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IWG PLC appoints Carolyn Elliman as country manager

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French media giant Canal+ can acquire MultiChoice with conditions

Source: © 123rf Join The Marketing Research Foundation’s (MRF) webinar on Thursday, 22f May as they announce the upcoming release of the latest Marketing All Product Survey (Maps)

Maps shows radio and TV's resilience

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Amazon’s ad business boom: Raking in over $60bn by 2025

Consumers want insights: the shift from hard selling to educational marketing

Consumers want insights: the shift from hard selling to educational marketing

Source: © 123rf Cingulate Marketing and Advertising, a healthcare marketing company, has been acquired by McCann Joburg to solidify the agency’s position in the healthcare space.

McCann Joburg acquires a healthcare marketing company

Source: © 123rf US President Donald Trump’s proposed 100% tariffs on foreign films entering the US, have led the Directors Guild of South Africa (DGSA) to express concern

100% proposed tariffs on foreign films to US sends “chilling signal"

Shoprite Group rolls out fully recyclable potato bags

Shoprite Group rolls out fully recyclable potato bags

As SAB turns 130, Boundless was tasked to deliver something meaningful, emotional, and… big

As SAB turns 130, Boundless was tasked to deliver something meaningful, emotional, and… bigBoundless

Retail discounters and e-commerce dominate the growth of SA's retail sector

Retail discounters and e-commerce dominate the growth of SA's retail sector

WhatsApp has launched a new campaign. Source: YouTube.

Watch | New WhatsApp campaign vows message privacy with no third-party access

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Cnnect V2: Elevating employee experience with powerful new features

Cnnect V2: Elevating employee experience with powerful new featuresCnnect

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Industrial property in SA shines with stellar 15.1% returns amidst global supply chain shiftsMahir Hamdulay

Nissan considering Rosslyn plant closure – report

Nissan considering Rosslyn plant closure – reportRyan Bubear

Vodacom pursuing joint fibre ventures in Africa broadband push

Vodacom pursuing joint fibre ventures in Africa broadband push

TNPA signs R285m container-handling deal with Grindrod Eyamakhosi

TNPA signs R285m container-handling deal with Grindrod Eyamakhosi

KlevaMova customers travel on the Gautrain free this weekend

KlevaMova customers travel on the Gautrain free this weekend

Source: © 123rf Join The Marketing Research Foundation’s (MRF) webinar on Thursday, 22f May as they announce the upcoming release of the latest Marketing All Product Survey (Maps)

Maps shows radio and TV's resilience

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Wits University researchers are scrambling to manage the fallout from the decision by US President Donald Trump to slash funding to South Africa. Photo: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Wits scrambles to lessen fallout from Trump’s funding cuts

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Charting 20 years of brand value: Kantar BrandZ 2025 ranking reveals the world’s most valuable brands

Kantar 15 May 2025

Luxury resale market grows as consumers seek purposeful purchases

Sales

Luxury resale market grows as consumers seek purposeful purchases

15 May 2025

Donald Chauke from Demographicia asks if Nedbank’s pink tax campaign that takes on gender pricing is enough (Image credit: Nedbank)

Marketing

Nedbank’s pink tax campaign takes on gender pricing but is it enough?

15 May 2025

African tourism ministers unite to drive continental growth in 2025

Tourism

African tourism ministers unite to drive continental growth in 2025

15 May 2025

The rise of the digital showroom: the new frontline for driving car sales

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The rise of the digital showroom: the new frontline for driving car sales

Mongezi Mtati, Rogerwilco 15 May 2025

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NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Empowering digital futures: Netstar donates R500k to Redtank ICT Academy

15 May 2025

Volkswagen SA welcomes Simphiwe Nghona as new marketing director

Dealers

Volkswagen SA welcomes Simphiwe Nghona as new marketing director

15 May 2025

The Taste Master SA returns for Season 6

Film

The Taste Master SA returns for Season 6

15 May 2025

Africa Global Logistics invests €60m in Ivory Coast logistics expansion

Shipping

Africa Global Logistics invests €60m in Ivory Coast logistics expansion

Loucoumane Coulibaly 15 May 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

SCA ruling on debt prescription redefines corporate accountability

Mtho Maphumulo 15 May 2025

Asics reveals new Gel-Kayano 32 shoe

Sport

Asics reveals new Gel-Kayano 32 shoe

15 May 2025

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Tourism

Cape Town launches new visitor guide celebrating local talent and tourism

14 May 2025

Source: © Grey Advertising It has been reported that WPP is to move advertising agency Grey into Ogilvy Group

Advertising

WPP to move advertising agency Grey into Ogilvy Group

14 May 2025

Beyond the bottom line: How to motivate, engage, and retain small business employees

SMEs

Beyond the bottom line: How to motivate, engage, and retain small business employees

Jeremy Lang, Business Partners Limited 14 May 2025

The 2025 Bookmark Awards Learner Jury features 18 promising early-career professionals already making an impact in their respective fields (Image supplied)

IAB Bookmarks Awards

#Bookmarks2025 Awards Learner Jury: More than just a seat at the table

14 May 2025

Carl Willoughby chief creative officer, TBWA and chairman - Creative Circle Awards says Awards are a reminder that even in this age of algorithms, that brilliant, brave creativity still matters (Image supplied)

Advertising

Exclusive: TBWA's CCO Carl Willoughby: More than just bragging rights - awards matter to creativity, credibility, business

Carl Willoughby 14 May 2025

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Economy

Moody's upgrade boosts Cape Town's credit rating close to South Africa’s sovereign level

14 May 2025

Source: © Bizcommunity Five of South Africa's top creatives are part of the LIA 2025 Creative LIAisons Virtual Coaching Programme. (L to r) Jacquie-Anne Mullany, executive creative director, FCB Africa Cape Town, Carl Willoughby, chief creative officer, TBWA\Hunt Lascaris, Fran Luckin, chief creative officer, VML Johannesburg, Peter Little, chief creative officer, Publicis Groupe Africa, Sandton, Suhana Gordhan, founder and chief creative officer, LoveSong Cape Town

Advertising

5 South African creative leaders on the global mentorship stage

14 May 2025

Nissan to cut 20,000 jobs and shut down 7 factories

Dealers

Nissan to cut 20,000 jobs and shut down 7 factories

14 May 2025

Varsity Vibe expands with new brands to better serve students in SA

Higher Education

Varsity Vibe expands with new brands to better serve students in SA

Varsity Vibe 14 May 2025

Biggles Removals weekly update on Sandton’s property, infrastructure and moving activity

Residential Property

Biggles Removals weekly update on Sandton’s property, infrastructure and moving activity

Biggles Removals 14 May 2025

Urgent appeal: Help feed the homeless in Johannesburg's inner city

Food, Water & Energy Security

Urgent appeal: Help feed the homeless in Johannesburg's inner city

The Noise Factory 14 May 2025

The recent Bauma 2025 confirms the global shift toward electrification, smarter fleet management and digital integration (Image supplied)

Energy & Mining

Bauma 2025 shows global shift toward electrification

14 May 2025

Frigair 2025: Hervac sector a driving force in transformation to sustainable spaces

Smart Buildings & Cities

Frigair 2025: Hervac sector a driving force in transformation to sustainable spaces

FRIGAIR EXPO 2025 14 May 2025

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Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

SIU gets green light to investigate National Skills Fund

14 May 2025

Global shifts in focus as Nampo 2025 champions farm resilience

Agribusiness

Global shifts in focus as Nampo 2025 champions farm resilience

14 May 2025

Moms and retail marketing

Retail Marketing

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Smart Media 14 May 2025

Basa at RMB Latitudes Art Fair 2025: Putting South Africa’s creative sector on the global map

Art

Basa at RMB Latitudes Art Fair 2025: Putting South Africa’s creative sector on the global map

Business and Arts South Africa 14 May 2025

A report by shareholder activist organisation Just Share has shown that South Africa’s largest polluters pay so little carbon tax that it barely has any impact on their greenhouse gas emissions. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Climate Change

Corporate lobbying derailed South Africa’s climate goals, report finds

Liezl Human 14 May 2025

Entertainment’s AI revolution is here—adapt or be left behind

4th Industrial Revolution

Entertainment’s AI revolution is here—adapt or be left behind

Mzi Kaka 14 May 2025

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