Hantavirus threat raises concern across Africa | ATM 2026 moves to September

Investec targets wealthy clients in SA, UK

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Tiger Brands signs renewable energy agreement

SA's food inflation slows down | Footgear, Barefoot No More sponsors 10,000 pairs of school shoes

Retail Fri 22 May 2026 ALL INDUSTRIES  | COMPANIES  | JOBS  | EVENTS  | SUBMIT NEWS  | ADVERTISE  | FOLLOW  | MY ACCOUNT  | SUBSCRIBE  |  UNSUBSCRIBE Tiger Brands shifts to cleaner energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions ISSUED BY TIGER BRANDS Tiger Brands has signed a landmark electricity wheeling agreement with renewable energy supplier Apollo Africa to help reduce its scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, beginning with its manufacturing sites in Gauteng... Read more Food inflation slowdown points to easing pressure on consumers PAUL MAKUBE South Africa’s food inflation rate slowed to a 13-month low in April 2026 as strong grain, fruit and vegetable supplies helped offset mounting fuel price pressures, writes Paul Makube, senior agricultural economist at FNB Commercial... read Footgear, Barefoot No More initiative helps fund 10,000 school shoes Shopper Bags to School Shoes campaign has officially reached its target of sponsoring 10,000 pairs of school shoes for children in need across South Africa read Commercial Property Are university land sales unexpectedly driving urban development? KATJA HAMILTON Bankenveld District City, built on former Wits land near Sandton, is a R18bn mixed-use development expanding Gauteng’s transit-oriented smart-city corridor... Read Design & Manufacturing How integrated production planning gives manufacturers more control ISSUED BY QUICKEASY SOFTWARE If you’re in manufacturing, you know that clarity equals control. Manufacturing control becomes difficult when production runs on spreadsheets, paper job cards, whiteboards, manual updates and memory... Read FMCG First Choice High Protein launches new variants The new High Protein Balance (15g) is available in Creamy (an unflavoured variant ideal for using in smoothies and other recipes), Strawberry and Choc Hazelnut... Read Retailers Orms celebrates 30 years of creativity, community and business resilience Orms has grown from a single photography outlet into a multi-faceted creative business spanning photographic retail, printing, framing, education and e-commerce... Read Featured Press Office of the day More   |   Join Proudly SA Proudly South African seeks to influence local procurement in the public and private sectors, to increase local production and to influence consumers to buy local in order to stimulate job creation. Contact  |  News  |  VISIT PRESS OFFICE  |  @ProudlySA  |  Linkedin  |  Facebook New events to diarise 6th Annual GBVF, Mental Health & Substance Abuse in the Workplace Conference Intelligence Transfer Centre - 15 Jul 2026 to 16 Jul 2026, Johannesburg More Events  Submit an event  Customise events FOLLOW US List company List CV List new business List portfolio showcase List profile Submit event Submit gallery Submit job ad Submit new appointment Submit news Submit noticeboard Submit op-ed contribution Home My job ads My events My company My CV Advertising: We welcome your sales enquiries! Email sales and read more about our advertising rates 3rd Floor, 62 Roeland St, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa. Tel +27 (0)21 404 1460 © 2026 bizcommunity.com. All rights reserved. Unsubscribe. Manage subscription. Subscribe. Change email. Change frequency to WEEKLY.

MMA Smarties SA winners | Warc identifies blockers to ad effectiveness

Safrea's freelance Rates Report

Marketing & Media Fri 22 May 2026 ALL INDUSTRIES  | COMPANIES  | JOBS  | EVENTS  | SUBMIT NEWS  | ADVERTISE  | FOLLOW  | MY ACCOUNT  | SUBSCRIBE  |  UNSUBSCRIBE MMA Smarties South Africa 2026 winners announced Yum!, Ogilvy and Audi TikTok Test Drive take top honours Read more Warc identifies 8 blockers to advertising effectiveness There is a persistent “say-do gap” in advertising: most marketers understand the theory of effectiveness, but find it difficult to put into practice... read Safrea releases its freelance media industry 2026 Rates Report ISSUED BY SAFREA New survey by Safrea highlights pricing trends, professional practices, and challenges facing the freelance media industry... read Cannes Lions #CannesLions2026 | Apple’s Eddy Cue is Entertainment Person of the Year Apple’s senior vice president of Services and Health, Eddy Cue, will be recognised by Cannes Lions as its 2026 Entertainment Person of the Year... Read Advertising Joe Public brings home a haul of Pencils and Merits at The One Show 2026 ISSUED BY JOE PUBLIC Joe Public delivered a strong performance at The One Show 2026 in New York on 15 May, taking home three Bronze Pencils and three Merit Awards at one of advertising’s most prestigious global competitions... Read Branding Protecting GUI IP: Why app icons are your best digital trade mark RUAL GROBLER Digital business is the new frontier of modern entrepreneurship, and apps have become the gateway to almost every service imaginable... Read Digital AI Newsfeed wins Global Recognition at 2026 Siinda Awards in Berlin ISSUED BY LOCATION BANK Location Bank has won at the 2026 Siinda Digital Marketing and Innovation Awards, one of the most respected industry benchmarks in global digital marketing... Read Film & Cinematography Orms celebrates 30 years of creativity, community and business resilience Orms has grown from a single photography outlet into a multi-faceted creative business spanning photographic retail, printing, framing, education and e-commerce... Read Marketing Mscsports wins gold at MMA Smarties for pioneering AI-powered audience engagement with Telkom ISSUED BY MSCSPORTS Mscsports has been awarded at the prestigious MMA Smarties Awards, receiving a gold in the Media & Growth category for Audience Engagement Excellence Using AI for its groundbreaking “Possibility in Play” campaign, developed in partnership with Telkom... Read Media Last call for entries: Only 2 weeks left to enter the Nedbank Oliver Empowerment Awards 2026 ISSUED BY TOPCO MEDIA With a month remaining until corporate South Africa gathers for the nation’s premier celebration of transformation, Topco Media has issued a final call for entries for the Nedbank Oliver Empowerment Awards 2026... Read OOH When billboards become love letters ISSUED BY TRACTOR OUTDOOR For a sweet Valentine’s Day campaign earlier this year, some of South Africa’s busiest roads carried messages that had nothing to do with sales or product launches. Instead, they carried love notes... Read Production Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards rebrands to Cape Town Theatre Awards The announcement marks a significant transition for the 61-year-old awards platform, alongside the release of the 2026 nominees list recognising excellence across Cape Town’s theatre sector... Read Radio Why South African Music creators are losing money: What Samro is doing about it ISSUED BY SAMRO The Southern African Music Rights Organisation (Samro) is inviting music creators, publishers, and members to participate in a dedicated two-week member engagement session, 'The State of Your Music: Service Weeks'... Read Research NIQ research reveals new rules of commerce: AI is beginning to decide what consumers buy ISSUED BY NIELSENIQ NIQ’s latest global report – The Commerce Revolution: Where East Meets West – examines how commerce intelligence is helping brands, retailers, and platforms navigate a rapidly converging global landscape... Read TV Finals fever hits ESPN Africa this May ISSUED BY THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY AFRICA ESPN Africa is gearing up for one of the biggest weekends on the global sporting calendar, with a packed line-up of major finals and championship action set to air across ESPN... Read Africa Building collapse kills at least 4 people in Morocco's Fez AHMED ELJECHTIMI A building collapse in Fez killed four people, injured six, and renewed concerns over thousands of unsafe structures across Morocco... Read Business Payfast-backed platform brings municipal billing to WhatsApp Payfast by Network and TsogaPay launched a WhatsApp municipal payment system, enabling South Africans to pay bills and buy electricity seamlessly... Read Food inflation slowdown points to easing pressure on consumers PAUL MAKUBE South Africa’s food inflation rate slowed to a 13-month low in April 2026 as strong grain, fruit and vegetable supplies helped offset mounting fuel price pressures, writes Paul Makube, senior agricultural economist at FNB Commercial... Read Featured Press Office of the day More   |   Join Freelancers Writing Services Gwen Watkins - freelance writer, editor, subeditor and author with 35 years international experience in industrial journalism offers her Master NLP Practitioner skills to aid brand communication and native advertising. 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