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On Thursday, 8 January Chinese regulators said they would investigate Meta’s acquisition of the artificial intelligence startup Manus (Image source: © 123rf )

Artificial Intelligence

Meta's Chinese AI acquisition investigated

2 days

Global food prices ease in December, but 2025 ends higher overall

Commodities & Fairtrade

Global food prices ease in December, but 2025 ends higher overall

2 days

Global air cargo demand rises 5.5% on year-end logistics rush

Cargo & Storage

Global air cargo demand rises 5.5% on year-end logistics rush

2 days

Research

Verified consumer data non-negotiable for SA brands

Ross Joughin 2 days

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Travel

Emirates adds next-gen A350 on Cape Town’s third daily Dubai service

3 days

Source: Supplied. Thomas Berry, head of Sales at PSG Wealth.

Taxation & Regulation

Tax efficiency: Your secret weapon in unpredictable markets

Thomas Berry 3 days

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IP Law

Adoption of latest Nice Classification: What this means for SA trade marks

Marcelle Samons and Alicia van der Walt 3 days

Adheesh Ori, senior director within Accenture Song, South Africa says the South African automotive landscape is clearly evolving, not only through technology or electrification, but in the mindset of the customer behind the purchase (Image source: © 123rf )

CRM, CX, UX

Meeting the South African modern car buyers where the customer experience matches the expectation

Adheesh Ori 3 days

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Aesthetic Medicine

From sun safety to sex appeal: what sunscreen ads reveal about beauty ideals and power

Lauren Alex O'Hagan and Lame M. Kenalemang-Palm 3 days

A Swiss flag flutters on the headquarters of Nestle in Vevey, Switzerland, November 25, 2024. Reuters/Denis Balibouse/File Photo.

Health & Safety

Nestlé widens infant formula recall to Africa, the Americas and Asia

Alexander Marrow 3 days

China targets Africa’s strategic trade routes in New Year tour

Logistics & Transport

China targets Africa’s strategic trade routes in New Year tour

Joe Cash 7 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Calvin Taylor, chief financial officer of D24 Fintech.

Finance

From pilot to production: JPM Coin live on Ethereum Layer-2

7 Jan 2026

Coca-Cola SA launches nationwide call for distribution entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship

Coca-Cola SA launches nationwide call for distribution entrepreneurs

7 Jan 2026

South Africa should push for Sacu reform to unlock trade flexibility

Agriculture

South Africa should push for Sacu reform to unlock trade flexibility

Wandile Sihlobo 7 Jan 2026

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CSI & Philanthropy

Kumba Iron Ore champions inclusivity with donation to neurodiverse learners

7 Jan 2026

Amazon’s AI-powered Shop Direct and Buy for Me tools are designed to help shoppers find products beyond its marketplace, but retailers argue the experiment exposes a deeper tension over data ownership, consent and who really controls the future of online shopping (Image source: © 123rf )

E-commerce

Online retailers push back against Amazon's Shop Direct

7 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. A2X chief executive officer, Kevin Brady.

Finance

Investors gain more with OUTsurance's A2X listing, as top firms join ranks

3 days

As social media giant Meta continues to pivot aggressively toward artificial intelligence, its acquisition of Manus represents an ambition to redefine how AI interacts with everyday users and enterprises around the world (Image source: © 123rf )

Artificial Intelligence

Meta’s Manus acquisition: A strategic play for advanced AI agents

7 Jan 2026

SA retail landscape shifts as consumers vote with their wallets

Sales

SA retail landscape shifts as consumers vote with their wallets

Issued by Caxton Media 7 Jan 2026

Advertising

UK introduces landmark junk food advertising ban

Karabo Ledwaba 6 Jan 2026

Tech jobs rebound: Signs of recovery in 2025

Talent Acquisition

Tech jobs rebound: Signs of recovery in 2025

Anja Bates, Issued by Pnet 5 Jan 2026

According to Sociallyin CEO Keith Kakadia, the next phase of digital retail rewards efficiency, conversion, and retention—not spray-and-pray advertising or unchecked scale (Image source: © 123rf )

E-commerce

2026: The year e-commerce gets ruthless

Keith Kakadia 5 Jan 2026

The Walt Disney Company announced a landmark $1bn investment in OpenAI (Image source: © Facebook

Artificial Intelligence

AI to unlock new possibilities in imaginative storytelling

5 Jan 2026

Sapics call for speakers for 2026 conference closes soon

Logistics & Transport

Sapics call for speakers for 2026 conference closes soon

2 Jan 2026

Source: Conference Venues South Africa.

Healthcare

Global healthcare leaders to converge in Johannesburg for World Health Expo 2026

2 Jan 2026

Advertising

How ChatGPT could change the face of advertising, without you even knowing about it

2 Jan 2026

Agricultural exports from Africa are not doing well. Four ways to change that

Agriculture

Agricultural exports from Africa are not doing well. Four ways to change that

Lilac Nachum 30 Dec 2025

Global wood and paper trade rebounds slightly in 2024, reports FAO

Forestry

Global wood and paper trade rebounds slightly in 2024, reports FAO

29 Dec 2025

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Pharmaceuticals

Aspen to sell major APAC operations for $1.6bn

31 Dec 2025

The Canal Walk Retailer of the Year award was won by Silki (Image supplied)

Retail

Canal Walk celebrates retail awards

29 Dec 2025