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Karabo Ledwaba
MARKETING & MEDIA
#AfricaMonth: Kenyan illustrator, Joy Richu shines spotlight on African creativity

Joy Richu is on the Cannes Lions See It Be It cohort. Source: Supplied.
Joy Richu is on the Cannes Lions See It Be It cohort. Source: Supplied.
[Karabo Ledwaba] Joy Richu is a talented Kenyan designer and illustrator specialising in motion and communication design...

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Karabo Ledwaba
MARKETING & MEDIA
#Cannes2024: 11 SA creatives on Cannes Lions' Shortlist Jury

Sbu Sitole is the founder of The Odd Number. Source; LinkedIN.
Sbu Sitole is the founder of The Odd Number. Source; LinkedIN.
[Karabo Ledwaba] Eleven South African creatives will shortlist world-class creative work for this year's Cannes Lions...

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Robin Fredericks
TOURISM, TRAVEL & HOSPITALITY
Emirates: Transforming travel and fostering connections in southern Africa

Emirates: Transforming travel and fostering connections in southern Africa
[Robin Fredericks] In this interview, Emirates' southern Africa regional manager, Afzal Parambil, offers insights into the airline's three-decade impact on the region's travel and tourism sector...

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Lindsey Schutters
ENERGY & MINING
Ramokgopa says end of load shedding ‘within reach’

Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity briefs the media on the implementation of the Energy Action Plan
Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity briefs the media on the implementation of the Energy Action Plan
[Lindsey Schutters] Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity says government is confident load shedding could soon be a thing of the past…

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Karabo Ledwaba
MARKETING & MEDIA
ARB ruling finds Crazy Plastics Facebook ad misleading

[Karabo Ledwaba] The complaint alleged that consumers were misled regarding the availability of various flavoured lollipops...

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Meagan Duckitt
LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT
Top trends from SA Menswear Fashion Week

Top trends from SA Menswear Fashion Week
[Meagan Duckitt] Notorious for showcasing the best of SA men’s and now - ladieswear fashion talent, SA Menswear Fashion week returned for yet another outstanding Autumn winter collection showcase at Wonderland Film Studios in Cape Town earlier this month...

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Lebo Madiba
MARKETING & MEDIA
The rise of the new maestros: The challenger brands

As purse strings draw tighter under the strain of an economy in flux, challenger brands are stepping into the spotlight says Lebo Madiba, PR Powerhouse
As purse strings draw tighter under the strain of an economy in flux, challenger brands are stepping into the spotlight says Lebo Madiba, PR Powerhouse
[Lebo Madiba] As purse strings draw tighter under the strain of an economy in flux, challenger brands are stepping into the spotlight says Lebo Madiba, PR Powerhouse...

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Lindsey Schutters
ENERGY & MINING
Inaugural Global African Hydrogen Summit seeks to unite H2 leadership

The inaugural Global African Hydrogen Summit is slated for Windhoek, Namibia from 3-5 September 2024
The inaugural Global African Hydrogen Summit is slated for Windhoek, Namibia from 3-5 September 2024
[Lindsey Schutters] Global African Hydrogen Summit announces focus on driving green hydrogen investments in Africa…

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Earle Holmes
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Afda graduation film Anguish shortlisted for Sony Future Filmmaker Awards 2024 - AFDA

Afda graduation film Anguish shortlisted for Sony Future Filmmaker Awards 2024
[Earle Holmes] Afda is delighted to announce that the third year AFDA Johannesburg 2023 graduation film, Anguish, has been shortlisted for the Sony Future Filmmaker Awards 2024...

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Daniel Dercksen
LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT
3 new local films and more at cinemas this May

3 new local films and more at cinemas this May
[Daniel Dercksen] Three exciting new South African films headline the lineup for big screen releases in May...

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Lindsey Schutters
IT & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Honor rises to number one in China with excellent Magic6 Pro

Honor Magic6 Pro is the brand's flagship offering in South Africa.
Honor Magic6 Pro is the brand's flagship offering in South Africa.
[Lindsey Schutters] The Honor Magic6 Pro is proving to be a globally significant Android handset at a time when international bodies are pushing for interoperability...

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Grant Lapping
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
6 tips to help scale up your small business

6 tips to help scale up your small business
[Grant Lapping] My journey took a good seven years, but I managed to build a one-person company into a dozen-strong operation...

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Danette Breitenbach
MARKETING & MEDIA
Under Armour, challenger brand, shows up, launches icon brand house in Sandton City

Image supplied. Brent Collinicos, general manager, Apollo Brands at the opening of Under Armour's first icon store in Sandton City, Sandton, Gauteng
Image supplied. Brent Collinicos, general manager, Apollo Brands at the opening of Under Armour's first icon store in Sandton City, Sandton, Gauteng
[Danette Breitenbach] Under Armour launched the first two icon flagship stores showing its intention in the youth sports market...

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Johanna McDowell
MARKETING & MEDIA
Creating a “magic middle”, not a “them and us” of brand vs performance

Source: © 123rf  As marketing agencies continue to seek ways to deliver the goods, we are seeing ‘old agency’ bumping up against ‘slick martech’, writes Johanna McDowell, CEO of the Independent Agency Search & Selection Company (IAS) and Scopen partner
Source: © 123rf 123rf As marketing agencies continue to seek ways to deliver the goods, we are seeing ‘old agency’ bumping up against ‘slick martech’, writes Johanna McDowell, CEO of the Independent Agency Search & Selection Company (IAS) and Scopen partner
[Johanna McDowell] As marketing agencies continue to seek to deliver, 'old agency' is bumping up against ‘slick martech’, writes Johanna McDowell, CEO IAS and Scopen partner...

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Lindsey Schutters
CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING
Draft report shows emissions dip, but energy and construction pivotal to deeper cuts

South Africa's energy and construction industry under heavy scrutiny in Draft Sectoral Emissions Target Report. Source: Meta AI
South Africa's energy and construction industry under heavy scrutiny in Draft Sectoral Emissions Target Report. Source: Meta AI
[Lindsey Schutters] The Draft Sectoral Emissions Targets Report is open for public comment ahead of Climate Change Bill...

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MARKETING & MEDIA
To enter awards or to not enter awards? That is the question...

Source: © 123rf  Do awards still hold the value they did and are they worth the time and money needed to take part, asks Rogan Jansen, co-founder and creative director at the Cape Town based design studio DashDigital.
Source: © 123rf 123rf Do awards still hold the value they did and are they worth the time and money needed to take part, asks Rogan Jansen, co-founder and creative director at the Cape Town based design studio DashDigital.
[Rogan Jansen] Rogan Jansen, co-founder and creative director at DashDigital, examines the upsides and downsides of awards...

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Paul Makube
AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE & FORESTRY
1% upward revision for maize estimates, still down 18.5% year-on-year

1% upward revision for maize estimates, still down 18.5% year-on-year
[Paul Makube] Following an El Nino-induced weather scare in the first two months of 2024 with excessive heat decimating crops, there was a sigh of relief as rains returned across most of the summer crop areas...

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Imran Salie
AUTOMOTIVE
REVIEW: Is the Ford Puma worth its price tag?

REVIEW: Is the Ford Puma worth its price tag?
[Imran Salie] The Puma's external design is polarising. Some take to it and others don't...

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Linda Saunders
RETAIL
Widespread adoption of AI is shaping next-gen customer service

Widespread adoption of AI is shaping next-gen customer service
[Linda Saunders] Customer service is in a state of flux. As budgets and staffing levels increase, so have customer expectations, keeping efficiency critical for delivering higher quality of service...

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Lindsey Schutters
ENERGY & MINING
BHP eyes global copper dominance with Anglo American buyout

If the Anglo American buyout is completed, BHP Group will be a dominant player in critical minerals for the global energy transition.
If the Anglo American buyout is completed, BHP Group will be a dominant player in critical minerals for the global energy transition.
[Lindsey Schutters] Global mining giant BHP Group has made an unsolicited, all-share offer to acquire Anglo American PLC...

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