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Entries to H&M Design Award now open to 8 new countries; SA included

Design & Manufacturing

Entries to H&M Design Award now open to 8 new countries; SA included

11 hours

How informal businesses are reduced to rubble

Entrepreneurship

How informal businesses are reduced to rubble

1 day

Viticulture & Oenology

SA wine exports hold value despite falling volumes and US tariffs

1 day

From policy to practice: why SA’s SIM card regulations fall short

Telecoms & Networks

From policy to practice: why SA’s SIM card regulations fall short

Farhad Khan 2 days

As the crisis caused by the DTIC Film and TV Incentive deepens, the South African film and TV industry is preparing for its biggest national march on 28 January. Pictured: The industry's first protest on 18 December 2025 (Image source: © The Call Sheet

Film & Cinematography

Fix the DTIC Film & TV Incentive - Largest national protest march planned

2 days

Image credit: on Pexels

Oncology

Why SA needs an HIV-responsive, equity-centred cervical cancer elimination strategy

Zwelethu Bashman and Dr Ntombi Sigwebela 2 days

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Afreximbank severs ties with Fitch in dispute over rating cut

Duncan Miriri 2 days

#BizTrends2026 | FNB Commercial’s Paul Makube: Why agriculture is set for a strong 2026

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | FNB Commercial’s Paul Makube: Why agriculture is set for a strong 2026

Paul Makube 2 days

Source: Supplied. Galvanised rebar in place before the concrete pour.

Materials & Equipment

Hot dip galvanised wire: The unsung hero behind Africa's infrastructure boom

23 Jan 2026

The AI Skin Observer. Image credit: Clarins

Aesthetic Medicine

Mirror, Mirror on the wall, do you have AI capabilities? Beauty brands tap into fairytale magic

Maroefah Smith 23 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Laurence Rapp, chief executive officer of Vukile Property Fund.

Markets & Investment

Expansion into Europe: Vukile acquires 35% of Pradera

22 Jan 2026

Everything you need to know about photography tours

Tourism

Everything you need to know about photography tours

Vanessa Rogers, Issued by Executive Placements & Travex.com 22 Jan 2026

2026 trade predictions strong amid barriers, DP World reveals

Logistics & Transport

2026 trade predictions strong amid barriers, DP World reveals

22 Jan 2026

Branding

US tech brands dominate Brand Finance’s 2026 Global 500

22 Jan 2026

Image credit: on Pexels

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

SA leads Africa in attracting renewable energy investment, finds new Forvis Mazars report

22 Jan 2026

Kevin Swanepoel, CEO at The One Club for Creativity. Source: Supplied.

The One Club for Creativity

#EXCLUSIVE: The One Club’s Kevin Swanepoel on why talent, not currency, should win awards

Kevin Swanepoel 22 Jan 2026

The future of CX: Why trust and empathy will drive consumer loyalty

CRM

The future of CX: Why trust and empathy will drive consumer loyalty

Liezel Jonkheid 22 Jan 2026

Higher Education

African brand guru Thebe Ikalafeng appointed chancellor of Sol Plaatje University

21 Jan 2026

Image credit: Reuters/Caitlin Ochs/File Photo

Medtech

Gates Foundation and OpenAI's $50m push for AI health in Africa

Jennifer Rigby 21 Jan 2026

Branding

SA's brand soft power ranking down, reputation ranking up

21 Jan 2026

Building Africa’s mining future on a foundation of trust

Mining

Building Africa’s mining future on a foundation of trust

Issued by SRK Consulting 20 Jan 2026

Source: South African Tourism

Tourism

SA Tourism invites businesses to showcase at ITB Berlin 2026

20 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied

Travel

Qatar Airways to boost flights to South Africa

20 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Nahana CEO, Thabang Skwambane: Africa will ignite what is next

Marketing

#BizTrends2026 | Nahana CEO, Thabang Skwambane: Africa will ignite what is next

Thabang Skwambane 19 Jan 2026

Image credit: on Pexels

Noncommunicable diseases

High cholesterol and insulin resistance are rising among young South Africans – what that means for public health

Themba Titus Sigudu 16 Jan 2026

Source: Trevor Hill/Audi South Africa.

Finance

How Agoa renewal impacts the SA-US economic relationship

16 Jan 2026

Publicis Groupe Africa launches CSI pilot programme with Soma Foundation

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Publicis Groupe Africa launches CSI pilot programme with Soma Foundation

Issued by Publicis Groupe Africa 15 Jan 2026

Heineken Beverages recognised as a Top Employer for 2026 in South Africa and Africa

Food & bev. services

Heineken Beverages recognised as a Top Employer for 2026 in South Africa and Africa

Issued by Heineken Beverages 15 Jan 2026

Dr Chris Blair, Group Director at 21st Century

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | 21st Century's Dr Chris Blair: Navigating radical change in the working world

Chris Blair 15 Jan 2026

Dr Mario Landman, Executive of Education Technology and Innovation at the Independent Institute of Education

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | The IIE's Dr Mario Landman: Tremors and quakes - trends shifting education

Mario Landman 15 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Nerdware’s Lerato Mothopeng: Inclusive digital transformation for Africa

Digital

#BizTrends2026 | Nerdware’s Lerato Mothopeng: Inclusive digital transformation for Africa

Lerato Mothopeng 15 Jan 2026

New York Festivals has opened entries for its 2026 Advertising Awards with a new campaign from Grey New York that calls out awards gimmicks and puts the focus back on the work. (Image supplied)

Advertising

NYF Advertising Awards open for 2026 with a sharp “no BS” message

14 Jan 2026

Source: Reuters.

Banking

AfDB looks to boost ties to Arab funders to plug development finance gap

Duncan Miriri 15 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | DHL Express’s Venessa Dewing: How Africa’s logistics landscape will evolve in 2026

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | DHL Express’s Venessa Dewing: How Africa’s logistics landscape will evolve in 2026

Venessa Dewing 14 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | TymeBank's Miguel da Silva: 3 business trends SMEs should watch

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | TymeBank's Miguel da Silva: 3 business trends SMEs should watch

Miguel Da Silva 14 Jan 2026

Source: Reuters.

Finance

South Africa welcomes US House approval of Africa trade programme renewal

Sfundo Parakozov 14 Jan 2026

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Environment & Natural Resources

Nigeria and South Africa plan to boost fossil fuel production, risking their climate change pledges

Emily Ghosh and Derik Broekhoff 13 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Frank Blackmore, lead economist at KPMG.

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | KPMG's Frank Blackmore: SA's fight to stay competitive in a new economic frontier

Frank Blackmore 14 Jan 2026

Paediatrics

South African caregivers urged to stop use of recalled Nestlé NAN

13 Jan 2026

Locals walk past trains parked at Lobito station, which forms part of the Benguela Railway line, in Lobito, western Angola. Image credit: Reuters

Mining

The Lobito Corridor and why Africa needs to think globally and act regionally

Shirley Webber and Stephen Seaka 12 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. Jonathan Katende, co-founder and chief executive officer of Lipaworld.

Fintech

Africa's $19.4bn remittance challenge: how stablecoins offer a way out

Jonathan Katende 12 Jan 2026

Image supplied.

Education & Training

Why South Africa is well-positioned for the healthcare mobility movement

9 Jan 2026

OpenAI introduces ChatGPT Health for medical and wellness use

4th Industrial Revolution

OpenAI introduces ChatGPT Health for medical and wellness use

8 Jan 2026

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 8 Jan 2026

SA's Glenda Venn on Art Directors Club jury

The One Club for Creativity

SA's Glenda Venn on Art Directors Club jury

8 Jan 2026

China targets Africa’s strategic trade routes in New Year tour

Logistics & Transport

China targets Africa’s strategic trade routes in New Year tour

Joe Cash 7 Jan 2026