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Ogilvy South Africa Leads 2026 Effies with Awards Across Seven Campaigns
Ogilvy South Africa Leads 2026 Effies with Awards Across Seven Campaigns. Ogilvy South Africa received more awards than any other…
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Idris Elba’s Akuna Group Opens Applications for Free AI Filmmaking Programme in South Africa
Idris Elba’s Akuna Group Opens Applications for Free AI Filmmaking Programme in South Africa. Applications are open for a free…
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R5bn Leratong City Development Brings Retail, Entertainment and Housing to Soweto Gateway
R5bn Leratong City Development Brings Retail, Entertainment and Housing to Soweto Gateway. Leratong City, a R5 billion mixed-use development in…
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South Africa Names Top 20 Small Business Award Winners for 2025
South Africa Names Top 20 Small Business Award Winners for 2025. South Africa’s National Small Business Chamber (NSBC) has announced…
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Standard Bank Secures R3.8m German Funding to Expand Sustainability Academy
Standard Bank Secures R3.8m German Funding to Expand Sustainability Academy. Standard Bank has secured R3.8 million in German development funding…
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UK Fintech Zvilo Targets R10 Billion in SME Funding After South African Launch
UK Fintech Zvilo Targets R10 Billion in SME Funding After South African Launch. UK trade finance provider Zvilo has launched…
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New Haval H7 Arrives in South Africa With Six Models
New Haval H7 Arrives in South Africa With Six Models. GWM South Africa has launched the new-generation Haval H7, expanding…
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FNB Fined R1 Million Over Customer Data Security Failures
FNB Fined R1 Million Over Customer Data Security Failures. First National Bank (FNB) has been fined R1 million by South…
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Cape Town Startup Pee-Cycling Wins V&A Waterfront Circular Innovation Challenge
Cape Town Startup Pee-Cycling Wins V&A Waterfront Circular Innovation Challenge. Cape Town-based Pee-Cycling has won the 2026 V&A Waterfront Circular…
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Snowflake Rising Stars Awards R90,000 to Six Emerging Bakers in Eastern Cape and KZN
Snowflake Rising Stars Awards R90,000 to Six Emerging Bakers in Eastern Cape and KZN. Six emerging baking entrepreneurs have secured…
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Diners Club Reveals Finalists for 2026 Winemaker of the Year Awards
Diners Club Reveals Finalists for 2026 Winemaker of the Year Awards. Six winemakers have been selected as finalists for the…
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Lowveld Mall Takes Top Honours at 2026 SACSC Retail Design Awards
Lowveld Mall Takes Top Honours at 2026 SACSC Retail Design Awards. The South African Council of Shopping Centres (SACSC) has…
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Empangeni Housing Project Tests New Approach to Fibre Connectivity
Empangeni Housing Project Tests New Approach to Fibre Connectivity. A housing development in Empangeni is being used to test whether…
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