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SA journalist named Best Thought Leadership Speaker

SA journalist named Best Thought Leadership Speaker

Source: © Omnicom Group The Omnicom Group announced its results for the quarter ended June 30 this week

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The Awards close on 22 August 2025. Source: Supplied.

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SABC2's new look celebrates modern South African families

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Distinctive packaging design reshapes the wine industry

Distinctive packaging design reshapes the wine industry

Razor co-founder and CEO, Dustin Chick is joined in the leadership team by (l to r) Ima Peter, head of corporate, Wynand Coetzer - head of strategy (including its data offering), Sharleen James - managing director, Chris Lazley - executive creative director (Image by Lesley Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

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Retail trade sales continue to maintain solid growth

Retail trade sales continue to maintain solid growth

UCount Rewards partnership extends to Petshop Science

UCount Rewards partnership extends to Petshop Science

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Rise in e-commerce activity boosts SA’s supply chain sector

Rise in e-commerce activity boosts SA’s supply chain sector

Source: © 123rf The IAS Media Assurance Masterclass Series reveals that 70% of procurement professionals are
overwhelmed by marketing contracts, while agencies quietly exploit the gaps

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#WPRD2025 | Flow Comms Caroline Smith's 4 smart steps for PR graduates

#WPRD2025 | Flow Comms Caroline Smith's 4 smart steps for PR graduatesCaroline Smith

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Food, convenience and loyalty redefine South Africa's fuel stops

Food, convenience and loyalty redefine South Africa's fuel stops

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Record entries drive expansion of 2025 Effie Awards South Africa jury

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R6.3bn budget tabled to boost sports, arts and culture in SA

R6.3bn budget tabled to boost sports, arts and culture in SA

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Source: © Daily Investor 3 SABC executives have been suspending following their failure to disclose a 7.5% profit-share deal with Discover Digital

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Karabo Ledwaba 12 Feb 2024

Source: Supplied. Pierre Romagny, partner, Financial Services at Oliver Wyman in South Africa.

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South African banks must be lauded for their globally recognised digital innovation

Pierre Romagny 12 Feb 2024

Source: Drink Stuff SA Boundless - The Unlimited Agency tells the story of the SAB Corona Moletele Lime Farm, with its CCO, Roanna Williams

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Boundless tells the story of local SAB Corona’s lime farm’s true innovation

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How the beer industry is shaping South Africa's economic future

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How the beer industry is shaping South Africa's economic future

Zoleka Lisa 12 Feb 2024

More peanut butter brands recalled

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More peanut butter brands recalled

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Customer centricity is queen – why the global language of customer-first economy speaks volumes in Africa

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Customer centricity is queen – why the global language of customer-first economy speaks volumes in Africa

OriginalNerdsZA 12 Feb 2024

Tyler ICU won song of the year. Source: Supplied.

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All the 2023 TikTok Top Creator Award winners

12 Feb 2024

#WhatTheFanta: Fanta's mystery flavour revealed as apple pie

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#WhatTheFanta: Fanta's mystery flavour revealed as apple pie

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Latest staff appointments at City Lodge Hotels

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Latest staff appointments at City Lodge Hotels

City Lodge Hotels 12 Feb 2024

Sonia Tshabalala, People Director at Sage Africa and Middle East

4th Industrial Revolution

The disruption of HR: Green jobs, digital transformation, and liquid workforces

Sonia Tshabalala 12 Feb 2024

Source: Supplied. Viebeg's chief executive officer, Tobias Reiter and chief commercial officer Alex Musyoka.

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How one African health tech firm is expanding access to affordable health care in Africa

12 Feb 2024

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Investing in Africa's bright, green energy future

Angela Simpson and Matthew Martin 12 Feb 2024

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KZN leverages international trade fairs to attract more tourists

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It makes sense to move to Managed IT Services: Here’s why

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It makes sense to move to Managed IT Services: Here’s why

Technology Partners 12 Feb 2024

Louis Trichardt union members who protested the appointment of their municipality’s Chief Financial Officer have been vindicated. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

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High Court finds appointment of Makhado CFO unlawful

Tania Broughton and Bernard Chiguvare 12 Feb 2024

7 skills every CX interviewer needs

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7 skills every CX interviewer needs

Liezel Jonkheid 12 Feb 2024

JC Auditors' new initiative aims to redefine support in the road transport sector

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JC Auditors' new initiative aims to redefine support in the road transport sector

12 Feb 2024

New shipping service to increase capacity and competition in citrus export market

Agro-processing

New shipping service to increase capacity and competition in citrus export market

12 Feb 2024

Secrets of soil-enriching pulses could transform future of sustainable agriculture

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Secrets of soil-enriching pulses could transform future of sustainable agriculture

Sebastian Schornack 12 Feb 2024

More than two million litres of sieved raw sewage is pumped out to sea off Camps Bay every day. This is one of three marine outfalls, the other two being at Greenpoint and Hout Bay. The City has commissioned a study to determine the costs of treating the sewage first, or piping it to existing wastewater treatment works or further out to sea. Photo: Steve Kretzmann / Groundup

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Cape Town’s ocean-bound sewage options unveiled

Steve Kretzmann 9 Feb 2024

Dr Corrin Varady, CEO at Idea

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9 Feb 2024

Source: Supplied. Tayyibat Mohammed, Nigerian Consul General, United Arab Emirates; Prince Tonye T.J.T Princewill, executive chairman, RivExcel; Buti Al Mulla, chairman of the Board of Directors of Mohamed & Obaid AlMulla Group; Sherif Beshara, group chief executive officer of Mohamed & Obaid AlMulla Group and American Hospital, Dubai; Marwan Al Mulla, general director, Dubai Health Authority (DHA) and Mohamed Al Mheri, director of Health Tourism, Dubai Health Authority (DHA).

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American Hospital Dubai and RivExcel expand medical tourism reach

9 Feb 2024

Johnathan Dillon appointed as the new head of the School of Professional Accounting

Higher Education

Johnathan Dillon appointed as the new head of the School of Professional Accounting

Milpark Education 9 Feb 2024

Thought-provoking deliberations at the IPSASB Strategy and Work Program Consultation Roundtable

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Thought-provoking deliberations at the IPSASB Strategy and Work Program Consultation Roundtable

SAICA 9 Feb 2024

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It's never about the money... until there isn't any

Harry Welby-Cooke, ActionCOACH SA Business Coaching 9 Feb 2024

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