much more of The LunchBar Man"

16 May 2025

Mall of Africa builds new assembly area for local school

ESG

Mall of Africa builds new assembly area for local school

Issued by Mall of Africa 16 May 2025

Travel

Expat Explore turns 20: The South African-born travel brand comes home to celebrate

Issued by The Publicity Workshop 16 May 2025

Prof. Linda du Plessis rebukes Dawie Roodt’s university closure comments

Higher Education

Prof. Linda du Plessis rebukes Dawie Roodt’s university closure comments

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 15 May 2025

AfriGIS launches 'Resolve Water' - A game-changing digital platform to help navigate Africa’s water and climate future

Climate Change

AfriGIS launches 'Resolve Water' - A game-changing digital platform to help navigate Africa’s water and climate future

Issued by AfriGIS 15 May 2025

#NOtoUnder18: study reveals teens' responses to alcohol messaging in SA

Wellness

#NOtoUnder18: study reveals teens' responses to alcohol messaging in SA

15 May 2025