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. 

I used to think networking was a choreography performed under bad lighting: name tags, firm handshakes, practiced anecdotes, the soft clatter of business cards landing in pockets that would soon forget them, says Navin Vasudev, international Education and Qualifications Specialist and Former Manager at the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).

Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, proudly announces its recognition as a Top Employer 2026 in South Africa and its securing of the esteemed Blue Top Employer Seal for Africa. 

Africa's Green Economy Summit (AGES) 2026 has concluded in Cape Town with a resounding call to action, urging the continent to leverage its digital revolution, transform water financing and redesign agriculture to unlock a sustainable, net-zero future. 

LIONSROCK Big Cat Sanctuary, operated by global animal welfare organisation FOUR PAWS, has celebrated the anniversary of rescuing Sandro, the last surviving member of the group of tigers once known as the 'Train Tigers'.

Ster-Kinekor, the South African representative of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, has announced the launch of the Cannes Young Lions South Africa 2026 competition, in partnership with Heineken® Beverages.

The Future African Space Explorers STEM Academy (FASESA) and Boeing [NYSE: BA] have launched the third edition of the Pathways to Space programme, expanding to South Africa for the first time. This year the team plans to train more than 2 000 high school students aged 13 to 18 in Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa.