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Higher Education

African universities can do more than teach and research: They can drive social change

A Surmeier, A Lashitew, B Bangeni, D Littlewood, G Nomdo, K Behari-Leak and P Awor 11 hours

Source: Supplied.

Property

Cavaleros group marks 100 years with Portside Tower launch

12 hours

Gareth Lessing has joined Boundless (Image supplied)

Advertising

Top creative joins Boundless

14 hours

EXCLUSIVE | Nobody buys to lose market share: Pepkor's Sean Cardinaal on retail’s oversupply trap

Retail

EXCLUSIVE | Nobody buys to lose market share: Pepkor's Sean Cardinaal on retail’s oversupply trap

James Townsend 15 hours

The Air Products sales team showcased the application of food-grade gases at Propak Cape 2026

Coal, Oil & Gas

Quality products, expertise and certification add to Air Products’ strength in food-grade gases

Issued by Air Products South Africa 17 hours

Image source: everydayplus –

IP Law

Think your brand is safe overseas? Why international trade mark protection isn't automatic

Nicole van der Walt 17 hours

Source: Supplied

Tourism & Travel

Meetings Africa 2027 puts African tourism business in focus

17 hours

Can China’s zero-tariff programme offset the loss of Agoa for South African agriculture?

Agriculture

Can China’s zero-tariff programme offset the loss of Agoa for South African agriculture?

Gilberto Biacuana 18 hours

Singapore's GastroBeats Festival launches in Cape Town in '27

Lifestyle

Singapore's GastroBeats Festival launches in Cape Town in '27

18 hours

Heineken Beverages partners with Icons Series for the Icons Cup South Africa

Food & bev. services

Heineken Beverages partners with Icons Series for the Icons Cup South Africa

Issued by Heineken Beverages 18 hours

Air cargo strengthens SA’s position in a changing global economy

Aviation

Air cargo strengthens SA’s position in a changing global economy

Ricardo Isaac 18 hours

ARB upholds consumer complaint against Jetour ad

Commercial & Industrial

ARB upholds consumer complaint against Jetour ad

18 hours

The East London gathering marked the latest expression of a partnership that began in June 2026, when SAFA announced Stayfree as the official sanitary pad sponsor of Banyana Banyana. Image supplied.

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Kenvue’s Stayfree and Banyana Banyana go beyond brand partnership

19 hours

The Black Friday crunch is no time to be battling a bot to get your email marketing moving

Everlytic Communication Insights

The Black Friday crunch is no time to be battling a bot to get your email marketing moving

Issued by Everlytic 20 hours

Source: Supplied. University of Pretoria's Mashudu Tshifularo.

Healthcare

3D-printed middle-ear innovation earns Tshifularo top health award

3 days

Source: Reuters.

Economy

#LGE2026: Coalition negotiations will shape South Africa’s municipal economic outlook

Katja Hamilton 3 days

Retail Marketing

Chappies Splash: A new chapter for SA bubblegum range

3 days

Source: Sanisha Packirisamy, group economist at Momentum Group.

Taxation & Regulation

SA's Agoa exclusion: Why the bigger risk may lie beyond lost exports

Sanisha Packirisamy 3 days

AI drives demand for specialised ICT skills in South Africa

ICT

AI drives demand for specialised ICT skills in South Africa

3 days

The Marketing Achievement Awards Season 6 qualifiers have been announced. Picture: Season 5 MAA winners (Image supplied)

Marketing

All The Marketing Achievement Awards qualifiers Season 6

3 days

UCT GSB | Image supplied

Higher Education

UCT and GIBS make Corporate Knights’ top 40 sustainable MBA list

3 days

Scopen Africa is extending the international research study into East Africa. Pictured: Nairobi cityscape, the capital city of Kenya (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing & Media

Agency Scope expands into East Africa

3 days

Qantas launches first non-stop Cape Town-Sydney flights in 2027

Tourism & Travel

Qantas launches first non-stop Cape Town-Sydney flights in 2027

3 days

Source: Old Mutual Insure.

Insurance & Actuarial

Old Mutual Insure, Swiss Re propose strategic co-operation to strengthen corporate property business

5 Nov 2026

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa's Treasury says GDP rebasing has improved key fiscal metrics

Kopano Gumbi 5 Nov 2026

Hisense SA celebrates 30 years with Customer Conference, sharing its vision for the next 3 decades

Technology

Hisense SA celebrates 30 years with Customer Conference, sharing its vision for the next 3 decades

Issued by Hisense South Africa 5 Nov 2026

HCode: AI-ready GIT app hosting for Node.js, Go, Ruby with PostgreSQL

Mobile & Apps

HCode: AI-ready GIT app hosting for Node.js, Go, Ruby with PostgreSQL

Issued by HOSTAFRICA 5 Nov 2026

South Africa prepares to crown its 2026 small business champions

SMEs

South Africa prepares to crown its 2026 small business champions

Issued by NSBC.Africa 5 Nov 2026

Road tripping has just become a whole lot easier

Tourism

Road tripping has just become a whole lot easier

Issued by ANEW Hotels & Resorts 5 Nov 2026

What payments modernisation really means for business

Financial Services

What payments modernisation really means for business

Gerrie Butler, Issued by Hyphen 5 Nov 2026

Shoprite’s R1m food garden competition adds three new judges

Agriculture

Shoprite’s R1m food garden competition adds three new judges

5 Nov 2026

Why healthcare costs keep rising - and what businesses can do

Medical Aid

Why healthcare costs keep rising - and what businesses can do

Issued by Medihelp 5 Nov 2026

Pretoria and Empangeni learners win 2026 Allan Gray entrepreneurship challenge

Entrepreneurship

Pretoria and Empangeni learners win 2026 Allan Gray entrepreneurship challenge

5 Nov 2026

African outbound travel spending set to jump 61% by 2030

Tourism & Travel

African outbound travel spending set to jump 61% by 2030

5 Nov 2026

Consumers are happier, shopping more frequently and loving delivery apps

Research

Consumers are happier, shopping more frequently and loving delivery apps

Issued by Caxton Media 5 Nov 2026

Effie College announces 2026 Nedbank Challenge winners

Effie Awards

Effie College announces 2026 Nedbank Challenge winners

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 5 Nov 2026

When trust is harder to find, Coronation asks who has earned yours

Marketing

When trust is harder to find, Coronation asks who has earned yours

Issued by Ogilvy South Africa 5 Nov 2026

Zazi puts South African identity in the doll aisle

Design & Manufacturing

Zazi puts South African identity in the doll aisle

5 Nov 2026

An appetite for local authority

Artificial Intelligence

An appetite for local authority

Issued by Caxton Media 5 Nov 2026

AGOA withdrawal raises stakes for SA's automotive manufacturing sector

Manufacturing & Parts

AGOA withdrawal raises stakes for SA's automotive manufacturing sector

5 Nov 2026

Source: Supplied

Logistics & Transport

Grindrod advances private access to SA's freight rail network

5 Nov 2026

Africa’s noise could hold the next big business idea

Marketing

Africa’s noise could hold the next big business idea

Issued by Omnicom Advertising South Africa 5 Nov 2026