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Primary & Secondary Education

Shop, donate, and transform education: Checkers’ back-to-school initiative

David Maynier 10 hours

As interest rates remain unchanged, it is anticipated that it will bring short-term stability to South Africa’s property market (Image source: © 123rf )

Markets & Investment

Unchanged repro rate expected to bring stability to residential property market

12 hours

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Labour Law & Unions

Employment protection for performers: Call for public comment

1 day

Stop collecting courses, start designing your BA journey

Higher Education

Stop collecting courses, start designing your BA journey

Issued by Business Change 1 day

Working and living with AI - Masterclass Summit comes to Johannesburg and Cape Town

Technology

Working and living with AI - Masterclass Summit comes to Johannesburg and Cape Town

Issued by Future School AI 1 day

SA's auto sector is not seeking steep import duty hikes, BMW CEO says

Automotive

SA's auto sector is not seeking steep import duty hikes, BMW CEO says

Nqobile Dludla 1 day

For Bradly Howland, CEO of Alkemi Collective, the takeaway from Switzerland isn't just about macroeconomic shifts. It’s about a fundamental change in the "social license to operate” (Image source: © 123rf )

PR & Communications

4 Lessons from Davos on why trust is critical

Bradly Howland 1 day

KLA survey finds SA's paradoxical approach to health and wellness

Public Health

KLA survey finds SA's paradoxical approach to health and wellness

1 day

The real work in a new client–agency relationship begins after the pitch, when the honeymoon period is over, (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing & Media

New client–agency relationships: Closing the gap between pitch and partnership

1 day

How corporate ESD funding could drive AI adoption among SA SMEs

Entrepreneurship

How corporate ESD funding could drive AI adoption among SA SMEs

Rowen Pillai 2 days

The ninth edition of VML’s Tomorrow’s Commerce report looks to shopper behaviour in 2026 and far beyond. The big take-out? Technology isn’t slowing down, but the humans are rebelling (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BizTrends2026 | VML’s Tomorrow’s Commerce: Technology isn’t slowing down but the humans are rebelling

VML 2 days

Nigerian farmers talk about how climate change is affecting staple food crops – and what can help

Agro-processing

Nigerian farmers talk about how climate change is affecting staple food crops – and what can help

Abeeb Babatunde Omotoso and Mojirayo Ayodele 2 days

New year energy, engineered not motivated

Wellness

New year energy, engineered not motivated

Joanni Sherriff, Issued by Body Action Gym 2 days

Futurelife adds Fruit & Berry Granola Crunch to zero sugar offering

FMCG

Futurelife adds Fruit & Berry Granola Crunch to zero sugar offering

2 days

Siki Msuseni is the founder and director of Amplified PR.

PR & Communications

#BizTrends2026 | Amplified PR’s Siki Msuseni: SA youth are wearing their values

Siki Msuseni 2 days

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Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Skin Recode's Dr Danielle Gounder: The move to safety first in skincare

Dr Danielle Gounder 2 days

#BizTrends2026 | EInsurer founder Yaron Assabi: How AI is reshaping cyber insurance

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | EInsurer founder Yaron Assabi: How AI is reshaping cyber insurance

3 days

Image credit: from Pexels.

Aesthetic Medicine

Is capturing the Gen Alpha skincare market worth the potential harm?

Dr Bradley Wagemaker 3 days

Macadamia farmer turns mentorship into growth engine for small-scale agriculture

Agriculture

Macadamia farmer turns mentorship into growth engine for small-scale agriculture

3 days

The one number landlords should check before buying a rental apartment

Residential Property

The one number landlords should check before buying a rental apartment

Issued by Landsdowne Property Group 3 days

The Davos blind spot: Why Africa’s AI opportunity lies in its complexity

Marketing

The Davos blind spot: Why Africa’s AI opportunity lies in its complexity

Musa Kalenga, Issued by Brave Group 3 days

Starlink's promise in SA: revolution or overhyped fad?

Telecoms & Networks

Starlink's promise in SA: revolution or overhyped fad?

Jens Langenhorst 3 days

SMEs not funding-ready despite renewed investor confidence in South Africa

Funding

SMEs not funding-ready despite renewed investor confidence in South Africa

26 Jan 2026

From policy to practice: why SA’s SIM card regulations fall short

Telecoms & Networks

From policy to practice: why SA’s SIM card regulations fall short

Farhad Khan 26 Jan 2026

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Afreximbank severs ties with Fitch in dispute over rating cut

Duncan Miriri 26 Jan 2026

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

NSFAS approves funding for over 626,000 first-time applicants

23 Jan 2026

Source: Reuters. South African Reserve Bank's Lesetja Kganyago.

Finance

Prime interest rate may soon be phased out, says SA Reserve Bank governor

Ed Stoddard 22 Jan 2026

Three meida leaders discuss mentorship as the answer to attraction and retention in the marketing and media industry (L to r:)Zodwa Vundla, head of sales and partnerships at MediaHeads360, Chris Hitchings of Evermind and Pulse co-founder, and Her Collective founder, Kirsty Carlson (Composite image: ©Bizcommunity, Lesley Svenson)

Education

3 ways mentorship drives leadership in marketing and media

22 Jan 2026

The future of CX: Why trust and empathy will drive consumer loyalty

CRM

The future of CX: Why trust and empathy will drive consumer loyalty

Liezel Jonkheid 22 Jan 2026

From marketplace to intelligence partner: How AutoTrader redefined dealer success in 2025

Dealers

From marketplace to intelligence partner: How AutoTrader redefined dealer success in 2025

Issued by AutoTrader 21 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

Kevin Dam, Director at Kisch IP

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Kisch IP's Kevin Dam: Micro, macro and mega trends steering the future of the legal sector

Kevin Dam 21 Jan 2026

Finance

UK's development finance agency anchors $1bn blended finance fund for emerging markets

Karin Strohecker and Colleen Gok 20 Jan 2026

After matric: Tegs calls on South Africa to build an education system that works for the economy

Primary & Secondary Education

After matric: Tegs calls on South Africa to build an education system that works for the economy

Issued by Thinkerneur 20 Jan 2026

Dr Andre Abrahams, Executive Dean: Academic at Emeris

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Emeris launches R63m fee assistance plan for first time undergrads

20 Jan 2026

Marketing

The precision trap: Why the collapse of attribution is reviving the brand

Musa Kalenga, Issued by Brave Group 20 Jan 2026

Aunyana Moloisane, Managing Director, College SA by Optimi

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | College SA's Aunyana Moloisane: How AI and flexible education can unlock South Africa's potential

Aunyana Moloisane 19 Jan 2026

Clockwork appoints Jakes Naudé as managing director for Technology and Innovation

Digital

Clockwork appoints Jakes Naudé as managing director for Technology and Innovation

Issued by Clockwork 19 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Chris Campbell is the CESA chief executive officer.

Infrastructure & Utilities

#BizTrends2026 | CESA's Chris Campbell: Reigniting progress in SA's infrastructure journey

Chris Campbell 1 day

BAT South Africa's 50-year legacy ends as illicit market forces factory closure

Design & Manufacturing

BAT South Africa's 50-year legacy ends as illicit market forces factory closure

15 Jan 2026

Why affiliate marketing is tech’s most effective route to market

Marketing

Why affiliate marketing is tech’s most effective route to market

Bianca Leonard 15 Jan 2026

A Burson study has revealed that companies with the strongest reputations earned nearly five percent ‘Reputation Return’ in shareholder value (Image source: © 123rf )

PR & Communications

Burson: The value of reputation reveals a $7tr global economy

14 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Hayley Parry, money coach and facilitator at 1Life’s Truth About Money.

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | 1Life's Hayley Parry: Life insurance as a generational-wealth engine

Hayley Parry 1 day

#BizTrends2026 | Nerdware’s Lerato Mothopeng: Inclusive digital transformation for Africa

Digital

#BizTrends2026 | Nerdware’s Lerato Mothopeng: Inclusive digital transformation for Africa

Lerato Mothopeng 15 Jan 2026

Source: Reuters.

Banking

AfDB looks to boost ties to Arab funders to plug development finance gap

Duncan Miriri 15 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Robert Erasmus, managing director at Sanitech.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Flawed testing processes threaten South Africa's water quality

Robert Erasmus 15 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Standard Bank South Africa’s Brendan Jacobs: What will shape agriculture in 2026?

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Standard Bank South Africa’s Brendan Jacobs: What will shape agriculture in 2026?

Brendan Jacobs 14 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Maven Solutions' Beverley Knoesen: A new CIO trend is taking shape

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Maven Solutions' Beverley Knoesen: A new CIO trend is taking shape

Beverley Knoesen 14 Jan 2026