Fast Company South Africa

Fast Company inspires a new breed of innovative and creative thought leaders who are actively inventing the future of business. With engaging narratives as informative as they are entertaining, Fast Company motivates fans to think beyond traditional boundaries, lead proactively, and most importantly, embrace change. The South African edition will be along the same themes as the USA; initially 40% of the content will be South African and 60% will be from the USA. For the first time, the South African market will have the opportunity to read exclusive interviews with the CEOs of Facebook, Amazon, NIKE, Google and the top international and local trend-setters across a broad spectrum of industries. South Africans are crying out for a younger, hipper business title – and now they will have one!

SIMO MKHIZE • The Commercialisation Czar Behind an Innovative National Backbone

Fast Company South Africa

A Brief Note on Innovation

INSIDE THE FOUNDER FACTORY KNOWN AS PALANTIR, AMERICA'S MOST POLARIZING COMPANY

FROM COMFORT TO COGNITION: Discover the Footwear Revolution Changing How We Move

MASTERCLASS IN THINKING

WHY AGENTIC AI BELONGS ON EVERY CEO 2026 ROADMAP

STATE OF THE COFFEE BUSINESS IN SOUTH AFRICA • South Africa's coffee scene is a mix of large scalable chains and high-end specialty cafés—and the leaders in each category tell you how the market is evolving.

HOW YERSHEN PILLAY IS PREPARING SOUTH AFRICA FOR THE FUTURE AT CHIETA

DISCOVERY BANK

BMW IT HUB: THE QUIET ENGINE OF INNOVATION:

CHECKERS SIXTY60

TELKOM Rewiring a Legacy

RECOMED

THE WORLD'S 50 MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANIES

01 GOOGLE • FOR SEEING INTO OUR AI-ASSISTED FUTURE

GEMINI RISING

02_NVIDIA • FOR BUILDING THE ENGINES OF TODAY'S DATA CENTERS

03_SHOPIFY • FOR OPENING ITS DOORS TO AGENTIC AI SHOPPERS

04_ANTHROPIC • FOR TAKING VIBE CODING TO A NEW LEVEL

05_RAMP • FOR ARMING BUSINESSES WITH AGENTS TO HELP MANAGE EXPENSES

06 YIELD GIVING • FOR FUNDING AMERICAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES UNDER ATTACK

07 ADIDAS • FOR BOOSTING SHOE SALES BY TAPPING INTO NOSTALGIA, THEN TRANSCENDING IT

08_DATABRICKS • FOR SUPPLYING ORGANIZATIONS WITH READY - MADE AI AGENTS, MINUS THE HASSLE

09_WALMART • FOR INSULATING SHOPPERS FROM THE TRADE WARS

10 PROXIMITY MEDIA • FOR GENERATING BLOCKBUSTER REVENUES FROM INDIE STORYLINES

14 REDWOOD MATERIALS • FOR GIVING USED EV BATTERIES A SECOND LIFE POWERING DATA CENTERS

19 ABRIDGE • FOR RELIEVING DOCTORS OF CHART-WORK DRUDGERY

FUTURE OF CARS ACCORDING TO JONY IVE AND LOVEFROM TEAM

APPLE @50: HOW APPLE BECAME APPLE

THE 7 RULES OF TRUST - A BLUEPRINT FOR BUILDING THINGS THAT LAST: Jimmy Wales

FAST EVENTS

TAKING THE REINS • HOW A MINECRAFT MOVIE RODE THE CHICKEN JOCKEY TO MEME GLORY AND NEARLY $1 BILLION IN GLOBAL BOX OFFICE.