Hill+Knowlton Strategies South Africa has appointed Adelaide Tshabalala as the head of digital marketing...
Evan-Lee Courie 2 days ago
Publisher Nadia Goetham died of a Covid-19 medical condition at age 46 on Sunday, 25 April...
Two Orchids: Claw photo shoot captures beauty and yearning; PR agency SWM gets Onion for poor copy...
Brendan Seery 28 Apr 2021
Zanele Maduna CA(SA) (28) is currently a senior fund accountant at BNP Paribas in the Jersey Channel Islands but says she is currently transitioning from corporate life to full-time entrepreneurship...
Issued by SAICA 20 Apr 2021
Prince Mashawana, known as SuperMash, is Africa's first Black child superhero, and will become the youngest person in the world ever to do a TEDx talk...
Evan-Lee Courie 20 Apr 2021
Two truths: We forget them and think of everyone as pal - and Savanna knows it; Distell's stance of end justifies means deserves a smelly Onion...
Brendan Seery 20 Apr 2021
Introducing its latest television commercial, "My friend", Savanna is tackling the #MyFriendZone. Not the one you are probably thinking about; the other kind - the multiple friends South Africans tend to make going around their daily business...
Issued by Grey Africa 8 Apr 2021
Looking to help curb the number of GBV cases and assist those at risk, Thabo Nonkenge and his business partners have developed SOSS...
Sindy Peters 7 Apr 2021
Entrepreneur, writer and TV producer Sibulele Siko-Shosha tells us that what's really behind her mask is Rouge Dior 999 Matte. Figuratively speaking though, a cocktail of optimism and fear...
Jessica Tennant 24 Mar 2021
Jon Savage has, for years, been at the forefront of content creation. Inspired to think differently, he continues to push boundaries when it comes to creating content...
In South Africa, access to personal mobility is very unequal, and on top of that, public transport is far from ideal. That means, those with less access to mobility also suffer in terms of social mobility opportunities...
Evan-Lee Courie 10 Mar 2021
This week I catch up with Chioma Umeala, known as Ayo on BET Africa's Isono...
Evan-Lee Courie 22 Feb 2021
Nairobi-based startup company Gjenge Makers uses recycled plastic with sand to make lightweight and low-cost bricks that are stronger than concrete...
For the past 10 years, Gazelle, aka Xander Ferreira, has been living and learning in New York City. In February 2020, Gazelle travelled back to South Africa to record a Gazelle comeback album with the working title of From Limpopo with Love...
Martin Myers 9 Feb 2021
This week I catch up with Tilesh Bhaga, creative technologist at Grey Advertising Africa...
Evan-Lee Courie 2 Feb 2021
With over ten years of experience in the media industry producing successful television shows, directing award-winning theatre productions and creating editorial content, Gary Hartley has created Scaffold, a platform for queer creators and culture...
Evan-Lee Courie 26 Jan 2021
South African trombonist, composer and cultural activist, Jonas Mosa Gwangwa died on 23 January 2021 in Johannesburg at age 83...
There are likely a million different lists on how to be successful in starting a business. Most of them in my experience are either too long or they are outdated....
Kendra Martin 10 Dec 2020
This week, we go behind the mask with Craig Albert Hannabus, strategy director at Rogerwilco...
Jessica Tennant 2 Dec 2020
Live entertainment, takeaways for eating on the premises and running 'specials' are current ways restaurateurs keep patrons keen during tough times. My top 5 post-lockdown restaurants in Cape Town's Deep South, include a Scarborough deli, a village-style pizzeria in Muizenberg and a culinarily-creative spot in Kalk Bay...
Shellee-Kim Gold 2 Dec 2020
Telkom is a proud sponsor of the Telkom Netball League (TNL), in partnership with Netball South Africa. Meet some of the players with aspirations to one day put our country on the map...
Issued by DNA Brand Architects 26 Nov 2020
With over 10 years in PR and marketing communications, Marisa Calvert, an award-winning communications professional, launched Marisa Calvert Communications...
Evan-Lee Courie 25 Nov 2020
PHFAT, enfant terrible of South African electronic rap and stalwart in the local industry, has emerged from a pandemic-induced hiatus to release "Whatever You Like", the latest track in a series of anthological and in some cases autobiographical releases about love and human relationships.
Martin Myers 24 Nov 2020
During Loeries Creative Week, Jess Weiner, CEO of Talk to Jess in the US talked to the power of inclusivity and of belonging in the work that we do, both in the creative industry and in our work environment...
Jessica Tennant 18 Nov 2020
In a recent drive to upskill and empower his farmworkers, regenerative livestock farmer Angus McIntosh sold 85% of his egg business to some of his former employees...
Stanley Sibande Is a South African-based, Zambian-born, solo, acoustic singer-songwriter. He released his new single "Falling Off The Edge", last week...
Martin Myers 27 Oct 2020
In light of Breast Cancer Awareness month, Cindy-Lee Minnaar (co-founder of Indika Communications) has written about how a breast cancer survivor's story has taught her that without authenticity, your brand's story won't have an impact...
Cindy-Lee Minnaar 23 Oct 2020
The amount of women and children who go missing in South Africa is cause for national concern...
Evan-Lee Courie 15 Sep 2020
After losing her job as a graphic designer at an events company at the start of the nationwide lockdown, Nelia Kennedy decided it was time to launch Kunz...
Evan-Lee Courie 11 Sep 2020
Inspired by her 14-month-old in lockdown, Jana Leonard launched Baskiti, a range of hanging storage baskets designed with purpose...
Evan-Lee Courie 11 Sep 2020
The advertising industry has certainly grown over the past two decades seeing the changes in technology and the way consumers consume media in general, fragmentation upon fra-g-men-ta-tion...
Issued by Advertising Media Forum 26 Aug 2020
Yellowwood conducted a survey, the Ask Y Study, which found that South Africans are not satisfied with their sense of safety and security...
Issued by TBWA 21 Aug 2020
Michanic is an innovative "Uber-like" technology platform that brings qualified and trustworthy car mechanics right to your doorstep...
Evan-Lee Courie 20 Aug 2020
As one of Paxful's brightest young leaders, Tugba Abadan is helping the global next-generation peer-to-peer (P2P) Bitcoin marketplace bring financial inclusion to the underbanked and unbanked...
Evan-Lee Courie 20 Aug 2020
As recently cash-strapped restaurant patrons become the new norm, takeaways that are surviving lockdown need to have even more creative cuisine offerings to be noticed...
Shellee-Kim Gold 13 Aug 2020
Jedd Cokayne, business unit director at The MediaShop, says not all brands are created equal and that a distinctive brand will be the most successful during 2020...
Jedd Cokayne 5 Aug 2020
This year's Francois van Coke & Vriende will take place via livestream in light of the current Covid-19 pandemic. The show will be streamed live from Cape Town on 18 September 2020 at 8pm SAST...
Working with professional health and travel industry bodies, Shamwari Private Game Reserve has developed a set of safety standards to mitigate the possibility of Covid-19 virus spreading at its facilities when it reopens in September...
In our #SurvivorStories series, we put a face to Covid-19 by sharing the stories of people who have fought the virus and come out the other side. Bizcommunity's very own, Clarina de Freitas, talks us through her journey in this first installment...
Nicci Botha 13 Jul 2020
In the 2019 Saica Nation Building Impact Report, Saica CEO Freeman Nomvalo says: "As Saica celebrates its fortieth anniversary this year, we remain committed to our higher purpose of building a better world and illustrating the integral role our noble profession plays in securing the future of our country..."
Lia Labuschagne, Issued by SAICA 30 Jun 2020
Luna Paige is celebrating her 21st year in the music industry. She challenged herself to write new material and introduce it to her fans and new audiences during 2020...
Martin Myers 24 Jun 2020
To celebrate Youth Day, we reached out to some of our younger crew members to find out about their lockdown learnings...
Elaine Wang 15 Jun 2020
This week, as part of our #YouthMonth feature, we go behind the mask with Simon Kotze, junior animator at Made by Radio and Gold winner in the Animation & Visual Effects category at the global Young Ones Student Awards in May...
Jessica Tennant 9 Jun 2020
South African sludge 'n roll wizards Ruff Majik have unleashed "All You Need Is Speed", the first single from their upcoming full-length album The Devil's Cattle, which is set for release on 10 July 2020 via Mongrel Records...
Martin Myers 9 Jun 2020
We speak to Bliss Yeni, the presenter of a new daily factual-entertainment talk show on SABC 3, The New Norm, which started on 1 June 2020...
Juanita Pienaar 3 Jun 2020
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Looking around our country and at the lives of our people during this crisis, no one can deny the overwhelming importance of internet access...
Alan Knott-Craig 1 Jun 2020
Local sensations December Streets have climbed to fame over the years with their dynamic and addictive indie-pop hits, most recently resulting in singles such as "Wild Heart", "Summertime" and "Messed Up"...
Martin Myers 27 May 2020
UJ Arts and Culture (Fada) has [apparently] 'announced' 'counterintuitive' as the 'theme' for its 'all-new' Covid-19 responsive Unfestival SA, partnered by Business and Arts South Africa (Basa)...
Issued by Business and Arts South Africa 13 May 2020
The Tomorrow Trust has launched a social media campaign to assist its beneficiaries or their caregivers stay connected to support during the lockdown. The campaign was led by FCB Joburg who partnered with Nfinity, Webfluential and theSALT...
Issued by Nahana Communications Group 13 May 2020
Managing and strategy director of The Jupiter Drawing Room, Michelle Beh's account of work-life in the time of Covid-19, part of a series of articles looking into how agencies and agency folk are responding to the crisis and viewing it through a creative lens...
Juanita Pienaar 28 Apr 2020