Subscribe & Follow

BizTrendsTV

RAPT BizTrendsTV: Heidi Patmore – Digital wallets: A gamechanger

Advertise your job vacancies

Jobs

Production and Operations Manager - Design and Display Industry Johannesburg

More jobs Submit a job Open account

Sandton hosted largest exhibition ever seen in Africa

More than 3100 delegates attended the 18th World Petroleum Congress at the Sandton Convention Centre last month. WPC also saw the largest Oil and Gas Exhibition alongside the conference using a total of 15 000 square meters and making it the largest international exhibition that the centre has hosted to date.

6 Oct 2005

Dr Eivald MQ Roren, President of the World Petroleum Council, says: "The Southern African International Oil & Gas Exhibition is the largest of its kind the continent has ever seen."

There were a total of 231 exhibition stands of which approximately 90% were international exhibitors. 3 000 day exhibition visitors clocked in and out of the Sandton Convention Centre for the duration of the conference.

Top stories

Specialised Exhibitions appoints Joshua Low as commercial director Africa to drive African growth

Marketing & MediaSpecialised Exhibitions appoints Joshua Low as commercial director Africa to drive African growth

Specialised Exhibitions 9 Jun 2025

Nedbank's latest campaign #GetMoneyFit draws inspiration from the parallels between physical fitness and financial wellness (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media#BehindtheCampaign: Nedbank's #GetMoneyFit: Inspired by physical fitness

10 hours

CTV: part of a holistic television strategy, not an add-on

Marketing & MediaCTV: part of a holistic television strategy, not an add-on

Leslie Adams 10 hours

Source: © Supersport Be a Bok campaign is at the forefront of a series of dynamic initiatives to invigorate Coca-Cola South Africa’s connection with South African rugby and celebrate the country’s sporting spirit

Marketing & MediaCoca-Cola's Be a Bok campaign for the fans

13 hours

Anglo American Zimele opens global doors for SA youth

Marketing & MediaAnglo American Zimele opens global doors for SA youth

BrandScapers Africa 11 hours

Drinks Federation of SA issues urgent call to combat illegal alcohol trade

RetailDrinks Federation of SA issues urgent call to combat illegal alcohol trade

12 hours

More news

#Orchids&Onions: Machine captures the essence of KZN in Spotify's ode to Zulu traditions

Marketing & Media

#Orchids&Onions: Machine captures the essence of KZN in Spotify's ode to Zulu traditions

Brendan Seery 12 hours

Source:

Marketing & Media

Epica Awards' early bird submissions now open

14 hours

Skubu refill store debuts in South Africa, slashing plastic waste and costs

Retail

Skubu refill store debuts in South Africa, slashing plastic waste and costs

1 day

Marketing & Media

Kickoff back in print with new add-on Kickoff Rugby

1 day

Source: Hotels.com

Property

Experience Blouberg's transformation with the new Sand & Sea venue

Katja Hamilton 1 hour

All the 2025 Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards

Marketing & Media

All the 2025 Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards

1 day

South African Kerushan Govender has been elected president of the 94-year-old American Marketing Association’s New York chapter (Image supplied)

Marketing & Media

South African elected president of AMA an opportunity for African marketing

1 day

Win the e-commerce race: how convenience is becoming the new benchmark

Retail

Win the e-commerce race: how convenience is becoming the new benchmark

Gregory Saffy 1 day

Source:

Marketing & Media

Adelaide Tshabalala | Digital marketing in 2025: We’re all just guessing with confidence

Adelaide Tshabalala 1 day

Influencers got clothes in children's sizes to get the message to hit home. Source: Supplied

Marketing & Media

The Salvation Army launches campaign to expose child labour

1 day

Source: The Banking Association South Africa.

Finance

Opposition mounts to Malema’s proposed Reserve Bank takeover

Katja Hamilton 9 hours

Africa Textile Talks returns under the theme 'Thread with Care'

Retail

Africa Textile Talks returns under the theme 'Thread with Care'

1 day

Image source: Susan Richey-Schmitz –

Legal

South Gauteng deeds office remains open for business

5 hours

Supplied image (L-R): Deputy Secretary-General Ren Yilin, Mr. Hazem Ben-Gacem, H.E. Ahmed Mustafa Fahmy Hafez, Vice Chancellor Yang Bin, and H.E. Dr. Mohamed G. Shaikho

Education

China's Tsinghua University launches scholarship for Arab students

7 hours

Source: African Development Bank Group.

Construction & Engineering

Turning tides: South Africa’s infrastructure reforms benefit from $474.6m loan approval

7 hours

Image source: kenishirotie –

HR & Management

No one-stop solution to successful talent retention

Shaun Smit 6 hours

CBS Group joins HLB International

Finance

CBS Group joins HLB International

CBS Group 12 hours

New fuel price increases take effect today, 2 July

Automotive

New fuel price increases take effect today, 2 July

11 hours

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Dollar hits near 4-year low versus euro, weighed by worries over tax bill, trade deal

Chibuike Oguh 1 day

Image source: Pop Nukoonrat –

Legal

Legislative compliance: How retailers can reach net zero

Emily Gammon and Paula-Ann Novotny 10 hours

Source: Supplied. Jonathan Sinden, Chief Operations Officer: L2D.

Property

How L2D's purpose-driven strategy won 35 prestigious awards at SACSC

1 day

Supplied image

HR & Management

Your team is smart. But are they emotionally intelligent?

Anja van Beek 14 hours

John Sikiotis, ADvTech's new group chief operating officer

Education

New group COO for ADvTech

1 day

Image credit: Victor on Unsplash

ESG & Sustainability

How to ensure credibility in your ESG performance

1 day

Supplied image

Education

#YouthMonth: A pathway for possibility - the role of online schools in breaking barriers

Tessa Venter 2 days

Let's do Biz