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Spring ignites South Africa’s biggest small business celebration: #AbsaSmallBizFriday

SMEs

Spring ignites South Africa’s biggest small business celebration: #AbsaSmallBizFriday

Issued by NSBC.Africa 3 hours

Source: © Vitaly Gariev IAB South Africa Board member Sanesh Maharaj on why brands must prioritise proactive influencer risk management

Social Media

Influencer marketing: When it goes wrong

Sanesh Maharaj 7 hours

Shemer, a heritage jeweller, opens flagship boutique in Nelson Mandela Square

Retail

Shemer, a heritage jeweller, opens flagship boutique in Nelson Mandela Square

8 hours

Home vs online: Parents weigh quality, structure, and support in alternative schooling

E-learning

Home vs online: Parents weigh quality, structure, and support in alternative schooling

Issued by Impaq 9 hours

Rainbow Chicken puts South African gogos on centre stage

FMCG

Rainbow Chicken puts South African gogos on centre stage

Issued by Rainbow Chicken 3 days

Source: © 123rf Following the inaugural M20 Summit, the Johannesburg Declaration has been formulated with the aim of prioritising information integrity for the public good

Media Freedom

Johannesburg Declaration unapologetic in addressing threats to journalism

3 days

Branding

Joburg Tourism reveals new logo

4 Sep 2025

Your mass market strategy may be wrong. Here’s why

Marketing

Your mass market strategy may be wrong. Here’s why

Mathabatha Sexwale, Issued by Brave Group 4 Sep 2025

Refuse workers block the gates to Durban’s solid waste depot. Photo: Tsoanelo Sefoloko / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Durban waste workers protest over salary cuts

Tsoanelo Sefoloko 3 Sep 2025

Image source: HONGQI ZHANG –

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

NYDA and NSFAS team up to enhance education access for SA's youth

3 Sep 2025

NWU strengthens support for postgraduate studies (honours, master’s, and doctoral)

Higher Education

NWU strengthens support for postgraduate studies (honours, master’s, and doctoral)

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 3 Sep 2025

Converse OOH campaign: “Dear Tapz, We left You a spot.”

OOH

Converse OOH campaign: “Dear Tapz, We left You a spot.”

3 Sep 2025

The science behind fast, secure retail payments

Banking & Finance

The science behind fast, secure retail payments

Rory Bosman 3 Sep 2025

Image credit: Reuters

Environment & Natural Resources

Landslide devastates village in Darfur, over 1,000 feared dead

3 Sep 2025

Specialties

#ThrivebyWHX: How attitude and physiology play a key role in longevity

Maroefah Smith 3 Sep 2025

Call for MSMEs to apply for support of up to R23m

SMEs

Call for MSMEs to apply for support of up to R23m

2 Sep 2025

The future is in your pocket: Why 2025 is the year of the digital wallet

Cybersecurity

The future is in your pocket: Why 2025 is the year of the digital wallet

Carrie Peter, Issued by Perfect Word 2 Sep 2025

Explore the bold and diverse films lighting up September's screens

Film

Explore the bold and diverse films lighting up September's screens

Daniel Dercksen 2 Sep 2025

FMD outbreaks persist as government ramps up response

Agriculture

FMD outbreaks persist as government ramps up response

2 Sep 2025

Prof Herman Wasserman, Director of Stellenbosch University's Centre for Information Integrity in Africa

Higher Education

R20m grant awarded to SU to combat information disorder

1 Sep 2025

South Africa’s property market shows signs of recovery amid city pressures and sector adaptation

Markets & Investment

South Africa’s property market shows signs of recovery amid city pressures and sector adaptation

Issued by PBPR 1 Sep 2025

Image credit: Reuters

Mining

Despite rally, platinum prices insufficient for mining sustainability

1 Sep 2025

Source: Supplied. Santam Group chief executive officer, Tavaziva Madzinga.

Insurance & Actuarial

Santam's first-half 2025 results defy South Africa’s economic challenges

1 Sep 2025

Source: © Al Jareera The people’s poet, Mzwakhe Mbuli has called for the dissolution of the South African Music Rights Organisation board

Radio & Audio

Samro stops the music amidst corruption allegations

1 Sep 2025

Career advice from the women at Pnet: What they wish they knew then, what they know now

Career Advice

Career advice from the women at Pnet: What they wish they knew then, what they know now

Issued by Pnet 29 Aug 2025

Africa’s iGaming sector cuts fraud but faces ongoing verification challenges

Technology

Africa’s iGaming sector cuts fraud but faces ongoing verification challenges

Issued by Tishala Communications 29 Aug 2025

The value of taking it personally

Marketing

The value of taking it personally

Nomonde Keswa, Issued by eatbigfish 29 Aug 2025

Burger King's 'taste on fire' put to the test

Advertising

Burger King's 'taste on fire' put to the test

Karabo Ledwaba 29 Aug 2025

Image credit: Reuters

Infectious Diseases

Cholera in northwest Nigeria: Limited healthcare access leaves communities at risk

Ahmed Kingimi 28 Aug 2025

Rezara Makhalimela says he was signed up to a funeral policy with 1Life without his permission. R190 has been deducted from his monthly old-age grant. Photo: Thembi Siaga

Health & Social Welfare

Grant beneficiaries confused by funeral policy deductions

Thembi Siaga and Marecia Damons 28 Aug 2025

Rising livestock theft poses risk to SA farmers

Agriculture

Rising livestock theft poses risk to SA farmers

Wandile Sihlobo 27 Aug 2025

Image credit: Bermix Studio on Unsplash

HIV/AIDS

AHF treats 2.5 million as Trump withholds Pepfar funds

27 Aug 2025

Branding

Cracker Barrel reverts to classic logo after customer pushback

27 Aug 2025

Rogerwilco launches echo: AI search that lets brands own their answers

Artificial Intelligence

Rogerwilco launches echo: AI search that lets brands own their answers

Issued by Rogerwilco 27 Aug 2025

Dentsu Performance marks 4 years of growth and innovation

Digital

Dentsu Performance marks 4 years of growth and innovation

Issued by Dentsu 27 Aug 2025

Health & Safety

The Kitwe disaster: A call for AI and clean data in mining safety

27 Aug 2025

Hundreds of people protested outside the Cape Town Civic Centre on Monday. Photo: Mary-Anne Gontsala

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Disability organisations protest against Dial-a-Ride cuts

Mary-Anne Gontsana 26 Aug 2025

Source: Supplied. Judge Dennis Davis kicked off the opening of the Institute of Retirement Funds Africa Conference at the CTICC by moderating a panel discussion critically examining whether pension funds are contributing to local infrastructure development, creating positive community impact while generating sustainable returns for members.

Finance

#IRFA2025: Pension funds harness trust to drive infrastructure investment on the continent

26 Aug 2025

Global best practices for ERP security and data governance in the cloud era

Cloud

Global best practices for ERP security and data governance in the cloud era

Issued by Can!do 25 Aug 2025

Protesters hold placards as lead applicant and lawyer Mzwandile Masuku addresses them outside the court, after a hearing was postponed, in Mbabane, Eswatini, 22 August 2025. Reuters/Zakhele Mabuza

Human Rights Law

Eswatini government faces court challenge for accepting US deportees

Nellie Peyton 25 Aug 2025

Environment & Natural Resources

South Africa implements stricter rules on offshore ship transfers, raising fines to R2m

25 Aug 2025

Tuned in to FM: Part 2

Women's Month

Tuned in to FM: Part 2

Issued by MediaHeads 360 25 Aug 2025

Source: Supplied.

Property

From Manhattan to the Riviera: the luxury homes that define family legacies

25 Aug 2025

Source: City of Cape Town. An artist rendering of the proposed social housing development at the “Fruit and Veg” site between Kent and Bloemhof Streets.

Affordable & Social Housing

Cape Town council approves social housing at “Fruit and Veg” site

Matthew Hirsch 25 Aug 2025

Dumisani Tshabalala, head of Academics at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls

Primary & Secondary Education

#WomensMonth: Your voice matters, loudly, clearly, and without apology - Dumisani Tshabalala, Owlag

Shan Radcliffe 22 Aug 2025

Google launches AI Mode in search for users in Africa

Internet

Google launches AI Mode in search for users in Africa

21 Aug 2025

Dipula announces R700m in strategic acquisitions, headlined by Soweto’s Protea Gardens Mall

Retail & Hospitality Property

Dipula announces R700m in strategic acquisitions, headlined by Soweto’s Protea Gardens Mall

Issued by Catchwords 20 Aug 2025

Tata Motors returns to SA with new passenger cars

Dealers

Tata Motors returns to SA with new passenger cars

20 Aug 2025

Ackermans celebrates its female employees’ dedication and passion

Retailers

Ackermans celebrates its female employees’ dedication and passion

19 Aug 2025

Image credit: Reuters

Infectious Diseases

Diphtheria outbreak in Somalia worsens with vaccine shortages

19 Aug 2025