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Why SME funding is never one-size-fits-all

Funding

Why SME funding is never one-size-fits-all

Rowan de Klerk 17 hours

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2026 | Creative Marketer of the Year named

19 hours

The Agency Scope China has found the biggest challenges that marketers face relate to the economic context (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

Agency Scope China | Economic context the biggest challenge

21 hours

The Racket Club's music studio. Source: Supplied.

Advertising

The Racket Club launches music strategy agency

22 hours

Why brands must humanise the AI narrative to preserve consumer trust

PR & Communications

Why brands must humanise the AI narrative to preserve consumer trust

Issued by Penquin 22 hours

How business owners find calm on the road ahead

Insurance & Actuarial

How business owners find calm on the road ahead

Issued by Dotsure 23 hours

Marketing

The future of OTC marketing lies in the recommendation moment

Michael Gullan 1 day

Source: Supplied. Regard Budler, chief executive officer of BetterSure Financial Consultants.

Markets & Investment

Rentvesting: Smart money move or risky trend for younger buyers?

Regard Budler 23 hours

Garth van der Horst, new head of schools for Spark Schools

Primary & Secondary Education

Spark Schools appoints new head of schools

1 day

Workers stand guard at the gate of the Kibuli Muslim Hospital, where a Congolese man died of the Ebola Bundibugyo virus in Kibuli suburb of Kampala, Uganda. Image credit: Reuters/Abubaker Lubowa

Infectious Diseases

Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda triggers WHO emergency alert

Disha Mishra and Akanksha Khushi 1 day

AI, global uncertainty to top talks at Southern Africa’s leading cyber security event

Cybersecurity

AI, global uncertainty to top talks at Southern Africa’s leading cyber security event

Issued by ITP Communications 23 hours

Durban tourist safety given a boost by TBCSA

Hospitality

Durban tourist safety given a boost by TBCSA

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 3 days

Steam rises at sunrise from the Lethabo Power Station, a coal-fired power station owned by state power utility Eskom near Sasolburg. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Energy

Eskom hikes and rising fixed charges squeeze households and SMEs

3 days

SA's hardware SMEs are busy but still under pressure

SMEs

SA's hardware SMEs are busy but still under pressure

15 May 2026

Absa executives recognised for shaping Africa’s future leadership

Management & Leadership

Absa executives recognised for shaping Africa’s future leadership

Issued by OnPoint PR 14 May 2026

Cape Town Tourism launches new domestic campaign

Tourism

Cape Town Tourism launches new domestic campaign

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 14 May 2026

Afda Alumni take South African micro drama to the global stage at ABFF 2026

Higher Education

Afda Alumni take South African micro drama to the global stage at ABFF 2026

Earle Holmes, Issued by Afda 3 days

The Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands 2026

Branding

The Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands 2026

Issued by Kantar 14 May 2026

Marketing

Why the full-time CMO is a luxury most SA businesses can’t afford

Bernard Jansen 14 May 2026

Newsflash from the North-West University: Labour market withdrawal is on the rise

Higher Education

Newsflash from the North-West University: Labour market withdrawal is on the rise

Joseph Sekhampu, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 13 May 2026

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

PCOS renamed to PMOS to improve diagnosis and care

13 May 2026

Gibs and Daily Maverick host live webinar on leading media through strategy, AI and sustainability

Media

Gibs and Daily Maverick host live webinar on leading media through strategy, AI and sustainability

Issued by Daily Maverick 13 May 2026

Cape Town’s cybersecurity leaders set to gather for ITWeb Security Summit this month

Cybersecurity

Cape Town’s cybersecurity leaders set to gather for ITWeb Security Summit this month

Issued by ITP Communications 13 May 2026

From drones to AI-driven logistics, today’s farmers face a new generation of interconnected risks. Here are five that are reshaping how agricultural insurance needs to work Source:

Agribusiness

5 new farming risks reshape agricultural insurance

13 May 2026

ClemenGold and Sinclair partner for fresh produce labels disposal solution

Packaging

ClemenGold and Sinclair partner for fresh produce labels disposal solution

13 May 2026

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Remuneration & Payroll

New earnings threshold now in effect: Are your employment contracts compliant?

Carole Ratcliffe 12 May 2026

A US passenger from the cruise ship MV Hondius, affected by a hantavirus outbreak, is instructed by personnel after disembarking a boat at the port of Granadilla de Abona, in Tenerife, Spain. Image credit: Reuters/Hannah McKay

Infectious Diseases

SA identifies 97 contacts tied to MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak

12 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

South Africa's central bank appoints Makrelov as new chief economist and MPC member

11 May 2026

An uprooted tree at Beaumont Primary School in Somerset West
Image source:

Primary & Secondary Education

All Western Cape schools shut Tuesday as disruptive weather intensifies

11 May 2026

Scopen has just finished a new wave of the Agency Scope Study in China and found that the Chinese market is structurally organised around multi-partner ecosystems. Pictured: Zhujiang River and modern building of the financial district at night in Guangzhou, China. (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing & Media

Agency Scope China 2025/26 | A multi-partner ecosystem with no single lead agency

12 May 2026

The NSFAS crisis: When leadership ignores evidence

Higher Education

The NSFAS crisis: When leadership ignores evidence

Linda du Plessis, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 11 May 2026

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Employee Wellness

Post-burnout management: How to lead teams through recovery

Brian Mhlanga 11 May 2026

Demographica promotes Marloe Wise to MD - Moss to drive Halo, Second Rodeo

Marketing

Demographica promotes Marloe Wise to MD - Moss to drive Halo, Second Rodeo

11 May 2026

On the Dot Speciality Publications expands retail book offering with fresh, data-led approach

Publishing

On the Dot Speciality Publications expands retail book offering with fresh, data-led approach

Issued by On the Dot 11 May 2026

The City of Cape Town is attending to multiple incidents related to the storm raging across Cape Town. Image credit

Climate Change

Western Cape battles storm as govt declares a national disaster

11 May 2026

Africa’s most powerful media isn’t on the media plan

Media

Africa’s most powerful media isn’t on the media plan

Ingrid von Stein, Issued by Dentsu 11 May 2026

Why South African brands are evaluating digital-first PR agencies

PR & Communications

Why South African brands are evaluating digital-first PR agencies

Issued by Hook, Line & Sinker 11 May 2026

Land Bank to lead finance and risk discussions at Nampo 2026

Agribusiness

Land Bank to lead finance and risk discussions at Nampo 2026

11 May 2026

The 2026 Cannes Lions Shortlisting Jury includes increased representation from Africa (Image supplied)

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2026 | Increased representation from Africa on shortlisting juries

8 May 2026

Mankodi Moitse, CEO of Kagiso Trust

Primary & Secondary Education

Kagiso Trust launches free matric support toolkit

7 May 2026

How collectables are driving FMCG growth and consumer loyalty

Retail Marketing

How collectables are driving FMCG growth and consumer loyalty

Tebogo Makgoba 7 May 2026

More than a campus tour: Make university open days count

Higher Education

More than a campus tour: Make university open days count

Issued by Waterfall School of Business 7 May 2026

Disney Africa, National Geographic Society and Sunshine Cinema announce #SparkConversation

ESG

Disney Africa, National Geographic Society and Sunshine Cinema announce #SparkConversation

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 7 May 2026

UCT's EMBA ranks 1st in the region and among the world's best in 2 international rankings

Higher Education

UCT's EMBA ranks 1st in the region and among the world's best in 2 international rankings

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 7 May 2026

Fuel costs hitting small auto workshops, says Miwa

SMEs

Fuel costs hitting small auto workshops, says Miwa

6 May 2026

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Labour Law & Unions

Are your disciplinary processes up to Code?

6 May 2026

Automotive

Tata appoints new sales director

6 May 2026

The ROI of an online MBA for IT leaders

Higher Education

The ROI of an online MBA for IT leaders

Issued by Richfield 6 May 2026

#WeOwnTheStreets campaign redefines street culture with Skipper Bar and adidas

Retail Marketing

#WeOwnTheStreets campaign redefines street culture with Skipper Bar and adidas

6 May 2026

Why neuro-inclusive workplaces are becoming the new standard

Office Property

Why neuro-inclusive workplaces are becoming the new standard

Candice Buker, Issued by Trend Group 5 May 2026