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News

WPP taps Cindy Rose, tech leader, as new CEO. Source: WPP.

Advertising

Cindy Rose to lead WPP

11 Jul 2025

#YouthMonth: Lesedi Lehasa, a trade quality specialist, is shaping SAB's quality standards

Design & Manufacturing

#YouthMonth: Lesedi Lehasa, a trade quality specialist, is shaping SAB's quality standards

Evan-Lee Courie 13 Jun 2025

Charity Ekezie dispels myths about Africa on social media. Source: Instagram.

Social Media

Nigerian TikTok star Charity Ekezie uses hilarious skits to dispel ignorance about Africa

Rowland Chukwuemeka Amaefula 2 Jan 2025

Source: © Bizcommunity The inaugural SSA MMA Smarties Awards awarded 51 Awards, with 19 Gold, 19 Silver and 13 Bronze Awards

Marketing

Inaugural SSA MMA Smarties' winners announced, the TFG named Brand of the Year

9 Dec 2024

OOH

Tractor Outdoor introduces OOH brand lift attribution measurement in SA

Issued by Tractor Outdoor 26 Jul 2024

Source: © 123rf Adam Hunter, head honcho at Hook, Line & Sinker looks at the future of PR in a changing world on World PR Day

PR & Communications

#WPRD2024: The future of public relations in a changing world

Adam Hunter 16 Jul 2024

Source: © 123rf a new CMO Council initiative in 2023 will audit, identify, and showcase corporate best practices and successes in blending self-interest with altruism in the country

Marketing

CMO Council survey to evidence SA private sector commitment to ESG and sustainability progress

12 Dec 2023

New tourism group at IPRN: Specialised offer for international travel companies and destinations

Tourism

New tourism group at IPRN: Specialised offer for international travel companies and destinations

Issued by MANGO-OMC 11 Jul 2023

Image supplied. Nicola Nel, founder & CEO of Atmosphere Communications with Jeff Lambert, PROI Worldwide global chair

PR & Communications

Nicola Nel, Atmosphere founder, receives 2023 PROI Founders Award

9 Jun 2023

Eduvos Potchefstroom hosts teachers' workshop

Higher Education

Eduvos Potchefstroom hosts teachers' workshop

Issued by Eduvos 16 May 2023

Source: © IOL Viasen Soobramoney has been appointed as CEO at IOL

Online Media

Viasen Soobramoney appointed IOL CEO

10 May 2023

Global survey indicates positive outlook for public relations in 2023

PR & Communications

Global survey indicates positive outlook for public relations in 2023

Nicole Capper, Issued by MANGO-OMC 1 Mar 2023

Loyiso Twala, McCann Joburg's chief creative officer, examines what the new normal means to the creative industry

Marketing

#BizTrends2023: Going beyond the so-called "new normal"

Loyiso Twala 9 Jan 2023

Image source: Tima Miroshnichenko from

Employee Wellness

Hybrid workers are happier, healthier, more productive - global survey

28 Nov 2022

Machine_ CPT MD Robyn Campbell wins 'Womxn Advocate of the Year'

Marketing & Media

Machine_ CPT MD Robyn Campbell wins 'Womxn Advocate of the Year'

Issued by Machine_ 4 Oct 2022

Image supplied.

Digital

Connected Womxn nominations now open

8 Aug 2022

Gumtree South Africa acquired by local company Impresa Capital

E-commerce

Gumtree South Africa acquired by local company Impresa Capital

22 Jul 2022

Supplied. At Adspace24’s recent webinar, Flux Trends partner Bronwyn Williams looked at the importance of trust in society

Media

Why trust in the media matters

7 Jun 2022

Film & Cinematography

Netflix invests $1m towards scholarships in Africa

20 Jan 2022

Source: ©Brett Jordan

Social Media

Twitter buys minority stake in Aleph

13 Jan 2022

Trends

#BizTrends2022: The state of global mental healthcare at a crisis point

Katja Hamilton 6 Jan 2022

A roadside Spaza Shop, Cathedral Peak, KwaZulu Natal. King of the Grasshoppers, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Retail Marketing

Informal township businesses adapting to new Covid-19 world

GG Alcock 3 Mar 2021

White Square announces jury for 2021 festival

Advertising

White Square announces jury for 2021 festival

2 Mar 2021

Challenger Type - The Real and Human

Marketing

Challenger Type - The Real and Human

Issued by eatbigfish 11 Dec 2020

Most marketing divisions cannot effectively move from evolution to execution

Marketing & Media

Most marketing divisions cannot effectively move from evolution to execution

Haydn Townsend 26 Jun 2020

Key Distributors boosts sales by 25% with ConnectFMCG

FMCG

Key Distributors boosts sales by 25% with ConnectFMCG

Issued by MegaVision Media 25 May 2020

White Square International Advertising Festival announces jury

Advertising

White Square International Advertising Festival announces jury

3 Mar 2020

Youth survey resets global narrative on Africa

Research

Youth survey resets global narrative on Africa

21 Feb 2020

#BizTrends2020: Data, mobility and content are the key media trends as we enter 2020

Trends

#BizTrends2020: Data, mobility and content are the key media trends as we enter 2020

Cathy Ibal 8 Jan 2020

Worldwide martech market grows by 22% year-on-year - find BDO, Warc

Marketing

Worldwide martech market grows by 22% year-on-year - find BDO, Warc

14 Oct 2019

Four ways companies can develop tomorrow's leaders

Youth Month

Four ways companies can develop tomorrow's leaders

Magesvaran Suranjan 24 Jun 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Media

First Africa Media Index published on Africa's media markets

24 May 2019

New Mining Academic Programme to uplift Bronkhorstspruit community

Skills Training

New Mining Academic Programme to uplift Bronkhorstspruit community

29 Mar 2019

A new way of listening: Primedia Broadcasting - first South African media company to tap into Amazon Alexa

Radio & Audio

A new way of listening: Primedia Broadcasting - first South African media company to tap into Amazon Alexa

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 8 Feb 2019

Best practice for levelling up your events

Events & Conferencing

Best practice for levelling up your events

Issued by Worx Group 1 Feb 2019

Private news, automation and the Moon: A peek into 2019

ICT

Private news, automation and the Moon: A peek into 2019

10 Jan 2019

How new media platforms have become powerful across Africa

Media

How new media platforms have become powerful across Africa

George Ogola 13 Dec 2018

South African smartphone unit sales rise 16% in Q3 2018 as consumer tech market shows resilience

Research

South African smartphone unit sales rise 16% in Q3 2018 as consumer tech market shows resilience

Issued by NielsenIQ 22 Nov 2018

#StartupStory: Fighting intellectual property pirates with bitcoin

Tech Startups

#StartupStory: Fighting intellectual property pirates with bitcoin

Evan-Lee Courie 27 Sep 2018

Investigative journalism is evolving as newsrooms continue to shrink

Media Freedom

Investigative journalism is evolving as newsrooms continue to shrink

6 Sep 2018

Instagram, the natural showcase for fashion and luxury

Fashion & Homeware

Instagram, the natural showcase for fashion and luxury

Valérie Moatti and Céline Abecassis-Moedas 6 Aug 2018

NMPi and DQ&A to acquire creative specialist, Joystick

Digital

NMPi and DQ&A to acquire creative specialist, Joystick

Issued by Incubeta 18 Jun 2018

Dyeshana 'representing Wakanda' at the 2018 One Show Awards.

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth: "Get inspired by an unorthodox approach to ideas" - Xolisa Dyeshana

Leigh Andrews 25 May 2018

Mobitainment #8 Top Tech Provider - Global by Mobile Marketing Association on Business Impact Index

Mobile

Mobitainment #8 Top Tech Provider - Global by Mobile Marketing Association on Business Impact Index

Issued by Mobitainment 13 Apr 2018