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Pola Maneli Port Elizabeth and BCKRDS Johannesburg are among the global winners in the ADC 104th Annual Awards Middle East & Africa Region along with agencies and designers from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and United Arab Emirates (Image supplied)

Advertising

2 South African agencies awarded in Global ADC 104th Annual Awards

15 May 2025

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Cyber Law

TikTok, Meta fined hundreds of millions by EU regulators for data privacy breaches

Ryszard Lisinski and Brett Weinberg 13 May 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Safe-haven Swiss franc at decade high, euro surges vs dollar as US-China trade war rages

11 Apr 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Stocks plunge, markets bay for rapid US rate cuts

Wayne Cole 7 Apr 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Stocks slump as trade war stirs recession fear

Tom Westbrook 3 Apr 2025

Adidas SA appoints Kate Woods as general manager

Fashion & Homeware

Adidas SA appoints Kate Woods as general manager

19 Mar 2025

The One Club’s ADC 104th Annual Awards global jury has been announced. It includes 10 creatives from the Middle East and Africa region (Image by © Bizcommunity)

Sales

One Club ADC 104th Annual Awards global jury includes 10 creatives from the Middle East and Africa

9 Jan 2025

Source: © Behance Ogilvy South Africa Cape Town is the top-ranking agency for the One Club's Middle East & Africa region with seven SA agencies featured in the regional rankings

The One Club for Creativity

Seven SA agencies feature in One Club’s regional rankings, Ogilvy Cape Town ranked No.1

7 Jan 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Asian shares weaken, dollar rises on US Treasury sell-off

Stella Qiu 13 Dec 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Dollar rises after Trump tariff vows jolts Canada and Mexico

Ankur Banerjee and Harry Robertson 26 Nov 2024

Volkswagen: the end of a German industrial myth?

Dealers

Volkswagen: the end of a German industrial myth?

Frédéric Fréry 22 Nov 2024

All Chinese car brands available in SA – Part 1

Dealers

All Chinese car brands available in SA – Part 1

13 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Asia stocks sputter as focus shifts to China stimulus

Kevin Buckland 8 Nov 2024

Markets & Investment

What does China’s new policy direction mean for investors?

4 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Putin warns of Middle East conflagration and debates Ukraine at BRICS

Vladimir Soldatkin 24 Oct 2024

Source: Supplied.

Hospitality

Explosive growth: Radisson Hotel group adds 130 new properties in first half of 2024

25 Sep 2024

Banking

#FOCAC2024: Standard Bank champions China-Africa trade ties

Katja Hamilton 13 Sep 2024

Boost in SA beef exports expected as China demand rises

Agriculture

Boost in SA beef exports expected as China demand rises

6 Sep 2024

Chinese autos make waves in SA, rising from 2% to 9% of market share

Dealers

Chinese autos make waves in SA, rising from 2% to 9% of market share

4 Sep 2024

Effie joins Ascential’s Lions Division to amplify marketing and creative industries

Marketing

Effie joins Ascential’s Lions Division to amplify marketing and creative industries

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 13 Aug 2024

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Oil holds ground amid political uncertainty in US, Mideast

Florence Tan 15 Jul 2024

A shift in the market: The rise of Chinese automakers in South Africa

Commercial & Industrial

A shift in the market: The rise of Chinese automakers in South Africa

Issued by CHANGECARS 5 Jul 2024

2 international awards for South African retail marketing agency

Retail Marketing

2 international awards for South African retail marketing agency

Issued by Taryn Louch Creative 18 Jun 2024

Highlights from the 2024 Beijing Auto Show

Events & Shows

Highlights from the 2024 Beijing Auto Show

2 May 2024

Dealers

Volkswagen to introduce a new automotive brand

29 Apr 2024

Image source: Roman Peleshko –

Corporate & Commercial Law

Arbitration takes precedence in High Court: A review of recent cases

Kylie Slambert and Kamogelo Mashigo 18 Mar 2024

CRM, CX, UX

Absa declares bold new business and brand promise across all of its markets

Issued by OnPoint PR 23 Feb 2024

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Absa aims to harness Chinese corporate Africa push

1 Feb 2024

Source: Summit Detox.

Pharmaceuticals

US-China talks: The fate of fentanyl manufacturing hangs in the balance

Katja Hamilton 30 Jan 2024

TopGear South Africa Awards winners announced

Events & Shows

TopGear South Africa Awards winners announced

8 Dec 2023

Image: HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (7th R), stands for a photograph the Zayed Sustainability Prize with the winners during COP28 UAE, Al Wasl Plaza, Expo City. Seen with HE Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Director General of the Zayed Sustainability Prize, and COP28 President (L). (Hamad Al Kaabi / UAE Presidential Court)

ESG & Sustainability

#COP28: Zayed Sustainability Prize winners

4 Dec 2023

Social Media

China's WeChat is all-encompassing but low-key - a Chinese media scholar explains the Taoist philosophy behind the everything app's design

Jianqing Chen 5 Oct 2023

Challengers to Watch 2023: Semafor

Online Media

Challengers to Watch 2023: Semafor

Susie Milburn, Issued by eatbigfish 14 Aug 2023

Chief counsel at Mondelez International Sub-Saharan Africa, Jo-Ann David

Law Practice

#WomensMonth: Overcome challenges by focusing on your response - Jo-Ann David, Mondelez International

Shan Radcliffe 8 Aug 2023

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Yuan jumps as Beijing vows to bolster economy

Rae Wee 25 Jul 2023

Source: Security personnel keep watch outside the Wuhan Institute of Virology during the visit by the World Health Organization (WHO) team tasked with investigating the origins of the coronavirus disease, in Wuhan, Hubei province, China February 3, 2021.

Covid-19

No direct evidence Covid started in Wuhan lab - US intelligence report

Dan Whitcomb 26 Jun 2023

2023 South African Car of the Year winners announced

Automotive

2023 South African Car of the Year winners announced

2 Jun 2023

Image supplied. Top winners in The One Show 2023 received a dazzling new One Show Pencil modelled after the original Pencil designed by industry legend George Lois

The One Club for Creativity

Apple crowned The Greatest at The One Show

22 May 2023

Opec does not need to make up for Russia oil output cut - Angola oil minister

Coal, Oil & Gas

Opec does not need to make up for Russia oil output cut - Angola oil minister

Stephanie Kelly 9 Mar 2023

Jan Middendorp. Source: Supplied.

The One Club for Creativity

Jan Middendorp set to receive TDC Medal

17 Feb 2023

2023 SA Car of the Year competition announces finalists

Automotive

2023 SA Car of the Year competition announces finalists

26 Jan 2023

Chinese workers on Africa's infrastructure projects: the link with host political regimes

Infrastructure & Utilities

Chinese workers on Africa's infrastructure projects: the link with host political regimes

Pippa Morgan and Andrea Ghiselli 12 Jan 2023

Source: Reuters.

Covid-19

US to require travellers from China to show negative Covid-19 test result before flight

29 Dec 2022

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Biden says US is 'all in' on Africa's future

15 Dec 2022

Branding

Hosting the World Cup: what Qatar can learn from South Africa about nation branding

Brendon Knott 5 Dec 2022

Innovative, iconic and affordable: It's the Beijing X55 from Baic

Launches & Reviews

Innovative, iconic and affordable: It's the Beijing X55 from Baic

Naresh Maharaj 21 Nov 2022

Marketing

World Cup 2022: Qatar is accused of 'sportswashing' but do the fans really care?

Argyro Elisavet Manoli 21 Nov 2022

Social Media

Why Meta's share price collapse is good news for the future of social media

Renaud Foucart 7 Nov 2022