From questioning assumptions and knowing when to let go, to building a business with a clear destination and embracing failure as part of the journey, the 2026 MANCOSA Jacaranda FM Business Breakfast has brought together some of South Africa's accomplished entrepreneurs, executives and leaders for a morning of candid insights, practical lessons and inspiration.

Taste of Cape Town and the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has announced a landmark partnership that places the country's public broadcaster at the heart of South Africa's return to the global Taste Festival stage. 

South Africa's multilingual reality can get lost when local languages present a challenge for developing language technology. Venelize de Lange from media update considers what it means when the language we use does not fit the systems built to understand it. 

Heineken and Ster-Kinekor have partnered together to challenge young South African creatives to put their ideas, collaboration skills and creative thinking to the test at the 2026 Cannes Young Lions competition.

Dentsu School of Influence winner, in partnership with CSA, turns standout performance into two career-defining opportunities, demonstrating how South Africa's creator economy is creating genuine pathways into employment.

Fifteen of Southern Africa's creative businesses have been selected from more than 340 applicants to receive intensive incubation and investment-readiness support through the Création Africa 2 programme, positioning them to scale their businesses and access new markets. 

Finalists have been announced for the 2026 Eco-Logic Awards — a celebration of environmental leadership and the pioneers driving positive change across conservation, climate action, water security, circular economy innovation, sustainable products and community empowerment.

Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA) has announced that Museum Leader and Curator Elvira Dyangani Ose will join the Museum as its Artistic Director, effective from Thursday, 1 October.

The 2026 Content Creator Awards has unveiled this year's nominees while announcing Samsung Galaxy as its new title sponsor, marking the biggest evolution in the awards' history. 

The first release of the FAME Week Africa 2026 Conference Programme has gone live, giving delegates an early look at the conversations, speakers and industry leaders already confirmed for this year's event. Even more sessions and exciting announcements have yet to come.