Absa has announced that this Mother's Day, Sunday, 10 May 2026, one runner in the Cape Town will drive away in a brand-new Chery Vehicle, valued at R279 900, at the Absa RUN YOUR CITY CAPE TOWN 10K.

Parliament's warning to universities over foreign academic hiring has reignited debate in the higher education sector. Venelize de Lange from media update explores how the issue is shaping public narratives.

Towards the end of February 2026, TEARS Animal Rescue, in collaboration with Animal Welfare South Africa (AWS), AfriPaw and TAH, has undertaken a sterilisation campaign called 'Stop the Cycle. Save Lives.', to mark World Spay Day.

In a country grappling with persistent youth unemployment, educational barriers and social exclusion, the Salesian Institute Youth Projects (SIYP) has announced that it is reaffirming its century-old commitment to transforming the lives of vulnerable and at-risk young people and calling on partners to help scale its impact.

Every agency knows the email. A brand reaches out asking for a proposal and a budget. Within hours, teams are pulling together ideas, strategies and plans in the hope of winning the work, says Davina Malan, Managing Partner at Tribeca Public Relations.

A South African consumer opens ChatGPT and asks it a simple question. Which electric SUV should I buy? The response reads like a curated briefing from the country's top motoring journalists. It references expert reviews, independent road tests and third-party comparisons.

A quiet paradox plays out across boardrooms in South Africa. Paid media, one of the single-largest line items in most marketing budgets, receives the smallest slice of executive attention, says Bongi Mvuyana, recently promoted to Strategy Partner at Connect, part of The Up&Up Group.

Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital (CMJAH) has officially opened its newly upgraded liver transplant unit (Area 561) following a R9 500 000 donation from the FirstRand Empowerment Foundation through its implementation partner, the FirstRand SPIRE Fund.

Today's workforce has leverage, and they are using it. Over the past few years, something has shifted in the labour market. It is visible in boardrooms, in exit interviews and in the speed at which professionals move between roles, says Sandra Botha, Global HR Auditor at Top Employers Africa.

Uber South Africa has hosted its flagship Driver Appreciation Event, themed, 'The Heart of the City', to formally recognise the tens of thousands of drivers who power the country's mobility economy.