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January | Bizcommunity

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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

Corporate & Commercial Law

Kenya court dismisses bid to stop Diageo's $2.3bn sale of East African Breweries

Duncan Miriri 1 day

Effie South Africa introduces Agency of the Year and Marketer of the Year rankings for 2026

Advertising

Effie South Africa introduces Agency of the Year and Marketer of the Year rankings for 2026

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 1 day

Global travellers shift to slower, immersive travel in SA

Travel

Global travellers shift to slower, immersive travel in SA

2 days

Source: GCIS. President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Affordable & Social Housing

TRC Housing Assistance Reparations initiative launched in KZN

2 days

2027 university application dates: Everything you need to know

Higher Education

2027 university application dates: Everything you need to know

Issued by FundiConnect 2 days

Luxury meets township tourism: Mteto’s Child Villa opens in Khayelitsha

Travel

Luxury meets township tourism: Mteto’s Child Villa opens in Khayelitsha

2 days

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Final call for applications to the Mandela Rhodes Foundation Scholarship SA 2027

3 days

The mid-year switch: Why South African families are moving their children to online schools right now

Primary & Secondary Education

The mid-year switch: Why South African families are moving their children to online schools right now

Issued by CambriLearn 3 days

Image source: onlyyouqj from

Cargo & Storage

Air cargo demand soars in February 2026

2 Apr 2026

Tourism & Travel

Report says tourism employs 1 in 18 South Africans

2 Apr 2026

Media Freedom

Tunisian journalist sentenced amid union outcry over media repression

1 Apr 2026

South Africa is stepping forward when the world hesitates

Hospitality

South Africa is stepping forward when the world hesitates

Alan Campbell, Issued by ANEW Hotels & Resorts 31 Mar 2026

RAPTBizTrendsTV | 54 Magazine's Phindile Khoza: African culture on the global stage

BizTrendsTV

RAPTBizTrendsTV | 54 Magazine's Phindile Khoza: African culture on the global stage

Danette Breitenbach 31 Mar 2026

Source: Pexels.

Economy

How Iran conflict has forced Sarb's hand on repo rate

John Loos 27 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters. French President Emmanuel Macron waits for the arrival of a guest at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, Tuesday, 24 March, 2026.

Finance

France denies excluding South Africa from G7 summit under pressure from Washington

Michel Rose 27 Mar 2026

Land & Property Law

Homeowner wins back property after title fraud case

Wilmien van Biljon and Martin Vermeulen 26 Mar 2026

South Africa's F&B industry is bouncing back with a 4.4% income rise

Food & bev. services

South Africa's F&B industry is bouncing back with a 4.4% income rise

26 Mar 2026

Product Recall: 6% Slimsy Pomegranate Squash Concentrate

FMCG

Product Recall: 6% Slimsy Pomegranate Squash Concentrate

26 Mar 2026

Boxes of Wegovy made by Novo Nordisk are seen at a pharmacy in London, Britain. Image credit: Reuters/Hollie Adams

Pharmaceuticals

Price war in weight-loss drugs heats up as Novo Nordisk reduces Wegovy prices

Nqobile Dludla 26 Mar 2026

South African Tourism appoints new CMO and COO

Tourism

South African Tourism appoints new CMO and COO

25 Mar 2026

Image source: pch.vector from

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Real student support is more than just funding

Nokuthula Siqebengu 24 Mar 2026

Why South African SMEs are ditching traditional IT models

SMEs

Why South African SMEs are ditching traditional IT models

Sudesh Pillay 23 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied. Samuel Seeff, chairman of the Seeff Property Group.

Property

Property leaders warn: Interest rate hike could crush South Africa's fragile economy

Samuel Seeff 23 Mar 2026

Image source: jcomp from

Medical Law

Hidden costs of medical errors: Landmark case in Uganda spotlights HIV misdiagnosis

Mtho Maphumulo 23 Mar 2026

Source: Pexels.

Economy

Fuel prices drive inflation dip: February 2026 CPI falls to 3.0%

20 Mar 2026

New SABC’s executive of news & current affairs appointed

Media

New SABC’s executive of news & current affairs appointed

20 Mar 2026

Ioco posts 46% profit jump, signs MySky acquisition

Software

Ioco posts 46% profit jump, signs MySky acquisition

19 Mar 2026

Radio & Audio

40 years young

Issued by Algoa FM 19 Mar 2026

Spar Group launches voluntary severance programme as part of turnaround strategy

Retailers

Spar Group launches voluntary severance programme as part of turnaround strategy

18 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters. South Africa has no reason to cut ties with Iran, Zane Dangor, its director general of foreign affairs said, after the new US ambassador was quoted as saying the country's association with the Islamic Republic was an impediment to good relations with Washington.

Markets & Investment

South Africa rejects US pressure to distance itself from Iran

Tim Cocks 18 Mar 2026

South Africa's digital economy ambitions face key test

Technology

South Africa's digital economy ambitions face key test

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 17 Mar 2026

"The Golden Age of Strategic PR" is the World PR Day’s (WPRD) official theme for 2026 (Image supplied)

PR & Communications

World PR Day 2026 | "The Golden Age of Strategic PR”

17 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Trafigura to help Venezuela's Minerven develop a responsible gold-sourcing programme

Polina Devitt 17 Mar 2026

Glencore taps China's Wuxi exchange to fulfil cobalt needs amid supply crunch

Mining

Glencore taps China's Wuxi exchange to fulfil cobalt needs amid supply crunch

Pratima Desai 17 Mar 2026

After 13 years of litigation and R2.5-million in legal fees, a maintenance fitter who was found by arbitration and several courts to have been unfairly dismissed is a step closer to receiving compensation. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Labour Law

Worker wins compensation case after 13 years of litigation

Tania Broughton 16 Mar 2026

AI demand drives ruthenium prices to new highs

Mining

AI demand drives ruthenium prices to new highs

Anushree Mukherjee 16 Mar 2026

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa's January manufacturing output falls 0.7% y/y

Anathi Madubela 16 Mar 2026

On 29 January 2025 in Kolda, Senegal, Khaby Lame joins a workshop for out-of-school girls organized as part of the ‘Salmaitou’ programme, an initiative engaging girls aged 15 to 19 in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), innovation and leadership. Source: Unicef.

Branding

Khaby Lame is the world’s most followed TikToker: the story of a Senegalese‑born star who sold his identity

Fanny Georges 16 Mar 2026

Land & Property Law

Voetstoots: Understanding the limits of estate agent liability in property defect cases

Jean-Paul Rudd 13 Mar 2026

BNPL transactions in South Africa spike post-bonus season

Banking & Finance

BNPL transactions in South Africa spike post-bonus season

13 Mar 2026

Use the 5-hour rule to your advantage in 2026

Career Advice

Use the 5-hour rule to your advantage in 2026

Issued by G&G Advocacy 13 Mar 2026

Tongaat: A ticking time bomb set to go off in April

Agro-processing

Tongaat: A ticking time bomb set to go off in April

Tania Broughton 13 Mar 2026

Source: Pexels.

Markets & Investment

Sectional title gains momentum as South Africa's house prices climb

John Loos 12 Mar 2026

Rising wages, rising claims: What contractors need to know

Remuneration & Payroll

Rising wages, rising claims: What contractors need to know

Sunil Hansjee and Claudelle Pretorius, Issued by Cox Yeats 12 Mar 2026

SA agribusiness confidence falls sharply on disease and market concerns

Agribusiness

SA agribusiness confidence falls sharply on disease and market concerns

Wandile Sihlobo 12 Mar 2026

VW, Ford battle it out in South Africa's used car surge

Commercial & Industrial

VW, Ford battle it out in South Africa's used car surge

12 Mar 2026

Source: Supplied.

Property

How younger buyers are driving growth in South Africa’s real estate market

12 Mar 2026

The hidden costs on the factory floor driving food prices

FMCG

The hidden costs on the factory floor driving food prices

Wael Khoury 11 Mar 2026

After-School Arts Programme empowers learners in 5 Gauteng schools

Education & Skills Development

After-School Arts Programme empowers learners in 5 Gauteng schools

Issued by Adopt-a-School 10 Mar 2026

Skills Development & Training

Time to retrain? How to future‑proof your career in the AI age

Kirk Chang and Susan Akinwalere 9 Mar 2026