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 | | Taking place from 17-18 January 2026, Sheer City launches its inaugural edition: a two-day, day-to-night block party unfolding across six of Cape Town's downtown venues... read |
|  | MZI KAKA Over the next few years, billions of rand in additional revenue are projected to flow into the media and entertainment industry, taking the sector from roughly R289bn to more than R320bn by 2029... read |
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| |  | MAROEFAH SMITH For #BizTrends2026, Eco Diva Natural founder and clean beauty pioneer Nicole Sherwin talks to Bizcommunity... Read |  | TERSIA JOUBERT B-Well's Tersia Joubert asks the question, "How can businesses implement effective strategies to foster climate-conscious cooking and create carbon-light kitchens by 2026, reducing their overall environmental footprint?"... Read |  | ANDILE MATHOBELA Andile Mathobela, aka The Journalist DJ, takes a look at how the Amapiano crisis soundtrack became our voice... Read |
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| Fashion |
 | Puma has appointed Nadia Kokni as vice president, global brand marketing, reporting directly to chief brand officer Maria Valdes... Read |
| Music |
 | The Sankofa Heritage Festival, founded by musician and cultural activist Thandiswa Mazwai, has announced Grammy-nominated artist Somi (Rwanda/Uganda) and acclaimed South African musician Msaki as co-headliners for its inaugural edition... Read |
 | Africa Rising is Apple Music’s artist development programme dedicated to championing emerging African talent with distinct perspectives and forward-thinking artistry... Read |
| Food & Wine |
 | Leveraging the millions of data points it has on its customers, combined with the likeness of Jamie Oliver, Checkers will be giving customers ideas on what to make for dinner based on their shopping habits... Read |
 | Pantry Bassonia will serve as a standalone food and lifestyle destination that transforms everyday shopping into a warm, indulgent, and community-centred experience... Read |
| Events |
 | Instantly recognisable by its iconic blue-and-white theme, the 165th running of the L’Ormarins King’s Plate returned to Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on 10 January 2026... Read |
 | The season opens on 13 January with Shades of Blue, a jazzy celebration of the classics, swiftly followed by a collection of jazz standards for Jazz in the Park on 15 and 16 January, and then Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra's popular concerts are on 17 and 18 January... Read |
| Film |
 | DANIEL DERCKSEN From history to apocalypse, from terror to song — January’s new releases ignite comedy, horror, satire, thrill, and melody, launching a year of cinema... Read |
 | The 83rd Golden Globe Awards marked a decisive moment for the global entertainment industry, spotlighting bold storytelling, international voices and creator-driven projects... Read |
| Travel |
 | Marriott Bonvoy’s Autograph Collection has opened Morea House in Camps Bay, bringing a 90-room boutique hotel focused on design, dining and wellness to Cape Town’s Atlantic Seaboard... Read |
 | Cape Town International Airport hit a record 11.1 million passengers in 2025, with strong growth in both domestic and international travel... Read |
 | Final call! Submit your 2025 travel stories, photos, and videos to the 2026 ATW Media Awards — entries close 16 January 2026... Read |
| Wellness |
 | SAUL MARQUEZ ChatGPT Health opens the door to data-driven communication that will fundamentally reshape the healthcare industry, writes Saul Marquez... Read |
 | The free online challenge offers three weeks of motivation, tools, and inspiration designed to help South Africans kick-start the year with purpose and consistency... Read |
 | Exclusive retail partnership with Clicks brings Altruist's sunscreen range to South Africa... Read |
| Sport |
 | Just one month out from the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, NBCUniversal has sold out its Olympic ad inventory, breaking previous Winter Games records as advertisers commit in unprecedented numbers... Read |
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 | DUNCAN MIRIRI AND EMMA RUMNEY Kenya's High Court on Friday moved to 20 January the hearing of a case seeking to stop Diageo's $2.3bn sale of its local subsidiary EABL to Japan's Asahi Holdings... Read |
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 | BAT South Africa to close its manufacturing facility in Heidelberg, Gauteng, after illicit trade wipes out ~75% of legal cigarette market... Read |
 | CHRIS BLAIR Dr Chris Blair, Group Director at 21st Century, provides a practical roadmap for navigating the new workplace terrain - moving from unemployment and entrepreneurship to leadership, culture, and the tools and mindsets that will define success... Read |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH In the first episode of RAPT BizTrendsTV 2026, Google's country director, Kabelo Makwane, explains how Google and Africa can work together to solve real problems... Read |
 | Some 40 NSC 2025 candidates, who were implicated in a breach of exam papers, will have to wait to hear their exam results as the DBE and the National Investigative Task Team investigating the breach continue their processes... Read |
 | SHAN RADCLIFFE Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube announced the 2025 matric class achieved an 88% pass rate for the National Senior Certificate - marking a 0.7% increase from 2024 and a new record for the country... Read |
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