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Food, Water & Energy Security

Glencore-backed water project to double supply capacity for communities near Rhovan Mine

12 hours

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Energy

Govt eases energy anti-trust laws to give companies fighting chance

14 hours

WPP Media Sports wants to reinvent sport marketing (Image source: © National Geographic Kids

Marketing

WPP Media Sports wants to reinvent sport marketing

15 hours

Shoprite expands payment options with PayJustNow

Banking & Finance

Shoprite expands payment options with PayJustNow

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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 15 hours

Anheuser-Busch InBev will buy back a 49.9% stake in its US metal container plants for about $3 billion (Image source: © AB InBev

Packaging

AB InBev buys back stake in US metal packaging plants for $3bn

16 hours

Arielle Horwitz is the engineering manager at Halo Dot. Source: Supplied.

Technology

Why the future of retail calls for a checkout revolution

Arielle Horwitz 16 hours

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 16 hours

Beer bottles pass through a conveyor belt along a production line at the East African Breweries' microbrewery as the company released its half-year results in Ruaraka, Nairobi, Kenya, 26 January 2024. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi//File Photo

Competition Law

Kenyan beer firm asks court to block Diageo's $2.3bn EABL sale to Asahi

Duncan Miriri and Emma Rumney 16 hours

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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 16 hours

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 17 hours

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Primary & Secondary Education

Over 4,000 Grade 1 and 8 learners still to be placed in Gauteng

1 day

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Finance

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

1 day

Law Practice

Andy Mothibi new head of the NPA in surprise appointment

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Property

Inside UKZN’s ambitious student accommodation plan benefiting local businesses

17 hours

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Property

Rising investor confidence set to transform South African commercial property in 2026

1 day

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CSI & Philanthropy

Kumba Iron Ore champions inclusivity with donation to neurodiverse learners

1 day

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

1 day

Advertising

Roblox unveils new ad format to captivate Gen Z and Gen Alpha

1 day

The brands that win in 2026 will be the ones who view this seasonal moment not as a post-holiday filler, but as the launchpad for behaviour-driven (Image source: © 123rf )

Social Media

January is an opportunity for brands: 11 social media marketing ideas

Keith Kakadia 1 day

Labour Law & Unions

Operational planning ahead: Is your company ready for the new parental leave laws?

Jacques Maritz 1 day

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

1 day

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Aesthetic Medicine

It's lit: L'Oréal unveils new light tech-powered beauty tools at CES 2026

1 day

Fashion & Homeware

Liverpool FC secures Old School retail deal in SA

1 day

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Coal, Oil & Gas

Shell buys stakes in Angolan offshore blocks from Chevron

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Data & Analytics

How data centres are reshaping Africa's power grid

NJ Ayuk 2 days

Law Practice

Essential marketing tips for small law firms in 2026

Andrea Paulsen 2 days

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Vandals delay urgent Khayelitsha sewerage maintenance

Vincent Lali 2 days

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Primary & Secondary Education

Matric 2025 results release: Key dates and access details

Shan Radcliffe 2 days

Supporters of Ugandan Presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, of the National Unity Platform (NUP) party, attend his campaign caravan ahead of the general elections in Kampala, Uganda December 15, 2025. Reuters/Abubaker Lubowa/File Photo

Media Freedom

Censorship concerns rise as Uganda blocks live coverage of election protests

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Management & Leadership

Embrace continuous feedback with new edition of performance reviews for dummies

2 days

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Finance

Africa’s first pan-African Gold Bank launched

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Medical Aid

Discovery Health members asked to pay for its costly mistake

2 days

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Office Property

Future-proofing real estate: How South Africa is adapting its property strategy

2 days

Edward Snell & Co. taps seasoned FMCG leader Grant Pereira as new MD

FMCG

Edward Snell & Co. taps seasoned FMCG leader Grant Pereira as new MD

2 days

The future of the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant beyond the March 2027 extension remains uncertain. Archive photo: Chris Gilili

Health & Social Welfare

Future of SRD grant uncertain, says Treasury

Marecia Damons 2 days

You behave yourself into the reputation you have or want, you don’t communicate yourself there, writes Razor PR CEO Dustin Chick (Image source: © Affinity Health )

PR & Communications

Exclusive: Discovery goes full Jerry Maguire as it tells members to “show them the money”

Dustin Chick, Issued by The Up&Up Group 2 days

Advertising

UK introduces landmark junk food advertising ban

Karabo Ledwaba 2 days

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

NSFAS processes funding applications for 2026

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Talent Acquisition

South Africa becomes a global hotspot for offshoring talent

3 days

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Climate Change

President Ramaphosa names 25 new climate commissioners

3 days

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ICT

Designing human-centric AI strategies for South African businesses in 2026

3 days

The South African Entrepreneurial Competency Framework identifies 14 essential competencies that drive entrepreneurial action (Source: © Mike Jones )

How To Start Up

An African-centric framework for entrepreneurs

3 days

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Residential Property

The economic pitfalls of rent control: Lessons for Cape Town

Nicholas Woode-Smith 3 days

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 3 days

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Coal, Oil & Gas

South Africa kicks off 2026 with a fuel price cut

3 days

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Primary & Secondary Education

Schools given bonus day off in 2026 academic calendar

Shan Radcliffe 3 days

Film

Avatar: Fire and Ash pushes the franchise past the $6bn mark

3 days