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 | SUHANA GORDHAN Suhana Gordhan, Love Song’s chief creative officer, takes a trip 10 years into the future in this article... read |
|  | AART JURRIAANSE Aart Jurriaanse, COO at Pay@, explores the digital payment trends set to lead South Africa in 2026... read |
|  | OCTAVIUS PHUKUBYE Mr Price Foundation's Octavius Phukubye says there has been a structural change in how brands, consumers and social impact intersect… read |
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| Advertising trends |
 | NATHAN REDDY Nathan Reddy, founder and chairman of Grid Worldwide says when it comes to creativity, meaning matters… |
 | JOHANNES KEIPER Johannes (Jojo) Keiper strategy director at M&C Saatchi Abel and the Up&Up Group argues why taste, participation and human judgment will matter more than ever in 2026… |
 | JACQUES CILLIERS The Up & Up Group’s creative director of AI and Automation, Jacques Cilliers says it's not about how to use AI, but about why we’re using it in the first place… |
 | VML The ninth edition of VML’s Tomorrow’s Commerce report looks to shopper behaviour in 2026 and far beyond... |
 | ZANELE KABANE Zanele Kabane, M&C Saatchi Abel creative director, says it’s out with the new and in with the old… |
 | GABRIELLE GRAY Gabrielle Gray, global head of capabilities, Brandtech+ believes we have entered an era of another creative revolution where technology doesn’t replace human imagination, it amplifies it… |
 | BIBI BONNECWE Bibi Bonnecwe, executive creative director at Brave Group, looks at why in 2026 human truths matter more than marketing trends… |
 | GIULIA BENINCá HANGER-HILL Retroviral head of strategy, Giulia Benincá Hanger-Hill says she doesn’t believe in trends, but in brands… |
 | MICHEL VAN RIJMENANT Michel van Rijmenant, Chimera Creative, CEO and creative director, asks whether creativity will remain central to shaping what comes next… |
 | THANDO MXOSA Penquin’s Strategy Director Thando Mxosa says in 2026 marketing success lies in the ‘why,’ not the ‘what’… |
 | NIGEL MATTHEWS Nigel Matthews, executive creative director: Boom Group, looks at why brands need to add more humanity and use less AI… |
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| CRM, CX, UX trends |
 | AVASHNEE MOODLEY Avashnee Moodley, head of marketing at Oppo, examines brand loyalty in a changing world... |
| Digital trends |
 | DANETTE BREITENBACH In the first episode of RAPT BizTrendsTV 2026, Google's country director, Kabelo Makwane, explains how Google and Africa can work together to solve real problems... |
 | JARRYD TERBLANCHE Jarryd Terblanche, conceptual copywriter at Special Effects Media, looks at how narrative voice will cut through digital marketing’s content saturation in 2026… |
 | DYLAN KRUGER Dylan Kruger, managing partner: Africa Network, M+C Saatchi Abel says 2026 is a wake-up call for a continent ready to lead… |
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| Marketing trends |
 | CHRIS ROETS Quantum Studios founder, Dr. Chris Roets believes memory will steer brands to success in the AI era... |
 | DAN BROCKLEBANK Head of strategy at Second Rodeo Dan Brocklebank believes the 2026 marketing trend is not new... |
 | YUSUF ABRAHAMS App Your Game’s Yusuf Abrahams says neuroinclusive design is the real competitive edge for 2026 (and after)… |
 | JULIE ROSENBAUM AND HELEEN ALBERTS Jubez Digital directors say there is a fundamental shift in Search in 2026... |
 | KAREN LOADER Karen Loader explains how functional fitness, strength, pilates and recovery are reshaping sports marketing… |
 | SIMON SäLL Simon Säll, managing director, Modus Operandi looks at the future of work... |
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| Media trends |
 | DR VUYO NYEMBEZI Dr Vuyo Nyembezi, digital transformation leader, SABC, examines the trends powering public broadcasting… |
 | GED NOOY Field Force GM, Ged Nooy looks at how manufacturers and retailers will win in SA’s low-growth economy... |
 | GARON CAMPBELL Garon Campbell - founder and director of Breadbin Productions- believes Africa has the upper hand with creativity in the AI era... |
 | JOE HAMMAN Joe Hamman, director, Novus Group says 2026 will see the evolution from media monitoring to decision monitoring… |
 | LESLIE ADAMS Leslie Adams, sales director at Reach Africa examines five streaming trends to watch in 2026… |
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| PR & Communications trends |
 | EL BROIDE El Broide, managing director, The Platinum Club says collaborating with AI, not competing with it, is the PR power move for 2026… |
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| Social Media trends |
 | ISSUED BY ACTORVATE Influencer marketing in 2026 is entering a more honest, strategic era... |
| Education trends |
 | CHAD MOSES Chad Moses, executive head at Reddam House Umhlanga, looks at how technology has become an integral part of teaching and learning in South Africa... |
 | STAN DU PLESSIS Dr Stan du Plessis, CEO at Stadio Higher Education looks at four mega trends that will shape employability, relevance and the future of higher education in South Africa... |
 | KHOMOTJO MASHELE Khomotjo Mashele, head of product: high schools at Spark Schools, reviews 5 trends that aim to create a more dynamic, equitable system of education... |
 | JOHAN DE RU As South Africa’s education system embraces the 4IR, Johan De Ru - head: education sector for Standard Bank - explores how we are bridging the digital divide through innovation... |
 | NIC RIEMER Nic Riemer, CEO and co-founder of the Invigilator App, looks at trends impacting proctoring and assessment monitoring in online education... |
 | TESSA VENTER Tessa Venter, chief academic officer at UCT Online High School, highlights three pillars that will define successful schools in the coming years... |
 | KEEGAN SKINNER Keegan Skinner, deputy head of Academics at Reddam House Waterfall, believes the next few years will challenge us to rethink not just how we teach, but why we teach... |
 | MARK HAYTER Mark Hayter, educator at Reddam House Waterfall, says inclusive digital pedagogy is emerging as one of the most important forces shaping the future of education... |
| Agriculture trends |
 | FHUMULANI RATSHITANGA Fhumulani Ratshitanga, CEO of Fruit SA, explores how the growing global certainty deficit is reshaping South African agriculture... |
| Automotive trends |
 | HANS GREYLING Omoda and Jaecoo South Africa's Hans Greyling focuses on four key trends that stand out this year of Chinese brands in South Africa... |
 | PAUL-ROUX DE KOCK Paul-Roux de Kock, chief analytics officer of Lightstone, examines how artificial intelligence is reshaping South Africa’s automotive sector... |
 | GEORGE MIENIE AutoTrader CEO George Mienie unpacks trends for Chinese manufacturers in 2026... |
| Construction & Engineering trends |
 | WALDO MARCUS Waldo Marcus, director: TPN Credit Bureau, cautions property investors to recalibrate their strategies away from aggressive expansion and towards protecting and extracting value from existing assets... |
 | CHRIS CAMPBELL Chris Campbell, CEO: CESA, unpacks what South Africa needs to reach infrastructure nirvana – and why stubborn “pinpricks” still threaten progress... |
| Energy & Mining trends |
 | ALASTAIR BOVIM If 2025 was the year the industry took stock, then 2026 must be the year it acts, writes Insight Terra's Alastair Bovim... |
 | KALNISHA SINGH The coming year will not be defined by megawatts alone, writes KD Strategies' Kalnisha Singh... |
| Entrepreneurship trends |
 | MIGUEL DA SILVA Miguel da Silva, group executive: business Banking at TymeBank, discusses key trends every South African SME should watch... |
 | ADRIAAN GROVé Adriaan Grové, CEO of MyProperty and Entegra, discusses trends entrepreneurs should take note of in 2026... |
 | LOUIS FOURIE Venture Workspace founder Louis Fourie says the future of entrepreneurship is not being shaped by one big disruption, but by several steady shifts... |
| ESG & Sustainability trends |
 | YOLANDI MEYER AND KAREN KING In 2026, engineering’s role continues to expand as a technical discipline utilising innovation and new tech wisely, writes Atana Consulting Engineers' Karen King and Yolandi Meyer... |
| Finance trends |
 | HAYLEY PARRY Hayley Parry, money coach and facilitator: 1Life’s Truth About Money, highlights how life insurance can protect your legacy... |
| Healthcare trends |
 | MAROEFAH SMITH Let's dive into the five biggest wellness trends that will shape the global market over the next five years... |
 | DR DANIELLE GOUNDER The move to safety first in skincare is now ruling all aspects of skincare, writes Skin Recode's Dr Danielle Gounder... |
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| HR & Recruitment trends |
 | MUSA KALENGA Musa Kalenga, group CEO of Brave Group, believes the trends shaping 2026 are not just about algorithms; they are about a fundamental rewiring of how we lead people... |
 | ANTON VAN HEERDEN Anton van Heerden, CEO of DNA EOR, looks at the biggest shifts shaping recruitment in 2026, and how HR teams should be preparing for them... |
 | ANJA VAN BEEK Executive coach and HR expert Anja van Beek says that every year leaders ask the same question: “What’s the next big thing in HR we should prepare for?” But 2026 feels different... |
 | CELESTE SIRIN Celeste Sirin, CEO of Employer Branding Africa, reviews the pressing trends reshaping employer branding, leadership accountability, and workforce expectations... |
 | DORI MORENO Dori Moreno, people & growth specialist and founder of Self Journey, discusses three people-first shifts she predicts will define this new era... |
 | LYNDY VAN DEN BARSELAAR Lyndy van den Baarselaar, MD at Manpower SA, explores three trends that will define the next chapter of work, and how HumanPower can help us steer them with intention and impact... |
 | SHAUN SMIT Shaun Smit, director at Transcend Capital, explores a growing trend that will bolster employee engagement and improve B-BBEE scorecards, while addressing wealth inequality... |
| ICT trends |
 | DION HARVEY If there’s one lesson about enterprise IT to take away from 2025, it’s to never take anything for
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| Legal trends |
 | ASHLEIGH HALE, KATE BERETTA AND JOHN PAUL ONGESO Bowmans' Ashleigh Hale, Kate Beretta, and John Paul Ongeso review the shifts in Africa’s financial services and digital media sectors... |
 | LILI NUPEN AND ROBIN VAN WYK NSDV's Lili Nupen and Robin van Wyk investigate mega, macro and micro trends in South Africa’s mining, energy, environmental and construction sectors... |
 | SIHLE BULOSE AND LEBOGANG MOLEBALE CMS South Africa's Sihle Bulose and Lebogang Molebale explore how updated legal and governance frameworks will reshape how boards... |
 | RICHARD BRYCE AND NAZEERA MIA Richard Bryce and Nazeera Mia of Bowmans review the changes to competition law regulation across Africa in 2025... |
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| Logistics & Transport trends |
 | EDWIN HEWITT Edwin Hewitt, CEO of Unitrans, explores how Africa’s logistics future will be shaped in 2026... |
 | VIVIEN CHAPLIN AND HAAFIZAH KHOTA Vivien Chaplin and Haafizah Khota of Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr explore how South Africa’s rail reform can transform national and continental logistics... |
| Property trends |
 | WAYNE ABEGGLEN Five retail property trends that will define South Africa in 2026... |
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| Retail trends |
 | CHAEN LEW Heineken South Africa's growth and innovation manager, Chaen Lew, believes alcohol-free beverages are here to stay... |
 | JAMES TOWNSEND Retail is moving from a tool-based approach to an ecosystem where AI is the infrastructure, says James Townsend, CEO of Pattern... |
 | DOMAINE RAUTENBACH Domaine Rautenbach, senior brand manager for Jacobs, believes portfolio versatility has become one of the most powerful growth levers for brands operating in volatile markets... |
 | NELSON TEIXEIRA Nelson Teixeira, MD of Operations for sub-Saharan Africa at FedEx, shares top trends set to reshape logistics in 2026... |
| Tourism trends |
 | MORNè DU PREEZ Morne du Preez, CEO of Tourvest Travel Services, says travel across Africa sits at a crossroads in 2026... |
 | KELLY JACKSON Kelly Jackson, managing director at TTC Tour Brands EMEA, explains how 2026 will be about using AI to streamline travel... |
 | MARC HARDING Marc Harding, country manager: South Africa at Virgin Atlantic, explores how aviation is transforming connection... |
 | JOEP SCHOOF Joep Schoof, COO Valor Hospitality Partners, Africa, explores how blending international best practice with a local-first strategy is unlocking the continent’s hospitality potential... |
 | WILSON TAURO Wilson Tauro, country manager at Air France-KLM, says premium and bleisure travel are reshaping how South Africans journey abroad in 2026... |
| Lifestyle trends |
 | DAMON FORBES Audiences are no longer attending simply to watch a performance, writes BreakOut Events' founder and managing director, Damon Forbes... |
