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PMI launches free course for aspiring entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship

PMI launches free course for aspiring entrepreneurs

1 day

From agriculture to automotive: The industries that make Algoa Country an economic force

Radio & Audio

From agriculture to automotive: The industries that make Algoa Country an economic force

Issued by Algoa FM 1 day

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Aesthetic Medicine

Beyond the perfect picture: What beauty clients really want

Abigail Dunjwa 1 day

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Coal, Oil & Gas

Fuel prices in SA: R10bn from govt could bring relief to the pumps

1 day

Dentsu Africa Pulse | The easy part is over

Marketing

Dentsu Africa Pulse | The easy part is over

Issued by Dentsu 1 day

Tim Modise’s 30-year media legacy earns NWU honorary doctorate

Media

Tim Modise’s 30-year media legacy earns NWU honorary doctorate

2 days

FoodForward SA wins gold at Prestigious Eco-Logic Awards

Circular Economy & Waste Management

FoodForward SA wins gold at Prestigious Eco-Logic Awards

Issued by FoodForward SA 2 days

Propak Cape 2026 seminar programme brings packaging industry insights to Cape Town

Packaging

Propak Cape 2026 seminar programme brings packaging industry insights to Cape Town

Issued by Propak Cape 2 days

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Advertising

Global ad spend set to hit $1.34tn in 2026 driven by AI and mega-events

2 days

Mauritius’s evolving visitor market drives aparthotel demand

Tourism & Travel

Mauritius’s evolving visitor market drives aparthotel demand

2 days

Workers are seen underground at a mine near Pretoria. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Markets & Investment

100,000 new jobs by 2035: Mining sector aims to add R65bn to SA’s GDP

Maroefah Smith 2 days

Sustainable textile innovation on display at the 2026 Twyg Africa Textile Talks in Cape Town. Image credit: The Dollie House

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Nedbank to boost 20 sustainable fashion SMEs through new accelerator

2 days

Source: Reuters. South African Reserve Bank's Lesetja Kganyago.

Fintech

Sarb crypto rules risk driving investment and innovation offshore, says Luno

3 days

Preetesh Sawraj, Loeries CEO, welcomes jury presidents and members, and industry leaders to the Mayor's Brunch (Image: @ Danette Breitenbach, Bizcommunity)

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2026 | Embrace the Madness, find the courage

Danette Breitenbach 3 days

6 ways farmers can protect their businesses from El Niño

Agriculture

6 ways farmers can protect their businesses from El Niño

Paul Makube 3 days

The fallacy of the fragile asset

OOH

The fallacy of the fragile asset

Kabelo Kale, Issued by The Media Krate 3 days

AI can automate the podcast business. It can’t automate trust

Podcasts

AI can automate the podcast business. It can’t automate trust

Jon Savage 3 days

October fuel hike puts South Africa’s road freight under pressure

Logistics & Transport

October fuel hike puts South Africa’s road freight under pressure

Gavin Kelly 3 days

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ESG & Sustainability

GuguByGugu, FoodForward SA, and Wessa among big winners at 2026 Eco-Logic Awards

3 days

Reshaping Africa’s Future: The Countdown to the LnD Africa Rise Conference 2026

Skills Development & Training

Reshaping Africa’s Future: The Countdown to the LnD Africa Rise Conference 2026

Issued by Africa L&D Conference 6 Oct 2026

Review of the SA economy and the upcoming municipal elections

Economy

Review of the SA economy and the upcoming municipal elections

Bashier Adam, Issued by Nexia SAB&T 6 Oct 2026

Source: Supplied. Dr Tara Polzer Ngwato, Director: Systems and Partnerships at Social Impact Insights Africa.

Finance

#EXCLUSIVE: South Africa cannot afford to mistake stagnation for stability

Dr Tara Polzer Ngwato 6 Oct 2026

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Woolies’ Ralph Jewson to chair SA Plastics Pact’s new steering committee

6 Oct 2026

African cinema’s missing link? WIC puts audiences at the centre

Film & Cinematography

African cinema’s missing link? WIC puts audiences at the centre

6 Oct 2026

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Education

#WorldTeachersDay: Why teachers matter as much as engineers and scientists

5 Oct 2026

ICA Live Art Festival turns Cape Town into a stage for free public art

Events

ICA Live Art Festival turns Cape Town into a stage for free public art

6 Oct 2026

TIA invests R14m in livestock bio-surveillance programme

Agriculture

TIA invests R14m in livestock bio-surveillance programme

5 Oct 2026

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Life in plastic, it’s fantastic: Tuffy campaign gives plastic bottle tops a second life

5 Oct 2026

2 Michelin Keys put South Africa’s Soutpansberg on the global luxury map

Tourism

2 Michelin Keys put South Africa’s Soutpansberg on the global luxury map

2 Oct 2026

Global economic and geopolitical shifts could strengthen Africa's strategic position, says KPMG's Global Economic and Geopolitical Outlook (Image source: © 123rf )

Economy

AI is the energy story: A dual challenge and opportunity for Africa

1 Oct 2026

Machinery is lined up on the day of a ground breaking ceremony for the construction of a $16bn oil refinery, which is backed by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, who intends to replicate the success of his group’s 700,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Nigeria to meet growing demand for petroleum products across East Africa, in Lamu, Kenya. Image credit: Reuters/Monicah Mwangi

Construction & Engineering

Honeywell to help build Dangote’s new Kenyan mega-refinery

1 Oct 2026

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Youth Employment

SA’s youth jobs programme surpasses 2.6m temporary opportunities

1 Oct 2026

Coal, Oil & Gas

Further fuel price hikes could strain SA’s job market, warns economist

1 Oct 2026

Tourism

SA August tourist arrivals surpass the million mark - again!

1 Oct 2026

Food waste in SA is increasingly becoming a supply-chain problem

ESG

Food waste in SA is increasingly becoming a supply-chain problem

1 Oct 2026

Vumela marks 17 years of funding South Africa's 'missing middle' SMEs

Funding

Vumela marks 17 years of funding South Africa's 'missing middle' SMEs

Issued by Edge Growth 30 Sep 2026

Cape Town Tourism and Visit Stellenbosch join forces to drive longer stays

Tourism

Cape Town Tourism and Visit Stellenbosch join forces to drive longer stays

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 30 Sep 2026

Maxhosa Africa brings pan-Africanism to Paris Fashion Week

Fashion

Maxhosa Africa brings pan-Africanism to Paris Fashion Week

Helen Reid 30 Sep 2026

5 things South Africa needs to turn tourism arrivals into growth

Tourism

5 things South Africa needs to turn tourism arrivals into growth

Wrenelle Stander 30 Sep 2026

The future creative: Human ingenuity in the age of AI

Marketing

The future creative: Human ingenuity in the age of AI

Issued by Dentsu 30 Sep 2026

Fine dining is losing the formality as diners embrace experiential dining

Food & Wine

Fine dining is losing the formality as diners embrace experiential dining

30 Sep 2026

Sentech backs innovation and skills development as headline sponsor of Future of Work Dialogue 2026

Telecoms & Networks

Sentech backs innovation and skills development as headline sponsor of Future of Work Dialogue 2026

Issued by SENTECH 29 Sep 2026

Creative careers aren't linear - welcome to the era of skills velocity

Education

Creative careers aren't linear - welcome to the era of skills velocity

29 Sep 2026

#TikTok360Event | South African creators could win big as TikTok One rolls out

Social Media

#TikTok360Event | South African creators could win big as TikTok One rolls out

Evan-Lee Courie 29 Sep 2026

Dyllon Randall co-founded a modular urine-to-fertiliser recovery system at the Cape Town Stadium, which recently collected 3,600 litres of urine during the South Africa vs New Zealand rugby game. Image supplied.

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Cape Town Stadium urine-recycling innovator selected for 2026 Africa Prize

29 Sep 2026

A2X CEO, Kevin Brady has welcomed Sibanye-Stillwater Limited's secondary listing on A2X Markets (Image supplied)

Markets & Investment

Sibanye-Stillwater Limited to list on A2X Markets

29 Sep 2026

Net 75% of marketers plan to increase investment in AI visibility, including ads

Media

Net 75% of marketers plan to increase investment in AI visibility, including ads

Issued by Kantar 29 Sep 2026

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Employment Equity

UIF, NEF launch R1bn fund to boost Black-owned businesses and job creation

29 Sep 2026

Malekane Mall opens its doors to the greater Tubatse community

Retail & Hospitality Property

Malekane Mall opens its doors to the greater Tubatse community

Issued by Catchwords 28 Sep 2026