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SA's multi-billion telecom upgrades risk AI setback, report warns

Telecoms & Networks

SA's multi-billion telecom upgrades risk AI setback, report warns

3 hours

Etihad expands southern Africa reach with Fastjet Zimbabwe deal

Travel

Etihad expands southern Africa reach with Fastjet Zimbabwe deal

7 hours

Heineken helped South African fans beat World Cup beer prices with the return of Bar De Change

Travel

Heineken helped South African fans beat World Cup beer prices with the return of Bar De Change

Issued by MSL Group 5 hours

The race to keep South Africa's auto industry competitive

Commercial & Industrial

The race to keep South Africa's auto industry competitive

Thanda Sithole 8 Jul 2026

SA-linked AI coding startup raises R16m in pre-seed funding

Development

SA-linked AI coding startup raises R16m in pre-seed funding

7 Jul 2026

Source: Supplied

Travel

Turkish Airlines expands SA network with more Istanbul flights

6 Jul 2026

Why AI could reshape South Africa's fruit export industry

Agriculture

Why AI could reshape South Africa's fruit export industry

Jaco Ferreira 6 Jul 2026

Retail has a role in fixing South Africa’s youth job crisis

Training

Retail has a role in fixing South Africa’s youth job crisis

Kayleigh Fazan 6 Jul 2026

Google Play launches R16m fund for African game developers

Development

Google Play launches R16m fund for African game developers

6 Jul 2026

Energy

Landis+Gyr EMEA rebrands as EYKON

3 Jul 2026

Nissan names Juan Wheeler as new South Africa MD

Dealers

Nissan names Juan Wheeler as new South Africa MD

3 Jul 2026

Stellantis expects to make decision on SA plant in coming months

Manufacturing & Parts

Stellantis expects to make decision on SA plant in coming months

Nqobile Dludla 2 Jul 2026

International tourism arrivals climb 12.8% as SA eyes new markets

Tourism & Travel

International tourism arrivals climb 12.8% as SA eyes new markets

1 Jul 2026

Africa’s football boom is creating value that local markets miss

Sport

Africa’s football boom is creating value that local markets miss

Chigozirim Bodart 2 Jul 2026

Middle East conflict drives global air passenger decline in May

Travel

Middle East conflict drives global air passenger decline in May

30 Jun 2026

African airlines lead global air cargo growth in May

Aviation

African airlines lead global air cargo growth in May

30 Jun 2026

#AmazingThailand: Thailand targets wellness travellers as South African arrivals surge

Marketing

#AmazingThailand: Thailand targets wellness travellers as South African arrivals surge

Evan-Lee Courie 1 Jul 2026

Air Europa launches direct Madrid-Johannesburg route

Travel

Air Europa launches direct Madrid-Johannesburg route

26 Jun 2026

Why South African businesses need to rethink supply chain sustainability

Supply Chain

Why South African businesses need to rethink supply chain sustainability

Rohit Chashta 26 Jun 2026

AI offers promise for agriculture, but smallholder farmers risk being left behind

Agri Tech

AI offers promise for agriculture, but smallholder farmers risk being left behind

Abiodun Olusola Omotayo and Abeeb Babatunde Omotoso 25 Jun 2026

FMD has changed South Africa’s red meat industry – what comes next

Import/Export

FMD has changed South Africa’s red meat industry – what comes next

Issued by AMIE 24 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Standard Chartered explores sale of Bahrain wealth and retail unit

Hadeel Al Sayegh 23 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied | ©The Lowveld Avgeek

Travel

CemAir signs interline agreement with Air Europa

23 Jun 2026

Avocado playbook shows fresh produce must align with Gen Z values

Agriculture

Avocado playbook shows fresh produce must align with Gen Z values

Barry Landman 18 Jun 2026

Craft beer startup Tolokazi Beer joins female founder funding programme

Funding

Craft beer startup Tolokazi Beer joins female founder funding programme

18 Jun 2026

Retail media has a measurement problem and standardisation is the solution

Retail Marketing

Retail media has a measurement problem and standardisation is the solution

Daniel Malan, Issued by Dentsu 18 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Digital twins: the key to faster, smarter infrastructure projects

Johan Potgieter 23 Jun 2026

Abdullah Ibrahim, South African pianist and anti-apartheid champion, dies at 91

Music

Abdullah Ibrahim, South African pianist and anti-apartheid champion, dies at 91

William Schomberg 17 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Construction & Engineering

Nigeria, Niger and Algeria push ahead with 4,128km gas export corridor to Europe

17 Jun 2026

Effie Worldwide has released the 2025 Effie Index (Image supplied)

Marketing

Global Effie Index: 2025’s most effective marketers, brands and agencies

17 Jun 2026

African movie channel’s FAST channel, Nolly Africa HD, launches on LG Channels across Europe (Image supplied)

Streaming

Nolly Africa launches on LG Channels in 16 European countries

15 Jun 2026

New independently aggregated study reveals $1.4bn in global pDOOH adspend in 2025, representing 7% of total DOOH (Source: @

OOH

Programmatic DOOH hits $1.4bn but remains an opportunity

12 Jun 2026

Image supplied.

Safety

One and two stars: Kia Sonet and GWM Jolion fail SA safety tests

11 Jun 2026

Global watch industry overlooks African collectors, missing significant market potential

Fashion

Global watch industry overlooks African collectors, missing significant market potential

9 Jun 2026

Vollherbst opens the Cube in Stellenbosch to fast-track label prototyping for local brands

Packaging

Vollherbst opens the Cube in Stellenbosch to fast-track label prototyping for local brands

9 Jun 2026

Nigel Sun, head of Sungrow SouthAfrica gives insight into how EV adoption is speeding up and property owners who move now can turn charging into a real advantage. (Image supplied)

Fuel & Energy

5 ways commercial property can cash in on EV demand

8 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Markets & Investment

Africa’s largest exchange reflects on 20 years since listing itself

5 Jun 2026

Declan Cherry and Daniel Cherry of Traderbag, the Durban company that has launched sustainable paper carrier bags to the retail market. Image Supplied

ESG

Myths about plastic shopping bags debunked

5 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa private sector contracts after four months of growth, PMI shows

Johannesburg bureau 4 Jun 2026

Cape Marketing Agency launches AdsEngine following multi-million rand Google Ads success

Marketing

Cape Marketing Agency launches AdsEngine following multi-million rand Google Ads success

Issued by Cape Marketing Agency 4 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Finance

CEOs: Brace for power-price whiplash—your 2026 play

Minal Patel 3 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied/Benjamin Decoin. Maxime Saada, chief executive officer of Canal+.

Banking

Surprise win for JSE: First French company lists

3 Jun 2026

In the lead up to Cannes Lions 2026, Special Effects Media South Africa's Victoria Oyeboade says African brands need ecosystems, not just endorsements (Image supplied)

Cannes Lions

#Cannes2026 | The Lions creators reality check: Why African brands need ecosystems

Victoria Oyeboade 3 Jun 2026

Hook, Line & Sinker expands SAP partnership into the Middle East

PR & Communications

Hook, Line & Sinker expands SAP partnership into the Middle East

Issued by Hook, Line & Sinker 2 Jun 2026

Ex-TikTok and L’Oréal Luxe CMO Deshnie Govender launches culture Studio 545

Marketing

Ex-TikTok and L’Oréal Luxe CMO Deshnie Govender launches culture Studio 545

Issued by Studio 545 1 Jun 2026

Africa outpaces global travel slowdown with 2.2% growth

Travel

Africa outpaces global travel slowdown with 2.2% growth

29 May 2026

Ramaphosa honours film composer Dr Trevor Jones with Order of Ikhamanga in Silver

Music

Ramaphosa honours film composer Dr Trevor Jones with Order of Ikhamanga in Silver

28 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Ola Oyetayo, chief executive officer and co-founder of Verto.

Fintech

#AfricaMonth | Paying Lagos is still harder than paying London

27 May 2026