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On Thursday, 8 January Chinese regulators said they would investigate Meta’s acquisition of the artificial intelligence startup Manus (Image source: © 123rf )

Artificial Intelligence

Meta's Chinese AI acquisition investigated

18 hours

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

South African rand steady as investors eye key US data

19 hours

Global air cargo demand rises 5.5% on year-end logistics rush

Cargo & Storage

Global air cargo demand rises 5.5% on year-end logistics rush

19 hours

African carriers lead as global air travel hits November record

Travel

African carriers lead as global air travel hits November record

20 hours

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Mining

Move over, AngloTeck, Rio Tinto-Glencore has entered the chat

21 hours

Research

Verified consumer data non-negotiable for SA brands

Ross Joughin 22 hours

Marketing

Nadia Kokni appointed as Puma’s new global marketing VP

23 hours

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Goldman Sachs expects South Africa's rand to extend gains as conditions improve

Colleen Goko and Anathi Madubela 21 hours

Source: Pexels.

Residential Property

Landlords risk longer vacancies as rental market churn increases

21 hours

Source: Supplied. Richard Teng, co-CEO of Binance.

Finance

Bitcoin enters corporate wallets: The new face of crypto in 2026

Richard Teng 22 hours

Land reform in South Africa: How new landholders could prosper from wildlife and not just farming

Agriculture

Land reform in South Africa: How new landholders could prosper from wildlife and not just farming

H Clements, A De Vos, M Child and S Shwababa 1 day

Kickstart your career: 7 steps to get job-ready in 2026

Career Advice

Kickstart your career: 7 steps to get job-ready in 2026

Michelle Dobson, Issued by Pnet 1 day

Source: Supplied. Thomas Berry, head of Sales at PSG Wealth.

Taxation & Regulation

Tax efficiency: Your secret weapon in unpredictable markets

Thomas Berry 1 day

Thomas Ingenlath returns to Volvo Cars as chief design officer

Dealers

Thomas Ingenlath returns to Volvo Cars as chief design officer

1 day

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

1 day

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

Technology

Why the future of retail calls for a checkout revolution

Arielle Horwitz 1 day

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 1 day

Image credit: on Pexels

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 1 day

In Africa, beyond traditional public affairs, corporate diplomacy is the missing tool

PR & Communications

In Africa, beyond traditional public affairs, corporate diplomacy is the missing tool

Kwame Senou, Issued by Opinion & Public 1 day

Coca-Cola SA launches nationwide call for distribution entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship

Coca-Cola SA launches nationwide call for distribution entrepreneurs

2 days

Source: Pexels.

Property

See the future of home buying with ReMax's new AI visualisation tool

1 day

South Africa should push for Sacu reform to unlock trade flexibility

Agriculture

South Africa should push for Sacu reform to unlock trade flexibility

Wandile Sihlobo 2 days

Source: Supplied. Jayson-lee Collins, Director: Broll Auctions and Sales.

Property

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

2 days

Source: Supplied. A2X chief executive officer, Kevin Brady.

Finance

Investors gain more with OUTsurance's A2X listing, as top firms join ranks

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 2 days

SA retail landscape shifts as consumers vote with their wallets

Sales

SA retail landscape shifts as consumers vote with their wallets

Issued by Caxton Media 2 days

Source: Pexels.

Data & Analytics

How data centres are reshaping Africa's power grid

NJ Ayuk 3 days

Source: pvproductions via

Automotive

Automatic cars dominate SA market as manual sales decline

3 days

Janu-worry? Not when it comes to Cape Town!

Tourism

Janu-worry? Not when it comes to Cape Town!

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 3 days

Source: Supplied. George Elombi, president and chairman of the Board of Directors of Afreximbank, and Hassan Abdalla, Governor: Central Bank of Egypt (CBE).

Finance

Africa’s first pan-African Gold Bank launched

3 days

Source: Supplied.

Office Property

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

3 days

Image source: Andor Bujdoso –

Talent Acquisition

South Africa becomes a global hotspot for offshoring talent

5 Jan 2026

Tech jobs rebound: Signs of recovery in 2025

Talent Acquisition

Tech jobs rebound: Signs of recovery in 2025

Anja Bates, Issued by Pnet 5 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Rowen Pillai, chief executive officer of Leantechnovations.

ICT

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

5 Jan 2026

Source: Pexels.

Residential Property

The economic pitfalls of rent control: Lessons for Cape Town

Nicholas Woode-Smith 5 Jan 2026

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 5 Jan 2026

The long hold – time in the market beats timing the market for property investors

Markets & Investment

The long hold – time in the market beats timing the market for property investors

Issued by IGrow Wealth 5 Jan 2026

25 rural women farmers break into SA’s retail, school supply chains

Agriculture

25 rural women farmers break into SA’s retail, school supply chains

2 Jan 2026

How gender-inclusion in higher education can transform Africa’s future

Higher Education

How gender-inclusion in higher education can transform Africa’s future

Meekness Lunga-Ayidu 2 Jan 2026

Canal+ signs new multi-year deal with Warner Bros. Discovery to keep 12 TV channels on DStv (Image source: © 123rf )

TV

Canal+'s last minute deal rescues Warner Bros. Discovery channels

2 Jan 2026

Source: X/Absa.

Banking

New ATM service simplifies cross-border money transfers

2 Jan 2026

Motus cuts 86 jobs as financial strains hit SA's motor retail market

Commercial & Industrial

Motus cuts 86 jobs as financial strains hit SA's motor retail market

31 Dec 2025

The promise of “everything delivered in 30 minutes” has become a daily standard in Chinese cities (Image source: © e27

E-commerce

Instant Retail: Beyond supercharged delivery

31 Dec 2025

Entering the world of entrepreneurship in 2026 requires more than just ambition (Image source: © 123rf )

How To Start Up

8 key steps to becoming an entrepreneur in 2026

31 Dec 2025

Travel

Africa's business travel industry set for takeoff amid economic growth

31 Dec 2025

Choosing a career? In a fast-changing job market, listen to your inner self – counsellor

Education

Choosing a career? In a fast-changing job market, listen to your inner self – counsellor

Kobus Maree 31 Dec 2025