Joe Public was crowned Independent Agency and Agency of the Year at Loereis (Image source: @ Loeries Loeries Publicis Groupe received Regional Agency Group of the Year and Heineken Beverages was named Brand of the Year. Reg Lascaris of…

African Women Writers Network Turns 12! The 12th African Women Writers' Symposium (AWWS) takes place on Saturday, 17th and Sunday, 18th October 2026 at the Soweto Theatre. This two-day programme, which we trust will inspire hope in these…

Cape Town, 09 October 2026 - FOUR PAWS welcomes the Constitutional Court's judgement to dismiss the South African Hunters and Game Conservation Association’s application to have the animal well-being provisions in the National…

Giving a Voice to the Purple Colour At 45, Thembisa-born creative Michael T. Maimane, professionally known as TBT The Black Trumpet, is pursuing a musical dream he has carried for decades. Through music and creative expression, he aims to…

Consumers right now are increasingly look at what a brand stands for beyond the products it sells, Carrol Boyes is demonstrating how brand collaboration can connect commercial activity with causes that matter to the people who buy its…

The Board of the Groot Constantia Trust is excited to announce the appointment of Dr Edo Heyns as the estate’s new chief executive officer from 19 October 2026. According to Board chairperson, Clifford van der Venter, “This appointment…

The basic rule is simple: related parties should transact as if they were independent parties dealing with each other in the open market. This is the arm’s length principle, central to section 31 of the Income Tax Act 58 of 1962 and the…

The ceremony brought together representatives from the Maquassi Hills local municipality, Yellow Door Energy, PowerChina, PPC, PowerX and Nedbank, alongside project partners and advisors Yellow Door Energy, the leading sustainable energy…

(Hermanus, Western Cape, 09 October 2026) South Africa’s Blue Flag and Green Coast programmes are entering their next chapter, with a renewed focus on environmental stewardship, inclusion, community participation and long-term coastal…

The partnership supports community-based care while empowering a local nurse entrepreneur to provide quality primary healthcare closer to home Macassar, Western Cape – Residents of Macassar will now have improved access to affordable,…

CAPE TOWN, 9 October 2026 - BOOST Cape Town, the website that backs local businesses in and around the Mother City, has launched a full redesign at boostcapetown.com. The update gives the platform a new look and adds a feature that hands…

Source: Magnific The five-hour course, PMI Foundations: Project Management for Entrepreneurs, is aimed at aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs, including side-hustle creators, freelancers, small business owners and community innovators.…

Kena Outdoor’s Sandton Drive digital screen is now live, bringing “Visibility that moves brands” to a key gateway to Africa’s richest square mile. The new acquisition adds to Kena’s digital network and marks a proud achievement for its…

Back row: City of Cape Town Mayoral Committee member for Economic Growth, Alderman James Vos; representatives from Camps Bay, Oranjekloof and Green Point City Improvement Districts; Cape Town Tourism Destination Safety lead Jeremiah…

Unveiled at eXpcon Salt Lake City 2026, the initiative is the first visible piece of AGNT OS, a ground-up modernization of how eXp runs, targeted for early 2027. eXp Realty®, the core operating subsidiary of AGNT, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGNT),…

For manufacturers, this cycle can mean revised artwork, new components, additional trials, fresh approvals and further production requirements. Each intervention may be justified on its own. But when the same product repeatedly returns in…

Miss South Africa's answer is The Mandate Premiering ahead of the Miss South Africa 2026 Finale, The Mandate is a seven-part premium documentary series that follows nineteen exceptional young women as they navigate a rigorous journey of…

The integration gives SportsCast Africa a more direct route to viewers through a platform already used to watch television and other free channels, reducing the steps required to access its content. Expanding connected-TV distribution The…

Image credit: Kyle Bushnell on Unsplash SABC News reports that the Bill authorises the National Treasury to withdraw R10bn from the National Revenue Fund and allocate it to the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources. This will help…

Dust-A-Side, a South African dust management company, is placing its DAS Monitor at the centre of how it works with mines, quarries and industrial sites. The IoT-enabled system measures airborne dust continuously, sends the readings to a…

A bi-weekly intelligence briefing tracking the signals shaping business, media, technology, and consumer behaviour across Africa. Created by dentsu Africa's network of experts across the continent, Pulse helps organisations understand what…

Image supplied. A client settles into the salon chair and unlocks her phone. On the screen is the look she wants: glossy nails, neat braids or soft makeup. But she wants more than a copy of a picture. She wants to be heard. She wants a…

Dr Shahiem Patel South Africa has made measurable progress in bringing women into the boardroom. The figures further down the executive pipeline, however, show that board representation has yet to translate into equivalent opportunities to…

Member of the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in Israel, Navanethem Pillay speaks during a press briefing at the United Nations…

From the cars South Africans drive to the citrus they export, the dairy in their morning coffee, and the wind power shaping the country’s energy future, Algoa Country is quietly powering some of South Africa’s biggest industries.…

Upgrades at Ster-Kinekor Tyger Valley offer movie-goers three distinctive cinema formats, Africa’s first Free-Roam VR Arena housed within a cinema complex, plus a delicious cup of coffee A major revamp at Ster-Kinekor’s Tyger Valley cinema…

Orange Farm, Gauteng - Running an early childhood development centre in Orange Farm requires far more than just a passion to educate children. Centre owners must navigate rising costs, manage staff, comply with regulations, balance tight…

National eWaste Day | 14 October 2026 Last year, TCB diverted 176 tonnes of e-waste from landfill while Repair entrepreneurs generated an estimated R16.4 million in profit. As South Africa marks National eWaste Day on 14 October, Taking…

As South Africa observes Transport Month throughout October and highlights the vital network that keeps the nation’s economy moving, the industrial and mining services sectors are focusing on the infrastructure and workforce needed to…

The Signals Shaping Business, Media, Technology and Consumer Behaviour Across Africa A bi-weekly intelligence briefing tracking the signals shaping business, media, technology, and consumer behaviour across Africa. Created by dentsu…

The Award recognises his outstanding leadership in marketing strategy, creativity, brand building and commercial execution. The prestigious accolade honours marketing leaders who have demonstrated exceptional impact on brands, businesses…

Accurate stock information, fast responses, confirmed payments and realistic collection or delivery times can become critical when hundreds of customer interactions happen within a compressed trading window. South African fashion and…

Dr Kiru Pillay, Dean of the Faculty of Information Technology at Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology With more than 38 years of ICT experience spanning industry, academia, research, and the public sector, Pillay has focused his…

Source: Supplied. Japie van Niekerk, chief executive officer of New Africa Developments (NAD). With interests spanning retail and hospitality, the developer believes both sectors succeed when they understand how people experience and…

Source: Supplied. Christopher Ball, co-founder of Finch Technologies. Yet the region still ranks among the lowest globally for account ownership. As technology reshapes how consumers access and use financial services, the next challenge is…

Mentor Sinta Ebersohn on the three ways parents pass on their own upbringing, and why it matters for the mental health of the next generation CAPE TOWN, 9 October 2026. Almost every parent has made the promise at least once: "I will never…

Source: Supplied. John Jack, chief executive officer of Galetti Corporate Real Estate. Redefine, for example, has around 228 domestic properties valued at R67.8bn, while Growthpoint has approximately 300 worth R65.6bn, excluding offshore…

The first 1,000 service replies per business phone number each month remain free of Meta’s messaging charges. After that, service replies become chargeable. At around 15c per reply, depending on your provider, exchange rates and VAT, the…

Michael Tomes and Jason Reid Nawty Water co-founders. Image supplied That approach has shaped the South African seltzer brand’s retail journey, which began with a deliberately measured rollout and is now accelerating following its listing…

Umalusi CEO Dr Mafu Rakometsi | source: SANews.gov.za Rakometsi led a media briefing on the state of readiness in Pretoria on Thursday, 8 October. A total of 1,079,879 candidates will sit for the General Education and Training Certificate:…

Most older houses have a damp patch somewhere. A faint stain on the bedroom wall, a musty smell every winter. The owners know what it means: water is seeping in behind the plaster, slowly and out of sight. And most of them do the same…

A R1 million fine handed down by the National Consumer Tribunal last month has exposed how 216 South Africans were placed under debt review without their knowledge or consent. 6 October 2026 – Thousands of South Africans could be trapped…

30 September 2026: For many South African households, the final stretch of 2026 is arriving with less room in the monthly budget and more reason to keep an eye on job security. The economy contracted by 0.2% in the second quarter and…

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has received R65,645,092.30 from the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) to upgrade stadium infrastructure and purchase ground equipment ahead of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027, which will be co-hosted by…

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, October 8, 2026/APO Group/ -- The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs on Thursday pressed the Department of Cooperative Governance (DCoG) on the impact of its support to struggling…

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, October 8, 2026/APO Group/ -- The Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration on Tuesday heard that work is underway to expand lifestyle audits to local government as part of efforts to strengthen…

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, October 8, 2026/APO Group/ -- The South African delegation to the 153rd Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly on Monday called for a legally binding international instrument to regulate the military use of…

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, October 8, 2026/APO Group/ -- The launch of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research’s (CSIR) FuturePHARMA facility in Pretoria strengthens South Africa’s capacity to develop and manufacture essential…

Ngari says print is special and the category entries proved this. It also demonstrated how print can be used to interact with and engage consumers. For Singmin, innovation was key in the design category this year, and she says the local…

PRETORIA, South Africa, October 7, 2026/APO Group/ -- Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Dr Nomalungelo Gina says the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists is making a significant contribution to the development of science,…